CABLE HOLDING DEVICE AND SEAT CABLE MODULE

Abstract

A cable holding device (110, 120, 130, 140) mounted on a first seat frame (13) bridging a pair of side frames (11) of a seat component in a vehicle seat (1), and on a second seat frame (15A) bridging the pair of side frames (11) at a different position than the first seat frame (13), and holding a seat cable (2) of the vehicle seat (1), the cable holding device (110, 120, 130, 140) comprising: a body portion (120) disposed between the pair of side frames (11); a first holding portion (130) provided in the body portion (120) and holding the first seat frame (13); and a second holding portion (140) provided in the body portion (120) and holding the second seat frame (15A), wherein the second holding portion (140) encloses a space in which the second seat frame (15A) moves relative to the second holding portion (140) while being held by the second holding portion when an external force acts on the body portion (120).

Description

Technical area

[0001] The present invention relates to a cable pull holding device and a seat cable pull module. background

[0002] A vehicle seat is conventionally equipped with a coupling device that couples a plurality of seat cables (see, for example, Patent Literature (hereinafter referred to as PTL) 1). Such a coupling device and a plurality of seat cables are generally attached to a seat frame or the like of a seat cushion (seat component) with a fastening band. US 2021 / 0 114 526 A1 discloses a center console provided with a fixed rail extending in the longitudinal direction, a slidable member, a gear assembly, and first and second cables. JP 2016-61 353 A discloses a cable operation structure including a base body, an operation member, a first operable part, a second operable part, a first inner cable, an outer casing, a guide member, and a second inner cable.JP 2020 - 60203 A discloses a cable connector with a cable connecting part for connecting dual-structure operating cables. JP 2018 - 161916 A discloses a vehicle panel having right and left side frames, a cushion frame, and a plate-like support member. JP 2020 - 168986 A discloses a wire harness protector attached to a seatback and protecting a wire harness. Reference listPatent literature

[0003] PTL 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open JP 2020 - 60 203 A. Brief description of the inventionTechnical problem

[0004] Furthermore, a high number of man-hours are required for the installation work when the coupling device and the seat cables are attached to the seat frame as described above. To ensure the efficiency of the installation work, of the coupling device and the like, research has been carried out on a seat cable module (cable holding device) in which the coupling device and the like are modularized and configured to be attached to the seat frame.

[0005] However, there may be instances where an unexpected external force acts on the seat component including the seat cable module; therefore, a configuration capable of reducing the possibility of damage to the seat cable module due to the external force is desired.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a cable holding device and a seat cable module each capable of reducing the possibility of damage to a cable holding device due to an external force. Solution to the problem

[0007] A cable holding device according to the present invention is a cable holding device attached to a first seat frame bridging a pair of side frames of a seat component in a vehicle seat and to a second seat frame bridging the pair of side frames at a different position than the first seat frame and holding a seat cable of the vehicle seat, the cable holding device including: a body portion disposed between the pair of side frames; a first holding portion provided in the body portion and holding the first seat frame; and a second holding portion provided in the body portion and holding the second seat frame in which the second holding portion encloses a space in which the second seat frame moves relative to the second holding portion while being held by the second holding portion when an external force acts on the body portion.

[0008] A seat cable module according to the present invention includes: a seat cable of a vehicle seat; and the cable pull holding device described above. Advantageous effects of the invention

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the possibility of damage to a cable holding device due to an external force. Brief description of the drawings Fig. 1 is an illustration of a vehicle seat having a seat cable module mounted thereon according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from a Z direction; Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the seat cable module part of the vehicle seat in Fig. 1; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the first holding section part; Fig. 4A is a cross-sectional view of the first wall portion or the second wall portion in the second holding portion; Fig. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the first wall portion or the second wall portion in the second holding portion when an external force is applied; Fig. 5A is a cross-sectional view of an elastic portion in the second holding portion; and Fig. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the elastic portion in the second holding portion when an external force is applied. Description of embodiments

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a view of the vehicle seat 1 to which the seat cable module 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached, viewed from a Z direction.

[0011] As in Fig. 1, the seat cable module 100 according to the present embodiment is attached to, for example, a vehicle seat 1 provided in a vehicle.

[0012] Furthermore, an orthogonal coordinate system (X, Y, Z) is used in the following description. The orthogonal coordinate system (X, Y, Z) is commonly used in the drawings described later. The orthogonal coordinate system is configured such that the X-axis is a left-right direction of the vehicle including the vehicle seat 1, the Y-axis is a front-rear direction of the vehicle, and the Z-axis is an up-down direction of the vehicle. [Vehicle seat]

[0013] The vehicle seat 1 includes a seatback (not shown) serving as a backrest portion for an occupant, a seat cushion (not shown) serving as a seating portion for the occupant, and the above-described seat cable module 100. The vehicle seat 1 is provided with, for example, a reclining device (not shown). Thus, an operating force acting when the occupant operates an operating lever (not shown) of a reclining device is transmitted via the seat cable 2 to an unlocking lever for unlocking the seatback, and then the seatback is unlocked and is in a reclining state. [Seat cushion]

[0014] The seat cushion (not shown) includes a seat frame 10 that forms a framework of the seat portion in the vehicle seat 1. The seat frame 10 has a substantially rectangular frame shape and includes a pair of side frames 11, a front tube 13, a rear tube 14, and a load-bearing member 15.

[0015] The pair of side frames 11 are arranged to face each other in the X direction and form part of an outer frame of the seat frame 10.

[0016] The front pipe 13 is a part that bridges the pair of side frames 11 and is arranged in a region on the positive side of the side frames 11 in the Y direction from the center portion of the side frames 11 in the Y direction.

[0017] The rear tube 14 connects the end portions of the pair of side frames 11 on the negative side in the Y direction and forms part of the outer frame of the seat frame 10.

[0018] The load-bearing member 15 is a member that supports a load when an occupant sits on the seat cushion and is made of a flexibly deformable wire or the like. The load-bearing member 15 includes a bridging part 15A that bridges the pair of side frames 11.

[0019] The bridging part 15A is attached to a region positioned on the negative side of the side frames 11 in the Y direction from the center portion of the side frames 11 in the Y direction. Thus, the load receiving member 15 is provided between the pair of side frames 11 to receive a load when the occupant sits on the vehicle seat 1. [Seat cable module]

[0020] The seat cable module 100 is configured to allow the seat cable 2 of the vehicle seat 1 and a member coupling the seat cables 2 to be attached to the seat component. In the present embodiment, the seat cable module 100 is provided on the seat cushion. The seat cushion (seat frame 10) is an example of the "seat component" of the present invention.

[0021] As in the Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the seat cable module 100 is arranged between the pair of side frames 11 and attached to the seat frame 10. The seat cable module 100 includes, in addition to the above-described seat cable 2, the coupling portion 110, the body portion 120, the first holding portion 130, and the second holding portion 140. The coupling portion 110, the body portion 120, the first holding portion 130, and the second holding portion 140 are included in the "cable holding device" of the present invention.

[0022] The seat cable 2 is a control cable for operating a reclining device of the vehicle seat 1 and for operating a locking mechanism for fixing a position of a seat surface of the vehicle seat 1. In the present embodiment, the first seat cable 2, which is connected to the above-described operating lever, and the second seat cable 2, which is connected to the above-described release lever, are provided as a flat cable. The seat cables 2 each include an inner cable and an outer casing into which the inner cable is inserted. [Coupling section]

[0023] The coupling portion 110, which is a cable connection located between the first seat cable and the second seat cable to couple the first seat cable and the second seat cable to each other, is attached to the body portion 120.

[0024] The coupling portion 110 includes, for example, a connecting housing and a connecting piece housed inside the connecting housing. The connecting piece is a part that couples the respective end portions of the inner cables of the seat cables 2 to each other.

[0025] The coupling portion 110 is provided as described above so that when the occupant operates an operating lever, an operating force introduced into the first seat cable is transmitted to the second seat cable via the coupling portion 110 and the release lever is driven. [Body section]

[0026] The body portion 120 is a plate-shaped resin member (e.g., polypropylene) and is arranged at a position corresponding to a position between the front tube 13 and the bridging part 15A of the load-bearing member 15. The body portion 120 has a length in the Y direction corresponding to a distance in the Y direction between the front tube 13 and the bridging part 15A. The body portion 120 includes an attachment portion 121 and an engagement portion 122. Note that the body portion 120 may have a length equal to or greater than the length corresponding to the above-described distance in the Y direction.

[0027] The attachment portion 121 is a part to which the coupling portion 110 is attached, and is placed in a region of the body portion 120 on the negative side in the Y direction from the front pipe 13 when the seat cable module 100 is attached to the seat frame 10.

[0028] The engaging portion 122 of both end portions (first end portion and second end portion) of the body portion 120 on the positive and negative sides in the Y direction is located in an area on the negative side end portion side and positioned on the negative side in the Y direction from the attachment portion 121. The engaging portion 122 is configured to protrude from the body portion 120 toward the positive side in the Z direction and extend toward the positive side in the Y direction.

[0029] Thus, in the engaging portion 122, a part of the seat cable 2 can be placed in a space protruding from the body portion 120 and can be engaged with the engaging portion 122.

[0030] Further, the first holding portion 130 is provided at an end portion of the body portion 120 on the positive side in the Y direction, and the second holding portion 140 is provided at an end portion of the body portion 120 on the negative side in the Y direction. [First stopping section]

[0031] As in Fig. As illustrated in Figure 3, the first holding portion 130 is configured to hold the front tube 13. The front tube 13 corresponds to the "first seat frame" of the present invention.

[0032] Specifically, the first holding portion 130 is configured to protrude from the body portion 120 toward the positive side in the Z direction and extend toward the negative side in the Y direction, and is positioned to contact a part of the front tube 13 on the positive side in the Y direction and a part of the front tube 13 on the positive side in the Z direction. A surface of the first holding portion 130 that contacts the front tube 13 on the positive side in the Z direction has a shape along a circumferential surface of the front tube 13.

[0033] Furthermore, the body portion 120 is arranged to face a part of the front tube 13 on the negative side in the Z direction. The part 123 of the body portion 120 facing the front tube 13 has a shape along the circumferential surface of the front tube 13.

[0034] Thus, the first holding portion 130 is attached to the front tube 13 so that the body portion 120 is rotatable, with the first holding portion 130 serving as a pivot point. [Second stopping section]

[0035] As in Fig. As illustrated in Figure 2, the second holding portion 140 is configured to hold the bridging portion 15A of the load-bearing member 15 and includes a first wall portion 141, a second wall portion 142, a third wall portion 143, and an elastic portion 144. The bridging portion 15A corresponds to the "second seat frame" of the present invention.

[0036] The first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142 are portions positioned on the positive side in the Z direction from the bridging part 15A (see also Fig. 4A). The first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142 are each provided to protrude from an end portion of the body portion 120 on the negative side in the Y direction toward the negative side in the Y direction and are formed in a U-shape opening toward the positive side in the Y direction.

[0037] The first wall portion 141 is provided on the negative side in the X direction in the end portion of the body portion 120 on the negative side in the Y direction. The second wall portion 142 is provided on the positive side in the X direction in the end portion of the body portion 120 on the negative side in the Y direction. The first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142 have substantially the same shape.

[0038] The third wall portion 143 is a portion positioned on the negative side in the Z direction from the bridging part 15A (see also Fig. 4A), and is provided so as to protrude from an end portion of the body portion 120 on the negative side in the Y direction toward the negative side in the Y direction. The third wall portion 143 is provided at a central part in the X direction in the end portion of the body portion 120 on the negative side in the Y direction. In other words, the first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142 are placed at positions between which the third wall portion 143 lies in the X direction (the first direction) in which the bridging part 15A extends.

[0039] As in Fig. 4A, the distance D between the first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142, on the one hand, and the third wall portion 143, on the other hand, in the Z direction is longer than the length of the bridging part 15A in the Z direction. Thus, when the second holding portion 140 is arranged such that the bridging part 15A lies between the first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142, on the one hand, and the third wall portion 143, on the other hand, in the Z direction, a space in which the bridging part 15A moves relative to the second holding portion 140 in the Z direction is formed between the first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142, on the one hand, and the bridging part 15A, on the other hand.

[0040] For example, as in Fig. 4B illustrates that the bridging part 15A can move in the Z direction between the first wall section 141 and the second wall section 142 on the one hand and the third wall section 143 on the other hand when an external force in the Z direction acts on the seat cable module 100.

[0041] As in Fig. 2, the elastic portion 144 is a pawl portion that is elastically deformable and extends from each of the end portions of the first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142 on the negative side in the Y direction to the positive side in the Y direction. In other words, the elastic portions 144 extend from the U-shaped lower portions of the first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142 to the positive side in the Y direction (the second direction orthogonal to the first direction). As shown in FIGS. Fig. 4A and Fig. 5A, the elastic portion 144 is provided so as to be positioned on the negative side of the first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142 in the Z direction.

[0042] In particular, the elastic portion 144 is positioned to press the bridging portion 15A against the third wall portion 143 when the second holding portion 140 is positioned to hold the bridging portion 15A. That is, the elastic portion 144 biases the bridging portion 15A toward the third wall portion 143. Accordingly, the third wall portion 143 is positioned to press the bridging portion 15A on the side opposite the first wall portion 141. and the second wall portion 142 with respect to the bridging part 15A.

[0043] Thus, the first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142 are positioned to have gaps with the bridging part 15A and allow movement of the bridging part 15A in the gaps.

[0044] Then, as described above, when an external force in the Z direction acts on the seat cable module 100, the elastic portion 144 deforms elastically and presses the bridging part 15A with the restoring force against the third wall portion 143, as shown in Fig. 5B. Therefore, a force to return to the position supported by the third wall portion 143 (position illustrated by a two-dot chain line) acts on the bridging portion 15A, and thus the occurrence of vibration of the bridging portion 15A in the second holding portion 140 can be reduced.

[0045] Further, the elastic portion 144 includes the restricting portion 144A. The restricting portion 144A is provided so as to protrude from a substantially central portion of the elastic portion 144 in the Y direction toward the negative side in the Z direction and is positioned on the negative side in the Y direction from the bridging part 15A when the bridging part 15A is supported by the second holding portion 140.

[0046] Thereby, the restricting portion 144A can restrict the movement of the bridging part 15A relative to the elastic portion 144 in the Y direction.

[0047] Further, the restricting portion 144A includes an inclined surface inclined so as to be positioned on the positive side in the Z direction when the surface extends from the apex part, which is the most protruding part on the negative side in the Z direction, toward the side opposite to a position where the bridging part 15A is held (negative side in the Y direction).

[0048] With this inclined surface, the bridging part 15A can easily extend beyond the apex portion by sliding the inclined surface when the bridging part 15A is to be held by the second holding portion 140. Consequently, the bridging part 15A can be easily positioned where the bridging part 15A is held by the second holding part 140.

[0049] Furthermore, a predetermined space exists between the restricting portion 144A and the bridging part 15A in the Y direction. In other words, the restricting portion 144A is positioned to have a predetermined space with the bridging part 15A. That is, a space is formed between the restricting portion 144A and the bridging part 15A, within which the bridging part 15A moves relative to the second holding portion 140 in the Y direction.

[0050] Accordingly, even if the bridging part 15A moves relatively in the Y direction due to the application of an external force, movement through the predetermined space is enabled. That is, when an external force in the Y direction acts on the seat cable module 100, the bridging part 15A can move in the Y direction. [Effects of the flat cable tension module]

[0051] The operation and effects of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. In the seat cable module 100, the coupling portion 110 to which the seat cables 2 have been coupled is attached to the body portion 120, and the first holding portion 130 holds the front tube 13. Then, the body portion 120 is rotated with the first holding portion 130 serving as a fulcrum, and the second holding portion 140 then holds the bridging part 15A. Accordingly, the seat cable module 100 is attached to the seat frame 10.

[0052] As described above, the seat cable 2 and the coupling portion 110 can be integrated into the seat cable module 100 and easily attached to the seat frame 10. This can improve the efficiency of the attachment work compared to a configuration in which the seat cable and the coupling portion are each attached to the seat frame.

[0053] Incidentally, an external force greater than the external force acting when the occupant is sitting on the vehicle seat 1, that is, an unexpected external force beyond a normal usage range, may act on a seat component such as a seat cushion. Examples include a force caused by the occupant locally pressing the seat cushion with a knee or the like.

[0054] Such a case causes a situation in which the relative positional relationship between the seat frame 10 and the seat cable module 100 shifts and the seat frame 10 moves relative to the seat cable module 100.

[0055] For example, in a configuration in which a seat cable module is attached to a seat frame so as not to be movable, if an unexpected external force acts on a seat component, a positional relationship between the seat component member and the seat cable module does not change, possibly resulting in damage to an attachment part of the seat cable module.

[0056] On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the second holding portion 140 encloses a space in which the bridging part 15A moves relative to the second holding portion 140 while being held by the second holding portion 140 when an external force acts on the body portion 120 (see Fig. 4A, Fig. 4B, Fig. 5A and Fig. 5B).

[0057] Thereby, the second holding portion 140 can easily absorb the relative movement of the bridging part 15A due to the action of the external force, so that the possibility of damage to the seat cable module 100 (cable holding device) due to the external force can be reduced.

[0058] Furthermore, the second holding portion 140 includes the first wall portion 141, the second wall portion 142, and the third wall portion 143, so that the movement of the bridging part 15A can be easily configured to be permitted in the second holding portion 140 and the relative movement of the bridging part 15A can be absorbed more effectively.

[0059] Furthermore, in a case where there are variations in the placement positions of the bridge part 15A and / or the front pipe 13, the attachment position of the second holding portion 140 to the bridge part 15A can be easily adjusted by the space in the second holding portion 140. That is, the variation can be absorbed by the space in the second holding portion 140, which can facilitate the attachment of the seat cable module 100.

[0060] Furthermore, since the first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142 are placed at positions between which the third wall portion 143 is located in the X direction, the bridging part 15A in the Z direction between the first wall portion 141 or the second wall portion 142 and the third wall portion 143 is not located at the same position in the X direction.

[0061] In a configuration where the bridging part is located between the first wall portion or the second wall portion and the third wall portion at the same position in the X direction, when the bridging part vibrates in the second holding portion, a force received by the bridging part is likely to concentrate on the position.

[0062] On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the first wall portion 141 or the second wall portion 142 and the third wall portion 143 do not sandwich the bridging part 15A at the same position in the X direction, so that the position where a force from the bridging part 15A acts can be varied in the X direction when the bridging part 15A vibrates in the second holding portion 140. Thus, the force from the bridging part 15A can be easily distributed among the first wall portion 141, the second wall portion 142, and the third wall portion 143.

[0063] Furthermore, the elastic portion 144 biases the bridging part 15A toward the third wall portion 143, so that the vibration of the bridging part 15A occurring in the second holding portion 140 when the vehicle vibrates can be reduced (see Fig. 5A and Fig. 5B). This can reduce the generation of vibration noise caused by the bridging part 15A vibrating in the space in the second holding section 140 and colliding with a wall section.

[0064] Furthermore, since the elastic portion 144 is provided on both the first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142, the bridging part 15A can be prestressed at two positions of the first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142. Thus, the positional relationship between the first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142, on the one hand, and the bridging part 15A, on the other hand, can be stabilized.

[0065] Further, the elastic portion 144 includes a restricting portion 144A that can prevent the bridging part 15A from being detached from the elastic portion 144 (second holding portion 140) by moving in the Y direction.

[0066] Furthermore, the first holding portion 130 is attached to the front tube 13, so that the body portion 120 is rotatable. Thus, attaching the first holding portion 130 to the front tube 13 and then rotating the body portion 120 facilitates adjusting the position of the second holding portion 140 to the bridging part 15A, and the attachment process can thus be simplified.

[0067] Furthermore, the coupling portion 110 is provided in the body portion 120, that is, between the first holding portion 130 and the second holding portion 140, so that the body portion 120 does not have to be configured larger than necessary, which can contribute to the miniaturization of the seat cable module 100.

[0068] Further, the engaging portion 122, which is a portion that engages and holds the seat cable 2, is provided in the body portion 120, that is, between the first holding portion 130 and the second holding portion 140, so that interference of the engaging portion 122 with a portion other than the front pipe 13 and the bridging part 15A can be suppressed.

[0069] Furthermore, since the engaging portion 122 extends from a position (one side) in the body portion 120 closer to the negative side in the Y direction to the positive side (the other side) in the Y direction, the seat cable 2 is likely to remain in the body portion 120 even if the seat cable 2 detaches from the engaging portion 122. Thus, it is possible to suppress positioning of the seat cable 2 outside the range of the seat cable module 100 (cable holding device).

[0070] Note that in the above embodiment, the coupling portion 110 is configured to be attached to the body portion 120, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the coupling portion may be configured integrally with the body portion.

[0071] Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the coupling portion 110 and the engaging portion 122 for holding the seat cable 2 are included has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the coupling portion and the engaging portion need not be provided as long as the seat cable is held by a portion other than the coupling portion and the engaging portion.

[0072] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the elastic portion 144 is provided in both the first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the elastic portion may be provided in only one of the first wall portion and the second wall portion, or it may be provided in a portion other than the first wall portion and the second wall portion.

[0073] In the above-described embodiment, the elastic portion 144 is provided in the second holding portion 140, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the elastic portion need not be provided in the second holding portion. However, from the viewpoint of suppressing vibration noise of the second seat frame 15A in the second holding portion, it is preferable that the elastic portion be provided in the second holding portion.

[0074] Further, in the above-described embodiment, the elastic portion 144 includes the restricting portion 144A, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the elastic portion need not include the restricting portion.

[0075] Further, in the above-described embodiment, the first wall portion 141 and the second wall portion 142 are provided at positions between which the third wall portion 143 is located in the X direction, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the first wall portion and the second wall portion need not be provided at positions between which the third wall portion is located in the X direction.

[0076] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the second holding portion includes the first wall portion, the second wall portion, and the third wall portion, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the second holding portion may be configured to include either the first wall portion or the second wall portion and the third wall portion.

[0077] Further, in the above-described embodiment, the first holding portion is provided so that the body portion is rotatable with the first holding portion as a fulcrum, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the first holding portion need not be provided so that the body portion is rotatable.

[0078] Further, in the above-described embodiment, the front tube 13 is exemplified as the first seat frame, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and a seat frame other than the front tube may be used as the first seat frame.

[0079] Further, in the above-described embodiment, the bridging part 15A is exemplified as the second seat frame, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and a seat frame other than the bridging part may be used as the second seat frame.

[0080] Further, in the above-described embodiment, a seat cushion is illustrated as a seat constituent member, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and a member other than the seat cushion, such as a backrest, may be used as the seat constituent member.

[0081] Further, in the above-described embodiment, the vehicle seat 1 is a seat mounted in a vehicle, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the vehicle seat 1 may be a seat mounted in a conveyance other than a vehicle.

[0082] The embodiment disclosed herein is merely exemplary in all respects and should not be considered limiting. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims rather than by the foregoing description, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and equivalent meaning of the claims.

[0083] The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Note that the above description illustrates a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the configuration of the device and the shape of each part are merely examples, and it is obvious that various modifications and additions to these examples are possible within the scope of the present invention. Applicability in industry

[0084] A cable holding device according to the present invention is useful as a cable holding device and a seat cable module, each capable of reducing the possibility of damage to a cable holding device due to an external force. List of reference symbols 1 vehicle seat 2 seat cable pull 10 seat frames 11 side frames 13 front tube, first seat frame 14 rear tube 15 Load-bearing element 15A Bridging part, second seat frame 100 seat cable pull module 110 Coupling section 120 body sections 121 Attachment section 122 intervention section 123 part 130 first stopping section 140 second stopping section 141 first wall section 142 second wall section 143 third wall section 144 elastic section 144A Restriction Section D Distance

Claims

[1] A cable holding device (110, 120, 130, 140) mounted on a first seat frame (13) bridging a pair of side frames (11) of a seat component in a vehicle seat (1), and on a second seat frame (15A) bridging the pair of side frames (11) at a different position than the first seat frame (13), and holding a seat cable (2) of the vehicle seat (1), the cable holding device (110, 120, 130, 140) comprising: a body portion (120) disposed between the pair of side frames (11); a first holding portion (130) provided in the body portion (120) and holding the first seat frame (13); and a second holding portion (140) provided in the body portion (120) and holding the second seat frame (15A), wherein the second holding portion (140) encloses a space in which the second seat frame (15A) moves relative to the second holding portion (140) while being held by the second holding portion when an external force acts on the body portion (120). [2] Cable holding device (110, 120, 130, 140) according to claim 1, wherein the second holding section (140) includes: a first wall portion (141) and a second wall portion (142) positioned to have gaps with the second seat frame (15A) and to allow movement of the second seat frame (15A); and a third wall portion (143) provided on an opposite side to the first wall portion (141) and the second wall portion (142) with respect to the second seat frame for supporting the second seat frame (15A). [3] The cable holding device (110, 120, 130, 140) according to claim 2, wherein the first wall portion (141) and the second wall portion (142) are arranged at positions where the third wall portion (143) is located therebetween in a first direction in which the second seat frame (15A) extends. [4] The cable holding device (110, 120, 130, 140) according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the second holding portion (140) includes an elastic portion (144) provided on a side opposite to the third wall portion (143) with respect to the second seat frame (15A) and elastically deformable to bias the second seat frame (15A) toward the third wall portion (143). [5] Cable holding device (110, 120, 130, 140) according to claim 4, wherein the elastic portion (144) is provided in each of the first wall portion (141) and the second wall portion (142). [6] The cable holding device (110, 120, 130, 140) according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the elastic portion (144) extends in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction in which the second seat frame (15A) extends, and includes a restricting portion that restricts the movement of the second seat frame (15A) relative to the elastic portion (144) in the second direction. [7] Cable pull holding device (110, 120, 130, 140) according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first holding portion (130) is attached to the first seat frame (13) so that the body portion (120) is rotatable with the first holding portion (130) as a pivot point. [8] A cable holding device (110, 120, 130, 140) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the body portion (120) includes a coupling portion (110) provided between the first holding portion (130) and the second holding portion (140) and coupling a plurality of seat cables (2). [9] A cable holding device (110, 120, 130, 140) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the body portion (120) includes an engaging portion (122) provided between the first holding portion (130) and the second holding portion (140) and engaging with a part of the seat cable (2). [10] The cable holding device (110, 120, 130, 140) according to claim 9, wherein the engaging portion (122) is disposed on one of a first end portion side on one side of the first holding portion (130) and a second end portion side on one side of the second holding portion (140) in the body portion (120) and extends toward the other side of the first end portion and the second end portion. [11] Seat cable module (100), comprising: a seat cable (2) of a vehicle seat (1); and a cable pull holding device (110, 120, 130, 140) according to one of claims 1 to 10.

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