Arrangement structure of fiber material

JP2025036533APending Publication Date: 2025-03-14SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS LTD
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JP2024228272
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JP · JP
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Filing Date
2024-12-25
Publication Date
2025-03-14

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【0007】 本開示によれば、突起が繊維材の繊維に引っ掛かっていることによって、繊維材と配置面との滑りを抑制できる。

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Abstract

To provide a technique capable of suppressing slippage between a fiber material and an arrangement surface on which the fiber material is arranged.SOLUTION: An arrangement structure of a fiber material includes: a fiber material (a fiber protection member 50); an arrangement object (a protector 20) including an arrangement surface on which the fiber material is arranged; and a pressing member (a binding band 60) for pressing the fiber material against the arrangement surface. A projection 28 is formed on the arrangement surface. The pressing member presses the fiber material against the projection. The projection is caught by fiber of the fiber material.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
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[0001] The present disclosure relates to fabric arrangements. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a protector for a wire harness. The protector described in Patent Document 1 has a tubular member through which a wire harness with a corrugated tube is passed. The tubular member is formed by combining two semi-tubular members. Each of the two semi-tubular members is provided with a protrusion that fits into a recess of the corrugated tube, and when the two semi-tubular members are combined to form the tubular member, the protrusion extends around the entire circumference of the corrugated tube. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2012 / 111179 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] It is desirable to reduce slippage between the fibrous material and the surface on which it is placed.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technology that can suppress slippage between a fiber material and a surface on which the fiber material is placed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The fiber material arrangement structure of the present disclosure comprises a fiber material, an arrangement target including an arrangement surface on which the fiber material is arranged, and a pressing member that presses the fiber material toward the arrangement surface, wherein a protrusion is formed on the arrangement surface, and the pressing member presses the fiber material toward the protrusion, with the protrusion being caught on the fibers of the fiber material. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present disclosure, the protrusions are caught in the fibers of the fiber material, thereby preventing the fiber material from slipping against the placement surface. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a wire harness and an attachment structure thereof according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing the wire harness according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the protector. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the fabric of the textile protective member. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of area A in FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of region B in FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a wire harness according to a modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] [Description of the embodiments of the present disclosure] First, the embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described.

[0010] The wire harness of the present disclosure is as follows.

[0011] (1) A wire harness comprising: a protector including a storage section having a first opening and a second opening and an attachment section provided on a side of the first opening of the storage section; an electric wire passing through the storage section via the first opening and the second opening; a fiber protective member formed of a fabric having fibers and having flexibility, covering at least a portion of the electric wire extending along the attachment section and a portion of the electric wire extending outside the protector beyond the attachment section; and a fastening member wrapped around the fiber protective member and the attachment section to fasten the fiber protective member and the attachment section, wherein the attachment section has an extension section extending outside the fiber protective member along the extension direction of the electric wire and a protrusion protruding from the extension section toward the fiber protective member and hooking onto the fibers of the fiber protective member, and a portion of the fiber protective member along the circumferential direction of the electric wire is covered by the attachment section, and another portion is fastened toward the attachment section by the fastening member. In the wire harness configured in this manner, a portion of the fiber protective member along the circumferential direction is covered by the attachment portion, and another portion is fastened toward the attachment portion by the fastening member, so that the protrusions of the attachment portion are kept hooked on the fibers of the fiber protective member. Since the flexible fiber protective member covers the portion of the electric wire that extends outside the protector beyond the attachment portion, it can be arranged in a section where high flexibility is required. As a result, the electric wire can be protected even in a section where high flexibility is required.

[0012] (2) In the wire harness of (1), the mounting portion may have a restricting portion provided on an outer side of the extending portion for restricting a position of the fastening member, whereby the fastening member is less likely to become misaligned with respect to the mounting portion.

[0013] (3) In the wire harness of (1) or (2), the fastening member may be provided at the same position as the protrusion along the extending direction of the extending portion. In this way, the part of the fiber protective member opposite to the side where the protrusion is located along the circumferential direction is fastened by the fastening member, so that the state where the protrusion is caught on the fiber is difficult to be released.

[0014] (4) In the wire harness according to any one of (1) to (3), the protrusion may protrude in a direction to engage with the fiber protective member pulled toward the outside of the protector. This prevents the protector and the fiber protective member from coming loose even if the fiber protective member is pulled toward the outside of the protector.

[0015] (5) In the wire harness of (4), the protector may be fixed to a movable member movably attached to a vehicle body, a portion of the electric wire fixed to the protector may be movable together with the movable member relative to the vehicle body, an outer portion extending from the first opening may be fixed to the vehicle body, and the fiber protective member may be pulled toward the outside of the protector when the movable member moves. This prevents the protector and the fiber protective member from coming loose even if the fiber protective member is pulled toward the outside of the protector when the movable member moves.

[0016] (6) In the wire harness according to any one of (1) to (5), a protrusion dimension from the extension portion of the protrusion may be equal to or smaller than a thickness dimension of the fabric, thereby making it difficult for the protrusion to penetrate the fabric and for a tip of the protrusion to come into contact with an electric wire.

[0017] (7) In any one of the wire harnesses (1) to (6), the fiber protective member may be a tube-shaped member, the outer diameter of the electric wire may be smaller than the inner diameter of the fiber protective member, the fiber protective member may be deformed such that one circumferential part and another part overlap each other in the radial direction, and the deformed state may be maintained by the fastening member. This allows different diameters to be achieved using the same type of fiber protective member. Since the fiber protective member is maintained in a deformed state such that one circumferential part and another part overlap each other in the radial direction, there is less room for the fiber protective member to deform further, and thus it is possible to suppress the fiber protective member from being further deformed to release the state in which the protrusion is caught.

[0018] [Details of the embodiment of the present disclosure] Specific examples of the wire harness of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the present disclosure is not limited to these examples, but is defined by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims.

[0019] [Embodiment 1] The wire harness according to the first embodiment will be described below. Fig. 1 is a schematic side view showing the wire harness 10 and its mounting structure according to the first embodiment. Fig. 2 is a schematic plan view showing the wire harness 10 according to the first embodiment. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a protector 20.

[0020] The wire harness 10 includes a protector 20, an electric wire 40, a fiber protective member 50, and a fastening member 60. The protector 20 and the fiber protective member 50 are attached to the electric wire 40. The protector 20 and the fiber protective member 50 overlap in a portion along the extension direction of the electric wire 40. The fastening member 60 is provided at the location where the protector 20 and the fiber protective member 50 overlap. The fastening member 60 keeps the protector 20 and the fiber protective member 50 in an overlapped state.

[0021] The protector 20 includes a housing portion 21 and an attachment portion 24. The protector 20 further includes a vehicle fixing portion 33 and a second opening side attachment portion 34. The protector 20 is, for example, a molded product made of resin.

[0022] The storage section 21 has a first opening 22 and a second opening 23. The first opening 22 is provided at a first end along the extension direction of the storage section 21. The second opening 23 is provided at a second end along the extension direction of the storage section 21. In this example, the storage section 21 is formed in a gutter shape having a bottom and a pair of side walls. The top of the storage section 21 is open. The storage section 21 may be provided with a lid that covers the top opening. The storage section 21 extends linearly from the first opening 22 to the second opening 23 in a plan view. The storage section 21 may have a bent portion between the first opening 22 and the second opening 23 in a plan view.

[0023] The first opening 22 and the second opening 23 are misaligned in the height direction. A step occurs in the storage section 21 between the first opening 22 and the second opening 23. To eliminate the step, the storage section 21 has a portion that bends in the height direction and a portion that extends in the height direction. The storage section 21 has a portion that extends obliquely between the first opening 22 and the second opening 23.

[0024] The attachment portion 24 is provided on the side of the first opening 22 of the accommodation portion 21. The attachment portion 24 has an extension portion 25 and a protrusion 28. The attachment portion 24 of this example further has a restriction portion 29.

[0025] The extension portion 25 extends outside the fiber protective member 50 along the extending direction of the electric wire 40. The extension portion 25 extends from the end of the accommodating portion 21 toward the outside of the protector 20. The extension portion 25 extends linearly from the end of the accommodating portion 21. The cross section of the extension portion 25 has a shape in which a part of the cross section of the accommodating portion 21 is missing. The extension portion 25 is formed in an L-shape having a bottom 26 and a side wall 27. A part of the bottom of the accommodating portion 21 may extend to form the bottom 26 of the extension portion 25. One side wall of the accommodating portion 21 may extend as it is to form the side wall 27 of the extension portion 25.

[0026] The protrusions 28 protrude from the extension portion 25 toward the fiber protective member 50. The protrusions 28 are formed so as to hook onto the fibers of the fiber protective member 50. The number, position, shape, size, etc. of the protrusions 28 are not particularly limited, and can be appropriately set within a range in which the protrusions can hook onto the fibers of the fiber protective member 50.

[0027] Regarding the number of protrusions 28, here, a plurality of protrusions 28 are formed. A plurality of protrusions 28 (here, five) are formed along the extending direction of extending portion 25. A plurality of protrusions 28 (here, two) are formed along the width direction of extending portion 25. Therefore, here, ten protrusions are formed. The number of protrusions 28 may be one. One protrusion 28 may be formed along the extending direction of extending portion 25. One protrusion 28 may be formed along the width direction of extending portion 25.

[0028] Regarding the position of the protrusions 28, here, the protrusions 28 are formed on the bottom 26 of the extending portion 25. The protrusions 28 may be formed on the side wall 27 of the extending portion 25. The multiple protrusions 28 are formed at a constant pitch in the extending direction and width direction of the extending portion 25. The multiple protrusions 28 are arranged in a lattice pattern. The multiple protrusions 28 may be formed at different pitches. The multiple protrusions 28 may be arranged in a staggered pattern.

[0029] Regarding the shape of the protrusion 28, here, the protrusion 28 is formed in a quadrangular pyramid shape. The shape of the protrusion 28 may be a triangular prism or the like. In addition, regarding the shape of the protrusion 28, here, the protrusion 28 protrudes in a direction to engage with the fiber protective member 50 that is pulled toward the outside of the protector 20. The protrusion 28 protrudes such that the tip of the protrusion 28 is toward the second opening 23 along the extension direction of the extension portion 25. The apex of the protrusion 28 is eccentric toward the second opening 23 along the extension direction of the extension portion 25 from the center of the bottom surface of the protrusion 28. In a plan view, the apex of the protrusion 28 overlaps with the side of the bottom surface of the protrusion 28 that is closer to the second opening 23 along the extension direction of the extension portion 25 among the four sides. One side surface of the protrusion 28 is a vertical surface. In a plan view, the apex of the protrusion 28 is located at the center of the bottom surface along the width direction of the extension portion 25. In a plan view, the apex of protrusion 28 may be located closer to second opening 23 than the side closest to second opening 23 along the extension direction of extending portion 25, among the four sides of the bottom surface of protrusion 28. One side surface of protrusion 28 may be turned.

[0030] Regarding the size of the projection 28, here, the height dimension of the projection 28 is smaller than the length dimension of the side of the bottom surface.

[0031] The restricting portion 29 is provided on the outer surface of the extending portion 25. The restricting portion 29 restricts the position of the fastening member 60. The restricting portion 29 has a band insertion portion 30 and a rib 32.

[0032] The band insertion portion 30 passes a cable tie 60 as a fastening member 60. The band insertion portion 30 has a facing portion that faces the extending portion 25, and a pair of connecting portions that connect the facing portion and the extending portion 25. The portion surrounded by the extending portion 25, the facing portion, and the pair of connecting portions forms an insertion hole 31.

[0033] Band insertion portion 30 is provided on side wall 27 of extension portion 25. The axial direction of insertion hole 31 is parallel to the height direction of side wall 27. In L-shaped extension portion 25, protrusion 28 is provided on bottom 26, and band insertion portion 30 is provided on side wall 27. This allows the protruding direction of protrusion 28 to be parallel to the axial direction of insertion hole 31, and protrusion 28 and band insertion portion 30 can be formed by a simple top and bottom punching die.

[0034] Protrusions 28 are provided along the extension direction of extension portion 25 at the same positions as band insertion portion 30. One protrusion 28 is smaller than insertion hole 31. The total dimension of five protrusions 28 aligned along the extension direction of extension portion 25 is greater than the dimension of insertion hole 31.

[0035] The rib 32 is provided on the tip side of the extension portion 25 relative to the insertion hole 31. Here, the rib 32 is provided at the tip of the extension portion 25. The rib 32 may be provided all around the L-shaped extension portion 25. Here, a part of the rib 32 also serves as a connecting portion for the band insertion portion 30. The rib 32 is provided next to the insertion hole 31. The protruding dimension of the rib 32 from the extension portion 25 may be a dimension that can prevent the fastening member 60 from climbing over the rib 32, and may be, for example, the same as or larger than the thickness of the band 61. The protruding dimension of the rib 32 from the extension portion 25 may be approximately the same as the distance between the outer surface of the extension portion 25 and the inner surface of the opposing portion.

[0036] The vehicle fixing portion 33 is a portion for fixing the protector 20 to the vehicle. Here, the vehicle fixing portion 33 is a clip 33. The vehicle fixing portion 33 may be a screw hole or the like. Here, the vehicle fixing portion 33 is provided on the side of the end portion of the accommodating portion 21 on the second opening 23 side. The vehicle fixing portion 33 may be provided on the side of the end portion of the accommodating portion 21 on the first opening 22 side, or the like. The vehicle fixing portion 33 is provided on the side where the side wall 27 of the extension portion 25 of the mounting portion 24 is located. In the example shown in FIG. 4, there is one vehicle fixing portion 33, but there may be multiple vehicle fixing portions.

[0037] The second opening side mounting portion 34 extends from the end of the storage portion 21 on the second opening 23 side. The second opening side mounting portion 34 has an extension portion 35 and a rib 36. The extension portion 35 has a bottom and one side wall. The side wall of the extension portion 35 of the second opening side mounting portion 34 is provided on the opposite side to the side wall 27 of the extension portion 25 of the mounting portion 24. The side wall 27 of the extension portion 25 of the mounting portion 24 extends from one of the pair of side walls of the storage portion 21, and the side wall of the extension portion 35 of the second opening side mounting portion 34 extends from the other side wall. The extension portion 35 is longer than the extension portion 25. This makes it easy to ensure the range of tape winding in the extension portion 35. The rib 36 is provided at the tip of the extension portion 35. The rib 36 protrudes around the extension portion 35. The rib 36 protrudes outward beyond the tip of the bottom portion along the circumferential direction of the extension portion 35 .

[0038] The electric wire 40 passes through the storage section 21 via the first opening 22 and the second opening 23. At least one electric wire 40 is provided. Here, multiple electric wires 40 are provided. The multiple electric wires 40 may be bundled together to have a nearly circular cross section. One end of the electric wire 40 extends from the first opening 22 to the outside of the protector 20. The other end of the electric wire 40 extends from the second opening 23 to the outside of the protector 20. The one end and the other end of the electric wire 40 are each connected to the device 90 via a connector 42 or the like.

[0039] Adhesive tape 70 is wound around the electric wire 40 and the protector 20 at the second opening side attachment portion 34. This fixes the electric wire 40 and the protector 20 on the second opening 23 side. In addition, adhesive tape 70 is wound around the electric wire 40 and the protector 20 at a portion of the electric wire 40 that extends obliquely along the protector 20. This also prevents the electric wire 40 from floating up from the protector 20.

[0040] The fiber protective member 50 is formed from a fabric 51 having fibers. The fiber protective member 50 is flexible. The fiber protective member 50 covers at least a portion of the electric wire 40 that extends along the mounting portion 24 and a portion that extends outside the protector 20 beyond the mounting portion 24. The fiber is made of a resin such as PP (polypropylene) or PET (polyethylene terephthalate). The fiber protective member 50 is not a metal braid.

[0041] FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the fabric 51 of the textile protective member 50. As shown in FIG.

[0042] The fabric 51 in this example is a woven fabric. The woven fabric has warp threads 52 and weft threads 53 that cross each other. The warp threads 52 and weft threads 53 have fibers. The warp threads 52 and weft threads 53 may be monofilaments made of a single fiber, or may be multifilaments made of multiple twisted fibers. The fabric 51 may be a knitted fabric or a nonwoven fabric. The knitted fabric has threads that extend while forming loops. One section of the thread and another section are entangled with each other through the loops. The nonwoven fabric maintains the fibers in an irregular arrangement.

[0043] The fabric 51 has an intersection 54 where fibers intersect. When the fabric 51 is a woven fabric, the intersection 54 is a portion where the warp threads 52 and the weft threads 53 intersect. The intersection 54 includes an intersection where the warp threads 52 are positioned outside the weft threads 53, and an intersection where the weft threads 53 are positioned outside the warp threads 52.

[0044] The fabric 51 has an opening 55. When the fabric 51 is a woven fabric, the opening 55 is formed between two adjacent warp threads 52 and between two adjacent weft threads 53. The fabric 51 does not have to have an opening 55. When the fabric 51 is a woven fabric, the opening 55 does not have to be formed in the fabric 51 in the normal state because two adjacent warp threads 52 are in contact with each other and two adjacent weft threads 53 are in contact with each other.

[0045] The projection 28 protrudes from the extension 25 not larger than the thickness of the fabric 51. The thickness of the fabric 51 is approximately equal to the sum of the thickness of the warp thread 52 and the thickness of the weft thread 53. The thickness of the fabric 51 is, for example, 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm. The projection 28 protrudes from the extension 25 may be, for example, 0.2 times or more and 1 time or less than the thickness of the fabric 51. The projection 28 protrudes from the extension 25 may be, for example, 0.4 times or more and 0.8 times or less than the thickness of the fabric 51. The projection 28 protrudes from the extension 25 may be, for example, more than the thickness of the warp thread 52. The projection 28 protrudes from the extension 25 may be, for example, more than the thickness of the weft thread 53.

[0046] The fiber protective member 50 is a tube-shaped member. For example, the fiber protective member 50 may be a sheet-like fabric 51 that spreads along a plane and is given a cylindrical curl. The fiber protective member 50 is also called a twist tube. The tube-shaped fiber protective member 50 only needs to have a rigidity sufficient to maintain the tube shape in the initial state, and the rigidity is lower than that of the protector 20, which is a molded product. When the protrusion 28 and the fabric 51 are pressed against each other, the fabric 51 is more likely to deform than the protrusion 28. For example, at least one of the warp thread 52 and the weft thread 53 may be pushed by the protrusion 28 and shifted, causing the opening 55 of the fabric 51 to widen, or the opening 55 may be created in a part of the fabric 51 where there was no opening 55 originally.

[0047] A slit 56 is formed in the fiber protective member 50. The slit 56 is formed over the entire length along the axial direction of the tubular fiber protective member 50. The tubular fiber protective member 50 can be attached to the electric wire 40 from the side by opening the edge portions that sandwich the slit 56.

[0048] The fastening member 60 is wrapped around the fiber protective member 50 and the mounting portion 24 to fasten the fiber protective member 50 and the mounting portion 24. The fastening member 60 is provided at the same position as the protrusion 28 along the extension direction of the extension portion 25.

[0049] In the fiber protective member 50 , a portion of the electric wire 40 along the circumferential direction is covered by the attachment portion 24 , and another portion is fastened toward the attachment portion 24 by the fastening member 60 .

[0050] The fastening member 60 is a cable tie 60. The cable tie 60 has a band 61 and a band fixing portion 62. The band 61 is wound around the fiber protective member 50 and the mounting portion 24. The band fixing portion 62 is provided at the base end of the band 61. The band fixing portion 62 fixes the tip end of the band 61. The band fixing portion 62 has a base 63 and a through hole 64. The base 63 is formed, for example, in a rectangular parallelepiped shape. The band 61 extends from the outer surface of the base 63. The through hole 64 penetrates the base 63. The tip end of the band 61 is passed through the through hole 64 and fixed. For example, a locking protrusion is provided on the inner surface of the through hole 64. A plurality of recesses are formed in the band 61. When the tip end of the band 61 is passed through the through hole 64, the locking protrusion selectively locks into one of the plurality of recesses.

[0051] The band 61 passes through the insertion hole 31 of the band insertion portion 30. This restricts the position of the band 61 along the extension direction of the extension portion 25. The base 63 is formed larger than the insertion hole 31 and cannot be inserted through the insertion hole 31. This allows the base 63 to get caught on the periphery of the insertion hole 31 of the band insertion portion 30, preventing the cable tie 60 from rotating in the circumferential direction of the electric wires 40.

[0052] A rib 32 is provided closer to the tip of the extension portion 25 than the band 61. This makes it possible for the band 61 to be caught by the rib 32 and prevented from further shifting when it shifts toward the tip of the extension portion 25. This makes it possible to prevent the portion of the band 61 fastening the bottom portion 26 of the extension portion 25 from coming off to the outside of the protector 20 along the extension direction of the extension portion 25.

[0053] An end of the textile protective member 50 is located closer to the second opening 23 than the fastening member 60. The end of the textile protective member 50 may be accommodated in the accommodation portion 21. The end of the textile protective member 50 may be accommodated near the first opening 22. The end of the textile protective member 50 may extend from the second opening 23 to the outside of the protector 20.

[0054] The fiber protective member 50 may be fixed to the electric wire 40 by an adhesive tape 70. This prevents the fiber protective member 50 from rotating around the electric wire 40. A portion (e.g., an end) of the fiber protective member 50 that fits into the housing portion 21 may be fixed to the electric wire 40 by the adhesive tape 70. This allows the electric wire 40 and the fiber protective member 50 to be fixed near the protrusion 28. The adhesive tape 70 is wound around the electric wire 40 and the fiber protective member 50. The adhesive tape 70 is provided at a position that avoids the protrusion 28. This prevents the outer surface of the fiber protective member 50 from being covered by the adhesive tape 70 at the position of the protrusion 28.

[0055] <About protrusions and fabric catching> The hooking of the protrusion 28 and the fabric 51 will be described with further reference to Figures 7 and 8. Figure 7 is an enlarged view of region A in Figure 3. Figure 8 is an enlarged view of region B in Figure 4.

[0056] The tip of the protrusion 28 gets caught in the fibers of the fabric 51. Here, the protrusion 28 gets caught in the weft thread 53 (a thread extending in the circumferential direction of the electric wire 40). The tip of the protrusion 28 enters an opening 55 in the fabric 51. The opening 55 may be an opening 55 that was originally generated in the fabric 51, or may be an opening 55 generated in the fabric 51 by the protrusion 28 shifting at least one of the warp thread 52 and the weft thread 53. The weft thread 53 on the second opening 23 side of the protrusion 28 comes into contact with the vertical surface of the protrusion 28, and is prevented from moving further outward from the protrusion 28.

[0057] The tightening member 60 tightens the extension 25, the electric wire 40, and the fiber protective member 50, so that the electric wire 40 presses the fiber protective member 50 toward the bottom 26. This makes it easier for the protrusion 28 at a position overlapping the tightening member 60 along the extension direction of the extension 25 to be caught by the weft yarn 53.

[0058] <Operations occurring in the wire harness 10> The wire harness 10 is attached to a location in a vehicle that is subject to movement. Specifically, the protector 20 is fixed to a movable member. The movable member is attached to the vehicle body so as to be movable relative to the vehicle body. The movable member is, for example, a vehicle seat 80. The seat 80 has a lower frame 81 movably attached to a floor panel 82 via rails 83. A portion of the electric wire 40 that is fixed to the protector 20 is movable relative to the vehicle body together with the movable member. An outer portion of the electric wire 40 that extends from the first opening 22 is fixed to the vehicle body. For example, a drawer-type housing protector 72 is provided on the outer portion. A portion of the electric wire 40 is fixed to the drawer-type housing protector 72, and is fixed to the vehicle body together with the drawer-type housing protector 72.

[0059] As the seat 80 moves, the drawn-out portion of the wire 40 closer to the protector 20 than the portion fixed to the drawn-out housing protector 72 is drawn out and housed in the drawn-out housing protector 72. Specifically, the seat 80 can move back and forth between a position P1 (position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 1) closer to the drawn-out housing protector 72 and a position P2 (position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1) farther from the drawn-out housing protector 72 than the position P1. When the seat 80 is located at the position P1, the drawn-out portion is housed in the drawn-out housing protector 72 to the maximum extent. When the seat 80 moves from the position P1 to the position P2, the drawn-out portion is drawn out from the drawn-out housing protector 72 in sequence. When the seat 80 is located at the position P2, the drawn-out portion is drawn out to the maximum extent. When the seat 80 moves from the position P2 to the position P1, the drawn-out portion is housed in the drawn-out housing protector 72 in sequence.

[0060] When the moving member moves, the fiber protective member 50 is pulled toward the outside of the protector 20. When the seat 80 moves from position P1 toward position P2, the fiber protective member 50 is pulled toward the outside of the protector 20 (toward the drawer-stored protector 72). If the fastening member 60 is not fastened sufficiently at this time, the fiber protective member 50 is left behind, and only the electric wire 40 and the protector 20 move together with the moving member, which may result in the fiber protective member 50 and the protector 20 losing their overlapped state. In this example, the fastening member 60 is fastened sufficiently, so that the electric wire 40 and the protector 20 are prevented from moving together with the moving member, leaving behind the fiber protective member 50.

[0061] More specifically, the protector 20 is fixed to the seat 80 by the vehicle fixing part 33. Also, a connector at the end of the electric wire 40 is connected to the equipment 90 of the seat 80. Therefore, the protector 20 and the electric wire 40 are directly pulled by the seat 80. On the other hand, the fiber protective member 50 is not directly fixed to the seat 80, but is indirectly fixed to the seat 80 via the electric wire 40 and the protector 20. Therefore, the fiber protective member 50 receives a force from the electric wire 40 and the protector 20 and moves together with the seat 80. At this time, the protrusion 28 of the protector 20 is caught in the fiber of the fiber protective member 50, so that the force from the protector 20 is easily transmitted to the fiber protective member 50, and slippage between the protector 20 and the fiber protective member 50 is suppressed.

[0062] <Modification> FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a wire harness 110 according to a modified example.

[0063] The outer diameter of the electric wire 40 is smaller than the inner diameter of the fiber protective member 50. When there are multiple electric wires 40, the outer diameter of the electric wire 40 is the outer diameter of the bundle of electric wires 40. In the present disclosure, the other end of the electric wire 40 is connected to the equipment 90 of the seat 80. The number of electric wires 40 is determined according to the number, type, etc. of the equipment 90 in the seat 80. The equipment 90 in the seat 80 may include at least one optional equipment selectable by the user. The number of electric wires 40 changes depending on whether or not the optional equipment is adopted. When the optional equipment is adopted less, the number of electric wires 40 is reduced, and the outer diameter of the electric wires 40 (outer diameter of the bundle of electric wires 40) is reduced. When the optional equipment is adopted more, the number of electric wires 40 is increased, and the outer diameter of the electric wires 40 (outer diameter of the bundle of electric wires 40) is increased. The outer diameter of the electric wires 40 (outer diameter of the bundle of electric wires 40) may be equal to or smaller than the width dimension of the bottom 26, for example.

[0064] The fiber protective member 50 is deformed such that one part in the circumferential direction and the other part overlap each other in the radial direction. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the fiber protective member 50 is deformed such that one end and the other end in the circumferential direction overlap each other in the radial direction. However, since the fiber protective member 50 has flexibility, it is difficult to form a fixed shape when it shrinks, and it may be deformed into a shape (non-circular shape) other than the example shown in FIG. 9. For example, the fiber protective member 50 may be deformed such that the circumferential middle part protrudes radially outward and the protruding part overlaps the outside of the part of the fiber protective member 50 along the electric wire 40. A plurality of wrinkles may be formed in the fiber protective member 50. The fiber protective member 50 may not be in close contact with the bundle of electric wires 40 in a part where neither the fastening member 60 nor the adhesive tape 70 is provided, and a gap may be generated.

[0065] The overlapping portion of the fiber protective member 50 is preferably provided in a position that avoids the protrusions 28 along the circumferential direction of the electric wire 40, and the portion of the fiber protective member 50 that comes into contact with the protrusions 28 is preferably in a taut state. This allows the fiber protective member 50 and the protrusions 28 to come into good contact with each other even when the fiber protective member 50 is shrunk, making it easier for the protrusions 28 and the fiber protective member 50 to be appropriately caught. The overlapping portion of the fiber protective member 50 is preferably in a portion that comes into contact with the tightening member 60, for example.

[0066] The deformed state of the fiber protective member 50 is maintained by the fastening member 60. When the fiber protective member 50 is fixed to the electric wire 40 by the adhesive tape 70, if it is previously shrunk near the fastening member 60, the adhesive tape 70 tends to maintain the shrunk shape even at the position of the fastening member 60, and the fiber protective member 50 is easily shrunk to a predetermined shape.

[0067] <Effects, etc.> In the wire harnesses 10, 110 configured in this manner, a portion of the fiber protective member 50 along the circumferential direction is covered by the mounting portion 24, and the other portion is fastened toward the mounting portion 24 by the fastening member 60, so that the protrusions 28 of the mounting portion 24 are kept hooked on the fibers of the fiber protective member 50. The flexible fiber protective member 50 covers the portion of the electric wire 40 that extends outside the protector 20 beyond the mounting portion 24, so that it can be arranged in a section where high flexibility is required. As a result, the electric wire 40 can be protected even in a section where high flexibility is required.

[0068] Moreover, the mounting portion 24 has a restricting portion 29 that is provided on the outer side of the extending portion 25 and restricts the position of the fastening member 60. This makes it difficult for the fastening member 60 to become misaligned with respect to the mounting portion 24.

[0069] Furthermore, the fastening member 60 is provided at the same position as the protrusion 28 along the extension direction of the extension portion 25. As a result, the portion of the fiber protective member 50 opposite to the side where the protrusion 28 is located along the circumferential direction is fastened by the fastening member 60, so that the state in which the protrusion 28 is caught on the fiber is difficult to release.

[0070] Moreover, the protrusion 28 protrudes in a direction to engage with the fiber protective member 50 that is pulled toward the outside of the protector 20. This prevents the protector 20 and the fiber protective member 50 from becoming disengaged even if the fiber protective member 50 is pulled toward the outside of the protector 20.

[0071] Moreover, the protector 20 is fixed to the seat 80 which is movably attached to the floor panel 82, the portion of the electric wire 40 fixed to the protector 20 is movable relative to the floor panel 82 together with the seat 80, and the outer portion extending from the first opening 22 is fixed to the vehicle body, and when the seat 80 moves, the fiber protective member 50 is pulled toward the outside of the protector 20. This prevents the protector 20 and the fiber protective member 50 from becoming disengaged even if the fiber protective member 50 is pulled toward the outside of the protector 20 when the seat 80 moves.

[0072] Furthermore, the protrusion dimension of projection 28 from extension 25 is equal to or smaller than the thickness dimension of substrate 51. This makes it difficult for projection 28 to penetrate substrate 51, and the tip of projection 28 to hardly come into contact with electric wire 40.

[0073] Moreover, according to the wire harness 110, the fiber protective member 50 is a tube-shaped member, the outer diameter of the electric wire 40 is smaller than the inner diameter of the fiber protective member 50, the fiber protective member 50 is deformed such that one part in the circumferential direction and another part overlap each other in the radial direction, and the deformed state is maintained by the fastening member 60. This makes it possible to accommodate different diameters of the electric wire 40 using the same type of fiber protective member 50. Since the fiber protective member 50 is maintained in a deformed state such that one part in the circumferential direction and another part overlap each other in the radial direction, there is little room for the fiber protective member 50 to deform further, and thus it is possible to suppress the fiber protective member 50 from deforming further to release the caught state of the protrusion 28.

[0074] If common parts can be used regardless of the outer diameter of the electric wire 40, parts management becomes easier. On the other hand, when common parts are used, if the outer diameter of the electric wire 40 changes, the fixing manner changes and it may become difficult to obtain sufficient fixing force. In this example, the engagement between the fiber protective member 50 and the protrusion 28 is maintained by the fastening member 60, so that sufficient fixing force can be obtained regardless of the outer diameter of the electric wire 40 even when common parts are used.

[0075] [Note] Up to this point, the mounting portion 24 has been described as having the restricting portion 29 that is provided on the outside of the extending portion 25 and restricts the position of the fastening member 60, but this is not an essential configuration. For example, the mounting portion 24 does not have to have the restricting portion 29. In addition, it is not necessary to provide both the band insertion portion 30 and the rib 32 as the restricting portion 29, and either one of them may be omitted.

[0076] Further, although the fastening member 60 has been described above as being provided at the same position as the protrusion 28 along the extension direction of the extension portion 25, this is not a required configuration. For example, the fastening member 60 may be provided at a position different from the protrusion 28 along the extension direction of the extension portion 25.

[0077] In addition, although the protrusion 28 has been described above as protruding in a direction to engage with the fiber protective member 50 pulled toward the outside of the protector 20, this is not a required configuration. For example, the protrusion 28 may protrude in a direction to engage with the fiber protective member 50 pulled toward the inside of the protector 20.

[0078] Further, up to now, it has been described that the protector 20 is fixed to a movable member (seat 80) movably attached to the vehicle body (floor panel 82), the portion of the electric wire 40 fixed to the protector 20 is movable together with the movable member (seat 80) relative to the vehicle body, the outer portion extending from the first opening 22 is fixed to the vehicle body, and when the movable member (seat 80) moves, the fiber protective member 50 is pulled toward the outside of the protector 20, but this is not a required configuration. For example, the protector 20 may be fixed to an opening / closing member. Also, for example, the protector 20 may be fixed immovably relative to the vehicle body. The fiber protective member 50 may be pulled due to the opening / closing of the opening / closing member or the vibration of the vehicle.

[0079] Further, although the protrusion dimension of the projection 28 from the extension portion 25 has been described so far as being equal to or smaller than the thickness dimension of the fabric 51, this is not a required configuration. For example, the protrusion dimension of the projection 28 from the extension portion 25 may be larger than the thickness dimension of the fabric 51.

[0080] The configurations described in the above embodiments and modifications can be combined as appropriate as long as they are not mutually inconsistent. [Explanation of symbols]

[0081] 10 Wire Harness 20 Protector 21 Storage unit 22 First opening 23 Second Opening 24 Mounting part 25 Extension 26 Bottom 27 Side wall 28 Protrusion 29 Regulatory Department 30 Band insertion part 31 Insertion hole 32 Ribs 33 Clip (vehicle fixing part) 34 Second opening side mounting part 35 Extension 36 Ribs 40 Electric wire 42 Connector 50 Textile protective materials 51 Fabric 52 Warp threads 53 Weft 54 Intersection 55 Aperture 56 Slit 60 Cable ties (fastening devices) 61 Bands 62 Band fixing part 63 Base 64 Through hole 70 Adhesive Tape 72 Drawer storage protector 80 Seat (moving parts) 81 Frames 82 Floor panel (body) 83 Rail 90 equipment

Claims

1. A fiber material; An arrangement target including an arrangement surface on which the fiber material is arranged; A pressing member that presses the fiber material against the placement surface; Equipped with A protrusion is formed on the arrangement surface, The pressing member presses the fiber material against the protrusion, A fibrous material arrangement in which the protrusions are hooked onto the fibers of the fibrous material.

2. The fiber material arrangement structure according to claim 1, Equipped with a protected object, A fiber material arrangement structure, in which the fiber material is a protective member that covers the object to be protected.

3. The fiber material arrangement structure according to claim 2, The object to be protected is a wire, The fiber material surrounds the outer periphery of the wire material.

4. The fiber material arrangement structure according to claim 3, The pressing member presses the fiber material and the wire material, forming a fiber material arrangement structure.

5. The fiber material arrangement structure according to claim 4, The pressing member is a clamping member that clamps the fiber material, the wire material, and the object to be arranged.

6. The fiber material arrangement structure according to claim 2, The pressing member is a fiber material arrangement structure that presses the fiber material and the object to be protected.

7. The fiber material arrangement structure according to claim 6, A fiber material arrangement structure, wherein the pressing member is a fastening member that fastens the fiber material, the object to be protected, and the object to be arranged.

8. The fiber material arrangement structure according to claim 1, The pressing member is a clamping member that clamps the fiber material and the object to be placed together.

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