Power supply device

Abstract

To provide a power supply device that can expand the use range of an apparatus used in a cabin of a vehicle.SOLUTION: A power supply device 1 comprises: a routing material 10 that supplies power to an apparatus used in a cabin of a vehicle 100; a power supply case 20 that is provided with an accommodation space part 25 in which the routing material 10 is accommodated and an opening 26 communicating the accommodation space part 25 with the outside with each other; a slide rail 30 that is connected to the opening 26 in the power supply case 20; and a slide protector 40 that slidably supports, along the slide rail 30, the end 11a of the routing material 10 led out from the opening 26 to the outside of the power supply case 20, and is provided with a connector 45 that is connected to the apparatus. The slide rail 30 has a stem part 31 that is connected to the opening 26 and extends along the extension direction X of the power supply case 20, and a branch part 32 that is connected to the stem part 31 and extends along a width direction Y intersecting the extension direction X.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a power supply device.

Background Art

[0002] As a technology related to a conventional power supply device, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a power supply device including a wiring material for supplying power to a slide seat of a vehicle, a power supply case for housing the wiring material, a slide rail connected to a wiring material outlet of the power supply case, and a slide protector for slidably supporting an end portion of the wiring material drawn out to the outside of the power supply case along the slide rail.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, in the power supply device described in Patent Document 1 mentioned above, the object of power supply is the slide seat of the vehicle. However, for example, the object of power supply may be a device used in the vehicle interior of the vehicle. In this case, there is room for further improvement in terms of expanding the usage range of the device.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a power supply device capable of expanding the usage range of a device used in the vehicle interior of a vehicle.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, a power supply device according to the present invention includes a wiring material that supplies power to a device used in a vehicle interior, a housing space portion that houses the wiring material, and an opening that communicates the housing space portion with the outside. A power supply case provided with the power supply case, a slide rail connected to the opening of the power supply case, and a slide protector that slidably supports an end portion of the wiring material drawn out from the opening to the outside of the power supply case along the slide rail and is provided with a connector connected to the device. The slide rail has a trunk portion connected to the opening and extending along the extending direction of the power supply case, and a branch portion connected to the trunk portion and extending along the width direction intersecting the extending direction.

Advantages of the Invention

[0007] In the power supply device according to the present invention, the slide rail has a trunk portion connected to the opening of the power supply case and extending along the extending direction, and a branch portion connected to the trunk portion and extending along the width direction intersecting the extending direction. With this configuration, the power supply device can slide, for example, a slide protector provided with a connector connected to a device along the trunk portion and the branch portion with respect to the slide rail in the extending direction and the width direction. As a result, the power supply device has an effect of being able to expand the usage range of a device used in the vehicle interior.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. In addition, the components in the following embodiments include those that can be replaced by those skilled in the art and are easy to replace, or those that are substantially the same. In this specification, ordinal numbers are used only for distinguishing parts, members, parts, positions, directions, etc., and do not indicate order or priority.

[0010] [Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a power supply device 1 according to an embodiment. The power supply device 1 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is installed, for example, on a ceiling 101 of a vehicle 100 such as a multi-purpose vehicle and supplies power to devices used in the vehicle interior. The power supply device 1 of the present embodiment includes, for example, a plurality of conductive cable materials 10 (see FIG. 2), a power supply case 20 that houses the plurality of cable materials 10, a slide rail 30 connected to the power supply case 20, and a plurality of slide protectors 40 that slidably support respective end portions 11a of the plurality of cable materials 10 drawn out to the outside of the power supply case 20 along the slide rail 30. In addition, the power supply device 1 may further include various components such as fixtures and guide mechanisms. Devices used in the vehicle interior are, for example, electronic devices such as lighting, monitors, smartphones, and notebook computers.

[0011] In the following description, among the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction that intersect each other, the first direction is referred to as the "extending direction X", the second direction is referred to as the "width direction Y", and the third direction is referred to as the "height direction Z". Here, the extending direction X, the width direction Y, and the height direction Z are substantially orthogonal to each other. The extending direction X typically corresponds to the longitudinal direction of the power supply case 20, the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 31 of the slide rail 30 described later, etc., and extends along the vehicle front-rear direction. The width direction Y typically corresponds to the lateral direction of the power supply case 20, the longitudinal direction of the branch portion 32 of the slide rail 30 described later, etc., and extends along the vehicle width direction. The height direction Z typically corresponds to the thickness direction (vertical direction) of the power supply case 20, the height direction of the slide rail 30, etc., and extends along the vehicle vertical direction. Also, each direction used in the following description will be described as the direction in the state where the power supply device 1 is assembled to the vehicle 100, unless otherwise specified.

[0012] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the power supply device 1 with the slide rail 30 removed, as viewed from the lower side (inside the vehicle compartment) in the height direction Z, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the power supply device 1 with the slide rail 30 removed, as viewed from the upper side in the height direction Z. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the plurality of cable laying members 10 are each constituted by a flat cable laying member 11 that is thin and flexible. The flat cable laying member 11 is, for example, a flat cable such as FFC (Flexible Flat Cable) or FPC (Flexible Printed Circuits). The flat cable laying member 11 is formed as a horizontally long rectangular plate shape along the extending direction X as a whole. The flat cable laying member 11 is laid multiple times in a vertical posture in which each plate thickness direction is along the width direction Y across the inside of the power supply case 20 and the inside of the slide rail 30.

[0013] The flat cable material 11 is partially accommodated in the accommodation space 25 provided inside the power supply case 20. A part of the flat cable material 11 is drawn out to the outside of the power supply case 20 as one of the slide movements in the slide direction of the slide protector 40, and is introduced into the inside of the power supply case 20 as the other slide movement in the slide direction. One end 11a of each flat cable material 11 is electrically connected to the connector 45 provided on the slide protector 40, and the other end 11b of each is electrically connected to a battery or the like mounted on the vehicle 100. The plurality of flat cable materials 11 respectively constitute individual power systems corresponding to the connectors 45 of the plurality of slide protectors 40.

[0014] The power supply case 20 includes, for example, a first bottom wall 21, a peripheral wall 22, a cable routing portion 23, a mounting portion 24, and a second bottom wall 28 (see FIG. 1). The first bottom wall 21, the peripheral wall 22, and the second bottom wall 28 are structures for partitioning the above-described accommodation space 25 as the internal space of the power supply case 20. The accommodation space 25 is a space in which a plurality of flat cable materials 11 are accommodated. The first bottom wall 21 and the second bottom wall 28 are formed in a flat plate shape, for example, and extend horizontally along the extending direction X. The first bottom wall 21 and the second bottom wall 28 are arranged to face each other with a gap in the height direction Z. In addition, a plurality of beads protruding along the height direction Z are provided on the outer surfaces of the first bottom wall 21 and the second bottom wall 28. The plurality of beads are for reinforcing the power supply case 20, and are formed in a lattice shape extending along the extending direction X and the width direction Y, for example.

[0015] The peripheral wall 22 extends along the height direction Z so as to span between the peripheral edge of the first bottom wall 21 and the peripheral edge of the second bottom wall 28, for example. The peripheral wall 22 includes, for example, a first peripheral wall located on one side in the width direction Y, a second peripheral wall located on the other side in the width direction Y, and a third peripheral wall located on one side in the extending direction X. The first peripheral wall and the second peripheral wall extend linearly along the extending direction X. The third peripheral wall is connected to one end portion of the first peripheral wall and the second peripheral wall in the extending direction X, and is curved in an arc shape (semicircular shape) in a convex state on one side in the extending direction X.

[0016] The cable routing portion 23 is connected to, for example, the other end portions in the extending direction X of the first peripheral wall and the second peripheral wall, and is curved in an arc shape (semicircular shape) in a convex state on the other side in the extending direction X. Inside the cable routing portion 23, an insertion space portion 27 (see FIG. 3) through which a plurality of flat cables 11 are inserted in an arc shape is provided. One end portion of the insertion space portion 27 is connected to the accommodation space portion 25 of the power supply case 20, and the other end portion of the insertion space portion 27 is connected to an opening portion 26 that communicates with the outside of the power supply case 20. The opening portion 26 is an opening through which the respective end portions 11a of the plurality of flat cables 11 are drawn out to the outside of the power supply case 20.

[0017] The mounting portion 24 is provided, for example, at one end portion of the power supply case 20 in the extending direction X. The mounting portion 24 protrudes from the above-described third peripheral wall of the peripheral wall 22 to one side in the extending direction X. The mounting portion 24 is provided with a mounting hole 24a penetrating along the height direction Z. In the mounting hole 24a, a fastening member such as a bolt for fixing the power supply case 20 to the ceiling 101 of the vehicle 100 is fastened.

[0018] The power supply case 20 is constituted by, for example, a combination of a plurality of components including a base, a cover, etc. The base includes the first bottom wall 21, a part of the peripheral wall 22, the cable routing portion 23, and the mounting portion 24, and the cover includes the second bottom wall 28 (see FIG. 1), a part of the peripheral wall 22, the cable routing portion 23, and the remaining part of the mounting portion 24. Then, the base is assembled in a state of being laminated on the cover in the height direction Z. The base and the cover are formed separately from each other and are integrated with each other by a so-called snap fit such as claw fitting. The power supply case 20 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole when the base and the cover are assembled with each other. The power supply case 20 is formed of, for example, a synthetic resin having insulating properties.

[0019] The accommodation space portion 25 is an internal space portion formed within the power supply case 20 and communicating with the outside through the above-described opening portion 26. When the plurality of flat cable materials 11 routed in the accommodation space portion 25 are viewed from the height direction Z (see FIG. 3), linear portions in a linear state are respectively arranged on both sides in the width direction Y, and a folded-back portion 11c that connects the linear portions on the central side in the width direction Y and is in a folded-back state is arranged. The folded-back portion 11c is a portion that is folded back in a U shape from one side to the other side in the extending direction X among the plurality of flat cable materials 11 accommodated in the accommodation space portion 25. One of the linear portions is a portion that is connected to one end portion of the folded-back portion 11c among the plurality of flat cable materials 11 accommodated in the accommodation space portion 25 and extends along the extending direction X so as to face the first peripheral wall of the peripheral wall 22. The other of the linear portions is a portion that is connected to the other end portion of the folded-back portion 11c among the plurality of flat cable materials 11 accommodated in the accommodation space portion 25 and extends along the extending direction X so as to face the second peripheral wall of the peripheral wall 22.

[0020] The folded-back portion 11c moves along the extending direction X, for example, as the slide protector 40 slides. Specifically, the folded-back portion 11c can move along the extending direction X between a first position (see FIG. 3) close to the above-described third peripheral wall of the peripheral wall 22 and a second position close to the cable routing portion 23 when it is taken in and out of the opening portion 26 as the slide protector 40 slides. The plurality of flat cable materials 11 are taken in and out of the opening portion 26 as the slide protector 40 slides. For this reason, the power supply case 20 is provided with a slide rail 30 (see FIG. 1) that slidably supports the slide protector 40 adjacent to the opening portion 26.

[0021] Here, in the present embodiment, the slide rail 30 includes a trunk portion 31 connected to the opening 26 and extending along the extending direction X, and a branch portion 32 connected to the trunk portion 31 and extending along the width direction Y. In the present embodiment, the slide rail 30 has, for example, one trunk portion 31 and two branch portions 32. One of the two branch portions 32 is connected to the central portion of the trunk portion 31 in the extending direction X and extends from the central portion toward one side in the width direction Y. The other of the two branch portions 32 is connected to one end portion of the trunk portion 31 in the extending direction X and extends from the one end portion toward both sides in the width direction Y.

[0022] And in the present embodiment, corresponding to one trunk portion 31 and two branch portions 32 of the slide rail 30, a total of three slide protectors 40 are provided. The three slide protectors 40 support the respective end portions 11a of the three flat cable members 11 described above, are electrically connected to the respective end portions 11a, and are slidably supported with respect to each of the trunk portion 31 and the two branch portions 32. That is, the plurality of slide protectors 40 are provided in a state where at least one is disposed on the trunk portion 31 and at least another one is disposed on the branch portion 32.

[0023] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the trunk portion 31 of the slide rail 30 in the power supply device 1, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the branch portion 32 of the slide rail 30 in the power supply device 1. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the trunk portion 31 and the branch portion 32 of the slide rail 30 each include a bottom wall 30a, a pair of first side walls 30b, a pair of top walls 30c, and a pair of second side walls 30d.

[0024] The bottom wall 30a is a portion that constitutes the lower end portions of the trunk portion 31 and the branch portion 32 of the slide rail 30. The bottom wall 30a of the trunk portion 31 is configured in a flat plate shape that extends horizontally along the extending direction X, and the bottom wall 30a of the branch portion 32 is configured in a flat plate shape that extends horizontally along the width direction Y. The bottom wall 30a is positioned on the upper side (ceiling 101 side) in the height direction Z when the slide rail 30 is attached to the ceiling 101 of the vehicle 100.

[0025] The pair of first side walls 30b constitute the outer end portions (outer rails) of the trunk portion 31 and the branch portions 32 of the slide rail 30. The pair of first side walls 30b of the trunk portion 31 project along the height direction Z from both ends in the width direction Y of the bottom wall 30a, and the pair of first side walls 30b of the branch portions 32 project along the height direction Z from both ends in the extending direction X of the bottom wall 30a. The pair of first side walls 30b are configured in a flat plate shape that extends horizontally along the extending direction X that is the longitudinal direction of the trunk portion 31 or the width direction Y that is the longitudinal direction of the branch portions 32.

[0026] The pair of top walls 30c constitute the upper end portions of the trunk portion 31 and the branch portions 32 of the slide rail 30. The pair of top walls 30c of the trunk portion 31 project toward the center side in the width direction Y from the end portions on the side opposite to the bottom wall 30a of the pair of first side walls 30b, and the pair of top walls 30c of the branch portions 32 project toward the center side in the extending direction X from the end portions on the side opposite to the bottom wall 30a of the pair of first side walls 30b. The pair of top walls 30c are configured in a flat plate shape that extends horizontally along the extending direction X that is the longitudinal direction of the trunk portion 31 or the width direction Y that is the longitudinal direction of the branch portions 32. The pair of top walls 30c are positioned on the lower side (the vehicle interior side) in the height direction Z when the slide rail 30 is attached to the ceiling 101 of the vehicle 100.

[0027] The pair of second side walls 30d constitute the inner end portions (inner rails) of the trunk portion 31 and the branch portions 32 of the slide rail 30. The pair of second side walls 30d project along the height direction Z from the end portions on the side opposite to the pair of first side walls 30b of the pair of top walls 30c. Further, the pair of second side walls 30d are positioned at a distance from the bottom wall 30a in the height direction Z. The pair of second side walls 30d are configured in a flat plate shape that extends horizontally along the extending direction X that is the longitudinal direction of the trunk portion 31 or the width direction Y that is the longitudinal direction of the branch portions 32.

[0028] The slide rail 30 configured as described above is provided with a pair of internal space portions 30e surrounded by a bottom wall 30a, a pair of first side walls 30b, a pair of top walls 30c, and a pair of second side walls 30d in each of the trunk portion 31 and the branch portion 32. The pair of internal space portions 30e are spaces through which a plurality of flat cable materials 11 are inserted. In the present embodiment, two flat cable materials 11 are multi-cabled in a vertical posture in one of the pair of internal space portions 30e, and one flat cable material 11 is cabled in a vertical posture in the other of the pair of internal space portions 30e.

[0029] Further, the slide rail 30 is provided with an external space portion 30f surrounded by a bottom wall 30a and a pair of second side walls 30d in each of the trunk portion 31 and the branch portion 32. The external space portion 30f is a space through which the slide protector 40 is inserted. The external space portion 30f is provided between the pair of internal space portions 30e and communicates with the pair of internal space portions 30e through an opening between the bottom wall 30a and the pair of second side walls 30d. In the present embodiment, the slide protector 40 (see FIG. 5) is accommodated across between the external space portion 30f and one of the pair of internal space portions 30e.

[0030] In the present embodiment, the pair of internal space portions 30e of the trunk portion 31 are connected to and communicate with the pair of internal space portions 30e of the branch portion 32. Further, the external space portion 30f of the trunk portion 31 is connected to and communicates with the external space portion 30f of the branch portion 32. That is, the plurality of flat cable materials 11 can be cabled across the internal space portion 30e of the trunk portion 31 and the internal space portion 30e of the branch portion 32, and the slide protector 40 can be cabled (switched) across the external space portion 30f of the trunk portion 31 and the external space portion 30f of the branch portion 32. The flat cable material 11 cabled across the internal space portion 30e of the trunk portion 31 and the internal space portion 30e of the branch portion 32 among the plurality of flat cable materials 11 has a bent portion 10d (see FIGS. 2 and 3) bent at an angle of approximately 90° along the width direction Y.

[0031] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the slide protector 40 of the power supply device 1. As shown in FIG. 6, the slide protector 40 is configured to include, for example, a base 41, a cover 42, side covers 43, and a connector 45. The base 41, the cover 42, and the side covers 43 are formed of, for example, an insulating resin material or the like. The base 41, the cover 42, and the side covers 43 are formed separately from each other and are integrated with each other by a so-called snap fit by claw fitting of claw portions 41d and 42d.

[0032] The base 41 is a part that constitutes a main body portion that is inserted into the external space portion 30f (see FIG. 5) of the slide rail 30 described above together with the cover 42 in the slide protector 40. The base 41 is configured to include, for example, a bottom wall 41a, side walls 41b, a pair of end walls 41c, and claw portions 41d. The bottom wall 41a, the side walls 41b, and the pair of end walls 41c are structures for partitioning the internal space portion 44 of the main body portion. The internal space portion 44 is a space portion through which wiring members such as bus bars for electrically connecting the end portion 11a of the flat cable material 11 and the connector 45 described above are inserted and routed.

[0033] The bottom wall 41a is formed in a flat plate shape, for example, and is slidably supported on the bottom wall 30a (see FIG. 5) of the slide rail 30 described above. The side walls 41b are formed to project along the height direction Z from one end portion in the width direction Y of the bottom wall 41a, and the pair of end walls 41c are formed to project along the height direction Z from both end portions in the extending direction X of the bottom wall 41a. In the base 41, the space portion surrounded by the bottom wall 41a, the side walls 41b, and the pair of end walls 41c functions as the internal space portion 44 described above. Further, claw portions 41d that are locked to the cover 42 are provided at the end portions of the side walls 41b on the side opposite to the bottom wall 41a.

[0034] The cover 42 is assembled to the base 41 and covers (closes) the internal space portion 44 in the base 41. The cover 42 includes, for example, a top wall 42a, side walls 42b, and a protrusion 42c. The top wall 42a and the side walls 42b are structures for partitioning the above-described internal space portion 44 of the main body portion. The side wall 42b is formed, for example, in a flat plate shape along the side wall 41b of the base 41 and is assembled in a state of covering the internal space portion 44. The top wall 42a is formed to protrude along the width direction Y from the end of the side wall 42b. The top wall 42a is provided with a locked portion that is locked to the claw portion 41d of the base 41.

[0035] The protrusion 42c is formed to protrude from the side wall 42b toward the other side in the width direction Y (the side opposite to the base 41). The protrusion 42c includes, for example, a bottom wall, side walls, a pair of end walls, a top wall, etc., and is configured in substantially the same manner as the base 41. The bottom wall, side walls, a pair of end walls, and the top wall are structures for partitioning the internal space portion 46 of the protrusion 42c. The internal space portion 46 is, for example, a space portion through which the end portion 11a of the above-described flat cable member 11 is inserted and routed. Further, a claw portion 42d that is locked to the side cover 43 is provided on the top wall of the protrusion 42c.

[0036] The side cover 43 is a part that constitutes a protrusion that is inserted into the internal space portion 30e (see FIG. 5) of the slide rail 30 together with the protrusion 42c of the cover 42 among the slide protectors 40. The side cover 43 includes, for example, a top wall 43a and side walls 43b. The top wall 43a and the side walls 43b are structures for partitioning the above-described internal space portion 46 of the protrusion 42c. The side wall 43b is formed, for example, in a flat plate shape along the side wall 42b of the cover 42 and is assembled in a state of covering the internal space portion 46. The top wall 43a is formed to protrude along the width direction Y from the end of the side wall 43b. The top wall 43a is provided with a locked portion that is locked to the claw portion 42d of the protrusion 42c.

[0037] The connector 45 is a part that is connected to the equipment used in the passenger compartment of the vehicle 100. The connector 45 is provided, for example, at an end portion on the side opposite to the bottom wall 41a in the base 41, and is configured as an outlet connected to the power plug of the equipment. The connector 45 may be provided in a state of being exposed with respect to the base 41, or may be provided, for example, in a state of being covered by an openable lid member or the like. The connector 45 is electrically connected to the end portion 11a of the flat cable member 11 via a wiring member such as a bus bar that is routed between the internal space portion 44 of the base 41 and the internal space portion 46 of the protruding portion 42c. In the present embodiment, each connector 45 of the three slide protectors 40 is individually and electrically connected to each of the three flat cable members 11. Note that the connector 45 is not limited to this example. For example, a configuration in which the connector 45 provided at the end portion 11a of the flat cable member 11 is provided to be exposed on the outer surface of the slide protector 40 via the internal space portion 46 of the protruding portion 42c and the internal space portion 44 of the base 41 may also be used.

[0038] As described above, in the power supply device 1 of the present embodiment, the slide rail 30 has a trunk portion 31 that is connected to the opening 26 of the power supply case 20 and extends along the extending direction X, and a branch portion 32 that is connected to the trunk portion 31 and extends along the width direction Y that intersects the extending direction X. With this configuration, the power supply device 1 can slide the slide protector 40 provided with the connector 45 connected to the equipment along the trunk portion 31 and the branch portion 32 in the extending direction X and the width direction Y with respect to the slide rail 30. As a result, the power supply device 1 can expand the usage range of the equipment used in the passenger compartment of the vehicle 100.

[0039] In addition, in the power supply device 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of wiring members 10, and a plurality of slide protectors 40 that slidably support the respective end portions 11a of the plurality of wiring members 10 along the slide rail 30 and are each provided with a connector 45 are provided. The plurality of slide protectors 40 are provided in a state where at least one is arranged on the main body portion 31 of the slide rail 30 and at least another one is arranged on the branch portion 32 of the slide rail 30. With this configuration, the power supply device 1 can, for example, select the connection portion (connector 45) with the device by the plurality of slide protectors 40, move it to an arbitrary position along the main body portion 31 or the branch portion 32, and thus further expand the usage range of the device used in the passenger compartment of the vehicle 100. Further, since the plurality of slide protectors 40 are relatively movable within the slide rail 30, for example, if there are two devices to be powered within the same slide rail 30, power can be supplied simultaneously even if the two devices move relative to each other.

[0040] In addition, in the power supply device 1 of the present embodiment, the plurality of wiring members 10 are each constituted by a flat wiring member 11 having flexibility, and the plurality of flat wiring members 11 are wired in the main body portion 31 of the slide rail 30 in a vertical posture with their respective plate thickness directions along the width direction Y. With this configuration, the power supply device 1 can, for example, more smoothly wire one of the plurality of flat wiring members 11 that is connected to the slide protector 40 arranged at least at the branch portion 32 of the slide rail 30 in a form bent along the width direction Y from the main body portion 31 to the branch portion 32 of the slide rail 30.

[0041] In addition, in the power supply device 1 of the present embodiment, the power supply case 20 and the slide rail 30 are installed on the ceiling 101 of the vehicle 100, and the slide protector 40 is configured to be manually slidable along the main body portion 31 and the branch portion 32 with respect to the slide rail 30. With this configuration, the power supply device 1 can provide, for example, a power supply device 1 that allows a user to manually move the slide protector 40 to an arbitrary position along the main body portion 31 and the branch portion 32 in the passenger compartment of the vehicle 100 and connect it to the device.

[0042] In addition, in the present embodiment, the case where a plurality of slide protectors 40 are provided on the slide rail 30 has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, one slide protector 40 may be provided on the slide rail 30. Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the power supply case 20 and the slide rail 30 are installed on the ceiling 101 of the vehicle 100 has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the power supply case 20 and the slide rail 30 may be installed on the floor panel or the like of the vehicle 100. Further, in the present embodiment, the case where power is supplied to at least the devices used in the vehicle interior of the vehicle 100 by the wiring material 10 and the slide protector 40 has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, power may be supplied to the devices used outside the vehicle interior of the vehicle 100 (for example, a speaker installed on the roof panel).

[0043] As described above, embodiments of the present invention have been exemplified. However, the above embodiments are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The above embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, combinations, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. Further, the specifications of each component, shape, etc. (structure, type, direction, form, size, length, width, thickness, height, number, arrangement, position, material, etc.) can be appropriately changed and implemented.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0044] 1 Power supply device 10 Wiring material 11 Flat wiring material 11a End portion 20 Power supply case 25 Accommodation space portion 26 Opening 30 Slide rail 31 Trunk portion 32 Branch portion 40 Slide protector 45 Connector 100 Vehicle 101 Ceiling X Extension direction Y Width direction

Claims

1. A wiring material for supplying power to equipment used in the passenger compartment of a vehicle, A power supply case provided with a storage space portion for storing the wiring material, and an opening for communicating the storage space portion with the outside, A slide rail connected to the opening of the power supply case, A slide protector that slidably supports an end portion of the wiring material drawn out from the opening to the outside of the power supply case along the slide rail and is provided with a connector connected to the equipment, The slide rail has a trunk portion connected to the opening and extending along the extending direction of the power supply case, and a branch portion connected to the trunk portion and extending along the width direction intersecting the extending direction, A power supply device.

2. A plurality of the wiring materials, A plurality of slide protectors that slidably support respective end portions of the plurality of wiring materials along the slide rail and are each provided with the connector, The plurality of slide protectors are provided in a state where at least one is arranged on the trunk portion of the slide rail and at least another one is arranged on the branch portion of the slide rail, The power supply device according to claim 1.

3. The plurality of wiring materials are each constituted by a flat wiring material having flexibility, The plurality of flat wiring materials are wired in a vertical posture in the trunk portion of the slide rail such that their respective plate thickness directions are along the width direction, The power supply device according to claim 2.

4. The power supply case and the slide rail are installed on the ceiling of the vehicle, The slide protector is configured to be manually slidable along the trunk portion and the branch portion with respect to the slide rail, The power supply device according to claim 1 or 2.

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