Exterior member and wiring harness

Abstract

To provide an exterior member and a wiring harness that can protect an electrical wire placed inside a passenger compartment.SOLUTION: A first cover member 40 of a first protective member 21 includes an upper wall portion 41, a pair of side wall portions 42 extending from the upper wall portion 41 and facing each other, and an accommodating recess 43 formed by the inner surfaces of the upper wall portion 41 and the pair of side wall portions 42, in which the electric wire 12a is accommodated. When the end of each of the pair of side wall portions 42 that is connected to the upper wall portion 41 is defined as a base end portion 42a and the end opposite to the base end portion 42a is defined as a tip end portion 42b, the tip end portion 42b of each of the pair of side wall portions 42 is fixed in contact with the first adhesive surface 31. An opening 44 of the accommodating recess 43 formed between the tip end portions 42b of the pair of side wall portions 42 is covered by the first base member 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an exterior member and a wire harness.

Background Art

[0002] In conventional vehicles, when attaching electrical devices to a vehicle, wires connecting the electrical devices may be arranged in the passenger compartment of the vehicle (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this case, for example, it is common to arrange the wires at a non-exposed position such as inside the interior parts constituting the passenger compartment.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] As described above, when arranging the wires inside the interior parts, it is necessary to perform the attachment / detachment work of the interior parts. For this reason, there has been a problem that the work of arranging the wires becomes complicated. Therefore, in order to easily arrange the wires in the passenger compartment, it is conceivable to arrange the wires in an exposed state outside the interior parts in the passenger compartment. In that case, it is necessary to consider how to protect the wires.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide an exterior member and a wire harness that enable protection of wires arranged in a passenger compartment.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The exterior member of the present disclosure is an exterior member that protects an electric wire disposed in the passenger compartment of a vehicle, and includes a protective member having a sheet-shaped base member with an adhesive surface and a cover member fixed to the adhesive surface. The cover member includes an upper wall portion, a pair of side wall portions extending from the upper wall portion and facing each other, and a housing recess formed by inner surfaces of each of the upper wall portion and the pair of side wall portions and housing the electric wire. In each of the pair of side wall portions, when an end portion connected to the upper wall portion is a base end portion and an end portion on the opposite side of the base end portion is a tip end portion, the tip end portion of each of the pair of side wall portions is in contact with and fixed to the adhesive surface, and an opening of the housing recess formed between the tip end portions of each of the pair of side wall portions is covered by the base member.

Advantages of the Invention

[0007] According to the exterior member and the wire harness of the present disclosure, it is possible to protect the electric wire disposed in the passenger compartment.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] [Description of Embodiments of the Present Disclosure] First, embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described. The exterior member of the present disclosure is [1] An exterior member that protects an electric wire disposed in a passenger compartment of a vehicle, comprising a sheet-like base member having an adhesive surface, and a cover member fixed to the adhesive surface, the cover member including an upper wall portion, a pair of side wall portions extending from the upper wall portion and facing each other, and a housing recess formed by inner surfaces of each of the upper wall portion and the pair of side wall portions for housing the electric wire, in each of the pair of side wall portions, when an end connected to the upper wall portion is a base end portion and an end opposite to the base end portion is a tip end portion, the tip end portions of each of the pair of side wall portions are in contact with and fixed to the adhesive surface, and an opening of the housing recess formed between the tip end portions of each of the pair of side wall portions is covered by the base member.

[0010] According to this configuration, it is possible to protect the electric wire disposed in the passenger compartment with the cover member. Further, according to the above configuration, since the opening of the housing recess in the cover member is covered with the base member adhered to the tip end portions of the respective side wall portions, the electric wire can be configured not to fall off from the housing recess.

[0011] [2] In the above [1], the exterior member may include a plurality of the protection members, and the plurality of protection members may be arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the electric wire. According to this configuration, since a plurality of protection members are provided, additional wiring of the electric wire is possible. Further, for example, when removing one of the electric wires respectively housed in a plurality of protection members, only the protection member housing the electric wire to be removed needs to be removed, which can contribute to an improvement in workability.

[0012] [3] In the above [2], the plurality of protection members may be arranged side by side such that upper surfaces of the adjacent cover members are flush with each other. According to this configuration, since the upper surface of the exterior member formed by the upper surfaces of the side-by-side cover members can be configured not to have irregularities, it can contribute to an improvement in appearance.

[0013] [4] In any one of [1] to [3] above, the side wall portion may include an extending portion that extends from the tip portion to the side opposite to the accommodating recess, and the extending portion may be in contact with and fixed to the adhesive surface.

[0014] According to this configuration, it is possible to increase the adhesion area of the cover member to the adhesive surface. Thereby, it is possible to improve the fixing strength between the base member and the cover member. [5] In [4] above, when the adhesive surface is the first adhesive surface, the base member may include a second adhesive surface on the back surface of the first adhesive surface.

[0015] According to this configuration, it is possible to easily attach the protection member including the base member and the cover member to the mounting location in the passenger compartment by means of the second adhesive surface of the base member. [6] In [5] above, the thickness of the extending portion in the thickness direction of the base member may be smaller than the thickness of the side wall portion in the same direction.

[0016] According to this configuration, the following effects can be obtained. When attaching the protection member to the attachment location, the second adhesive surface of the base member is adhered to the attachment location by pressing the extending portion of the cover member against the attachment location. At this time, due to the repulsive force of the extending portion, it may be difficult to adhere the second adhesive surface to the attachment location. In this regard, in the above configuration, since the thickness of the extending portion is smaller than the thickness of the side wall portion, the repulsive force when the extending portion is pressed against the attachment location can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to easily adhere the second adhesive surface to the attachment location when the extending portion is pressed, and as a result, the workability of attaching the exterior member can be improved.

[0017] [7] In any one of [1] to [6] above, the cover member may be formed of a porous material. According to this configuration, it is possible to suitably protect the electric wire by the cover member formed of a porous material having relatively high elasticity. Further, by forming the cover member of a porous material, it is possible to suppress the generation of abnormal noise due to the collision between the electric wire and the cover member when the electric wire vibrates due to vehicle vibration or the like.

[0018] [8] The wire harness of the present disclosure includes the exterior member according to any one of [1] to [7] above, and an electric wire accommodated in the protection member in the exterior member. According to this configuration, the same operational effects as those of the above-described exterior member can be achieved.

[0019] [Details of Embodiments of the Present Disclosure] Specific examples of the exterior member and the wire harness of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, for convenience of explanation, a part of the configuration may be shown in an exaggerated or simplified manner. Also, the dimensional ratios of each part may be different in each drawing. Also, in this specification, "vertical" and "orthogonal" include not only the cases of strict verticality and orthogonality, but also the cases that are generally vertical and orthogonal within the range where the operations and effects in the present embodiment are exhibited. Also, in this specification, "opposite" means that surfaces or members are in a position facing each other, and includes not only the case where they are completely in a facing position, but also the case where they are partially in a facing position. Also, in this specification, "opposite" includes both the case where a member different from the two parts is interposed between the two parts and the case where nothing is interposed between the two parts. Also, terms such as "first", "second", and "third" in this specification are merely used to distinguish objects and do not rank the objects. Note that the present invention is not limited to these examples, and is shown by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

[0020] (Configuration of Wire Harness 10) As shown in FIG. 1, the wire harness 10 of the present embodiment includes an exterior member 11 and electric wires 12a and 12b housed in the exterior member 11. The wire harness 10 is disposed in the passenger compartment Va of the vehicle V. The exterior member 11 regulates the routing path of the electric wires 12a and 12b disposed in the passenger compartment Va and protects the electric wires 12a and 12b. Note that the exterior member 11 partially protects the electric wires 12a and 12b by covering a predetermined range in the length direction of the electric wires 12a and 12b.

[0021] The wire harness 10 includes, for example, two electric wires 12a and 12b. The electric wires 12a electrically connect the first electric device E1 and the second electric device E2, both of which are attached to the vehicle V. Further, the electric wire 12b electrically connects, for example, the third electric device E3 and the second electric device E2, both of which are attached to the vehicle V. Examples of the first electric device E1 and the third electric device E3 include sensor devices such as imaging devices. The first electric device E1 and the third electric device E3 are provided, for example, at a position closer to the rear of the passenger compartment Va in the vehicle V, such as the back door of the vehicle V. Examples of the second electric device E2 include an electronic control unit (ECU) and the like. The second electric device E2 is provided, for example, inside or outside the passenger compartment Va at a position near the front of the passenger compartment Va. Note that the passenger compartment Va is a room in the vehicle V where passengers including the driver board. The exterior member 11 is fixed to an attachment location Vb (see FIG. 2) in the passenger compartment Va. Examples of the attachment location Vb include the ceiling surface and the floor surface in the passenger compartment Va.

[0022] (Configuration of the exterior member 11) As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the exterior member 11 includes a first protection member 21 and a second protection member 22. In the drawings after FIG. 2, a first axis X, a second axis Y orthogonal to the first axis X, and a third axis Z orthogonal to both the first axis X and the second axis Y are illustrated. In the present embodiment, the direction along the first axis X is defined as the length direction, the direction along the second axis Y is defined as the width direction, and the direction along the third axis Z is defined as the thickness direction for explanation.

[0023] The first protective member 21 and the second protective member 22 are arranged side by side in the width direction, which is a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the electric wires 12a and 12b. The first protective member 21 accommodates a part of the electric wire 12a in the length direction. The second protective member 22 accommodates a part of the electric wire 12b in the length direction.

[0024] (Configuration of the first protective member 21) FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the length direction in the exterior member 11. As shown in FIG. 4, the first protective member 21 includes a first base member 30 having a sheet shape and a first cover member 40 fixed to the first base member 30. Note that the cross-sectional shape of the first protective member 21 including the first base member 30 and the first cover member 40 is, for example, uniform in the length direction. The first base member 30 is, for example, a double-sided tape. The first base member 30 has a first adhesive surface 31 and a second adhesive surface 32 which is the back surface of the first adhesive surface 31. The first cover member 40 is adhered to the first adhesive surface 31 of the first base member 30. The second adhesive surface 32 of the first base member 30 is adhered to the attachment location Vb.

[0025] The first cover member 40 is formed of, for example, a resin material having elasticity. Examples of the resin material forming the first cover member 40 include porous materials. Examples of the porous material forming the first cover member 40 include foamed resin materials formed of polyurethane, polyethylene, polystyrene, or the like.

[0026] The first cover member 40 includes an upper wall portion 41, a pair of side wall portions 42 extending along the thickness direction from the upper wall portion 41, and an accommodation recess 43 in which the electric wire 12a is accommodated. The pair of side wall portions 42 face each other in the width direction of the first protective member 21. The accommodation recess 43 is formed by the inner surfaces of the upper wall portion 41 and each of the pair of side wall portions 42. Each side wall portion 42 has a base end portion 42a connected to the upper wall portion 41 and a tip end portion 42b which is the end portion on the opposite side of the base end portion 42a. The accommodation recess 43 is formed over the entire length direction of the first cover member 40. The accommodation recess 43 has an opening 44 formed between the tip end portions 42b of each side wall portion 42. The opening 44 opens in the thickness direction.

[0027] Each side wall portion 42 of the first cover member 40 includes an extension portion 45 that extends outward in the width direction from the tip portion 42b. Each extension portion 45 extends from the tip portion 42b of each side wall portion 42 to the side opposite to the accommodation recess 43. Each extension portion 45 is formed, for example, over the entire length direction of each side wall portion 42. The extension portions 45 in each side wall portion 42 have the same shape as each other. In the thickness direction, the thickness T1 of each extension portion 45 is set to be smaller than the thickness T2 of the side wall portion 42. Note that the thickness T2 of the side wall portion 42 is equivalent to the thickness of the first cover member 40. In the first cover member 40 of the present embodiment, for example, the upper surface extending from the upper wall portion 41 to the extension portion 45 has a curved shape.

[0028] The tip portion 42b and the extension portion 45 in each side wall portion 42 are in contact with and fixed to the first adhesive surface 31 of the first base member 30. Thereby, the first base member 30 is attached to the first cover member 40. And the opening 44 of the accommodation recess 43 is covered by the first base member 30. Thereby, the electric wire 12a accommodated in the accommodation recess 43 is prevented from falling off from the opening 44. Note that the electric wire 12a in the accommodation recess 43 may be adhered to the first adhesive surface 31 of the first base member 30, or the configuration may be such that the electric wire 12a is not adhered to the first adhesive surface 31.

[0029] (Configuration of the second protection member 22) The second protection member 22 includes a second base member 50 having a sheet shape and a second cover member 60 fixed to the second base member 50. Note that the cross-sectional shape of the second protection member 22 including the second base member 50 and the second cover member 60 is, for example, uniform in the length direction.

[0030] The second base member 50 is, for example, a double-sided tape. The second base member 50 has a first adhesive surface 51 and a second adhesive surface 52 that is the back surface of the first adhesive surface 51. The second cover member 60 is adhered to the first adhesive surface 51 of the second base member 50. The second adhesive surface 52 of the second base member 50 is adhered to the attachment location Vb.

[0031] The second cover member 60 is formed of, for example, a resin material having elasticity. Examples of the resin material forming the second cover member 60 include porous materials. Examples of the porous material forming the second cover member 60 include foamed resin materials formed of, for example, polyurethane, polyethylene, polystyrene, or the like.

[0032] The second cover member 60 includes an upper wall portion 61, a pair of side wall portions 62 extending along the thickness direction from the upper wall portion 61, and a housing recess 63 for housing the electric wire 12b. The pair of side wall portions 62 face each other in the width direction of the second protection member 22. The housing recess 63 is formed by the inner surfaces of each of the upper wall portion 61 and the pair of side wall portions 62. Each side wall portion 62 has a base end portion 62a connected to the upper wall portion 61 and a tip end portion 62b that is an end portion opposite to the base end portion 62a. The housing recess 63 is formed over the entire length direction of the second cover member 60. The housing recess 63 has an opening 64 formed between the tip end portions 62b of each side wall portion 62. The opening 64 opens in the thickness direction.

[0033] In the second cover member 60, one of the pair of side wall portions 62 includes an extension portion 65 extending outward in the width direction from the tip end portion 62b. The extension portion 65 extends from the tip end portion 62b of each side wall portion 62 to the side opposite to the housing recess 63. The extension portion 65 is formed, for example, over the entire length direction of each side wall portion 62. The extension portion 65 of the second cover member 60 has the same shape as the extension portion 45 of the first cover member 40.

[0034] The tip portion 62b of each side wall portion 62 and the extending portion 65 of one side wall portion 62 are in contact with and fixed to the first adhesive surface 51 of the second base member 50. Thereby, the second base member 50 is attached to the second cover member 60. And the opening 64 of the housing recess 63 is covered by the second base member 50. Thereby, the electric wire 12b housed in the housing recess 63 is prevented from falling off from the opening 64. Note that the electric wire 12b in the housing recess 63 may be adhered to the first adhesive surface 51 of the second base member 50, or the electric wire 12b may not be adhered to the first adhesive surface 51.

[0035] Among the pair of side wall portions 62 of the second cover member 60, the side wall portion 62 having no extending portion 65 is provided with an overlapping portion 66 that extends outward in the width direction from the side wall portion 62. The overlapping portion 66 extends from the side wall portion 62 to the side opposite to the housing recess 63. The upper surface of the overlapping portion 66 and the upper wall portion 61 are flush with each other.

[0036] In a state where the first protection member 21 and the second protection member 22 are arranged side by side in the width direction, the overlapping portion 66 of the second cover member 60 is located above one of the pair of extending portions 45 of the first cover member 40 in the thickness direction. That is, the extending portion 45 and the overlapping portion 66 overlap in the thickness direction. And the upper surface of the overlapping portion 66 and the upper surface of the upper wall portion 41 of the first cover member 40 are flush with each other. Note that the lower surface of the overlapping portion 66 that faces the first cover member 40 in the thickness direction has a curved shape following the aforementioned curved shape on the upper surface of the first cover member 40.

[0037] Note that in the thickness direction, the thickness of the first cover member 40 and the thickness of the second cover member 60 are set to be equal to each other. Specifically, the thickness of the side wall portion 62 of the second cover member 60 is equal to the thickness T2 of the side wall portion 42 of the first cover member 40. Also, the thickness of the extending portion 65 of the second cover member 60 is equal to the thickness T1 of the extending portion 45 of the first cover member 40. That is, in the second cover member 60, the thickness of the extending portion 65 is set to be smaller than the thickness of the side wall portion 62.

[0038] (Operation of this Embodiment) The operation of this embodiment will be described below. When attaching the first electrical device E1 to the vehicle V, the first protective member 21 of the exterior member 11 is used when arranging the electric wire 12a extending from the first electrical device E1 inside the passenger compartment Va.

[0039] When attaching the electric wire 12a to the first protective member 21, for example, after accommodating the electric wire 12a in the accommodation recess 43 of the first cover member 40, the first base member 30 is attached to the lower surface of the first cover member 40, that is, the tip portions 42b of the respective side wall portions 42 and the lower surface of the extension portion 45. As another attachment method, it is also possible to place the electric wire 12a on the first adhesive surface 31 of the first base member 30 and bond it, and then attach the first cover member 40 to the first adhesive surface 31.

[0040] After attaching the electric wire 12a to the first protective member 21, the first protective member 21 is attached to the attachment location Vb. Here, the first protective member 21 is attached to the attachment location Vb by the second adhesive surface 32 of the first base member 30. At this time, by pressing the extension portion 45 of each side wall portion 42 against the attachment location Vb, the second adhesive surface 32 is adhered to the attachment location Vb.

[0041] The routing path of the electric wire 12a inside the passenger compartment Va is restricted by the first protective member 21 attached to the attachment location Vb as described above. Thereby, it becomes possible to suppress interference with the electric wire 12a such as a passenger or peripheral components getting caught on the electric wire 12a. Further, the first cover member 40 in the first protective member 21 is formed of a porous material having relatively high elasticity. For this reason, the electric wire 12a can be suitably protected by the first cover member 40, and the generation of abnormal noise due to the collision between the electric wire 12a and the first cover member 40 when the electric wire 12a vibrates due to vehicle vibration or the like can be suppressed.

[0042] Next, when adding the third electrical device E3 including the electric wire 12b to the vehicle V, the second protective member 22 among the exterior members 11 is used when arranging the electric wire 12b inside the passenger compartment Va. Since the method of attaching the electric wire 12b to the second protective member 22 is the same as the method of attaching the electric wire 12a to the first protective member 21, a detailed description thereof is omitted.

[0043] After attaching the electric wire 12b to the second protective member 22, the second protective member 22 is attached to the attachment location Vb so as to be arranged in the width direction with respect to the first protective member 21 fixed to the attachment location Vb. At this time, the second protective member 22 is arranged so that the overlapping portion 66 in the second cover member 60 overlaps on one extending portion 45 in the first cover member 40. Then, by pressing the extending portion 65 of the second cover member 60 against the attachment location Vb, the second adhesive surface 52 of the second base member 50 is adhered to the attachment location Vb.

[0044] The routing path of the added electric wire 12b is restricted by the second protective member 22 attached to the attachment location Vb as described above. Thereby, it becomes possible to suppress interference with the electric wire 12b such as a passenger or peripheral components being caught by the electric wire 12b. Further, the second cover member 60 in the second protective member 22 is formed of a porous material having relatively high elasticity. For this reason, the second cover member 60 can suitably protect the electric wire 12b, and it is possible to suppress the generation of abnormal noise due to the collision between the electric wire 12b and the second cover member 60 when the electric wire 12b vibrates due to vehicle vibration or the like.

[0045] As shown in Fig. 5, when adding another electric wire 12c in addition to the electric wires 12a and 12b, another second protection member 22 is used. Here, the second protection member 22 already attached to the attachment location Vb is designated as the second protection member 22a, and the additional second protection member 22 is designated as the second protection member 22b. After attaching the electric wire 12c to the second protection member 22b, the second protection member 22b is attached to the attachment location Vb so as to be aligned in the width direction with respect to the second protection member 22a fixed to the attachment location Vb. At this time, the second protection member 22b is arranged such that the overlapping portion 66 of the second protection member 22b overlaps on the extending portion 65 of the second protection member 22a. In addition, when further adding an electric wire in addition to the electric wires 12a, 12b, and 12c, similarly to the above, the additional electric wire can be attached to the passenger compartment Va using the second protection member 22.

[0046] (Effect of this embodiment) The effects of this embodiment will be described below. (1) The electric wire 12a arranged in the passenger compartment Va can be protected by, for example, the first cover member 40 formed of a porous material. Similarly, the electric wires 12b and 12c arranged in the passenger compartment Va can be protected by, for example, the second cover member 60 formed of a porous material. Further, according to the configuration of this embodiment, the opening 44 of the accommodation recess 43 in the first cover member 40 is covered by the first base member 30 adhered to the tip portion 42b of each side wall portion 42, so that the electric wire 12a can be configured not to fall out of the accommodation recess 43. Similarly, the opening 64 of the accommodation recess 63 in the second cover member 60 is covered by the second base member 50 adhered to the tip portion 62b of each side wall portion 62, so that the electric wires 12b and 12c can be configured not to fall out of the accommodation recess 63.

[0047] (2) The exterior member 11 includes a plurality of protective members (the first protective member 21 and the second protective member 22). The first protective member 21 and the second protective member 22 are arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the electric wires 12a and 12b. According to this configuration, by using the plurality of protective members (the first protective member 21 and the second protective member 22), additional wiring of the electric wires becomes possible. Also, for example, when removing the electric wire 12b, only the second protective member 22 needs to be removed in the exterior member 11, which can contribute to improving workability.

[0048] (3) The first protective member 21 and the second protective member 22 are arranged side by side such that the upper surfaces of the first cover member 40 and the second cover member 60 adjacent to each other in the width direction are flush. According to this configuration, the upper surface of the exterior member 11 formed by the upper surfaces of the juxtaposed first cover member 40 and second cover member 60 can be configured not to have unevenness, which can contribute to improving the appearance.

[0049] (4) In the first cover member 40, the side wall portion 42 includes an extension portion 45 that extends from the tip portion 42b to the side opposite to the accommodation recess 43. The extension portion 45 is in contact with and fixed to the first adhesive surface 31 of the first base member 30. According to this configuration, it becomes possible to increase the adhesion area of the first cover member 40 to the first adhesive surface 31. Thereby, it becomes possible to improve the fixing strength between the first base member 30 and the first cover member 40. Also, in the second cover member 60, one side wall portion 62 includes an extension portion 65 that extends from the tip portion 62b to the side opposite to the accommodation recess 63. The extension portion 65 is in contact with and fixed to the first adhesive surface 51 of the second base member 50. According to this configuration, it becomes possible to increase the adhesion area of the second cover member 60 to the first adhesive surface 51. Thereby, it becomes possible to improve the fixing strength between the second base member 50 and the second cover member 60.

[0050] (5) In the first protective member 21, the first base member 30 has a second adhesive surface 32 on the back surface of the first adhesive surface 31. According to this configuration, the first protective member 21 including the first base member 30 and the first cover member 40 can be easily attached to the attachment location Vb in the passenger compartment Va by the second adhesive surface 32 of the first base member 30. Further, in the second protective member 22, the second base member 50 has a second adhesive surface 52 on the back surface of the first adhesive surface 51. According to this configuration, the second protective member 22 including the second base member 50 and the second cover member 60 can be easily attached to the attachment location Vb in the passenger compartment Va by the second adhesive surface 52 of the second base member 50.

[0051] (6) In the first protective member 21, the thickness T1 of the extending portion 45 is smaller than the thickness T2 of the side wall portion 42. When attaching the first protective member 21 to the attachment location Vb, the second adhesive surface 32 of the first base member 30 is adhered to the attachment location Vb by pressing the extending portion 45 of the first cover member 40 against the attachment location Vb. At this time, due to the repulsive force of the porous material forming the extending portion 45, it may be difficult to adhere the second adhesive surface 32 to the attachment location Vb. In this regard, in the above configuration, since the thickness T1 of the extending portion 45 is smaller than the thickness T2 of the side wall portion 42, the repulsive force when the extending portion 45 is pressed against the attachment location Vb can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to easily adhere the second adhesive surface 32 to the attachment location Vb when the extending portion 45 is pressed, and as a result, the workability of attaching the exterior member 11 can be improved. Further, since the second protective member 22 has the same configuration, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

[0052] (7) The first cover member 40 is formed of a porous material. According to this configuration, it is possible to suitably protect the electric wire 12a by the first cover member 40 formed of a porous material having relatively high elasticity. Further, by forming the first cover member 40 of a porous material, it is possible to suppress the generation of abnormal noise due to the collision between the electric wire 12a and the first cover member 40 when the electric wire 12a vibrates due to vehicle vibration or the like. Further, in the present embodiment, the second cover member 60 is also formed of a porous material, and the same effect as described above can be obtained.

[0053] (Other embodiments) The above embodiment can be implemented by changing as follows. The above embodiment and the following modification examples can be implemented in combination with each other within a technically non - conflicting range.

[0054] · The configurations such as the shape of each of the first cover member 40 and the second cover member 60 are not limited to the above embodiment, and can be appropriately changed. For example, in the configuration shown in FIG. 6, the exterior member 11, each of the first protection member 21 and the second protection member 22 includes a cover member 70 having the same shape and a sheet - like base member 80 attached to the cover member 70.

[0055] The cover member 70 is formed of a resin material such as a porous material, similar to the first cover member 40 and the second cover member 60 of the above embodiment. The cover member 70 includes an upper wall portion 71, a pair of side wall portions 72 extending along the thickness direction from the upper wall portion 71, and a housing recess 73. The pair of side wall portions 72 face each other in the width direction. The housing recess 73 is formed by the inner surfaces of each of the upper wall portion 71 and the pair of side wall portions 72. Each side wall portion 72 has a base end portion 72a connected to the upper wall portion 71 and a tip end portion 72b which is the end portion on the opposite side of the base end portion 72a. The housing recess 73 is formed over the entire length direction of the cover member 70. The housing recess 73 has an opening 74 formed between the tip end portions 72b of each side wall portion 72. The opening 74 opens in the thickness direction.

[0056] In the cover member 70, one of the pair of side wall portions 72 is provided with an extension portion 75 extending outward in the width direction from the tip portion 72b. The extension portion 75 extends from the tip portion 72b of each side wall portion 72 to the side opposite to the accommodation recess 73. The extension portion 75 is formed, for example, over the entire length direction of each side wall portion 72. Note that the extension portion 75 of the cover member 70 has the same shape as the extension portions 45 and 65 in the exterior member 11 of the above embodiment. Among the pair of side wall portions 72 of the cover member 70, the outer surface in the width direction of the side wall portion 72 that does not have the extension portion 75 is, for example, in a planar shape perpendicular to the width direction.

[0057] The base member 80 is, for example, a double-sided tape. The base member 80 has a first adhesive surface 81 and a second adhesive surface 82 that is the back surface of the first adhesive surface 81. The cover member 70 is adhered to the first adhesive surface 81 of the base member 80. The second adhesive surface 82 of the base member 80 is adhered to the attachment location Vb. The tip portions 72b of each side wall portion 72 of the cover member 70 and the extension portion 75 of one side wall portion 72 are in contact with and fixed to the first adhesive surface 81 of the base member 80. Thereby, the base member 80 is attached to the cover member 70. And the opening 74 of the accommodation recess 73 is covered by the base member 80. Thereby, the electric wires 12a and 12b accommodated in the accommodation recess 73 are prevented from falling off from the opening 74.

[0058] In the configuration shown in FIG. 6, the first protection member 21 and the second protection member 22 are arranged side by side in the width direction such that the side wall portions 72 that do not have the extension portion 75 are adjacent to each other. Even with the configuration shown in FIG. 6, it is possible to obtain substantially the same effects as in the above embodiment.

[0059] · The exterior member 11 of the above embodiment may be changed to, for example, an exterior member 11A as shown in FIG. 7. The exterior member 11A includes a protection member 100 having a sheet-like base member 101 and a cover member 102 fixed to the base member 101.

[0060] The base member 101 is, for example, a double-sided tape. The base member 101 has a first adhesive surface 111 and a second adhesive surface 112 which is the back surface of the first adhesive surface 111. The cover member 102 is adhered to the first adhesive surface 111 of the base member 101. The second adhesive surface 112 of the base member 101 is adhered to the attachment location Vb.

[0061] The cover member 102 is formed of a resin material such as a porous material, similarly to the first cover member 40 and the second cover member 60 of the above embodiment. The cover member 102 includes an upper wall portion 121, a pair of side wall portions 122 extending along the thickness direction from the upper wall portion 121, and a partition portion 123 extending along the thickness direction between the pair of side wall portions 122. Further, the cover member 102 includes a plurality of accommodation recesses 124 for accommodating the electric wires 12 respectively. Each accommodation recess 124 is formed by the upper wall portion 121, the side wall portion 122, and the partition portion 123. That is, the accommodation recess 124 is located between the side wall portion 122 and the partition portion 123 in the width direction. Further, the cover member 102 has, for example, two accommodation recesses 124. Each accommodation recess 124 is formed over the entire length direction of the cover member 102. Each accommodation recess 124 has an opening 125 that opens in the thickness direction. In addition, each side wall portion 122 of the cover member 102 includes an extension portion 126 similar to the extension portion 45 of the first cover member 40 in the above embodiment.

[0062] The tip ends of the pair of side wall portions 122 and the partition portion 123 and the extension portion 126 are in contact with and fixed to the first adhesive surface 111 of the base member 101. Thereby, the base member 101 is attached to the cover member 102. And the opening 125 of each accommodation recess 124 is covered by the base member 101. Thereby, the electric wire 12 accommodated in each accommodation recess 124 is prevented from falling off from the opening 125.

[0063] Even with the configuration shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to obtain substantially the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment. Note that the number of accommodation recesses 124 provided in the cover member 102 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 7, and may be three or more. In the configuration shown in FIG. 7, when adding the electric wire 12, the second protection member 22 in the above-described embodiment may be used.

[0064] In the first cover member 40 of the above-described embodiment, the upper surface extending from the upper wall portion 41 to the extending portion 45 has a curved shape, but it is not particularly limited thereto, and the shape of the upper surface can be appropriately changed. For example, the upper surface may be a planar shape inclined so that the thickness of the first cover member 40 decreases toward both ends in the width direction of the first cover member 40. Further, it is desirable to change the shape of the lower surface of the overlapping portion 66 in the second cover member 60 according to the change in the shape of the upper surface.

[0065] · In the exterior member 11 of the above-described embodiment, the number of electric wires 12a and 12b accommodated in each of the accommodation recesses 43 and 63 is not limited to one, and may be two or more. · The embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative in all respects, and the present invention is not limited to these illustrations. That is, the scope of the present invention is shown by the claims, and it is intended that all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims are included.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0066] 10 Wire harness 11, 11A Exterior member 12, 12a, 12b, 12c Electric wire 21 First protection member 22(22a, 22b) Second protection member 30 First base member 31 First adhesive surface 32 Second adhesive surface 40 First cover member 41 Upper wall portion 42 Side wall portion 42a Base end portion 42b Tip end portion 43 Receiving recess 44 Opening 45 Extension part 50 Second base member 51 First adhesive surface 52 Second adhesive surface 60 Second cover member 61 Upper wall part 62 Side wall part 62a Base end part 62b Tip end part 63 Receiving recess 64 Opening 65 Extension part 66 Overlapping part 70 Cover member 71 Upper wall part 72 Side wall part 72a Base end part 72b Tip end part 73 Receiving recess 74 Opening 75 Extension part 80 Base member 81 First adhesive surface 82 Second adhesive surface 100 Protection member 101 Base member 102 Cover member 111 First adhesive surface 112 Second adhesive surface 121 Upper wall part 122 Side wall part 123 Partition part 124 Receiving recess 125 Opening 126 Extension part E1 First electrical device E2 Second electrical device E3 Third electrical device T1,T2 Thickness V Vehicle Va Passenger compartment Vb Mounting location X First axis Y Second axis Z Third axis

Claims

1. An exterior member for protecting an electric wire disposed in a passenger compartment of a vehicle, comprising: a sheet-like base member having an adhesive surface, and a protective member having a cover member fixed to the adhesive surface; the cover member includes an upper wall portion, a pair of side wall portions extending from the upper wall portion and facing each other, and a housing recess formed by inner surfaces of each of the upper wall portion and the pair of side wall portions for housing the electric wire; in each of the pair of side wall portions, when an end connected to the upper wall portion is a base end portion and an end opposite to the base end portion is a tip end portion, the tip end portions of each of the pair of side wall portions are in contact with and fixed to the adhesive surface; an opening of the housing recess formed between the tip end portions of each of the pair of side wall portions is covered by the base member; Exterior member.

2. The exterior member includes a plurality of the protective members; the plurality of protective members are arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the electric wire; The exterior member according to claim 1.

3. The plurality of protective members are arranged side by side such that upper surfaces of the adjacent cover members are flush with each other; The exterior member according to claim 2.

4. The side wall portion includes an extending portion extending from the tip end portion to the side opposite to the housing recess; the extending portion is in contact with and fixed to the adhesive surface; The exterior member according to claim 1.

5. When the adhesive surface is a first adhesive surface, the base member has a second adhesive surface on the back surface of the first adhesive surface; The exterior member according to claim 4.

6. The thickness of the extending portion in the thickness direction of the base member is smaller than the thickness of the side wall portion in the same direction; The exterior member according to claim 5.

7. The cover member is formed of a porous material; The exterior member according to claim 1.

8. An exterior member according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and an electric wire housed in the protective member in the exterior member; Wire harness.

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