Retainer

Abstract

SOLUTION: To provide a retainer 10 used for holding a flexible strip member 12 attached to a vehicle seat 100. The retainer 10 has a base member 14 and a plurality of holding members 16 attachable to and detachable from the base member 14 and holding the line strip member 12. The plurality of holding members 16 are arranged so that a fitting position relative to the base member 14 can be changed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a holding device for a flexible linear member.

Background Art

[0002] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2023-16228 discloses a holding device for attaching a linear member such as a cable to a vehicle seat. The holding device includes a main body portion that holds the linear member, a first holding portion provided on the main body portion that holds a front pipe, and a second holding portion provided on the main body portion that holds a rear pipe.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the holding device as described above, it is necessary to adjust the main body portion to an appropriate position via the first holding portion and the second holding portion in accordance with the shape of the vehicle seat or the connection destination (usage) of the linear member while the linear member is temporarily held on the main body portion. For this reason, there is a problem that the adjustment work of the holding device is complicated. There is also a problem that the workability when attaching the linear member to the main body portion of the holding device is poor.

[0005] The present disclosure aims to solve the above-described problems.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a holding device for holding a flexible wire member attached to a vehicle seat, comprising a base member and a plurality of holding members that are detachable from the base member and hold the wire member, and the plurality of holding members are capable of changing their attachment positions with respect to the base member.

Advantages of the Invention

[0007] According to the holding device of the present disclosure, by appropriately attaching and detaching the holding members with respect to the base member, the position of the holding members can be changed according to the shape of the vehicle seat, and the wire member can be effectively held in a desired shape, so it has excellent versatility. Further, after the wire member is held by the holding members, by attaching the holding members to the base portion, the workability of holding the wire member is improved.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] As shown in FIG. 1, the holding device 10 according to the first embodiment is used to hold a strip member 12 attached to a vehicle seat 100 (see FIG. 5). The strip member 12 has flexibility. The strip member 12 is, for example, a cable, a harness, a wire, or the like. Hereinafter, the case where a cable is used as the strip member 12 will be described. The cable electrically connects, for example, an electrical component attached to the vehicle seat 100 and a power source (battery) (not shown).

[0010] The holding device 10 includes a base member 14 and a plurality of holding members 16.

[0011] The base member 14 is formed of a resin material. Note that the base member 14 is not limited to being formed of a resin material. For example, the base member 14 may be formed of a metal material.

[0012] The base member 14 is formed in a plate shape and has a first surface 141 facing the strip member 12 and a second surface 142 on the side opposite to the first surface 141. Each of the first surface 141 and the second surface 142 is a plane orthogonal to the thickness direction of the base member 14. Hereinafter, the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the base member 14 is referred to as the "plane direction of the base member 14".

[0013] As shown in FIG. 2, the base member 14 has a plurality of base pieces 18 that are detachable from each other. Hereinafter, the case where the base member 14 is composed of four base pieces 18 will be described. Note that the base member 14 is not limited to the case of being composed of four base pieces 18. For example, the base member 14 may be composed of three or less base pieces 18, or may be composed of five or more base pieces 18. The plurality of base pieces 18 have substantially the same shape. Each of the plurality of base pieces 18 has a connecting portion 20 that can be connected to each other. As shown in FIG. 3, when the plurality of base pieces 18 are connected to each other, one base member 14 is formed.

[0014] The connecting portion 20 is provided at the edge of each base piece 18. Each connecting portion 20 has a plurality of connecting protrusions 201. Each of the plurality of connecting protrusions 201 protrudes from the edge of the base piece 18 in the plane direction of the base member 14. Each of the plurality of connecting protrusions 201 is spaced apart from each other along the edge of the base piece 18.

[0015] In two adjacent base pieces 18, each connecting protrusion 201 of one base piece 18 and each connecting protrusion 201 of the other base piece 18 are arranged so as to be displaced from each other along the edge of the base piece 18. By inserting each connecting protrusion 201 of the other base piece 18 between each connecting protrusion 201 of one base piece 18, the two base pieces 18 are connected to each other. The two base pieces 18 connected to each other are formed flat.

[0016] The base member 14 has a plurality of attachment portions 22 for attaching a plurality of holding members 16. The plurality of attachment portions 22 are arranged at intervals along the surface direction of the base member 14. Here, one direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the base member 14 is defined as the length direction (direction of arrow A), and a direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the base member 14 and orthogonal to the length direction is defined as the width direction (direction of arrow B). A plurality of attachment portions 22 are arranged at intervals in the length direction and a plurality of attachment portions 22 are arranged at intervals in the width direction. The plurality of attachment portions 22 are respectively provided on each base piece 18. The plurality of attachment portions 22 are arranged at intervals along the first surface 141 in the base member 14 (base piece 18). Each of the plurality of attachment portions 22 is arranged at equal intervals from each other. Note that each of the plurality of attachment portions 22 is not limited to being arranged at equal intervals from each other. For example, each of the plurality of attachment portions 22 may be arranged at unequal intervals from each other. As shown in FIG. 3, in the first embodiment, each base piece 18 includes 12 attachment portions 22 respectively.

[0017] Each of the plurality of attachment portions 22 has an attachment hole 24. Each attachment hole 24 opens to the first surface 141 and penetrates the base member 14 in the thickness direction (see FIG. 4A). As shown in FIG. 4B, in a cross section orthogonal to the axial direction of the attachment hole 24 (a cross section along the thickness direction of the base member 14), the cross-sectional shape of each of the plurality of attachment holes 24 is a polygonal shape. Hereinafter, the case where the cross-sectional shape of each attachment hole 24 is a hexagonal shape will be described. Note that the cross-sectional shape of each attachment hole 24 is not limited to a hexagonal shape. For example, the cross-sectional shape of each attachment hole 24 may be a triangular shape, a rectangular shape, or a pentagonal shape.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 4A, the attachment portion 22 further has a recess 26. The recess 26 is recessed in the thickness direction of the base member 14 from the second surface 142 of the base member 14. An attachment hole 24 is provided at the center of the recess 26. As shown in FIG. 4B, when viewed from the thickness direction of the base member 14, the recess 26 is formed larger than the attachment hole 24 so as to surround the attachment hole 24. The cross-sectional shape of the recess 26 is a polygon corresponding to the attachment hole 24. Note that the cross-sectional shape of the recess 26 is not limited to being formed as a polygon. For example, the cross-sectional shape of the recess 26 may be circular or rectangular.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 3, the base member 14 further has a plurality of fastening holes 28. The plurality of fastening holes 28 are provided at the corners of the base member 14. That is, fastening holes 28 are provided in each of the four base pieces 18. When the base member 14 is attached to the vehicle seat 100, a fixture 30 is inserted into the fastening hole 28 and fastened to the vehicle seat 100 (see FIGS. 7A and 7B).

[0020] As shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of holding members 16 are detachable from the base member 14 and hold the wire member 12. The plurality of holding members 16 can change the attachment position with respect to the base member 14. Each holding member 16 is detachable with respect to each attachment portion 22 of the base member 14.

[0021] Each holding member 16 is formed of a resin material. As shown in FIG. 2, each holding member 16 includes a main body portion 32, a holding portion 34 capable of holding the wire member 12, and an insertion portion 36 attachable to the attachment portion 22.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 4A, the base end portion of the main body portion 32 abuts on the first surface 141 when the holding member 16 is attached to the base member 14. The holding portion 34 is provided at the tip end portion of the main body portion 32. The holding portion 34 extends along the surface direction of the base member 14 from the side surface of the main body portion 32. The holding portion 34 has a tip end most distant from the main body portion 32, and a claw portion 38 is provided at the tip end. The claw portion 38 projects in a direction intersecting the extending direction of the holding portion 34 from the tip end of the holding portion 34. In the extending direction of the holding portion 34, the claw portion 38 and the main body portion 32 face each other.

[0023] The insertion portion 36 protrudes from the proximal end portion of the main body portion 32. The insertion portion 36 is inserted into the mounting hole 24 of the base member 14. As shown in FIG. 4B, in a cross section orthogonal to the axial direction of the insertion portion 36, the cross-sectional shape of the insertion portion 36 is polygonal. The cross-sectional shape of the insertion portion 36 is formed to be the same as the cross-sectional shape of the mounting hole 24. Hereinafter, the case where the cross-sectional shape of the insertion portion 36 is the same hexagonal shape as the cross-sectional shape of each mounting hole 24 will be described. Note that the cross-sectional shape of the insertion portion 36 is not limited to the hexagonal shape. As long as it is the same as the cross-sectional shape of the mounting hole 24, for example, the cross-sectional shape of the insertion portion 36 may be triangular, rectangular, or pentagonal.

[0024] When the insertion portion 36 is inserted into each mounting hole 24, relative rotation of the insertion portion 36 with respect to the mounting hole 24 is prevented. As shown in FIG. 3, in a plan view seen from the thickness direction of the base member 14, the holding member 16 can be attached to the base member 14 in a state where the insertion portion 36 is positioned at a predetermined angle in the circumferential direction with respect to the mounting hole 24. Since the cross-sectional shapes of each mounting hole 24 and the insertion portion 36 are hexagonal, the holding member 16 can be positioned in the rotational direction every 30° around the insertion portion 36 with respect to the mounting hole 24 of the base member 14. In other words, the position of the holding member 16 can be adjusted by rotating it every 30° with respect to the mounting hole 24 of the base member 14.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 4A, when the insertion portion 36 is inserted into each mounting hole 24, the tip end portion of the insertion portion 36 protrudes from the mounting hole 24 and is accommodated in the concave portion 26. The foremost end of the insertion portion 36 does not protrude from the second surface 142.

[0026] Each of the plurality of holding members 16 further has an engaging portion 40 that can be engaged with the base member 14. The engaging portion 40 is provided on the insertion portion 36 of each holding member 16. The engaging portion 40 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the tip end portion of the insertion portion 36. The engaging portion 40 protrudes radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 36. As shown in FIG. 4B, a pair of engaging portions 40 are provided. The pair of engaging portions 40 are spaced apart from each other along the circumferential direction of the insertion portion 36. The pair of engaging portions 40 are arranged on opposite sides with the central axis of the insertion portion 36 interposed therebetween.

[0027] When the insertion portion 36 is inserted into the mounting hole 24 of the base member 14, the pair of engaging portions 40 can be elastically deformed radially inward by contacting the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 24. As shown in FIG. 4A, when the holding member 16 is attached to the attachment portion 22 of the base member 14, the pair of engaging portions 40 are exposed and accommodated in the recess 26 through the mounting hole 24. The pair of engaging portions 40 are fixed in a state where the removal of the first surface 141 in the direction with respect to the base member 14 is prevented by contacting the inner wall of the recess 26 parallel to the second surface 142.

[0028] With the holding member 16 attached to the attachment portion 22 of the base member 14, the strip member 12 is held between the first surface 141 of the base member 14 and the holding portion 34 of the holding member 16. Also, the strip member 12 is held between the main body portion 32 and the claw portion 38 of the holding member 16.

[0029] Note that the engaging portion 40 is not limited to the case where a pair is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 36. For example, there may be one engaging portion 40, or three or more engaging portions 40. Also, the engaging portion 40 may be formed in an annular shape along the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 36.

[0030] Note that the holding member 16 having the convex insertion portion 36 and the base member 14 having the concave mounting hole 24 into which the insertion portion 36 is inserted is not limited. For example, the insertion portion 36 may be formed on the base member 14 so as to protrude from the first surface 141 of the base member 14, and the mounting hole 24 may be provided in the holding member 16.

[0031] Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle seat 100 to which the holding device 10 is attached will be described.

[0032] The vehicle seat 100 is installed in vehicles such as automobiles, ships, and aircraft. The vehicle seat 100 has a seat cushion 102 and a seat back 104 connected to the rear of the seat cushion 102, and an occupant (not shown) sits on the seat cushion 102. The seat cushion 102 has a seat cushion frame 106. The seat back 104 has a seat back frame 108. The seat frame 109 is constituted by the seat cushion frame 106 and the seat back frame 108.

[0033] The seat cushion frame 106 is installed on the floor surface 101 of a vehicle (not shown) via slide rails 110. The seat cushion frame 106 includes a pair of left and right cushion side frames 106A, a front pipe 114, a rear pipe 116, and a pan frame 118.

[0034] The front pipe 114 is connected to the front portions of the pair of cushion side frames 106A. The front pipe 114 extends in the left - right direction of the vehicle seat 100. The rear pipe 116 is connected to the rear portions of the pair of cushion side frames 106A. The rear pipe 116 extends in the left - right direction of the vehicle seat 100. The front pipe 114 and the rear pipe 116 are arranged substantially parallel to each other. The pan frame 118 is formed in a plate shape and extends in the front - rear direction of the vehicle seat 100. The seat cushion 102 has a cushion pad (not shown). The front pipe 114, the rear pipe 116, and the pan frame 118 are all arranged below the cushion pad of the seat cushion 102.

[0035] The pan frame 118 connects the front pipe 114 and the rear pipe 116. The upper surface of the pan frame 118 faces the seat cushion pad. The lower surface of the pan frame 118 faces the floor surface 101. The pan frame 118 includes a front end portion 118F, a rear end portion 118R, and an intermediate portion 118M between the front end portion 118F and the rear end portion 118R. As shown in FIG. 6, the front end portion 118F is fixed to the upper portion of the front pipe 114 by a fixing member 120. An airbag AB is provided on the upper surface of the front end portion 118F. When an impact is applied during a vehicle collision, the airbag AB deploys and inflates near the legs of the occupant sitting on the vehicle seat 100. The rear end portion 118R is fixed to the upper portion of the rear pipe 116 by a fixing member 120. The fixing member 120 is, for example, a bolt or a clip.

[0036] The intermediate portion 118M is disposed between the front pipe 114 and the rear pipe 116. The holding device 10 is fixed to the intermediate portion 118M by a fixture 30. As shown in FIG. 7A, the holding device 10 is attached to the lower surface of the intermediate portion 118M. As shown in FIG. 6, when viewed in the thickness direction of the pan frame 118, the holding device 10 is disposed at a position that does not overlap with the airbag AB mounted on the pan frame 118. That is, in the pan frame 118, the airbag AB and the holding device 10 are spaced apart in the front-rear direction of the vehicle seat 100. Note that the holding device 10 may be attached to the upper surface of the intermediate portion 118M.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 7A, the pan frame 118 further includes frame gripping portions 124. The frame gripping portions 124 are respectively provided at both ends of the pan frame 118 in the left-right direction. A set of frame gripping portions 124 respectively protrude downward from the pan frame 118. When assembling the pan frame 118 to the seat frame 109, the frame gripping portions 124 can be gripped by a seat assembly robot (not shown) and automatically assembled to the seat frame 109.

[0038] Next, a case where the wire member 12 is attached to the vehicle seat 100 using the holding device 10 will be described.

[0039] First, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of base pieces 18 are connected to each other to prepare a base member 14. The base member 14 is formed by connecting a plurality of base pieces 18 to each other so as to have a size corresponding to a wiring layout including the shape, length, etc. of the wire member 12 according to the vehicle seat 100. Here, the case where a substantially square base member 14 is configured from four base pieces 18 will be described. Also, the case of using two holding members 16 will be described.

[0040] Next, the wire member 12 is disposed on the first surface 141 of the base member 14, and the wire member 12 is bent so as to have a desired wiring layout. Here, the case where the wire member 12 is held by the holding device 10 in a wiring layout having a bent portion 123 at the center between the first wire portion 121 and the second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12 as shown in FIG. 3 will be described. Hereinafter, in the base member 14, the base piece 18 on which the first wire portion 121 of the wire member 12 is disposed is referred to as the "first base piece 181", and the base piece 18 on which the second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12 is disposed is referred to as the "second base piece 182". When the holding device 10 is attached to the vehicle seat 100, the first base piece 181 is attached to the front and the second base piece 182 is attached to the rear (see FIG. 6). The direction in which the first base piece 181 is provided is referred to as the front of the holding device 10, and the direction in which the second base piece 182 is provided is referred to as the rear of the holding device 10. The first base piece 181 and the second base piece 182 are arranged offset in the front-rear direction of the holding device 10 and in the width direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction.

[0041] As shown in FIG. 3, on the first surface 141 of the first base piece 181, in the vicinity where the first wire portion 121 of the wire member 12 is held, there is provided a first mark portion M1 on which the connection destination to which the first wire portion 121 is connected is indicated. On the first surface 141 of the second base piece 182, in the vicinity where the second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12 is held, there is provided a second mark portion M2 on which the connection destination to which the second wire portion 122 is connected is indicated. The first mark portion M1 and the second mark portion M2 may be formed in advance before the wire member 12 is held by the base member 14, or may be formed after the wire member 12 is held by the base member 14. The descriptions of the first mark portion M1 and the second mark portion M2 are, for example, names or marks. When connecting the wire member 12 attached via the holding device 10 to an electrical component or the like, by checking the first mark portion M1 and the second mark portion M2, the first wire portion 121 and the second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12 can be respectively connected to a desired electrical component.

[0042] Hereinafter, regarding the two holding members 16, one will be referred to as the "first holding member 161" and the other as the "second holding member 162". The insertion portion 36 of the first holding member 161 is inserted into the mounting hole 24 of the first base piece 181 so that the holding portion 34 of the first holding member 161 covers the first wire portion 121 of the wire member 12. At this time, the user can select the mounting position of the first holding member 161 that is optimal for holding the first wire portion 121 of the wire member 12 from the plurality of mounting holes 24 in the first base piece 181 and attach the first holding member 161. As shown in FIG. 4A, by inserting the insertion portion 36 of the first holding member 161 into one of the plurality of mounting holes 24, the engaging portion 40 is engaged with the concave portion 26, thereby preventing the first holding member 161 from coming off the base member 14. When the insertion portion 36 is inserted into the mounting hole 24, as shown in FIG. 4B, the first holding member 161 is fixed in a state where it is prevented from rotating with respect to the base member 14. As shown in FIG. 4A, the first wire portion 121 of the wire member 12 is held between the holding portion 34 of the first holding member 161 and the first surface 141 of the base member 14.

[0043] As shown in FIG. 3, the insertion portion 36 of the second holding member 162 is inserted into the mounting hole 24 of the second base piece 182 so that the holding portion 34 of the second holding member 162 covers the second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12. At this time, the user can select the mounting position of the second holding member 162 that is optimal for holding the second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12 from the plurality of mounting holes 24 in the second base piece 182 and attach the second holding member 162. By inserting the insertion portion 36 of the second holding member 162 into one of the plurality of mounting holes 24, the second holding member 162 is prevented from coming off the base member 14, and the second holding member 162 is fixed in a state where it is prevented from rotating with respect to the mounting hole 24. The second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12 is held between the holding portion 34 of the second holding member 162 and the first surface 141 of the base member 14. As a result, the wire member 12 is held on the first surface 141 of the base member 14 in a state where the bent portion 123 is provided in the intermediate portion between the first wire portion 121 and the second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12.

[0044] In the plan view of the base member 14 shown in FIG. 3, the first wire portion 121 of the wire member 12 is held so as to be substantially orthogonal to the extending direction of the holding portion 34 of the first holding member 161. The first wire portion 121 of the wire member 12 is held between the main body portion 32 and the claw portion 38 of the first holding member 161. Thereby, the movement of the first wire portion 121 of the wire member 12 in the extending direction of the holding portion 34 is suppressed. The second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12 is held so as to be substantially orthogonal to the extending direction of the holding portion 34 of the second holding member 162. At this time, the second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12 is held between the main body portion 32 and the claw portion 38 of the second holding member 162. Thereby, the movement of the second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12 in the extending direction of the holding portion 34 is suppressed.

[0045] Next, the holding device 10 holding the wire member 12 is attached to the vehicle seat 100. As shown in FIG. 7A, with the second surface 142 of the base member 14 of the holding device 10 facing the middle portion 118M of the pan frame 118, a fixture 30 inserted into the middle portion 118M of the pan frame 118 is fastened to the fastening hole 28 (see FIG. 3) of the base member 14. Thereby, the holding device 10 is fixed to the lower surface of the pan frame 118. Also, the wire member 12 faces the side opposite to the pan frame 118. Thereby, by the holding device 10, as shown in FIG. 5, the wire member 12 is attached to the lower portion of the seat cushion 102 of the vehicle seat 100 in a desired shape (wiring layout). The first wire portion 121 and the second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12 are electrically connected to a power source or electrical components (not shown) while referring to the first mark portion M1 and the second mark portion M2.

[0046] Note that the holding device 10 is not limited to being attached to the vehicle seat 100 together with the wire member 12. For example, the wire member 12 held by the holding device 10 may be removed from the base member 14 and attached to the pan frame 118. In this case, the plurality of holding members 16 of the holding device 10 include a temporary holding portion 42 (see FIG. 1).

[0047] The temporary holding portion 42 extends from the tip of the main body portion 32 and is formed to be elastically deformable. With the wire member 12 held by the temporary holding portion 42 on the base member 14, when attached to the vehicle seat 100 and the temporary holding portion 42 is elastically deformed, it is possible to detach the wire member 12 from the temporary holding portion 42 and attach only the wire member 12 to the vehicle seat 100.

[0048] The first embodiment has the following effects.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 1, the holding device 10 holds a flexible wire member 12 attached to the vehicle seat 100. The holding device 10 includes a base member 14 and a plurality of holding members 16 that are detachable from the base member 14 and hold the wire member 12. The plurality of holding members 16 (first holding member 161, second holding member 162) are provided such that their attachment positions to the base member 14 can be changed.

[0050] According to this holding device 10, by appropriately attaching and detaching the holding member 16 to and from the base member 14, the position of the holding member 16 can be changed according to the shape of the vehicle seat 100, and the wire member 12 can be effectively held in a desired shape, so it has excellent versatility. Further, after the wire member 12 is held by the holding member 16, by attaching the holding member 16 to the base member 14, the workability of holding the wire member 12 is improved.

[0051] As shown in FIG. 2, the base member 14 has a plurality of attachment holes 24 for attaching the plurality of holding members 16. Each of the plurality of holding members 16 has an engaging portion 40 that can be engaged with the base member 14 (see FIG. 4A).

[0052] According to this configuration, by engaging the engaging portion 40 of the holding member 16 with the base member 14, the holding member 16 can be effectively attached to the base member 14.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 4B, in a cross-section orthogonal to the axial direction of the attachment hole 24, the cross-sectional shape of the attachment hole 24 and the cross-sectional shape of the holding member 16 inserted into the attachment hole 24 are each polygonal. According to this configuration, rotation of the holding member 16 with respect to the base member 14 can be effectively prevented.

[0054] As shown in FIG. 1, each of the plurality of holding members 16 includes a temporary holding portion 42 that temporarily holds the wire member 12. According to this configuration, with the wire member 12 held by the temporary holding portion 42, the holding device 10 can be attached to the vehicle seat 100 and the wire member 12 can be removed from the temporary holding portion 42.

[0055] As shown in FIG. 2, the base member 14 has a plurality of base pieces 18 that are detachable from each other. According to this configuration, the shape of the base member 14 can be changed according to the shape of the vehicle seat 100.

[0056] As shown in FIG. 6, when viewed from the thickness direction of the pan frame 118, the holding device 10 is disposed at a position that does not overlap with the airbag AB mounted on the pan frame 118.

[0057] According to this configuration, when the airbag AB is activated and deployed, contact between the airbag AB and the holding device 10 is effectively suppressed.

[0058] As shown in FIG. 8, the holding device 10A according to the second embodiment includes a base member 14A and a plurality of holding members 16A.

[0059] As shown in FIG. 9, the base member 14A has a plurality of base pieces 18A that are detachable from each other. By connecting the plurality of base pieces 18A to each other, one base member 14A is formed. The base member 14A has a plurality of attachment portions 22A for attaching the plurality of holding members 16A. The plurality of attachment portions 22A are respectively provided on each base piece 18A. The plurality of attachment portions 22A are arranged spaced apart from each other along the surface direction of the base member 14A.

[0060] The plurality of attachment portions 22A are arranged spaced apart from each other along the length direction (arrow A direction) of the base member 14A. The plurality of attachment portions 22A include a first attachment portion 200 and a second attachment portion 202. When the wire member 12A is held by the plurality of holding members 16A, the first attachment portion 200 and the second attachment portion 202 face each other with the wire member 12A therebetween.

[0061] The first attachment portion 200 is disposed on one side with respect to the strip member 12A. The first attachment portion 200 is disposed inside one end of each base piece 18A in the width direction (arrow B direction) of the base member 14A. The first attachment portion 200 has a plurality of first mounting grooves 204 arranged at equal intervals from each other. The plurality of first mounting grooves 204 are recessed along the first surface 141 of the base member 14A toward one side in the width direction.

[0062] The second attachment portion 202 is disposed on the other side with respect to the strip member 12A. The second attachment portion 202 is disposed inside the other end of each base piece 18A in the width direction of the base member 14A. In each base piece 18A, the first attachment portion 200 and the second attachment portion 202 are arranged in parallel in the width direction. The second attachment portion 202 has a plurality of second mounting grooves 206 arranged at equal intervals from each other. The plurality of second mounting grooves 206 are recessed along the first surface 141 of the base member 14A toward the other side in the width direction. Each of the plurality of first mounting grooves 204 and each of the plurality of second mounting grooves 206 are arranged offset in the front-rear direction of the base member 14A. That is, in the front-rear direction of the base member 14A, each of the plurality of first mounting grooves 204 and each of the plurality of second mounting grooves 206 are arranged alternately. Each of the plurality of first mounting grooves 204 and each of the plurality of second mounting grooves 206 may be arranged at the same position in the front-rear direction of the base member 14A.

[0063] Note that the first attachment portion 200 and the second attachment portion 202 are not limited to being arranged in parallel in the width direction of the base member 14A (base piece 18A). For example, the first attachment portion 200 and the second attachment portion 202 may be arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction of the base member 14A (base piece 18A). Hereinafter, a case where the first attachment portion 200 includes four first mounting grooves 204 and the second attachment portion 202 includes four second mounting grooves 206 will be described.

[0064] The plurality of holding members 16A are detachable from the plurality of attachment portions 22A. The plurality of holding members 16A hold the strip member 12A. The plurality of holding members 16A are respectively attached to the first attachment portion 200 and the second attachment portion 202. The plurality of holding members 16A include a plurality of first holding members 211 attached to the plurality of first attachment portions 200 and a plurality of second holding members 212 attached to the plurality of second attachment portions 202. Each of the plurality of first holding members 211 and second holding members 212 is formed, for example, by bending a wire of a metal material.

[0065] Each of the plurality of first holding members 211 is attached to each of the plurality of first mounting grooves 204. Each first holding member 211 is formed such that the strip member 12A can be engaged. As shown in FIG. 11A, each first holding member 211 includes a first main body portion 214 and a first holding portion 216. Each of the plurality of first holding members 211 can change its attachment position with respect to the first mounting groove 204 of the base member 14A (see FIG. 10).

[0066] The base end portion of the first main body portion 214 is formed linearly and is respectively mounted in the first mounting groove 204. As shown in FIG. 10, by attaching each of the plurality of first holding members 211 to each of the plurality of first mounting grooves 204, the plurality of first holding members 211 are arranged at equal intervals from each other.

[0067] As shown in FIG. 11A, the first holding portion 216 is provided at the tip portion of the first main body portion 214. The first holding portion 216 is arranged to project in the direction from the first attachment portion 200 to the second attachment portion 202. The first holding portion 216 respectively has a first protruding portion 218 protruding from the base member 14A.

[0068] The first protruding portion 218 protrudes from the tip of the first main body portion 214 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the extending direction of the first main body portion 214. The first protruding portion 218 protrudes in a direction away from the first surface 141 of the base member 14A. The first protruding portion 218 is elastically deformable with respect to the tip of the first main body portion 214. The first protruding portion 218 has a first part 220A, a second part 220B, and a third part 220C. The first part 220A extends obliquely from the tip of the first main body portion 214 in the direction of the tip of the first main body portion 214. The inclination angle θ1 of the first part 220A with respect to the extending direction of the first main body portion 214 is about 30° to 60°. The second part 220B extends from the tip of the first part 220A in a direction away from the first surface 141. The extending direction of the second part 220B is substantially parallel to the thickness direction of the base member 14A. The inclination angle θ2 of the second part 220B with respect to the extending direction of the first main body portion 214 is about 80° to 100°. The third part 220C extends obliquely from the end of the second part 220B in the direction of the base end of the first main body portion 214. The inclination angle θ3 of the third part 220C with respect to the extending direction of the second part 220B is about 30° to 60°.

[0069] The protruding directions of the plurality of first protruding portions 218 with respect to the first surface 141 of the base member 14A are the same. The protruding height of each first protruding portion 218 with respect to the first surface 141 is the same.

[0070] As shown in FIG. 10, each of the plurality of second holding members 212 is attached to each of the plurality of second mounting grooves 206. Each second holding member 212 is formed such that the strip member 12A can be engaged therewith. As shown in FIG. 11A, each second holding member 212 includes a second main body portion 224 and a second holding portion 226, respectively. Each of the plurality of second holding members 212 can change the mounting position with respect to the second mounting groove 206 of the base member 14A (see FIG. 10). Each of the plurality of second holding members 212 is formed in the same shape as each of the plurality of first holding members 211. Note that each of the plurality of second holding members 212 and each of the plurality of first holding members 211 may have different shapes.

[0071] The base end portions of the second main body portions 224 are formed linearly and are respectively mounted in the second mounting grooves 206. By mounting each of the plurality of second holding members 212 in each of the plurality of second mounting grooves 206, as shown in FIG. 10, the plurality of second holding members 212 are arranged at equal intervals from each other. Each of the plurality of second holding members 212 and each of the plurality of first holding members 211 are arranged offset in the front-rear direction (arrow A direction) of the base member 14A. That is, in the front-rear direction of the base member 14A, each of the plurality of first holding members 211 and each of the plurality of second holding members 212 are arranged alternately. Note that it is not limited to the case where each of the plurality of second holding members 212 and each of the plurality of first holding members 211 are arranged offset in the front-rear direction of the base member 14A. For example, each of the plurality of second holding members 212 and each of the plurality of first holding members 211 may be arranged at the same position in the front-rear direction of the base member 14A.

[0072] The second holding portion 226 is provided at the tip of the second main body portion 224. The second holding portion 226 is arranged to protrude from the second attachment portion 202 toward the first attachment portion 200. The second holding portion 226 respectively has second protruding portions 228 protruding from the base member 14A.

[0073] As shown in FIG. 11A, the second protruding portion 228 protrudes from the tip of the second main body portion 224 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the extending direction of the second main body portion 224. The second protruding portion 228 protrudes in a direction away from the first surface 141 of the base member 14A. The second protruding portion 228 is elastically deformable with respect to the tip of the second main body portion 224. The second protruding portion 228 has a first portion 220A, a second portion 220B, and a third portion 220C. Since the first portion 220A, the second portion 220B, and the third portion 220C of the second protruding portion 228 have the same shape as the first portion 220A, the second portion 220B, and the third portion 220C of the first protruding portion 218 and are symmetrically arranged, they are given the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted.

[0074] The protruding directions of the plurality of second protruding portions 228 with respect to the first surface 141 of the base member 14A are the same. The protruding height of each second protruding portion 228 with respect to the first surface 141 is the same.

[0075] The first protruding portion 218 of each first holding member 211 and the second protruding portion 228 of each second holding member 212 face each other. The height of each first protruding portion 218 from the first surface 141 of the base member 14A and the height of each second protruding portion 228 from the first surface 141 are substantially the same. The strip member 12A is held between the first protruding portions 218 (first holding portions 216) of the plurality of first holding members 211 and the second protruding portions 228 (second holding portions 226) of the plurality of second holding members 212. The first protruding portion 218 and the second protruding portion 228 are elastically deformable in a direction in which they are separated from each other. As shown in FIG. 12A, by inserting the strip member 12A between the first protruding portion 218 and the second protruding portion 228, the strip member 12A pushes the first protruding portion 218 and the second protruding portion 228 in a direction in which they are separated from each other and elastically deforms them (refer to the two-dot chain line shape). As shown in FIG. 11A, the strip member 12A is held at a position facing the first portion 220A of the first protruding portion 218 and the first portion 220A of the second protruding portion 228.

[0076] When the strip member 12A is held between the plurality of first holding members 211 and the plurality of second holding members 212, the interval C between the first protruding portion 218 and the second protruding portion 228 in a direction orthogonal to the strip member 12A is smaller than the diameter D (outer diameter) of the strip member 12A. The interval C is the minimum interval between the second portion 220B of the first protruding portion 218 and the second portion 220B of the second protruding portion 228. That is, the movement of the strip member 12A in the direction of the third portion 220C is suppressed via the interval between the second portion 220B of the first protruding portion 218 and the second portion 220B of the second protruding portion 228.

[0077] As shown in FIG. 11B, the strip member 12A includes a strip member main body 230 and a gripping portion 232 for being gripped by an assembling robot R (see FIG. 12A). The strip member main body 230 is flexible. The strip member main body 230 includes a conductive member (not shown) inside. As shown in FIG. 12A, the assembling robot R includes a robot main body R1 and a pair of arm portions R2 provided below the robot main body R1 and capable of opening and closing.

[0078] As shown in FIG. 11B, the gripping portion 232 is attached to the outer peripheral portion of the strip member main body 230. The gripping portion 232 protrudes radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the strip member main body 230.

[0079] The gripping portion 232 covers the outer peripheral portion of the strip member main body 230. The gripping portion 232 is provided at a predetermined position in the extending direction of the strip member main body 230 (see FIG. 9). The gripping portion 232 includes an outer member 23A and an inner member 23B provided inside the outer member 23A. The outer member 23A is formed in a cylindrical shape from a metal material. In a cross-section perpendicular to the axial direction of the strip member main body 230, the cross-sectional shape of the outer member 23A is hexagonal. As shown in FIG. 12A, the outer member 23A of the gripping portion 232 is gripped by the pair of arm portions R2 of the assembling robot R. Note that the cross-sectional shape of the outer member 23A is not limited to a hexagonal shape. For example, the cross-sectional shape of the outer member 23A may be a polygonal shape that can be gripped by the arm portion R2 of the assembling robot R. As shown in FIG. 11B, the inner member 23B is formed from a resin material and is provided between the outer member 23A and the outer peripheral portion of the strip member main body 230.

[0080] As shown in FIG. 10, the base member 14A further includes a hole portion 234.

[0081] The hole portion 234 is provided adjacent to the mounting portion 22A. The hole portion 234 penetrates the base member 14A in the thickness direction. When the strip member 12A is held by the plurality of holding members 16A, the hole portion 234 is provided in a region F facing the gripping portion 232 of the strip member 12A. The hole portion 234 is provided at the central portion of the base member 14A in the front-rear direction. The central portion of the mounting portion 22A is separated in the front-rear direction by the hole portion 234. When the strip member 12A is attached to the holding device 10A by the assembly robot R, a pair of arm portions R2 that grip the gripping portion 232 are inserted into the hole portion 234.

[0082] Next, a case where the strip member 12A is held by the holding device 10A will be described.

[0083] First, as shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of base pieces 18A are connected to each other to prepare the base member 14A. Here, a substantially square base member 14A is configured from four base pieces 18A, and a case where the first wire portion 121 of the strip member 12A is held by the first base piece 181A and the second wire portion 122 of the strip member 12A is held by the second base piece 182A will be described.

[0084] As shown in FIG. 12A, the arm portion R2 of the assembly robot R grips the first gripping portion 232A provided on the first wire portion 121 of the strip member 12A and transfers the first wire portion 121 of the strip member 12A to the first base piece 181A. The arm portion R2 is moved toward the hole portion 234 of the base member 14A, and the arm portion R2 is inserted into the hole portion 234 while gripping the first gripping portion 232A (see FIG. 12B).

[0085] The first gripping portion 232A of the wire member 12A is received in the hole portion 234 of the first base piece 181A. After the wire member body 230 comes into contact with the third portions 220C of the plurality of first protruding portions 218 and second protruding portions 228, the wire member 12A moves toward the base member 14A along the third portion 220C, so that the third portions 220C of the first protruding portion 218 and the third portions 220C of the second protruding portion 228 are pushed and expanded in a direction away from each other and elastically deformed (refer to the two-dot chain line shape in FIG. 12A). Through the space between the second portions 220B of the first protruding portion 218 and the second portions 220B of the second protruding portion 228 that are separated from each other, the wire member 12A moves toward the base member 14A and passes through the gap between the second portions 220B, and then is held between the first portions 220A of the first protruding portion 218 and the first portions 220A of the second protruding portion 228. The wire member body 230 of the wire member 12A is held by the base member 14A by the first protruding portions 218 of the plurality of first holding members 211 and the second protruding portions 228 of the plurality of second holding members 212. By the plurality of first holding members 211 and second holding members 212, the wire member 12A is prevented from moving in a direction away from the first surface 141 of the base member 14A. In the front-rear direction of the base member 14A, the first wire portion 121 of the wire member 12A contacts the first surface 141 of the base member 14A. The first wire portion 121 of the wire member 12A is held along the first surface 141 of the base member 14A by the first holding members 211 and second holding members 212 attached to the first base piece 181A and the first surface 141 of the first base piece 181A. The first wire portion 121 of the wire member 12A is held by the first base piece 181A (base member 14A) along the extending direction of the attachment portion 22A of the first base piece 181A.

[0086] As shown in FIG. 9, the arm portion R2 of the assembling robot R grips the second gripping portion 232B provided on the second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12A, and inserts the arm portion R2 into the hole portion 234 of the second base piece 182A while holding the second gripping portion 232B.

[0087] The second gripping portion 232B of the wire member 12A is received in the hole portion 234 of the second base piece 182A, and the wire member body 230 is elastically deformed in a direction in which the first protruding portions 218 and the second protruding portions 228 are separated from each other by contacting the plurality of first protruding portions 218 and the second protruding portions 228. After the wire member 12A moves toward the base member 14A through between the first protruding portions 218 and the second protruding portions 228, the wire member body 230 of the wire member 12A is held between the plurality of first holding members 211 and the plurality of second holding members 212 in the second base piece 182A. The second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12A is restricted from moving in a direction away from the base member 14A and held by the first holding member 211 and the second holding member 212 attached to the second base piece 182A and the first surface 141 of the second base piece 182A. Along the extending direction of the attachment portion 22A of the second base piece 182A, the second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12A is held by the second base piece 182A (base member 14).

[0088] Thereby, in the wiring layout having the bent portion 123 at the central portion between the first wire portion 121 and the second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12A, the wire member 12A is held by the base member 14A of the holding device 10A. The method of attaching the holding device 10A to which the wire member 12A is held to the vehicle seat 100 is the same as that of the holding device 10 of the first embodiment described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

[0089] The second embodiment has the following effects.

[0090] As shown in FIG. 9, the holding device 10A includes a wire member 12A. The wire member 12A includes a wire member body 230 and a gripping portion 232 attached to the outer peripheral portion of the wire member body 230 and gripped by the assembling robot R.

[0091] According to this configuration, by the assembling robot R gripping the gripping portion 232, the attachment of the wire member 12A to the holding device 10A can be automated.

[0092] As shown in FIG. 10, in the base member 14A, in the region F facing the gripping portion 232 when the strip member 12A is held by the plurality of holding members 16A, a hole 234 penetrating the base member 14A in the thickness direction is formed.

[0093] According to this configuration, since the base member 14A is provided with the hole 234, contact between the assembling robot R gripping the gripping portion 232 and the base member 14A is effectively avoided.

[0094] As shown in FIG. 11A, each of the plurality of holding members 16A (first holding member 211, second holding member 212) has a plurality of first holding portions 216 and second holding portions 226. The plurality of first holding portions 216 and second holding portions 226 are each engageable with the strip member 12A and each have a plurality of protruding portions (first protruding portion 218, second protruding portion 228) protruding from the base member 14A. The protruding directions of each of the plurality of first protruding portions 218 and the plurality of second protruding portions 228 from the base member 14A are the same.

[0095] According to this configuration, the movement of the strip member 12A can be effectively suppressed by the first protruding portion 218 and the plurality of second protruding portions 228.

[0096] The distance C between the first protruding portion 218 and the second protruding portion 228 facing each other with the strip member 12A therebetween is smaller than the diameter D of the strip member 12A.

[0097] According to this configuration, it is possible to suppress the strip member 12A from being removed between the first protruding portion 218 and the second protruding portion 228, and the movement of the strip member 12A can be effectively suppressed.

[0098] As shown in FIG. 13, the holding device 10B according to the first modification includes a base member 14B and a plurality of holding members 16B that hold the strip member 12B.

[0099] The base member 14B has a plurality of attachment portions 22 for attaching a plurality of holding members 16B. The plurality of attachment portions 22 include a first attachment portion 200 and a second attachment portion 202. The first attachment portion 200 and the second attachment portion 202 face each other with the wire member 12B therebetween when the wire member 12B is held by the plurality of holding members 16B.

[0100] The plurality of holding members 16B are detachably provided on the plurality of attachment portions 22. The plurality of holding members 16B are respectively attached to the first attachment portion 200 and the second attachment portion 202. Each of the plurality of holding members 16B has a plurality of holding portions 34. The plurality of holding members 16B include a plurality of first holding members 211B attached to the plurality of first attachment portions 200 and a plurality of second holding members 212B attached to the plurality of second attachment portions 202.

[0101] The plurality of first holding members 211B each include first main body portions 214a to 214d having different lengths. The first main body portion 214a is the shortest, and the first main body portions 214b, 214c, and 214d are formed in order of increasing length. The plurality of first holding members 211B further have first protrusions 218 provided at the tips of the first main body portions 214a to 214d. The second holding members 212B each include second main body portions 224a to 224d having different lengths. The second main body portion 224a is the longest, and the second main body portions 224b, 224c, and 224d are formed in order of decreasing length. The plurality of second holding members 212B further have second protrusions 228 provided at the tips of the second main body portions 224a to 224d.

[0102] Next, the case of holding the wire member 12B by the holding device 10B will be described. Here, the first wire portion 121 of the wire member 12B is held on one end side in the width direction of the base member 14B, and the second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12B is held on the other end side in the width direction of the base member 14B. Also, it is held in a shape (cabling layout) having a bent portion 123 at the central portion of the wire member 12B.

[0103] First, prepare a holding device 10B for attaching the wire member 12B.

[0104] Among the plurality of holding members 211B, the holding member 211B having the shortest first main body portion 214a (hereinafter referred to as the first holding member 211B) is attached to the first attachment portion 200 that is closest to the front end 14F in the base member 14B among the plurality of first attachment portions 200. The first protruding portion 218 of the first holding member 211B is disposed closer to one end in the width direction with respect to the center in the width direction of the base member 14B. The plurality of first holding members 211B are respectively attached to the first attachment portions 200 in the order of the first main body portion 214b, the first main body portion 214c, and the first main body portion 214d from the front end 14F to the rear end 14R of the base member 14B. That is, among the plurality of first holding members 211B, the length of the first holding member 211B disposed closest to the rear end 14R of the base member 14B is the longest.

[0105] In a plan view seen from the thickness direction of the base member 14B, the positions of the respective first holding portions 216 of the plurality of first holding portions 216 are arranged along the wiring layout of the wire member 12B.

[0106] Among the plurality of holding members 212B, the holding member 212B having the longest second main body portion 224a (hereinafter referred to as the second holding member 212B) is attached to the second attachment portion 202 that is closest to the front end 14F in the base member 14B among the plurality of second attachment portions 202. The second protruding portion 228 of the second holding member 212B is disposed closer to one end in the width direction with respect to the center in the width direction of the base member 14B. The plurality of second holding members 212B are respectively attached to the second attachment portions 202 in the order of the second main body portion 224b, the second main body portion 224c, and the second main body portion 224d from the front end 14F to the rear end 14R of the base member 14B. That is, among the plurality of second holding members 212B, the length of the second holding member 212B disposed closest to the rear end 14R of the base member 14B is the shortest.

[0107] In a plan view seen from the thickness direction of the base member 14B, the positions of the respective second holding portions 226 of the plurality of second holding portions 226 are arranged along the wiring layout of the wire member 12B.

[0108] When the wire member 12B is attached to the holding device 10B by the assembly robot R (see FIG. 12A), the wire member 12B is inserted between the plurality of first holding members 211B and the plurality of second holding members 212B, so that the wire member body 230 of the wire member 12B is held by the first protruding portions 218 of the plurality of first holding members 211B and the second protruding portions 228 of the plurality of second holding members 212B. Near the front end 14F of the base member 14, the first wire portion 121 of the wire member 12B is held, and near the rear end 14R of the base member 14, the second wire portion 122 of the wire member 12B is held.

[0109] The first modification has the following effects.

[0110] According to the wiring layout of the wire member 12B, each of the plurality of first holding members 211B and second holding members 212B having different shapes can be appropriately attached to the base member 14B. Thereby, the wiring layout of the wire member 12B can be set more effectively.

[0111] As shown in FIG. 14, the holding device 10C according to the second modification includes a base member 14C and a plurality of holding members 16C. The base member 14C includes a first attachment region F1 to which the wire member 12C is attached and a second attachment region F2 to which the electrical component E is attached. The first attachment region F1 and the second attachment region F2 are adjacent to each other. The base member 14C has a wall portion 300 between the first attachment region F1 and the second attachment region F2. The wall portion 300 is provided on the first surface 141 of the base member 14C and is substantially orthogonal to the base member 14C.

[0112] The first attachment region F1 includes a plurality of attachment portions 22C and a plurality of holding members 16C. Each of the plurality of holding members 16C has a housing portion 302 that can house and hold each of the wire members 12C. Each housing portion 302 has a substantially annular shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the wire member 12C and is partially open. The wire member 12C is inserted into the housing portion 302 through the opening, so that the wire member 12C is held by the holding member 16C. The wire member 12C includes a first wire member 12C1, a second wire member 12C2, and a third wire member 12C3.

[0113] Each of the plurality of attachment portions 22C is an attachment hole. The plurality of holding members 16C includes a first holding member 211C that holds the first wire member 12C1, a second holding member 212C that holds the second wire member 12C2, and a third holding member 213C that holds the third wire member 12C3.

[0114] Each of the first holding member 211C, the second holding member 212C, and the third holding member 213C is detachably attached to the plurality of attachment portions 22C in the first attachment region F1 of the base member 14C.

[0115] As shown in FIG. 15, the plurality of holding members 16C further includes a fourth holding member 214C attached to the wall portion 300. The fourth holding member 214C is detachably attached to the plurality of attachment portions 22C provided on the wall portion 300. The fourth holding member 214C is disposed to protrude from the wall portion 300 toward the first attachment region F1. The fourth holding member 214C includes a first holding portion 216C that holds the first wire member 12C1 and a second holding portion 226C that holds the second wire member 12C2. The first holding portion 216C and the second holding portion 226C are arranged in parallel along the wall portion 300. In the thickness direction of the base member 14C, the first holding portion 216C and the second holding portion 226C face each other. Therefore, when viewed from the thickness direction of the base member 14C, the first holding portion 216C and the second holding portion 226C overlap. The second wire portion 122 of the first wire member 12C1 is received and held in the receiving portion 302 of the first holding portion 216C. The second wire portion 122 of the second wire member 12C2 is received and held in the receiving portion 302 of the second holding portion 226C (see FIG. 14).

[0116] As shown in FIG. 14, an electrical component E used for the vehicle seat 100 is attached to the second attachment region F2. The electrical component E is a blower 304 that blows air to the vehicle seat 100. Note that the electrical component E is not limited to the blower 304. The second attachment region F2 has an opening 306 that penetrates the base member 14C in the thickness direction (see FIG. 15). A blower duct 308 of the blower 304 is inserted into the opening 306. The opening 306 is formed larger than the mounting hole 24. The blower duct 308 is connected to a blower pipe (not shown) through the opening 306 of the base member 14C. The blower duct 308 can be efficiently inserted through the opening 306.

[0117] The wall portion 300 separates a first attachment region F1 where the strip member 12C is held and a second attachment region F2 where the blower 304 is disposed.

[0118] The second modification has the following effects.

[0119] As shown in FIG. 15, by using the wall portion 300 provided on the base member 14C, a fourth holding member 214C for holding the strip member 12C can be attached. In the thickness direction of the base member 14C, the first holding portion 216C and the second holding portion 226C are arranged to face each other, so that the space in the holding device 10C can be effectively utilized. Thereby, the lower space of the vehicle seat 100 to which the holding device 10C is attached can be effectively utilized. Further, since the fourth holding member 214C can be arranged at a position different from the first holding member 211C, the second holding member 212C, and the third holding member 213C provided on the first surface 141 of the base member 14C, the strip member 12C can be held more effectively. The wall portion 300 can effectively protect the strip member 12C.

[0120] As shown in Fig. 16A, the holding device 10D according to the third modification includes a base member 14D and a plurality of holding members 16D. The base member 14D includes a base portion 400 to which the plurality of holding members 16D are detachably provided, and a peripheral wall portion 402 erected from the outer edge portion of the base portion 400. The outer edge portion of the base portion 400 is surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 402. The upper portion of the base member 14D is open. The upper end portion of the peripheral wall portion 402 has an engaging protrusion 404. The engaging protrusion 404 protrudes from the upper end portion of the peripheral wall portion 402. The lower end portion of the peripheral wall portion 402 has an engaged portion 406. The engaged portion 406 is recessed from the lower end of the peripheral wall portion 402. The wire member 12D is attached to and held on the base portion 400 by the plurality of holding members 16D.

[0121] The holding device 10D is combined with an electrical component unit 408 in which electrical components E are housed and a holding unit 410 in which another wire member 12H such as a harness is held, and is attached to the vehicle seat 100.

[0122] The electrical component unit 408 includes a first housing 4081 and electrical components E housed inside the first housing 4081. The first housing 4081 includes a base portion 4082 and a peripheral wall portion 4083 erected from the outer edge portion of the base portion 4082, and has the same shape as the base member 14D of the holding device 10D. The electrical components E are, for example, electrical components used in the vehicle seat 100. The electrical components E are a blower 304 that blows air to the vehicle seat 100. Note that the electrical components E are not limited to the blower 304. The electrical components E are fixed to the base portion 4082.

[0123] The holding unit 410 includes a second housing 4101 and a wire member 12H that is housed and held inside the second housing 4101. The second housing 4101 includes a base portion 4102 and a peripheral wall portion 4103 erected from the outer edge portion of the base portion 4102, and has the same shape as the base member 14D of the holding device 10D and the first housing 4081 of the electrical equipment unit 408. The wire member 12H is, for example, a harness for supplying an electrical signal to the electrical component E of the vehicle seat 100. Note that the wire member 12H is not limited to a harness. The wire member 12H is fixed to the base portion 4102 by a plurality of holding members 16D.

[0124] As shown in FIG. 16A, the holding device 10D, the electrical equipment unit 408, and the holding unit 410 can be stacked on top of each other in the vertical direction. The electrical equipment unit 408 is stacked on the upper part of the holding device 10D, and the engaging protrusion 404 of the holding device 10D is engaged with the engaged portion 406 of the electrical equipment unit 408. The holding unit 410 is stacked on the upper part of the electrical equipment unit 408, and the engaging protrusion 404 of the first housing 4081 of the electrical equipment unit 408 is engaged with the engaged portion 406 of the second housing 4101 of the holding unit 410. Note that the stacking order of the holding device 10D, the electrical equipment unit 408, and the holding unit 410 is not limited to the order of the holding device 10D, the electrical equipment unit 408, and the holding unit 410 from bottom to top. For example, as shown in FIG. 16B, they may be stacked in the order of the electrical equipment unit 408, the holding device 10D, and the holding unit 410 from bottom to top, or as shown in FIG. 16C, they may be stacked in the order of the holding unit 410, the holding device 10D, and the electrical equipment unit 408 from bottom to top.

[0125] The third modification has the following effects.

[0126] As shown in FIG. 16A, by stacking the holding device 10D in the vertical direction together with the electrical equipment unit 408 and the holding unit 410, the degree of freedom in layout can be effectively improved. Before assembling to the vehicle seat 100, the holding device 10D can be efficiently housed in a storage place, so that space can be saved.

[0127] Regarding the above disclosure, the following additional remarks are disclosed.

[0128] (Supplementary Note 1) The holding devices (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) hold flexible wire members (12, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D) attached to a vehicle seat (100). The holding device includes a base member (14, 14A, 14B, 14C, 14D) and a plurality of holding members (16, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D) that are detachable from the base member and hold the wire member. The plurality of holding members can change their attachment positions with respect to the base member.

[0129] According to such a configuration, by appropriately attaching and detaching the holding members to and from the base member, the position of the holding members can be changed according to the shape of the vehicle seat, and the wire member can be effectively held in a desired shape, so it has excellent versatility. In addition, after the wire member is held by the holding member, by attaching the holding member to the base portion, the workability of holding the wire member can be improved.

[0130] (Supplementary Note 2) In the holding device according to Supplementary Note 1, the base member may have a plurality of mounting holes (24) for mounting the plurality of holding members, and each of the plurality of holding members may have an engaging portion (40) that can engage with the base member.

[0131] According to such a configuration, by engaging the engaging portion with the base portion, the holding member can be effectively attached to the base member.

[0132] (Supplementary Note 3) In the holding device according to Supplementary Note 2, in a cross-section orthogonal to the axial direction of the mounting hole, the cross-sectional shape of the mounting hole and the cross-sectional shape of the holding member inserted into the mounting hole may each be a polygonal shape.

[0133] According to such a configuration, rotation of the holding member with respect to the base member can be effectively prevented.

[0134] (Appendix 4) In the holding device described in Appendix 1, each of the plurality of the holding members may include a temporary holding portion (42) that temporarily holds the wire member.

[0135] According to such a configuration, with the wire member held by the base member by the temporary holding portion, it can be attached to the vehicle seat and the wire member can be removed from the temporary holding portion.

[0136] (Appendix 5) In the holding device described in Appendix 1, the base member may have a plurality of base pieces (18, 18A) that are detachable from each other.

[0137] According to such a configuration, the shape of the base member can be changed according to the shape of the vehicle seat.

[0138] (Appendix 6) In the holding device described in Appendix 1, the holding device includes the wire member, and the wire member may include a wire member main body (230) and a gripping portion (232) that is attached to the outer peripheral portion of the wire member main body and is gripped by an assembling robot (R).

[0139] According to such a configuration, by the assembling robot gripping the gripping portion, the attachment of the wire member to the holding device can be automated.

[0140] (Appendix 7) In the holding device described in Appendix 6, in the base member, in a region (F) facing the gripping portion when the wire member is held by the plurality of the holding members, a hole portion (234) penetrating the base member 14 in the thickness direction may be formed.

[0141] According to such a configuration, by the base member having the hole portion, the contact between the assembling robot gripping the gripping portion and the base member is effectively avoided.

[0142] (Appendix 8) In the holding device described in Supplementary Note 1, each of the plurality of holding members has a plurality of holding portions (34), and the plurality of holding portions each have a plurality of protruding portions (218, 228) that can engage with the wire member and protrude from the base member. The protruding directions of the plurality of protruding portions from the base member may be the same.

[0143] According to such a configuration, the movement of the wire member can be effectively suppressed by the protruding portions.

[0144] (Supplementary Note 9) In the holding device described in Supplementary Note 8, among the plurality of protruding portions, when the wire member is held by the plurality of holding members, the interval (C) in the direction perpendicular to the wire member between the protruding portions located on opposite sides of each other with the wire member therebetween may be smaller than the diameter (D) of the wire member.

[0145] According to such a configuration, the wire member is suppressed from being pulled out between the protruding portions, and the movement of the wire member can be effectively suppressed.

[0146] (Supplementary Note 10) In the holding device described in Supplementary Note 1, the holding device is attached to a pan frame (118) provided on a seat cushion (102) of the vehicle seat, and when viewed from the thickness direction of the pan frame, the holding device may be disposed at a position that does not overlap with an airbag (AB) attached to the pan frame.

[0147] According to such a configuration, when the airbag is activated and deployed, the contact between the airbag and the holding device is effectively suppressed.

[0148] Note that the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described disclosure, and various configurations can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present disclosure.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0149] 10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D... Holding device 12, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 12H... Wire member 14, 14A, 14B, 14C, 14D... base members 16, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D... holding members 100... vehicle seat

Claims

1. A holding device for holding a flexible wire member attached to a vehicle seat, comprising: a base member; a plurality of holding members that are detachable from the base member and hold the wire member; and is provided with; A holding device, wherein a plurality of the holding members can change their attachment positions with respect to the base member.

2. In the holding device according to Claim 1, the base member has a plurality of mounting holes for mounting a plurality of the holding members, A holding device, wherein each of the plurality of holding members has an engaging portion that can engage with the base member.

3. In the holding device according to Claim 2, A holding device, wherein in a cross section orthogonal to the axial direction of the mounting hole, the cross-sectional shape of the mounting hole and the cross-sectional shape of the holding member inserted into the mounting hole are each polygonal.

4. In the holding device according to Claim 1, A holding device, wherein each of the plurality of holding members includes a temporary holding portion that temporarily holds the wire member.

5. In the holding device according to Claim 1, A holding device, wherein the base member has a plurality of base pieces that are detachable from each other.

6. In the holding device according to Claim 1, the holding device includes the wire member, the wire member, a wire member body; A holding device, which is attached to an outer peripheral portion of the wire member body and includes a gripping portion for a robot for assembly to grip.

7. In the holding device according to Claim 6, In the base member, in a region facing the gripping portion when the wire member is held by a plurality of the holding members, a hole portion penetrating the base member in the thickness direction is formed.

8. In the holding device according to Claim 1, each of the plurality of holding members has a plurality of holding portions, the plurality of holding portions can engage with the wire member and each has a plurality of protruding portions protruding from the base member, A holding device, wherein the protruding directions of the plurality of protruding portions from the base member are the same.

9. In the holding device according to Claim 8, Among the plurality of protruding portions, when the wire member is held by the plurality of holding members, the distance in the direction orthogonal to the wire member between the protruding portions located on opposite sides of each other with the wire member in between is smaller than the diameter of the wire member.

10. In the holding device according to Claim 1, the holding device is attached to a pan frame provided on a seat cushion of the vehicle seat, The holding device is arranged at a position that does not overlap with the airbag mounted on the panel frame when viewed from the thickness direction of the panel frame.

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