Holding member and long body wiring structure
The detachable anchor portion and locking mechanism in the holding member enhance its versatility, enabling adaptable attachment and secure fixation for long objects in vehicles.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024018510
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-02-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-22
AI Technical Summary
Conventional holding members for long objects like wire harnesses in vehicles lack versatility, requiring specific fixing locations and manners, limiting their adaptability.
A holding member with a detachable anchor portion and a separable body that allows the anchor shank to be attached from the separation direction, enabling versatile attachment and detachment, and a locking mechanism for secure fixation.
The solution enhances the versatility of the holding member, allowing it to be used in various fixing locations and manners, improving workability and preventing unintentional detachment.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present invention relates to, for example, a holding member and a long-element object wiring structure with improved versatility. [Background technology]
[0002] In automobiles and other vehicles, long objects such as cables, such as wire harnesses, that connect mounted electrical components together, and tubes through which fluids pass, are routed in various locations and in various ways. Among such long objects, for example, wire harnesses are fixed to predetermined fixing locations with holding members, such as harness clips, as disclosed in Patent Document 1.
[0003] The harness clip disclosed in Patent Document 1 is integrally formed of a plate-shaped harness holding portion that holds the wire harness and an anchor portion that is inserted into a fixing hole provided in the vehicle and fixed. Therefore, a holding member suitable for the fixing manner and fixing location of the wiring route, etc., has been prepared and used each time. In other words, conventional holding members have low versatility, and there has been a demand for a highly versatile holding member that can be used regardless of the fixing location and fixing manner. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-094645 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a holding member and a long-element object wiring structure that are more versatile. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] This invention is characterized in that it comprises a holding portion that holds a long object and an anchor portion that is fixed to an attachment location on a vehicle, the anchor portion having an anchor fixing portion that is attached and fixed to the attachment location and an axial anchor shank that protrudes from the anchor fixing portion, the holding portion having a concave attachment portion to which the anchor shank can be attached, and a part of the holding portion is a separate body that can be separated and detached from other parts of the holding portion, and by separating the separate body from the other parts of the holding portion, the attachment portion opens so that the anchor shank can be attached from the separation direction, and by assembling the separated separate body to the other parts, it forms a holding member that grips the anchor shank that has been attached from the opening.
[0007] The long body includes, for example, a coated electric wire or a bundle of coated electric wires, a communication cable such as an optical fiber cable or a bundle of communication cables, a bundle of coated electric wires and communication cables, or a tube or hose through which a fluid flows.
[0008] The holding part is not particularly limited in terms of its holding structure as long as it can hold the long object, and may be configured, for example, such that the long object is placed on a plate-shaped holding part and then the holding part and the long object are wrapped around it with tape, or such that a band-shaped part formed in a strip around which the long object is wrapped and a buckle part into which the band part is inserted and fixed may be provided.Furthermore, such a part may be configured such that a groove for fitting the long object into the holding part is provided, and the long object is held by fitting into the groove.
[0009] The anchor shank may be formed in any shape as long as it protrudes from the anchor fixing portion and can be attached to the attachment portion, for example, a cylindrical shape that is a perfect circle or an ellipse in plan view, a polygonal shape such as a hexagon or octagon in plan view, or a cylindrical shape instead of a columnar shape.
[0010] The mounting portion includes a through hole that passes through a portion of the holding portion and allows the anchor shank to be inserted therethrough, and a recess that is formed by recessing a portion of the holding portion and allows the anchor shank to be mounted therein. The shape of the mounting portion is not limited as long as it can mount the anchor shank, and may be, for example, circular or elliptical in plan view, or polygonal such as hexagonal or octagonal in plan view. Furthermore, the shape in plan view may be different from that of the anchor shank.
[0011] The above-mentioned detachable includes those in which the separation body and the other part are completely separated, and those in which the separation body and the other part are connected via a hinge part or a connecting part, etc., so that one of the separation body and the other part can be detached from the other.
[0012] According to this invention, the versatility of the holding member can be improved. More specifically, in a holding member provided with a holding portion for holding an elongated object and an anchor portion fixed to a predetermined mounting location on a vehicle, the anchor portion constitutes the anchor portion together with the anchor fixing portion that is attached and fixed to the mounting location, and a part of the holding portion provided with a recessed mounting portion onto which an axial anchor shank protruding from the anchor fixing portion can be attached is a separable body that can be detachably separated from the other part of the holding portion, so that the separable body can be separated from the other part of the holding portion or attached to the other part.
[0013] Furthermore, by separating the separator from the other portion of the holding part, the attachment part opens to allow the anchor shank to be attached from the separation direction, and by assembling the separated separator to the other portion, the attached anchor shank can be grasped through the opening. Therefore, the anchor can be attached to and detached from the holding part by simply attaching and detaching the separator to and from the other portion. For example, various types of anchors can be attached appropriately to match the shape of the attachment location and the fixing method. Therefore, the versatility of the holding member can be improved.
[0014] As an aspect of this invention, a locking portion that locks and fixes the separator may be provided on the other part of the holding part, and the separator may be provided with an interlocking portion that locks with the locking portion when assembled to the other part.
[0015] According to this invention, when the other part of the holding part is assembled with the separator, the locking part provided on the other part and the locked part provided on the separator are locked together, so that the holding part can be constructed by assembling the other part with the separator. Furthermore, by releasing the locked state between the locking part provided on the other part of the holding part and the locked part provided on the separator, the separator can be easily separated from the other part. Therefore, by locking and unlocking the locking part provided on the other part with the locked part provided on the separator, the anchor part can be easily attached to and detached from the holding part.
[0016] In another aspect of the present invention, the anchor shank may be formed in a cylindrical shape, and on its outer peripheral surface, a fitting portion having a concave-convex shape along the circumferential direction may be formed, and on its inner peripheral surface forming the mounting portion, a fitted portion having a concave-convex shape that can engage with the fitting portion may be formed, and when the holding portion is in a gripping state in which it grips the anchor shank mounted on the mounting portion, the fitting portion and the fitted portion may fit together radially of the anchor shank.
[0017] According to this invention, a mating portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical anchor shank and having a circumferentially uneven shape, and a mated portion formed on the inner peripheral surface of the mounting portion and having a circumferentially uneven shape that can engage with the mating portion, are mated radially to the anchor shank when the holding portion grips the anchor shank mounted on the mounting portion. This allows the anchor part to be mounted in a desired orientation relative to the holding portion. Furthermore, by separating the separator from the other portion, the mating between the mated portion and the mating portion can be released, allowing the orientation of the anchor part relative to the holding portion to be adjusted.
[0018] As another aspect of the present invention, the anchor fixing portion may be formed so that its size along the separation direction differs from its size along a direction perpendicular to the separation direction. According to this invention, by fixing the anchor fixing part, which is formed so that its size in the separation direction differs from its size in the direction perpendicular to the separation direction, to the non-circular attachment point, it is possible to restrict the orientation of the anchor fixing part with respect to the attachment point, i.e., the relative rotation between the attachment point and the anchor part. Therefore, the holding part can be restricted in a desired direction with respect to the attachment point via the anchor part, whose relative rotation with respect to the attachment point is restricted.
[0019] In another aspect of the present invention, the attachment portion may be configured with a through hole that passes through the holding portion and grips the anchor shank when inserted therethrough, the anchor shank may be provided with a gripped portion that is gripped by the attachment portion, and a plurality of the gripped portions may be provided along the axial direction of the anchor shank.
[0020] According to this invention, a through hole is formed through the holding portion, and a plurality of gripped portions are provided along the axial direction of the anchor shank to be gripped by the mounting portion, which grips the inserted anchor shank. Therefore, the mounting portion can grip any of the plurality of gripped portions. Therefore, the gripping position of the holding portion can be selected arbitrarily with respect to the plurality of gripped portions. This allows the holding member to be fixed to the mounting portion without being affected by the layout of the mounting portion, even if other components or steps are arranged around the mounting portion, by appropriately changing the gripping position of the holding portion. This further improves the versatility of the holding member. Furthermore, a plurality of holding portions can grip a plurality of gripped portions, i.e., a plurality of holding portions can be provided for one anchor portion.
[0021] In another aspect of the present invention, the holding portion may be provided with a holding portion main body that holds the elongated object, an anchor mounting portion to which the anchor portion is mounted, and a connecting portion that connects the holding portion main body and the anchor mounting portion, the mounting portion being provided on the anchor mounting portion, and the separator being part of the anchor mounting portion.
[0022] According to this invention, the position of the holding part, which holds the elongated object, can be adjusted to a desired position relative to the attachment location by adjusting the length of the connecting part that connects the holding part main body that holds the elongated object to the anchor attachment part to which the anchor part is attached and to which the attachment part is provided. This makes it possible to configure a highly versatile holding member that can accommodate various fixing modes depending on, for example, the surrounding environment of the attachment location.
[0023] In another aspect of the present invention, a plurality of the holding portions may be provided, and each of the plurality of holding portions may grasp each of the plurality of gripped portions provided along the axial direction, and the holding portion main bodies may be arranged so as not to overlap in the axial direction.
[0024] According to this invention, the plurality of holding portions can be provided at different axial positions relative to one anchor portion by each holding portion gripping one of the plurality of gripped portions provided along the axial direction. Therefore, since each of the plurality of holding portions grips, one anchor portion and one attachment point can be used to hold a plurality of elongated objects. This further improves the versatility of the holding member.
[0025] Furthermore, since the holding body parts are arranged so as not to overlap in the axial direction, the multiple elongated objects held by the multiple holding parts can be prevented from interfering with the holding body parts in the axial direction. Therefore, multiple elongated objects can be held using one anchor part and one attachment point, and the elongated objects can be prevented from being damaged due to interference with the holding body parts.
[0026] The present invention also provides a vehicle mounting device comprising a holding portion for holding a long object and an anchor portion fixed to a predetermined mounting location on a vehicle, the holding portion comprising a holding portion main body for holding the long object and an axial holding portion side shaft portion protruding from the holding portion main body, the anchor portion comprising an anchor fixing portion that is attached and fixed to the mounting location and a concave anchor side mounting portion that is attached to the anchor fixing portion and to which the holding portion side shaft portion can be attached, a part of the anchor side mounting portion is a detachable body that can be separated and attached to other parts of the anchor side mounting portion, by separating the detachable body from the other parts of the anchor side mounting portion, the anchor side mounting portion has an opening that allows the holding portion side shaft portion to be attached, and by assembling the separated detachable body to the other parts, the anchor side mounting portion is a holding member that grasps the holding portion side shaft portion attached from the opening.
[0027] According to this invention, the versatility of the holding member can be improved. More specifically, in a holding member provided with a holding portion that holds a long object and an anchor portion that is fixed to a predetermined mounting location on a vehicle, the holding portion is configured together with a holding portion main body that holds the long object, and a portion of the anchor-side mounting portion that is concave and to which an axial holding portion-side shaft that protrudes from the holding portion main body can be attached is a separable body that can be detachably separated from the other portion of the anchor-side mounting portion. Therefore, the separable body can be separated from the other portion of the anchor-side mounting portion, or attached to the other portion.
[0028] Furthermore, by separating the separator from the other portion of the anchor-side mounting portion, the anchor-side mounting portion has an opening that allows the holder-side shaft portion to be attached, and by assembling the separated separator to the other portion, the anchor-side mounting portion grasps the attached holder-side shaft portion through the opening. Therefore, by attaching the anchor portion to the attachment location with the separated separator assembled to the other portion of the anchor-side mounting portion, the attached anchor portion is grasped by the attachment location. Therefore, by simply attaching the separator and the other portion of the anchor-side mounting portion, which are assembled together, to the attachment location, it is possible to prevent the separator from unintentionally separating from the other portion of the anchor-side mounting portion. In other words, it is possible to reliably prevent the anchor portion from unintentionally separating.
[0029] The present invention is also characterized in that it is a long-body arrangement structure comprising the above-mentioned retaining member and a long-body attached to the attachment location via the retaining member, and the anchor portion of the retaining member is fixed to the attachment location. According to this invention, the long object can be attached to the desired attachment location along a desired routing path using a highly versatile holding member.
[0030] The present invention is also characterized in that it is a long-shaped body arrangement structure comprising the above-mentioned retaining member and a plurality of long-shaped bodies attached to the attachment location via the retaining member, and the anchor portion of the retaining member is fixed to the attachment location.
[0031] According to this invention, the holding member can hold multiple elongated objects using one anchor and one attachment point. That is, even if the number of attachment points to which the anchors are attached is less than the number of elongated objects held by the holding member, multiple elongated objects can be held by the holding member, so that the versatile holding member can be used to route elongated objects in a variety of ways.
[0032] As another aspect of the present invention, the lengths of the connecting portions of the plurality of holding portions attached to the anchor shank may be different from one another. According to this invention, the lengths of the connecting portions of the multiple holding portions that are attached to the anchor shaft and arranged side by side in the axial direction are different from each other, so that it is possible to prevent interference between the elongated object held in the holding portion and other holding portions in the holding portion, and each of the elongated objects held in the multiple holding portions can be routed along the desired route without being affected by the arrangement of the other holding portions.
[0033] In another aspect of the present invention, the retaining member may be configured such that the anti-anchor side is opposite the anchor portion arranged along the axial direction, the elongated body is arranged on the anti-anchor side of the retaining portion, and multiple retaining portions having connecting portions of different lengths are arranged in the same direction relative to the anchor portion, and of the retaining portions arranged side by side in the axial direction, the retaining portion arranged on the anti-anchor side is configured as one-side retaining portion, and the other retaining portions are configured as other-side retaining portions, and the length of the connecting portion in the one-side retaining portion may be formed shorter than the length of the connecting portion in the other-side retaining portion.
[0034] The above-mentioned "same direction" refers to a direction in which, in a plan view of the holding portion, at least a part of the holding portion is arranged to overlap in the axial direction. According to this invention, the elongated object is arranged on the anti-anchor side of the retaining member, opposite the anchor portion arranged along the axial direction, and the multiple retaining portions arranged side by side in the axial direction, each having a connecting portion of different lengths and arranged in the same direction relative to the anchor portion, include a one-side retaining portion arranged on the anti-anchor side and an other-side retaining portion, and the connecting portion of the one-side retaining portion has a shorter length than the connecting portion of the other-side retaining portion. Therefore, in the retaining portions arranged side by side in the axial direction, it is possible to reliably prevent interference between the elongated object held by the other-side retaining portion and the one-side retaining portion. Therefore, it is possible to hold multiple elongated objects using one anchor portion and one attachment point, and to prevent damage to the elongated object held by the retaining portion. [Effects of the Invention]
[0035] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a holding member and a long-element object wiring structure with improved versatility. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0036] [Figure 1] FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a harness routing structure according to another embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a harness routing structure according to another embodiment. [Figure 10] 10A and 10B are explanatory views of a harness holding member according to another embodiment. [Figure 11] 10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams of a harness holding member and a harness routing structure according to another embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0037] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of the harness routing structure 1, Fig. 2 shows a schematic exploded perspective view of the harness routing structure 1 as viewed from above, and Fig. 3 shows a schematic exploded perspective view of the harness routing structure 1 as viewed from below. Figs. 4 and 5 show explanatory views of the harness routing structure 1, and Figs. 6 and 7 show explanatory views of the harness holding portion 20.
[0038] 4 to 7 will be described in detail. FIG. 4(a) shows a schematic side view of the harness routing structure 1, and FIG. 4(b) shows a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view corresponding to the arrow AA in FIG. 4(a). FIG. 5(a) shows a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view corresponding to the arrow BB in FIG. 4(a), and FIG. 5(b) shows a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view corresponding to the arrow CC in FIG. 4(b). FIG. 6 shows a schematic enlarged plan view of the harness holding portion 20, FIG. 7(a) shows a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view of the mounting portion 241, and FIG. 7(b) shows a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view of the detachable portion 25. Note that in FIG. 4(b), the body panel P is omitted to clarify the structure of the harness holding member 10. In addition, in FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b), the upper holding portion 20A is omitted. Furthermore, FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b) are schematic enlarged cross-sectional views corresponding to the arrow AA in FIG. 4(a).
[0039] 1, the direction in which the wire harness 100 extends is defined as a longitudinal direction L, and the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L and along the top and bottom is defined as a height direction H. The direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L and the height direction H is defined as a depth direction D. The lower side along the height direction H is defined as a lower side Hd, and the upper side is defined as an upper side Hu. The left side along the depth direction D is defined as a front side Df, and the right side is defined as a back side Db.
[0040] As shown in Figure 1, the harness wiring structure 1 is composed of a wire harness 100 that is wired in a vehicle and a harness holding member 10 that holds the wire harness 100 and is inserted into and fixed to an anchor insertion hole H1 provided in a body panel P of the vehicle.
[0041] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the wire harness 100 is a long, strip-shaped body having a circular cross section along the longitudinal direction L, and is formed by bundling together a plurality of coated electric wires, each having a conductor coated with an insulating coating. 2 and 3, the harness holding member 10 is configured to fix the wire harness 100 to the body panel P, and is composed of a harness holding portion 20 that holds the wire harness 100, and an anchor portion 30 that is inserted into and fixed to an anchor insertion hole H1 of the body panel P. The harness holding member 10 fixes the wire harness 100 to the body panel P by inserting and fixing the anchor portion 30 into the anchor insertion hole H1 in a state where the harness holding portion 20 and the anchor portion 30 are integrally assembled. Here, the anchor insertion hole H1 is formed in a substantially elliptical shape in a plan view along the longitudinal direction L.
[0042] In the harness routing structure 1 of this embodiment, two harness holding portions 20 are attached to one anchor portion 30 along the height direction H, and the two harness holding portions 20 each hold a wire harness 100. Of the two harness holding portions 20 provided along the height direction H, the harness holding portion 20 arranged on the upper side Hu is referred to as an upper holding portion 20A, and the harness holding portion 20 arranged on the lower side Hd is referred to as a lower holding portion 20B. These harness holding portions 20 will be described in detail later.
[0043] First, we will explain the anchor portion 30 that is inserted and fixed into the anchor insertion hole H1 in the harness routing structure 1. The anchor portion 30 is a so-called anchor that can be locked and fixed to the body panel P by being inserted into the anchor insertion hole H1, and as shown in Figures 2 and 3, has a columnar insertion shaft portion 31 that extends along the height direction H, locking portions 32 provided on both ends of the insertion shaft portion 31, an umbrella-shaped umbrella portion 33 provided on the upper end of the insertion shaft portion 31, and an anchor shaft portion 34 that protrudes from the insertion shaft portion 31.
[0044] The insertion shaft 31 is the portion that is inserted into the anchor insertion hole H1, and is a columnar body that extends along the height direction H. The insertion shaft 31 has a major axis along the longitudinal direction L and a minor axis along the depth direction D, and is formed in a generally oval shape in bottom view that is slightly smaller than the anchor insertion hole H1.
[0045] The locking portions 32 are portions that, when the anchor portion 30 is inserted into the anchor insertion hole H1, come into contact with the body panel P in the height direction H to prevent it from coming out. The locking portions 32 are provided on both ends of the insertion shaft portion 31 in the longitudinal direction L, and the outer surfaces of the locking portions 32 in the longitudinal direction L are inclined so as to move away from the insertion shaft portion 31 as they extend toward the upper side Hu.
[0046] The umbrella portion 33 is a portion that is arranged to close the anchor insertion hole H1 when the anchor part 30 is inserted into the anchor insertion hole H1. The umbrella portion 33 is provided at the upper end of the insertion shaft portion 31, and in a plan view is a flexible, generally oval umbrella-shaped body that has a major axis along the longitudinal direction L and a minor axis along the depth direction D, and curves downward Hd as it moves away from the insertion shaft portion 31.
[0047] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the anchor shank 34 has a generally cylindrical shape with a predetermined diameter that protrudes from the center of the insertion shank 31 toward the upper side Hu, and has a fitting portion 35 and a groove 36 adjacent to the fitting portion 35 formed on its outer circumferential surface. The fitting portion 35 is formed by alternately molding convex and concave portions around the entire circumferential circumference of the anchor shank 34, which is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. The radial size of the fitting portion 35 is formed to be substantially equal to the radial size of the anchor shank 34. A total of three such fitting portions 35 are provided on the anchor shank 34 at equal intervals along the height direction H. Of the fitting portions 35, the fitting portion 35 provided on the uppermost side Hu is provided at a position spaced a predetermined distance downward Hd from the upper end of the anchor shank 34.
[0048] The grooves 36 are formed by recessing the outer peripheral surface of the anchor shank 34 radially inward to a predetermined depth, and have a predetermined depth and width along the height direction H. Such grooves 36 are provided in a total of four locations on the anchor shank 34.
[0049] More specifically, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the grooves 36 are provided at two locations between the three fitting portions 35 provided in the height direction H of the anchor shaft portion 34, one location below the fitting portion 35 provided on the lower side Hd, and one location above the fitting portion 35 provided on the upper side Hu. By providing such fitting portions 35 and grooves 36, the anchor shank 34 has convex portions and concave portions formed alternately on its outer circumferential surface from the upper side Hu to the lower side Hd.
[0050] The harness holding portion 20 assembled to such an anchor portion 30 is a plate-like body that is substantially T-shaped in a plan view, as shown in Fig. 6. The harness holding portion 20 is composed of a holding portion main body 21 that holds the wire harness 100, and an extension portion 22 that extends from the holding portion main body 21. As described above, in this embodiment, the harness holding portion 20 includes two portions, an upper holding portion 20A and a lower holding portion 20B. However, the upper holding portion 20A and the lower holding portion 20B have the same configuration except that the length of the extension portion main body 23, which will be described later, is different. Therefore, the following description will be made using the lower holding portion 20B.
[0051] The holding portion main body 21 is a flat plate on which the wire harness 100 can be placed, and has a generally rectangular shape in a plan view with long sides along the longitudinal direction L. In this embodiment, the wire harness 100 placed on the holding portion main body 21 is fixed to the holding portion main body 21 by wrapping the tape 101 around the holding portion main body 21 together at two locations.
[0052] As shown in FIG. 6, the extension portion 22 is made up of an anchor mounting portion 24 to which the anchor shank 34 can be mounted, and an extension portion main body 23 that connects the holding portion main body 21 and the anchor mounting portion 24. The extension portion body 23 is a plate-like body that is slightly wider than the holding portion body 21. The plate thickness of the extension portion body 23 is formed to be approximately equal to the plate thickness of the holding portion body 21. In the above-mentioned upper holding portion 20A and lower holding portion 20B, the length of the extension portion body 23 is formed to be shorter in the upper holding portion 20A than in the lower holding portion 20B. Specifically, the extension portion bodies 23 are each formed to a length such that the holding portion body 21 of the upper holding portion 20A does not overlap in the height direction H with the holding portion body 21 of the lower holding portion 20B that is arranged on the lower side Hd.
[0053] As shown in Figure 6, the anchor attachment portion 24 is composed of an attachment portion 241 provided at the end of the front side Df of the extension portion main body 23, and a detachable portion 25 configured to be detachable from the attachment portion 241, and has a circular through hole 26 through which the anchor shaft portion 34 can be inserted so as to straddle the boundary between the attachment portion 241 and the detachable portion 25.
[0054] As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7(a), the mounting portion 241 has a semicircular first cutout 242 in the center in the longitudinal direction L, and has insertion holes 243 near both ends in the longitudinal direction L. The first notch 242 is a notch that, together with the second notch 251 described later, forms a circular through hole 26, and is formed with a U-shaped cross section by an arc-shaped wall surface (referred to as the first arc wall 244) that is semicircular when viewed in a plane, and a first arc rib 245 formed to sandwich the first arc wall 244 in the height direction H.
[0055] The first arc-shaped wall 244 is formed by cutting out the mounting portion 241 so as to have a semicircular shape from the end on the front side Df toward the back side Db, and has a first fitted portion 246 formed in the center. The bending radius of the first arc-shaped wall 244 is approximately equal to the diameter of the portion of the anchor shank 34 where the fitting portion 35 is provided.
[0056] The first mating portion 246 is formed so as to be able to mate with the mating portion 35 of the anchor portion 30, and is formed by alternately molding convex portions and concave portions along the circumferential direction in the central portion of the longitudinal direction L of the first arc wall 244, as shown in Figure 7(a).
[0057] The first arc-shaped ribs 245 provided at both ends of the first arc-shaped wall 244 in the height direction H are ribs that protrude radially inward by a predetermined length. The bending radius of the first arc-shaped rib 245 is approximately equal to the diameter of the portion of the anchor shank 34 where the groove 36 is provided. In this way, since the first arcuate rib 245 protrudes radially inward from both ends of the first arcuate wall 244 in the height direction H, the first cutout 242 has a U-shaped cross section.
[0058] The insertion hole 243 is a portion into which a locking arm 253 of the detachable part 25, which will be described later, is inserted, and is formed by recessing both outer end portions of the attachment part 241 in the longitudinal direction L from the first cutout 242 toward the depth side Db by a predetermined length. A locking window 247 for locking and fixing the inserted locking arm 253 is provided on a surface of the attachment part 241 along the depth direction D.
[0059] The locking windows 247 are rectangular windows in side view provided in the mounting portion 241, and are provided in four locations in total, two at each location along the depth direction D, so as to align with the insertion holes 243 in the mounting portion 241. All of the locking windows 247 are formed in the same shape.
[0060] The detachable part 25, which constitutes the anchor attachment part 24 and is configured to be detachable from the attachment part 241, is a plate-like body having an arc-shaped front side Df as shown in Fig. 7(b). The detachable part 25 has a semicircular second cutout 251 in the center part in the longitudinal direction L, and has an arm accommodating space 252 and a locking arm 253 near both ends in the longitudinal direction L. The plate thickness of the detachable part 25 is approximately equal to the plate thickness of the attachment part 241.
[0061] The second notch 251 that constitutes the through hole 26 together with the first notch 242 is The cross section is formed in a U-shape by an arc-shaped wall surface (referred to as the second arc wall 254) that is semicircular when viewed in a plane and a second arc rib 255 formed to sandwich the second arc wall 254 in the height direction H.
[0062] The second arc-shaped wall 254 is formed by cutting out the detachable portion 25 so as to have a semicircular shape from the end of the rear side Db toward the front side Df, and has a second fitted portion 256 formed in the center. The bending radius of the second arc-shaped wall 254 is approximately equal to the diameter of the portion of the anchor shank 34 where the fitting portion 35 is provided.
[0063] The second mating portion 256 is formed so as to be able to mate with the mating portion 35 of the anchor portion 30, and is formed by alternately molding convex portions and concave portions along the circumferential direction in the central portion of the second arc wall 254 in the longitudinal direction L, as shown in Figure 7(b).
[0064] The second arc-shaped ribs 255 provided at both ends of the second arc-shaped wall 254 in the height direction H are ribs that protrude radially inward by a predetermined length. The bending radius of the second arc-shaped rib 255 is approximately equal to the diameter of the portion of the anchor shank 34 where the groove 36 is provided. In this way, the second arcuate rib 255 protrudes radially inward from both ends of the second arcuate wall 254 in the height direction H, so that the second cutout 251 has a U-shaped cross section.
[0065] The arm accommodating space 252 is a space that accommodates a base portion 257 of a locking arm 253, which will be described later, and is formed by recessing the vicinity of both outer ends in the longitudinal direction L of the detachable portion 25 from the second cutout 251 by a predetermined width toward the front side Df. The length of the arm accommodating space 252 along the longitudinal direction L is formed to be approximately equal to the length of the insertion hole 243 along the longitudinal direction L.
[0066] The locking arm 253 is integrally formed of a base portion 257 accommodated in the arm accommodating space 252 and an arm body 258 protruding from the base portion 257 . The base portion 257 is a block body that is approximately trapezoidal in plan view, and the outer surface in the longitudinal direction L is inclined outward in the longitudinal direction L as it approaches the depth side Db. Note that the end of the base portion 257 on the front side Df is formed integrally with the inner wall that forms the arm accommodating space 252, and the length in the longitudinal direction L is formed to be approximately half the length of the arm accommodating space 252 in the longitudinal direction L, and a predetermined gap is provided between the base portion 257 and the inner wall that forms the arm accommodating space 252 and extends in the depth direction D (see FIG. 7(b)).
[0067] Arm body 258 protruding from base portion 257 is formed into a generally hook-like shape in plan view by providing a locking piece 259 at the tip thereof that protrudes outward in longitudinal direction L. The length of arm body 258 in longitudinal direction L is shorter than the length of base portion 257 in longitudinal direction L.
[0068] The locking piece 259 provided at the tip of the arm main body 258 has a right-angled trapezoidal shape in a plan view. The locking piece 259 has an inner surface in the longitudinal direction L that is flush with the inner surface in the longitudinal direction L of the arm main body 258, and has, on the outer side in the longitudinal direction L, a surface that slopes inward in the longitudinal direction L as it approaches the back side Db, and a surface that follows the longitudinal direction L. The length in the depth direction D of the arm main body 258 is formed to be approximately equal to the length in the depth direction D of the insertion hole 243 in the mounting portion 241.
[0069] In the locking arm 253 configured in this manner, as described above, the end portion on the front side Df of the base portion 257 is integral with the inner wall along the longitudinal direction L that forms the arm accommodating space 252, and a predetermined gap is provided between the base portion 257 and the inner wall along the depth direction D that forms the arm accommodating space 252. Therefore, when an external force acting inward in the longitudinal direction L acts on the locking arm 253, the locking arm 253 can elastically deform along the longitudinal direction L, starting from the end portion on the front side Df as a base point.
[0070] In the harness holding member 10 having the elements configured in this manner, the harness holding portion 20 grips the anchor shaft portion 34 of the anchor portion 30, thereby assembling the harness holding portion 20 and the anchor portion 30 together. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the upper holding portion 20A and the lower holding portion 20B will also be described as the harness holding portion 20.
[0071] Specifically, in the harness holding part 20, the first fitted part 246 of the attachment part 241 is fitted to the rear side Db of the fitting part 35 of the anchor part 30, and the second fitted part 256 of the detachable part 25 is fitted to the front side Df of the fitting part 35. The detachable part 25 is engaged and fixed to the attachment part 241 by inserting the locking arm 253 into the insertion hole 243 and inserting the locking piece 259 into the locking window 247 on the rear side Db, and is assembled integrally with the attachment part 241 (see FIG. 4(b)). By assembling the mounting portion 241 and the detachable portion 25 together, the first cutout 242 and the second cutout 251, each formed in a semicircular shape, become one, thereby forming a circular through-hole .
[0072] Furthermore, the detachable part 25 attached to the attachment part 241 can be removed from the attachment part 241 by releasing the engagement between the locking piece 259 and the locking window 247 . Specifically, in the detachable part 25, by pressing the base part 257 and applying a force directed inward in the longitudinal direction L, the entire locking arm 253, including the base part 257, can be bent inward in the longitudinal direction L. As a result, the locking piece 259 inserted into the locking window 247 moves away from the locking window 247, thereby disengaging the locking piece 259 from the locking window 247. Then, with the locking piece 259 disengaged from the locking window 247, the detachable part 25 can be removed from the mounting part 241 by moving the detachable part 25 toward the front side Df. In addition, by removing the detachable portion 25 from the mounting portion 241, the circular through-hole 26 can be deformed so as to expand, making it possible to detach the anchor portion 30 from the harness holding portion 20.
[0073] Here, as described above, the locking windows 247 are provided in two locations along the depth direction D, and therefore, when the detachable part 25 that has been released as described above is moved toward the front side Df, the locking pieces 259 can be locked in the locking windows 247 provided on the front side Df. By locking the locking pieces 259 in the locking windows 247 provided on the front side Df in this manner, the circular through-hole 26 can be widened while maintaining the connected state between the detachable part 25 and the attachment part 241. In other words, the anchor part 30 can be detached from the harness holding part 20 while maintaining the connected state between the detachable part 25 and the attachment part 241, thereby improving the workability of the operation of detaching the anchor part 30 from the harness holding part 20.
[0074] Furthermore, by removing the detachable part 25 from the mounting part 241, it is possible to release the engagement between the fitting part 35 and the first fitted part 246 and the second fitted part 256. This makes it possible to change the circumferential direction of the mounting part 241 and the detachable part 25 relative to the fitting part 35 formed around the entire circumferential circumference of the anchor shank 34 to a desired direction.
[0075] In this way, by removing the detachable portion 25 from the attachment portion 241, the circular through hole 26 can be deformed to expand, making it possible to detach the anchor portion 30 from the harness holding portion 20, and also to align the harness holding portion 20 with the anchor portion 30 in the desired direction, and then assemble the harness holding portion 20 and the anchor portion 30 together.
[0076] In the harness holding member 10 configured in this manner, the insertion shaft portion 31 of the anchor portion 30 is inserted into the anchor insertion hole H1 to fix the harness holding member 10 to the body panel P, thereby configuring a harness routing structure 1 in which two wire harnesses 100 are routed in the body panel P. A method for configuring the harness routing structure 1 will be described below.
[0077] First, the anchor portion 30 is fixed to the body panel P by attaching the anchor portion 30 to the anchor insertion hole H1. Specifically, the insertion shaft 31 of the anchor part 30 is inserted into the anchor insertion hole H1, and the locking part 32 is locked with the back side of the body panel P. This allows the anchor part 30 to be fixed to the body panel P in a state where relative rotation between the anchor insertion hole H1, which is oval in plan view, and the anchor part 30 is restricted.
[0078] Next, the wire harness 100 is fixed to the holding portion main body 21. Specifically, the holding portion main body 21 is positioned so that its longitudinal direction is aligned with the wire harness 100, and then the holding portion main body 21 and the wire harness 100 are wrapped around the tape 101 to fix the holding portion main body 21 and the wire harness 100 together.
[0079] Next, the anchor portion 30 fixed to the body panel P and the harness holding portion 20 holding the wire harness 100 are assembled together. Specifically, the harness holding portion 20 in a state where the through-hole 26 is widened, i.e., where the mounting portion 241 and the detachable portion 25 are separated, is arranged so that the first fitted portion 246 and the second fitted portion 256 are horizontally arranged in parallel with the fitting portion 35 of the anchor portion 30 and are oriented in a desired direction relative to the anchor portion 30. In this embodiment, as described above, the two harness holding portions 20 are arranged so that the wire harnesses 100 respectively held by the two holding portion bodies 21 are both oriented along the longitudinal direction L and the extending portions 22 are oriented toward the rear side Db.
[0080] Then, with the first fitted portion 246, the second fitted portion 256, and the fitting portion 35 arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction, the attachment portion 241 and the detachable portion 25 are assembled together. As a result, the first notch 242 and the second notch 251 become one unit, the widened through hole 26 is deformed so as to narrow and is restored to its original state, and with the first arc-shaped rib 245 and the second arc-shaped rib 255 engaged in the groove 36, the first fitted portion 246 and the second fitted portion 256 can be fitted into the fitting portion 35. This allows the anchor shank 34 to be gripped by the through hole 26.
[0081] As described above, the first arc-shaped rib 245 and the second arc-shaped rib 255 are locked in the groove 36 of the anchor shank 34, so the through-hole 26 can grip the anchor shank 34 while restricting movement of the anchor shank 34 along the height direction H. In other words, the anchor shank 34 can be prevented from unintentionally falling out of the through-hole 26.
[0082] Furthermore, because the first fitted portion 246 and the second fitted portion 256 are fitted into the fitting portion 35, the anchor shank 34 is gripped by the through hole 26, thereby restricting relative rotation between the through hole 26 and the anchor shank 34. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the orientation of the harness holding portion 20 assembled to the anchor portion 30 from being unintentionally changed.
[0083] Of the two harness holding portions 20 provided as described above, the lower holding portion 20B is attached to the mating portion 35 provided on the lowest side Hd of the three mating portions 35 provided in the height direction H, and the upper holding portion 20A is attached to the mating portion 35 provided on the highest side Hu of the three mating portions 35 provided in the height direction H. In this manner, the harness holding member 10 is fixed to the body panel P, and the harness routing structure 1 in which the two wire harnesses 100 are routed in the body panel P can be configured.
[0084] In the harness routing structure 1 configured in this manner, as described above, the harness holding portion 20 can be aligned in a desired direction relative to the anchor portion 30, and then the harness holding portion 20 and the anchor portion 30 can be assembled together. This allows the wire harness 100 to be aligned in a desired direction in advance and then routed on the body panel P, so that the load acting on the wire harness 100 can be reduced compared to, for example, a case where the routing direction of the wire harness 100 is changed after the wire harness 100 has been routed on the body panel P.
[0085] In the above description, the harness routing structure 1 is configured by assembling the anchor portion 30 fixed to the anchor insertion hole H1 and the harness holding portion 20 holding the wire harness 100. However, since the anchor portion 30 and the harness holding portion 20 are configured to be detachable as described above, the anchor portion 30 and the harness holding portion 20 holding the wire harness 100 may be previously assembled together, and then the anchor portion 30 may be fixed to the anchor insertion hole H1 to configure the harness routing structure 1. Of course, even in this case, the harness holding portion 20 can be assembled to the anchor portion 30 after the orientation of the harness holding portion 20 relative to the anchor portion 30 is set to a desired orientation.
[0086] The harness routing structure 1 configured in this manner includes a harness holding member 10 and two wire harnesses 100 attached to the anchor insertion hole H1 via the harness holding member 10, and the anchor portion 30 of the harness holding member 10 is fixed to the anchor insertion hole H1.
[0087] This allows a plurality of wire harnesses 100 to be held by the harness holding member 10 using one anchor portion 30 and one anchor insertion hole H1. That is, even if the number of anchor insertion holes H1 to which the anchor portions 30 are attached is smaller than the number of wire harnesses 100 held by the harness holding member 10, a plurality of wire harnesses 100 can be held by the harness holding member 10, and therefore the wire harnesses 100 can be routed in various modes using the highly versatile harness holding member 10.
[0088] In the above-described harness routing structure 1, the two harness holding portions 20 (upper holding portion 20A and lower holding portion 20B) provided along the height direction H are configured to be attached to the anchor shank 34 in the same direction. However, since the fitting portion 35 of the anchor shank 34 is formed around the entire circumferential direction as described above, the fitting direction of the attachment portion 241 and the detachable portion 25 to the fitting portion 35 along the circumferential direction can be changed as appropriate to suit the surrounding environment of the anchor insertion hole H1.
[0089] For example, as shown in Figure 8, of the two harness holding portions 20 provided along the height direction H, the mounting direction of the upper holding portion 20A may be changed to create a harness routing structure 1a in which the held wire harnesses 100 face each other along the depth direction D.
[0090] In addition to the effects of the harness routing structure 1 described above, such a harness routing structure 1a can also achieve the following effects. Specifically, in the harness routing structure 1a, the two harness holding portions 20 are assembled to the anchor portion 30 with the held wire harnesses 100 facing each other along the depth direction D. That is, unlike the harness routing structure 1, the holding portion main body 21 of the upper holding portion 20A is not disposed on the upper side Hu of the extension portion main body 23 of the lower holding portion 20B. This reliably prevents the wire harness 100 held by the lower holding portion 20B from interfering with the upper holding portion 20A, thereby reliably preventing damage to the wire harness 100.
[0091] In the harness routing structure 1a, of the two harness holding portions 20, the length of the extension portion body 23 of the upper holding portion 20A is configured to be shorter than the length of the extension portion body 23 of the lower holding portion 20B. However, since the wire harnesses 100 are assembled to the anchor portion 30 in opposing directions along the depth direction D as described above, the length of the extension portion body 23 of the upper holding portion 20A may be configured to be longer than the length of the extension portion body 23 of the lower holding portion 20B, or the lengths of the extension portion bodies 23 of the upper holding portion 20A and the lower holding portion 20B may be configured to be the same.
[0092] Furthermore, in the harness routing structures 1, 1a, two harness holding portions 20 are provided, but the number of harness holding portions 20 is not limited to two, and as shown in Figure 9, a harness routing structure 1b may be provided in which only one harness holding portion 20 holds the anchor shaft portion 34.
[0093] The harness routing structure 1b includes a harness holding member 10 and a wire harness 100 attached to an anchor insertion hole H1 via the harness holding member 10, and the anchor portion 30 of the harness holding member 10 is fixed to the anchor insertion hole H1.
[0094] In addition to the main effects of the above-mentioned harness routing structures 1 and 1a, such a harness routing structure 1b can use a highly versatile harness retaining member 10 to attach the wire harness 100 to the desired anchor insertion hole H1 along the desired routing path.
[0095] For example, as shown in Figure 9, even if other parts 200 are placed around the anchor insertion hole H1, the mounting direction of the harness holding part 20 relative to the anchor part 30 can be changed, and the wire harness 100 can be routed so as to avoid the other parts 200.
[0096] The harness holding member 10 configured in this manner includes a harness holding portion 20 that holds the wire harness 100, and an anchor portion 30 that is fixed to an anchor insertion hole H1 in the vehicle. The anchor portion 30 has an insertion shaft portion 31 that is attached and fixed to the anchor insertion hole H1, and an axial anchor shank portion 34 that protrudes from the insertion shaft portion 31. The harness holding portion 20 is provided with a concave through-hole 26 to which the anchor shank portion 34 can be attached. A part of the harness holding portion 20 is a detachable portion 25 that is separated and detachable from the attachment portion 241 of the harness holding portion 20. By separating the detachable portion 25 from the attachment portion 241 of the harness holding portion 20, the through-hole 26 opens to allow the anchor shank portion 34 to be attached from the depth direction D, and by assembling the separated detachable portion 25 to the attachment portion 241, the attached anchor shank 34 is grasped through the opening.
[0097] This improves the versatility of the harness holding member 10. More specifically, in the harness holding member 10 provided with the harness holding portion 20 that holds the wire harness 100 and the anchor portion 30 that is fixed to a predetermined anchor insertion hole H1 of the vehicle, the anchor portion 30 is configured together with an insertion shaft portion 31 that is attached and fixed to the anchor insertion hole H1, and a part of the harness holding portion 20 that is provided with a concave through-hole 26 to which an axial anchor shank portion 34 that protrudes from the insertion shaft portion 31 can be attached is a detachable portion 25 that is separated so as to be detachable from an attachment portion 241 of the harness holding portion 20. Therefore, the detachable portion 25 can be separated from the attachment portion 241 of the harness holding portion 20, and the detachable portion 25 can be attached to the attachment portion 241.
[0098] Furthermore, by separating the detachable portion 25 from the mounting portion 241 of the harness holding portion 20, the through-hole 26 opens to allow the anchor shank 34 to be mounted from the depth direction D, and by assembling the separated detachable portion 25 to the mounting portion 241, the mounted anchor shank 34 is grasped through the opening. Therefore, the anchor portion 30 can be detached from the harness holding portion 20 by simply attaching and detaching the detachable portion 25 to and from the mounting portion 241, and various types of anchor portions 30 can be appropriately mounted according to the shape and fixing mode of the anchor insertion hole H1, for example. Therefore, the versatility of the harness holding member 10 can be improved.
[0099] In addition, a locking window 247 for locking and fixing the detachable part 25 is provided in the mounting part 241 of the harness holding part 20, and a locking piece 259 for locking with the locking window 247 is provided in the detachable part 25 when it is assembled to the mounting part 241.
[0100] According to this, when the attachment portion 241 and the detachable portion 25 of the harness holding portion 20 are assembled, the locking window 247 provided in the attachment portion 241 and the locking piece 259 provided in the detachable portion 25 are engaged with each other, so that the harness holding portion 20 can be constructed by assembling the attachment portion 241 and the detachable portion 25. Furthermore, by releasing the engaged state between the locking window 247 provided in the attachment portion 241 of the harness holding portion 20 and the locking piece 259 provided in the detachable portion 25, the detachable portion 25 can be easily separated from the attachment portion 241. Therefore, by engaging and releasing the locking between the locking window 247 provided in the attachment portion 241 and the locking piece 259 provided in the detachable portion 25, the anchor portion 30 can be easily detached from the harness holding portion 20.
[0101] The anchor shank 34 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and has an engaging portion 35 formed on its outer peripheral surface, the engaging portion 35 having an uneven shape along the circumferential direction, and a first engaged portion 246 and a second engaged portion 256 having an uneven shape that can engage with the engaging portion 35, formed on its inner peripheral surface (first arc wall 244, second arc wall 254) that forms the through hole 26. When the harness holding portion 20 is in a gripping state in which it grips the anchor shank 34 attached to the through hole 26, the engaging portion 35 and the first engaged portion 246 and the second engaged portion 256 fit together radially of the anchor shank 34.
[0102] According to this, the fitting portion 35, which is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical anchor shank 34 and has an uneven shape along the circumferential direction, and the first fitted portion 246 and the second fitted portion 256, which are formed on the inner peripheral surface (first arc-shaped wall 244, second arc-shaped wall 254) that forms the through hole 26 and have uneven shapes that can be engaged with the fitting portion 35, are fitted together in the radial direction of the anchor shank 34 when the harness holding portion 20 is in a gripping state in which it grips the anchor shank 34 attached to the through hole 26. This allows the anchor portion 30 to be attached to the harness holding portion 20 in a desired orientation. Furthermore, by separating the detachable portion 25 from the attachment portion 241, the engagement between the locking piece 259 and the fitting portion 35 can be released, and the orientation of the anchor portion 30 with respect to the harness holding portion 20 can be adjusted.
[0103] The insertion shaft portion 31 is formed so that its size in the depth direction D and its size in the longitudinal direction L are different. According to this, by fixing the insertion shaft portion 31, which is formed so that its size in the depth direction D and its size in the longitudinal direction L are different, to the non-circular anchor insertion hole H1, it is possible to restrict the orientation of the insertion shaft portion 31 with respect to the anchor insertion hole H1, i.e., the relative rotation between the anchor insertion hole H1 and the anchor portion 30. Therefore, it is possible to restrict the harness holding portion 20 in a desired direction with respect to the anchor insertion hole H1 via the anchor portion 30, whose relative rotation with respect to the anchor insertion hole H1 is restricted.
[0104] In addition, the through hole 26 passes through the harness holding portion 20 and holds the inserted anchor shaft portion 34, and the anchor shaft portion 34 is provided with a fitting portion 35 that is held by the through hole 26, and multiple fitting portions 35 are provided along the height direction H of the anchor shaft portion 34.
[0105] As a result, multiple fitting portions 35 that are gripped by the through-holes 26 that penetrate the harness holding portion 20 are provided along the height direction H of the anchor shank 34, and therefore the through-holes 26 can be gripped by any of the multiple fitting portions 35. Therefore, the gripping position of the harness holding portion 20 can be selected arbitrarily with respect to the multiple fitting portions 35. As a result, even if other components or steps are arranged around the anchor insertion hole H1, for example, the gripping position of the harness holding portion 20 can be appropriately changed to secure the harness holding member 10 to the anchor insertion hole H1 without being affected by the layout around the anchor insertion hole H1. This further improves the versatility of the harness holding member 10. Furthermore, multiple harness holding portions 20 can be gripped by multiple fitting portions 35, i.e., multiple harness holding portions 20 can be provided for one anchor 30.
[0106] The harness holding portion 20 is provided with a holding portion main body 21 that holds the wire harness 100, an anchor mounting portion 24 to which the anchor portion 30 is attached, and an extension portion 22 that connects the holding portion main body 21 and the anchor mounting portion 24, a through hole 26 is provided in the anchor mounting portion 24, and the detachable portion 25 is a part of the anchor mounting portion 24.
[0107] According to this, in the harness holding portion 20, the position of the holding portion main body 21 that holds the wire harness 100 with respect to the anchor insertion hole H1 can be adjusted to a desired position by adjusting the length of the extension portion 22 that connects the holding portion main body 21 that holds the wire harness 100 and the anchor attachment portion 24 to which the anchor portion 30 is attached and which is provided with the through hole 26. This makes it possible to configure a highly versatile harness holding member 10 that can accommodate various fixing modes according to the surrounding environment of the anchor insertion hole H1.
[0108] In addition, multiple harness holding portions 20 are provided, and each of the multiple harness holding portions 20 grips each of the multiple fitting portions 35 provided along the height direction H, and the holding portion main body 21 is arranged so as not to overlap in the height direction H.
[0109] With this, each of the multiple harness holding portions 20 grips each of the multiple fitting portions 35 provided along the height direction H, so that multiple harness holding portions 20 can be provided at different positions in the height direction H with respect to one anchor portion 30. Therefore, since each of the harness holding portions 20 can grip each of the multiple fitting portions 35, it is possible to hold multiple wire harnesses 100 using one anchor portion 30 and anchor insertion hole H1. Therefore, the versatility of the harness holding member 10 can be further improved.
[0110] Furthermore, since the holding portion bodies 21 are arranged so as not to overlap in the height direction H, it is possible to prevent the plurality of wire harnesses 100 held by the plurality of harness holding portions 20 from interfering with the holding portion body 21 in the height direction H. Therefore, it is possible to hold the plurality of wire harnesses 100 using one anchor portion 30 and anchor insertion hole H1, and it is also possible to prevent the wire harnesses 100 from interfering with the holding portion body 21 and being damaged.
[0111] Furthermore, the lengths of the extensions 22 of the harness holding parts 20 attached to the anchor shaft 34 are different from one another. As a result, the lengths of the extension portions 22 of the multiple harness holding portions 20 that are attached to the anchor shaft portion 34 and arranged side by side in the height direction H are different from each other, so that it is possible to prevent interference between the wire harness 100 held in the harness holding portion 20 and other harness holding portions 20, and it is possible to set each of the wire harnesses 100 held in the multiple harness holding portions 20 to the desired wiring route without being affected by the arrangement of the other harness holding portions 20.
[0112] Furthermore, in the harness holding member 10, the side opposite the anchor portion 30 arranged along the height direction H is designated as the upper side Hu, and the wire harness 100 is arranged on the upper side Hu of the harness holding portion 20, and multiple harness holding portions 20 having different lengths of extension portions 22 are arranged in the same direction relative to the anchor portion 30, and of the harness holding portions 20 arranged side by side in the height direction H, the harness holding portion 20 arranged on the upper side Hu is designated as the upper holding portion 20A, and the other harness holding portions 20 are designated as the lower holding portions 20B, and the length of the extension portion 22 in the upper holding portion 20A is formed shorter than the length of the extension portion 22 in the lower holding portion 20B.
[0113] According to this, in the harness holding member 10, the wire harness 100 is arranged on the upper side Hu opposite to the anchor portion 30 arranged along the height direction H, and the multiple harness holding portions 20 arranged side by side in the height direction H, each having different lengths of the extending portions 22 and arranged in the same direction relative to the anchor portion 30, include an upper holding portion 20A and a lower holding portion 20B arranged on the upper side Hu, and the length of the extending portion 22 in the upper holding portion 20A is formed shorter than the length of the extending portion 22 in the lower holding portion 20B. Therefore, in the harness holding portions 20 arranged side by side in the height direction H, it is possible to reliably prevent the wire harness 100 held by the lower holding portion 20B and the upper holding portion 20A from interfering with each other. Therefore, it is possible to hold the multiple wire harnesses 100 using one anchor portion 30 and one anchor insertion hole H1, and to prevent damage to the wire harness 100 held by the harness holding portion 20.
[0114] In the above description, the harness holding member 10 is configured such that the harness holding portion 20, a portion of which is detachable, is attached to the anchor shaft 34 provided on the anchor portion 30. However, this configuration is not limited as long as the harness holding portion 20 and the anchor portion 30 can be easily detached. For example, a configuration in which a portion of the anchor portion 30 is detachable and attached to the shaft provided on the harness holding portion 20 is also possible.
[0115] A harness holding member 10a in which a part of the anchor portion 30 is configured to be detachable and a harness routing structure 1c using the harness holding member 10a will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the same components as those described above will be denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.
[0116] Here, Fig. 10(a) is a schematic side view showing how the anchor portion 30a is assembled to the harness holding portion 20a, and Fig. 10(b) is a schematic side view showing how the harness holding member 10a in the assembled state is inserted into the anchor insertion hole H1 of the body panel P. Fig. 11(a) is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view corresponding to the view of the arrow DD in Fig. 10(b), Fig. 11(b) is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view corresponding to the view of the arrow EE in Fig. 11(a), and Fig. 11(c) is a schematic side view showing the harness holding member 10a fixed to the anchor insertion hole H1 of the body panel P.
[0117] The anchor portion 30a has the same shape as the anchor portion 30, except that an anchor recess 34a is provided instead of the anchor shaft portion 34 and that the anchor recess 34a is configured to be separable at the center portion in the depth direction D.
[0118] The anchor recess 34a is a cylindrical body having a circular ring shape in a plan view that protrudes from the center portion of the insertion shaft portion 31 toward the upper side Hu, and has an inner surface fitting portion 37 and a retaining rib 38 formed on its inner surface. The inner surface fitting portion 37 is configured to be able to fit into the shaft fitting portion 28 of the harness holding portion 20a described later, and is formed by alternately molding convex portions and concave portions near both ends in the depth direction D on the inner surface of the anchor recess 34a (see Figure 11(a)).
[0119] The retaining rib 38 is a rib provided on the inner circumferential surface of the anchor recess 34a at the end of the upper side Hu, and has a predetermined width and height along the depth direction D and height direction H.
[0120] The anchor portion 30a configured in this manner can be separated into an anchor portion one side 30aa and an anchor portion other side 30ab at the center of the anchor recess 34a in the depth direction D (see FIG. 10(a)).
[0121] By dividing the anchor portion 30a into one anchor portion side 30aa and the other anchor portion side 30ab, the anchor recess 34a opens to allow attachment of the holder-side shaft portion 27, which will be described later.
[0122] The harness holding portion 20a assembled to such an anchor portion 30a is different from the harness holding portion 20 in that it does not have the extension portion 22 and has a holding portion side shaft portion 27 protruding from the holding portion main body 21. The holder-side shaft 27 has a generally cylindrical shape that protrudes downward Hd from the holder main body 21 and is configured to be insertable into the anchor recess 34a. The holder-side shaft 27 has a shaft fitting portion 28 formed on its outer circumferential surface.
[0123] The shaft fitting portion 28 is formed by alternately molding convex and concave portions around the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface of the holding portion side shaft portion 27, and is configured to be able to fit with the inner peripheral surface fitting portion 37 when the holding portion side shaft portion 27 is inserted into the anchor recess 34a (see Figure 11(a)).
[0124] The holder-side shaft portion 27 has a locking groove 29 formed by recessing part of the outer circumferential surface radially inward. The locking groove 29 is the portion where the anti-slip rib 38 of the anchor recess 34a is locked when the harness holding member 10a is assembled, and is formed slightly larger than the anti-slip rib 38 in the depth direction D and height direction H.
[0125] Although the holding portion side shaft 27 is provided in the central part of the holding portion main body 21 in the longitudinal direction L, there is no limitation on the placement of the holding portion side shaft 27 as long as it can be inserted into the anchor recess 34a, and it can be provided at any appropriate location.
[0126] The harness holding member 10a can be formed by integrally assembling the anchor portion 30a and the harness holding portion 20a configured in this manner. Specifically, the inner peripheral surface fitting portions 37 of the divided anchor portion 30a are fitted to the shaft fitting portions 28 of the harness holding portion 20a that is holding the wire harness 100, and the retaining ribs 38 are engaged with the locking grooves 29 (see FIGS. 11(a) and 11(b)). As a result, the holding portion side shaft portion 27 is gripped by the anchor recess 34a, and the anchor portion 30a and the harness holding portion 20a can be assembled together.
[0127] Incidentally, by fitting the inner peripheral surface fitting portion 37 into the shaft fitting portion 28, it is possible to restrict unintentional relative rotation between the anchor portion 30a and the harness holding portion 20a, which are assembled together. Also, by engaging the retaining rib 38 with the locking groove 29, it is possible to prevent the holding portion-side shaft 27 from unintentionally coming out of the anchor recess 34a.
[0128] Then, by inserting the insertion shaft portion 31 of the anchor portion 30a, which is holding the holding portion side shaft portion 27, into the anchor insertion hole H1 and fixing the harness holding member 10a to the body panel P, a harness wiring structure 1c can be constructed in which the wire harness 100 is wired to the body panel P (see Figure 11(c)).
[0129] When the harness retaining member 10a is fixed to the body panel P, the attached anchor portion 30a is gripped by the anchor insertion hole H1. That is, the anchor portion 30a, which is configured to be separable into the anchor portion one side 30aa and the anchor portion other side 30ab, is gripped by the anchor insertion hole H1. Therefore, when the anchor portion 30a is fixed to the body panel P, the harness retaining member 10a can prevent one of the anchor portion one side 30aa and the anchor portion other side 30ab from unintentionally separating from the other.
[0130] Thus, in addition to the main effects of the above-described harness routing structures 1, 1a, and 1b, the harness routing structure 1c can prevent the anchor portion 30 attached to the anchor insertion hole H1 from being unintentionally separated with a simple structure. That is, the anchor portion 30a and the harness holding portion 20a, which are integrally assembled, can be prevented from being unintentionally separated with a simple structure.
[0131] Furthermore, the harness holding member 10a can achieve the following effects in addition to the effects achieved by the harness holding member 10 described above. More specifically, the harness holding member 10a includes a harness holding portion 20a that holds the wire harness 100 and an anchor portion 30a that is fixed to a predetermined anchor insertion hole H1 of a vehicle, the harness holding portion 20a includes a holding portion main body 21 that holds the wire harness 100 and an axial holding portion side shaft portion 27 that protrudes from the holding portion main body 21, and the anchor portion 30a includes an insertion shaft portion 31 that is attached and fixed to the anchor insertion hole H1, and a concave anchor recess 34a that is provided on the insertion shaft portion 31 and into which the holding portion side shaft portion 27 can be attached. A part of the anchor recess 34a is the other side of the anchor portion 30ab that is detachably separated from the one side of the anchor portion 30aa of the anchor recess 34a, and by separating the other side of the anchor portion 30ab from the one side of the anchor portion 30aa of the anchor recess 34a, the anchor recess 34a opens to allow the holder-side shaft portion 27 to be attached, and by assembling the separated other side of the anchor portion 30ab to the one side of the anchor portion 30aa, the anchor recess 34a grips the attached holder-side shaft portion 27 through the opening.
[0132] This improves the versatility of the harness holding member 10. More specifically, in the harness holding member 10a provided with the harness holding portion 20a that holds the wire harness 100 and the anchor portion 30a that is fixed to a predetermined anchor insertion hole H1 of the vehicle, the harness holding portion 20a is configured together with the holding portion main body 21 that holds the wire harness 100, and a part of the concave anchor recess 34a that can be fitted with the axially shaped holding portion side shaft portion 27 that protrudes from the holding portion main body 21 is the anchor portion other side 30ab that is detachably separated from the anchor portion one side 30aa of the anchor recess 34a. Therefore, the anchor portion other side 30ab can be separated from the anchor portion one side 30aa of the anchor recess 34a, or the anchor portion other side 30ab can be fitted to the anchor portion one side 30aa.
[0133] Furthermore, by separating the anchor portion other side 30ab from the anchor portion one side 30aa of the anchor recess 34a, the anchor recess 34a opens to allow the holder-side shaft 27 to be attached, and by assembling the separated anchor portion other side 30ab to the anchor portion one side 30aa, the anchor recess 34a grips the attached holder-side shaft 27 through the opening, so that by attaching the anchor portion 30a to the anchor insertion hole H1 with the separated anchor portion other side 30ab attached to the anchor portion one side 30aa of the anchor recess 34a, the attached anchor portion 30a is gripped by the anchor insertion hole H1. Therefore, by simply attaching the integrally assembled anchor portion one side 30aa and the anchor portion other side 30ab of the anchor recess 34a to the anchor insertion hole H1, it is possible to prevent the anchor portion other side 30ab from being unintentionally separated from the anchor portion one side 30aa of the anchor recess 34a. That is, it is possible to reliably prevent the anchor portion 30a from being unintentionally separated.
[0134] In correspondence between the configuration of this invention and the above-mentioned embodiment, The elongated body of the present invention corresponds to the wire harness 100 of the embodiment, and the same applies hereinafter. The holding portion corresponds to the harness holding portion 20, 20a, The mounting location corresponds to the anchor insertion hole H1. The anchor portion corresponds to the anchor portions 30 and 30a. The anchor fixing portion corresponds to the insertion shaft portion 31, The anchor shank corresponds to the anchor shank 34, The mounting portion corresponds to the through hole 26, The other parts correspond to the mounting part 241 and the anchor part one side 30aa. The separator corresponds to the detachable portion 25 and the other side of the anchor portion 30ab. The separation direction corresponds to the depth direction D, The holding member corresponds to the harness holding member 10, 10a, The locking portion corresponds to the locking window 247, The locked portion corresponds to the locking piece 259, The fitting portion corresponds to the fitting portion 35, The fitted portions correspond to the first fitted portion 246 and the second fitted portion 256, The direction perpendicular to the separation direction corresponds to the longitudinal direction L, The through hole corresponds to the through hole 26, The gripped portion corresponds to the fitting portion 35, The axial direction corresponds to the height direction H, The holding portion main body corresponds to the holding portion main body 21, The anchor mounting portion corresponds to the anchor mounting portion 24, The connecting portion corresponds to the extending portion 22, The holding portion side shaft portion corresponds to the holding portion side shaft portion 27, The anchor side mounting portion corresponds to the anchor recess 34a, The anti-anchor side corresponds to the upper side Hu, The one-side holding portion corresponds to the upper holding portion 20A, The other holding portion corresponds to the lower holding portion 20B, The long body wiring structure corresponds to the harness wiring structures 1, 1a, 1b, and 1c, but the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the above-described embodiments, and many other embodiments can be obtained.
[0135] For example, the harness holding portion 20 is configured to hold the wire harness 100 consisting of a bundle of insulated electric wires, but the object held by the harness holding portion 20 is not limited to the wire harness 100 as long as it is a long body, and may be, for example, a communication cable such as an optical fiber cable, a bundle of communication cables, a bundle of insulated electric wires and communication cables, or tubes or hoses through which a fluid flows.
[0136] Furthermore, the harness holding portion 20 is configured such that the wire harness 100 is placed on the harness holding portion 20 formed in a plate shape, and then the wire harness 100 together with the harness holding portion 20 is wrapped with the tape 101, but there are no particular limitations on the holding structure as long as it can hold the wire harness 100, and for example, it may be configured to include a band portion formed in a belt shape around which the wire harness 100 is wrapped, and a buckle portion into which the band portion is inserted and fixed. Furthermore, it may be configured such that a groove for fitting the wire harness 100 is formed in the harness holding portion 20, and the wire harness 100 is held by fitting it into the groove.
[0137] Furthermore, the harness holding portion 20 is configured to have a through hole 26 and an anchor shank 34 that are circular in plan view, and to grip the anchor shank 34 with the through hole 26, but the shapes of the through hole 26 and the anchor shank 34 are not limited to being circular and may be elliptical in plan view, or a polygonal shape such as a hexagon in plan view. Furthermore, the shapes of the through hole 26 and the anchor shank 34 may be different from each other in plan view. Note that when the through hole and the anchor shank are formed in a polygonal shape in plan view, it is possible to restrict relative rotation between the harness holding portion 20 and the anchor portion 30 simply by gripping the anchor shank with the through hole, without providing the anchor shank with a fitting portion that fits with the inner circumferential surface of the through hole.
[0138] Furthermore, the harness holding portion 20 is configured so that the anchor shank 34 can be inserted into the through hole 26 that penetrates a portion of the harness holding portion 20, but this configuration is not limited to this as long as the anchor shank 34 can be gripped. For example, a portion of the harness holding portion 20 may be recessed to form a recess into which the anchor shank 34 can be attached.
[0139] Furthermore, in the above description, the extension portion 22 is provided in the central part of the longitudinal direction L of the holding portion main body 21, but the position of the extension portion 22 is not particularly limited, and it can be provided in any appropriate position depending on the surrounding environment of the anchor insertion hole H1, etc. [Explanation of symbols]
[0140] 1, 1a, 1b, 1c...Harness wiring structure 10, 10a...Harness holding member 20A…Upper holding part 20B…Lower holding part 20, 20a...Harness holding part 21...Holding part body 22...Extending part 24...Anchor attachment part 25…Detachment part 26...Through hole 27...Holding part side shaft part 30, 30a...Anchor section 30aa...One side of anchor 30ab...Another side of the anchor part 31... Insertion shaft 34...Anchor shaft 34a...Anchor recess 35...Mating part 100...Wire harness 241...Attachment part 246...First mated part 247...Locked window 256...Second mated part 259...Latching piece D: Depth direction H: Height Hu...Upper side L...Longitudinal direction
Claims
1. a holding portion for holding the elongated object; an anchor portion that is fixed to an attachment point on the vehicle; The anchor portion is An anchor fixing part that is attached and fixed to the attachment location; a shaft-shaped anchor shank protruding from the anchor fixing portion, The holding portion is provided with a recessed mounting portion into which the anchor shank can be mounted, A part of the holding portion is a separation body that is detachably separated from other parts of the holding part, By separating the separator from the other portion of the holding portion, the attachment portion opens to allow attachment of the anchor shank from the separation direction, The separated separator is assembled to the other part to grip the anchor shank attached through the opening. Holding member.
2. a locking portion that locks and fixes the separator to the other portion of the holding portion, The separating body is provided with a locked portion that is locked with the locking portion in an assembled state in which the separating body is assembled with the other portion. The retaining member according to claim 1 .
3. the anchor shank is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a fitting portion having an uneven shape along a circumferential direction is formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, an inner peripheral surface of the mounting portion is formed with a fitted portion having a concave-convex shape that can be engaged with the fitting portion; In a gripping state in which the holding portion grips the anchor shank attached to the attachment portion, the fitting portion and the fitted portion are fitted together in a radial direction of the anchor shank. The retaining member according to claim 1 .
4. The anchor fixing portion is formed so that its size along the separation direction is different from its size along a direction perpendicular to the separation direction. The holding member according to claim 3 .
5. the mounting portion is configured as a through hole that penetrates the holding portion and grips the inserted anchor shank, The anchor shank is provided with a gripping portion that is gripped by the attachment portion, The gripped portion is provided in a plurality of positions along the axial direction of the anchor shank. The retaining member according to claim 1 .
6. The holding portion is a holding portion main body that holds the elongated object; an anchor attachment portion to which the anchor portion is attached; a connecting portion that connects the holding portion main body and the anchor attachment portion is provided, The mounting portion is provided on the anchor mounting portion, The separator is a part of the anchor attachment portion. The retaining member according to claim 5 .
7. A plurality of the holding portions are provided, The plurality of holding portions are respectively gripped by the plurality of holding portions provided along the axial direction, The holding portion main bodies are arranged so as not to overlap in the axial direction. The retaining member according to claim 6 .
8. a holding portion for holding the elongated object; and an anchor portion that is fixed to a predetermined mounting location on the vehicle, The holding portion is a holding portion main body that holds the elongated object; a shaft-shaped retaining portion side shaft portion protruding from the retaining portion main body is provided, The anchor portion is An anchor fixing part that is attached and fixed to the attachment location; a concave anchor-side mounting portion that is provided on the anchor fixing portion and into which the holding portion-side shaft portion can be mounted; A part of the anchor side attachment part is a separation body that is detachably separated from other parts of the anchor-side attachment part, By separating the separator from the other portion of the anchor-side attachment portion, the anchor-side attachment portion opens to allow the holder-side shaft portion to be attached thereto, The separated separate body is assembled to the other part, whereby the anchor-side mounting part grips the holding part-side shaft part mounted through the opening. Holding member.
9. A holding member according to any one of claims 1 to 8; an elongated body attached to the attachment location via the holding member; The anchor portion of the holding member is fixed to the attachment location. Long body arrangement structure.
10. The holding member according to claim 7; a plurality of elongated bodies attached to the attachment locations via the holding members; The anchor portion of the holding member is fixed to the attachment location. Long body arrangement structure.
11. In the plurality of holding portions attached to the anchor shank, The lengths of the connecting portions are different from each other. The long member wiring structure according to claim 10.
12. In the holding member, a side opposite to the anchor portion arranged along the axial direction is defined as a counter-anchor side, the elongated body is disposed on the opposite side of the anchor in the holding portion, The plurality of holding portions having different lengths of the connecting portions are arranged in the same direction with respect to the anchor portion, Among the holding portions arranged side by side in the axial direction, the holding portion arranged on the opposite side to the anchor is defined as a one-side holding portion, and the other holding portion is defined as an other-side holding portion, The length of the connecting portion in the one-side holding portion is formed shorter than the length of the connecting portion in the other-side holding portion. The long member wiring structure according to claim 11.
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Wire harness holding clip
JP2011094645A