Clip for holding electric wire, electric wire holding structure, electric wire fixing method, and wire harness

Abstract

To provide a clip for holding electric wires, etc. which can be certainly fixed to electric wires running in parallel with each other by holding the electric wires together.SOLUTION: A clip 1 for holding electric wires can hold a plurality of electric wires and mainly comprises an anchor part 3, a first electric wire holding part 5, a second electric wire holding part 7, etc. The first electric wire holding part 5 is provided on an upper part of the anchor part 3. In addition, the second electric wire holding part 7 is integrally placed on a side of the first electric wire holding part 5. The first electric wire holding part 5 is longer than the second electric wire holding part 7. In addition, one end of the first electric wire holding part 5 is aligned with one end of the second electric wire holding part 7. Thus, the other end of the first electric wire holding part 5 projects in a longitudinal direction more than the other end of the second electric wire holding part 7. Specifically, a part in which the first electric wire holding part 5 and the second electric wire holding part 7 are placed together becomes a wide part 8a, and a part in which only the first electric wire holding part 5 projecting from the second electric wire holding part 7 becomes a narrow part 8b.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a wire holding clip for fixing an electric wire routed in, for example, an automobile. [Background technology]

[0002] Wire harnesses used in automobiles and the like are routed in predetermined locations on the vehicle body. For example, there is a branching section where branch wires (branch wires) branch off from the main wire of the wire harness. In this case, the main wire and the branch wire are fixed to predetermined locations on the fixing object.

[0003] As a method for fixing such a wire harness, a method has been proposed in which a clip is used at the branch portion and the wire harness is fixed to the clip with tape (for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-175046 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Fig. 14 shows an example of a conventional electric wire holding clip. The electric wire holding clip 100 has an electric wire holding portion 101 and an anchor portion 103. The anchor portion 103 is inserted into a predetermined hole in a vehicle body or the like and fixed. The electric wire holding portion 101 is flat, and an electric wire is placed on the upper portion.

[0006] Fig. 15(a) is a plan view showing a state in which an electric wire 105a is fixed to the electric wire holding clip 100, and Fig. 15(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in Fig. 15(a). The electric wire 105a is placed in the electric wire holding part 101, and tape 107 is wrapped around the electric wire 105a and the electric wire holding part 101, thereby fixing the electric wire 105a and the electric wire holding part 101 together (so-called underwrap).

[0007] Fig. 16(a) is a plan view showing a state in which another electric wire 105b is fixed along the electric wire 105a, and Fig. 16(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line YY in Fig. 16(a). As described above, when fixing the electric wire 105b, which is a branch wire, along the electric wire 105a, which is a main wire, the electric wire 105b is arranged along the electric wire 105a, and tape 107 is wrapped around the electric wires 105a, 105b and the electric wire holding part 101, so that the electric wire 105b can be fixed to the electric wire 105a and the electric wire holding part 101 (so-called co-holding).

[0008] However, with such a fixing method, the electric wire 105b may move upward relative to the electric wire 105a as shown in Fig. 17(a), or the electric wire 105b may move downward relative to the electric wire 105a as shown in Fig. 17(b), which causes variations in the arrangement of the electric wire 105b.

[0009] In contrast to this, there is a method of using a wide electric wire holding portion. Fig. 18(a) is a diagram showing a state in which an electric wire 105a is fixed to an electric wire holding clip 100a having a wide electric wire holding portion 101 by wrapping the underside. As described above, the electric wire 105a can be fixed to the electric wire holding portion 101 by wrapping the tape 107 around the electric wire 105a and the electric wire holding portion 101.

[0010] However, with this method, when attempting to fix the wires together as shown in Fig. 18(b), the tape 107 on the lower winding gets in the way, making it impossible to place the wire 105b on the wire holding part 101. This makes it difficult to reliably fix the branch wires along the main wire, for example.

[0011] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has an object to provide a wire holding clip or the like that can reliably hold parallel running wires together. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a first invention is an electric wire holding clip capable of holding a plurality of electric wires, comprising: a first electric wire holding portion; a second electric wire holding portion arranged alongside the first electric wire holding portion; and an anchor portion arranged below the first electric wire holding portion or the second electric wire holding portion and fixed to a fixing object, wherein the first electric wire holding portion is longer than the second electric wire holding portion and has a wide portion where the first electric wire holding portion and the second electric wire holding portion are arranged alongside each other, and a narrow portion where only the first electric wire holding portion is arranged.

[0013] The second electric wire holding portion and the first electric wire holding portion may be configured as separate bodies, and the second electric wire holding portion may be slidable along the first electric wire holding portion.

[0014] The second electric wire holding portion and the first electric wire holding portion may be configured as separate bodies, and the second electric wire holding portion may be attachable to the first electric wire holding portion by selecting either one end side or the other end side of the first electric wire holding portion.

[0015] The second electric wire holding portion and the first electric wire holding portion may be formed separately, the second electric wire holding portion may be rotatably attached to the side of the first electric wire holding portion, and the second electric wire holding portion may be positioned so as to face either one end side or the other end side of the first electric wire holding portion relative to the first electric wire holding portion.

[0016] According to the first aspect of the present invention, by changing the lengths of the first and second electric wire holding portions, the first electric wire holding portion can perform underwrap and the second electric wire holding portion can perform co-wrap, so that the underwrap tape does not get in the way when co-wrap. Also, because the electric wire can be held by the second electric wire holding portion, it is possible to prevent the electric wire from shifting position.

[0017] Furthermore, if the second electric wire holding portion is slidable along the first electric wire holding portion, the position of the second electric wire holding portion can be changed relative to the first electric wire holding portion depending on the position of the electric wires.

[0018] Furthermore, by configuring the second wire holding portion as a separate body from the first wire holding portion and making it possible to select an attachment position for the second wire holding portion relative to the first wire holding portion, the position of the second wire holding portion relative to the first wire holding portion can be changed depending on the arrangement of the wires.

[0019] Furthermore, by configuring the second electric wire holding portion as a separate body from the first electric wire holding portion and rotatably attaching the second electric wire holding portion to the side of the first electric wire holding portion, the position of the second electric wire holding portion can be changed relative to the first electric wire holding portion depending on the arrangement of the electric wires.

[0020] A second invention is an electric wire holding structure in which an electric wire is fixed to the electric wire holding clip according to the first invention, characterized in that a first electric wire arranged in the first electric wire holding portion is fixed to the first electric wire holding portion with tape at the narrow portion, and a second electric wire arranged in the second electric wire holding portion is fixed together with the first electric wire, the first electric wire holding portion, and the second electric wire holding portion with tape at the wide portion, and is also fixed together with the first electric wire and the first electric wire holding portion with tape at the narrow portion.

[0021] The outer diameter of the first electric wire may be equal to or greater than the outer diameter of the second electric wire.

[0022] According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first electric wire and the second electric wire running parallel to each other can be reliably fixed to the electric wire holding clip. For example, this is suitable when the first electric wire is a thick main wire and the second electric wire is a relatively thin branch wire.

[0023] A third invention is an electric wire fixing method for fixing an electric wire to the electric wire holding clip according to the first invention, comprising the steps of: placing a first electric wire in the first electric wire holding portion; fixing the first electric wire to the first electric wire holding portion at the narrow portion with tape; placing a second electric wire in the second electric wire holding portion; fixing the second electric wire to the first electric wire, the first electric wire holding portion, and the second electric wire holding portion at the wide portion with tape; and fixing the second electric wire to the first electric wire and the first electric wire holding portion at the narrow portion with tape.

[0024] According to the third aspect of the present invention, the first electric wire and the second electric wire can be easily fixed together with the tape.

[0025] A fourth invention is a wire harness held by the electric wire holding clip according to the first invention, which has at least a first electric wire and a second electric wire, wherein the first electric wire arranged in the first electric wire holding portion is fixed to the first electric wire holding portion with tape at the narrow portion, and the second electric wire arranged in the second electric wire holding portion is fixed together with the first electric wire, the first electric wire holding portion, and the second electric wire holding portion with tape at the wide portion, and is also fixed together with the first electric wire and the first electric wire holding portion with tape at the narrow portion.

[0026] According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a wire harness that can be fixed to a vehicle body or the like and that can regulate the paths of electric wires that run in parallel. [Effects of the Invention]

[0027] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a wire holding clip or the like that can reliably hold parallel running wires together. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0028] [Figure 1] 1A is a top perspective view of the electric wire holding clip 1, and FIG. 1B is a bottom perspective view of the electric wire holding clip 1. FIG. [Figure 2]1A is a plan view showing the state in which an electric wire 9a is fixed to an electric wire holding clip 1 by underwrapping, FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1A, and FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. [Figure 3] 1(a) is a plan view showing the state in which the electric wire holding clip 1 and the electric wire 9a are fixed together by holding the electric wire 9b, (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in (a), and (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in (a). [Figure 4] 1A is a plan view showing an electric wire holding structure 20, FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 1A, and FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 2(a) is a top perspective view of the electric wire holding clip 1a, and FIG. 2(b) is a bottom perspective view of the electric wire holding clip 1a. [Figure 6] 1A and 1B are plan views of an electric wire holding clip 1a. [Figure 7] 1A is a top perspective view of the electric wire holding clip 1b, and FIG. 1B is a bottom perspective view of the electric wire holding clip 1b. [Figure 8] 5A and 5B are diagrams showing a state before a second electric wire holding part 7 is attached to a first electric wire holding part 5, in which (a) is a plan view and (b) is a front view. [Figure 9] 5A and 5B are diagrams showing a state in which a second electric wire holding portion 7 is attached to a first electric wire holding portion 5, where (a) is a plan view and (b) is a front view. [Figure 10] 10(a) and 10(b) are plan views showing a state in which a second electric wire holding part 7 is attached to a first electric wire holding part 5 in mutually opposite directions. [Figure 11] 1A is a top perspective view of the electric wire holding clip 1c, and FIG. 1B is a bottom perspective view of the electric wire holding clip 1c. [Figure 12] 1(a) is a plan view of the electric wire holding clip 1c, and FIG. 1(b) is an enlarged view of part G in FIG. [Figure 13] 10(a) to 10(c) are plan views showing a state in which the second electric wire holding portion 7 is arranged in different directions relative to the first electric wire holding portion 5. FIG. [Figure 14] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a conventional electric wire holding clip 100. [Figure 15]1A is a plan view showing a state in which an electric wire 105a is fixed to the electric wire holding clip 100, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 1A. [Figure 16] 1A is a plan view showing a state in which an electric wire 105b is held together with an electric wire 105a, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line YY in FIG. [Figure 17] 10(a) and 10(b) are diagrams showing variations in the arrangement of the electric wires 105b. [Figure 18] 1(a) is a diagram showing a state in which an electric wire 105a is fixed to an electric wire holding clip 100a, and FIG. 1(b) is a diagram showing a state in which an electric wire 105b is further arranged. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0029] (First embodiment) Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1(a) is an upper perspective view of an electric wire holding clip 1, and Fig. 1(b) is a lower perspective view of the electric wire holding clip 1. The electric wire holding clip 1 is capable of holding multiple electric wires, and is mainly composed of an anchor part 3, a first electric wire holding part 5, a second electric wire holding part 7, etc.

[0030] The anchor portion 3 is a portion that is fixed to a fixed object such as a vehicle body. For example, the wire holding clip 1 is fixed to the fixed object by inserting the anchor portion 3 into a hole formed in the vehicle body. The shape of the anchor portion 3 is not limited to the example shown in the drawings, and may be, for example, elliptical or circular.

[0031] A first electric wire holding portion 5 is disposed above the anchor portion 3. A second electric wire holding portion 7 is also disposed integrally with and beside the first electric wire holding portion 5. The first electric wire holding portion 5 and the second electric wire holding portion 7 are each flat, and are capable of holding electric wires at their upper portions.

[0032] The first electric wire holding portion 5 is longer than the second electric wire holding portion 7. Furthermore, one end of the first electric wire holding portion 5 and one end of the second electric wire holding portion 7 (toward the lower right in FIG. 1(a)) are aligned at the same end position. Therefore, the other end of the first electric wire holding portion 5 protrudes in the longitudinal direction further than the other end of the second electric wire holding portion 7. In other words, the area where the first electric wire holding portion 5 and the second electric wire holding portion 7 are arranged side by side is the wide portion 8a, and the area where only the first electric wire holding portion 5 protruding from the second electric wire holding portion 7 is arranged is the narrow portion 8b.

[0033] Widened portions 11 are provided at the ends of the first electric wire holding portion 5 and the second electric wire holding portion 7 and at positions spaced a predetermined distance from the ends. The widened portions 11 are portions that are wider than the other portions. More specifically, widened portions 11 are provided at one end of the wide portion and at a position spaced a predetermined distance from the one end, and widened portions 11 are provided at the ends of the first electric wire holding portion 5 and the second electric wire holding portion 7 on the narrow portion side.

[0034] Next, a method for fixing an electric wire to the electric wire holding clip 1 will be described. Fig. 2(a) is a plan view showing the state in which an electric wire 9a is fixed to the first electric wire holding part 5, Fig. 2(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Fig. 2(a), and Fig. 2(c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in Fig. 2(a). First, the electric wire 9a is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the first electric wire holding part 5, and tape 13a is wrapped around the electric wire 9a and the first electric wire holding part 5 in the narrow part 8b to fix the electric wire 9a to the first electric wire holding part 5.

[0035] Next, other electric wires are arranged along the electric wire 9a. Fig. 3(a) is a plan view showing the state in which the electric wire 9b is arranged next to the electric wire 9a, Fig. 3(b) is a cross-sectional view of line CC in Fig. 3(a), and Fig. 3(c) is a cross-sectional view of line DD in Fig. 3(a). After the electric wire 9a is fixed to the first electric wire holding portion 5, the electric wire 9b is arranged along the second electric wire holding portion 7, and tape 13b is wrapped around the electric wires 9a, 9b, the first electric wire holding portion 5, and the second electric wire holding portion 7 at the wide portion 8a, thereby fixing the electric wires 9a and 9b to the first electric wire holding portion 5 and the second electric wire holding portion 7, respectively. The electric wire 9a, which is the first electric wire, is, for example, a main wire, and the electric wire 9b, which is the second electric wire, is a branch wire. That is, the outer diameter of the electric wire 9a is equal to or larger than the outer diameter of the electric wire 9b (or the outer diameter of the electric wire 9a is larger than the outer diameter of the electric wire 9b).

[0036] Fig. 4(a) is a plan view showing the electric wire holding structure 20, Fig. 4(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in Fig. 4(a), and Fig. 4(c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in Fig. 4(a). After the electric wire 9b is fixed to the second electric wire holding portion 7, tape 13c is further wrapped around the electric wire 9b, the electric wire 9a, and the first electric wire holding portion 5 in the narrow portion 8b to fix the electric wire 9b to the electric wire 9a and the first electric wire holding portion 5. In this way, the electric wire holding structure 20 in which the electric wires 9a, 9b are fixed to the electric wire holding clip 1 can be obtained.

[0037] That is, the electric wire 9a arranged in the first electric wire holding portion 5 is fixed to the first electric wire holding portion 5 at the narrow portion 8b with tape 13a. Also, the electric wire 9b arranged in the second electric wire holding portion 7 is fixed together with the electric wire 9a, the first electric wire holding portion 5, and the second electric wire holding portion 7 at the wide portion 8a with tape 13b, and is fixed together with the electric wire 9a and the first electric wire holding portion 5 at the narrow portion 8b with tape 13c.

[0038] As described above, according to this embodiment, the electric wire 9b running parallel to the electric wire 9a can be reliably fixed to the electric wire holding clip 1. At this time, the wide portion 8a can reliably fix the electric wire 9b and prevent misalignment, etc. Furthermore, in the narrow portion 8b, the tape 13a can be wound underneath the electric wire 9a, and then the electric wire 9b can be held together with the tape 13c, so that the electric wires 9a, 9b can be reliably fixed.

[0039] In addition, by providing widened portions 11 near the tips of the first wire holding portion 5 and the second wire holding portion 7, it is possible to prevent tapes 13a, 13b, and 13c from coming off the first wire holding portion 5 and the second wire holding portion 7.

[0040] In this way, the electric wires 9a, 9b can be held by the electric wire holding clip 1 and fixed to a fixing object such as a vehicle body, thereby obtaining a wire harness held by the electric wire holding clip 1. In this case, the wire harness has at least the electric wires 9a and 9b, and the electric wire 9a arranged in the first electric wire holding portion 5 is fixed to the first electric wire holding portion 5 at the narrow portion 8b with tape 13a, and the electric wire 9b arranged in the second electric wire holding portion 7 is fixed together with the electric wire 9a, the first electric wire holding portion 5, and the second electric wire holding portion 7 at the wide portion 8a with tape 13b, and is also fixed together with the electric wire 9a and the first electric wire holding portion 5 at the narrow portion 8b with tape 13c.

[0041] In this embodiment, the anchor portion 3 is disposed below the first electric wire holding portion 5, but it may be disposed below the second electric wire holding portion 7. In other words, the anchor portion 3 may be disposed below either the first electric wire holding portion 5 or the second electric wire fixing portion.

[0042] (Second embodiment) Next, a second embodiment will be described. Fig. 5(a) is a top perspective view showing an electric wire holding clip 1a according to the second embodiment, and Fig. 5(b) is a bottom perspective view of the electric wire holding clip 1a. In the following description, components that perform the same functions as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals as in Figs. 1 to 4, and redundant description will be omitted.

[0043] The electric wire holding clip 1a has a configuration substantially similar to that of the electric wire holding clip 1, but differs in the shape of the second electric wire holding portion 7. In the electric wire holding clip 1a, the second electric wire holding portion 7 and the first electric wire holding portion 5 are configured as separate bodies, and a guide portion 15 is provided on the side of the first electric wire holding portion 5. The guide portion 15 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the second electric wire holding portion 7 is supported by the guide portion 15.

[0044] 6(a) and 6(b) are plan views of the electric wire holding clip 1a. As shown in FIGS. 6(a) and 6(b), the second electric wire holding portion 7 is slidable along the first electric wire holding portion 5. That is, the second electric wire holding portion 7 is supported so as to be slidable relative to the guide portion 15. In addition, widened portions 11 are formed at both ends of the second electric wire holding portion 7, and function as stoppers for the guide portion 15 at the limit of sliding movement.

[0045] 6(a), when the second wire holding portion 7 is slid to the right in the figure, the first wire holding portion 5 and the second wire holding portion 7 are arranged side by side on the right side of the guide portion 15, and only the first wire holding portion 5 remains on the left side of the guide portion 15. That is, in this case, the right side of the guide portion 15 becomes the wide portion 8a, and the left side of the guide portion 15 becomes the narrow portion 8b.

[0046] 6(b), when the second wire holding portion 7 is slid to the left in the figure, the first wire holding portion 5 and the second wire holding portion 7 are arranged side by side on the left side of the guide portion 15, and only the first wire holding portion 5 remains on the right side of the guide portion 15. That is, in this case, the left side of the guide portion 15 becomes the wide portion 8a, and the right side of the guide portion 15 becomes the narrow portion 8b.

[0047] According to the second embodiment, it is possible to obtain the same effects as in the first embodiment. In addition, since the arrangement of the wide portion 8a and the narrow portion 8b can be changed, it is possible to select an orientation that is easy to work in depending on the arrangement of the electric wires, etc.

[0048] (Third embodiment) Next, a third embodiment will be described. Fig. 7(a) is a top perspective view showing an electric wire holding clip 1b according to the third embodiment, and Fig. 7(b) is a bottom perspective view of the electric wire holding clip 1b. The electric wire holding clip 1b has substantially the same configuration as the electric wire holding clip 1a, but the shape of the second electric wire holding portion 7 is different.

[0049] Like the electric wire holding clip 1a, the electric wire holding clip 1b has a second electric wire holding portion 7 that is configured as a separate body from the first electric wire holding portion 5. The second electric wire holding portion 7 of the electric wire holding clip 1b has a hinge 17 that can be opened and closed, and when the hinge 17 is closed, a part of the second electric wire holding portion 7 can clamp a part of the first electric wire holding portion 5. When the second electric wire holding portion 7 is closed, the second electric wire holding portion 7 is approximately L-shaped in a plan view, and can be maintained in a closed state by fixing portions 19a and 19b.

[0050] Next, a method for fixing the second wire holding part 7 in the electric wire holding clip 1b will be described in detail. Fig. 8(a) is a plan view showing the second wire holding part 7 opened by the hinge 17, and Fig. 8(b) is a front view. The first wire holding part 5 can be, for example, a conventional electric wire holding clip 100 (Fig. 14).

[0051] In the open state, the second electric wire holding part 7 is generally U-shaped in a plan view, with a hinge 17 formed in the approximate center. Fixing parts 19a and 19b are arranged on the side surfaces of the second electric wire holding part 7 at positions symmetrical with respect to the hinge 17. For example, the fixing part 19a is a claw-like protrusion, and the fixing part 19b has a hole with which the fixing part 19a can be engaged.

[0052] In addition, when viewed from the front, a portion of the second wire holding portion 7 has a recess into which the first wire holding portion 5 fits, and by fitting the first wire holding portion 5 into the recess of the second wire holding portion 7 and closing the hinge 17 in this state, the first wire holding portion 5 can be clamped by the second wire holding portion 7.

[0053] 9(a) is a plan view showing the state in which the second wire holding portion 7 is closed to clamp and fix the first wire holding portion 5, and FIG. 9(b) is a front view. As described above, the wire holding clip 1b is formed by clamping the first wire holding portion 5 with the second wire holding portion 7 and joining the fixing portions 19a, 19b.

[0054] 10(a) and 10(b) are plan views showing the electric wire holding clip 1b in a state in which the fixing direction (orientation) of the second electric wire holding portion 7 has been changed. As described above, when the second electric wire holding portion 7 is fixed to the first electric wire holding portion 5, it becomes approximately L-shaped. For example, as shown in FIG. 10(a), when the second electric wire holding portion 7 is fixed to the upper side of the first electric wire holding portion 5 in the figure, the first electric wire holding portion 5 and the second electric wire holding portion 7 are arranged side by side on the upper side of the first electric wire holding portion in the figure, and the second electric wire holding portion 7 is not arranged on the lower side of the first electric wire holding portion in the figure. That is, in this case, the upper side in the figure becomes the wide portion 8a, and the lower side in the figure becomes the narrow portion 8b.

[0055] 10(b), when the second wire holding portion 7 is fixed to the lower side of the first wire holding portion 5 in the figure, the first wire holding portion 5 and the second wire holding portion 7 are arranged side by side on the lower side of the first wire holding portion in the figure, and the second wire holding portion 7 is not arranged on the upper side of the first wire holding portion in the figure. In other words, in this case, the lower side in the figure becomes the wide portion 8a, and the upper side in the figure becomes the narrow portion 8b. In this way, in the wire holding clip 1b, the second wire holding portion 7 can be attached to the first wire holding portion 5 by selecting either one end side or the other end side of the first wire holding portion 5.

[0056] According to the third embodiment, it is possible to obtain the same effects as in the first embodiment. In addition, since the arrangement of the wide portion 8a and the narrow portion 8b can be changed, it is possible to select an orientation that is easy to work in depending on the arrangement of the electric wires, etc.

[0057] (Fourth embodiment) Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. Fig. 11(a) is a top perspective view showing an electric wire holding clip 1c according to the fourth embodiment, and Fig. 11(b) is a bottom perspective view of the electric wire holding clip 1c. The electric wire holding clip 1c has substantially the same configuration as the electric wire holding clip 1, but the shape of the second electric wire holding portion 7 is different.

[0058] Like the electric wire holding clip 1a, the electric wire holding clip 1c has a second electric wire holding portion 7 that is separate from the first electric wire holding portion 5. A rotation axis 21 is disposed to the side of the first electric wire holding portion 5 of the electric wire holding clip 1c, and the second electric wire holding portion 7 is disposed relative to the rotation axis 21. In other words, the second electric wire holding portion 7 is rotatable about the rotation axis 21 to the side of the first electric wire holding portion 5. The electric wire fastening surface of the first electric wire holding portion 5 and the electric wire fastening surface of the second electric wire holding portion are disposed facing the same direction.

[0059] Fig. 12(a) is a plan view of the electric wire holding clip 1c, and Fig. 12(b) is an enlarged view of part G in Fig. 12(a). A recess 25 that opens toward the rotation shaft 21 is formed on the side of the first electric wire holding part 5. Furthermore, protrusions 23 that protrude from the outer surface are formed near the joint between the second electric wire holding part 7 and the rotation shaft 21. The protrusions 23 are arranged on the outer surface of the end of the second electric wire holding part 7, for example, at 90° intervals around the rotation shaft 21.

[0060] As shown in the figure, when the second electric wire holding portion 7 is rotated so that it faces right, the protrusion 23 fits into the recess 25. This maintains the orientation of the second electric wire holding portion 7. In this case, the direction in which the second electric wire holding portion 7 faces (the right side in the figure) is the wide portion 8a because the second electric wire holding portion 7 and the first electric wire holding portion 5 are arranged parallel to each other. On the other hand, the side opposite to the direction in which the second electric wire holding portion 7 faces (the left side in the figure) is the narrow portion 8b because only the first electric wire holding portion 5 is present.

[0061] 13(a) is a plan view of the state shown in FIG. 12(a), and FIG. 13(b) is a view showing a state in which the second electric wire holding portion 7 is rotated 90° from the state shown in FIG. 12(a). By rotating the second electric wire holding portion 7 by 90°, the first electric wire holding portion 5 and the second electric wire holding portion 7 become oriented approximately perpendicular to each other. In this manner, the main wire is held by the first electric wire holding portion 5, and the branch wires branching from the main wire are held by the second electric wire holding portion 7, so that the branch wires can be oriented approximately perpendicular to the main wire.

[0062] 13(c) is a diagram showing a state in which the second electric wire holding portion 7 is rotated an additional 90° from the state shown in FIG. 13(b). By rotating the second electric wire holding portion 7 an additional 90°, the second electric wire holding portion 7 can be positioned facing the left side of the figure. In this case, the direction in which the second electric wire holding portion 7 faces (left side in the figure) becomes a wide portion 8a because the second electric wire holding portion 7 and the first electric wire holding portion 5 are positioned parallel to each other. On the other hand, the side opposite the direction in which the second electric wire holding portion 7 faces (right side in the figure) becomes a narrow portion 8b because only the first electric wire holding portion 5 is present.

[0063] 13(a), 13(b), and 13(c), the projections 23 formed on the second electric wire holding portion 7 fit into the recesses 25, thereby fixing the second electric wire holding portion 7 to the first electric wire holding portion 5, and this state can be maintained. Fixation at the position shown in FIG. 13(b) is not essential, and it is sufficient if the second electric wire holding portion 7 can be fixed at least at the positions shown in FIG. 13(a) and 13(c).

[0064] In this way, the second wire holding portion 7 of the wire holding clip 1c can be positioned relative to the first wire holding portion 5 so that it faces either one end side or the other end side of the first wire holding portion 5.

[0065] According to the fourth embodiment, it is possible to obtain the same effects as those of the first embodiment. Moreover, by changing the direction of the second electric wire holding portion 7, it is possible to change the arrangement of the wide portion 8a and the narrow portion 8b and to regulate the routing direction of the electric wires, so that it is possible to select the orientation of the second electric wire holding portion 7 depending on the arrangement of the electric wires, etc.

[0066] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. It is clear that those skilled in the art can conceive of various modifications and alterations within the scope of the technical ideas described in the claims, and it is understood that these modifications and alterations also fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0067] 1, 1a, 1b, 1c... Wire holding clip 3...Anchor part 5……First wire holding part 7……Second wire holding part 8a………Wide section 8b……Narrow part 9a, 9b……Electric wire 11... Widening section 13a, 13b, 13c...Tape 15...Guide section 17...Hinge 19a, 19b……Fixed part 20……Wire holding structure 21...Rotation axis 23……protrusion 25...Concave 100, 100a... Wire retention clip 101……Wire holding part 103...Anchor part 105a, 105b……Electric wire 107...Tape

Claims

1. An electric wire holding clip capable of holding a plurality of electric wires, a first wire holding portion; a second electric wire holding portion provided in parallel with the first electric wire holding portion; an anchor portion disposed below the first electric wire holding portion or the second electric wire holding portion and fixed to a fixing object; Equipped with the first wire holding portion is longer than the second wire holding portion, and has a wide portion in which the first wire holding portion and the second wire holding portion are arranged side by side, and a narrow portion in which only the first wire holding portion is arranged.

2. The second electric wire holding portion and the first electric wire holding portion are configured as separate bodies, 2. The electric wire holding clip according to claim 1, wherein the second electric wire holding portion is slidable along the first electric wire holding portion.

3. The second electric wire holding portion and the first electric wire holding portion are configured as separate bodies, 2. The wire holding clip according to claim 1, wherein the second wire holding portion can be attached to the first wire holding portion by selecting either one end side or the other end side of the first wire holding portion.

4. The second electric wire holding portion and the first electric wire holding portion are configured as separate bodies, the second electric wire holding portion is rotatably attached to a side of the first electric wire holding portion, 2. The wire holding clip according to claim 1, wherein the second wire holding portion can be positioned so as to face either one end side or the other end side of the first wire holding portion.

5. An electric wire holding structure in which an electric wire is fixed to the electric wire holding clip according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the first electric wire arranged in the first electric wire holding portion is fixed to the first electric wire holding portion at the narrow portion with tape, a second electric wire arranged in the second electric wire holding portion is fixed with tape together with the first electric wire, the first electric wire holding portion, and the second electric wire holding portion in the wide portion, and is fixed with tape together with the first electric wire and the first electric wire holding portion in the narrow portion.

6. 6. The electric wire holding structure according to claim 5, wherein the outer diameter of the first electric wire is equal to or larger than the outer diameter of the second electric wire.

7. A wire fixing method for fixing an electric wire to the electric wire holding clip according to any one of claims 1 to 4, a first electric wire is placed in the first electric wire holding portion, and the first electric wire is fixed to the first electric wire holding portion at the narrow portion with tape; a second electric wire is placed in the second electric wire holding portion, and the second electric wire is fixed to the first electric wire, the first electric wire holding portion, and the second electric wire holding portion with tape in the wide portion, and the second electric wire is fixed to the first electric wire and the first electric wire holding portion with tape in the narrow portion.

8. A wire harness held by the electric wire holding clip according to any one of claims 1 to 4, at least a first wire and a second wire; the first electric wire arranged in the first electric wire holding portion is fixed to the first electric wire holding portion at the narrow portion with tape, a second electric wire arranged in the second electric wire holding portion, the second electric wire being fixed with tape together with the first electric wire, the first electric wire holding portion, and the second electric wire holding portion at the wide portion, and the second electric wire being fixed with tape together with the first electric wire and the first electric wire holding portion at the narrow portion.

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