Wire harness

Abstract

To provide a wire harness capable of appropriately wiring.SOLUTION: A wire harness WH includes: a wiring material W having electric conductivity; and a molding member 1 provided integrally with a wiring material W by covering the wiring material, wherein the molding member 1 includes: a main body part 11 for covering the outside of the wiring material W; and an anchor part 12 fixable by inserting in a fixed concavity 102 formed into a plate like shape along a plate thickness direction Y so as to be elastically deformed and formed at a fixing target portion 100. This configuration works so that the wire harness WH can appropriately be wired.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a wire harness. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a wire harness for supplying power to various devices installed in a vehicle. This wire harness includes electric wires and a molded body made of a thermoplastic material and integrally provided on the electric wires so as to be exposed on the outer surface of the electric wires. The molded body has a fusion surface for fixing the electric wires to the surface of a sheet material by heat fusion. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-160568 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, conventional wire harnesses have room for further improvement in terms of, for example, workability when routing the wire harness in a vehicle.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wire harness that can be properly routed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the wire harness of the present invention comprises a conductive wiring material and a molded member that covers the wiring material and is formed integrally with the wiring material, and the molded member includes a main body portion that covers the outside of the wiring material, and an anchor portion that is formed in a plate shape that can be elastically deformed along the plate thickness direction and can be inserted into a fixing recess formed in a fixing target portion to be fixed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] The wire harness according to the present invention has an effect of being able to be properly routed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a wire harness according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic side view illustrating a schematic configuration of the wire harness according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a manner in which a wire harness according to a modified example is routed and fixed. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a manner in which a wire harness according to a modified example is routed and fixed. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of a wire harness according to a modified example. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of a wire harness according to a modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Furthermore, the components in the following embodiments include those that are easily replaceable by those skilled in the art, or those that are substantially the same.

[0010] [Embodiment] The wire harness WH according to this embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2 is to be wired in a vehicle or the like. The wire harness WH is, for example, a collection of wiring materials W used for power supply and signal communication to connect various devices mounted on a vehicle, and the wiring materials W are electrically connected to the devices using connectors or the like. The wire harness WH according to this embodiment includes a plurality of conductive wiring materials W and a molded member 1 integrally provided around the plurality of wiring materials W so as to bundle the plurality of wiring materials W.

[0011] The wiring material W is, for example, an insulated electric wire in which a core wire W1 made of a bundle of multiple conductive metal wires is covered with an insulating covering portion W2. The wiring material W may also be a wire bundle made of multiple insulated electric wires. The wiring material W may also be an insulated metal rod made of a conductive metal rod covered with an insulating covering portion. The molded member 1 covers the wiring material W and is provided integrally with the wiring material W, and is provided as an exterior member for the wiring material W. The wire harness WH may also be configured to include various other components such as a corrugated tube, a grommet, an electrical junction box, etc.

[0012] The molded member 1 according to this embodiment is configured to include, in addition to the portion covering the wiring material W, a plate-shaped anchor portion 12 as a portion fixed to the fixing target portion 100, thereby realizing a configuration that improves workability when wiring the wiring material in a vehicle. Each component of the molded member 1 will be described in detail below with reference to the respective drawings.

[0013] Here, the fixing target portion 100 to which the anchor portion 12 is fixed is provided on a wiring surface 101 on which the wire harness WH is routed in various structural members such as a vehicle body member. The fixing target portion 100 of this embodiment is configured to include a fixing recess 102 formed in a recessed shape on the wiring surface 101, and the anchor portion 12 is inserted into the fixing recess 102 and fixed. Here, the fixing recess 102 has a return-shaped portion 102b formed on the edge of an opening 102a on the wiring surface 101 side. The return-shaped portion 102b is formed in a claw shape on the edge of the opening 102a so as to protrude from a side wall 102c of the fixing recess 102 toward the inside of the opening 102a.

[0014] Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the molded member 1 includes a main body 11, anchors 12, and connecting portions 13. The molded member 1 is formed of an insulating elastic resin material (e.g., ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM)) having low rigidity and high flexibility, such as rubber or a thermoplastic elastomer. The molded member 1 is formed by molding the elastic resin material such as injection molding so as to be integrally formed around a plurality of wiring materials W so as to bundle the wiring materials W, and each portion, such as the main body 11, anchors 12, and connecting portions 13, is directly integrally molded with the wiring materials W. Therefore, the wire harness WH can have flexibility together with the molded member 1. Here, as an example, each portion, such as the main body 11, anchors 12, and connecting portions 13, of the molded member 1 is formed linearly along the extension direction X of the wiring materials W.

[0015] The main body 11 is a part that covers the outside of the wiring material W, and constitutes the main part that functions as an exterior member of the wiring material W. The main body 11 is arranged along the extension direction X in which the multiple wiring materials W extend, and holds the periphery of the multiple wiring materials W so as to bundle the multiple wiring materials W. The main body 11 typically covers and protects the multiple wiring materials W, and regulates the route along which the multiple wiring materials W are routed. The main body 11 covers a portion of the multiple wiring materials W collectively, and the portion of the multiple wiring materials W is buried.

[0016] As an example, as illustrated in Fig. 1, the main body 11 of this embodiment is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape in which the direction along the axis C is the direction along the extension direction X of the wiring material W. Here, the main body 11 is arranged so as to cover the entire circumferential direction of each wiring material W. Inside the main body 11, the multiple wiring materials W are arranged around the axis C of the cylinder that is the shape of the main body 11.

[0017] The insulating coating portion W2 constituting the wiring material W is typically an insulating coating member provided over substantially the entire length of the wiring material W in the extension direction X. In contrast, the main body portion 11 is a protective member provided locally at a necessary location on the wiring material W further outside the insulating coating portion W2 as such a coating member for protecting the wiring material W, regulating the route, etc.

[0018] The anchor portion 12 is formed in a plate shape and is a portion that is fixed to the fixing target portion 100, and constitutes a secondary portion that functions as an exterior member of the wiring material W. The anchor portion 12 is formed in a plate shape that is elastically deformable along the plate thickness direction Y. The anchor portion 12 can be inserted into a fixing recess 102 formed in the fixing target portion 100 and fixed.

[0019] The anchor portion 12 in this embodiment is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape with the plate thickness direction Y perpendicular to the extension direction X of the wiring material W, and is positioned opposite the main body portion 11 in the plate thickness direction Y. Here, the anchor portion 12 is connected to the main body portion 11 via a connecting portion 13. As an example, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the anchor portion 12 in this embodiment is provided along the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 11 over substantially the entire length in the extension direction X of the wiring material W. The anchor portion 12 is inserted into and fixed in the fixing recess 102, thereby fixing and supporting the entire molded member 1 including the main body portion 11 to the fixing target portion 100.

[0020] The connecting portion 13 is a portion that connects the main body portion 11 and the anchor portion 12. The connecting portion 13 is located between the main body portion 11 and the anchor portion 12 with respect to the thickness direction Y of the anchor portion 12, and functions as a portion that connects the main body portion 11 and the anchor portion 12 along the thickness direction Y. Here, the connecting portion 13 is formed as a narrow portion between the main body portion 11 and the anchor portion 12 in the molded member 1 so as not to inhibit the elastic deformation of the anchor portion 12 along the thickness direction Y. As an example, the connecting portion 13 of this embodiment is provided along approximately the entire length of the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 11 with respect to the extension direction X of the wiring material W, similar to the anchor portion 12, as illustrated in FIG. 2.

[0021] The molded member 1 configured as described above is fixed to the fixing target portion 100 in the wiring and fixing manner illustrated in Fig. 1, for example. In this case, the molded member 1 is inserted into the fixing recess 102 by pushing the anchor portion 12 into the fixing recess 102 while elastically deforming and bending the anchor portion 12 along the plate thickness direction Y.

[0022] In the arrangement and fixation mode of the molded member 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 , when the anchor portion 12 is inserted into the fixing recess 102, the elastically deformed anchor portion 12 returns to its original shape and is placed on the bottom wall 102d of the fixing recess 102. In this state, the plate-shaped end portion 12a of the anchor portion 12 of the molded member 1 is locked in the barbed portion 102b formed on the edge of the opening 102a of the fixing recess 102. With this configuration, even if an external force acts in a direction that causes the anchor portion 12 to come out of the fixing recess 102, the plate-shaped end portion 12a of the molded member 1 is hooked and locked in the barbed portion 102b, thereby preventing the anchor portion 12 from coming out of the fixing recess 102. As a result, the molded member 1 can maintain a state of being fixed to the fixing target portion 100 via the anchor portion 12.

[0023] The wire harness WH described above can protect the wiring material W and regulate the routing path of the wiring material W by the main body 11 of the molded member 1, which is integrally provided to cover the wiring material W. In this configuration, the anchor portions 12 of the molded member 1 are inserted and fixed into the fixing recesses 102 of the fixing target portion 100 while elastically deforming, so that the entire molded member 1 can be fixed and supported to the fixing target portion 100, such as the wiring surface 101, via the anchor portions 12. As a result, the wire harness WH can be properly routed to a predetermined position in a vehicle while reducing the number of work steps and ensuring appropriate workability, compared to, for example, a case in which the wiring material W is fixed to the fixing target portion 100 by assembling a separate fixing device such as a band clamp or clip to the wiring material W.

[0024] Furthermore, the wire harness WH can be fixed to the target portion 100 via the anchor portion 12 with the main body portion 11 of the molded member 1 exposed from the fixing recess 102 rather than housed within the fixing recess 102, which makes it easier to realize a structure in which, for example, a branch portion or the like is added to the main body portion 11.

[0025] Furthermore, by forming the molded member 1 of the wire harness WH by injection molding (molding) rather than extrusion molding or the like, for example, it is possible to directly attach the molded member 1 of various shapes to the wiring material W on a jig plate using a metal mold during the manufacturing process. This eliminates the need to manually assemble protective members such as protectors, and the wire harness WH can be manufactured automatically using various manufacturing devices. Therefore, this wire harness WH has good manufacturing efficiency, and by performing injection molding (molding) on ​​a jig plate, it can contribute to the automation of the manufacturing process.

[0026] Here, the wire harness WH described above is configured such that the molded member 1 includes the connecting portion 13 that connects the main body portion 11 and the anchor portion 12. With this configuration, the wire harness WH can be configured such that the anchor portion 12 is less likely to interfere with the main body portion 11 when it elastically deforms along the plate thickness direction Y, because the connecting portion 13 is interposed between the main body portion 11 and the anchor portion 12. As a result, the wire harness WH can be properly installed and has proper workability.

[0027] In the wire harness WH described above, when the anchor portions 12 are inserted into the fixing recesses 102, the plate-shaped end portions 12a of the anchor portions 12 are locked in the return-shaped portions 102b formed on the edges of the openings 102a of the fixing recesses 102. With this configuration, even if an external force acts on the molded member 1 in a direction that causes the anchor portions 12 to come out of the fixing recesses 102, the plate-shaped end portions 12a are caught and locked in the return-shaped portions 102b, thereby preventing the anchor portions 12 from coming out of the fixing recesses 102. As a result, the wire harness WH can maintain a state in which the molded member 1 is fixed to the fixing target portion 100 via the anchor portions 12, and can therefore maintain a properly routed state.

[0028] The wire harness according to the embodiment of the present invention described above is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims.

[0029] In the above description, the molded member 1 has been described as having each of its parts, such as the main body 11, anchor 12, and connecting part 13, formed linearly along the extension direction X of the wiring material W, but this is not limited thereto. Each of its parts, such as the main body 11, anchor 12, and connecting part 13, may be formed in a bent or curved shape according to the wiring path of the wiring material W.

[0030] In the above description, the anchor portions 12 and the connecting portions 13 are described as being provided over substantially the entire length of the main body portion 11 in the extension direction X of the wiring material W, but this is not limited thereto. The anchor portions 12 and the connecting portions 13 may be provided, for example, locally at required locations in the main body portion 11 and at intervals along the extension direction X.

[0031] In the above description, the main body 11 has been described as being provided to cover the entire circumferential direction of each wiring material W, but this is not limited to this. The main body 11 does not have to cover the entire circumferential direction of each wiring material W, and may be formed, for example, in a shape that partially covers the wiring material W in the circumferential direction of the wiring material W.

[0032] In the above description, the anchor portion 12 has been described as being formed in an approximately rectangular plate shape with the plate thickness direction Y being perpendicular to the extension direction X of the wiring material W, but this is not limited to this and the anchor portion 12 may be formed in a plate shape other than rectangular.

[0033] In the above description, the molded member 1 is described as being fixed to the target portion 100 in the wiring and fixing manner illustrated in Fig. 1 as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. Another example of the wiring and fixing manner will be described below with reference to Figs. 3 and 4.

[0034] 3 differs from the above-described wire harness WH in the shape of the fixing target portion 100A to which the wire harness WHA is applied and the manner in which the molded member 1 is routed and fixed. The fixing target portion 100A to which the wire harness WHA is applied differs from the above-described fixing target portion 100 in that the depth of the fixing recess 102A is deeper than the above-described fixing recess 102 and that the wire harness WHA does not have a return-shaped portion 102b. Other configurations of the wire harness WHA and the fixing target portion 100A are substantially the same as those of the wire harness WH and the fixing target portion 100.

[0035] The molded member 1 of the wire harness WHA according to this modification is fixed to the fixing target portion 100A in the routing and fixing manner illustrated in Fig. 3. In this case, the molded member 1 is pushed into the fixing recess 102A in a bent position while elastically deforming the anchor portions 12 so that the plate-like ends 12a face the bottom wall 102d, with the anchor portions 12 being connected to the connecting portions 13 as base points, thereby inserting the anchor portions 12 into the fixing recess 102A.

[0036] 3, the anchor portion 12 of the molded member 1 is inserted into the fixing recess 102A and elastically deformed, with each plate-like end 12a of the anchor portion 12 contacting the side wall 102c, which is the inner wall surface of the fixing recess 102A. In this state, the plate-like end 12a of the anchor portion 12 of the molded member 1 is pressed against the side wall 102c by an elastic restoring force. In other words, in this state, the anchor portion 12 of the molded member 1 is bent into a substantially V-shape and press-fitted into the fixing recess 102A, and is positioned slightly spaced apart from the bottom wall 102d of the fixing recess 102A. With this configuration, even if an external force acts in a direction that causes the anchor portions 12 to come out of the fixing recesses 102A, the frictional resistance generated between the plate-like ends 12a and the side walls 102c of the molded member 1 prevents the anchor portions 12 from coming out of the fixing recesses 102A. As a result, the molded member 1 can maintain a state in which it is fixed to the fixing target portion 100A via the anchor portions 12.

[0037] The wire harness WHA described above can also be properly routed in a predetermined position of the vehicle, similar to the wire harness WH described above.

[0038] In this case, the anchor portions 12 of the wire harness WHA described above are inserted into the fixing recesses 102A and come into contact with the side walls 102c of the fixing recesses 102A in an elastically deformed state. With this configuration, even if an external force acts on the molded member 1 in a direction that causes the anchor portions 12 to come out of the fixing recesses 102A, the frictional resistance generated between the plate-like ends 12a and the side walls 102c of the wire harness WHA can prevent the anchor portions 12 from coming out of the fixing recesses 102A. As a result, the wire harness WHA can maintain a state in which the molded member 1 is fixed to the fixing target portion 100A via the anchor portions 12, and therefore can maintain a properly routed state.

[0039] 4 differs from the wire harness WHA described above in that it includes a molded member 1B instead of the molded member 1 and in the manner in which the molded member 1B is routed and fixed. The molded member 1B differs from the molded member 1 described above in that the connecting portion 13B is formed relatively longer than the connecting portion 13 described above. The other configurations of the wire harness WHB, molded member 1B, and connecting portion 13B are substantially the same as those of the wire harness WHA, molded member 1, and connecting portion 13.

[0040] The molded member 1B of the wire harness WHB according to this modification is fixed to the fixing target portion 100A in the routing and fixing manner illustrated in Fig. 4, for example. In this case, the molded member 1B is pressed into the fixing recess 102 with the anchor portions 12 bent in a direction opposite to that of the wire harness WHA described above. That is, the molded member 1B is pressed into the fixing recess 102A with the anchor portions 12 bent while elastically deforming the anchor portions 12 from the connecting portions with the connecting portions 13B as base points so that the plate-like end portions 12a face the opening 102a, thereby inserting the anchor portions 12 into the fixing recess 102A.

[0041] In the wiring and fixing mode illustrated in Fig. 4, the anchor portion 12 of the molded member 1B is inserted into the fixing recess 102A, as in Fig. 3, and in a state where the anchor portion 12 is elastically deformed, each plate-shaped end portion 12a of the anchor portion 12 contacts the side wall 102c, which is the inner wall surface of the fixing recess 102A. In this state, the plate-shaped end portions 12a of the anchor portion 12 of the molded member 1B are pressed against the side wall 102c by an elastic restoring force. In other words, in this state, the anchor portion 12 of the molded member 1B is bent into a substantially V-shape and press-fitted into the fixing recess 102A, and is positioned slightly spaced apart from the bottom wall 102d of the fixing recess 102A. With this configuration, even if an external force acts on the anchor portion 12 in a direction that would cause it to come out of the fixing recess 102A, frictional resistance generated between the plate-shaped end portions 12a and the side walls 102c of the molded member 1B prevents the anchor portion 12 from coming out of the fixing recess 102A. Furthermore, since the folded plate-shaped end portions 12a of the molded member 1B face the opening 102a, when the anchor portion 12 attempts to move toward the opening 102a in a direction that would cause it to come out of the fixing recess 102A, the folded plate-shaped end portions 12a themselves resist the movement that would cause the anchor portion 12 to open back as a result of the pulling operation, making it more difficult for the anchor portion 12 to come out of the fixing recess 102A. As a result, the molded member 1B can remain fixed to the fixing target portion 100A via the anchor portion 12.

[0042] The wire harness WHB described above can be properly routed at a predetermined position in a vehicle, similar to the above-described wire harnesses WH and WHA. In this case, the wire harness WHB can maintain a state in which the molded member 1B is fixed to the fixing target portion 100A via the anchor portion 12, similar to the above-described wire harness WHA, and therefore can maintain a properly routed state.

[0043] In the above description, the molded members 1, 1B are described as including the connecting portions 13, 13B, but are not limited to this, and may be configured without the connecting portions 13, 13B.

[0044] 5 differs from the above-described wire harness WH in that it includes a molded member 1C that does not have coupling portions 13, 13B, etc., instead of the molded member 1, and in the shape of the fixing target portion 100C to which it is applied and the manner in which the molded member 1C is routed and fixed. The fixing target portion 100C to which the wire harness WHC is applied differs from the above-described fixing target portion 100 in that the depth of the fixing recess 102C is deeper than the above-described fixing recess 102. Note that the depth of the fixing recess 102C here is shallower than the above-described fixing recess 102A. The other configurations of the wire harness WHC and the fixing target portion 100C are substantially the same as those of the wire harness WH and the fixing target portion 100.

[0045] The molded member 1C of this modification differs from the molded member 1 described above in that it does not include connecting portion 13 and includes anchor portion 12C instead of anchor portion 12. That is, anchor portion 12C of this modification is directly connected to the outer circumferential surface of main body portion 11 without using connecting portions 13, 13B, etc. Anchor portion 12C of this modification is formed to protrude from main body portion 11 in a direction perpendicular to extension direction X and thickness direction Y. Here, anchor portion 12C is formed in a plate-like shape protruding from the outer circumferential surface of main body portion 11 so as to be in contact with the outer circumferential surface of main body portion 11. The other configurations of molded member 1C and anchor portion 12C are substantially the same as those of molded member 1 and anchor portion 12.

[0046] The molded member 1C of the wire harness WHC according to this modification is fixed to the fixing target portion 100C in the routing and fixing manner illustrated in Fig. 5. In this case, similar to the case of the wire harness WH described above, the molded member 1C is pushed into the fixing recess 102C while elastically deforming and bending the anchor portions 12C along the plate thickness direction Y, whereby the anchor portions 12C are inserted into the fixing recess 102C.

[0047] 5, when the anchor portion 12C of the molded member 1C is inserted into the fixing recess 102C, the elastically deformed anchor portion 12C returns to its original shape. In this state, the plate-shaped end 12a of the anchor portion 12C is engaged with the barbed portion 102b formed on the edge of the opening 102a of the fixing recess 102C, and the barbed portion 102b is held between the plate-shaped end 12a and the main body 11. In other words, in this state, the molded member 1C is fixed in position with the barbed portion 102b sandwiched between the plate-shaped end 12a and the main body 11, and is positioned slightly spaced apart from the bottom wall 102d of the fixing recess 102C. With this configuration, even if an external force acts in a direction that would cause anchor portion 12C to come out of fixing recess 102C, plate-like end portion 12a is caught and locked by barbed portion 102b, preventing anchor portion 12C from coming out of fixing recess 102C. As a result, molded member 1C can maintain a state in which it is fixed to fixing target portion 100C via anchor portion 12C.

[0048] The wire harness WHC described above can also be properly routed in a predetermined position of the vehicle, similar to the wire harnesses WH, WHA, and WHB described above.

[0049] In this case, the wire harness WHC described above is formed such that the anchor portions 12C protrude from the main body 11. With this configuration, the wire harness WHC can fix the molded member 1C in position by, for example, sandwiching the return-shaped portions 102b of the fixing recesses 102C between the plate-like end portions 12a of the anchor portions 12C and the main body 11, and therefore can maintain a properly routed state.

[0050] In the above description, the main body 11 of the molded members 1, 1B, and 1C has been described as being formed in a substantially cylindrical shape in which the direction along the axis C is the direction along the extension direction X of the wiring material W, but this is not limited to this. The main body 11 may be formed, for example, in the shape of a polygonal column, or may be formed in a more irregular shape to match the shape of obstacles around the main body 11 so as not to interfere with the obstacles.

[0051] 6 differs from the above-described wire harness WH in that it includes a molded member 1D instead of the molded member 1, in the shape of the fixing target portion 100C to which it is applied, and in the manner in which the molded member 1D is routed and fixed. The other configurations of the wire harness WHD are substantially the same as those of the wire harness WH. Furthermore, the fixing target portion 100C to which the wire harness WHD is applied has the same configuration as the fixing target portion 100C to which the above-described wire harness WHC is applied.

[0052] The molded member 1D of this modified example differs from the molded member 1 described above in that it has a main body 11D instead of the main body 11. The main body 11D of this modified example differs from the main body 11 in that it is formed in a substantially rectangular prism shape in which the direction along the axis C is the direction along the extension direction X of the wiring material W. Here, the main body 11D is arranged to cover the entire circumferential direction of each wiring material W. The multiple wiring materials W are arranged inside the main body 11D around the axis C of the rectangular prism, which is the shape of the main body 11D. The other configurations of the molded member 1D and the main body 11D are substantially the same as those of the molded member 1 and the main body 11.

[0053] The molded member 1D of the wire harness WHD according to this modification is fixed to the fixing target portion 100C in the routing and fixing manner illustrated in Fig. 6. In this case, similar to the case of the wire harness WH described above, the molded member 1D is pushed into the fixing recess 102C while elastically deforming and bending the anchor portions 12 along the thickness direction Y, whereby the anchor portions 12 are inserted into the fixing recess 102C.

[0054] 6, when the anchor portion 12 of the molded member 1D is inserted into the fixing recess 102C, the elastically deformed anchor portion 12 returns to its original shape. In this state, the plate-shaped end 12a of the anchor portion 12 of the molded member 1D is locked in the barbed portion 102b formed on the edge of the opening 102a of the fixing recess 102C, and the barbed portion 102b is held between the plate-shaped end 12a and the outer surface of the main body 11D that faces the anchor portion 12. In other words, in this state, the molded member 1D is fixed in position with the barbed portion 102b sandwiched between the plate-shaped end 12a and the outer surface of the main body 11D that faces the anchor portion 12, and is positioned slightly spaced apart from the bottom wall 102d of the fixing recess 102C. With this configuration, even if an external force acts in a direction that causes the anchor portion 12 to come out of the fixing recess 102C, the plate-like end portion 12a is caught and locked by the barbed portion 102b, thereby preventing the anchor portion 12 from coming out of the fixing recess 102C. As a result, the molded member 1D can maintain a state in which it is fixed to the fixing target portion 100C via the anchor portion 12.

[0055] The wire harness WHD described above can also be properly routed in a predetermined position of the vehicle, similar to the wire harnesses WH, WHA, WHB, and WHC described above.

[0056] In this case, the wire harness WHD described above can fix the molded member 1D in position by sandwiching the return-shaped portion 102b of the fixing recess 102C between, for example, the plate-shaped end 12a of the anchor portion 12 and the outer surface of the main body portion 11D facing the anchor portion 12, so that the wire harness WHD can maintain a properly arranged state.

[0057] The wire harness according to the present embodiment may be configured by appropriately combining the components of the above-described embodiment and modified examples. [Explanation of symbols]

[0058] 1, 1B, 1C, 1D Molded parts 11, 11D Main body 12, 12C Anchor part 12a Plate-shaped end 13, 13B connection part 100, 100A, 100C Fixing target parts 101 Routing surface 102, 102A, 102C Fixing recess 102a aperture 102b Returned shape part 102c Side wall (inner wall surface) 102d bottom wall C axis center W Routing material W1 core wire W2 Insulation coating WH, WHA, WHB, WHC, WHD wire harness X extension direction Y Thickness direction

Claims

1. A conductive wiring material; a molded member that covers the wiring material and is integral with the wiring material; The molded member is A main body portion that covers the outside of the wiring material; and an anchor portion formed in a plate shape so as to be elastically deformable along the plate thickness direction, and capable of being inserted into and fixed in a fixing recess formed in a fixing target portion. Wire harness.

2. The molded member includes a connecting portion that connects the main body portion and the anchor portion. The wire harness according to claim 1 .

3. The anchor portion is formed to protrude from the main body portion. The wire harness according to claim 1 .

4. When the anchor portion is inserted into the fixing recess, a plate-shaped end portion of the anchor portion is engaged with a barbed portion formed on an edge of an opening of the fixing recess. The wire harness according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. the anchor portion is inserted into the fixing recess and comes into contact with an inner wall surface of the fixing recess in an elastically deformed state; The wire harness according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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