Wire harness and manufacturing method of wire harness

Abstract

To provide a wire harness capable of improving productivity of the wire harness and a manufacturing method of the wire harness.SOLUTION: A wire harness WH1 is configured so that a wire 1 is fixed to a protector 2 through a lock member 4 attached to the wire 1 through a band member 3. Thus, fixing work of the wire 1 and the protector 2 can easily be performed irrespective of a shape of the protector 2 only by locking a locking part 42 of the lock member 4 to a locked part 24 of the protector 2 after the necessary lock member 4 is attached to the linear wire 1 through the band member 3, and automation of the wire harness WH1 is promoted and productivity of the wire harness WH1 can be improved.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a wire harness to be arranged in a vehicle such as an automobile, and a method for manufacturing the wire harness. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Known conventional wire harnesses include those described in the following patent documents.

[0003] Briefly, as shown in FIG. 9, the wire harness WH includes electric wires 1 and a protector 2 for protecting the electric wires 1, and the electric wires 1 are fixed to the protector 2 via a band member 3. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-093859 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in the conventional wire harness WH, the electric wire 1 is directly fixed to the protector 2 via the band member 3. Therefore, when fixing the electric wire 1, it is necessary to position and hold the electric wire 1 and the protector 2, and then fix the protector 2 to the electric wire 1 via the band member 3. This makes the assembly work of the wire harness WH complicated, and there is still room for improvement.

[0006] The present invention has been devised in view of the above technical problems, and has an object to provide a wire harness and a method for manufacturing the wire harness that can improve productivity of the wire harness. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In one aspect, the present invention comprises an electric wire; a protector having an engaging portion and protecting the electric wire; and a locking member having a band insertion portion through which a band member is inserted and an engaging portion that engages with the engaging portion, and which is fixed to the electric wire via the band member by winding the band member inserted into the band insertion portion around the electric wire, wherein the engaging portion of the locking member fixed to the electric wire engages with the engaging portion of the protector, thereby fixing the electric wire to the protector. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, the electric wire is fixed to the protector via the locking member attached to the electric wire via the band member. Therefore, after attaching the necessary locking member to the straight electric wire via the band member, the electric wire can be easily fixed to the protector regardless of the shape of the protector by simply locking the locking portion of the locking member to the locked portion of the protector. This in turn promotes automation of wire harnesses and improves productivity of wire harnesses. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a wire harness according to a first embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 3] 2A and 2B are perspective views showing a method for manufacturing the wire harness shown in FIG. 1, in which FIG. 2A shows a lock member attaching step, and FIG. 2B shows a protector attaching step. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a wire harness according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 4. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a locking member showing a modified example of the locking member. [Figure 7] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing a first embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a perspective view and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in (a). [Figure 8] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing a second embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a perspective view and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in (a). [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional wire harness. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of a wire harness and a manufacturing method for the wire harness according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments show an example in which the wire harness and the manufacturing method for the wire harness according to the present invention are applied to a wire harness to be installed in an automobile, similar to the conventional wire harness. In the description of each drawing, the direction in which the bottom wall 21 of the protector 2 extends is defined as the "X direction," the direction in which the side wall 22 of the protector 2 extends is defined as the "Y direction," and the direction perpendicular to the XY plane in which the electric wires 1 extend is defined as the "Z direction." In the Y direction, the side opposite the bottom wall 21 is defined as the "upper side," and the side of the bottom wall 21 is defined as the "lower side."

[0011] [First embodiment] 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of a wire harness and a method for manufacturing the wire harness according to the present invention.

[0012] (Wire harness configuration) FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a wire harness WH1 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the wire harness WH1 taken along line AA in FIG.

[0013] 1 and 2, the wire harness WH1 according to this embodiment includes an electric wire 1, which is a well-known coated electric wire having a core wire covered with an insulating coating, a protector 2 that protects the electric wire 1, and a locking member 4 that is fixed to the electric wire 1 via a band member 3. That is, in the wire harness WH1, the electric wire 1 bent along the shape of the protector 2 is fixed to, for example, a vehicle body panel (not shown) via the protector 2.

[0014] The electric wire 1 is, for example, a well-known coated electric wire, and has a core wire (not shown) and an insulating coating (not shown) that covers the core wire. The electric wire 1 usually has a total length longer than the protector 2, and both ends of the electric wire 1 are exposed from the respective longitudinal ends of the protector 2. In this embodiment, although specific illustrations are omitted, in addition to the protector 2, various parts used for routing the wire harness WH1, such as clamp members, are attached to the electric wire 1 that constitutes the wire harness WH1 according to the specifications of the wire harness WH1.

[0015] The protector 2 is made of, for example, an insulating synthetic resin. The protector 2 has a protector main body composed of a bottom wall 21 and a side wall 22, and a fixing portion 23 for fixing the protector main body to a vehicle body panel (not shown), which are integrally formed. Note that, in this embodiment, the protector 2 has an example of a three-dimensionally curved shape, but the protector 2 according to the present invention is not limited to this three-dimensionally curved shape, and can be formed into any shape depending on the wiring target, such as a shape that extends linearly or a shape that bends two-dimensionally.

[0016] The bottom wall 21 is formed in a curved plate shape that fits along a vehicle body panel (not shown) on which the wire harness WH1 is routed. A generally rectangular opening 210 is formed in the bottom wall 21 at a position facing a locking portion 24 (described later). The side wall 22 rises generally vertically from a side edge of the bottom wall 21, and is provided with a locking portion 24 on an inner surface 221 facing the electric wire 1, to which a locking portion 42 of the locking member 4 can be locked. A plurality of locking portions 24 are arranged on the side wall 22 at any positions that serve as fixing positions for the electric wire 1 in the extending direction (Z direction) of the protector 2.

[0017] The locked portion 24 is provided to protrude from the inner surface 221 of the side wall 22 in the X direction toward the side facing the electric wire 1, and includes a locking wall 241 facing the electric wire 1 and a pair of connecting walls 242, 242 connecting both sides of the locking wall 241 in the Z direction to the inner surface 221 of the side wall 22. As a result, the locked portion 24 is formed into a generally rectangular frame shape between itself and the inner surface 221 of the side wall 22, and includes a lock insertion portion 240 penetrating therein along the height direction (Y direction) of the side wall 22. Furthermore, a notch 243 is provided at the lower end portion (the end portion on the bottom wall 21 side in the Y direction) of the locking wall 241, which can receive a locking claw 420 (described later) of the locking member 4. As a result, the locking claw 420 (described later) of the locking member 4 can be locked to a lower end surface 241b of the locking wall 241, which corresponds to the Y direction end surface of the notch 243.

[0018] The fixing portion 23 integrally includes a plate-shaped mounting base 231 extending laterally from the outer surface of the side wall 22, and an engaging protrusion 232 protruding substantially perpendicularly from the lower surface of the mounting base 231 and engaging with an engaging hole (not shown) provided in an object to which the protector 2 is fixed, such as a vehicle body panel (not shown). Note that the fixing portion 23 may be provided offset from the bottom wall 21 via the mounting base 231 as in this embodiment, or may be provided directly on the lower surface of the bottom wall 21, for example, and can be arbitrarily changed depending on the specifications of the wire harness WH1, etc.

[0019] The band member 3 is a well-known binding band formed, for example, from an insulating synthetic resin, and integrally includes a band portion 31, a head portion 32, and a tail portion 33. The band portion 31 is formed in a flexible strip shape, and is provided with a plurality of locking protrusions (not shown) formed at equal intervals in the longitudinal direction on one side of the front and back of the band portion 31. The head portion 32 is provided in a rectangular frame shape at one end of the longitudinal direction of the band portion 31. A band insertion hole 320 through which the band portion 31 is inserted is formed in a penetrating state inside the head portion 32. Furthermore, a locking claw portion (not shown) that can be locked onto the locking protrusion (not shown) of the band portion 31 is provided on the inner side of the band insertion hole 320, and the locked state is maintained by the locking protrusion (not shown) of the band portion 31 locking onto the locking claw portion (not shown). The tail portion 33 is formed in a tapered shape at the other end of the band portion 31 in the longitudinal direction, and can be easily inserted into the head portion 32.

[0020] The locking member 4 is made of, for example, synthetic resin and integrally includes a band insertion portion 41, a locking portion 42, and a connecting portion 43 that connects the band insertion portion 41 and the locking portion 42. The band insertion portion 41 is offset from the locking portion 42 via the connecting portion 43 toward the side away from the side wall 22 (in the X direction), and has a flat rectangular through-hole 410 inside it that allows the band portion 31 to be inserted along the Y direction.

[0021] The locking portion 42 is provided to extend downward (downward in the Y direction) along the side wall 22 so as to overhang the band insertion portion 41 via the connection portion 43, and a locking claw 420 that can be locked into the notch portion 243 of the locked portion 24 is provided on the inner surface of the tip portion (lower end portion in the Y direction). The locking claw 420 is provided to protrude laterally (in the X direction) on the inner surface of the locking portion 42 that faces the electric wire 1 on the side opposite to the side wall 22. Specifically, the locking claw 420 has a locking surface 421 that can be locked into the lower end surface 241b of the locking wall 241 that faces the notch portion 243, and a tapered surface 422 that gradually tapers from the locking surface 421 so that the amount of protrusion of the locking claw 420 gradually decreases. As a result, the locking claw 420 is inserted into the lock insertion portion 240 of the locked portion 24 from the upper end side (upper side in the Y direction) of the side wall 22, and the tapered surface 422 pushes open the lock insertion portion 240 of the locked portion 24, passing through the lock insertion portion 240 and facing the cutout portion 243, and the locking surface 421 abuts against the lower end surface 241b of the locking wall 241, thereby being locked to the locked portion 24.

[0022] Furthermore, an engagement groove 431 is provided in the lower part of the connecting portion 43 at a position facing the locking surface 421 of the locking claw 420 in the Y direction in the X direction. The engagement groove 431 is recessed on the side away from the bottom wall 21 (upper side in the Y direction) and extends in the longitudinal direction of the protector 2 (Z direction). The engagement groove 431 has a depth corresponding to the engagement protrusion 241a provided to protrude from the upper end (end opposite the bottom wall 21 in the Y direction) of the locking wall 241 of the locked portion 24, and is engageable with the engagement protrusion 241a. In other words, the locking member 4 is fixed in an engaged state to the locked portion 24 by sandwiching the locking wall 241 between the locking claw 420 and the engagement groove 431. In this way, engagement of the engagement groove 431 with the engagement protrusion 241a maintains the locked state of the locked portion 24 by the locking claw 420, and inhibits movement (tilting) of the locking member 4 in the X direction. Furthermore, the connection portion 43 is provided with a through-hole 430 as a recess so as to penetrate along the Y direction.

[0023] (Wire harness manufacturing method) 3A and 3B are perspective views of the wire harness WH1 showing a method for manufacturing the wire harness WH1 shown in Fig. 1, in which (a) shows a lock member attaching step and (b) shows a protector attaching step. The method for manufacturing the wire harness WH1 will be described below with reference to Fig. 3.

[0024] First, as shown in FIG. 3(a), the locking member 4 is attached to the electric wire 1. Specifically, the electric wire 1 is held horizontally. Next, the band portion 31 of the band member 3 is inserted from the tail portion 33 side into the through hole 410 of the band insertion portion 41 of the locking member 4. Thereafter, with the locking member 4 positioned by, for example, a jig (not shown), the band portion 31 inserted into the band insertion portion 41 is wound around the outer periphery of the electric wire 1, and the tail portion 33 is inserted into the band insertion hole 320 of the head portion 32, thereby bundling the electric wire 1 and tightly binding and fixing the locking member 4 to the electric wire 1. This completes the attachment of the locking member 4 to the electric wire 1.

[0025] Next, as shown in FIG. 3(b), the protector 2 is attached to the electric wire 1. Specifically, the engaging protrusions 232 are inserted into the protrusion receiving portions 50 formed in recesses on the upper surface of the protector holding jig 5, and the positioned protector 2 is then placed on the protector holding jig 5. Thereafter, the locking portions 42 of the locking members 4 fixed to the electric wire 1 are pressed into the lock insertion portions 240 of the locked portions 24 of the protector 2, respectively, so that the locking claws 420 are engaged with the lower end surfaces 241b of the locking walls 241, and the locking members 4 are thus engaged and fixed to the locked portions 24 of the protector 2, thereby fixing the protector 2 to the electric wire 1 via the locking members 4. This completes the attachment of the protector 2 to the electric wire 1, and the wire harness WH1 is completed.

[0026] (Effects of this embodiment) In the conventional wire harness WH, the electric wire 1 is directly fixed to the protector 2 via the band member 3. Therefore, when fixing the electric wire 1, it is necessary to position and hold the electric wire 1 and the protector 2, and then fix the protector 2 to the electric wire 1 via the band member 3. This makes the assembly work of the wire harness WH complicated, and there is still room for improvement.

[0027] The protector 2 may have various three-dimensional shapes, such as a curved shape, depending on the wiring manner of the wire harness WH. On the other hand, when fixing the protector 2 to the electric wire 1, in order to ensure a predetermined dimension related to the relative positional relationship between the electric wire 1 and the protector 2, such as the distance between the longitudinal end of the protector 2 and a clamp member (not shown) attached to the electric wire 1 exposed from the longitudinal end of the protector 2, it was necessary to hold the electric wire 1 and the protector 2 in a horizontal state and then fix them with the band member 3. For this reason, in the conventional wire harness WH, depending on the shape of the protector 2, when fixing the protector 2 to the electric wire 1, it was necessary to transfer the protector 2 to multiple protector holding jigs (first and second protector holding jigs 71, 72) and hold the electric wire 1 and the protector 2 in a horizontal state at each fixing point by the band member 3.

[0028] 9(a), for example, by placing the protector 2 on a first protector holding jig 71, the first end 11 of the electric wire 1 and the first end 2A of the protector 2 are horizontally aligned, and the first end 1A of the electric wire 1 is fixed to the first end of the protector 2 via the band member 3. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9(b), for example, the protector 2 is transferred to a second protector holding jig 72, and the second end 1B of the electric wire 1 and the second end 2B of the protector 2 are horizontally aligned, and the second end 1B of the electric wire 1 is fixed to the second end 2B of the protector 2 via the band member 3. As described above, when fixing the protector 2 to the electric wire 1, the protector 2 must be transferred to multiple protector holding jigs (first and second protector holding jigs 71, 72) for each fixing location, which makes the work of fixing the protector 2 to the electric wire 1 cumbersome and reduces the productivity of the wire harness WH, leaving room for improvement.

[0029] Furthermore, in the conventional wire harness WH, the protector 2 is directly fixed to the electric wire 1 via the band member 3, and therefore, when fixing the protector 2 to the electric wire 1, it is necessary to position and hold the electric wire 1 and the protector 2, and then fix the protector 2 to the electric wire 1 via the band member 3. This makes it difficult to automate the manufacture of the wire harness WH, particularly when fixing a protector 2 that curves three-dimensionally to the electric wire 1, and from this perspective as well, there is still room for improvement.

[0030] In contrast, in the wire harness WH1 according to the present embodiment, the electric wire 1 is fixed to the protector 2 via the locking member 4 attached to the electric wire 1 via the band member 3. Therefore, after attaching the necessary locking member 4 to the straight electric wire 1 via the band member 3, the electric wire 1 and the protector 2 can be easily fixed regardless of the shape of the protector 2 simply by locking the locking portion 42 of this locking member 4 with the locked portion 24 of the protector 2, which in turn promotes automation of the wire harness WH1 and improves the productivity of the wire harness WH1.

[0031] In other words, by disposing the locking member 4 at a predetermined location on the straight electric wire 1, it is not necessary to hold the fixing location horizontal when fixing the protector 2 to the electric wire 1. This eliminates the need for multiple protector holding jigs to hold the protector 2 horizontally at each fixing location depending on the shape of the protector 2, and also eliminates the need to transfer the protector 2 onto the multiple protector holding jigs. This makes it possible to easily fix the electric wire 1 and the protector 2, thereby improving the productivity of wire harnesses.

[0032] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the protector 2 is fixed to the electric wire 1 via the locking member 4, and therefore, regardless of the shape of the protector 2, the locking member 4 is disposed at a predetermined position on the straight electric wire 1, thereby ensuring the arrangement dimensions of the protector 2 relative to the electric wire 1. This makes it possible to promote automation of the work of bundling the electric wires 1 and the work of attaching the locking member 4 to the electric wires 1, thereby improving the productivity of the wire harness WH1.

[0033] In this embodiment, the locked portion 24 is provided on the inner surface 221 of the side wall 22 of the protector 2, which faces the electric wire 1. This makes it possible to hide the locking member 4 and the locking portion 42 of the locking member 4 between the electric wire 1 and the side wall 22 of the protector 2, and it is possible to form the outer surface 222 of the protector 2, which is exposed to the outside, in a flat shape and to prevent the locking member 4 from being exposed to the outside. This improves the appearance of the wire harness WH1, which is exposed to the outside, and the aesthetic appearance of the wire harness WH1 can be improved.

[0034] In this embodiment, an engagement groove 431 that can engage with an engagement protrusion 241a provided on the locking wall 241 of the locked portion 24 is provided in the lower portion of the connecting portion 43 of the locking member 4 that faces the locked portion 24. This improves the mounting rigidity of the locking member 4 with respect to the locked portion 24 of the protector 2, and the protector 2 can be stably and firmly fixed to the electric wire 1.

[0035] Second Embodiment 4 and 5 show a second embodiment of the wire harness and the manufacturing method for the wire harness according to the present invention, in which the arrangement of the locked portion 24 according to the first embodiment is changed. Note that the basic configuration other than the above changes is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

[0036] 4 and 5, in the wire harness WH2 according to this embodiment, the locked portion 24 of the protector 2 is provided on the outer surface 222 of the side wall 22. That is, the locked portion 24 is provided to protrude from the outer surface 222 of the side wall 22 to the opposite side from the electric wire 1 in the X direction, and a lock insertion portion 240 is formed between the outer surface 222 of the side wall 22 and a locking wall 241.

[0037] On the other hand, in the wire harness WH2 according to this embodiment, the locking member 4 is provided with a locking claw 420 that can be engaged with the lower end surface 241b of the locking wall 241 on the outer surface of the locking portion 42 that faces the locking wall 241 of the locked portion 24. Also, in this embodiment, when the locking portion 42 of the locking member 4 is inserted into the lock insertion portion 240 and the locking surface 421 of the locking claw 420 is engaged with the lower end surface 241b of the locking wall 241, an engagement groove 431 provided adjacent to the locking portion 42 of the locking member 4 can be engaged with the tip end portion (upper end portion in the Y direction) of the side wall 22 of the protector 2.

[0038] As described above, in the wire harness WH2 according to this embodiment, the locked portions 24 are provided on the outer surface 222 of the side wall 22 of the protector 2 that does not face the electric wires 1. This makes it possible to visually confirm from the outside the state in which the locking portions 42 (locking claws 420) of the locking member 4 are locked to the locked portions 24 of the protector 2, and enables the work of fixing the protector 2 to the electric wires 1 via the locking member 4 to be performed accurately. This makes it possible to prevent assembly defects of the wire harness WH2, such as detachment due to poor locking of the locking member 4 to the protector 2.

[0039] In this embodiment, an engagement groove 431 that can engage with the tip of the side wall 22 of the protector 2 is provided in the lower part of the connecting portion 43 of the locking member 4 that faces the locked portion 24. This improves the mounting rigidity of the locking member 4 with respect to the locked portion 24 of the protector 2, and the protector 2 can be stably and firmly fixed to the electric wire 1.

[0040] (Modification of locking member) FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a modified example of the locking member 4. In FIG.

[0041] 6, for example, locking member 4 has a relatively long connecting portion 43 that connects band insertion portion 41 and locking portion 42, and a pressing portion 44 that can press locking portion 42 in the locking direction is provided between band insertion portion 41 and locking portion 42 in the X direction. Pressing portion 44 has a through-hole 440 that penetrates in the Y direction as a material removal hole.

[0042] As described above, in this modification, the locking member 4 is provided with the pressing portion 44 between the band insertion portion 41 and the locking portion 42, which is capable of pressing in the locking direction of the locking portion 42. Therefore, when the locking member 4 is to be fixed to the protector 2, the locking member 4 can be easily locked to the protector 2 by applying a pressing force via the pressing portion 44. This improves the locking operation of the locking member 4 to the protector 2, which can contribute to improving the productivity of the wire harnesses WH1 and WH2.

[0043] The present invention is not limited to the configurations exemplified in the above-described embodiments, and can be freely modified according to the specifications of the target application, for example, the specific shape of the protector 2, the points at which the wires 1 are bound by the band members 3, and the number of locking members 4, within the scope of the invention.

[0044] (1st reference example) FIG. 7 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a perspective view and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in (a) of the same figure.

[0045] As a first reference example of the present invention, the locking member 4 disclosed in each of the above-described embodiments is formed integrally with a first bracket 6 fixed to a hook 7 provided on a vehicle body panel (not shown), for example, as shown in Fig. 7. The first bracket 6 is fixed to the hook 7 by engaging a locking protrusion 622 provided on the inside of a bracket insertion hole 621 that penetrates a bracket insertion portion 62 provided on the first bracket 6 with a locking hole 700 provided on a tip end 70 of the hook 7. In this manner, it is also possible to directly route the electric wire 1 on the vehicle body panel, for example, via the band member 3 inserted into a band insertion hole 610 that penetrates the band insertion portion 61 provided on the first bracket 6 along the Y direction.

[0046] (2nd reference example) FIG. 8 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a perspective view and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in (a) of the same figure.

[0047] As a second reference example of the present invention, the locking member 4 disclosed in each of the above-described embodiments is formed integrally with a second bracket 8, which is attached to a vehicle body panel (not shown) or the like via a well-known bolt 9, as shown in Fig. 8, for example. The second bracket 8 is fastened to the vehicle body panel (not shown) by threading a shank 90 of the bolt 9 inserted into a bolt insertion hole 820 that penetrates a bolt insertion portion 82 provided in the second bracket 8 into a female threaded hole (not shown) provided in the vehicle body panel (not shown). In this way, it is also possible to directly route the electric wire 1 to the vehicle body via the band member 3 inserted into a band insertion hole 810 that penetrates a band insertion portion 81 provided in the second bracket 8 along the Y direction. [Explanation of symbols]

[0048] 1...Electric wire 2...Protector 21...Bottom wall 22…Side wall 221...Inner surface 222…Outer surface 24…Locked part 241... Retaining wall 241a...Engagement protrusion 3...Band member 4... Locking member 41...Lock insertion part 42...Latching part 43...Connection 431...Engagement groove 44...Pressing part 5...Protector holding jig WH1, WH2...Wire harness

Claims

1. Electric wires and a protector having a locked portion and protecting the electric wire; a locking member having a band insertion portion through which a band member is inserted and a locking portion that is locked to the locked portion, the locking member being fixed to the electric wire via the band member when the band member inserted in the band insertion portion is wound around the electric wire; Equipped with The locking portion of the locking member fixed to the electric wire is locked to the locked portion of the protector, thereby fixing the electric wire to the protector. A wire harness characterized by:

2. The wire harness according to claim 1, The protector has the locked portion on an inner surface facing the electric wire. A wire harness characterized by:

3. The wire harness according to claim 1, The protector has the locked portion on an outer surface that does not face the electric wire. A wire harness characterized by:

4. The wire harness according to claim 1, The locking portion is provided so as to overhang from the band insertion portion, a pressing portion between the band insertion portion and the locking portion, the pressing portion being capable of pressing the locking portion in the locking direction; The locking member is configured such that the engaging portion is pressed into the engaged portion by a pressing force applied via the pressing portion, thereby engaging the engaging portion with the engaged portion. A wire harness characterized by:

5. The wire harness according to claim 2, The protector has an engaging protrusion on the engaged portion that extends toward the insertion side of the locking member, The locking member has an engagement groove between the band insertion portion and the engagement portion, the engagement groove being engageable with the engagement protrusion. A wire harness characterized by:

6. The wire harness according to claim 3, The protector has a bottom wall that protects a bottom portion of the electric wire and a side wall that protects a side portion of the electric wire, The locked portion is provided on an inner surface of the side wall, The locking member has an engagement groove between the band insertion portion and the engagement portion, the engagement groove being engageable with the tip end portion of the side wall. A wire harness characterized by:

7. A method for manufacturing the wire harness according to claim 1, a locking member attaching step of bundling the electric wires via the band member inserted into the band insertion portion of the locking member and attaching the locking member to the electric wires; a protector mounting step of fixing the protector to the electric wire by engaging the engaging portion of the locking member with the engaged portion of the protector; A method for manufacturing a wire harness, comprising:

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