Protector and wire harness

Abstract

To provide a protector and a wire harness capable of properly holding a wiring material.SOLUTION: The protector 1 includes the base 10 and the cover 20 that support the wiring material W, the hinge 30 that rotatably couples the cover 20 to the base 10 between the closed position P1 and the open position P2, and the lock part 40 that locks the cover 20 to the base 10 at the closed position P1. In a state where the cover 20 is positioned at the closed position P1 and in a free state, the cover 20 includes a pair of linear portions 21 extending along the front surface 10c of the base 10, and a curved portion 22 provided across the pair of linear portions 21 and curved such that a central portion in the widthwise direction Y is relatively separated from both end portions with respect to the front surface 10c, and the wiring material W is sandwiched between the curved portion 22 and the base 10 in a state where the curved portion 22 is elastically deformed along the outer shape of the wiring material W. In addition, a pair of covers 20 are provided on the base 10 at an interval from each other along the axial direction X.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] As an example of technology relating to conventional wire harness protectors, Patent Document 1 discloses a protector that includes a base and cover that support wiring material, a hinge that rotatably connects the cover to the base between a closed position and an open position, and a locking portion that locks the cover in the closed position relative to the base with the wiring material sandwiched between the base and the cover. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-90086 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, in the protector described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, for example, the cover is provided with a curved portion that is curved in a wavy shape in a free state, but there was room for further improvement in terms of properly holding the wiring material.

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

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, a protector according to the present invention comprises a base and a cover that support a wiring material extending along an axial direction, a hinge that rotatably connects the cover to the base around a rotation center that extends along the axial direction between a closed position and an open position, and a locking portion that is provided at an end of the base and the cover opposite to the hinge and that locks the cover to the base in the closed position with the wiring material sandwiched between the base and the cover, and the cover is positioned in the closed position and In a free state, the cover is configured to include a pair of straight sections extending along the surface of the base and spaced apart from each other along a width direction intersecting the axial direction, and a curved section that is arranged between the pair of straight sections and curved in an arc shape so that the central section in the width direction is relatively farther apart from the surface than both end sections, and the curved section clamps the wiring material between the base and the base in a state where it is elastically deformed along the outer shape of the wiring material, and the cover is arranged in a pair spaced apart from each other along the axial direction relative to the base. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] In the protector and wire harness according to the present invention, the cover sandwiches the wiring material between the base and the cover with the curved portion elastically deformed along the outer shape of the wiring material, and the covers are provided in pairs spaced apart from each other along the axial direction of the base. With this configuration, the protector and wire harness can hold the wiring material, for example, by sandwiching the wiring material between the base and the curved portions of the pair of covers elastically deformed along the outer shape of the wiring material. As a result, the protector and wire harness have the effect of being able to properly hold the wiring material. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view of a wire harness to which a protector according to an embodiment is applied. [Figure 2]FIG. 2 is an exemplary perspective view of the protector according to the embodiment, showing a state in which the cover is located at the closed position. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an exemplary perspective view of the protector according to the embodiment, showing a state in which the cover is positioned in the open position. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an exemplary perspective view of the protector according to the embodiment, showing a state in which one of the pair of covers is positioned in a closed position and the other is positioned in an open position. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is an exemplary side view of the protector according to the embodiment, showing the cover as viewed from the axial direction. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is an exemplary side view of the protector according to the embodiment, showing the cover as viewed from the width direction. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is an exemplary perspective view of a wire harness to which a protector according to a modified example is applied. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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

[0010] Furthermore, the embodiments and modifications disclosed below include similar components. Therefore, in the following, the similar components are given the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations will be omitted. Note that in this specification, ordinal numbers are used only to distinguish between parts, members, portions, positions, directions, etc., and do not indicate order or priority.

[0011] [Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wire harness WH to which a protector 1 according to an embodiment is applied. The protector 1 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is incorporated into the wire harness WH to be routed in a vehicle such as an automobile. Here, the wire harness WH is, for example, a composite component made by bundling wiring materials W used for power supply and signal communication to connect various devices mounted on the vehicle, and the wiring materials W are connected to the various devices using connectors or the like. The wire harness WH of this embodiment includes a conductive wiring material W and a protector 1 that is exteriorly mounted on the wiring material W. Note that the wire harness WH may further include various other components such as grommets, electrical connection boxes, and fixtures.

[0012] In the following description, of the first, second, and third directions that intersect with one another, the first direction will be referred to as the "axial direction X," the second direction will be referred to as the "width direction Y," and the third direction will be referred to as the "height direction Z." Here, the axial direction X, width direction Y, and height direction Z are approximately perpendicular to one another. The axial direction X typically aligns with the extension direction of the wiring material W, the insertion direction of the wiring material W into the protector 1, the front-to-rear direction of the protector 1, etc. The width direction Y typically aligns with the radial direction of the wiring material W, the width direction of the protector 1, etc. The height direction Z typically aligns with the radial direction of the wiring material W, the height direction (up-down direction) of the protector 1, etc. Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the directions used in the following description will be described as directions when the protector 1 is assembled to the vehicle.

[0013] The wiring material W is, for example, configured by a wire bundle Wa in which a plurality of wires are bundled together. The wires of the wire bundle Wa each extend linearly along the axial direction X and are formed to extend with approximately the same diameter in the axial direction X (extension direction). The wire has a conductor portion (core wire) made of a plurality of conductive metal wires, the outside of which is covered with an insulating coating portion having insulation properties. For example, the cross-sectional shape of the core wire (cross-sectional shape intersecting the axial direction X) is approximately circular, and the cross-sectional shape of the insulating coating is approximately annular, so that the wire as a whole has an approximately circular cross-sectional shape. Note that the wire bundle Wa may be configured to include, for example, a plurality of first wires having a first outer diameter and a plurality of second wires having a second outer diameter smaller or larger than the first outer diameter.

[0014] The wiring material W is configured to include, for example, a trunk portion W1 extending along the axial direction X and a branch portion W2 branching from the trunk portion W1 along the width direction Y. The trunk portion W1 is a main portion of the wiring material W and is configured by an electric wire bundle Wa in which multiple electric wires are bundled. The trunk portion W1 may, for example, include a portion in the wiring material W in which the largest number of electric wires are bundled, or may include a portion in the wiring material W having the largest outer diameter. The branch portion W2 is a sub-harness portion of the wiring material W and is configured by an electric wire bundle Wa in which multiple electric wires branching from the trunk portion W1 are bundled. The branch portion W2 is bent along the width direction Y with respect to the trunk portion W1 extending along the axial direction X, and is pulled out to the outside of the protector 1 from a branch wire pull-out portion 25 of the protector 1 described later and routed. In FIG. 1, for convenience, the illustration of the wire bundle Wa that constitutes the main wire portion W1 and the branch wire portion W2 is simplified.

[0015] The protector 1 includes, for example, a base 10, a cover 20, a hinge 30 (see FIG. 2), a locking portion 40, and a clamp 50. The base 10 and the cover 20 are assembled together along the height direction Z to form a wiring space portion that holds the main wire portion W1 of the wiring material W. The base 10 and the cover 20 are formed separately from each other, for example, from a synthetic resin, and are integrated together by a locking structure (snap fit) using the locking portion 40. By assembling the base 10 and the cover 20 together, the protector 1 is configured to have a flat shape that is thinned overall along the height direction Z.

[0016] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the protector 1 with the cover 20 positioned in the closed position P1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the protector 1 with the cover 20 positioned in the open position P2. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the hinge 30 rotatably connects the cover 20 to the base 10. The hinge 30 has, for example, a rotation center Ax extending along the axial direction X. The cover 20 is configured to be rotatable by rotation of the hinge 30 about the rotation center Ax between a closed position P1 (see FIG. 2) that closes the wiring space of the protector 1 and an open position P2 (see FIG. 3) that opens the wiring space. Note that, for convenience, FIG. 3 shows a state in which the rotation angle of the cover 20 from the closed position P1 to the open position P2 is approximately 180 degrees, but this is not limited to this example and other angles may be used.

[0017] The locking unit 40 locks the cover 20 relative to the base 10 in the closed position P1. The locking unit 40 includes, for example, a male lock 41 in the form of a locking claw provided on the base 10 side and a female lock 42 in the form of a locking hole provided on the cover 20 side. The male lock 41 has a locking surface 41a that is engaged with a locking surface 42a of the female lock 42 along the height direction Z. For example, when the cover 20 is positioned in the closed position P1 relative to the base 10, the locking surface 41a of the male lock 41 is engaged with the locking surface 42a of the female lock 42 along the height direction Z, thereby locking the cover 20 in the closed position P1 relative to the base 10. In this embodiment, the locking unit 40 is provided at one end 10a, 20a (end) of the base 10 and the cover 20 opposite the hinge 30.

[0018] The base 10 is configured, for example, as a flat plate extending in a direction (XY plane) intersecting the height direction Z. The base 10 is a structure for partitioning the above-mentioned wiring space of the protector 1. The wiring space is a space into which the main wire portion W1 of the wiring material W is inserted and routed along the axial direction X. The base 10 has a surface 10c that supports the main wire portion W1 of the wiring material W and a back surface 10d located on the opposite side of the surface 10c in the height direction Z. In this embodiment, the male lock 41 of the locking portion 40 is provided at one end 10a of the base 10 in the width direction Y, and the above-mentioned hinge 30 is provided at the other end 10b of the base 10 in the width direction Y. In addition, a plurality of beads 11 are provided on the base 10 across the width direction Y between the one end 10a and the other end 10b.

[0019] The plurality of beads 11 are formed integrally with the base 10, for example. The plurality of beads 11 protrude from the surface 10c of the base 10 in the height direction Z and extend in a lattice (mesh) pattern along an inclined direction between the axial direction X and the width direction Y. The plurality of beads 11 are arranged, for example, in contact with the electric wire bundle Wa that constitutes the trunk portion W1, thereby functioning as anti-slip portions that restrict movement of the electric wire bundle Wa along the axial direction X. In addition, the base 10 is provided with mounting holes 12 that penetrate the base 10 along the height direction Z on both sides of the plurality of beads 11 in the axial direction X, for example, and to which a clamp 50 (described later) is attached.

[0020] The cover 20 is a structure for partitioning the above-mentioned wiring space of the protector 1 together with the base 10. The wiring space is a space into which the main wire portion W1 of the wiring material W is inserted and routed along the axial direction X. The cover 20 has a back surface that supports the main wire portion W1 of the wiring material W and a front surface positioned opposite the back surface in the height direction Z. In this embodiment, the female lock 42 of the locking portion 40 described above is provided at one end 20a of the cover 20 in the width direction Y, and the hinge 30 described above is provided at the other end 20b of the cover 20 in the width direction Y. In addition, a plurality of beads 23 are provided on the back surface of the cover 20 across the width direction Y between the one end 20a and the other end 20b.

[0021] The beads 23 are formed integrally with the cover 20, for example. The beads 23 protrude from the rear surface of the cover 20 in the height direction Z and extend in a lattice (mesh) pattern along an inclined direction between the axial direction X and the width direction Y. The beads 23 are arranged, for example, in a state of contact with the electric wire bundle Wa that constitutes the main wire portion W1, thereby functioning as anti-slip portions that restrict movement of the electric wire bundle Wa along the axial direction X. Furthermore, the beads 23 (cover 20) are positioned, for example, offset in the axial direction X with respect to the beads 11 provided on the base 10 side.

[0022] The cover 20 is configured to include, for example, a pair of straight portions 21 and a curved portion 22. The pair of straight portions 21 are portions of the cover 20 that extend along the surface 10c of the base 10 and are spaced apart from each other along the width direction Y. In this embodiment, the pair of straight portions 21 extend linearly in the width direction Y along the surface 10c of the base 10 when the cover 20 is positioned at the closed position P1 (see FIG. 2 ) and in a free state. The curved portion 22 is a portion of the cover 20 that is provided between the pair of straight portions 21 and is curved in an arc shape such that a central portion in the width direction Y is relatively farther apart from both end portions with respect to the surface 10c of the base 10. In this embodiment, when the cover 20 is positioned at the closed position P1 and in a free state, the curved portion 22 is curved in a substantially U-shape that opens toward the surface 10c of the base 10 as viewed from the axial direction X. Here, the free state of the cover 20 refers to, for example, a state in which the cover 20 is in the closed position P1 as shown in Figure 2 and the main wire portion W1 of the wiring material W is not sandwiched between the cover 20 and the base 10, i.e., a state in which the cover 20 is not elastically deformed along the outer shape of the main wire portion W1 (the state before elastic deformation).

[0023] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the protector 1, illustrating a state in which one of the pair of covers 20 is positioned in the closed position P1 and the other is positioned in the open position P2. As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the covers 20 are provided in pairs on the base 10 at a distance from each other along the axial direction X. Each of the pair of covers 20 includes the pair of straight portions 21 and curved portions 22 described above, and is made of substantially identical components (specifications). In addition, in this embodiment, a pair of hinges 30 and locking portions 40 are provided corresponding to each of the pair of covers 20. That is, in this embodiment, the pair of covers 20 can be individually rotated (opened and closed) between the closed position P1 and the open position P2 by the pair of hinges 30, and can be individually locked to the base 10 by the pair of locking portions 40.

[0024] In this embodiment, a branch wire lead-out portion 25 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is provided between the pair of covers 20, through which the branch wire portion W2 of the wiring material W described above is led out along the width direction Y when each of the covers 20 is positioned in the closed position P1. The branch wire lead-out portion 25 is an opening for leading out a branch wire formed between the pair of covers 20. In this embodiment, for example, in a section of the wiring material W that is not covered by the pair of covers 20, a part of the main wire portion W1 and a part of the branch wire portion W2 are exposed. In addition, for example, in a section of the wiring material W that is not covered by the pair of covers 20, the branch wire portion W2 is led out from the branch wire lead-out portion 25 along the width direction Y.

[0025] Fig. 5 is a side view of the protector 1, showing the cover 20 as viewed from the axial direction X, and Fig. 6 is a side view of the protector 1, showing the cover 20 as viewed from the width direction Y. As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the clamp 50 is used to secure the protector 1 to a target portion of the vehicle. The clamp 50 includes, for example, a shaft portion 51, a pair of arms 52, and a flange portion 53.

[0026] The shaft portion 51 is formed, for example, in a columnar shape extending from the base 10 in the height direction Z. The shaft portion 51 is attached in a state in which it penetrates, along the height direction Z, an attachment hole formed in a portion of the vehicle to which it is to be fixed (an attachment panel). The pair of arm portions 52 are formed, for example, in positions facing each other in the axial direction X, with the shaft portion 51 sandwiched therebetween. The pair of arm portions 52 protrude from the tip end (lower end) of the shaft portion 51 in the axial direction X, and are formed in an arm shape (umbrella shape) that is inclined so as to gradually widen toward both sides in the axial direction X as it approaches the base end (upper end) of the shaft portion 51. Locking claw portions that lock with the periphery of the attachment hole are provided at the ends of the pair of arm portions 52.

[0027] The flange portion 53 protrudes in a flanged (disk-like) shape from the base end of the shaft portion 51 radially outward of the shaft portion 51. For example, at least a portion of the outer circumferential side of the flange portion 53 protrudes along the height direction Z. The outer circumferential portion of the flange portion 53 supports, for example, one end side (base 10 side) of the target portion (mounting panel) in the height direction Z, i.e., the surface opposite to the pair of arm portions 52. In this embodiment, the target portion (mounting panel) is sandwiched between the flange portion 53 and the pair of arm portions 52, thereby restricting movement of the protector 1 along the height direction Z relative to the target portion.

[0028] In this embodiment, the pair of covers 20 are configured to sandwich the wire bundle Wa between themselves and the base 10 in a state in which each of the curved portions 22 elastically deforms along the outer shape of the wire bundle Wa of the trunk portion W1. Specifically, in this embodiment, when the cover 20 is positioned at the closed position P1 and in a free state (see FIG. 5 ), the distance in the height direction Z between the top of the curved portion 22 and the base 10 is configured to be smaller than the diameter of the wire bundle Wa of the trunk portion W1. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the wire bundle Wa is sandwiched between the curved portion 22 and the base 10, the curved portion 22 elastically deforms along the outer shape of the wire bundle Wa, and an elastic restoring force is generated in the curved portion 22 and the pair of straight portions 21. This increases the surface pressure between the curved portion 22 and the wire bundle Wa, and also increases the surface pressure between the base 10 and the wire bundle Wa, thereby increasing the holding force of the trunk portion W1.

[0029] In this embodiment, the male lock 41 (see FIG. 6) of the locking portion 40 described above is locked with the female lock 42 in a state in which an elastic restoring force is generated in the curved portion 22 and the pair of straight portions 21. In a state in which the locking surface 41 a of the male lock 41 and the locked surface 42 a of the female lock 42 are locked with each other, rotation of the cover 20 relative to the base 10 from the closed position P1 toward the open position P2 is restricted, and a state in which the surface pressure between the curved portion 22 and the electric wire bundle Wa and a state in which the surface pressure between the base 10 and the electric wire bundle Wa is increased are maintained.

[0030] In this embodiment, for example, with the pair of covers 20 positioned at the open position P2 (see FIG. 3) relative to the base 10, the trunk portion W1 of the wiring material W is routed along the axial direction X on the surface 10c of the base 10. Next, each of the pair of covers 20 is moved to the closed position P1 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) relative to the base 10, and in this state, the male lock 41 and the female lock 42 of the locking unit 40 are engaged. As a result, the curved portions 22 of the pair of covers 20 elastically deform along the outer shape of the wire bundle Wa of the trunk portion W1, and the elastic restoring force of the curved portions 22 holds the wire bundle Wa in the routing space between the pair of covers 20 and the base 10. At this time, in this embodiment, the branch wire portion W2 of the wiring material W is routed along the width direction Y from the branch wire lead-out portion 25 formed between the pair of covers 20.

[0031] As described above, in the protector 1 and wire harness WH of this embodiment, the cover 20 sandwiches the wiring material W between itself and the base 10 with the curved portions 22 elastically deforming along the outer shape of the wiring material W, and the covers 20 are provided in pairs at intervals from each other along the axial direction X relative to the base 10. With this configuration, the protector 1 and wire harness WH can hold the wiring material W, for example, by sandwiching the wiring material W between itself and the base 10 with the curved portions 22 of the pair of covers 20 elastically deforming along the outer shape of the wiring material W. As a result, the protector 1 and wire harness WH can properly hold the wiring material W, and ultimately can fix the wire bundle Wa of the wiring material W without using tape, cable ties, or the like.

[0032] Furthermore, in the protector 1 and the wire harness WH of this embodiment, a branch wire lead-out portion 25 is provided between the pair of covers 20, from which the branch wire portion W2 of the wiring material W is led out along the width direction Y when each of the covers 20 is positioned in the closed position P1. With this configuration, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH can lead out the branch wire portion W2 along the width direction Y from the branch wire lead-out portion 25, for example, in a state where the trunk wire portion W1 extending along the axial direction X of the wiring material W is held by the pair of covers 20. As a result, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH can hold the wiring material W more appropriately.

[0033] Furthermore, in the protector 1 and the wire harness WH of this embodiment, the hinges 30 and the locking portions 40 are provided in pairs corresponding to the pair of covers 20. With this configuration, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH can, for example, rotate (open and close) the pair of covers 20 individually between the closed position P1 and the open position P2 using the pair of hinges 30, and can lock the pair of covers 20 individually to the base 10 using the pair of locking portions 40. As a result, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH can improve the assemblability of the protector 1 to the wiring material W.

[0034] [Variations] Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a wire harness WH to which a protector 1 according to a modified example is applied. The wire harness WH shown in Fig. 7 has a similar configuration to the wire harness WH of the above embodiment. Therefore, the wire harness WH can obtain the same functions and effects as the above embodiment based on the similar configuration.

[0035] However, as shown in FIG. 7 , this modification differs from the above embodiment in that the wire harness WH includes a conductive wiring material W, a sheet 2 covering the wiring material W, and a protector 1 exteriorly covering the wiring material W and the sheet 2. In this modification, the sheet 2 and the protector 1 form a protector unit 3. The sheet 2, for example, simply covers and protects a main wire portion W1 of the wiring material W extending along the axial direction X. The sheet 2 includes, for example, a first sheet 2A covering a portion of the main wire portion W1 located closer to one end of the axial direction X than the branch wire portion W2, and a second sheet 2B covering a portion of the main wire portion W1 located closer to the other end of the axial direction X than the branch wire portion W2. The first sheet 2A and the second sheet 2B are formed, for example, in a cylindrical shape that follows the outer shape of the main wire portion W1 and extend along the axial direction X. The first sheet 2A and the second sheet 2B are formed, for example, from a resin material that is insulating and flexible (bending and stretching), and are configured to be elastically deformable along the outer shape of the main line portion W1.

[0036] According to this modification, the main wire portion W1 of the wiring material W can be simply covered and protected by the first sheet 2A and the second sheet 2B, which prevents the protector 1 from becoming long in the axial direction X. This makes it possible to, for example, prevent interference between the protector 1 and members arranged around the target fixing portion of the vehicle, and to prevent an increase in the effort and cost required for manufacturing the protector 1. That is, according to this modification, by using the sheet 2 and the protector 1 together, it is possible to reduce the effort and cost required for manufacturing the protector unit 3 and the wire harness WH as a whole, and to configure them more compactly.

[0037] In this modification, when the pair of covers 20 are positioned in the closed position P1 relative to the base 10, a first sheet 2A is interposed between the curved portion 22 of one cover 20 and the main wire portion W1, and a second sheet 2B is interposed between the curved portion 22 of the other cover 20 and the main wire portion W1. In this case, the curved portions 22 of the pair of covers 20 support the respective ends of the first sheet 2A and the second sheet 2B, and a portion of the main wire portion W1 and a portion of the branch wire portion W2 are exposed in the section between the pair of covers 20. In this modification, the branch wire portion W2 is drawn out from the branch wire draw-out portion 25 along the width direction Y in the section between the pair of covers 20, i.e., the section between the first sheet 2A and the second sheet 2B.

[0038] In this modified example and the above embodiment, the cover 20 is illustrated as a pair provided on the base 10 at intervals along the axial direction X, but this example is not limited thereto, and for example, three or more covers 20 may be provided on the base 10 at intervals along the axial direction X.

[0039] While the above describes exemplary embodiments and modifications of the present invention, these are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The above embodiments and modifications can be implemented in a variety of other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, combinations, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Furthermore, the specifications of each configuration, shape, and the like (structure, type, direction, format, size, length, width, thickness, height, number, arrangement, position, material, etc.) can be modified as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 1 Protector 10 base 10a One end (end) 10c surface 20 Cover 20a One end (end) 21 Straight section 22 Curved section 25 Branch line pull-out section 30 Hinge 40 Lock Section Ax rotation center P1 closed position P2 open position W Routing material W1 Main line W2 branch line part WH Wire Harness X-axis direction Y width direction Z height direction

Claims

1. a base and a cover that support wiring materials extending along the axial direction; a hinge that rotatably connects the cover to the base between a closed position and an open position about a rotation center that extends along the axial direction; a locking portion provided at an end of the base and the cover opposite to the hinge, the locking portion locking the cover in the closed position relative to the base with the wiring material sandwiched between the base and the cover; The cover, when positioned at the closed position and in a free state, includes a pair of straight portions extending along the surface of the base and spaced apart from each other along a width direction intersecting with the axial direction, and a curved portion provided between the pair of straight portions and curved in an arc shape so that a central portion in the width direction with respect to the surface is relatively farther apart than both end portions, and the curved portion clamps the wiring material between the base and the wiring material while elastically deforming along the outer shape of the wiring material, and The covers are provided in pairs on the base at intervals along the axial direction. Protector.

2. Between the pair of covers, a branch wire pull-out portion is provided through which the branch wire portion of the wiring material is pulled out along the width direction when each of the covers is positioned at the closed position. The protector according to claim 1 .

3. The hinge and the locking portion are provided in pairs corresponding to the pair of covers, The protector according to claim 1 or 2.

4. A wiring material extending along the axial direction; A protector that is wrapped around the wiring material, The protector comprises: A base and a cover that support the wiring material; a hinge that rotatably connects the cover to the base between a closed position and an open position about a rotation center that extends along the axial direction; a locking portion provided at an end of the base and the cover opposite to the hinge, the locking portion locking the cover in the closed position relative to the base with the wiring material sandwiched between the base and the cover; The cover, when positioned at the closed position and in a free state, includes a pair of straight portions extending along the surface of the base and spaced apart from each other along a width direction intersecting with the axial direction, and a curved portion provided between the pair of straight portions and curved in an arc shape so that a central portion in the width direction with respect to the surface is relatively farther apart than both end portions, and the curved portion clamps the wiring material between the base and the wiring material while elastically deforming along the outer shape of the wiring material, and The covers are provided in pairs on the base at intervals along the axial direction. Wire harness.

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