Auxiliary support member and long body support unit

Abstract

To provide an auxiliary support member that is highly versatile and can be easily and stably attached to a support for an elongated body. [Solution] The auxiliary support member (1) comprises a support plate (10) having a pair of locking projections (12) formed to protrude from its underside (11b), and a retaining piece (20) swingably connected to the support plate (10) via a connecting portion (25) and having a pair of locking holes (21). When the support plate (10) is placed on the support portion of the elongated body support so that the pair of locking projections (12) are positioned on both sides of the support portion in the longitudinal direction (L), the retaining piece (20) is inverted at the connecting portion (25) and the locking holes (21) are locked with the corresponding locking projections (12).

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an auxiliary support member and an elongated body support unit. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, supports for long bodies are used to suspend and support long bodies such as air conditioning piping and drainage pipes. When using such a support for long bodies, an auxiliary support member may be interposed between the support portion of the support for long bodies and the long body supported by it. The auxiliary support member is configured with a support length longer than the support width of the support portion in the longitudinal direction of the long body, thereby distributing and supporting the long body over a wide support area. This allows the long body to be supported in a stable position and, when the long body includes insulation covering the piping, prevents a decrease in thermal insulation performance due to the collapse of the insulation.

[0003] An example of such an auxiliary support member is disclosed in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012 / 160970 (Patent Document 1). The auxiliary support member in Patent Document 1 has a pair of engaging portions (elements 13, 14) on the underside of an arc-shaped support plate (load distribution plate 20). The engaging portions are passed through notches (recesses 23, 24) provided in a support portion (lower bracket element 10) of an elongate body support (conduit hanger 1) and then slid in the circumferential direction, thereby making the auxiliary support member detachable from the support portion of the elongate body support.

[0004] However, when attaching the auxiliary support member of Patent Document 1 to a support for elongated bodies, it is necessary to circumferentially align the engagement portion of the auxiliary support member so that it passes through the notch in the support portion, which can be time-consuming. Furthermore, the auxiliary support member of Patent Document 1 is designed to be used with a dedicated support for elongated bodies that has a notch in the support portion. Therefore, it is difficult or impossible to use with a support for elongated bodies that does not have a notch in the support portion, resulting in low versatility. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] US Patent Application Publication No. 2012 / 160970 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] It is desirable to realize an auxiliary support member that is highly versatile and can be easily and stably attached to a support for an elongated body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The auxiliary support member according to the present invention comprises: An auxiliary support member interposed between a support portion of a support device for a long body that supports a long body by suspending the long body and the long body, a support plate extending along the longitudinal direction of the elongated body and having a pair of locking projections formed on a lower surface side on at least one side in the width direction of the support plate; a retaining piece that is swingably connected to the support plate on the side where the locking projections are provided in the width direction via a connecting portion, and that has a pair of locking holes formed in accordance with the distance between the pair of locking projections, When the support plate is placed on the support portion so that the pair of locking protrusions are positioned on both sides of the support portion in the longitudinal direction, the retaining piece is inverted to the underside of the support plate at the connecting portion, and the locking hole is locked with the corresponding locking protrusion.

[0008] With this configuration, the pair of locking projections formed on the underside of the support plate are placed on either side of the support portion of the elongate body support in the longitudinal direction, making it highly versatile and usable even for elongate body supports that do not have cutouts in the support portion. Then, by simply flipping the retaining piece over to the underside of the support plate and locking the locking holes with the corresponding locking projections, the auxiliary support member can be easily and stably attached to the support portion of the elongate body support. Therefore, it is possible to realize an auxiliary support member that is highly versatile and can be easily and stably attached to a elongate body support.

[0009] In one embodiment, It is preferable that the support plate and the holding piece are connected in the width direction.

[0010] With this configuration, it is only necessary to extend the connecting portion in the width direction from the end of the support plate on the side where the locking protrusion is provided, and to provide a retaining piece at the end of the connecting portion, thereby realizing a versatile auxiliary support member with a simple structure that can be easily attached to an elongate body support tool.

[0011] In one embodiment, The support plate has a plate body and an extension portion extending from the plate body in the width direction, It is preferable that the extension portion and the holding piece are connected in the longitudinal direction.

[0012] With this configuration, the locking holes can be easily locked onto the locking protrusions of the plate body by swinging the retaining pieces in an imaginary plane that encompasses the extension direction of the retaining pieces (the longitudinal direction of the elongated body), thereby further facilitating the attachment operation to the elongated body support tool.

[0013] Another supporting member according to the present invention comprises: An auxiliary support member interposed between a support portion of a support device for a long body that supports a long body by suspending the long body and the long body, a support plate extending along the longitudinal direction of the elongated body; a first holding piece provided on a lower surface side of the support plate in a cantilevered state facing one side in the longitudinal direction; A second holding piece is provided on the lower surface side of the support plate, the second holding piece being longer than the first holding piece and being cantilevered in a position facing the other side in the longitudinal direction.

[0014] With this configuration, the auxiliary support member can be easily and stably attached to the support portion of the elongate body support by sliding it back and forth along the longitudinal direction to fit the support portion of the elongate body support into the space between the first and second holding pieces and the support plate. Based solely on the structure of the support plate, the auxiliary support member can be attached to the support portion of the elongate body support simply by sliding the support plate back and forth, making it highly versatile and usable even for elongate body supports that do not have cutouts in their support portions. This makes it possible to realize an auxiliary support member that is highly versatile and can be easily and stably attached to a elongate body support.

[0015] In one embodiment, It is preferable that the height of the root portion of the second holding piece rising from the support plate be greater than the height of the root portion of the first holding piece rising from the support plate.

[0016] With this configuration, the second holding piece is longer than the first holding piece, which makes it easier for the second holding piece to bend and deform, facilitating the attachment of the auxiliary support member to the support portion of the elongated body support. Conversely, the first holding piece is less likely to bend and deform, making it possible to properly maintain the attachment state after attachment to the support portion of the elongated body support.

[0017] In one embodiment, It is preferable that a hooking claw be provided at the tip of the first holding piece so as to protrude toward the support plate and be capable of being engaged with a side edge of the support part.

[0018] According to this configuration, the hook provided at the tip of the first holding piece is engaged with the side edge of the support part, thereby preventing the elongate body support tool from slipping off from the support part. In addition, since the base end of the first holding piece and the hook can be engaged with the support part from both sides in the longitudinal direction, the auxiliary support member can be easily and appropriately positioned in the longitudinal direction relative to the support part.

[0019] The elongated body support unit according to the present invention comprises: a long body support tool that supports the long body by suspending it; and any one of the auxiliary support members described above.

[0020] According to this configuration, when a long body is suspended and supported using a support for a long body, the auxiliary support member can be easily and stably attached to the support for a long body. Furthermore, by interposing the auxiliary support member between the support for a long body and the long body, the long body can be supported in a distributed manner over a wide support area, and the long body can be supported in a stable position. Furthermore, for example, if the long body includes a thermal insulation material covering a pipe, a decrease in thermal insulation performance due to the thermal insulation material being crushed can be suppressed.

[0021] Further features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description of exemplary and non-limiting embodiments, which is given with reference to the drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view of a support structure using a long body support unit according to a first embodiment; [Figure 2] Cross-sectional view of a support structure using a long body support unit [Figure 3] A perspective view of an auxiliary support member [Figure 4] A perspective view of a long body support unit [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an auxiliary support member according to a second embodiment; [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the auxiliary support member according to the third embodiment; [Figure 7] Diagram showing the installation procedure for the long body support unit DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] [First embodiment] A first embodiment of an auxiliary support member and a long body support unit will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a long body support unit 100 of this embodiment is a unit for suspending and supporting a long body 8, and includes a long body support tool 6 that suspends and supports the long body 8, and an auxiliary support member 1 used together with the long body support tool 6. The auxiliary support member 1 is used by being interposed between the long body 8 and a support portion 61 of the long body support tool 6 for the long body 8.

[0024] The elongated body supports 6 are attached to suspension bolts 90 hanging from the ceiling, and support the elongated body 8 in a horizontal position by suspending it. The suspension bolts 90 are arranged along the direction in which the elongated body 8 is arranged. A plurality of suspension bolts 90 are installed at predetermined intervals at multiple locations along the direction in which the elongated body 8 is arranged, and the elongated body supports 6 attached to each suspension bolt 90 support the elongated body 8 by suspending it over the entire length of the direction in which it is arranged.

[0025] The elongated body 8 has a long structure extending in one direction, such as a linear body, a tubular body, or a strip-like body. Examples of such elongated body 8 include piping and electric wires. As an example, the elongated body 8 of this embodiment is piping for an air conditioning system, and includes a metal piping member 81 that forms a refrigerant path and a covering member 82 (a heat-retaining or insulating material made of urethane foam, glass wool, or the like) that covers the periphery of the piping member 81.

[0026] The elongated body support 6 includes a support part 61 that supports the elongated body 8, an attachment part 63 for attachment to the suspension bolt 90, and a lid part 65 that covers the upper opening of the support part 61. The support part 61, attachment part 63, and lid part 65 are each made of a metal plate-like member.

[0027] The support portion 61 is formed in a substantially U-shape. The support portion 61 supports the elongated body 8 from below with its arc-shaped bottom portion. The mounting portion 63 is integrated with the support portion 61 using a fastening means such as a rivet. The mounting portion 63 includes a pair of hook portions that are engaged with the suspension bolt 90 at different axial positions. Each hook portion engages with the thread on the outer surface of the suspension bolt 90, thereby attaching the entire elongated body support 6 to the suspension bolt 90. The lid portion 65 is connected to the support portion 61 so as to be able to open and close freely. The lid portion 65 can accommodate the elongated body 8 in the support portion 61 with the upper opening of the support portion 61 in an open position (open position). After the elongated body 8 is accommodated in the support portion 61, the lid portion 65 assumes an position in which the upper opening of the support portion 61 is closed (closed position), preventing the elongated body 8 from slipping out.

[0028] The auxiliary support member 1 is attached to the support portion 61 of the elongated body support 6 when in use. The auxiliary support member 1 is configured to have a support length in the longitudinal direction L of the elongated body 8 that is longer than the support width of the support portion 61 of the elongated body support 6. The auxiliary support member 1 is arranged along the longitudinal direction L of the elongated body 8 so as to extend on both sides of the longitudinal direction L relative to the support portion 61. By dispersing and supporting the elongated body 8 over a wide support area, the elongated body 8 can be supported in a stable position and performance degradation due to crushing of the covering member 82 can be suppressed.

[0029] As shown in Fig. 3, the auxiliary support member 1 includes a support plate 10 and a holding piece 20. These are integrally formed using an elastic synthetic resin such as polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, or urethane.

[0030] The support plate 10 is a plate-like member that constitutes the main part of the auxiliary support member 1, and extends along the longitudinal direction L of the elongated body 8 when attached to the support part 61 of the elongated body support 6. Because the support plate 10 is attached so that its longitudinal direction is along the longitudinal direction L of the elongated body 8, in the following description, the longitudinal direction of the support plate 10 will also be referred to as the "longitudinal direction L." Furthermore, the short side direction of the support plate 10 that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L will be referred to as the "width direction W."

[0031] The support plate 10 is mainly composed of a plate body 11. The plate body 11 is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from above (when viewed from above). In this example, the plate body 11 is formed in a rectangular shape with rounded corners when viewed from above. One surface of the plate body 11, the top surface 11a, serves as a support surface on which the elongated body 8 is placed when attached to the elongated body support 6. The other surface of the plate body 11, the bottom surface 11b, serves as a supported surface that is received and supported by the support portion 61 when attached to the elongated body support 6.

[0032] The support plate 10 has a pair of locking projections 12 formed to protrude from the lower surface 11b. The locking projections 12 are provided on the lower surface 11b of the plate body 11. The locking projections 12 are provided on at least one side in the width direction W, and in this embodiment, the locking projections 12 are provided on both sides in the width direction W. The locking projections 12 are provided at positions slightly biased inward from the side edges of the plate body 11.

[0033] The locking projections 12 each have a columnar projection body 12A and a hook-shaped locking claw 12B provided at the tip of the projection body 12A. The pair of locking projections 12 are oriented so that the respective locking claws 12B face in opposite directions. The pair of locking projections 12 are arranged at a predetermined distance in the longitudinal direction L. The distance between the pair of locking projections 12 in the longitudinal direction L is set to be slightly longer than the support width of the support portion 61 of the elongate body support 6. Therefore, the auxiliary support member 1 (support plate 10) can be placed on the support portion 61 of the elongate body support 6 so that the pair of locking projections 12 are located on both sides of the support portion 61 in the longitudinal direction L. In this state, the auxiliary support member 1 can be positioned in the longitudinal direction L relative to the support portion 61 of the elongate body support 6.

[0034] The holding piece 20 is connected to the support plate 10 via a connecting portion 25 so as to be able to swing freely. The connecting portion 25 is formed thinner than the support plate 10 and the holding piece 20, and is flexibly deformed with the connection portion with the support plate 10 as the base end, thereby allowing the holding piece 20 connected to the tip side thereof to swing freely. The holding piece 20 is connected to the side of the support plate 10 in the width direction W where the locking protrusion 12 is provided. In this embodiment, since the locking protrusions 12 are provided on both sides in the width direction W, the holding pieces 20 are also provided on both sides in the width direction W.

[0035] In this embodiment, the support plate 10 and the holding piece 20 are connected in the width direction W. A connecting portion 25 extends from the side edge on the long side of the plate body 11, which is rectangular in plan view, along the width direction W, and is connected to the holding piece 20 at its tip end. The holding piece 20 extends from the tip end of the connecting portion 25 along the longitudinal direction L. The connecting portion 25 and the holding piece 20 are connected so as to be perpendicular to each other, and are formed into an L-shape overall. The holding piece 20 in this embodiment is freely swingable via the connecting portion 25 while maintaining its orientation along the longitudinal direction L.

[0036] The retaining piece 20 has a pair of locking holes 21 formed at a predetermined distance in the longitudinal direction L. The distance between the pair of locking holes 21 in the longitudinal direction L is set to be equal to the distance between the pair of locking protrusions 12. Therefore, with the support plate 10 placed on the support part 61 so that the pair of locking protrusions 12 are positioned on both sides of the support part 61 in the longitudinal direction L, the retaining piece 20 can be inverted toward the lower surface 11b of the support plate 10 via the connecting part 25 as shown in FIG. 4, so that each locking hole 21 can be locked with the corresponding locking protrusion 12.

[0037] A hook-shaped locking claw 12B is provided at the tip of the locking projection 12, and the projection body 12A of the locking projection 12 is inserted into the locking hole 21, and the locking claw 12B engages with the surface of the holding piece 20 from the opposite side, preventing it from coming loose. In this state, the support plate 10 and the holding piece 20 sandwich the support portion 61 of the elongate body support 6 between them. This makes it difficult for misalignment in the width direction W to occur due to the sliding resistance acting between the elongate body support 6 and the auxiliary support member 1. In this embodiment, this is achieved at different circumferential positions (on both sides of the support plate 10 in the width direction W), thereby increasing the sliding resistance and making it even more difficult for misalignment in the width direction W to occur.

[0038] Second Embodiment A second embodiment of the auxiliary support member and elongate body support unit will be described with reference to the drawings. The auxiliary support member 1 of this embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the specific shape of the support plate 10 and the manner in which the support plate 10 is connected to the holding piece 20. Below, the auxiliary support member 1 and elongate body support unit 100 of this embodiment will be described, focusing mainly on the differences from the first embodiment. Note that points that are not specifically mentioned are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals will be used, and detailed description will be omitted.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 5, the support plate 10 of this embodiment has a plate body 11 and an extension portion 14 extending from the plate body 11 in the width direction W. In this embodiment, a pair of extension portions 14 extend from the plate body 11 on both sides in the width direction W. The extension portions 14 are provided in the center of the plate body 11 in the longitudinal direction L. The extension portion 14 is formed in a flat U-shape and has a pair of first extension portions 14A extending in the width direction W and a second extension portion 14B extending in the longitudinal direction L and connecting the pair of first extension portions 14A. A pair of locking protrusions 12 are formed to protrude from the second extension portion 14B constituting the extension portion 14.

[0040] In this embodiment, the support plate 10 (specifically, the extension portion 14) and the holding piece 20 are connected in the longitudinal direction L. A connecting portion 25 extends along the longitudinal direction L from the connecting corner between the first extension portion 14A and the second extension portion 14B of the extension portion 14, and is connected to the holding piece 20 at its tip end. The holding piece 20 extends along the longitudinal direction L in parallel with the second extension portion 14B. The holding piece 20 in this embodiment is freely swingable within an imaginary plane that includes the holding piece 20 and the connecting portion 25.

[0041] In this embodiment as well, with the support plate 10 placed on the support part 61 so that the pair of locking projections 12 are positioned on either side of the support part 61 in the longitudinal direction L, the holding pieces 20 can be inverted toward the underside 11b of the support plate 10 via the connecting parts 25 to lock each locking hole 21 with the corresponding locking projections 12. In this state, the support plate 10 and the holding pieces 20 sandwich the support part 61 of the elongated body support 6 between them, and the sliding resistance acting between the elongated body support 6 and the auxiliary support member 1 makes it less likely that misalignment will occur in the width direction W.

[0042] Third Embodiment A third embodiment of the auxiliary support member and elongate body support unit will be described with reference to the drawings. The auxiliary support member 1 of this embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that it does not have a pair of locking protrusions 12 and holding pieces 20, but instead has a first holding piece 30 and a second holding piece 40. Below, the auxiliary support member 1 and elongate body support unit 100 of this embodiment will be described, focusing mainly on the differences from the first embodiment. Note that points that are not specifically mentioned are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals will be used, and detailed description will be omitted.

[0043] 6, the auxiliary support member 1 of this embodiment includes a support plate 10, a first holding piece 30, and a second holding piece 40. These are integrally formed using an elastic synthetic resin such as polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, or urethane. The first holding piece 30 and the second holding piece 40 are both provided on the lower surface 11b side of the plate body 11 that constitutes the support plate 10.

[0044] The first holding piece 30 is provided in the center of the support plate 10 (the center in the longitudinal direction L and the width direction W). Only one first holding piece 30 is provided. The first holding piece 30 is provided in a cantilevered state facing one side in the longitudinal direction L (the lower left side in FIG. 6). The first holding piece 30 has a base 31 and a holding piece portion 32. The base 31 is formed integrally with the support plate 10 so as to rise from the support plate 10 toward the lower surface 11b. The holding piece portion 32 is formed integrally with the base 31 and extends to one side in the longitudinal direction L. The first holding piece 30 is configured as an elastic arm with the base 31 as its root portion and the tip end of the holding piece portion 32 opposite the base 31 as its open end.

[0045] The tip of the first holding piece 30 (the tip of the holding piece portion 32) is provided with a hooking claw 33 that protrudes toward the support plate 10. The hooking claw 33 can be engaged with the side edge of the support portion 61 when the auxiliary support member 1 is attached to the support portion 61 of the elongated body support 6 (see the lower part of Figure 7). In this embodiment, the distance in the longitudinal direction L between the base portion 31 of the first holding piece 30 and the hooking claw 33 is set to be slightly longer than the support width of the support portion 61 of the elongated body support 6. Therefore, the base portion 31 of the first holding piece 30 and the hooking claw 33 can be engaged with the side edges of the support portion 61 from both sides in the longitudinal direction L, and the auxiliary support member 1 can be positioned in the longitudinal direction L with respect to the support portion 61 of the elongated body support 6.

[0046] The second holding pieces 40 are provided at the ends of the support plate 10 in the width direction W. In this embodiment, two second holding pieces 40 are provided, and this pair of second holding pieces 40 is provided separately at both ends of the support plate 10 in the width direction W. The pair of second holding pieces 40 are provided in a cantilevered state facing the other side in the longitudinal direction L (the upper right side in FIG. 6). The length of the second holding pieces 40 along the longitudinal direction L is set to be longer than the length of the first holding pieces 30. The arrangement area of ​​the second holding pieces 40 in the longitudinal direction L includes the arrangement area of ​​the first holding pieces 30 in the longitudinal direction L.

[0047] The second holding piece 40 has a base 41 and a holding piece portion 42. The base 41 is formed integrally with the support plate 10 so as to rise from the support plate 10 toward the underside 11b. The base 41 of the second holding piece 40 is located at a distance from the tip of the first holding piece 30 (the tip of the hooking claw 33) by at least the support width of the support portion 61 of the elongate body support 6. The holding piece portion 42 is formed integrally with the base 41 and extends in the opposite direction from the side toward which the first holding piece 30 faces. The second holding piece 40 is configured as an elastic arm with the base 41 as its root portion and the tip of the holding piece portion 42 opposite the base 41 as its open end.

[0048] The height of the base 41 of the second holding piece 40 in the vertical direction (the height at which the root portion of the second holding piece 40 rises from the support plate 10) is set higher than the height of the base 31 of the first holding piece 30 in the vertical direction (the height at which the root portion of the first holding piece 30 rises from the support plate 10). As a result, the second holding piece 40 is formed to rise higher and extend longer than the first holding piece 30. Conversely, the first holding piece 30 is formed to rise lower and extend shorter than the second holding piece 40.

[0049] An insertion guide portion 43 is provided at the tip end of the second holding piece 40 (tip end of the holding piece portion 42), which is inclined so as to move away from the support plate 10 as it approaches the tip end. The insertion guide portion 43 plays a role in smoothly fitting the support portion 61 of the elongated body support 6 into the space between the support plate 10 and the second holding piece 40 when attaching the auxiliary support member 1 to the elongated body support 6.

[0050] The auxiliary support member 1 of this embodiment can be attached to the elongated body support 6 as follows: First, as shown in the upper part of Figure 7, the auxiliary support member 1 is set relative to the support portion 61 of the elongated body support 6 so that the insertion guide portion 43, which is the open end of the second holding piece 40, faces the support portion 61 and the support plate 10 passes above the support portion 61.

[0051] Next, as shown in the upper and middle sections of FIG. 7 , the auxiliary support member 1 is inserted into the support portion 61 of the elongate body support 6 along the longitudinal direction L (to the right in the figure). At this time, the auxiliary support member 1 is slid in the longitudinal direction L, starting with the insertion guide portion 43 of the second holding piece 40 at the front. Since the insertion guide portion 43 is inclined so as to move away from the support plate 10 toward the tip, the support portion 61 can be smoothly accommodated in the space between the support plate 10 and the second holding piece 40 as it slides. Furthermore, the second holding piece 40, which stands relatively high and extends long, is easily bent and deformed, making the insertion operation easy. The auxiliary support member 1 is slid until the support portion 61 climbs over the first holding piece 30 and the base portion 41 of the second holding piece 40 abuts against the support portion 61 in the longitudinal direction L.

[0052] Next, as shown in the middle to bottom of Figure 7, the auxiliary support member 1 is slid in the opposite direction (to the left in the figure) relative to the support portion 61 of the elongate body support 6. As this sliding movement in the opposite direction occurs, the support portion 61 is stored in the space between the support plate 10 and the first holding piece 30. At this time, the surface of the hooking claw 33 at the tip of the first holding piece 30 facing the support plate 10 is inclined so as to move away from the support plate 10 as it approaches the tip, so that the support portion 61 can be smoothly stored in the space between the support plate 10 and the first holding piece 30. The auxiliary support member 1 is slid until the base 31 of the first holding piece 30 abuts against the support portion 61 in the longitudinal direction L.

[0053] When the base 31 of the first holding piece 30 is in contact with the support portion 61, the hooking claw 33 also abuts against the support portion 61 on the opposite side of the longitudinal direction L. As a result, the base 31 of the first holding piece 30 and the hooking claw 33 engage with the side edges of the support portion 61 from both sides in the longitudinal direction L, allowing the auxiliary support member 1 to be appropriately positioned in the longitudinal direction L relative to the elongated body support 6. In addition, the first holding piece 30 sandwiches the support portion 61 between itself and the plate body 11. At this time, the first holding piece 30, which stands relatively low and extends short, is less likely to bend or deform, allowing the support portion 61 to be firmly sandwiched between the first holding piece 30 and the plate body 11. This allows the elongated body support 6 to be appropriately attached to the support portion 61. In addition, sliding resistance is less likely to cause misalignment in the width direction W, allowing the auxiliary support member 1 to be appropriately positioned in the width direction W relative to the elongated body support 6.

[0054] Other Embodiments (1) In the above first and second embodiments, the locking protrusions 12 and the holding pieces 20 are provided on both sides in the width direction W. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the locking protrusions 12 and the holding pieces 20 may be provided on only one side in the width direction W.

[0055] (2) In the third embodiment described above, an example configuration in which one first holding piece 30 and two second holding pieces 40 are provided has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and for example, one first holding piece 30 and one second holding piece 40 may be provided. Alternatively, two first holding pieces 30 and two second holding pieces 40 may be provided. In addition to these, the number of first holding pieces 30 and second holding pieces 40 may be changed as appropriate.

[0056] (3) The specific shape of the support plate 10 described in each of the above embodiments is merely an example and can be modified as appropriate. For example, a rib extending along the longitudinal direction L may be provided on at least one of the upper surface 11a and the lower surface 11b of the plate body 11. Furthermore, a connecting structure for connecting to another support plate 10 or a hole through which a restraining member for restraining the elongated body 8 is inserted may be provided on at least one side in the width direction W.

[0057] (4) The configurations disclosed in the above-described embodiments (including the above-described embodiments and other embodiments; the same applies hereinafter) can be applied in combination with configurations disclosed in other embodiments, as long as no contradiction occurs. Regarding other configurations, the embodiments disclosed in this specification are illustrative in all respects and can be appropriately modified within the scope of the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0058] 100 Long body support unit 1 Supporting member 6 Long body support 8 Long body 10 Support Plate 11b Bottom side 12 Locking protrusion 14 Extension section 20 Holding piece 21 Locking hole 25 Connecting part 30 First holding piece 40 Second holding piece 61 Support part L Longitudinal direction W width direction

Claims

1. A support auxiliary member interposed between the support portion of a long body support device for suspending and supporting a long body and the long body itself, A support plate extending along the longitudinal direction of the elongated body, A first retaining piece is provided on the lower surface side of the support plate in a cantilevered state facing one side in the longitudinal direction, The support plate is provided with a second retaining piece on its lower surface, which is longer than the first retaining piece and positioned in a cantilevered manner toward the other side in the longitudinal direction. A support auxiliary member wherein the longitudinal arrangement region of the second retaining piece encompasses the longitudinal arrangement region of the first retaining piece.

2. The support assist member according to claim 1, wherein one of the first retaining piece and the second retaining piece is provided in two parts, and the other is provided in one part.

3. A support auxiliary member interposed between the support portion of a long body support device for suspending and supporting a long body and the long body itself, A support plate extending along the longitudinal direction of the elongated body, A first retaining piece is provided on the lower surface side of the support plate in a cantilevered state facing one side in the longitudinal direction, The support plate is provided with a second retaining piece on its lower surface, which is longer than the first retaining piece and positioned in a cantilevered manner toward the other side in the longitudinal direction. The base of the second retaining piece is provided at a position where it is spaced at a distance greater than or equal to the support width of the support portion of the elongated body support from the tip of the first retaining piece, thereby providing a support auxiliary member.

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