Protector

Abstract

To provide a protector having an electric wire protection function in association with input of an impact load.SOLUTION: A protector has: a protector body 10 which houses a protection object part We1 in a protection object wire We; and a projection housing body 20 which is connected with the protector body 10 and in which a projection Pr from a wall surface Bd1 of a peripheral component Bd arranged in the periphery of the protector body 10 is housed. The projection housing body 20 has: a cylindrical first wall body 21 which surrounds the projection Pr inserted from a first opening 21a of one end; and a second wall body 22 which closes a second opening of the other end of the first wall body 21. The first wall body 21 is formed as a cylindrical body longer in a tube axis direction than a maximum protruding amount from the wall surface Bd1 of the peripheral component Bd on the projection Pr in order to suppress contact of the projection Pr toward the second wall body 22. The second wall body 22 is interposed between an external wire Weh different from the protection object wire We and a tip end of the projection Pr arranged as to face the external wire Weh.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] Conventionally, in vehicles such as automobiles, when the distance between an electric wire and its surrounding parts changes due to an external input while the vehicle is running, the protected part of the electric wire may be covered with a protector in order to prevent interference between the electric wire and its surrounding parts. For example, this protector is disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6198183 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Meanwhile, vehicles are subjected to crash tests in which an impact load is applied from the outside. Some of the electric wires installed in a vehicle may not interfere with surrounding parts when an external input is applied during normal driving, but may interfere with surrounding parts when an impact load is applied to the vehicle body in a crash test. It is desirable for the protector to have a function of protecting the electric wires from such impact loads.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENTS Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a protector having a function of protecting electric wires when an impact load is input. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention provides a protector body that houses a portion to be protected in a wire to be protected, and a protrusion housing that is connected to the protector body and houses a protrusion extending from a wall surface of a peripheral component that is arranged around the protector body, the protrusion housing having a cylindrical first wall that surrounds the protrusion inserted from a first opening at one end, and a second wall that closes a second opening at the other end of the first wall, the first wall being formed as a cylinder whose length in the cylindrical axial direction is longer than the maximum protrusion amount of the protrusion from the wall surface of the peripheral component in order to prevent the protrusion from contacting the second wall, and the second wall is disposed between an external wire other than the wire to be protected and a tip of the protrusion that is arranged to face the external wire. The second wall body is disposed between the first and second walls and has a lower rigidity than the first wall body so that the second wall body is deflected by the load applied from the external electric wire. It is characterized by: The present invention also provides a protector comprising a protector body in which a portion to be protected of a wire to be protected is housed, and a protrusion housing connected to the protector body and housing a protrusion extending from a wall surface of a peripheral component arranged around the protector body, the protrusion housing comprising a cylindrical first wall surrounding the protrusion inserted from a first opening at one end, and a second wall closing a second opening at the other end of the first wall, the first wall being formed as a cylinder having a length in a cylindrical axial direction longer than a maximum protrusion amount of the protrusion from the wall surface of the peripheral component in order to prevent the protrusion from contacting the second wall, and the second wall being formed as a cylinder having a length in a cylindrical axial direction longer than a maximum protrusion amount of the protrusion from the wall surface of the peripheral component. The protrusion container is interposed between an external electric wire other than the electric wire to be protected and the tip of the protrusion disposed opposite the external electric wire, and the protrusion container is disposed inside the first wall with an outer peripheral surface facing the inner peripheral surface of the first wall with a gap therebetween, and has a third wall body surrounding the protrusion inserted from the first opening of the first wall body, and a plurality of connecting walls disposed around the axis of the cylindrical axis of the first wall body and connecting the inner peripheral surface of the first wall body and the outer peripheral surface of the third wall body, and the second wall body has a lower rigidity than a rigid body consisting of the first wall body, the third wall body, and the connecting wall body, and is deflected by a load received from the external electric wire. The present invention also provides a protector body that houses a portion to be protected in a wire to be protected, and a protrusion housing that is connected to the protector body and houses a protrusion from a wall surface of a peripheral component that is arranged around the protector body, the protrusion housing having a cylindrical first wall that surrounds the protrusion inserted from a first opening at one end, and a second wall that closes a second opening at the other end of the first wall, the first wall being formed as a cylinder having a length in a cylindrical axial direction that is longer than a maximum protrusion amount of the protrusion from the wall surface of the peripheral component in order to prevent the protrusion from contacting the second wall, the second wall being interposed between an external wire other than the wire to be protected and a tip of the protrusion that is arranged to face the external wire, and the protrusion housing is disposed inside the first wall and has a length in a cylindrical shape that is longer than a maximum protrusion amount of the protrusion from the wall surface of the peripheral component in order to prevent the protrusion from contacting the second wall, the second wall has an outer circumferential surface facing the inner circumferential surface of a wall body with a gap therebetween and surrounding the protrusion inserted from the first opening of the first wall body; and a plurality of connecting walls are arranged around the axis of the cylindrical axis of the first wall body and connect the inner circumferential surface of the first wall body and the outer circumferential surface of the third wall body, wherein the second wall has a lower rigidity than a rigid body consisting of the first wall body, the third wall body, and the connecting wall so as to be deflected by a load received from the external electric wire, the gap between the inner circumferential surface of the first wall body and the outer circumferential surface of the third wall body is narrower than the tip shape of the protrusion, and the third wall is arranged such that an end face on the first opening side is offset toward the second wall body from the first opening, and the end face on the first opening side is a tapered surface inclined from the outer circumferential surface side to the inner circumferential surface side. Effect of the Invention

[0007] The protector according to the present invention can protect the external electric wire from the protrusions by the protrusion container provided between the protrusions and the external electric wire, and therefore the protector 1 has a function of protecting the external electric wire from the protrusions due to the input of a shock load. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a protector according to an embodiment after being mounted on a vehicle body. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the protector according to the embodiment after being mounted on the vehicle body, seen from a different angle, and is an enlarged view of the projection receiving body and its surroundings. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the protector of the embodiment before it is mounted on the vehicle body, and is an enlarged view of the projection receiving body and its surroundings. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a plan view of the protrusion container according to the embodiment as viewed from the first opening. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a modified protector after being mounted on a vehicle body. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the modified protector after installation on the vehicle body, seen from a different angle, and is an enlarged view of the projection receiving body and its surroundings. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line YY in FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a plan view of the protrusion receiver of the modified example as viewed from the first opening. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a holding structure of the connector. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a connector. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a protector according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.

[0010] [Embodiment] One embodiment of a protector according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0011] Reference numeral 1 in Fig. 1 to Fig. 5 indicates a protector of this embodiment. This protector 1 is an electric wire protection component that houses a protected part We1 of an electric wire (hereinafter referred to as a "protected electric wire") We that it protects, and protects the protected part We1 by preventing interference between the protected part We1 and its surrounding parts. The protected part We1 is a part whose distance from the surrounding parts changes in response to an external input during normal driving, and is a location where there is concern about interference with the surrounding parts due to the change in distance.

[0012] This protector 1 is attached to an electric wire We to be protected, and together with this electric wire We to be protected, a wire harness WH is configured (FIG. 1). This wire harness WH is mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile, and routed along vehicle components (body structures that form the vehicle body, parts fixed to the body structures, etc.). For example, the wire harness WH shown here is routed in the engine compartment along a wall surface Bd1 of a dash panel Bd, which is one of the body structures.

[0013] The protector 1 is molded from an insulating material such as synthetic resin. The protector 1 includes a protector body 10 that houses a protected part We1 of a protected electric wire We (FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 5). The protector body 10 is a main part of the protector 1, and protects the protected part We1 from its surrounding parts during normal driving. For this reason, the protector body 10 has an internal space that houses and routes the protected part We1. For example, the protector body 10 shown here includes a housing member 11 that houses and routes the protected part We1 inserted from an insertion opening, and a cover member 12 that is assembled to the housing member 11 and closes the insertion opening (FIG. 1). The protector body 10 shown here is fixed to a wall surface Bd1 of a dash panel Bd, for example, by screws.

[0014] The protector 1 also includes a protrusion container 20 (FIGS. 1 to 5) that is connected to the protector body 10 and that houses a protrusion Pr extending from a wall surface of a peripheral component that is arranged around the protector body 10. The protrusion container 20 prevents the peripheral component that is arranged around the protrusion Pr from interfering with the protrusion Pr.

[0015] In this example, a dash panel Bd exists as a peripheral component around the protector body 10, and a metal stud bolt protrudes as a protrusion Pr from a wall surface Bd1 of the dash panel Bd toward the front of the vehicle inside the engine compartment. For this reason, the protrusion container 20 illustrated here contains the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr and prevents interference between the protrusion Pr and the components around the protrusion Pr.

[0016] For example, in the engine compartment shown here, a high-voltage electric wire (hereinafter referred to as "external electric wire") Weh, which is a different electric wire from the protected electric wire We through which low-voltage electric current flows and through which a higher voltage electric current flows than the protected electric wire We, is arranged in front of the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr (FIG. 3). In other words, the external electric wire Weh and the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr are arranged facing each other with a gap in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The external electric wire Weh may be one that is concerned about interference with the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr due to changes in the distance between the external electric wire Weh and the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr caused by external input during normal driving. Furthermore, the external electric wire Weh may be one that can maintain a distance that does not interfere with the protrusion Pr even if the distance between the external electric wire Weh and the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr changes due to external input during normal driving.

[0017] On the other hand, during a vehicle crash test, a larger impact load is applied to the vehicle body than the external input during normal driving. Therefore, when the impact load is applied to the vehicle body, the change in the interval between the parts is larger than during normal driving. For example, in a vehicle driven by an electric motor such as a hybrid vehicle, during a frontal crash test, the power train such as the internal combustion engine and the transmission, which are pushed from the vehicle body, etc., moves to the dash panel Bd side due to the impact load applied to the front of the vehicle, and the external electric wire Weh also moves to the dash panel Bd side along with the movement of the power train. Therefore, when the impact load is applied to the vehicle body, the interval between the external electric wire Weh and the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr becomes much narrower than during normal driving, so there is a concern about interference between them. The protrusion container 20 exemplified here is provided to protect the external electric wire Weh from the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr when an impact load is applied from the front of such a vehicle.

[0018] Specifically, the protrusion housing 20 has a cylindrical first wall 21 that surrounds the protrusion Pr inserted from a first opening 21a at one end, and a second wall 22 that closes a second opening at the other end of the first wall 21 (FIGS. 2 to 5). The protrusion housing 20 illustrated here is arranged such that the cylindrical axis direction of the first wall 21 is aligned with the vehicle front-rear direction (in other words, the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr protruding direction), and the first opening 21a faces the wall surface Bd1 of the dash panel Bd.

[0019] The first wall 21 is formed as a cylinder composed of a U-shaped first wall portion 21b that protrudes upward from the vehicle and a flat second wall portion 21c that closes the opening of the U-shape (FIGS. 2, 3, and 5).

[0020] Furthermore, the protrusion container 20 is formed so that even if an annular end face 21d (FIGS. 2, 3, and 5) on the first opening 21a side of the first wall 21 comes into contact with the wall surface Bd1 of the dash panel Bd, the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr will not break through the second wall 22. For this reason, the first wall 21 is formed as a cylinder whose length in the cylinder axial direction is longer than the maximum protrusion amount of the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr from the wall surface of the surrounding component (wall surface Bd1 of the dash panel Bd) in order to prevent the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr from coming into contact with the second wall 22 (FIG. 3).

[0021] The second wall 22 is formed as a flat wall that closes the second opening at the other end of the first wall 21. The second wall 22 is interposed between the external electric wire Weh and the tip of the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr (FIG. 3). The second wall 22 may be, for example, a flat wall whose thickness is locally thinned so as to be separated from the tip of the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr, or may be formed as a convex plate portion that bulges outward so as to be separated from the tip of the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr.

[0022] In this way, even if an impact load is applied from the front of the vehicle, the protrusion housing 20 keeps the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr housed therein and prevents the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr from contacting the external electric wire Weh. Therefore, the protector 1 of this embodiment can have not only the original electric wire protection function of protecting the protected part We1 of the protected electric wire We with the protector main body 10, but also the electric wire protection function of protecting the external electric wire Weh from the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr when an impact load is applied from the outside of the vehicle.

[0023] Furthermore, the rigidity of the protrusion housing 20 of this embodiment can be improved by closing the second opening at the other end of the cylindrical first wall 21 with the second wall 22. Therefore, even if the external electric wire Weh hits the protrusion housing 20 when an impact load is applied from the outside of the vehicle, the protrusion housing 20 can maintain its shape and prevent the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr inside from contacting the external electric wire Weh, thereby improving the protection function of the external electric wire Weh. From another perspective, if the protrusion housing 20 can obtain a desired rigidity with only the first wall 21 of a certain size, the second wall 22 can be provided on the first wall 21 that is smaller in size than the first wall 21, and the protection function of the external electric wire Weh can be ensured while achieving a smaller size.

[0024] Here, the second wall body 22 may have a lower rigidity than the first wall body 21 so as to bend under the load received from the external electric wire Weh. The load received by the second wall body 22 from the external electric wire Weh is generated due to an impact load in a vehicle crash test (the above-mentioned frontal crash test). In this protrusion housing 20, when an impact load is applied to the vehicle from the outside and the external electric wire Weh inputs a load to the second wall body 22, the second wall body 22 bends to absorb the input load and reduces the force transmitted from the second wall body 22 to the first wall body 21. As a result, the protrusion housing 20 can reduce the load received from the external electric wire Weh due to the impact load, thereby enhancing the protection function of the external electric wire Weh.

[0025] In addition, even if the second wall 22 of the protrusion housing 20 should break under the load from the external electric wire Weh, the first wall 21 can bear the load. Even if the annular end face 21d of the protrusion housing 20 on the first opening 21a side comes into contact with the wall face Bd1 of the dash panel Bd, the length of the first wall 21 in the axial direction of the cylinder prevents the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr from flying out of the second opening of the first wall 21. Therefore, even if an emergency occurs, the protrusion housing 20 can maintain the protective function of the external electric wire Weh.

[0026] For example, in the protrusion container 20, the thickness of the second wall 22 is made thinner than that of the first wall 21, thereby lowering the rigidity of the second wall 22 below that of the first wall 21, making the second wall 22 more flexible under the load from the external electric wire Weh. The protrusion container 20 may thus have a difference in rigidity between the second wall 22 and other portions, but the difference in rigidity may also be achieved by a configuration such as that shown in the following example.

[0027] The protrusion container 20 illustrated here has a third wall 23 that is arranged inside the first wall 21 with its outer circumferential surface facing the inner circumferential surface of the first wall 21 with a gap therebetween and surrounds the protrusion Pr inserted from the first opening 21a of the first wall 21, and multiple connecting walls 24 that are arranged around the axis of the cylindrical shaft of the first wall 21 and connect the inner circumferential surface of the first wall 21 and the outer circumferential surface of the third wall 23 (Figures 2, 3 and 5).

[0028] The third wall 23 shown here is formed as a U-shaped wall similar to the first wall portion 21b of the first wall 21, and two ends on the opening side of the U are connected to the second wall portion 21c of the first wall 21 (FIGS. 2 and 5). The opening of the third wall 23 on the second wall 22 side is closed by the second wall 22.

[0029] The connecting wall 24 shown here extends from the end of the third wall 23 on the first opening 21a side to the second wall 22, and is also connected to the second wall 22 (FIG. 3).

[0030] Although not shown, the third wall 23 may be formed as a similar cylinder coaxial with the first wall 21. In other words, the protrusion container 20 may have a double-wall structure made up of the cylindrical first wall 21 and the cylindrical third wall 23.

[0031] It is preferable that the second wall 22 in the protrusion housing 20 is formed to have a lower rigidity than the rigid body consisting of the first wall 21, the third wall 23, and the connecting wall 24, so as to be deflected by the load received from the external electric wire Weh. In the protrusion housing 20, when an impact load is applied from the outside of the vehicle and the external electric wire Weh inputs the load to the second wall 22, the second wall 22 deflects to absorb the input load, and the reduced force is transmitted from the second wall 22 to the rigid body consisting of the first wall 21, the third wall 23, and the connecting wall 24. Therefore, the protrusion housing 20 can reduce the load received from the external electric wire Weh due to the impact load, thereby enhancing the protection function of the external electric wire Weh.

[0032] Incidentally, it is preferable that the gap between the inner peripheral surface of the first wall 21 and the outer peripheral surface of the third wall 23 of the protrusion housing 20 is narrower than the tip shape of the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr. Furthermore, it is preferable that the end face 23a of the third wall 23 on the first opening 21a side is offset toward the second wall 22 side from the first opening 21a, and that the end face 23a on the first opening 21a side is a tapered surface inclined from its outer peripheral surface side to its inner peripheral surface side (FIGS. 2 and 3). As a result, when the protector 1 is assembled to the wall surface Bd1 of the dash panel Bd, the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr is inserted from the first opening 21a into the protrusion housing 20, and the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr can be inserted inwardly while preventing the tip of the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr from getting caught during the insertion. That is, in this protrusion container 20, by making the gap between the inner peripheral surface of the first wall 21 and the outer peripheral surface of the third wall 23 narrower than the tip shape of the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr, it is possible to avoid erroneous insertion of the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr therebetween. In this protrusion container 20, the end face 23a of the third wall 23 on the first opening 21a side is disposed deeper than the first opening 21a, and the end face 23a is made a tapered surface facing inwardly of the third wall 23, so that the end face 23a becomes a shape that picks up the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr, and the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr can be guided inwardly of the third wall 23. Therefore, this protrusion container 20 can improve the ease of assembly work when inserting the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr.

[0033] Here, in this protrusion container 20, each connecting wall 24 is also provided with a tapered surface. That is, the end face 24a of the connecting wall 24 on the first opening 21a side is connected to the end face 21d of the first wall 21 on the first opening 21a side on the first wall 21 side, and is connected to the end face 23a of the third wall 23 on the first opening 21a side on the third wall 23 side, forming a tapered surface that is inclined from the first wall 21 side to the third wall 23 side (FIGS. 2 and 3). Therefore, in this protrusion container 20, the end face 24a of the connecting wall 24 on the first opening 21a side also functions as a pick-up shape for the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr, so that the ease of assembly work when inserting the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr can be further improved.

[0034] As described above, the protector 1 of this embodiment has a function of protecting the external electric wires Weh from the protrusions (stud bolts) Pr caused by the input of an impact load. Furthermore, this protector 1 can obtain the electric wire protection function by the protrusion housing 20 in combination with the miniaturization of the protrusion housing 20. Furthermore, this protector 1 is designed so that the protrusion housing 20 does not impede the ease of assembly to the wall surface Bd1 of the dash panel Bd.

[0035] [Variations] The protector 2 of this modified example, like the protector 1 of the embodiment described above, comprises a protector body 110 that houses the protected portion We1 of the protected electric wire We, and a protrusion housing 120 that houses a protrusion (stud bolt) Pr extending from a wall surface (wall surface Bd1 of the dash panel Bd) of a peripheral part arranged around the protector body 110 (Figures 6, 7 and 9).

[0036] The protector body 110 of this modification has a different shape from the protector body 10 of the embodiment, but like the protector body 10, it includes a housing member 111 that houses and routes the part to be protected We1 inserted from an insertion opening, and a cover member 112 that is assembled to the housing member 111 and closes the insertion opening (FIG. 6), and protects the part to be protected We1 from its surrounding parts during normal driving. The protector body 110 is fixed to a wall surface Bd1 of the dash panel Bd, for example, by screws.

[0037] In addition, the shape of the protrusion container 120 of this modified example is different from that of the protrusion container 20 of the embodiment, but like the protrusion container 20, it prevents surrounding parts (external electric wires Weh) arranged around the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr from interfering with the protrusion Pr when an impact load is applied to the vehicle body.

[0038] The protrusion container 120 of this modification has a square cylindrical first wall 121 surrounding the protrusion Pr inserted from the first opening 121a at one end, and a rectangular flat second wall 122 closing the second opening at the other end of the first wall 121 (FIGS. 7 and 8). As with the protrusion container 20 of the embodiment, the protrusion container 120 is arranged such that the cylindrical axis direction of the first wall 121 is aligned with the vehicle front-rear direction (the protrusion direction of the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr), and the first opening 121a faces the wall surface Bd1 of the dash panel Bd. As with the protrusion container 20 of the embodiment, the protrusion container 120 has the second wall 122 interposed between the external electric wire Weh and the tip of the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr.

[0039] Furthermore, the protrusion accommodating body 120 of this modified example has a third wall 123 arranged inside the first wall 121 with its outer peripheral surface facing the inner peripheral surface of the first wall 121 with a gap therebetween, and surrounding the protrusion Pr inserted from the first opening 121a of the first wall 121, and a plurality of connecting walls 124 arranged around the axis of the cylindrical shaft of the first wall 121 and connecting the inner peripheral surface of the first wall 121 and the outer peripheral surface of the third wall 123 (Figures 7 to 9).

[0040] The first wall 121 of this modified example, like the first wall 21 of the embodiment, is formed as a cylinder whose length in the axial direction is longer than the maximum protrusion of the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr from the wall surface of the surrounding part (wall surface Bd1 of the dash panel Bd), thereby preventing the protrusion (stud bolt) Pr from contacting the second wall 122 (Figure 8).

[0041] The second wall 122 of this modification is formed to bend under the load from the external electric wire Weh, like the second wall 22 of the embodiment, by lowering the rigidity compared to the rigid body consisting of the first wall 121, the third wall 123, and the connecting wall 124. The second wall 122 does not necessarily have to be a flat wall, like the second wall 22 of the embodiment.

[0042] The third wall 123 of this modification is formed as a U-shaped wall similar to three of the four flat wall portions of the first wall 121, with gaps between them, and has two ends on the opening side of the U-shape connected to the remaining wall portions of the first wall 121 (FIG. 7). The opening of the third wall 123 on the second wall 122 side is blocked by the second wall 122.

[0043] The connecting wall 124 of this modified example extends from the end of the third wall 123 on the first opening 121a side to the second wall 122 and is also connected to the second wall 122.

[0044] Although not shown, the third wall 123 may be formed as a similar rectangular cylinder coaxial with the first wall 121. In other words, the protrusion container 120 may have a double-wall structure made up of the rectangular cylindrical first wall 121 and the rectangular cylindrical third wall 123.

[0045] In this manner, the protector 2 of this modified example has a function of protecting the external electric wires Weh from the protrusions (stud bolts) Pr due to the input of an impact load, similar to the protector 1 of the embodiment. Furthermore, the protector 2 can obtain the electric wire protection function by the protrusion receptacle 120 in combination with the miniaturization of the protrusion receptacle 120, similar to the protector 1 of the embodiment.

[0046] Here, the second wall 122 of this modification is disposed at a position where the gap between the external electric wire Weh is wider than that between the second wall 22 of the embodiment. For this reason, a connector 131 is attached to the end of the branch wire We2 from the electric wire We to be protected, to the second wall 122 of this modification (FIGS. 6 to 8, 10 and 11). The connector 131 is, for example, of a size corresponding to the expansion of the gap between the second wall 122 and the external electric wire Weh.

[0047] The connector 131 is assembled to the second wall 122 by a holding structure 140 provided between the connector 131 and the second wall 122, and the assembled state is maintained (FIGS. 10 and 11). The holding structure 140 employs a sliding structure in which the connector 131 is assembled while sliding along the outer wall surface of the second wall 122. The holding structure 140 includes a first engagement portion 141 provided on the second wall 122, and a second engagement portion 142 provided on a resin housing 131a of the connector 131 (FIGS. 10 and 11).

[0048] The first engagement portion 141 has a flexible rectangular flat plate-like flexible piece portion 141a (FIG. 10). On the other hand, the second engagement portion 142 has a guide rail portion 142a that guides the flexible piece portion 141a while sliding it to the assembly completion position (FIGS. 10 and 11). For example, this holding structure 140 locks a claw portion protruding from the flexible piece portion 141a of the first engagement portion 141 and a claw portion protruding from the flexible piece portion 142b (FIG. 11) of the second engagement portion 142 at the assembly completion position, thereby maintaining the assembled state.

[0049] In this protrusion housing 120, when an impact load is applied to the vehicle from the outside and the external electric wire Weh inputs the load to the second wall body 122 via the connector 131, the second wall body 122 bends to absorb the input load, and the reduced force is transmitted from the second wall body 122 to the rigid body consisting of the first wall body 121, the third wall body 123, and the connecting wall body 124. Therefore, this protrusion housing 120 can reduce the load received from the external electric wire Weh due to the impact load, thereby improving the protection function of the external electric wire Weh.

[0050] In this manner, in the protector 2 of this modified example, the connector 131 can be attached to the second wall 122 depending on the size of the gap between the second wall 122 and the external electric wire Weh. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 1,2 Protector 10,110 Protector body 20,120 Protrusion holder 21,121 1st wall 21a,121a 1st opening 22,122 2nd wall 23,123 Third wall 24,124 Connecting wall 131 Connector 140 Retention structure Bd Dash panel (peripheral parts) Bd1 Wall Pr protrusion We Protected wires We1 Protected Part Weh External Wire

Claims

1. a protector body for accommodating a portion to be protected of a wire to be protected; a projection receiving body that is connected to the protector body and receives projections from a wall surface of a peripheral component that is disposed around the protector body; having the projection container has a first wall body having a cylindrical shape that surrounds the projection inserted from a first opening at one end, and a second wall body that closes a second opening at the other end of the first wall body, the first wall body is formed as a cylinder body having a length in a cylinder axis direction longer than a maximum protrusion amount of the protrusion from the wall surface of the peripheral component in order to prevent the protrusion from contacting the second wall body, The second wall body is interposed between an external electric wire other than the electric wire to be protected and the tip of the protrusion arranged opposite the external electric wire, and has a lower rigidity than the first wall body so that it can be deflected by the load received from the external electric wire.

2. A protector body in which a protected portion of a protected electric wire is housed; a projection receiving body that is connected to the protector body and receives projections from a wall surface of a peripheral component that is disposed around the protector body; having the projection container has a first wall body having a cylindrical shape that surrounds the projection inserted from a first opening at one end, and a second wall body that closes a second opening at the other end of the first wall body, the first wall body is formed as a cylinder body having a length in a cylinder axis direction longer than a maximum protrusion amount of the protrusion from the wall surface of the peripheral component in order to prevent the protrusion from contacting the second wall body, the second wall is interposed between an external electric wire other than the electric wire to be protected and a tip of the projection disposed opposite the external electric wire, the projection container has a third wall body that is disposed inside the first wall body with an outer peripheral surface facing an inner peripheral surface of the first wall body with a gap therebetween and that surrounds the projection inserted from the first opening of the first wall body, and a plurality of connecting walls that are disposed around an axis of a cylindrical shaft of the first wall body and connect the inner peripheral surface of the first wall body and the outer peripheral surface of the third wall body, The second wall has a lower rigidity than a rigid body consisting of the first wall, the third wall and the connecting wall, and is deflected by a load applied from the external electric wire.

3. A protector body in which a protected portion of a protected electric wire is housed; a projection receiving body that is connected to the protector body and receives projections from a wall surface of a peripheral component that is disposed around the protector body; having the projection container has a first wall body having a cylindrical shape that surrounds the projection inserted from a first opening at one end, and a second wall body that closes a second opening at the other end of the first wall body, the first wall body is formed as a cylinder body having a length in a cylinder axis direction longer than a maximum protrusion amount of the protrusion from the wall surface of the peripheral component in order to prevent the protrusion from contacting the second wall body, the second wall is interposed between an external electric wire other than the electric wire to be protected and a tip of the projection disposed opposite the external electric wire, the projection container has a third wall body that is disposed inside the first wall body with an outer peripheral surface facing an inner peripheral surface of the first wall body with a gap therebetween and that surrounds the projection inserted from the first opening of the first wall body, and a plurality of connecting walls that are disposed around an axis of a cylindrical shaft of the first wall body and connect the inner peripheral surface of the first wall body and the outer peripheral surface of the third wall body, the second wall body has a lower rigidity than a rigid body formed of the first wall body, the third wall body, and the connecting wall body, and is deflected by a load applied from the external electric wire; A distance between the inner circumferential surface of the first wall body and the outer circumferential surface of the third wall body is narrower than a tip shape of the protrusion, The third wall is positioned with an end face on the first opening side offset toward the second wall side from the first opening, and the end face on the first opening side is a tapered surface inclined from the outer circumferential surface side toward the inner circumferential surface side of the third wall.

4. A protector as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it has a retaining structure provided between the second wall and the connector, which assembles the connector to the second wall and maintains the assembled state.

5. A protector as described in claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the load that the second wall body receives from the external electric wire occurs due to an impact load in a vehicle crash test.

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