Protector

Abstract

To provide a protector in which a region surrounding a fixation portion can be molded without a slide mold, and upsizing of the mold can be suppressed.SOLUTION: A protector main body 31 includes a fixation portion 45 that is inserted in a first direction D1 into a mounting target, and a first lock portion 61 that is located around the fixation portion 45. A lid body 32 has a first lock reception portion 91 that includes a first lock hole 92. The fixation portion 45 has a mounting column 51 extending in the first direction D1, and an engagement claw 52. A third direction D3 is opposite to the first direction D1 when viewed from a direction that is perpendicular to the first direction D1 and a second direction D2. The first lock portion 61 has a first insertion portion 62 that is inserted into the first lock hole 92, and a first lock projection portion 63 that is projected from the first insertion portion 62 in a fourth direction D4 that intersects with the third direction D3. The fixation portion 45 and the first lock portion 61 are formed in such a way that the second direction D2 that is perpendicular to the first direction D1 is an open / close direction of molds for molding the fixation portion and the first lock portion.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] Conventionally, some wire harnesses mounted on vehicles such as automobiles include electric wires and a tubular protector that protects the electric wires. Some such protectors include a protector body having a groove-shaped storage recess, and a lid that covers the opening of the storage recess. A part of the electric wire in the longitudinal direction is disposed in the storage recess. Either the protector body or the lid may have a fixing portion for fixing the protector to an attachment target such as a vehicle body panel. The fixing portion is, for example, arrowhead-shaped. The arrowhead-shaped fixing portion is fitted into a fixing hole of the attachment target by utilizing the elasticity of the fixing portion, thereby fixing the protector to the attachment target.

[0003] In the case where the protector is a resin molded product formed using a mold, if the protector has an arrowhead-shaped fixing part, there is a possibility that the vicinity of the fixing part in the protector will be undercut. If the protector has a shape with an undercut, for example, a slide mold will be provided in the mold for forming the protector. If a slide mold is provided in the mold, it takes more time to process and adjust the mold and the cost will be higher than if the slide mold is not provided in the mold.

[0004] Therefore, for example, the protector described in Patent Document 1 has an extension part protruding from the outer surface of the protector body and a rotating plate connected to the tip of the extension part via a hinge. The fixed part protrudes from the rotating plate. When the protector is molded, the rotating plate is set at a position relative to the protector body that does not require a slide mold. That is, the rotating plate is formed at a position where the position of the rotating plate relative to the protector body coincides with the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the rotating plate and the fixed part and the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the protector body and the lid. Therefore, it is possible to mold a protector having a protector body, a lid, and a fixed part without providing a slide mold in the mold. Then, by rotating the rotating plate in the protector removed from the mold, the fixed part is positioned at a position for attaching the protector to the attachment target. For example, by rotating the rotating plate, one fixed part is positioned at a position facing the lid and overlapping with the lid in the opening and closing direction of the mold. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-109281 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, as described in Patent Document 1, if a protector is provided with a rotating plate with a protruding fixed portion in order to avoid using a slide mold, the mold becomes larger, which is one factor that increases manufacturing costs.

[0007] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a protector that can mold the area around the fixed portion without using a slide mold and can suppress an increase in the size of the mold. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The protector disclosed herein is a resin-molded protector including a protector main body having an electric wire placement section with a groove-shaped accommodating recess, and a lid body having a covering section that covers an opening of the accommodating recess, wherein the protector main body has a fixing section that is inserted into an attachment target in a first direction to fix the protector main body to the attachment target, and a first lock section located in the vicinity of the fixing section, the lid body has a first lock receiving section with a first lock hole, the fixing section has a mounting post extending in the first direction, and at least one elastic engaging claw that extends from a tip region of the mounting post in a direction approaching a base end of the mounting post, and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is the opening and closing direction of a mold that molds the fixing section. and if a direction perpendicular to the first direction and opposite to the first direction as viewed from a direction perpendicular to the second direction is defined as a third direction, the first locking portion has a first insertion portion inserted into the first lock hole in the third direction and a first locking protrusion protruding from the first insertion portion in a fourth direction intersecting the third direction as viewed from the second direction and hooking onto the first lock receiving portion when the first insertion portion is inserted into the first lock hole, and the second direction is a shape that corresponds to an opening / closing direction of a mold that molds the first locking portion, and the first locking protrusion hooking onto the first lock receiving portion maintains at least a portion of the covering portion covering the opening. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the protector of the present disclosure, the area around the fixed portion can be molded without using a slide mold, and the size of the mold can be prevented from increasing. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wire harness including a protector according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the protector in the same embodiment in an unfolded state. [Diagram 3]FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the protector in the same embodiment in an unfolded state. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a plan view of the protector in the same embodiment in an unfolded state. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of the protector main body in the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a partial enlarged view of the protector main body in the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a partial enlarged view of the protector main body in the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a partial enlarged view of the protector body and the cover body in the embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a partial enlarged view of the lid in this embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged view of the protector in the same embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] [Description of the embodiments of the present disclosure] First, the embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described. The protector of the present disclosure includes: [1] A resin-molded protector comprising a protector body having an electric wire arrangement portion with a groove-shaped accommodating recess, and a lid body having a covering portion covering an opening of the accommodating recess, wherein the protector body has a fixing portion inserted into an attachment object in a first direction to fix the protector body to the attachment object, and a first lock portion located in the vicinity of the fixing portion, the lid body has a first lock receiving portion having a first lock hole, and the fixing portion has a mounting post extending in the first direction, and at least one elastic engaging claw extending from a tip region of the mounting post in a direction approaching a base end of the mounting post, and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is a direction in which a mold for molding the fixing portion is opened and closed. and if a direction perpendicular to the first direction and opposite to the first direction as viewed from a direction perpendicular to the second direction is defined as a third direction, the first locking portion has a first insertion portion to be inserted into the first lock hole in the third direction, and a first locking protrusion protruding from the first insertion portion in a fourth direction intersecting the third direction as viewed from the second direction and hooking onto the first lock receiving portion when the first insertion portion is inserted into the first lock hole, and the second direction is a shape that corresponds to an opening / closing direction of a mold that molds the first locking portion, and the first locking protrusion is hooked onto the first lock receiving portion, thereby maintaining at least a portion of the covering portion in a state covering the opening.

[0012] According to this configuration, the first locking portion having the first locking protrusion is disposed near the fixed portion in the protector body, and the first lock receiving portion having the first locking hole is disposed in the cover.

[0013] Here, consider a case where a first lock receiving portion having a first lock hole penetrating in the third direction is disposed near the fixed portion in the protector body. In this case, the first lock portion inserted into the first lock hole along a direction parallel to the third direction is disposed in the cover. In this case, if a slide mold is not used, the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the first lock receiving portion is the direction along the third direction. In addition, the fixed portion is an arrowhead shape having a mounting post extending in the first direction and an engagement claw extending from the mounting post. Therefore, it is difficult to set the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the fixed portion to the direction along the third direction. Therefore, it is difficult to unify the opening and closing directions of the mold for molding the fixed portion and the mold for molding the first lock receiving portion located near the fixed portion. Therefore, it is difficult to mold the fixed portion and the first lock receiving portion located near the fixed portion with a set of molds that does not have a slide mold.

[0014] In contrast, according to the above configuration, the first locking portion located near the fixed portion has a shape having a first locking protrusion protruding from the first insertion portion. That is, the first locking portion has a shape not including a first locking hole. And, when viewed from the second direction, the first locking protrusion has a shape protruding from the first insertion portion in a fourth direction intersecting with the third direction which is the insertion direction of the first insertion portion into the first locking hole. Therefore, the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the first locking protrusion can be set to the second direction. That is, the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the first locking portion can be unified to the second direction which is the same as the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the fixed portion. Therefore, the fixed portion and the first locking portion located near the fixed portion can be molded with the same mold without using a slide mold. Furthermore, in order to unify the opening and closing directions of the mold for molding the fixed portion and the mold for molding the first locking portion, the protector does not need to be provided with a rotating plate and a hinge portion. For these reasons, the area around the fixed portion can be molded without using a slide mold, and the size of the mold can be prevented from increasing.

[0015] [2] It is preferable that the fourth direction is perpendicular to the third direction, the first locking protrusion has a planar engaging surface perpendicular to the third direction, and the engaging surface abuts against the first locking receiving portion from a direction opposite to the third direction, thereby being caught by the first locking receiving portion.

[0016] According to this configuration, the engaging surface abuts against the first lock receiving portion, so that at least a portion of the covering portion can be easily maintained in a state in which it covers the opening of the accommodating recess. In addition, the engaging surface is planar and perpendicular to the third direction, and therefore parallel to the second direction. Therefore, the first locking projection having the engaging surface can be easily molded by a mold that opens and closes in the second direction.

[0017] [3] It is preferable that the first lock receiving portion has a pair of support portions protruding from an outer surface of the covering portion in the fourth direction and an engaging portion connecting the pair of support portions, the pair of support portions being spaced apart in the second direction, the first lock hole being a space inside the pair of support portions and the engaging portion that penetrates the first lock receiving portion in the third direction, and the first lock protrusion is hooked onto the engaging portion from a direction opposite to the third direction.

[0018] According to this configuration, the first locking projection is caught by the engaging portion from the direction opposite to the third direction, so that the first locking portion can be easily caught by the first lock receiving portion. Therefore, it is possible to easily maintain a state in which at least a part of the covering portion covers the opening of the accommodating recess.

[0019] [4] It is preferable that the protector body has a fixed base protruding from an outer surface of the electric wire placement portion, and the fixed portion and the first locking portion protrude from the fixed base. This configuration makes it easier to arrange the first locking portion in the vicinity of the fixed portion.

[0020] [5] It is preferable that both end faces of the mounting post in a fifth direction perpendicular to the first direction and perpendicular to the second direction are planar and perpendicular to the fifth direction, and that the fixing portion has two engaging claws extending from both end faces of the mounting post, each engaging claw moving away from the mounting post as it moves from the base end to the tip end of the engaging claw, and extending linearly along the fifth direction when viewed from a direction parallel to the first direction.

[0021] According to this configuration, the arrowhead-shaped fixing portion can be easily molded by a mold that is opened and closed in the second direction. [6] It is preferable that the electric wire accommodating portion and the covering portion form a tubular electric wire accommodating portion that accommodates a longitudinal portion of the electric wire therein, and that the electric wire accommodating portion has a first accommodating portion that extends linearly along the second direction, a second accommodating portion that extends linearly along a direction intersecting the second direction, and a third accommodating portion that connects the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion.

[0022] According to this configuration, in a protector having a shape with corners, the area around the fixed portion can be molded without using a slide mold, and the size of the mold can be prevented from increasing. [7] It is preferable that the fixing portion, the first locking portion, and the first lock receiving portion are located in the first housing portion.

[0023] According to this configuration, it becomes easy to form the fixing portion and the first locking portion into a shape that is molded by a mold that is opened and closed in the second direction. [8] It is preferable that the protector body has at least one second lock receiving portion having a second lock hole, the cover body has the same number of second locking portions as the second lock receiving portions, each of the second locking portions has a second insertion portion inserted into the second lock hole and a second lock protrusion protruding from the second insertion portion and hooking onto the second lock receiving portion when the second insertion portion is inserted into the second lock hole, and that the covering portion is maintained in a state covering the opening by the first lock protrusion being hooked onto the first lock receiving portion and the second lock protrusion being hooked onto the second lock receiving portion.

[0024] According to this configuration, the covering portion can be easily maintained in a state where it covers the opening of the accommodating recess. [9] It is preferable that at least one pair of the second lock portion and the second lock receiving portion is arranged in each of the first accommodating portion, the second accommodating portion and the third accommodating portion.

[0025] According to this configuration, in any of the first accommodating portion, the second accommodating portion, and the third accommodating portion, the covering portion can be maintained in a state in which it covers the opening of the accommodating recess by the second lock portion and the second lock receiving portion.

[0026]

[10] It is preferable that the fixing portion is a first fixing portion, the protector body has a second fixing portion protruding outward from the electric wire arrangement portion and having a through hole into which a bolt is inserted for fixing the protector body to the mounting object, and the second fixing portion is located in the second accommodating portion.

[0027] According to this configuration, by fixing the protector body to the attachment object using the first fixing portion located in the first accommodating portion and the second fixing portion located in the second accommodating portion, the posture of the protector attached to the attachment object becomes more stable.

[0028] [Details of the embodiment of the present disclosure] Specific examples of the protector of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, for convenience of explanation, some of the configuration may be exaggerated or simplified. In addition, in each drawing, the dimensional ratio of each part may differ from the actual one or from that in another drawing. In this specification, "vertical" does not only mean strictly vertical, but also includes the case of being approximately vertical within the range in which the action and effect of this embodiment is achieved. In addition, the term "tubular" used in this specification includes not only those in which a peripheral wall is formed continuously around the entire circumference in the circumferential direction, but also those in which a plurality of parts are combined to form a cylindrical shape, and those having a gap in a part of the circumferential direction such as a C-shape. In addition, the outer edge shape of "tubular" includes, but is not limited to, a circle, an ellipse, and a polygon with sharp or rounded corners. Note that the present invention is not limited to these examples, but is indicated by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

[0029] An embodiment of the protector will now be described. The protector 30 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in a wire harness 20 mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile. The wire harness 20 includes at least one electric wire 21 and a protector 30 that protects the electric wire 21. The wire harness 20 includes, for example, two electric wires 21. The wire harness 20 may include one electric wire 21, or three or more electric wires 21. The wire harness 20 electrically connects two or more in-vehicle devices. In FIG. 1, a center line L of the electric wire 21 is illustrated by a dashed dotted line. The center line L is a line that passes through the center of the cross section of the electric wire 21. A length direction X1 of the electric wire 21 is a direction in which the electric wire 21 extends, and is a direction along the center line L.

[0030] (Overall configuration of protector 30) The protector 30 accommodates a part of the electric wire 21 in the length direction X1 therein, thereby protecting the electric wire 21 arranged inside the protector 30. The protector 30 includes a protector body 31 and a cover body 32. The protector 30 is a resin molded product.

[0031] (Configuration of protector body 31) 1 and 2, the protector body 31 has an electric wire arrangement portion 42 with an accommodating recess 41. The accommodating recess 41 is in the form of a groove through which the electric wire 21 passes. A part of the electric wire 21 in the length direction X1 of the electric wire 21 is arranged inside the accommodating recess 41. The accommodating recess 41 has an opening 41a that is covered by the lid 32.

[0032] Here, in the protector 30, the direction in which the accommodating recess 41 extends is referred to as the extension direction X. The extension direction X is the same as the direction in which the electric wire 21 passes through the protector 30. In addition, the extension direction X is the same as the direction in which the electric wire 21 extends in the protector 30. That is, the extension direction X is a direction along the center line L. Also, the arrow Y shown in the figure represents the width direction of the accommodating recess 41. Hereinafter, the width direction of the accommodating recess 41 will be simply referred to as the "width direction Y". The width direction Y is a direction that perpendicularly intersects with the extension direction X. Also, the arrow Z shown in the figure represents the depth direction of the accommodating recess 41. Hereinafter, the depth direction of the accommodating recess 41 will be simply referred to as the "depth direction Z". The depth direction Z is a direction that perpendicularly intersects with the extension direction X and also perpendicularly intersects with the width direction Y. The depth direction Z generally coincides with the direction in which the lid 32 is moved relative to the protector body 31 when the lid 32 is disposed relative to the protector body 31 so as to cover the opening 41a of the accommodation recess 41. Unless otherwise specified, each direction used in the following description will be described as a direction in a state in which the protector body 31 and the lid 32 are assembled to each other as the protector 30, that is, in a state in which the lid 32 covers the opening 41a. Note that in the drawings of Figures 2 to 4 which show a state in which the lid 32 does not cover the opening 41a, that is, a state in which the protector body 31 and the lid 32 are unfolded, the extension direction X, the width direction Y, and the depth direction Z represent directions with respect to the protector body 31.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 2, the electric wire arrangement portion 42 has a gutter shape by having the accommodating recess 41. Both ends of the accommodating recess 41 in the extension direction X are open. One opening of the accommodating recess 41 in the extension direction X is a first passage opening 41b, and the other opening is a second passage opening 41c. The extension direction X is, for example, a direction from the first passage opening 41b to the second passage opening 41c. The inner surface of the accommodating recess 41 has a bottom surface 41d and inner side surfaces 41e and 41f that extend along the extension direction X. The bottom surface 41d is, for example, a long strip shape in the extension direction X. The inner side surfaces 41e and 41f are located on both sides of the bottom surface 41d in the width direction Y. The inner side surface 41e and the inner side surface 41f face each other. The inner side surface 41e and the inner side surface 41f are, for example, parallel to each other. Incidentally, the width direction Y is a direction from one inner surface 41e toward the other inner surface 41f.

[0034] The opening 41a is open in a direction perpendicular to the extension direction X. More specifically, the opening 41a is open in a direction opposite to the depth direction Z. The opening 41a is provided in the electric wire placement portion 42 along the extension direction X from the first passing opening 41b to the second passing opening 41c. The depth direction Z is the direction from the opening 41a toward the bottom surface 41d.

[0035] 1 and 3, the protector body 31 has a first fixing portion 45 for fixing the protector body 31 to an object to which the protector body 31 is to be attached. The protector body 31 may also have a second fixing portion 46 for fixing the protector body 31 to an object to which the protector body 31 is to be attached. The object to which the protector body 31 is to be attached is, for example, a vehicle body.

[0036] (Configuration of second fixing portion 46) The second fixing portion 46 protrudes outward from the electric wire arrangement portion 42. For example, the second fixing portion 46 protrudes outward from the outer surface of the electric wire arrangement portion 42 near the second passage opening 41c. The second fixing portion 46 has a through hole 46a. When fixing the protector body 31 to an attachment target, a bolt for fixing the protector body 31 to the attachment target is inserted into the through hole 46a. The second fixing portion 46 is fixed to the vehicle body by the bolt and nut inserted into the through hole 46a.

[0037] (Configuration of first fixing portion 45) As shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle body has, for example, a vehicle body panel 201. The vehicle body panel 201 has a fixing hole 202 for attaching the first fixing portion 45. The first fixing portion 45 is inserted into the attachment target in a first direction D1 in order to fix the protector main body 31 to the attachment target. For example, the first fixing portion 45 is inserted into the fixing hole 202 in the first direction D1 to fix the protector 30 to the vehicle body panel 201. Note that, in a state in which the protector 30 is attached to the vehicle body panel 201, the first direction D1 is parallel to the penetration direction of the fixing hole 202 in the vehicle body panel 201.

[0038] The protector body 31 has, for example, a fixed base 47 that protrudes from the outer surface of the electric wire placement section 42. For example, the fixed base 47 protrudes from the outer surface of an end region of the electric wire placement section 42 where the first passage opening 41b is located. The fixed base 47 has, for example, a first surface 47a that is planar and perpendicular to the first direction D1 on the outer surface of the fixed base 47. The first surface 47a is parallel to a second direction D2 that is perpendicular to the first direction D1. In the figure, the second direction D2 is illustrated by a double-headed arrow. The second direction D2 may be any direction perpendicular to the first direction D1, and may be set arbitrarily.

[0039] 4, the outer shape of the fixed base 47, as viewed from the second direction D2, is smaller than, for example, the outer shape of the second fixed portion 46. Furthermore, as viewed from the second direction D2, the width of the fixed base 47 in the width direction Y is smaller than, for example, the width of the accommodating recess 41 in the width direction Y. For example, the width of the fixed base 47 in the width direction Y is approximately half the width of the accommodating recess 41 in the width direction Y.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 5, the first fixing portion 45 protrudes from the fixed base 47, for example. For example, the first fixing portion 45 protrudes from the first surface 47a. FIG. 5 is a view of the protector body 31 viewed from the second direction D2. The first fixing portion 45 has a mounting post 51 extending in the first direction D1 and at least one engagement claw 52 extending from a tip region of the mounting post 51. That is, the first fixing portion 45 is shaped like an arrowhead having the mounting post 51 and the engagement claw 52. The first fixing portion 45 has, for example, two engagement claws 52.

[0041] As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the mounting column 51 extends in a first direction D1 from the first surface 47a. Fig. 6 is a view of the protector body 31 viewed in the opposite direction to the first direction D1, that is, in the direction from the tip to the base end of the mounting column 51. In the protector 30, the first direction D1 is the direction from the base end to the tip of the mounting column 51. Here, a direction perpendicular to the first direction D1 and perpendicular to the second direction D2 is defined as a fifth direction D5. In the drawings, the fifth direction D5 is illustrated by a double-headed arrow. Both end faces 51a and 51b of the mounting column 51 in the fifth direction D5 are planar and perpendicular to the fifth direction D5. That is, both end faces 51a and 51b are planar and parallel to the second direction D2. The mounting post 51 has, for example, a rectangular shape when viewed in the direction opposite to the first direction D1.

[0042] The first fixing portion 45 may have reinforcing portions 53a, 53b that reinforce the mounting pole 51. Each of the reinforcing portions 53a, 53b protrudes from the first surface 47a in a first direction D1. Furthermore, the reinforcing portion 53a protrudes from the end surface 51a in a fifth direction D5. The reinforcing portion 53b protrudes from the end surface 51b in the fifth direction D5. The reinforcing portions 53a, 53b are provided integrally with the mounting pole 51 and the fixed base 47. The reinforcing portions 53a, 53b suppress the mounting pole 51 from tilting.

[0043] Each engagement claw 52 extends in a direction approaching the base end of the mounting post 51 from the tip region of the mounting post 51. The two engagement claws 52 are located on either side of the mounting post 51 in the fifth direction D5. That is, the mounting post 51 is located between the two engagement claws 52 aligned in the fifth direction D5. The base end of each engagement claw 52 is located, for example, in the center of the mounting post 51 in the second direction D2.

[0044] One of the two engaging claws 52, the engaging claw 52a, extends from the end surface 51a. The other of the two engaging claws 52, the engaging claw 52b, extends from the end surface 51b. The engaging claw 52a is spaced apart from the mounting support 51 from the base end of the engaging claw 52a toward the tip. That is, the distance between the engaging claw 52a and the end surface 51a in the fifth direction D5 becomes wider from the base end of the engaging claw 52a toward the tip. Similarly, the engaging claw 52b is spaced apart from the mounting support 51 from the base end of the engaging claw 52b toward the tip. That is, the distance between the engaging claw 52b and the end surface 51b in the fifth direction D5 becomes wider from the base end of the engaging claw 52b toward the tip. Also, each of the engaging claws 52a and 52b extends linearly along the fifth direction D5 when viewed from a direction parallel to the first direction D1, for example. For example, when viewed from the direction opposite to the first direction D1, the engagement claws 52a and 52b are positioned on a straight line along the fifth direction D5.

[0045] As shown in Fig. 7, each of the engagement claws 52 extends parallel to the first direction D1 when viewed from the fifth direction D5. Fig. 7 is a view of the protector body 31 when viewed from the fifth direction D5. Each of the engagement claws 52 has a strip shape extending parallel to the first direction D1 when viewed from the fifth direction D5. Each of the engagement claws 52 has a quadrangle shape with both ends in the second direction D2 parallel to the first direction D1 when viewed from the fifth direction D5.

[0046] Each of the engaging claws 52 has elasticity. Each of the engaging claws 52 is elastically deformable so that the tip of each of the engaging claws 52 approaches the mounting post 51. The first fixing portion 45 may have a positioning protrusion 54 at the tip of each of the engaging claws 52. The positioning protrusion 54 protrudes from an end region of the tip surface of the engaging claw 52 that is close to the mounting post 51.

[0047] As shown in Figs. 5 to 7, the first fixed part 45 has a shape in which the second direction D2 perpendicular to the first direction D1 is the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the first fixed part 45. That is, the first fixed part 45 has only a molding surface to which the transfer surfaces of a set of fixed and movable molds for molding the first fixed part 45 are transferred. The opening and closing direction of the mold is the direction in which the fixed and movable molds move apart when the molded product is removed from the mold. The mold for molding the first fixed part 45 is a mold without a slide mold. Therefore, the surface of the first fixed part 45 is composed only of a first molding surface intersecting the opening and closing direction of the mold and a second molding surface parallel to the opening and closing direction. That is, the surface of the first fixed part 45 is composed only of a first molding surface intersecting the second direction D2 and a second molding surface parallel to the second direction D2. In other words, first fixing portion 45 has a shape that allows the entire surface of first fixing portion 45 to be visible when viewed from both sides in second direction D2.

[0048] Any part of the surface of the first fixing part 45 can be seen from either the direction indicated by one arrow D2a of the second direction D2 indicated by a double-headed arrow, or the direction indicated by the other arrow D2b. Of the surface of the first fixing part 45, a second molded surface parallel to the second direction D2 appears linear when viewed from the second direction D2. The second molded surface is, for example, both end faces 51a, 51b of the mounting post 51. The both end faces 51a, 51b appear linearly parallel to the first direction D1 when viewed from the second direction D2. Of the surface of the first fixing part 45, the surface shown in FIG. 5 is the first molded surface.

[0049] The fixed base 47 also has a shape in which the second direction D2 is the opening and closing direction of a mold for molding the fixed base 47. The fixed base 47 is molded by the same mold as the mold for molding the first fixed portion 45. That is, the mold has a cavity for molding the first fixed portion 45 and a cavity for molding the fixed base 47.

[0050] 5 and 6, the protector body 31 may have a support protrusion 55 protruding from the first surface 47a in the first direction D1. The protector body 31 has, for example, two support protrusions 55. The two support protrusions 55 are located on both sides of the first fixing portion 45 in the fifth direction D5. Each support protrusion 55 extends linearly along the second direction D2. The two support protrusions 55 are molded using the same mold as the mold for molding the first fixing portion 45.

[0051] (Fixing of the first fixing portion 45 to the vehicle body panel 201) As shown in FIG. 5, the first fixing portion 45 is pushed into the fixing hole 202 to fix the protector body 31 to the vehicle body panel 201. When fixing the protector body 31 to the vehicle body, the first fixing portion 45 is inserted into the fixing hole 202 in the first direction D1. At this time, the two engagement claws 52 are pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the fixing hole 202, and are elastically deformed so that their tips approach the mounting post 51. When the two engagement claws 52 pass through the fixing hole 202, they return to their original shapes. The tip surfaces of the engagement claws 52 that have returned to their original shapes face the outer peripheral portion of the fixing hole 202 in the vehicle body panel 201 in the first direction D1. In the first direction D1, the outer peripheral portion of the fixing hole 202 in the vehicle body panel 201 is sandwiched between the tip surfaces of the engagement claws 52 and the two support protrusions 55. As a result, the first fixing portion 45 fixes the protector body 31 to the vehicle body. The engagement claws 52 are engaged with the vehicle body. The positioning protrusions 54 contact the inner circumferential surface of the fixing hole 202 to suppress relative movement between the first fixing portion 45 and the vehicle body panel 201 in a direction perpendicular to the first direction D1.

[0052] In a state in which the first fixing portion 45 fixes the protector body 31 to the vehicle body, when the first fixing portion 45 tries to move in the direction opposite to the first direction D1 relative to the vehicle body panel 201, each of the engaging claws 52 comes into contact with the outer periphery of the fixing hole 202 in the vehicle body panel 201. Therefore, each of the engaging claws 52 prevents the first fixing portion 45 from coming off the vehicle body panel 201.

[0053] (Configuration of first lock portion 61) 5, 7, and 8, the protector body 31 has a first locking portion 61 located near the first fixed portion 45. Incidentally, "near" means that the first locking portion 61 is located so close to the first fixed portion 45 that it is difficult to use separate dies for molding the first fixed portion 45 and the first locking portion 61 that have different opening and closing directions. In other words, "near" means that the first locking portion 61 is located so close to the first fixed portion 45 that it is difficult to mold the first locking portion 61 unless the die for molding the first locking portion 61 is the same die as the die for molding the first fixed portion 45. For example, if the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the first fixed portion 45 is the second direction D2 and the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the first locking portion 61 is a direction perpendicular to the second direction D2, the position of the first locking portion 61 is close enough to the first fixed portion 45 that these two molds interfere with each other.

[0054] Here, the direction opposite to the first direction D1 when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the first direction D1 and perpendicular to the second direction D2 is defined as the third direction D3. Incidentally, FIG. 7 is a view of the protector body 31 viewed from a direction perpendicular to the first direction D1 and perpendicular to the second direction D2. When viewed from a direction perpendicular to the first direction D1 and perpendicular to the second direction D2, the third direction D3 is parallel to the first direction D1. As shown in FIG. 5, when the protector body 31 is viewed from the second direction D2, the third direction D3 is, for example, a direction intersecting the first direction D1. When the protector body 31 is viewed from the second direction D2, the third direction D3 may be a direction parallel to the first direction D1, for example, a direction opposite to the first direction D1. The third direction D3 is, for example, a direction parallel to the depth direction Z in the vicinity of the first fixed portion 45 and is the opposite direction to the depth direction Z.

[0055] Also, a direction intersecting the third direction D3 as viewed from the second direction D2 is defined as a fourth direction D4. The fourth direction D4 is a direction intersecting the third direction D3 and toward the outside of the electric wire placement section 42. The fourth direction D4 is, for example, perpendicular to the third direction D3. However, the fourth direction D4 does not have to be perpendicular as long as it intersects with the third direction D3. Note that FIG. 8 is a view of the protector body 31 and the cover body 32 as viewed from a direction perpendicular to the third direction D3 and perpendicular to the second direction D2. That is, FIG. 8 is a view of the protector body 31 and the cover body 32 as viewed in the opposite direction to the fourth direction D4.

[0056] The first locking portion 61 is for maintaining the cover 32 in a state in which the opening 41a is covered. The first locking portion 61 protrudes, for example, from the fixed base 47. The fixed base 47 has, for example, a second surface 47b located on the rear side of the first surface 47a. The second surface 47b is flat and parallel to the second direction D2. The first locking portion 61 has a first insertion portion 62 and a first locking protrusion 63 protruding from the first insertion portion 62.

[0057] 5, 7, and 8, the first insertion portion 62 extends from the second surface 47b in the third direction D3, for example. The first insertion portion 62 has a flat plate shape parallel to the third direction D3, for example. The width of the tip region of the first insertion portion 62 in the second direction D2 narrows toward the tip of the first insertion portion 62 along the third direction D3, for example.

[0058] The first locking protrusion 63 protrudes from the first insertion portion 62 in the fourth direction D4. The first locking protrusion 63 extends linearly along the second direction D2, for example. The first locking protrusion 63 may have an engaged surface 63a that is planar and perpendicular to the third direction D3. The first locking protrusion 63 has the engaged surface 63a, for example, at the end of the first locking protrusion 63 on the rear side in the third direction D3. The engaged surface 63a extends, for example, from one end to the other end of the first locking protrusion 63 in the second direction D2.

[0059] As shown in FIG. 5, the first locking protrusion 63 gradually protrudes in the fourth direction D4 from the front end of the first locking protrusion 63 in the third direction D3 toward the rear end of the first locking protrusion 63 in the third direction D3. For this reason, the first locking protrusion 63 has a guide surface 63b at the tip of the first locking protrusion 63 in the fourth direction D4, which is inclined with respect to the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4 when viewed from the second direction D2. The shape of the first locking protrusion 63 when viewed from the second direction D2 is, for example, triangular. The shape of the cross section of the first locking protrusion 63 perpendicular to the second direction D2 is, for example, a constant shape along the second direction D2.

[0060] As shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 7, and FIG. 8, the first locking part 61 has a shape in which the direction perpendicular to the third direction D3 and perpendicular to the fourth direction D4 is the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the first locking part 61. That is, the first locking part 61 has a shape in which the second direction D2 is the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the first locking part 61. That is, the first locking part 61 has a shape having only a molding surface that is a transfer surface of a set of fixed mold and movable mold for molding the first locking part 61. Note that the mold for molding the first locking part 61 is a mold without a slide mold. For this reason, the surface of the first locking part 61 is composed only of a first molding surface that intersects with the opening and closing direction of the mold and a second molding surface that is parallel to the opening and closing direction. That is, the surface of the first locking part 61 is composed only of a first molding surface that intersects with the second direction D2 and a second molding surface that is parallel to the second direction D2. In other words, the first locking portion 61 has a shape that allows the entire surface of the first locking portion 61 to be visible when viewed from both sides in the second direction D2.

[0061] Any part of the surface of the first locking part 61 can be seen from either the direction indicated by one arrow D2a of the second direction D2 indicated by a double-headed arrow, or the direction indicated by the other arrow D2b. Of the surface of the first locking part 61, a second molded surface parallel to the second direction D2 appears linear when viewed from the second direction D2. The second molded surface is, for example, the engaged surface 63a and the guide surface 63b. Each of the engaged surface 63a and the guide surface 63b appears linear when viewed from the second direction D2. Of the surface of the first locking part 61, the surface shown in FIG. 5 is the first molded surface.

[0062] Since the first locking portion 61 has a shape in which the second direction D2 is the opening and closing direction of a mold for molding the first locking portion 61, the first locking portion 61 can be molded using the same mold as the mold for molding the first fixing portion 45. Therefore, the mold has a cavity for molding the first locking portion 61 in addition to a cavity for molding the first fixing portion 45.

[0063] The first locking portion 61 may be formed in such a shape that the opening and closing direction is parallel to the third direction D3. (Configuration of second lock receiving portion 71) 1 to 4, the protector body 31 may have a plurality of second lock receiving portions 71 for maintaining the cover 32 covering the opening 41a. The protector body 31 has, for example, four second lock receiving portions 71. Each second lock receiving portion 71 is located on the outer surface of the electric wire placement portion 42. Each second lock receiving portion 71 is located in the vicinity of the opening 41a.

[0064] Each second lock receiving portion 71 has a second lock hole 72. Each second lock receiving portion 71 has, for example, a pair of support portions 73 protruding from the outer surface of the electric wire placement portion 42 and an engagement portion 74 connecting the pair of support portions 73 to each other. The engagement portion 74 is elastically deformable so as to change the distance between it and the outer surface of the electric wire placement portion 42. In each second lock receiving portion 71, the second lock hole 72 is a space inside the pair of support portions 73 and the engagement portion 74 that penetrates each second lock receiving portion 71.

[0065] Of the four second lock receiving portions 71, in one second lock receiving portion 71a located at a position sandwiching the electric wire placement portion 42 between itself and the first lock portion 61 in the width direction Y, the pair of support portions 73 are spaced apart in the second direction D2. Also, the second lock hole 72 of the second lock receiving portion 71a penetrates the second lock receiving portion 71a in the third direction D3. In each of the remaining three second lock receiving portions 71b to 71d, the pair of support portions 73 are spaced apart in the third direction D3. Also, the second lock hole 72 of each of the second lock receiving portions 71b to 71d penetrates the second lock receiving portions 71b to 71d in the second direction D2, respectively.

[0066] (Configuration of the lid 32) As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the cover 32 has a covering portion 81 that covers the opening 41a of the storage recess 41. The covering portion 81 is, for example, in the form of a plate extending along the extension direction X. The cover 32 is disposed relative to the protector body 31 so as to cover the opening 41a of the storage recess 41 with the covering portion 81. The covering portion 81 covers the opening 41a from the first passage opening 41b to the second passage opening 41c along the extension direction X. The cover 32 is connected to the protector body 31 via, for example, a hinge 33. That is, the cover 32 and the protector body 31 may be integrally molded. The cover 32 covers the opening 41a when the hinge 33 is folded. The protector body 31 and the cover 32 may be separate bodies.

[0067] (Configuration of the first lock receiving portion 91) As shown in Figs. 8 to 10, the cover 32 has a first lock receiving portion 91 having a first lock hole 92. Fig. 9 is a view of the cover 32 viewed from the opposite direction to the third direction D3. Fig. 10 is a view of the protector 30 in a state in which the first lock portion 61 is engaged with the first lock receiving portion 91 viewed from the opposite direction to the fourth direction D4. The first lock receiving portion 91 is located in a position in the cover 32 facing the first lock portion 61 in the depth direction Z when the covering portion 81 covers the opening 41a. Furthermore, the first lock receiving portion 91 is located in a position where the first lock portion 61 is inserted into the first lock hole 92 in the third direction D3 when the covering portion 81 covers the opening 41a. The first lock receiving portion 91 protrudes from, for example, the outer surface of the end region of the covering portion 81 facing the first passage opening 41b. The first lock receiving portion 91 is located at one end of the covering portion 81 in the width direction Y.

[0068] The first lock receiving portion 91 has, for example, a pair of support portions 93 protruding from the outer surface of the covering portion 81 in the fourth direction D4, and an engagement portion 94 connecting the pair of support portions 93 to each other. The engagement portion 94 extends, for example, from one support portion 93 to the other support portion 93 along the second direction D2. The engagement portion 94 is elastically deformable so as to change the distance between the engagement portion 94 and the outer surface of the covering portion 81. In the first lock receiving portion 91, the first lock hole 92 is, for example, a space inside the pair of support portions 93 and the engagement portion 94 that penetrates the first lock receiving portion 91 in the third direction D3. The pair of support portions 93, i.e., the two support portions 93 that make up a pair, are spaced apart in the second direction D2. In addition, the first lock hole 92 penetrates the first lock receiving portion 91 in the third direction D3.

[0069] The first lock receiving portion 91 is shaped so that the third direction D3, which is the penetrating direction of the first lock hole 92, coincides with the opening and closing direction of a mold for molding the first lock receiving portion 91. When the covering portion 81 covers the opening 41a, the first locking portion 61 is engaged with the first lock receiving portion 91. For example, the first locking portion 61 is snap-fit ​​engaged with the first lock receiving portion 91. As shown in FIG. 8, when the first locking portion 61 is engaged with the first lock receiving portion 91, the first insertion portion 62 is inserted into the first locking hole 92 in the third direction D3 while the cover body 32 is opposed to the protector body 31 so that the covering portion 81 covers the opening 41a. The direction in which the first insertion portion 62 is inserted into the first locking hole 92, i.e., the third direction D3, is approximately parallel to the direction along which the cover body 32 is moved relative to the protector body 31 to cover the opening 41a with the covering portion 81. At this time, the first locking portion 61 is easily inserted into the first locking hole 92 because the first locking protrusion 63 has a guide surface 63b. At this time, the engaging portion 94 is elastically deformed so as to be pushed up by the first locking protrusion 63 in the fourth direction D4.

[0070] As shown in FIG. 10, when the first locking protrusion 63 passes through the first locking hole 92 in the third direction D3, the engaging portion 94 returns to its original shape. Then, the engaged surface 63a of the first locking protrusion 63 and the engaging portion 94 face each other in the third direction D3. In this state, the first locking portion 61 is engaged with the first lock receiving portion 91. The first locking portion 61 is caught by the first lock receiving portion 91 when the first insertion portion 62 is inserted into the first locking hole 92. That is, when the first insertion portion 62 is inserted into the first locking hole 92, if the first locking portion 61 tries to move relative to the first lock receiving portion 91 in the direction opposite to the third direction D3, the first locking protrusion 63 is caught by the first lock receiving portion 91. For example, the first locking protrusion 63 is caught by the engaging portion 94 from the direction opposite to the third direction D3. The first locking protrusion 63 is caught by the first lock receiving portion 91, for example, when the engaged surface 63a comes into contact with the first lock receiving portion 91 from the direction opposite to the third direction D3. Then, when the first locking protrusion 63 is caught by the first lock receiving portion 91, at least a portion of the covering portion 81 is maintained in a state in which it covers the opening 41a.

[0071] (Configuration of second lock portion 101) As shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the cover 32 may have a plurality of second locking portions 101 that engage with the plurality of second lock receiving portions 71, respectively. The plurality of second locking portions 101, together with the plurality of second lock receiving portions 71, are for maintaining the covering portion 81 in a state in which the opening 41a is covered. The cover 32 has, for example, four second locking portions 101, the same number as the number of second lock receiving portions 71. Each second locking portion 101 is located on the outer surface of the covering portion 81. The plurality of second locking portions 101 are located at both ends of the covering portion 81 in the width direction Y. In addition, the second locking portions 101 are located in positions facing the corresponding second lock receiving portions 71 in the depth direction Z when the covering portion 81 covers the opening 41a in the cover 32. Furthermore, the second locking portions 101 are located in positions to be inserted into the second locking holes 72 of the corresponding second lock receiving portions 71 when the covering portion 81 covers the opening 41a.

[0072] Each of the second locking portions 101 has a second insertion portion 102 inserted into the second lock hole 72 of the corresponding second lock receiving portion 71, and a second locking protrusion 103 protruding from the second insertion portion 102. The second insertion portion 102 and the second locking protrusion 103 may have the same shape as the first insertion portion 62 and the first locking protrusion 63, respectively. However, in the protector 30, the direction in which the second insertion portion 102 extends may be different from the direction in which the first insertion portion 62 extends. Similarly, in the protector 30, the direction in which the second locking protrusion 103 protrudes from the second insertion portion 102 may be the same as or different from the direction in which the first locking protrusion 63 protrudes from the first insertion portion 62.

[0073] In one second locking portion 101a among the four second locking portions 101, which is located at a position where the covering portion 81 is sandwiched between the first lock receiving portion 91 and the second locking portion 101a in the width direction Y, the second insertion portion 102 extends from the covering portion 81 in the direction opposite to the third direction D3. In the second locking portion 101a, the second locking protrusion 103 protrudes from the second insertion portion 102 in the direction opposite to the fourth direction D4. In each of the remaining three second locking portions 71b to 71d, the second insertion portion 102 extends in the second direction D2. In each of the two second locking portions 101b, 101c among the second locking portions 101b to 101d, which are located on the same side as the first lock receiving portion 91 among both sides in the width direction Y, the second locking protrusion 103 protrudes from the second insertion portion 102 in the fourth direction D4. In the remaining second locking portion 101d, the second locking protrusion 103 protrudes from the second insertion portion 102 in the direction opposite to the fourth direction D4.

[0074] When the covering portion 81 covers the opening 41a, each second locking portion 101 is engaged with the corresponding second lock receiving portion 71. For example, the second locking portion 101 is snap-fit ​​engaged with the second lock receiving portion 71. Each second locking portion 101 is engaged with the corresponding second lock receiving portion 71 in the same manner as when the first locking portion 61 is engaged with the first lock receiving portion 91. When engaging the second locking portion 101 with the second lock receiving portion 71, the second insertion portion 102 is inserted into the second lock hole 72 while the cover body 32 faces the protector body 31 so that the covering portion 81 covers the opening 41a. The direction in which the second insertion portion 102 is inserted into the second lock hole 72 is approximately parallel to the direction along which the cover body 32 is moved relative to the protector body 31 in order to cover the opening 41a with the covering portion 81.

[0075] The timing at which the first locking portion 61 engages with the first lock receiving portion 91 and the timing at which each second locking portion 101 engages with the second lock receiving portion 71 may be simultaneous or different. Also, the timing at which each second locking portion 101 engages with each second lock receiving portion 71 may be simultaneous or different.

[0076] When the second locking protrusion 103 passes through the second locking hole 72 in the direction of inserting the second insertion portion 102 into the second locking hole 72, the second locking portion 101 is engaged with the second lock receiving portion 71. The second locking portion 101 is caught by the second lock receiving portion 71 when the second insertion portion 102 is inserted into the second locking hole 72. That is, when the second insertion portion 102 is inserted into the second locking hole 72, if the second locking portion 101 tries to move relative to the second lock receiving portion 71 in the direction opposite to the direction of inserting the second insertion portion 102 into the second locking hole 72, the second locking protrusion 103 is caught by the second lock receiving portion 71. For example, the second locking protrusion 103 is caught by the engaging portion 74 from the direction opposite to the direction of inserting the second insertion portion 102 into the second locking hole 72. Then, the first locking projections 63 are caught by the first lock receiving portions 91, and the second locking projections 103 are caught by the second lock receiving portions 71, so that the covering portion 81 is maintained in a state of covering the opening 41a.

[0077] (Configuration of electric wire housing 110) 1, in a state in which the opening 41a is covered by the covering portion 81, the covering portion 81, together with the electric wire placement portion 42, constitutes a tubular electric wire accommodating portion 110 that accommodates a part of each electric wire 21 in the length direction X1 therein. Each electric wire 21 passes through a space surrounded by the inner surface of the accommodating recess 41 and the inner surface of the covering portion 81. Furthermore, a part of each electric wire 21 in the length direction X1 is arranged in the space surrounded by the inner surface of the accommodating recess 41 and the inner surface of the covering portion 81. The inner surface of the covering portion 81 is a surface exposed to the inside of the accommodating recess 41 in the lid 32.

[0078] The electric wire accommodating portion 110 may have a first accommodating portion 111 extending linearly along the second direction D2, a second accommodating portion 112 extending linearly along a direction intersecting the second direction D2, and a third accommodating portion 113 connecting the first accommodating portion 111 and the second accommodating portion 112. The first accommodating portion 111, the second accommodating portion 112, and the third accommodating portion 113 are aligned in the extension direction X. The third accommodating portion 113 is located between the first accommodating portion 111 and the second accommodating portion 112 in the extension direction X.

[0079] The first accommodating portion 111 has a tubular shape extending linearly along the second direction D2. The first accommodating portion 111 has a portion extending linearly along the second direction D2 in the electric wire placement portion 42 and a portion blocking the opening 41a of the corresponding portion in the covering portion 81. For example, a predetermined area including the first passage opening 41b in the electric wire accommodating portion 110 is the first accommodating portion 111. In the first accommodating portion 111, the third direction D3 is a direction parallel to the depth direction Z and is a direction opposite to the depth direction Z. The portion of each electric wire 21 that is arranged inside the first accommodating portion 111 is held by the first accommodating portion 111 in a state of extending linearly along the second direction D2, that is, in a state in which the center line L is parallel to the second direction D2. That is, the first accommodating portion 111 arranges the portions of the wires 21 that are arranged inside the first accommodating portion 111 in a straight line along the second direction D2.

[0080] The second accommodating portion 112 extends linearly, for example, along a third direction D3 perpendicular to the second direction D2. The second accommodating portion 112 has a tubular shape extending linearly along the third direction D3. The second accommodating portion 112 has a portion extending linearly along the third direction D3 in the electric wire placement portion 42 and a portion blocking the opening 41a of the corresponding portion in the covering portion 81. For example, a predetermined region including the second passage opening 41c in the electric wire accommodating portion 110 is the second accommodating portion 112. The portion of each electric wire 21 that is arranged inside the second accommodating portion 112 is held by the second accommodating portion 112 in a state of extending linearly along the third direction D3, i.e., in a state in which the center line L is parallel to the third direction D3. That is, the second accommodating portion 112 arranges the portions of the wires 21 that are arranged inside the second accommodating portion 112 in a straight line along the third direction D3.

[0081] Since the second direction D2 and the third direction D3 intersect with each other, the third accommodating portion 113 corresponds to a bend between the first accommodating portion 111 and the second accommodating portion 112 in the electric wire accommodating portion 110. That is, the third accommodating portion 113 is a portion in the electric wire accommodating portion 110 that changes the extending direction of the electric wire accommodating portion 110 between the first accommodating portion 111 and the second accommodating portion 112. The electric wire accommodating portion 110 has, for example, an L-shaped tubular shape. The third accommodating portion 113 extends along the extending direction X between the first accommodating portion 111 and the second accommodating portion 112.

[0082] 1 to 4, for example, the first fixing portion 45, the first locking portion 61, and the first lock receiving portion 91 are located in the first housing portion 111. In addition, for example, the second fixing portion 46 is located in the second housing portion 112.

[0083] At least one pair of the second locking portion 101 and the second lock receiving portion 71 is arranged in each of the first accommodating portion 111 and the second accommodating portion 112. One second locking portion 101 and one second lock receiving portion 71 with which the second locking portion 101 engages constitute one pair of the second locking portion 101 and the second lock receiving portion 71.

[0084] For example, a pair of a second locking portion 101a and a second lock receiving portion 71a with which the second locking portion 101a is engaged is disposed in the first accommodating portion 111. The second locking portion 101a and the second lock receiving portion 71a are positioned in such a way that the first accommodating portion 111 is sandwiched between the first locking portion 61 and the first lock receiving portion 91 in the width direction Y.

[0085] For example, a pair of a second locking portion 101c and a second lock receiving portion 71c with which the second locking portion 101c is engaged is disposed in the second accommodation portion 112. The second locking portion 101c and the second lock receiving portion 71c are positioned to sandwich the second accommodation portion 112 between themselves and the hinge 33 in the width direction Y.

[0086] For example, two sets are arranged in the second accommodating section 112: a set of the second locking section 101b and the second lock receiving section 71b with which the second locking section 101b is engaged, and a set of the second locking section 101d and the second lock receiving section 71d with which the second locking section 101d is engaged. These two sets are located on both sides of the second accommodating section 112 in the width direction Y. For example, the second locking section 101b and the second lock receiving section 71b are located in positions in the width direction Y such that the second accommodating section 112 is sandwiched between the second locking section 101d and the second lock receiving section 71d.

[0087] The effects of this embodiment will be described. (1) The protector 30 is a resin molded product including a protector body 31 having an electric wire placement portion 42 with a groove-shaped accommodation recess 41, and a cover body 32 having a covering portion 81 that covers an opening 41a of the accommodation recess 41. The protector body 31 has a first fixing portion 45 that is inserted into an attachment target in a first direction D1 to fix the protector body 31 to the attachment target, and a first locking portion 61 located near the first fixing portion 45. The cover body 32 has a first lock receiving portion 91 with a first lock hole 92. The first fixing portion 45 has a mounting support 51 extending in the first direction D1, and at least one elastic engaging claw 52 that extends from the tip region of the mounting support 51 in a direction approaching the base end of the mounting support 51. The first fixing portion 45 is shaped such that a second direction D2 perpendicular to the first direction D1 is the opening and closing direction of a mold for molding the first fixing portion 45. The first locking portion 61 has a first insertion portion 62 that is inserted into the first locking hole 92 in the third direction D3. The first locking portion 61 also has a first locking protrusion 63 that protrudes from the first insertion portion 62 in a fourth direction D4 that intersects with the third direction D3 when viewed from the second direction D2 and that is hooked onto the first lock receiving portion 91 when the first insertion portion 62 is inserted into the first locking hole 92. The first locking portion 61 has a shape such that the second direction D2 is the opening and closing direction of a mold that molds the first locking portion 61. The first locking protrusion 63 is hooked onto the first lock receiving portion 91, thereby maintaining at least a portion of the covering portion 81 in a state of covering the opening 41a.

[0088] According to this configuration, the first locking portion 61 having the first locking protrusion 63 is disposed in the protector body 31 near the first fixing portion 45. Also, the first lock receiving portion 91 having the first locking hole 92 is disposed in the cover body 32.

[0089] Here, consider a case where a first lock receiving portion 91 having a first lock hole 92 penetrating in the third direction D3 is disposed near the first fixed portion 45 in the protector body 31. In this case, the first lock portion 61 having a first lock protrusion 63 and inserted into the first lock hole 92 along a direction parallel to the third direction D3 is disposed in the cover body 32. In this case, if a slide mold is not used, the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the first lock receiving portion 91 is the direction along the third direction D3. In addition, the first fixed portion 45 is an arrowhead shape having a mounting post 51 extending in the first direction D1 and an engagement claw 52 extending from the mounting post 51. Therefore, it is difficult to set the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the first fixed portion 45 to the direction along the third direction D3. Therefore, it is difficult to unify the opening and closing directions of the die for molding the first fixed portion 45 and the die for molding the first lock receiving portion 91 located near the first fixed portion 45. Therefore, it is difficult to mold the first fixed portion 45 and the first lock receiving portion 91 with the same set of dies that does not have a slide die. However, if a slide die is used, the cost required for the die increases, and there is a concern that the manufacturing cost will increase.

[0090] In contrast, according to the present embodiment, the first locking portion 61 located near the first fixing portion 45 has a shape having a first locking protrusion 63 protruding from the first insertion portion 62. That is, the first locking portion 61 does not have a first locking hole 92. When viewed from the second direction D2, the first locking protrusion 63 protrudes from the first insertion portion 62 in a fourth direction D4 intersecting with the third direction D3, which is the insertion direction of the first insertion portion 62 into the first locking hole 92. Therefore, the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the first locking protrusion 63 can be set to the second direction D2. That is, the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the first locking portion 61 can be unified to the second direction D2, which is the same as the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the first fixing portion 45. Therefore, the first fixing portion 45 and the first locking portion 61 located near the first fixing portion 45 can be molded by the same mold without using a slide mold. Furthermore, in order to unify the opening and closing directions of the die for molding the first fixing portion 45 and the die for molding the first locking portion 61, it is not necessary to provide the pivot plate and hinge portion in the protector 30. As a result, it is possible to mold the area around the first fixing portion 45 without using a slide mold, and also to prevent the die from becoming large.

[0091] (2) The fourth direction D4 is perpendicular to the third direction D3. The first locking protrusion 63 has an engaged surface 63a that is planar and perpendicular to the third direction D3. The first locking protrusion 63 is hooked onto the first lock receiving portion 91 as the engaged surface 63a comes into contact with the first lock receiving portion 91 from the direction opposite to the third direction D3.

[0092] According to this configuration, the engaged surface 63a comes into contact with the first lock receiving portion 91, so that at least a portion of the covering portion 81 can be easily maintained in a state of covering the opening 41a of the accommodating recess 41. Furthermore, the engaged surface 63a is planar and perpendicular to the third direction D3, and therefore parallel to the second direction D2. Therefore, the first locking protrusion 63 having the engaged surface 63a can be easily molded by a mold that opens and closes in the second direction D2.

[0093] (3) The first lock receiving portion 91 has a pair of support portions 93 that protrude in the fourth direction D4 from the outer surface of the covering portion 81, and an engaging portion 94 that connects the pair of support portions 93 to each other. The pair of support portions 93 are spaced apart in the second direction D2. The first lock hole 92 is a space inside the pair of support portions 93 and the engaging portion 94 that penetrates the first lock receiving portion 91 in the third direction D3. The first lock protrusion 63 is caught by the engaging portion 94 from the direction opposite to the third direction D3.

[0094] According to this configuration, the first locking projection 63 is caught by the engaging portion 94 from the direction opposite to the third direction D3, so that the first locking portion 61 can be easily caught by the first lock receiving portion 91. Therefore, the covering portion 81 can be easily maintained in a state in which at least a portion of the covering portion 81 covers the opening 41a of the accommodating recess 41.

[0095] (4) The protector body 31 has a fixed base 47 that protrudes from the outer surface of the electric wire placement portion 42. The first fixed portion 45 and the first locking portion 61 protrude from the fixed base 47. This configuration makes it easy to arrange the first locking portion 61 in the vicinity of the first fixed portion 45.

[0096] (5) Both end faces 51a, 51b of the mounting post 51 in a fifth direction D5 perpendicular to the first direction D1 and perpendicular to the second direction D2 are planar and perpendicular to the fifth direction D5. The first fixing part 45 has two engagement claws 52 extending from both end faces 51a, 51b of the mounting post 51. Each engagement claw 52 moves away from the mounting post 51 from the base end to the tip end of the engagement claw 52 and extends linearly along the fifth direction D5 when viewed from a direction parallel to the first direction D1. With this configuration, the arrowhead-shaped first fixing part 45 can be easily molded by a mold that opens and closes in the second direction D2.

[0097] (6) The electric wire placement portion 42 and the covering portion 81 form a tubular electric wire accommodating portion 110 that accommodates a part of the electric wire 21 in the length direction X1 therein. The electric wire accommodating portion 110 has a first accommodating portion 111 that extends linearly along the second direction D2, a second accommodating portion 112 that extends linearly along a direction intersecting the second direction D2, and a third accommodating portion 113 that connects the first accommodating portion 111 and the second accommodating portion 112. With this configuration, in the protector 30 having a shape with a bend, the area around the first fixing portion 45 can be molded without using a slide mold, and the size of the mold can be suppressed.

[0098] (7) The first fixing portion 45, the first locking portion 61, and the first lock receiving portion 91 are located in the first accommodating portion 111. With this configuration, the first accommodating portion 111 extends linearly along the second direction D2, which makes it easy to form the first fixing portion 45 and the first locking portion 61 into a shape that is molded by a mold that opens and closes in the second direction D2.

[0099] (8) The protector body 31 has at least one second lock receiving portion 71 having a second lock hole 72. The cover body 32 has the same number of second locking portions 101 as the second lock receiving portions 71. Each of the second locking portions 101 has a second insertion portion 102 inserted into the second lock hole 72 and a second lock protrusion 103 protruding from the second insertion portion 102 and hooking onto the second lock receiving portion 71 when the second insertion portion 102 is inserted into the second lock hole 72. The first lock protrusion 63 is hooked onto the first lock receiving portion 91 and the second lock protrusion 103 is hooked onto the second lock receiving portion 71, thereby maintaining the covering portion 81 in a state covering the opening 41a. With this configuration, the covering portion 81 can be easily maintained in a state covering the opening 41a of the accommodation recess 41.

[0100] (9) At least one pair of the second locking portion 101 and the second lock receiving portion 71 is disposed in each of the first accommodating portion 111 and the second accommodating portion 112. According to this configuration, in either the first accommodating portion 111 or the second accommodating portion 112, the second locking portion 101 and the second lock receiving portion 71 can maintain the covering portion 81 covering the opening 41a of the accommodating recess 41.

[0101] (10) The protector body 31 has the second fixing portion 46 which protrudes outward from the electric wire arrangement portion 42 and has a through hole 46a into which a bolt is inserted for fixing the protector body 31 to the attachment target. The second fixing portion 46 is located in the second accommodating portion 112. According to this configuration, by fixing the protector body 31 to the attachment target using the first fixing portion 45 located in the first accommodating portion 111 and the second fixing portion 46 located in the second accommodating portion 112, the posture of the protector 30 attached to the attachment target becomes more stable.

[0102] This embodiment can be modified as follows: This embodiment and the following modifications can be combined with each other to the extent that there is no technical contradiction. The second fixing portion 46 may be located in the first housing portion 111 or the third housing portion 113. Furthermore, the protector body 31 may have a plurality of second fixing portions 46. Furthermore, the protector body 31 may not have the second fixing portion 46.

[0103] At least one pair of the second locking portion 101 and the second lock receiving portion 71 may be arranged in each of the first housing portion 111, the second housing portion 112, and the third housing portion 113. In this manner, in any of the first housing portion 111, the second housing portion 112, and the third housing portion 113, the second locking portion 101 and the second lock receiving portion 71 can maintain a state in which the covering portion 81 covers the opening 41a of the housing recess 41. Note that at least one pair of the second locking portion 101 and the second lock receiving portion 71 does not necessarily have to be arranged in the first housing portion 111. Also, at least one pair of the second locking portion 101 and the second lock receiving portion 71 does not necessarily have to be arranged in the second housing portion 112.

[0104] The protector body 31 may have the second lock portion 101 , and the cover 32 may have the second lock receiving portion 71 . The protector 30 does not have to have the second locking portion 101 and the second lock receiving portion 71.

[0105] The first fixing portion 45, the first locking portion 61, and the first lock receiving portion 91 may be located in the second housing portion 112 or the third housing portion 113. The first direction D1 is always the direction in which the first fixing portion 45 is inserted into the mounting target, and is the direction from the base end of the mounting pole 51 toward the tip end.

[0106] The shape of the electric wire accommodating portion 110 is not limited to the shape of the above embodiment. For example, the second accommodating portion 112 may extend linearly along a direction intersecting the second direction D2 and different from the third direction D3. For example, the third accommodating portion 113 may have a tubular shape that is longer in the extension direction X than in the above embodiment. For example, the electric wire accommodating portion 110 may not have the second accommodating portion 112. For example, the electric wire accommodating portion 110 may not have the second accommodating portion 112 and the third accommodating portion 113. That is, the electric wire accommodating portion 110 may have a shape that extends linearly along the second direction D2.

[0107] The first fixed portion 45 may have only one engaging claw 52. Also, the first fixed portion 45 may have three or more engaging claws 52. In this case, the engaging claw 52 is provided at a position where the opening and closing direction of the mold for molding the first fixed portion 45 can be the second direction D2. Also, the first fixed portion 45 does not need to have the reinforcing portions 53a, 53b.

[0108] The shapes of the mounting post 51 and the engaging claw 52 are not limited to those in the above embodiment. For example, the mounting post 51 may be cylindrical or polygonal. For example, the engaging claw 52 does not need to have the positioning protrusion 54.

[0109] The protector body 31 does not have to have the fixing base 47. In this case, the first fixing portion 45 and the first locking portion 61 protrude from the outer surface of the electric wire placement portion 42. The shape of the first lock receiving portion 91 is not limited to that of the above embodiment. The first lock receiving portion 91 may have any shape as long as it has a first lock hole 92 penetrating in the third direction D3. For example, the first lock receiving portion 91 may be annular. The term "annular" as used in this description may refer to any structure that forms a loop, i.e., a continuous shape with no ends, as well as an overall loop-shaped structure with a gap, such as a C-shape. "Annular" shapes include, but are not limited to, circles, ellipses, and polygons with pointed or rounded corners.

[0110] The engaged surface 63a does not necessarily have to be a planar surface perpendicular to the third direction D3 as long as it can come into contact with the first lock receiving portion 91 from the direction opposite to the third direction D3. However, the engaged surface 63a is parallel to the second direction D2. The engaged surface 63a may be, for example, a planar surface inclined with respect to the third direction D3 when viewed from the second direction D2. The engaged surface 63a may also be a curved surface that is curved when viewed from the second direction D2. The engaged surface 63a may also be a combination of multiple planar surfaces, such as a surface that has projections and recesses when viewed from the second direction D2.

[0111] The extension direction X may be a direction from the second passage opening 41c toward the first passage opening 41b, and the width direction Y may be a direction from the inner side surface 41f toward the inner side surface 41e. [Explanation of symbols]

[0112] 20 Wire Harness 21 Electric wire 30 Protector 31 Protector body 32 Lid 33 Hinge 41 Recessed portion 41a aperture 41b 1st passage gate 41c 2nd passage gate 41d Bottom 41e,41f Inside surface 42 Wire arrangement section 45 1st fixed part (fixed part) 46 Second fixed part 46a Through hole 47 Fixed base 47a 1st page 47b Side 2 51 Mounting post 52,52a,52b Engagement claw 51a, 51b End faces (both end faces) 53a,53b Reinforcement part 54 Positioning protrusion 55 Support protrusion 61 First Lock 62 First insertion part 63 First lock protrusion 63a Engaged surface 63b Guide surface 71, 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d Second lock receiving part 72 Second lock hole 73 Support part 74 Engagement part 81 Covering part 91 First lock receiving part 92 First lock hole 93 Support part 94 Engagement part 101, 101a, 101b, 101c, 101d Second lock section 102 Second insertion part 103 Second lock protrusion 110 Wire storage section 111 First Storage Unit 112 Second Storage Unit 113 Third Storage Unit 201 Body panel (installation target) 202 Fixed hole D1 First direction D2, D2a, D2b Second direction D3 The third direction D4 The fourth direction D5 The fifth direction L center line X1 Length direction X extension direction Y Width direction Z depth direction

Claims

1. A resin molded protector including a protector body having an electric wire placement section with a groove-shaped accommodating recess, and a cover body having a covering section that covers an opening of the accommodating recess, the protector body has a fixing portion that is inserted into an attachment target in a first direction to fix the protector body to the attachment target, and a first lock portion that is located near the fixing portion; The cover has a first lock receiving portion having a first lock hole, the fixed portion has a mounting post extending in the first direction, and at least one elastic engaging claw extending from a tip region of the mounting post in a direction approaching a base end of the mounting post, and is shaped such that a second direction perpendicular to the first direction corresponds to an opening and closing direction of a mold for molding the fixed portion, If a direction perpendicular to the first direction and opposite to the first direction when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the second direction is defined as a third direction, the first locking portion has a first insertion portion that is inserted into the first locking hole in the third direction, and a first locking protrusion that protrudes from the first insertion portion in a fourth direction that intersects with the third direction when viewed from the second direction and that is hooked onto the first lock receiving portion when the first insertion portion is inserted into the first locking hole, and the second direction is a shape that corresponds to an opening and closing direction of a mold that molds the first locking portion, the first lock protrusion is hooked onto the first lock receiving portion, so that at least a portion of the covering portion is maintained in a state of covering the opening, The protector body has a fixing base protruding from an outer surface of the electric wire placement portion, The fixing portion and the first locking portion protrude from the fixed base.

2. the fourth direction is perpendicular to the third direction, The protector described in claim 1, wherein the first locking protrusion has an engaging surface that is planar and perpendicular to the third direction, and the engaging surface abuts against the first locking receiving portion from the direction opposite to the third direction, thereby becoming caught on the first locking receiving portion.

3. the first lock receiving portion has a pair of support portions protruding in the fourth direction from an outer surface of the covering portion and an engagement portion connecting the pair of support portions to each other, The pair of support portions are spaced apart from each other in the second direction, the first lock hole is a space inside the pair of support portions and the engagement portion, the space penetrating the first lock receiving portion in the third direction, 3. The protector according to claim 1, wherein the first locking projection is hooked onto the engaging portion from a direction opposite to the third direction.

4. Both end surfaces of the mounting pole in a fifth direction perpendicular to the first direction and perpendicular to the second direction are planar and perpendicular to the fifth direction, The fixing portion has two engaging claws extending from both end faces of the mounting pole, A protector as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each of the engagement claws moves away from the mounting post as it moves from the base end to the tip end of the engagement claw, and extends linearly along the fifth direction when viewed from a direction parallel to the first direction.

5. the electric wire placement portion and the covering portion constitute a tubular electric wire housing portion that houses a part of the electric wire in a longitudinal direction therein, 5. A protector as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the wire accommodating portion has a first accommodating portion extending linearly along the second direction, a second accommodating portion extending linearly along a direction intersecting the second direction, and a third accommodating portion connecting the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion.

6. The protector according to claim 5 , wherein the fixing portion, the first locking portion, and the first lock receiving portion are located in the first housing portion.

7. the protector body has at least one second lock receiving portion having a second lock hole, The cover body has second locking portions in the same number as the second lock receiving portions, each of the second locking portions has a second insertion portion to be inserted into the second locking hole, and a second locking protrusion protruding from the second insertion portion and hooked onto the second lock receiving portion when the second insertion portion is inserted into the second locking hole; The protector according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the covering portion is maintained in a state covering the opening by the first locking protrusion being hooked onto the first lock receiving portion and the second locking protrusion being hooked onto the second lock receiving portion.

8. The protector according to claim 7 , wherein at least one pair of the second lock portion and the second lock receiving portion is disposed in each of the first housing portion, the second housing portion and the third housing portion.

9. The fixing portion is a first fixing portion, the protector body has a second fixing portion protruding from the electric wire placement portion to the outside and having a through hole into which a bolt for fixing the protector body to the attachment object is inserted, The protector according to claim 6 , wherein the second fixing portion is located in the second housing portion.

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