Protector assembly structure

Abstract

To provide a protector assembly mechanism capable of preventing an erroneous assembly that a vehicle edge protector is assembled to a vehicle panel material in a state in which a cylindrical opening is closed by a cover part, at the time of assembly to the panel material.SOLUTION: In a protector assembly structure 100, a vehicle edge protector 1 is assembled to a vehicle panel material 10 including a through hole 11 through which a wiring material W is inserted, in an abutted arrangement state in which a cylindrical part 2 is disposed through the through hole 11 and an abutment part 3 is abutted to a principal surface 10a of the panel material 10. The edge protector 1 comprises: a cover part 5 which can be engaged and assembled with a main body 4 in a closed state in which one opening 2H of the cylindrical part 2 is closed; and assembly block means 6 and 5L by which the assembly of the edge protector 1 to the panel material 10 is blocked in the case where the cover part 5 is engaged and assembled with the main body 4, and allowed in a case where the cover part is neither engaged nor assembled.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a protector assembly structure in which an edge protector, which is an opening protection member, is assembled to a panel material for a vehicle.

Background Art

[0002] A through hole is provided in a panel material for a vehicle, and a wiring material such as a wire harness is routed in such a way as to be inserted through the through hole. At this time, in order to protect the wiring material from the inner edge of the through hole, an edge protector may be attached to the through hole. This edge protector is provided with a cylindrical portion disposed in the through hole, and the wiring material is routed in such a way as to be inserted through the inside of this cylindrical portion. Such an edge protector may be provided with a cover portion that covers the opening of the cylindrical portion (see Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, when assembling this edge protector to the through hole of the panel material, if it is in a closed state covered by the cover portion, it is impossible or difficult to insert a wiring material such as a wire harness into the cylindrical portion. In this case, the operator has to remove the edge protector from the panel material, remove the cover portion, and then reassemble it to the panel material, which increases the labor.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to realize a protector assembly structure capable of preventing misassembly when assembling a vehicle edge protector to a vehicle panel material in a state where the opening of the cylindrical portion is covered by a cover portion. Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

[0006] The protector assembly structure for solving the above problems is such that, for a vehicle panel material having a through-hole through which a wiring material is inserted, a vehicle edge protector having a cylindrical portion and a contact portion that expands to the outer peripheral side on one opening side of the cylindrical portion forms a main body, and the cylindrical portion is disposed through the through-hole, and the protector assembly structure is assembled in a contact arrangement state where the contact portion is in contact with the main surface of the panel material, the edge protector includes, a cover portion that can be engaged and assembled to the main body in a closed state in which the opening of the cylindrical portion is covered so that the opening area becomes smaller on one opening side of the cylindrical portion, assembly prevention means capable of preventing the assembly of the edge protector to the panel material when the cover portion is engaged and assembled to the main body, and allowing the assembly when the cover portion is not engaged and assembled, and is characterized by comprising the above.

[0007] According to the present invention described above, when assembling the edge protector to the panel material, the assembly becomes impossible when the cover portion is closed, and the assembly becomes possible when the cover portion is open. Therefore, it is possible to surely prevent misassembly of assembling the edge protector to the panel material when the cover is closed.

[0008] In the present invention, when the edge protector is assembled in the abutting arrangement state with respect to the panel material, it has an elastic assembly portion that can be engaged with and assembled to the panel material in a form accompanied by elastic deformation. The cover portion has an assembly prevention portion that can prevent the assembly of the edge protector to the panel material by preventing the elastic deformation of the elastic assembly portion when the edge protector is engaged and assembled to the main body, and can allow the elastic deformation when not engaged and assembled by not preventing the elastic deformation. The assembly prevention means can be configured to have the elastic assembly portion and the assembly prevention portion. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the abutting arrangement state by utilizing the elastic deformation of the elastic assembly portion that occurs when the edge protector is in the abutting arrangement state. Therefore, it is possible to realize the prevention of misassembly of the edge protector to the panel material by a simple method.

[0009] As a specific example of utilizing the elastic deformation of the elastic assembly portion, for example, when the cylindrical portion is disposed through the through hole, the locking portion on the tip side is pressed toward the inside of the cylindrical portion by the inner edge of the through hole and elastically deformed. On the other hand, when the through arrangement is completed and the abutting arrangement state is reached, it elastically returns to the outside of the cylindrical portion, and the locking portion on the tip side can enter a locked state where the panel material is sandwiched between the locking portion and the abutting portion. By achieving this locked state, the edge protector is assembled to the panel material. Further, the assembly prevention portion can protrude from the cover portion so as to enter the inside of the cylindrical portion in a state where the cover portion is engaged and assembled to the main body, and the protruding position can be a position that interferes with the elastic assembly portion that elastically deforms when the cylindrical portion is disposed through the through hole. According to this configuration, it is possible to easily realize the prevention of misassembly of the edge protector to the panel material by utilizing elastic deformation.

[0010] Also, in the above specific example, the elastic assembly portion may be provided to extend within a notch portion provided to penetrate the inside and outside on the one opening side of the cylindrical portion, and may be formed such that the free end is located on the one opening side and the base end connected to the cylindrical portion is located on the opposite side thereof. In this case, the elastic assembly portion causes an elastic deformation that bends the tip side with the base end as a fulcrum, and a locking portion for locking the peripheral portion of the opening of the panel material is provided on the tip side thereof. According to this configuration, the free end of the elastic assembly portion is located at a position close to the panel material. Therefore, the elastic deformation of the elastic assembly portion is displaced more greatly at a position close to the panel material. On the other hand, the assembly prevention portion is likely to prevent elastic deformation by being provided at a position where the displacement of the elastic assembly portion is large. And since the position where the displacement is large is a position close to the panel material, the extension length (projection length) from the cover portion can be short, and the whole becomes compact.

[0011] In the present invention described above, the cover portion can be configured to have a wiring material opening that expands in a form extending inward from a part of the outer edge. According to this configuration, in a structure in which the cover portion is connected so as to be bendable only at one end of the contact portion and has a bending connection portion (for example, a hinge portion) that enables the closed state in the bent state, even when the wiring material is arranged in the cylindrical portion, by inserting it into the wiring material opening extending inward from the outer edge, the cover portion can be easily brought into the closed state by bending.

[0012] In the present invention, in a state where the cover portion is engaged and assembled with the main body in a closed state, the cover portion extends from the one opening side into the cylindrical portion and is provided so as to penetrate both the inside and outside of the cylindrical portion. It has a plurality of elastic locking pieces that lock to the inner edge of the opening, and by this locking, it can be assembled to the main body in a state where it cannot come off. The opening can be formed in the cylindrical portion as one opening that receives the entry of the locking claw portions of all of these elastic locking pieces. According to this configuration, the opening of the cylindrical portion is formed as one large opening that can receive the locking portions on the tip side of the plurality of elastic locking pieces. As a result, for example, it becomes possible to put a hand (finger) into the cylindrical portion from here, so that an operator can release the engagement (locking) of the cover portion that has accidentally been put into the closed state.

[0013] In the present invention, the cylindrical portion can form a drain hole that penetrates both the inside and outside on the back side opposite to the contact portion side with respect to the panel material in the contact arrangement state. According to this configuration, there is no worry that liquid will accumulate in the cylindrical portion.

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0015] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0016] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the protector assembly structure 100 of the present embodiment is attached to a panel material 10 for a vehicle having a through hole 11 so as to contact the main surface 10a thereof and be disposed through the through hole 11. The edge protector 1 is assembled.

[0017] The panel material 10 is a plate-like member attached to a vehicle such as a door panel, and has a through hole 11 as shown in FIG. 4. As shown in FIG. 2, an edge protector 1 (cylindrical portion 2) is disposed through the through hole 11, and a wiring material W is inserted inside thereof.

[0018] The wiring material W is a wiring material (flexible wiring material) having flexibility like a wire harness composed of a large number of wirings such as signal lines and power lines here. Note that the wiring material in the present invention is not limited to a flexible wiring material such as a wire harness, and any other member that is a longitudinally extending member (longitudinal member) may be used.

[0019] As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the edge protector 1 includes a main body 4 (protector main body) integrally having a cylindrical portion 2 and a contact portion 3. The edge protector 1 is assembled to the panel material 10 in such a manner that the cylindrical portion 2 is disposed through the through hole 11 (see FIG. 4) of the panel material 10 and the contact portion 3 is in contact with the main surface 10a of the panel material 10 (see FIGS. 1 to 3).

[0020] The cylindrical portion 2 is a through hole inner edge covering portion that covers the inner edge (edge) of the through hole 11 of the panel material 10 to protect the wiring material W, and is formed in a cylindrical shape here. Further, the cylindrical portion 2 here has a peripheral wall notch portion 2J (notch portion) and a peripheral wall opening portion 2K (opening portion) formed by penetrating the inside and outside in a form in which its peripheral wall portion is notched. The peripheral wall notch portion 2J is provided here so as to be biased toward one opening 2H side (contact portion 3 side) of the cylindrical portion 2.

[0021] The contact portion 3 is formed in a shape that expands in a flange shape on one opening 2H side of the cylindrical portion 2 so that alignment can be achieved in the contact arrangement state by contacting the main surface 10a of the panel material 10. The contact portion 3 here has a contact side notch portion 3J. The contact side notch portion 3J is formed so as to continue from the peripheral wall notch portion 2J of the cylindrical portion 2 by bending. The contact side notch portion 3J here not only communicates with the peripheral wall notch portion 2J in a form that bends in the axial direction X (the extending direction of the cylindrical portion 2) of the cylindrical portion 2, but also forms a gap that communicates with one opening 2H of the cylindrical portion 2 in the expanding direction (the radial direction of the cylindrical portion 2 orthogonal to the axial direction X) of the contact portion 3.

[0022] Further, the cylindrical portion 2 has an elastic assembly portion 6 as a portion for engaging and assembling the edge protector 1 (main body 4) to the panel material 10. The elastic assembly portion 6 can be engaged with the panel material 10 in a form accompanied by elastic deformation when the above-described contact arrangement state is established, and the edge protector 1 (main body 4) is assembled to the panel material 10 by the engagement.

[0023] As shown in Fig. 5, the elastic assembly portion 6 is formed to extend in the axial direction X of the cylindrical portion 2 within a circumferential wall notch portion 2J provided in the circumferential wall of the cylindrical portion 2. A plurality of elastic assembly portions 6 are provided in the cylindrical portion 2. Each elastic assembly portion 6 extends in the axial direction X within two circumferential wall notch portions 2J that are opposed to each other in the radial direction of the cylindrical portion 2. And a free end (the portion denoted by reference numeral 6K) is located on one opening 2H side (the contact portion 3 side) of the cylindrical portion 2, and a base end 6C connected to the cylindrical portion 2 is located on the opposite side. The tip end (the side denoted by reference numeral 6K) side of each elastic assembly portion 6 is accommodated inside the circumferential wall notch portion 2J, and can be elastically deformed (bent and deformed) in the inner and outer directions in the radial direction of the cylindrical portion 2 with the base end 6C as a fulcrum within the circumferential wall notch portion 2J and the opening 2H. Here, the contact-side notch portion 3J forms, together with one opening 2H of the cylindrical portion 2, a space that allows displacement of the tip end side (the side denoted by reference numeral 6K) accompanying the elastic deformation of the elastic assembly portion 6.

[0024] Further, the elastic assembly portion 6 extends in a plate shape from the base end 6C side toward the tip end side (the side denoted by reference numeral 6K), and has a locking portion 6K on its tip end side. As shown in Fig. 8, the locking portion 6K here has a shape having a locking tip portion 6KA protruding in the axial direction X of the cylindrical portion 2 and a locking protrusion portion 6KB protruding outward in the radial direction of the cylindrical portion 2.

[0025] In a state where each elastic assembly portion 6 is assembled to the panel material 10 in a state where the edge protector 1 is in a contact arrangement state (see Figs. 1 to 3), as shown in Figs. 11 and 13, it is in a state of locking to the back surface 10b of the panel material 10, and a clamping state is formed in which the panel material 10 is sandwiched between the contact portion 3. The edge protector 1 is assembled to the panel material 10 in this clamped form.

[0026] Also, as shown in Figs. 5 to 7, the edge protector 1 has a cover portion 5. The cover portion 5 is openable and closable with respect to one opening 2H side of the cylindrical portion 2, and can be engaged and assembled to the main body 4 in a closed state. Fig. 5 shows the open state of the cover portion 5, and Figs. 6 and 7 show the closed state of the cover portion 5.

[0027] The cover part 5 can be formed integrally or separately with respect to the main body 4. The cover part 5 here has a bent connecting part 5C that is bendably connected to one end of the contact part 3, and is integrated with the main body 4 via the bent connecting part 5C. Specifically speaking, the bent connecting part 5C is formed as a hinge part, and the cover part 5 can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 4 by bending and swinging with this as a fulcrum.

[0028] Also, as shown in FIG. 5, the cover part 5 has a fitting ridge part 5G. When the cover part 5 is in a closed state with respect to the main body 4, the fitting ridge part 5G enters the inside of the cylindrical part 2 in a form that is close to and faces the inner wall surface of the cylindrical part 2. That is, the cover part 5 is engaged and assembled in a form that fits the fitting ridge part 5G to the cylindrical part 2.

[0029] Also, the cover part 5 has elastic locking pieces 5K as parts for engaging and assembling in a closed state as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 with respect to the main body 4. In the engaged and assembled state, each elastic locking piece 5K extends from one opening 2H side of the cylindrical part 2 that is disposed through the through hole 11 into the cylindrical part 2. And, as shown in FIG. 7, the locking claw part 5k on the tip side that protrudes outward in the radial direction of the cylindrical part 2 with respect to the extending direction enters the peripheral wall opening 2K provided in the cylindrical part 2 and locks to the inner edge of the peripheral wall opening 2K toward one opening 2H side. Due to this locked state, the cover part 5 is assembled in a form that is prevented from coming off with respect to the main body 4.

[0030] A plurality of elastic locking pieces 5K are provided here. As shown in FIG. 7, in the cover part 5 in a state of being engaged and assembled in a closed state with respect to the main body 4, each elastic locking piece 5K is provided on the side opposite to the bent connecting part 5C side and extends from one opening 2H of the cylindrical part 2 into the inside thereof. And, the locking claw parts 5k on the tip sides of all the elastic locking pieces 5K enter the peripheral wall opening 2K that forms one opening and are in a locked state of locking to the inner edge thereof.

[0031] Thus, the peripheral wall opening 2K of this embodiment is widely formed on the peripheral wall of the cylindrical portion 2 so as to receive all the locking claw portions 5k of the plurality of elastic locking pieces 5K. Specifically, in the cylindrical portion 2, peripheral wall notch portions 2J are formed to face each other in the radial direction thereof, and a peripheral wall opening 2K is formed on one side orthogonal to the facing direction of these peripheral wall notch portions 2J. And in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion 2, the peripheral wall opening 2K is formed wider than each peripheral wall notch portion 2J. Note that the above-described bent connecting portion 5C is located on the other side orthogonal to the above-described facing direction. That is, in the cylindrical portion 2, the peripheral wall opening 2K is formed on the side opposite to (a farther position from) the bent connecting portion 5C side.

[0032] Also, as shown in FIG. 6, the cover portion 5 has a wiring material opening 5H that expands in a form extending inward from a part of its outer edge (here, from the upper portion of FIG. 6 toward the center side). Thereby, in the above-described closed state, the opening 2H of the cylindrical portion 2 can be covered so that its opening area becomes smaller. This wiring material opening 5H is used as a hole for inserting the wiring material W (see FIG. 2).

[0033] Also, as shown in FIG. 6, the cover portion 5 has a temporary assembly portion 5D for temporarily assembling the wiring material W at a stage before inserting the wiring material W into the cylindrical portion 2 and the wiring material opening 5H. The temporary assembly portion 5D protrudes from a surface 5a (see FIG. 2) opposite to the surface facing the contact portion 3 in the closed cover portion 5, and is formed at a position where the temporarily assembled wiring material W does not cover the wiring material opening 5H. The temporary assembly portion 5D here is formed as two arm portions that are curved in an arc shape facing each other, and is a gripping portion capable of gripping the wiring material W between their facing surfaces, and is formed in a pair here.

[0034] In addition, when assembling the edge protector 1 to the panel material 10, the edge protector 1 is provided with an assembly prevention means capable of preventing the assembly when the cover portion 5 is engaged and assembled to the main body 4, and allowing the assembly when not engaged and assembled. Thereby, the edge protector 1 can be assembled to the panel material 10 only when the cover portion 5 is not engaged and assembled to the main body 4.

[0035] Here, the assembly prevention means includes an elastic deformation portion of the main body 4 that undergoes elastic deformation when assembling the edge protector 1 to the panel material 10, and an assembly prevention portion that is located at the moving destination of the elastic deformation when the cover portion 5 is assembled to the main body 4 in a closed state.

[0036] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the elastic deformation portion is an elastic assembly portion 6 provided in the cylindrical portion 2 described above, which enables the edge protector 1 to be assembled in a state of being in contact with the panel material 10, and is a portion where elastic deformation (see FIGS. 9 to 11) occurs when it is in the contact arrangement state. On the other hand, the assembly prevention portion is a protruding portion 5L provided on the cover portion 5, which prevents the assembly of the edge protector 1 to the panel material 10 by interfering with the elastic deformation of the elastic assembly portion 6 when the cover portion 5 is engaged and assembled to the main body 4, and allows the assembly by not interfering with the elastic deformation of the above-described elastic assembly portion 6 when not engaged and assembled.

[0037] Here, the assembly prevention portion 5L is a protruding portion (rib) that protrudes from the cover portion 5 so as to enter the inside of the cylindrical portion 2 when the cover portion 5 is engaged and assembled to the main body 4 in the above-described closed state. Further, the assembly prevention portion 5L here is a part of the fitting protrusion portion 5G described above. As will be described later, this assembly prevention portion 5L is positioned so as to interfere with the elastic assembly portion 6 that elastically deforms when the cylindrical portion 2 is disposed through the through hole 11 of the panel material 10 in the above-described closed state.

[0038] In addition, this edge protector 1 also has a guide wall portion 2G on the other side of the tubular portion 2 opposite to one opening 2H of the tubular portion 2, that is, on the back side of the tubular portion 2. The guide wall portion 2G is a wall portion that bends and rises in a direction opposite to the bent connecting portion 5C from the back side of the tubular portion 2. Therefore, when the routing material W is inserted from one opening 2H of the tubular portion 2, it abuts against the guide wall portion 2G and changes its direction toward the rising direction of the guide wall portion 2G, and is routed to extend in a direction along the panel material 10. The peripheral wall opening 2K (opening) here is formed so as to open the rising direction side (opposite to the bent connecting portion 5C) of the guide wall portion 2G of the tubular portion 2 from the contact portion 3 to the guide wall portion 2G, and the routing material W is routed to extend in the rising direction of the guide wall portion 2G through this peripheral wall opening 2K (opening).

[0039] Further, this edge protector 1 has a drain hole 2W penetrating through the inside and outside of the tubular portion 2. Specifically, the drain hole 2W is formed on the side opposite to the contact portion 3 side with respect to the panel material 10 in the contact arrangement state. Further, the drain hole 2W is formed on the side opposite to the extending direction side (peripheral wall opening 2K side) of the guide wall portion 2G in the tubular portion 2 in the contact arrangement state.

[0040] Next, the procedure for assembling the edge protector 1 in a state where the cover portion 5 is not engaged and assembled with the main body 4 in a closed state to the panel material 10 will be described.

[0041] First, as shown in FIG. 9, the tubular portion 2 of the edge protector 1 is fitted into the through hole 11 from the surface 10a side of the panel member 10 and arranged to penetrate therethrough. During this fitting, as shown in FIG. 10, the elastic assembling portion 6 of the edge protector 1 has a locking protrusion portion 6KB protruding outward at the locking portion 6K on the tip side, and is pressed inward of the tubular portion 2 by the inner edge of the through hole 11. As a result, the elastic assembling portion 6 is elastically deformed (bent and deformed) with the tip side facing inward.

[0042] As the fitting progresses further, as shown in FIG. 11, the locking projection 6KB of the elastic fitting portion 6 gets over the inner edge of the through hole 11, and accordingly, the elastic fitting portion 6 elastically returns. Due to this elastic return, the locking projection 6KB of the elastic fitting portion 6 gets into the back surface 10b of the panel material 10 and is in a retaining state (locking state) to prevent it from coming off. On the other hand, at this time, the contact portion 3 is in a contact state in contact with the panel material 10. These retaining state and contact state are a sandwiched state where the peripheral portion of the opening of the through hole 11 of the panel material 10 is sandwiched between the contact portion 3 of the edge protector 1 and the locking projection 6KB of the elastic fitting portion 6. This sandwiched state is a state where the through arrangement of the cylindrical portion 2 and the contact of the contact portion 3 are completed and the edge protector 1 is in a contact arrangement state with respect to the panel material 10 and is assembled, that is, a state where the protector assembly structure 100 is formed.

[0043] Note that in this assembled state, the elastic fitting portion 6 does not return to a completely elastically returned state (natural state), but is in a state where the tip side is elastically deformed (bent and deformed) inward. For this reason, the locking tip portion 6KA forming the tip of the elastic fitting portion 6 is in a state of entering the through hole 11 of the panel material 10 and is held in a pressing state of pressing the inner edge of the through hole 11 outward.

[0044] Next, a procedure for engaging and assembling the cover portion 5 with respect to the main body 4 of the edge protector 1 in a closed state will be described.

[0045] First, in the edge protector 1 shown in FIG. 5, by bending the bent connecting portion 5C as a fulcrum, the cover portion 5 is bent and swung with respect to the main body 4. Then, the fitting ridge portion 5G is made to enter the inside of the cylindrical portion 2 to close one opening 2H of the cylindrical portion 2, and by bringing it into contact with the contact portion 3, the above closed state (see FIG. 6) is formed.

[0046] When it comes to this closed state, a plurality of elastic locking pieces 5K provided on the cover portion 5 will enter the cylindrical portion 2 from one opening 2H side. At this time, the locking claw portion 5k that protrudes outward on the tip side of the elastic locking piece 5K is pressed radially inward by the inner wall surface 2i (see FIG. 5) of the cylindrical portion 2. As a result, the tip side of the elastic locking piece 5K is elastically deformed (bent and deformed) inward.

[0047] However, when the elastic locking piece 5K further enters, the locking claw portion 5k reaches the peripheral wall opening 2K and enters the peripheral wall opening 2K, whereby the elastic locking piece 5K elastically returns. Due to this elastic return, the locking claw portion 5k is in a retaining state (see FIG. 7) of locking toward the one opening 2H side (contact portion 3 side) with respect to the inner edge of the peripheral wall opening 2K, and thereby the cover portion 5 is assembled to the main body 4.

[0048] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, the assembly prevention portion 5L of the cover portion 5 enters the inside of the cylindrical portion 2 when the cover portion 5 is engaged and assembled to the main body 4. The entry position of the assembly prevention portion 5L when the engagement and assembly are completed is the position of the deformed tip of the elastic assembly portion 6 that elastically deforms when the cylindrical portion 2 of the edge protector 1 is disposed to penetrate the through hole 11 of the panel member 10 in the procedure of assembling the edge protector 1 to the panel material 10 described above (see FIG. 10).

[0049] Finally, the case where the edge protector 1 in a state where the cover portion 5 is engaged and assembled to the main body 4 in a closed state is assembled to the panel material 10 will be described.

[0050] This assembly proceeds in the same manner as the procedure of assembling the edge protector 1 in a state where the cover portion 5 is not engaged and assembled to the main body 4 in a closed state described above. Therefore, first, the penetration arrangement of fitting the cylindrical portion 2 of the edge protector 1 into the through hole 11 of the panel member 10 is started.

[0051] During this process, the elastic assembly portion 6 of the edge protector 1 is such that the locking projection portion 6KB protruding outwardly at the locking portion 6K on the tip side is pressed inwardly of the cylindrical portion 2 by the inner edge of the through hole 11 and attempts to elastically deform (bend and deform). However, in the state where the cover portion 5 is engaged and assembled with the main body 4, as shown in FIG. 12, the position of the assembly prevention portion 5L is at a position interfering with the elastically deforming elastic assembly portion 6. That is, since the assembly prevention portion 5L of the cover portion 5 exists at the position where the elastic assembly portion 6 is about to elastically deform and move, elastic deformation cannot occur, and the locking projection portion 6KB cannot overcome the inner edge of the through hole 11.

[0052] Therefore, the edge protector 1 in which the cover portion 5 is engaged and assembled with the main body 4 in a closed state stops fitting into the through hole 11 of the cylindrical portion 2 at a position before the contact portion 3 contacts the panel material 10, and engagement assembly cannot be performed.

[0053] As described above, the edge protector 1 of the present embodiment includes a cylindrical portion 2 that is disposed through the through hole 11 of the panel material 10, and a contact portion 3 that extends outward from one opening 2H side of the cylindrical portion 2 so as to be able to contact the main surface 10a on the first side of the panel material 10 in the disposed-through state. In the disposed-through state, it extends from the first side of the panel material 10 through the through hole 11 to the second side, and the tip is locked to the main surface 10b (back surface) on the second side, and the tip side thereof is elastically deformable at least in the inner and outer directions (radial direction) of the through hole 11. And a main body 4 having an elastic assembly portion 6. Further, the edge protector 1 includes a cover portion 5 that can be engaged and assembled with the main body 4 in a closed state in which the opening 2H is covered so that the opening area becomes smaller on one opening 2H side of the cylindrical portion 2. And the cover portion 5 has an assembly prevention portion 5L that is located within the displacement region of the elastic deformation of the elastic assembly portion 6 and prevents the elastic deformation when engaged and assembled with the main body 4 in a closed state. Thereby, in the present embodiment, an assembly prevention means (5L, 6) is provided that prevents the assembly of the edge protector 1 to the panel material 10 when the cover portion 5 is engaged and assembled with the main body 4, and allows it when not engaged and assembled, and a protector assembly structure 100 is formed.

[0054] The above describes one embodiment of the present invention, but this is merely an example and the present invention is not limited thereto. Various changes such as addition and omission are possible based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the claims.

[0055] Hereinafter, embodiments different from the above-described embodiments and modifications of those embodiments will be described. Note that parts having the same functions as those in the above embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted. Also, the above embodiments, the following modifications and other embodiments can be implemented in appropriate combination within a range that does not cause a technical contradiction.

[0056] In the above embodiment, the assembly prevention means prevents the assembly of the edge protector 1 to the panel material 10 by preventing the elastic deformation of the elastic assembly portion 6 when the cover portion 5 is engaged and assembled to the main body 4, and allows it by not preventing the elastic deformation of the elastic assembly portion 6 when not engaged and assembled. However, it may be a method different from the above embodiment.

[0057] As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the cover portion 5 may have a deformable covering portion 5N that can be switched between a non-deformed state (see FIG. 14) covering the wiring material opening 5H with a smaller opening area and a deformed state (see FIG. 15) in which the opening area is larger than the non-deformed state. The deformable covering portion 5N in FIGS. 14 and 15 is an elastically deformable member that covers the wiring material opening 5H, and by its deformation, the covered wiring material opening 5H can be exposed.

[0058] In the present invention, engaging with the panel material in a form accompanied by elastic deformation when assembling in a state of being in contact with the panel material may be elastic deformation in the process of assembling so as to be in a state of being in contact, elastic deformation occurring when in a state of being in contact, or both.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0059] 100 Protector Assembly Structure 1 Edge protector 2 Cylindrical part 2H One opening 2J Peripheral wall notch (notch) 2K Peripheral wall opening (opening) 2G Guide wall part 2W Drain hole 3 Contact part 4 Body 5 Cover part 5L Assembly prevention part (assembly prevention means) 5H Opening for routing material 5k Locking claw part 6 Elastic assembly part (assembly prevention means) 6K Locking part 6KA Locking tip part 6KB Locking projection part 10 Panel material 11 Through hole W Routing material

Claims

1. For a panel material for a vehicle having a through-hole through which a wiring material is inserted, a vehicle edge protector having a cylindrical portion and a contact portion that expands outward on one opening side of the cylindrical portion to form a main body, the cylindrical portion is disposed through the through-hole, and the contact portion is assembled in a contact arrangement state in contact with the main surface of the panel material, and the edge protector is a cover portion that can be engaged and assembled with the main body in a closed state in which the opening of the cylindrical portion is covered on one opening side so that the opening area becomes smaller, assembly preventing means capable of preventing the assembly of the edge protector to the panel material when the cover portion is engaged and assembled with the main body and allowing it when not engaged and assembled, is provided with the edge protector has an elastic assembly portion that can be engaged and assembled with the panel material in a form accompanied by elastic deformation when assembled in the contact arrangement state with respect to the panel material, the cover portion has an assembly preventing portion capable of preventing the elastic deformation of the elastic assembly portion when the cover portion is engaged and assembled with the main body and allowing it when not engaged and assembled by not preventing the elastic deformation, the assembly preventing means has the elastic assembly portion and the assembly preventing portion, when the cylindrical portion is disposed through the through-hole, the elastic assembly portion is elastically deformed by the inner edge of the through-hole pressing the locking portion on the tip side toward the inside of the cylindrical portion, and when the through-hole arrangement is completed and the contact arrangement state is reached, it elastically returns to the outside of the cylindrical portion, and the locking portion on the tip side can enter a position where the panel material is sandwiched between the contact portion, and by reaching the locking state, the edge protector is assembled to the panel material, the assembly preventing portion protrudes from the cover portion so as to enter the inside of the cylindrical portion in a state where the cover portion is engaged and assembled with the main body, and the protruding position is a position that interferes with the elastic assembly portion that elastically deforms when the cylindrical portion is disposed through the through-hole, The elastic assembly part is provided so as to extend within a notch part provided to penetrate inside and outside on the one opening side of the cylindrical part, has a free end positioned on the one opening side, and has a base end connected to the cylindrical part positioned on the opposite side thereof, and is a protector assembly structure characterized by this.

2. The protector assembly structure according to claim 1, wherein the cover part has an opening for a wiring material that extends inward from a part of the outer edge and spreads out.

3. In a state where the cover part is engaged and assembled with the main body in a closed state, the cover part extends from the one opening side into the cylindrical part, and has a plurality of elastic locking pieces whose locking claw parts on the tip side lock to the inner edge of an opening provided to penetrate inside and outside of the cylindrical part, and can be assembled to the main body in a state of being prevented from coming off by this locking. The protector assembly structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the opening is formed in the cylindrical part as one opening that receives the entry of the locking claw parts of all of those elastic locking pieces.

4. The protector assembly structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cylindrical part has a drain hole that penetrates inside and outside on the back side opposite to the contact part side with respect to the panel material in the contact arrangement state.

5. For a vehicle panel material having a through hole through which a wiring material is inserted, a vehicle edge protector in which a cylindrical part and a contact part that spreads to the outer peripheral side on one opening side thereof form a main body, the cylindrical part is arranged to penetrate through the through hole, and is assembled in a contact arrangement state where the contact part is in contact with the main surface of the panel material, and the edge protector has a cover part that can be engaged and assembled with the main body in a closed state covering the opening on the one opening side of the cylindrical part so that the opening area becomes small, and assembly prevention means that can prevent the assembly of the edge protector to the panel material when the cover part is engaged and assembled with the main body, and allow it when not engaged and assembled. is provided with The protector assembly structure is characterized in that the cylindrical part has a drain hole that penetrates inside and outside on the back side opposite to the contact part side with respect to the panel material in the contact arrangement state.

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