Harness protector and wire harness with protector

Abstract

To maintain an electric wire and a protector main body in a state where they are mutually integrated in a predetermined location, where the electric wire and the protector main body are bound and fixed by winding a binding member in an extension direction of the protector main body, while securing rigidity in the predetermined location.SOLUTION: A storage space 7 in which a wire harness 2 is stored is configured between a protector main body 4 extending in a wiring direction of the wire harness 2 and a lid 5. The protector main body 4 includes a bottom face part 11 and side wall parts 12a and 12b. The wire harness 2 is fixed to the protector main body 4 by winding a binding member T in a harness fixing location 43 included in a predetermined location in an extension direction of the protector main body 4. In the harness fixing location 43, the side wall parts 12a and 12b are not provided but the bottom face part 11 is formed flat in the protector main body 4. A rib 15 protruding to the side of the storage space 7 is provided in the bottom face part 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a protector that is attached so as to cover a wire harness for protecting the wire harness routed in a vehicle such as an automobile, and a wire harness with a protector including the protector.

Background Art

[0002] There is known a wire harness routed in a vehicle, which includes a protector for housing an electric wire therein to protect the electric wire.

[0003] Such a protector is preferably maintained in an integrated state with each other by binding, for example, winding the electric wire together with the protector with a binding member such as an adhesive tape at a predetermined position in the extending direction, like the protector exemplified in Patent Document 1.

[0004] The protector of Patent Document 1 is formed in a gutter shape capable of housing an electric wire inside, with a bottom surface portion and a pair of side wall portions provided at both ends of the bottom surface portion. Thus, the protector of Patent Document 1 is provided with a pair of side wall portions over substantially the entire length in the extending direction including the above-mentioned predetermined position, and it can be expected to ensure the overall rigidity including the predetermined position.

[0005] However, in a configuration having side wall portions at both ends of the bottom surface portion at a predetermined position in the extending direction, like the protector of Patent Document 1, when winding a binding member around the protector together with the electric wire housed in the internal space formed by these bottom surface portion and side wall portions, there is a concern that bringing the electric wire into close contact with the bottom surface portion may be hindered by the side wall portions, and there is a concern that they cannot be firmly bound to each other.

[0006] On the other hand, when the protector is formed without providing side wall portions in order to bind the electric wire with a binding member in a state of being in close contact with the bottom surface portion at a predetermined position in the extending direction, there is a concern that sufficient rigidity of the predetermined position cannot be ensured.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Document

[0007]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a protector and a wire harness with a protector that can maintain a state in which a wire and a protector body are integrated with each other at a predetermined position while ensuring the rigidity of a predetermined position where a binding member is wound around the wire and the protector body in the extending direction of the protector body.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0009] The present invention provides a harness protector including a protector body and a lid that extend along the routing direction of a wire harness, and a housing space for housing the wire harness is formed between the protector body and the lid. The protector body includes a bottom surface portion and side wall portions that protrude from at least one of both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion toward the lid. At a predetermined position in the extending direction of the protector body, a harness fixing portion is provided for binding and fixing the wire harness and the protector body to each other integrally by winding a binding member. At the harness fixing portion, the protector body has a side opening formed without the side wall portion, and a rib protruding toward the side of the housing space is provided on the bottom surface portion. Moreover, in the vicinity of the harness fixing portion, there is a harness lead-out portion for leading the wire harness to the outside of the accommodation space. At the harness lead-out portion, on one of the side wall portions on both sides in the width direction, a harness lead-out opening is formed to enable the wire harness to be led out. It is characterized by this.

[0010] According to the above configuration, while ensuring the rigidity of a predetermined position where a binding member is wound around the wire and the protector body in the extending direction of the protector body, the wire and the protector body can be maintained in an integrated state with each other at the predetermined position.

[0011] Specifically, since the side wall portion is not formed at the harness fixing portion of the protector main body, the side wall portion does not intervene between the binding member wound around the protector main body and the bottom surface portion, and the wire harness can be firmly bound to the bottom surface portion by the binding member in a state of being in close contact therewith.

[0012] Further, by providing ribs on the bottom surface portion, the ribs can be utilized as reinforcing ribs for reinforcing the bottom surface portion at the harness fixing portion, and the strength of the bottom surface portion can be ensured as compared with the case where no ribs are provided. Note that the width direction shall indicate a direction orthogonal to the extending direction in a plan view of the bottom surface portion.

[0013] In addition, in the vicinity of the harness fixing portion, there is a harness lead-out portion for leading the wire harness to the outside of the accommodation space. At the harness lead-out portion, on one of the side wall portions on both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion, a harness lead-out opening is formed to enable the wire harness to be led out.

[0014] As a result, after fixing the wire harness in a state where the route is restricted by the rib at the harness fixing portion, it can be led out to the outside of the accommodation space through the harness lead-out opening provided in the vicinity of the harness fixing portion, making it easy to manage the routing length and routing direction of the wire harness after lead-out.

[0015] As an aspect of the present invention, the rib may be configured to be provided along the extending direction. According to the above configuration, the strength of the cross section orthogonal to the extending direction of the bottom surface portion at the harness fixing portion can be improved.

[0016] Furthermore, according to the above configuration, at the harness fixing portion, by routing the wire harness to abut against the rib from either one side of both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion with respect to the rib, the wire harness can be path-restricted by the rib so as not to shift on the bottom surface portion.

[0017] As an aspect of the present invention, the rib may be configured to extend within the region of the harness fixing portion such that an end portion on the side of the harness leading-out portion in the extending direction is located in front of the harness leading-out portion.

[0018] According to the above configuration, at the harness lead-out location, when bending and deforming the wire harness routed from the harness fixing location to the harness lead-out location toward the harness lead-out opening at the harness lead-out location, the bending deformation can be firmly performed without being inhibited by the guide rib and led out to the outside of the accommodation space through the harness lead-out opening.

[0019] As an aspect of the present invention, the harness lead-out opening may be configured to extend to the harness fixing location so as to communicate with the side opening in the extending direction.

[0020] According to the above configuration, through the side opening extended to the harness fixing location of the harness lead-out opening, for example, the bundling state of the wire harness at the harness fixing location by the bundling member can be visually confirmed from the outside of the accommodation space without opening the lid. That is, the side opening can be utilized as an opening for confirming the bundling state of the wire harness by the bundling member.

[0021] As an aspect of the present invention, the rib may be provided at a position spaced from the end on the side opposite to the side having the harness lead-out opening by an interval at which the wire harness can be routed from the ends on both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface to the side having the harness lead-out opening, and the region between the end on the opposite side of the bottom surface and the rib at the harness fixing location may be set as a harness routing region.

[0022] According to the above configuration, since the harness routing region is formed at an interval corresponding to the harness diameter, the wire harness routed in the harness routing region can be routed in a state where the path is appropriately restricted by the rib.

[0023] In addition, by setting the region on the bottom surface, on the side opposite to the side having the harness lead-out opening with respect to the rib, as the harness routing region, when the wire harness routed from the harness fixing portion to the harness lead-out portion is bent and deformed from the harness routing region toward the harness lead-out opening at the harness lead-out portion, it becomes easier to secure the bending radius (that is, it can be bent gently). Therefore, it is easy to bend and deform the wire harness toward the harness lead-out opening, and the wire harness can be smoothly led out to the outside from the harness lead-out opening.

[0024] As an aspect of the present invention, at least one of both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface at the harness fixing portion may be formed with a notch recessed toward the side having the rib, and the notch may be formed longer in the extending direction than the binding member.

[0025] According to the above configuration, in the state where the binding member binds the wire harness together with the protector body at the harness fixing portion, the binding member can be engaged with the end portion in the extending direction of the notch. Therefore, the notch can restrict the binding member from shifting in the extending direction with respect to the harness fixing portion. Accordingly, at the harness fixing portion, the wire harness can be firmly fixed by the binding member.

[0026] As an aspect of the present invention, the notch may be provided only at the end portions on both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface, on the side opposite to the side having the harness routing region, with respect to the rib.

[0027] According to the above configuration, since the portion corresponding to the harness routing region on the bottom surface does not have the notch, the area (width direction width) of the harness routing region can be secured so that the wire harness can be routed in the harness routing region. Therefore, the wire harness routed in the harness routing region can be firmly bound by the binding member in a state of being in close contact with the bottom surface.

[0028] As an aspect of the present invention, the bottom surface portion and the peripheral portion of the harness fixing portion are defined as a reinforcing region reinforced by a reinforcing portion, and the reinforcing portion may be provided on the side of the reinforcing region opposite to the side facing the accommodation space.

[0029] According to the above configuration, a harness fixing portion formed only by a bottom surface portion without a side wall portion can be reinforced by a reinforcing portion.

[0030] As an aspect of the present invention, a region between an end portion on the side having the harness lead-out opening of the bottom surface portion and the rib in the harness fixing portion is set as a non-wiring region for the harness, the reinforcing region has the harness wiring region and the non-wiring region for the harness, and the reinforcing portion may be provided such that the strength of the harness wiring region is higher than that of the non-wiring region for the harness.

[0031] According to the above configuration, since the strength of a portion corresponding to the harness wiring region of the bottom surface portion can be efficiently increased, even when a wire harness is wired in the harness wiring region and a load is applied to the bottom surface portion of the harness fixing portion, the strength of the bottom surface portion can be ensured.

[0032] In addition, the weight of the entire protector body can be reduced as compared with the case where the entire reinforcing region has high strength.

[0033] As an aspect of the present invention, a vehicle body mounting portion for mounting the protector body to the vehicle body is disposed on one side and the other side with respect to the harness fixing portion in the extending direction, the vehicle body mounting portion on one side is provided at a position spaced apart from the harness fixing portion more than the vehicle body mounting portion on the other side, the reinforcing region has a one-side reinforcing region corresponding to the one side of the reinforcing region and an other-side reinforcing region corresponding to the other side, and the reinforcing portion may be provided such that the strength of the one-side reinforcing region is higher than that of the other-side reinforcing region.

[0034] According to the above configuration, the strength of one-side reinforcement region of the bottom surface portion can be efficiently increased. Thereby, when attaching the protector main body to the vehicle body, the strength of the bottom surface portion can be ensured against the load applied to the bottom surface portion of the harness fixing portion formed without the side wall portion. In addition, compared with the case where the entire reinforcement region has high strength, the weight of the entire protector main body can be reduced.

[0035] As an aspect of this invention, a configuration may be adopted in which a mark is provided at a position on the outer surface of the lid corresponding to the rib in a front view.

[0036] According to the above configuration, an operator can recognize the position of the rib without opening the lid. That is, the position of the wire harness whose path is restricted by the rib at the harness fixing portion can be recognized by the mark.

[0037] Therefore, the mark can be used as a measurement start point when measuring the length of the wire harness from the harness lead-out opening provided near the harness fixing portion to the outside of the accommodation space until it is routed to a predetermined routing location in the vehicle. Therefore, the length of the wire harness led out from the harness lead-out opening to the outside of the accommodation space can be easily managed.

[0038] In addition, this invention is a wire harness with a protector including a wire harness in which a plurality of electric wires are bundled in the same direction and the above-described harness protector, and the wire harness is configured to be bundled to the protector main body with the bundling member in a state of being in contact with the rib at the harness fixing portion.

[0039] According to the above configuration, the wire harness can be bundled to the protector main body with the bundling member in a state of being in contact with the rib so as to be appropriately routed along the routing direction at the harness fixing portion.

[0040] Furthermore, since the side wall portion is not formed at the harness fixing portion of the protector main body, the side wall portion does not intervene between the binding member and the bottom surface portion, and the wire harness can be bound by the binding member in a state of being firmly in close contact with the bottom surface portion.

Advantages of the Invention

[0041] According to the above configuration, while ensuring the rigidity of a predetermined location in the extending direction of the protector main body where the binding member is wound around to bind and fix the electric wire and the protector main body, at the predetermined location, the electric wire and the protector main body can be maintained in a state of being integrated with each other.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0043] One embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of the wire harness with protector according to this embodiment; FIG. 2 is an external view of the other side portion in the extending direction of the harness protector according to this embodiment in the lid-open state, viewed from the other side in the extending direction, one side in the width direction, and above; FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the main part of the harness protector according to this embodiment in the lid-open state; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the other side portion in the extending direction of the harness protector according to this embodiment and the peripheral portion of the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion in the posture shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 5 is an external view of the other side portion in the extending direction of the harness protector according to this embodiment and the peripheral portion of the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion, viewed from the other side in the extending direction, one side in the width direction, and below; FIG. 6 is a plan view of the other side portion in the extending direction of the harness protector according to this embodiment; FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the other side portion in the extending direction of the harness protector according to this embodiment; FIG. 8(a) is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A (line A'-A' in FIG. 7) of FIG. 6, showing the main part; FIG. 8(b) is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B (line B'-B' in FIG. 7) of FIG. 6, showing the main part; FIG. 9(a) is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C (line C'-C' in FIG. 7) of FIG. 6, showing the main part; FIG. 9(b) is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line D-D (line D'-D' in FIG. 7) of FIG. 6, showing the main part; FIG. 9(c) is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E (line E'-E' in FIG. 7) of FIG. 6, showing the main part.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 1, the wire harness 1 with protector according to this embodiment is incorporated into a vehicle such as an automobile, and is composed of a wire harness 2 and a harness protector 3 (hereinafter abbreviated as "protector 3") that regulates the routing direction of the wire harness 2 and protects the wire harness 2.

[0045] The wire harness 2 has each end in the longitudinal direction electrically connected via connectors to various electrical devices and power sources (batteries) mounted on the vehicle, and is routed along a predetermined wiring path in the vehicle. The wire harness 2 is composed of at least one electric wire 6 (see Fig. 9(c)). The wire harness 2 of the present embodiment is housed in the protector 3 in a state where a plurality of electric wires 6 are bundled at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction by a bundling band or the like (not shown).

[0046] Note that the wire harness 2 may branch midway at the housing portion in the protector 3. Further, the protector 3 may be provided with a harness lead-out opening for branching at a middle portion in the extending direction corresponding to the branch portion of the wire harness 2 to lead out an extending portion extending from the branch portion to the outside. Also, the wire harness 2 may be housed in the protector 3 in a state where it is not bundled by a bundling band or the like.

[0047] The protector 3 has a protector body 4 and a lid 5, and is integrally formed by resin molding as a whole. The protector 3 of the present embodiment is formed in a long shape with an overall substantially straight shape so as to be able to house a straight portion forming a substantially straight line among the wiring paths of the wire harness 2.

[0048] Here, in the figure, arrow X indicates the longitudinal direction (extending direction) of the protector 3, arrow Y indicates the width direction of the protector 3, and arrow Z indicates the vertical direction (height direction) of the protector 3, respectively. Further, arrow Xa indicates one side in the longitudinal direction, arrow Xb indicates the other side in the longitudinal direction, arrow Ya indicates one side in the width direction, arrow Yb indicates the other side in the width direction, arrow Za indicates the upward direction, and arrow Zb indicates the downward direction, respectively. Note that the width direction of the protector 3 is a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction in a plan view of the protector 3, and the vertical direction of the protector 3 is a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and the width direction.

[0049] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 and FIGS. 9(b) and (c), the protector body 4 has a gutter shape with a housing space 7 having an upward opening 7a, which is formed by a flat bottom surface portion 11 that extends in a substantially linear shape in the extending direction over substantially the entire length of the protector 3 in the extending direction, and a pair of side wall portions 12a and 12b (side surface portions) that vertically rise from both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion 11 (see FIGS. 2 and 9(b)). The protector body 4 in the present embodiment has a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the extending direction formed in a squared U-shape. In the following description, of the pair of side wall portions 12a and 12b, the side wall portion 12a on one side in the width direction is referred to as the one-side side wall portion 12a, and the side wall portion 12b on the other side in the width direction is referred to as the other-side side wall portion 12b. The protector body 4 has a housing space 7 that can house the wire harness 2 therein through the upward opening 7a. The housing space 7 is formed over substantially the entire length of the protector body 4 in the extending direction.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 1, the wire harness 2 is led out to the outside from both sides in the extending direction of the protector body 4 in a state of being housed along the extending direction in the housing space 7. That is, the protector body 4 is provided with harness lead-out portions 41 for leading the wire harness 2 to the outside on both sides in the extending direction. One-side harness lead-out portion 41a on one side in the extending direction of the protector body 4 is located at the end on one side in the extending direction, and one-side harness lead-out opening 42a is formed.

[0051] On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, the other-side harness lead-out portion 41b on the other side in the extending direction of the protector body 4 is located at a position near one side (adjacent position on one side) with respect to the end on the other side. Then, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 9(a), (b), and (c), in the other-side harness lead-out portion 41b, in one of the pair of side wall portions 12a and 12b (see FIG. 9(c)), that is, in the one-side side wall portion 12a, the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b that opens toward one side in the width direction is formed.

[0052] As described above, on one side in the extending direction, the wire harness 2 is led out toward one side in the extending direction through the one-side harness leading-out opening 42a of the protector main body 4 (see FIG. 1). On the other side in the extending direction, the wire harness 2 is led out toward one side in the width direction through the other-side harness leading-out opening 42b of the protector main body 4 (see FIG. 4).

[0053] Note that, as shown by the virtual line in FIG. 4, for example, immediately after the wire harness 2 of the present embodiment is led out from the accommodation space 7 of the protector main body 4 toward one side in the width direction through the other-side harness leading-out opening 42b, for example, the wiring direction is further changed upward.

[0054] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, FIGS. 8(a)(b), and FIG. 9(b), at a predetermined position in the extending direction of the protector main body 4, a harness fixing position 43 for fixing the wire harness 2 to the protector main body 4 is provided.

[0055] As shown in FIG. 1, the harness fixing position 43 in the present embodiment is located closer to the other side than the intermediate position in the extending direction. Specifically, the harness fixing position 43 is provided at a position adjacent (next to) the other-side harness leading-out position 41b described above on one side. Note that the harness fixing position 43 in the present embodiment is provided at the above-described one position in the extending direction of the protector main body 4, but it is not limited to one position and may be provided at a plurality of positions.

[0056] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, on the protector main body 4, a plurality of (three in this example) vehicle body attachment portions 44 for attaching the protector 3 to a vehicle body such as a vehicle body frame are arranged at a plurality of positions in the extending direction. In the present embodiment, the vehicle body attachment portions 44 are provided at three positions, namely, one-side position, substantially intermediate position, and other-end position, in the extending direction of the protector main body 4.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 1, among the three vehicle body attachment portions 44, the vehicle body attachment portion 44a (one-side vehicle body attachment portion 44a) at one-side position and the vehicle body attachment portion 44b (intermediate vehicle body attachment portion 44b) at substantially the intermediate position are both provided on one side of the harness fixing portion 43 in the extending direction of the protector main body 4.

[0058] On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 8(a)(b), the vehicle body attachment portion 44c (the other-end side vehicle body attachment portion 44c) at the other-end position is provided at a portion on the other side of the other-side harness lead-out portion 41b in the extending direction of the protector main body 4, that is, at the other-end portion in the extending direction. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2, 4, 5, in the present embodiment, the other-end side vehicle body attachment portion 44c, the other-side harness lead-out portion 41b, and the harness fixing portion 43 are provided in this order so as to be close to each other from the other-end side to the one-side in the extending direction of the protector main body 4.

[0059] Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the intermediate vehicle body attachment portion 44b is provided at a position closer to the harness fixing portion 43 than the one-side vehicle body attachment portion 44a, but is provided at a position spaced apart from the harness fixing portion 43 with respect to the other-end side vehicle body attachment portion 44c. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1, 4, the distance La in the extending direction between the intermediate vehicle body attachment portion 44b and the harness fixing portion 43 is formed longer than the distance Lb in the extending direction between the other-end side vehicle body attachment portion 44c and the harness fixing portion 43.

[0060] Also, as shown in FIGS. 1, 4, 5, both the one-side vehicle body attachment portion 44a and the intermediate vehicle body attachment portion 44b are formed with extending pieces 31, 32 that extend from the upper part of the one-side side wall portion 12a of the protector main body 4 to one side (that is, the outer side) in the width direction. The lower surfaces of the corresponding extending pieces 31, 32 of the one-side vehicle body attachment portion 44a and the intermediate vehicle body attachment portion 44b are formed as attachment seats 31a, 32a for the vehicle body (see FIG. 1). On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5, 7, 8(a)(b), the other-end side vehicle body attachment portion 44c is formed with the lower surface of the other-end portion itself in the extending direction of the protector main body 4 as an attachment seat 45a for the vehicle body.

[0061] Furthermore, on one side body mounting portion 44a, intermediate body mounting portion 44b, and the other end side body mounting portion 44c, a clip 33 (anchor portion) as a body mounting means protrudes downward from the lower surface as respective mounting seats 31a, 32a, 45a. Note that the clip of the one side body mounting portion 44a is not shown in the figure.

[0062] Then, the protector main body 4 can be attached to the vehicle body by inserting the clips 33 provided on each of the three vehicle body mounting portions 44 into clip mounting holes (not shown in the figure) provided corresponding to each clip 33 on the vehicle body.

[0063] Subsequently, the above-described harness fixing portion 43 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 and FIG. 9(b), in the harness fixing portion 43 of the protector main body 4, side wall portions 12a, 12b (one side wall portion 12a, 12b and the other side wall portion 12b) are not provided, and side openings 13 (one side side opening 13a and the other side side opening 13b) are formed on the respective lateral sides in the width direction.

[0064] Specifically, particularly, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, on one side in the width direction at the other side harness leading-out portion 41b of the protector main body 4, as described above, the other side harness leading-out opening 42b is formed. And the other side harness leading-out opening 42b extends to the harness fixing portion 43.

[0065] Thereby, on one lateral side in the width direction at the harness fixing portion 43 of the protector main body 4, the one side wall portion 12a is not formed, and the above-described one side side opening 13a corresponding to the extension portion of the other side harness leading-out opening 42b to the harness fixing portion 43 is formed.

[0066] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9(b), on the other side in the width direction at the harness fixing portion 43 of the protector body 4, the other side wall portion 12b is not provided, and the other side lateral opening 13b is formed. That is, as shown in FIGS. 2, 8(a) and (b), the other side wall portion 12b extends along the extending direction so as to be divided at the other side lateral opening 13b of the harness fixing portion 43.

[0067] As described above, at the harness fixing portion 43, the protector body 4 is formed only by the flat bottom surface portion 11 among the pair of side wall portions 12a and 12b and the bottom surface portion 11 (see FIGS. 2 and 9(b)).

[0068] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 and 7, at the harness fixing portion 43, a notch portion 14 that is recessed in a notch shape toward the other side is formed on one side of both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion 11. In the present embodiment, the notch portion 14 is formed only on one side of both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion 11, but it may be formed only on the other side or on both sides. Further, the notch portion 14 is not essential and may be configured not to be formed at the harness fixing portion 43.

[0069] The notch portion 14 is formed to have a length longer than that of the adhesive tape T (see FIG. 3) as a binding member in the extending direction. The notch portion 14 in the present embodiment is formed to have substantially the same length as the other side lateral opening 13b in the extending direction, as shown in FIG. 3. That is, the notch portion 14 is formed over the entire length in the extending direction of the harness fixing portion 43 in the extending direction of the protector body 4.

[0070] As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 8(a), and 9(b) and (c), on the bottom surface portion 11 at the harness fixing portion 43, there is provided a rib 15 (hereinafter referred to as "guide rib 15") that protrudes toward the side (upper side) of the accommodation space 7. The guide rib 15 guides the wire harness 2 so that the wire harness 2 can be smoothly led out from the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b provided at the other-side harness lead-out portion 41b located in the vicinity of the other side with respect to the harness fixing portion 43 in the extending direction of the protector main body 4.

[0071] Specifically, the wire harness 2 in a state of being accommodated in the accommodation space 7 is routed in a state of being brought into contact with the guide rib 15 at the harness fixing portion 43 of the protector main body 4, and in that state, it is wound together with the protector main body 4 with an adhesive tape T (see FIGS. 3 and 9(b)) and thus fixed integrally to the protector main body 4. Note that, in this embodiment, the bundling member is the adhesive tape T, but it is not limited thereto, and a bundling band or the like may be employed.

[0072] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the guide rib 15 is provided in a linear shape along the above-mentioned extending direction, and in this embodiment, it is provided in a direction (parallel) that coincides with the above-mentioned extending direction of the bottom surface portion 11. As shown in FIG. 9(b), the guide rib 15 is formed with a height (protrusion length) lower than the diameter of the wire harness 2 over substantially the entire length in the extending direction. In this embodiment, the guide rib 15 is formed to have a height approximately half of the diameter of the wire harness 2 and is formed with the same height over substantially the entire length in the extending direction.

[0073] The guide rib 15 is provided at a position spaced apart by an interval (at least wider than the diameter of the wire harness 2) in which the wire harness 2 can be routed from the end portion on the other side in the width direction of the bottom surface portion 11 toward one side in the width direction.

[0074] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, FIGS. 8(a) and (b), and FIG. 9(b), a region between an end portion on the other side in the width direction of the bottom surface portion 11 and the guide rib 15 at the harness fixing portion 43 is set as a harness routing region 16b, and a region between an end portion on one side in the width direction of the bottom surface portion 11 and the guide rib 15 is set as a non-harness routing region 16a.

[0075] In the present embodiment, the guide rib 15 is formed at a position closer to one side with respect to the intermediate position in the width direction of the bottom surface portion 11, that is, at a position where the harness routing region 16b is wider in the width direction than the non-harness routing region 16a. Both the harness routing region 16b and the non-harness routing region 16a are formed to have a substantially constant width along the extending direction (see FIG. 3). Then, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 9(b), in the present embodiment, the wire harness 2 is routed in the harness routing region 16b at the harness fixing portion 43 and abuts against the guide rib 15 from the side of the harness routing region 16b.

[0076] As shown in FIG. 3, the guide rib 15 is formed shorter in the extending direction than the length of the harness fixing portion 43 in the extending direction and extends within a range that fits within the harness fixing portion 43. Specifically, the guide rib 15 is formed such that the end portion on the other side in the extending direction is located on one side with respect to the end portion on the other side in the extending direction of the harness fixing portion 43. On the other hand, the guide rib 15 is formed at a position where the end portion on one side in the extending direction substantially coincides with the end portion on one side in the extending direction of the harness fixing portion 43.

[0077] Also, as shown in FIGS. 5, 7, FIGS. 8(a) and (b), and FIGS. 9(b) and (c), a reinforcing portion 20 is provided on the lower surface (the outer surface opposite to the inner surface facing the accommodation space 7) of the harness fixing portion 43 and its peripheral portion in the extending direction of the protector main body 4 over the extending direction and the width direction.

[0078] The flat harness fixing portion 43 and its peripheral portion correspond to a reinforcing region 29 reinforced by the reinforcing portion 20. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the reinforcement region 29 corresponds to the harness fixing portion 43 and the region extending over the entire width direction of the peripheral portion thereof. Specifically, the reinforcement region 29 corresponds to not only the flat bottom surface portion 11 of the harness fixing portion 43 but also the region including one side periphery exceeding one side end portion in the extending direction of the harness fixing portion 43. Note that one side in the extending direction of the reinforcement region 29 reaches the other side end portions of the lid lock portion 8 and the hinge 53 located in the vicinity of one side in the extending direction with respect to the harness fixing portion 43.

[0079] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the reinforcing portion 20 includes a reinforcing rib 21 and a plate thickness reinforcing portion 22, both of which are provided in the reinforcing region 29. The reinforcing rib 21 has a plurality of extending direction ribs 23 that continuously extend linearly in the extending direction and a plurality of width direction ribs 24 that continuously extend linearly in the width direction.

[0080] As shown in FIG. 7, in the present embodiment, the extending direction ribs 23 are respectively disposed at both ends in the width direction of the reinforcing region 29, and two are disposed on the central side (inside) in the width direction, and a total of four are disposed.

[0081] Also, in the present embodiment, a total of five width direction ribs 24 are disposed so as to be spaced apart from each other in the extending direction. These extending direction ribs 23 and width direction ribs 24 intersect (substantially orthogonal in this example) with each other in a bottom view and are formed in a lattice shape in the reinforcing region 29.

[0082] Also, as shown in FIGS. 7, 9(b), and 9(c), in the present embodiment, among the reinforcing regions 29, the harness routing region 16b is reinforced so that its strength is higher by the extending direction ribs 23 as the reinforcing ribs 21 than the harness non-routing region 16a.

[0083] Specifically, the plurality (four) of extending direction ribs 23 are formed such that the spacing in the width direction is narrower (that is, denser) in the harness routing region 16b than in the harness non-routing region 16a.

[0084] Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the four extending direction ribs 23 are set as the first extending direction rib 23a, the second extending direction rib 23b, the third extending direction rib 23c, and the fourth extending direction rib 23d from one side to the other side in the width direction of the reinforcing region 29.

[0085] The widthwise intervals db between each of the second to fourth extending direction ribs 23b, 23c, 23d are all formed to be substantially the same (equal pitch), and are formed with a smaller width (narrow pitch) than the widthwise interval da between the first extending direction rib 23a and the second extending direction rib 23b.

[0086] And, among the extending direction ribs 23, only the first extending direction rib 23a is formed in the harness non-routing region 16a, while the second to fourth extending direction ribs 23b, 23c, 23d are all formed in the harness routing region 16b.

[0087] In this way, the extending direction ribs 23 are formed in a larger number (more densely) in the harness routing region 16b than in the harness non-routing region 16a, so that the harness routing region 16b is reinforced to have a higher strength than the harness non-routing region 16a. Note that the guide rib 15 is provided at a position corresponding to the second extending direction rib 23b in the width direction of the reinforcing region 29 (see FIG. 7).

[0088] Also, as described above, the reinforcing portion 20 is formed in a lattice shape by the extending direction ribs 23 and the width direction ribs 24 in the reinforcing region 29. Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 5, 7, 8(a)(b), and 9(b)(c), in the reinforcing region 29, a recess 25 that is recessed upward with respect to the lower surface of the protector body 4 is formed in a region surrounded by a pair of adjacent extending direction ribs 23 and a pair of adjacent width direction ribs 24.

[0089] In other words, as shown in FIGS. 8(a) and (b), FIGS. 9(b) and (c), the reinforcing ribs 21 (23, 24) are formed to protrude downward with respect to the bottom surface (concave bottom) of the concave portion 25, and the lower end (the tip in the protruding direction) is formed to be at the same height (flush) as the lower surface of the protector main body 4.

[0090] As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of the above-described concave portions 25 are arranged over substantially the entire area in each of the extending direction and the width direction in the reinforcing region 29. In the present embodiment, five concave portions 25 are arranged in the extending direction, and three concave portions 25 are arranged in the width direction, and a total of 15 are arranged.

[0091] Here, among the plurality of concave portions 25, three concave portions 25 arranged along the width direction are set as a width-direction arranged concave portion group 26. That is, the reinforcing region 29 has five width-direction arranged concave portion groups 26 along the extending direction.

[0092] Furthermore, these five width-direction arranged concave portion groups 26 are set as a first width-direction arranged concave portion group 26a, a second width-direction arranged concave portion group 26b, a third width-direction arranged concave portion group 26c, a fourth width-direction arranged concave portion group 26d, and a fifth width-direction arranged concave portion group 26e from the other side to one side in the extending direction.

[0093] As shown in FIG. 7, in the present embodiment, the fifth width-direction arranged concave portion group 26e is provided in an extending-direction one-side reinforcing region 29a corresponding to one side in the extending direction of the reinforcing region 29. The first to fourth width-direction arranged concave portion groups 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d are provided in an extending-direction other-side reinforcing region 29b corresponding to the other side than the extending-direction one-side reinforcing region 29a in the extending direction of the reinforcing region 29.

[0094] As shown in FIGS. 8(a) and (b), FIGS. 9(b) and (c), in the present embodiment, among the plurality of concave portions 25, each concave portion 25 belonging to the fifth width-direction arranged concave portion group 26e is formed to be shallower in depth than each concave portion 25 belonging to the other width-direction arranged concave portion groups 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d.

[0095] As a result, as shown in Fig. 8(a), in the fifth width-direction arrangement recess group 26e provided in the one-side reinforcement region 29a in the extending direction, the plate thickness ta at the location corresponding to each recess 25 is formed to be thicker than the plate thickness tb at the location corresponding to each recess 25 of the other width-direction arrangement recess groups 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d provided in the other-side reinforcement region 29b in the extending direction. The portion formed so that the plate thickness at the location corresponding to each recess 25 in this fifth width-direction arrangement recess group 26e becomes thick corresponds to the above-described plate-thickness reinforcement portion 22. That is, by having the plate-thickness reinforcement portion 22 at the location corresponding to each recess 25 in the fifth width-direction arrangement recess group 26e, the one-side reinforcement region 29a in the extending direction is formed to have higher strength than the other-side reinforcement region 29b in the extending direction.

[0096] Next, the lid 5 will be described. As shown in Fig. 1, the lid 5 is provided over substantially the entire length in the extending direction of the protector body 4. The lid 5 includes a flat top surface portion 51 that covers the accommodation space 7 from above over the entire length in the extending direction of the lid 5, and is formed so as to be able to open and close the upper opening 7a of the protector body 4.

[0097] Specifically, the other end portion in the width direction of the top surface portion 51 of the lid 5 and the upper end portion of the other-side side wall portion 12b of the protector body 4 are connected via a thin hinge 53 so as to be able to open and close the upper opening 7a. As shown in Fig. 1, the above-described accommodation space 7 is formed between the lid 5 and the protector body 4 in the lid 5 closed state. A plurality of hinges 53 as connecting portions for connecting the lid 5 to the protector body 4 are arranged at intervals from each other in the extending direction of the protector 3.

[0098] Note that the lid 5 is not limited to a single lid formed continuously over the entire length in the extending direction, and may have a configuration including a plurality of lids divided in the extending direction. Further, the protector 3 is not limited to a configuration including the lid 5, and for example, the entire extending direction of the protector 3 may be configured such that the accommodation space 7 is always open without including the lid 5 at least in part.

[0099] Also, as shown in Fig. 1, a plurality of lid locking portions 8 for locking the lid 5 in the closed state are arranged at intervals in the extending direction of the protector 3, and all of them are formed in the same shape. The lid locking portion 8 is provided on one side in the width direction of the protector 3 when the lid 5 is in the closed state. In the present embodiment, the lid locking portion 8 and the hinge 53 are provided at substantially the same position in the extending direction of the protector 3.

[0100] As shown in Figs. 2 to 4, the lid locking portion 8 is composed of a locking piece 81 provided on the lid 5 side and a frame-shaped receiving portion 82 provided on the protector main body 4 side. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the locking piece 81 protrudes from one end side in the width direction of the lid 5 (the top surface portion 51 to be described later) toward the protector main body 4 side when the lid 5 is in the closed state, and has a claw portion 83 at the tip in the protruding direction. As shown in Fig. 2, the frame-shaped receiving portion 82 protrudes outward (one side in the width direction) from one side wall portion 12a of the protector main body 4, and the locking piece 81 including the claw portion 83 can be inserted into an opening 84 that opens in the vertical direction and is formed by the frame-shaped receiving portion 82 and the one side wall portion 12a (see Figs. 4 and 5). Thereby, when the claw portion 83 is engaged with the edge portion 84a of the opening 84, the lid locking portion 8 can lock the lid 5 in the closed state.

[0101] Also, as shown in Figs. 1 to 5 and Figs. 9(a)(b)(c), the lid 5 has a pair of lid side wall portions 52a, 52b (one side lid side wall portion 52a and the other side lid side wall portion 52b) that protrude downward from both ends in the width direction of the top surface portion 51 on the other side of the hinge 53 located on the most other side in the extending direction of the protector main body 4.

[0102] For example, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 9(b), one side cover side wall portion 52a at the harness fixing portion 43 is formed so as to close a part of the one side lateral opening 13a in the closed state of the cover 5. Specifically, the one side cover side wall portion 52a gradually increases in length as it hangs downward toward one side in the extending direction in the closed state of the cover 5, and at one end in the extending direction at the harness fixing portion 43, it hangs downward so as to substantially completely close the one side lateral opening 13a. Thereby, the one side lateral opening 13a is gradually closed toward one side in the extending direction by the one side cover side wall portion 52a in the closed state of the cover 5. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 9(b), the other side cover side wall portion 52b at the harness fixing portion 43 is provided so as to be able to close the entire other side lateral opening 13b in the closed state of the cover 5.

[0103] Also, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 9(a), the cover 5 has only the other side cover side wall portion 52b among the pair of cover side wall portions 52a and 52b at the other side harness leading-out portion 41b. For this reason, the other side harness leading-out opening 42b is maintained in an open state even in the closed state of the cover 5 at the other side harness leading-out portion 41b.

[0104] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, 8(a), and 9(a), the cover 5 of the present embodiment has a notch-shaped opening 58 formed at one edge in the width direction of the top surface portion 51 at the one side harness leading-out portion 41a in the closed state of the cover 5, with one end of the notch-shaped opening 58 opening in a notch shape toward the other side in the width direction. The notch-shaped opening 58 forms a part of the other side harness leading-out opening 42b.

[0105] That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the other side harness leading-out opening 42b opens up to one edge in the width direction of the top surface portion 51 in the closed state of the cover 5. Thereby, the other side harness leading-out opening 4 is formed so that it is easy to route the wire harness 2 upward immediately after leading it out to the outside (one side in the width direction) through the other side harness leading-out opening 42b.

[0106] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, FIGS. 8(a) and (b), and FIG. 9(a), the lid 5 of the present embodiment has, in the closed state of the lid 5, a lower surface of the top surface 51 of the lid 5 at the one-side harness lead-out portion 41a (that is, the surface (inner surface) facing the accommodation space 7), and is located at a position separated toward one side in the width direction from the other-side lid side wall portion 52b in the width direction, and a guide projection 54 protruding downward (toward the accommodation space 7) is formed. The guide projection 54 is formed in a linear shape parallel to the other-side lid side wall portion 52b along the extending direction (see FIG. 3).

[0107] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9(a), a guide groove 55 into which the other-side side wall portion 12b of the protector body 4 can be fitted is formed between the other-side lid side wall portion 52b and the guide projection 54 on the top surface 51 in the closed state of the lid 5. The other-side side wall portion 12b is held so that the lid 5 is not inadvertently opened around the one-side harness lead-out portion 41a by being fitted into the guide groove 55 in the closed state of the lid 5 (see FIG. 9(c)).

[0108] Also, as shown in FIGS. 1, 4, 6, 8(a), and 9(b) and (c), a mark 56 is provided at a position on the upper surface of the lid 5 (that is, the surface (outer surface) opposite to the surface (inner surface) facing the accommodation space 7) at the harness fixing portion 43 and corresponding to the guide rib 15 in plan view. In the present embodiment, the mark 56 is provided at a portion corresponding to the other end in the extending direction of the guide rib 15 in plan view, and enables an operator to visually recognize the position corresponding to the other end in the extending direction of the guide rib 15 even in the closed state of the lid 5.

[0109] In the present embodiment, the mark 56 is formed, for example, as a triangular raised portion slightly raised with respect to the periphery as a part of the lid 5 when the protector 3 is molded. However, it may have a shape such as a pattern or character other than a triangle, and is not particularly limited as long as it is a means by which an operator can recognize the position visually or by touch, such as applying a color different from the periphery after molding.

[0110] As shown in Fig. 1, the protector 3 of the present embodiment described above includes a protector body 4 and a lid 5 extending along the routing direction of the wire harness 2. As shown in Figs. 2 to 5, a housing space 7 for housing the wire harness 2 is formed between the protector body 4 and the lid 5. The protector body 4 includes a bottom surface portion 11 and side wall portions 12a and 12b protruding from both ends in the width direction of the bottom surface portion 11 toward the lid 5. At a predetermined position in the extending direction of the protector body 4, a harness fixing portion 43 for fixing the wire harness 2 to the protector body 4 is provided by an adhesive tape T (binding member) (see Fig. 3 and Fig. 9(b)) that is wound and bound. At the harness fixing portion 43, a side opening 13 (see Figs. 2 to 5 and Fig. 9(b)) is formed in the protector body 4 without providing the side wall portions 12a and 12b, and a guide rib 15 (rib) protruding toward the side of the housing space 7 is provided on the bottom surface portion 11.

[0111] According to the above configuration, since the side wall portions 12a and 12b are not formed at the harness fixing portion 43 in the protector body 4, the side wall portions 12a and 12b do not intervene between the adhesive tape T and the bottom surface portion 11, and the wire harness 2 can be firmly bound in a state of being in close contact with the bottom surface portion 11 by the adhesive tape T.

[0112] Further, by providing the guide rib 15 on the bottom surface portion 11, the guide rib 15 can be utilized as a reinforcing rib for reinforcing the bottom surface portion 11 at the harness fixing portion 43. Therefore, the strength of the bottom surface portion 11 can be ensured as compared with the case where the guide rib 15 is not provided.

[0113] Also, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 8(a), the guide rib 15 is provided along the above-mentioned extending direction.

[0114] According to the above configuration, at the harness fixing portion 43, by laying the wire harness 2 so as to abut against one side in the width direction with respect to the guide rib 15 (either one of both sides of the bottom surface portion 11), the wire harness 2 can be path - regulated by the guide rib 15 so as not to shift in the width direction on the bottom surface portion 11 (see FIGS. 3 and 9(a)).

[0115] Also, as shown in FIG. 1, in the vicinity of the harness fixing portion 43, there is the other - side harness leading - out portion 41b (harness leading - out portion) for leading the wire harness 2 to the outside of the accommodation space 7. As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 9(a), on one side in the width direction at the other - side harness leading - out portion 41b, the one - side side wall portion 12a is not provided, and the other - side harness leading - out opening 42b (harness leading - out opening) for opening so as to be able to lead out the wire harness 2 is formed.

[0116] According to the above configuration, the wire harness 2 can be path - regulated by the guide rib 15 at the harness fixing portion 43, fixed by the adhesive tape T, and then led out to the outside of the accommodation space 7 through the other - side harness leading - out opening 42b provided in the vicinity of the harness fixing portion 43 (see FIG. 4). Therefore, it is easy to manage the laying length and laying direction of the wire harness 2 after being led out.

[0117] Also, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the guide rib 15 extends such that the end portion on the other side (the side of the other - side harness leading - out portion 41b) in the above - mentioned extending direction is located on one side (front) with respect to the boundary with the other - side harness leading - out portion 41b at the harness fixing portion 43.

[0118] In this way, by providing the other end of the guide rib 15 within the range that fits into the harness fixing portion 43, when bending and deforming the wire harness 2 extending along the extending direction from the harness fixing portion 43 to the other - side harness leading - out portion 41b toward the other - side harness leading - out opening 42b at the other - side harness leading - out portion 41b, the bending deformation is not inhibited by the guide rib 15, and the wire harness 2 can be laid in a state where it is firmly bent and deformed.

[0119] Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b extends to the harness fixing portion 43 so as to communicate with the one-side side opening 13a at the harness fixing portion 43 in the extending direction.

[0120] According to the above configuration, through the one-side side opening 13a (extended opening portion) where the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b is extended to the harness fixing portion 43, for example, the bundling state of the wire harness 2 by the adhesive tape T at the harness fixing portion 43 can be visually confirmed from the outside of the accommodation space 7 without opening the lid 5. That is, the one-side side opening 13a can be utilized as an opening for confirming the bundling state of the wire harness 2 by the adhesive tape T.

[0121] Also, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 9(b), the guide rib 15 is provided at a position separated by an interval at which the wire harness 2 can be routed from the other end (the end opposite to the side having the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b) on both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion 11 to one side (the side having the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b), and the region between the other end (the opposite end) of the bottom surface portion 11 and the guide rib 15 at the harness fixing portion 43 is set as the harness routing region 16b.

[0122] According to the above configuration, since the harness routing region 16b has an interval at which the wire harness 2 can be routed, the wire harness 2 routed in the harness routing region 16b can be routed in a state where the route is appropriately restricted by the guide rib 15.

[0123] Also, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, 7, and 9(b), a notch portion 14 recessed toward the side having the guide rib 15 is formed in the non-harness routing region 16a at the harness fixing portion 43, and the notch portion 14 is formed longer in the extending direction than the adhesive tape T (see FIG. 3).

[0124] According to the above configuration, in a state where the wire harness 2 is bundled with the protector body 4 by the adhesive tape T at the harness fixing portion 43, the adhesive tape T can be engaged with both end portions in the extending direction of the notch portion 14. Therefore, the notch portion 14 can regulate the adhesive tape T so as not to shift in the extending direction with respect to the harness fixing portion 43.

[0125] Furthermore, the notch portion 14 is provided only at the end portion on the side of the non-wiring region 16a of the harness (the end portion on the side opposite to the side having the wiring region 16b of the harness with respect to the guide rib 15) without being provided at the end portion on the side of the wiring region 16b of the harness in the width direction of the bottom surface portion 11. By adopting such a configuration, the wire harness 2 routed in the wiring region 16b of the harness can be firmly guided by the bottom surface portion 11.

[0126] Also, as shown in FIGS. 5, 7, 8(a)(b), and 9(b)(c), the bottom surface portion 11 of the harness fixing portion 43 and its peripheral portion are defined as a reinforcing region 29 reinforced by the reinforcing portion 20, and the reinforcing portion 20 is provided on the side opposite to the side facing the accommodation space 7 in the reinforcing region 29, that is, on the lower surface of the bottom surface portion 11.

[0127] According to the above configuration, the harness fixing portion 43 formed in a flat plate shape only by the bottom surface portion 11 without having the side wall portions 12a and 12b can be reinforced by the reinforcing portion 20.

[0128] Also, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9(b)(c), the region between the end portion on one side in the width direction of the bottom surface portion 11 (the end portion on the side having the other harness lead-out opening 42b) and the guide rib 15 at the harness fixing portion 43 is set as the non-wiring region 16a of the harness. The reinforcing region 29 has the wiring region 16b and the non-wiring region 16a of the harness, and the extending direction rib 23 (reinforcing portion 20) is arranged so that the strength of the wiring region 16b of the harness is higher than that of the non-wiring region 16a.

[0129] According to the above configuration, since the strength of the portion corresponding to the harness routing area 16b of the bottom surface portion 11 can be efficiently increased, when the wire harness 2 is routed in the harness routing area 16b, even if a load is applied to the flat bottom surface portion 11 of the harness fixing portion 43, the strength of the bottom surface portion 11 can be ensured.

[0130] Also, compared with the case where the entire reinforcing area 29 is made of high strength, the weight of the entire protector body 4 can be reduced.

[0131] Also, as shown in FIG. 1, the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b (one-side vehicle body mounting portion) is disposed on one side with respect to the harness fixing portion 43 in the extending direction of the protector body 4, and the other-end-side vehicle body mounting portion 44c (the other-side vehicle body mounting portion) is disposed on the other side with respect to the harness fixing portion 43 in the extending direction of the protector body 4. The intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b is provided at a position spaced apart from the harness fixing portion 43 more than the other-end-side vehicle body mounting portion 44c (La > Lb). As shown in FIGS. 7, 8(a)(b), and 9(a)(b), the reinforcing area 29 has an extending-direction one-side reinforcing area 29a (one-side reinforcing area) and an extending-direction other-side reinforcing area 29b (the other-side reinforcing area), and is provided by the plate thickness reinforcing portion 22 (reinforcing portion 20) such that the strength of the extending-direction one-side reinforcing area 29a is higher than that of the extending-direction other-side reinforcing area 29b.

[0132] According to the above configuration, the strength of the flat bottom surface portion 11 of the harness fixing portion 43 and its periphery can be efficiently increased.

[0133] Specifically, when the protector body 4 is attached to the vehicle body, as described above, at each of the three vehicle body attachment portions 44, an insertion operation of inserting the clip 33 into a clip insertion hole (not shown) on the vehicle body side is performed.

[0134] Here, since the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b is provided at a position spaced apart from the harness fixing portion 43 more than the other end side vehicle body mounting portion 44c, the above-described insertion operation of the clip 33 is performed at the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b farther from the harness fixing portion 43 than when performed at the other end side vehicle body mounting portion 44c. There is a concern that the moment load transmitted to the harness fixing portion 43 will increase.

[0135] That is, there is a concern that the moment load associated with the insertion operation of the clip 33 will concentrate (i.e., a load will be applied) on one side portion in the extending direction of the harness fixing portion 43 compared to the other side portion.

[0136] Therefore, as described above, by providing the plate thickness reinforcing portion 22 so that the strength of the one side reinforcing region 29a in the extending direction is higher than that of the other side reinforcing region 29b in the extending direction, the strength of the flat bottom surface portion 11 of the harness fixing portion 43 and its periphery can be efficiently increased. In addition, compared with the case where the entire reinforcing region 29 is made of high strength, the weight of the entire protector body 4 can be reduced.

[0137] Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 4, 6, 8(a), 9(b)(c), a mark 56 is provided at a position on the outer surface of the lid 5 (the surface opposite to the side facing the accommodation space 7) corresponding to the guide rib 15 in a front view.

[0138] According to the above configuration, the operator can recognize the position of the guide rib 15, that is, the position of the wire harness 2 whose path is restricted by the guide rib 15 at the harness fixing portion 43, by the mark 56 without opening the lid 5.

[0139] Therefore, the mark 56 can be used as a measurement start point when measuring the length of the wire harness 2 from when it is led out from the other side harness lead-out opening 42b near the harness fixing portion 43 to the outside of the accommodation space 7 until it is routed to a predetermined wiring location.

[0140] As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and 9(b), the wire harness 1 with a protector according to the above-described embodiment includes a wire harness 2 in which a plurality of electric wires 6 (see FIG. 9(b)) are bundled in the same direction, and the above-described protector 3. The wire harness 2 is bundled with an adhesive tape T to the protector main body 4 in a state of being in contact with the guide rib 15 at the harness fixing portion 43.

[0141] According to the above configuration, the wire harness 2 can be bundled with the adhesive tape T to the protector main body 4 in a state of being in contact with the guide rib 15 so as to be appropriately routed along the routing direction at the harness fixing portion 43.

[0142] Since the protector main body 4 is formed only by the flat bottom surface portion 11 without having the side wall portions 12a and 12b at the harness fixing portion 43, the side wall portions 12a and 12b do not intervene between the wire harness 2 and the bottom surface portion 11, and can be firmly bundled with the adhesive tape T.

[0143] Moreover, even if the protector main body 4 has a configuration formed only by the flat bottom surface portion 11 without having the side wall portions 12a and 12b at the harness fixing portion 43, the strength of the harness fixing portion 43 can be ensured by causing the guide rib 15 to function as a reinforcing rib.

[0144] As in the above-described modification, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and can be formed in various embodiments. For example, the reinforcing portion is not limited to a configuration in which reinforcing ribs 21 are provided and the intervals therebetween are formed to be narrow, or a plate thickness reinforcing portion 22 is provided, like the reinforcing portion 20 of the present embodiment. Means for forming a part of the reinforcing region 29 to have higher strength than other parts, such as providing a high-rigidity member having higher rigidity than the periphery, are not particularly limited.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0145] 1... Wire harness with protector 2... Wire harness 3…Harness protector 4…Protector body 5…Cover 7…Accommodation space 11…Bottom surface part 12a, 12b…Side wall parts 13…Side opening 14…Notch part 15…Guide rib (rib) 16a…Harness non-routing area 16b…Harness routing area 20…Reinforcement part 29…Reinforcement area 29a…Reinforcement area on one side in the extending direction (one-side reinforcement area) 29b…Reinforcement area on the other side in the extending direction (the other-side reinforcement area) 41b…Other-side harness lead-out point (harness lead-out point) 42b…Other-side harness lead-out opening (harness lead-out opening) 43…Harness fixing point 44…Vehicle body mounting part 44b…Intermediate vehicle body mounting part (one-side vehicle body mounting part) 44c…Other-end side vehicle body mounting part (the other-side vehicle body mounting part) 56…Mark T…Adhesive tape (binding member)

Claims

1. A harness protector comprising a protector body and a lid extending along the routing direction of a wire harness, and having a receiving space for receiving the wire harness formed between the protector body and the lid, wherein the protector body includes a bottom surface portion and side wall portions projecting from at least one of both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion toward the lid, a harness fixing portion is provided at a predetermined position in the extending direction of the protector body for binding the wire harness and the protector body together and fixing them integrally by winding a binding member, at the harness fixing portion, the protector body has a side opening formed without the side wall portions, and a rib projecting toward the side of the receiving space is provided on the bottom surface portion, near the harness fixing portion, there is a harness leading-out portion for leading the wire harness to the outside of the receiving space, at the harness leading-out portion, a harness leading-out opening is formed in one of both sides in the width direction in the side wall portion on one side for enabling the wire harness to be led out, harness protector.

2. the rib is provided along the extending direction, the harness protector according to Claim 1.

3. the rib extends within the region of the harness fixing portion such that an end portion on the side of the harness leading-out portion in the extending direction is located in front of the harness leading-out portion, the harness protector according to Claim 1 or Claim 2.

4. the harness leading-out opening extends to the harness fixing portion so as to communicate with the side opening in the extending direction, the harness protector according to any one of Claims 1 to 3.

5. the rib is provided at a position spaced apart from the end portion on the side opposite to the side having the harness leading-out opening by an interval allowing the wire harness to be routed, from the end portion on the side opposite to the side having the harness leading-out opening among both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion, toward the side having the harness leading-out opening, a region between the end portion on the opposite side of the bottom surface portion and the rib at the harness fixing portion is set as a harness routing region, the harness protector according to any one of Claims 1 to 4.

6. at least one of both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion at the harness fixing portion has a notch recessed toward the side having the rib, The notch portion is formed longer in the extending direction than the bundling member. The harness protector according to claim 5.

7. The notch portion is provided only at the end portions on both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion, on the side opposite to the side having the harness routing region, with respect to the rib. The harness protector according to claim 6.

8. The bottom surface portion of the harness fixing portion and its peripheral portion are defined as a reinforcing region reinforced by a reinforcing portion, and the reinforcing portion is provided on the side opposite to the side facing the accommodation space in the reinforcing region. The harness protector according to any one of claims 5 to 7.

9. The region between the end portion on the side having the harness lead-out opening of the bottom surface portion and the rib at the harness fixing portion is set as a non-harness routing region. The reinforcing region has the harness routing region and the non-harness routing region. The reinforcing portion is provided such that the strength of the harness routing region is higher than that of the non-harness routing region. The harness protector according to claim 8.

10. The vehicle body attachment portions for attaching the protector main body to the vehicle body are disposed on one side and the other side with respect to the harness fixing portion in the extending direction. The vehicle body attachment portion on one side is provided at a position spaced apart from the harness fixing portion more than the vehicle body attachment portion on the other side. The reinforcing region has a one-side reinforcing region corresponding to one side of the reinforcing region and a the other-side reinforcing region corresponding to the other side. The reinforcing portion is provided such that the strength of the one-side reinforcing region is higher than that of the other-side reinforcing region. The harness protector according to claim 8 or claim 9.

11. A mark is provided at a position corresponding to the rib in a front view of the outer surface of the lid on the outer surface of the lid. The harness protector according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

12. A wire harness in which a plurality of electric wires are bundled in the same direction and a harness protector according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the wire harness is bundled to the protector main body with the bundling member in a state of being in contact with the rib at the harness fixing portion. The wire harness with a protector. The wire harness with a protector.

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