Protectors and Wire Harnesses

Abstract

To provide a protector and a wiring harness capable of suppressing entry of foreign matter.SOLUTION: In a protector 1, a rotation part 3 includes: a cylinder part 30 having one end in an extension direction X opened; an end wall part 33 that is formed in a circular arc shape when the other end in the extension direction X of the cylinder part 30 is blocked, and when viewed from a vertical direction Z; and an axial part 34 that is projected downward from the cylinder part 30. A base part 2 contains a first bearing part 24 in which a slot 24a supporting the axial part 34 so as to be rotatable around a rotation center Ax1, and supporting the same so as to be slidable between a first position P1 corresponding to a whole closing state pf a slide door 110 along the extension direction X and a second position P2 corresponding to the whole closing state of the slide door 110. The end wall part 33 is eccentrically provided so that a circular arc center Ax2 of the end wall part 33 formed in the circular arc shape is positioned to the second position P2 side with respect to the rotation center Ax1 of the axial part 34 in a state where the axial part 34 is positioned at the first position P1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] As an example of a technology relating to a conventional wire harness protector, Patent Document 1 discloses a protector including a base portion fixed to a vehicle sliding door, and a rotating portion rotatably supported on the base portion around a rotation center extending along the vertical direction of the vehicle, and through which a wiring material is inserted that is routed from the vehicle body to the sliding door. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-102950 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In some protectors of this type, the base portion is provided with a bearing portion having an elongated hole that supports the rotating portion rotatably around a rotation center extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle and slidably along an extension direction that intersects the vertical direction. In this case, for example, the elongated hole of the bearing portion is exposed without being covered by the rotating portion, which may cause a risk of foreign matter or the like entering the elongated hole of the bearing portion.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a protector and a wire harness that can prevent the intrusion of foreign matter. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the protector according to the present invention includes a base portion fixed to a sliding door of a vehicle, and a rotating portion rotatably supported on the base portion about a rotation center extending along the vertical direction of the vehicle, and through which a wiring material is inserted that is routed from the body of the vehicle to the sliding door, the rotating portion including a tubular portion extending along an extension direction intersecting the vertical direction and having one end open in the extension direction through which the wiring material is inserted, and an end wall portion that closes the other end of the tubular portion in the extension direction and is formed in an arc shape when viewed from the vertical direction. and a shaft portion protruding downward from the tubular portion along the up-down direction, the base portion rotatably supports the shaft portion around the rotation center and has a first bearing portion formed with an elongated hole that supports the shaft portion slidably along the extension direction between a first position corresponding to a fully closed state of the sliding door and a second position corresponding to a fully open state of the sliding door, and the end wall portion is eccentrically positioned so that when the shaft portion is positioned at the first position, the arc center of the end wall portion formed in an arc shape is positioned on the second position side with respect to the rotation center of the shaft portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] In the protector and wire harness according to the present invention, the end wall portion is eccentrically disposed so that the center of the arc of the end wall portion is located toward the second position relative to the center of rotation of the shaft portion when the shaft portion is located at the first position. With this configuration, the protector and wire harness can cover the elongated hole of the first bearing portion with, for example, the end wall portion eccentrically disposed with respect to the center of rotation of the shaft portion and the lower wall of the tubular portion connected to the end wall portion, thereby preventing the elongated hole of the first bearing portion from being exposed to the rotating portion when the shaft portion is located at the first position. As a result, the protector and wire harness have the advantage of being able to prevent foreign matter from entering the elongated hole of the first bearing portion. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an exemplary front view of a wire harness to which a protector according to an embodiment is applied. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exemplary side view of a wire harness to which the protector according to the embodiment is applied. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an exemplary perspective view of a wire harness to which the protector according to the embodiment is applied. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an exemplary exploded perspective view of the protector according to the embodiment, showing a state in which the rotating portion is positioned at a first position relative to the base portion, which corresponds to a fully closed state of the sliding door. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is an exemplary cross-sectional view of a rotating portion of the protector of FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is an exemplary exploded perspective view of the protector according to the embodiment, showing a state in which the rotating portion is positioned at a second position relative to the base portion, which corresponds to a fully open state of the sliding door. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is an illustrative view illustrating the operation of the protector according to the embodiment when the sliding door is opened and closed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. Furthermore, the components in the following embodiments include those that are easily replaceable by those skilled in the art, or those that are substantially identical. Note that in this specification, ordinal numbers are used only to distinguish between parts, members, portions, positions, directions, etc., and do not indicate order or priority.

[0010] [Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a front view of a wire harness WH to which a protector 1 according to an embodiment is applied, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the wire harness WH. The protector 1 of this embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is incorporated into the wire harness WH to be routed in a vehicle 100. Here, the wire harness WH is, for example, a composite component made by bundling wiring materials W used for power supply and signal communication to connect various devices mounted on the vehicle 100, and the wiring materials W are connected to the various devices using connectors or the like. The wire harness WH of this embodiment includes a conductive wiring material W and a protector 1 that protects the wiring material W. The wire harness WH may further include various other components such as a corrugated tube, a grommet, an electrical junction box, a fixture, and a connector.

[0011] In the following description, of the first, second, and third directions that intersect with one another, the first direction will be referred to as the "extension direction X," the second direction will be referred to as the "depth direction Y," and the third direction will be referred to as the "up-down direction Z." Here, the extension direction X, the depth direction Y, and the up-down direction Z are approximately perpendicular to one another. The extension direction X typically corresponds to the extension direction of the protector 1, the extension direction of the rotating part 3 (tubular part 30) of the protector 1 (described later) when the rotating part 3 is positioned at a first position P1 (see FIG. 3) relative to the base part 2, the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, etc. The depth direction Y typically corresponds to the depth direction (thickness direction) of the protector 1, the depth direction of the rotating part 3 (tubular part 30) when the rotating part 3 of the protector 1 is positioned at the first position P1 (see FIG. 3) relative to the base part 2, the width direction of the vehicle, etc. The up-down direction Z typically corresponds to the up-down direction (height direction) of the protector 1, the up-down direction of the vehicle, etc. Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the directions used in the following description are directions when the protector 1 is assembled to the vehicle.

[0012] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the protector 1 of this embodiment is a protector for a sliding door that is arranged on a sliding door 110 of a vehicle 100. The vehicle 100 has a pair of sliding doors 110A, 110B (see Figure 2) that are arranged on both sides in a depth direction Y (vehicle width direction). The sliding door 110 slides along an extension direction X (vehicle front-rear direction) relative to a body 120 of the vehicle 100. The vehicle 100 has a drive mechanism such as a motor that moves the sliding door 110 along the extension direction X. A wiring material W that is arranged from the body 120 to the sliding door 110 is inserted into the protector 1.

[0013] The wiring material W is configured to include, for example, a wire bundle in which a plurality of wires are bundled together, and a tubular exterior material that covers the wire bundle. The exterior material is, for example, a corrugated tube. The wiring material W has relatively high flexibility and good bendability in an installed state in which the exterior material is attached to the wire bundle. When the wiring material W of this embodiment is installed in a state in which the exterior material is attached to the wire bundle, and is bent by applying an external force from a natural state (approximately straight state) in which no external force is applied, the bent portion elastically deforms, and an elastic reaction force is generated in the bent portion, causing it to return to its original state.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 1, one end of the wiring material W is connected to a device 130 of the sliding door 110. The device 130 includes a switch, etc. for opening and closing the sliding door 110. The other end of the wiring material W is connected to a power source, a control device, etc. arranged in the body 120 (see FIG. 2). The body 120 is provided with a holding member 140 that holds the wiring material W. The wiring material W extends from the holding member 140 to the protector 1 of the sliding door 110 along the depth direction Y (vehicle width direction). The holding member 140 and the protector 1 hold a portion of the wiring material W so that the wiring material W follows the movement of the sliding door 110.

[0015] The protector 1 includes, for example, a base portion 2 fixed to the sliding door 110, and a rotating portion 3 supported by the base portion 2 so as to be rotatable around a rotation center extending in the up-down direction Z. A wiring material W is inserted through the rotating portion 3 and the base portion 2. As shown in FIG. 2 , the base portion 2 is fixed to a panel 111 of the sliding door 110. The panel 111 is, for example, an inner panel. The sliding door 110 has an interior material 112 that covers the panel 111. The rotating portion 3 is not, for example, covered by the interior material 112 and can rotate without interfering with the interior material 112. The base portion 2 is exposed to, for example, the interior space of the vehicle 100.

[0016] Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a wire harness WH to which the protector 1 is applied, and Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the protector 1, illustrating a state in which the rotating portion 3 is positioned at a first position P1 relative to the base portion 2, which corresponds to a fully closed state of the sliding door 110. As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the base portion 2 includes, for example, a first bearing portion 24, a second bearing portion 23, a passage portion 25, an attachment portion 26, and a connection portion 27. The first bearing portion 24 and the second bearing portion 23 are portions that support the rotating portion 3 rotatably about a rotation center Ax1 extending along the up-down direction Z. The first bearing portion 24 and the second bearing portion 23 are provided on the base portion 2 at an interval from each other in the up-down direction Z.

[0017] Before describing the first bearing portion 24, the second bearing portion 23 will be described first. The second bearing portion 23 is provided above the rotating portion 3 in the vertical direction Z. The second bearing portion 23 is provided with an elongated hole 23a that supports a cylindrical portion 35 (see FIG. 4) of the rotating portion 3, which will be described later, rotatably around a rotation center Ax1 and slidably along the extension direction X. Specifically, the elongated hole 23a includes a first groove portion 23a1 and a second groove portion 23a2 that communicates with the first groove portion 23a1 and is positioned offset in the extension direction X with respect to the first groove portion 23a1.

[0018] The first groove 23a1 is a portion that engages with the cylindrical portion 35 when the rotating portion 3 is positioned at a first position P1, which corresponds to the fully closed state of the sliding door 110. The first groove 23a1 is formed in an arc shape (semicircular) along the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion 35. The second groove 23a2 is a portion that engages with the cylindrical portion 35 when the rotating portion 3 is positioned at a second position P2 (see FIG. 6), which corresponds to the fully open state of the sliding door 110. The second groove 23a2 is formed in an arc shape (semicircular) along the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion 35. The oblong hole 23a is configured as a whole in a substantially horizontally elongated elliptical shape along the extension direction X by the above-mentioned first groove 23a1 and second groove 23a2.

[0019] The base portion 2 is formed by combining a plurality of parts including, for example, a case 21 and a cover 22 (see FIG. 3), and the second bearing portion 23 is formed by combining semi-cylindrical portions provided on the case 21 and the cover 22. The case 21 and the cover 22 are formed from, for example, a resin material. The cover 22 is assembled to the case 21 in a stacked state on one side in the depth direction Y. The case 21 and the cover 22 are formed separately from each other and are integrated with each other by, for example, a snap fit using claw engagement.

[0020] The first bearing portion 24 is provided below the rotating portion 3 in the up-down direction Z. The first bearing portion 24 is provided with an elongated hole 24a that supports a shaft portion 34 (see FIG. 5) of the rotating portion 3, which will be described later, rotatably around a rotation center Ax1 and slidably along the extension direction X. Similar to the elongated hole 23a described above, the elongated hole 24a is configured to include a first groove portion 24a1 and a second groove portion 24a2 that communicates with the first groove portion 24a1 and is positioned offset in the extension direction X with respect to the first groove portion 24a1.

[0021] The first groove 24a1 is a portion that engages with the shaft 34 when the rotating unit 3 is positioned at a first position P1, which corresponds to the fully closed state of the sliding door 110. The first groove 24a1 is formed in an arc shape (semicircular) along the outer circumferential surface of the shaft 34. The second groove 24a2 is a portion that engages with the shaft 34 when the rotating unit 3 is positioned at a second position P2, which corresponds to the fully open state of the sliding door 110. The second groove 24a2 is formed in an arc shape (semicircular) along the outer circumferential surface of the shaft 34. The elongated hole 24a is configured as a whole in a horizontally elongated, approximately elliptical shape along the extension direction X by the above-mentioned first groove 24a1 and second groove 24a2. The elongated hole 24a is positioned to overlap with the elongated hole 23a of the second bearing 23 in the up-down direction Z.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 3 , the passage 25 is a portion through which the wiring material W is inserted. The passage 25 is provided above the second bearing 23 in the vertical direction Z, and extends along the vertical direction Z. The passage 25 is formed, for example, by combining a gutter 21a provided in the case 21 and a flat plate 22a provided in the cover 22. The internal space of the passage 25 is in communication with the internal spaces 36, 37 of the rotating part 3. This allows the wiring material W to be inserted between the rotating part 3 and the base part 2.

[0023] The mounting portions 26 are portions for fixing the base portion 2 to the sliding door 110. The mounting portions 26 are provided on both sides of the second bearing portion 23 in the extension direction X, and extend along the extension direction X. The mounting portions 26 are formed, for example, by combining a protruding portion provided on the case 21 with a protruding portion provided on the cover 22. The mounting portions 26 are provided with through holes 2a, 2b through which fastening members such as bolts for fastening the base portion 2 and the sliding door 110 pass in the depth direction Y.

[0024] The connecting portion 27 is a portion for connecting the first bearing portion 24 and the second bearing portion 23. The connecting portion 27 includes, for example, a bottom wall 27a and a standing wall 27b. The connecting portion 27 is formed by the bottom wall 27a and the standing wall 27b in a generally L-shape that is open toward the rotating portion 3 as a whole. The bottom wall 27a is formed, for example, in a flat plate shape and extends along the depth direction Y. The cylindrical first bearing portion 24 having the above-mentioned elongated hole 24a formed therein is provided on the bottom wall 27a so as to protrude upward. The standing wall 27b is formed, for example, in a flat plate shape and extends along the up-down direction Z. The standing wall 27b connects the other end of the bottom wall 27a in the depth direction Y to the other end of the second bearing portion 23 in the depth direction Y.

[0025] 5 is a cross-sectional view of the rotating part 3 in the protector 1 of FIG. 4. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rotating part 3 is configured to include, for example, a tubular part 30, an end wall part 33, a shaft part 34, and a cylindrical part 35. The tubular part 30 is a part through which the wiring material W is inserted and which rotates (turns, swings) around a rotation center Ax1 extending along the vertical direction Z relative to the base part 2. The tubular part 30 extends along an extension direction X in FIGS. 4 and 5, which is a direction intersecting the vertical direction Z, and rotates in response to the opening and closing of the sliding door 110 described above.

[0026] The tubular portion 30 is formed by combining multiple parts including, for example, a semi-cylindrical first part 31 and a semi-cylindrical second part 32. The first part 31 and the second part 32 are formed, for example, from a resin material or the like. The first part 31 is assembled in a stacked state above the second part 32 in the vertical direction Z. The first part 31 and the second part 32 are formed separately from each other and are integrated with each other by, for example, a snap fit using claw engagement. The tubular portion 30 is formed into a substantially rectangular tubular shape as a whole by assembling the first part 31 and the second part 32 together.

[0027] The second component 32 has, for example, a bottom wall 32a and a pair of side walls 32b intersecting the bottom wall 32a, and has a substantially U-shaped cross section intersecting the extension direction X. The bottom wall 32a and the pair of side walls 32b are structures for defining an internal space 36 of the tubular portion 30. The internal space 36 is a space into which the wiring material W is inserted and routed. The bottom wall 32a is, for example, formed in a flat plate shape and extends along the extension direction X. The pair of side walls 32b are formed to protrude upward in the up-down direction Z from both ends of the bottom wall 32a in the depth direction Y and extend along the extension direction X.

[0028] The first component 31 is assembled to the second component 32 and covers (closes) the internal space 36 of the second component 32 from above in the up-down direction Z. The first component 31 has, for example, an upper wall 31a and a pair of side walls 31b intersecting with the upper wall 31a, and has a substantially U-shaped cross section intersecting with the extension direction X. The upper wall 31a and the pair of side walls 31b are structures for partitioning the internal space 36 of the tubular portion 30. The upper wall 31a is, for example, formed in a flat plate shape along the lower wall 32a and is spaced apart from the lower wall 32a in the up-down direction Z. The pair of side walls 31b are formed to protrude downward in the up-down direction Z from both ends of the upper wall 31a in the depth direction Y and are overlapped inside the pair of side walls 32b.

[0029] The end wall portion 33 is a portion for closing the other end in the extension direction X of the tubular portion 30 formed by the first part 31 and the second part 32 (the side opposite to the open end of the internal space 36). As shown in FIG. 4 , the end wall portion 33 is formed, for example, in an arc shape when viewed from the vertical direction Z, and extends along the vertical direction Z. The end wall portion 33 connects the other end of the upper wall 31a in the extension direction X to the other end of the lower wall 32a in the extension direction X. As a result, the tubular portion 30 is provided with an internal space 36 that is surrounded by the upper wall 31a, the lower wall 32a, the pair of side walls 31b, 32b, and the end wall portion 33 and is open to one side in the extension direction X.

[0030] The end wall portion 33 includes, for example, a first end wall portion 31d provided on the first component 31 and a second end wall portion 32c provided on the second component 32. The first end wall portion 31d and the second end wall portion 32c are each curved in an arc shape (semicircular shape) convex toward the other side in the extension direction X (the side opposite the open end of the internal space 36). The outer surface of the first end wall portion 31d is provided with a recess 31e (see FIG. 5) into which the second end wall portion 32c engages, and the first end wall portion 31d and the second end wall portion 32c are assembled in a state where they are aligned in the vertical direction Z. As a result, no step or the like is formed between the first end wall portion 31d and the second end wall portion 32c in the extension direction X, and the outer surfaces of the first end wall portion 31d and the second end wall portion 32c are aligned in a straight line in the vertical direction Z.

[0031] The cylindrical portion 35 is a portion that is supported by the second bearing portion 23 of the base portion 2 so as to be rotatable around the rotation center Ax1 and slidable along the extension direction X. The cylindrical portion 35 protrudes upward in the vertical direction Z from the upper wall 31a of the first component 31. The cross-sectional shape of the cylindrical portion 35 is circular. The cylindrical portion 35 is provided at the other end of the tubular portion 30 in the extension direction X. The internal space 37 of the cylindrical portion 35 is connected to the internal space 36 of the tubular portion 30. As a result, the wiring material W is inserted between the tubular portion 30 and the cylindrical portion 35.

[0032] The shaft portion 34 is supported by the first bearing portion 24 of the base portion 2 so as to be rotatable about a rotation center Ax1 and so as to be slidable along the extension direction X. The shaft portion 34 protrudes downward in the up-down direction Z from the lower wall 32a of the second component 32. The cross-sectional shape of the shaft portion 34 is circular. The shaft portion 34 is provided at the other end of the tubular portion 30 in the extension direction X. The shaft portion 34 is configured coaxially with the cylindrical portion 35, and the rotation center Ax1 of the shaft portion 34 and the rotation center Ax1 of the cylindrical portion 35 coincide with each other. When the shaft portion 34 is positioned at a first position P1 corresponding to the fully closed state of the sliding door 110, it is positioned at one end (first groove portion 24a1) of the elongated hole 24a in the extension direction X, and when the shaft portion 34 is positioned at a second position P2 corresponding to the fully open state of the sliding door 110, it is positioned at the other end (second groove portion 24a2) of the elongated hole 24a in the extension direction X.

[0033] In this embodiment, the end wall portion 33 is eccentrically disposed so that, when the shaft portion 34 is positioned at the first position P1, the arc center Ax2 of the arc-shaped end wall portion 33 is positioned on the second position P2 side with respect to the rotation center Ax1 of the shaft portion 34. That is, when the shaft portion 34 is positioned at the first position P1, in other words, when the shaft portion 34 (rotating portion 3) is shifted to one side in the extension direction X, the end wall portion 33 protrudes to the other side in the extension direction X (toward the second position P2) so as to block the elongated hole 24a of the first bearing portion 24. This prevents the elongated hole 24a of the first bearing portion 24 from being exposed and not covered by the rotating portion 3, at least when the shaft portion 34 is positioned at the first position P1.

[0034] Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the protector 1, showing a state in which the rotating part 3 is positioned at a second position P2 relative to the base part 2, which corresponds to the fully open state of the sliding door 110, and Fig. 7 is an exemplary explanatory view illustrating the operation of the protector 1 accompanying the opening and closing of the sliding door 110. As shown in Figs. 6 and 7, in this embodiment, the rotating part 3 is supported rotatably about a rotation center Ax1 extending along the up-down direction Z relative to the base part 2, and is supported slidably along the extension direction X between a first position P1 corresponding to the fully closed state of the sliding door 110 and a second position P2 corresponding to the fully open state of the sliding door 110.

[0035] Specifically, in this embodiment, for example, when the sliding door 110 transitions from a fully closed state to a fully open state, the rotating unit 3 first slides from a first position P1 to a second position P2 along the extension direction X. This angle is provided to the wiring material W routed between the body 120 of the vehicle 100 and the sliding door 110, making it easier to curve the wiring material W in a convex manner toward one side in the depth direction Y (the inner side in the vehicle width direction). Then, while positioned at the second position P2, the rotating unit 3 rotates around a rotation center Ax1 extending along the up-down direction Z, moving the wiring material W to a position corresponding to the fully open state of the sliding door 110. Note that when the sliding door 110 transitions from a fully open state to a fully closed state, the wiring material W can be moved to a position corresponding to the fully closed state of the sliding door 110 by performing the reverse operation to the above-described operation.

[0036] Here, when the sliding door 110 is in a fully closed state, the protector 1 is provided so as to be exposed to the interior space of the vehicle 100. For this reason, the end wall portion 33 of the rotating portion 3 described above is configured to close the elongated hole 24a of the first bearing portion 24 at least when the shaft portion 34 is positioned at the first position P1. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the end wall portion 33 is configured in an arc shape when viewed from the vertical direction Z. This prevents interference between the end wall portion 33 and the standing wall 27b of the connecting portion 27 as the rotating portion 3 rotates around the rotation center Ax1 relative to the base portion 2.

[0037] As described above, in the protector 1 and the wire harness WH of this embodiment, the end wall portion 33 is eccentrically disposed so that, when the shaft portion 34 is positioned at the first position P1, the arc center Ax2 of the arc-shaped end wall portion 33 is located on the second position P2 side with respect to the rotation center Ax1 of the shaft portion 34. With this configuration, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH can cover the elongated hole 24a of the first bearing portion 24, for example, with the end wall portion 33, which is eccentrically disposed with respect to the rotation center Ax1 of the shaft portion 34, and the bottom wall 32a of the tubular portion 30 connected to the end wall portion 33. This can prevent the elongated hole 24a of the first bearing portion 24 from being exposed to the rotating portion 3 when the shaft portion 34 is positioned at the first position P1. As a result, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH can prevent foreign matter from entering the elongated hole 24a of the first bearing portion 24.

[0038] Furthermore, in the protector 1 and the wire harness WH of this embodiment, when the shaft portion 34 is positioned at the first position P1, the end wall portion 33 closes the elongated hole 24a of the first bearing portion 24. With this configuration, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH can close the elongated hole 24a of the first bearing portion 24 with, for example, the end wall portion 33 and the bottom wall 32a of the tubular portion 30, thereby more reliably preventing the elongated hole 24a of the first bearing portion 24 from being exposed to the rotating portion 3 when the shaft portion 34 is positioned at the first position P1. As a result, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH can more reliably prevent foreign matter from entering the elongated hole 24a of the first bearing portion 24.

[0039] In the protector 1 and the wire harness WH of this embodiment, the tubular portion 30 has a semi-cylindrical first part 31 and a semi-cylindrical second part 32 that fit together in the up-down direction Z, and the first part 31 is provided with a first end wall part 31d that constitutes a part of the end wall part 33, and the second part 32 is provided with a second end wall part 32c that constitutes a part of the end wall part 33 and is positioned alongside the first end wall part 31d in the up-down direction Z. With this configuration, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH can smoothly connect the end wall parts 33 by the first end wall part 31d and the second end wall part 32c without providing a step or the like in the extension direction X that intersects with the up-down direction Z in the end wall parts 33, thereby improving the design of the rotating part 3.

[0040] Furthermore, in the protector 1 and the wire harness WH of this embodiment, the rotating part 3 has a cylindrical part 35 that protrudes upward from the tubular part 30 in the vertical direction Z and communicates with an internal space 36 of the tubular part 30, through which the wiring material W is inserted, and the base part 2 has a second bearing part 23 that supports the cylindrical part 35 rotatably around the rotation center Ax1 and is provided with an elongated hole 23a that supports the cylindrical part 35 slidably along the extension direction X. With this configuration, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH can support both sides of the rotating part 3 in the vertical direction Z by the second bearing part 23 and the first bearing part 24, for example, and therefore the rotating part 3 can be more stably rotated around the rotation center Ax1 and slid along the extension direction X.

[0041] In this embodiment, the end wall portion 33 is configured to close the elongated hole 24a of the first bearing portion 24 when the shaft portion 34 is positioned at the first position P1, but this is not limited to this example, and the end wall portion 33 may be configured to close the elongated hole 24a of the first bearing portion 24 when the shaft portion 34 is positioned at the second position P2, or when the shaft portion 34 is positioned at both the first position P1 and the second position P2.

[0042] While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The above embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, combinations, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Furthermore, the specifications of each configuration, shape, and the like (structure, type, direction, format, size, length, width, thickness, height, number, arrangement, position, material, etc.) can be modified as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0043] 1 Protector 2 Base 3 Rotating part 23 2nd bearing part 23a long hole 24 1st bearing part 24a long hole 30 Cylinder part 31 First Part 31d First end wall 32 Second part 32c Second end wall 33 End wall 34 Shaft 35 Cylindrical part 36 Interior Space 100 vehicles 110 Sliding Door 120 Body Ax1 rotation center Ax2 Arc center P1 1st position P2 2nd position W Routing material X extension direction Z vertical direction

Claims

1. a base portion fixed to a sliding door of a vehicle; a rotating portion that is rotatably supported on the base portion around a rotation center that extends along the up-down direction of the vehicle, and through which a wiring material that is routed from the body of the vehicle to the sliding door is inserted; Equipped with The rotating portion has a tubular portion that extends along an extension direction intersecting the vertical direction and has one end in the extension direction that is open and through which the wiring material is inserted, an end wall portion that closes the other end in the extension direction of the tubular portion and is formed in an arc shape when viewed from the vertical direction, and a shaft portion that protrudes downward from the tubular portion along the vertical direction, the base portion has a first bearing portion formed with an elongated hole that supports the shaft portion rotatably around the rotation center and slidably supports the shaft portion along the extension direction between a first position corresponding to a fully closed state of the sliding door and a second position corresponding to a fully open state of the sliding door, the end wall portion is eccentrically disposed such that, when the shaft portion is positioned at the first position, the center of an arc of the end wall portion formed in an arc shape is positioned on the second position side with respect to the rotation center of the shaft portion. Protector.

2. When the shaft portion is positioned at the first position, the end wall portion closes the elongated hole of the first bearing portion. The protector according to claim 1 .

3. the cylindrical portion has a semi-cylindrical first part and a semi-cylindrical second part that fit together in the up-down direction, The first component is provided with a first end wall portion that constitutes a part of the end wall portion, The second component is provided with a second end wall portion that constitutes a part of the end wall portion and is positioned alongside the first end wall portion in the up-down direction. The protector according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The rotating portion has a cylindrical portion that protrudes upward from the tubular portion along the vertical direction and communicates with an internal space of the tubular portion so that the wiring material is inserted therethrough, the base portion supports the cylindrical portion rotatably around the rotation center and includes a second bearing portion having an elongated hole formed therein, the second bearing portion supporting the cylindrical portion slidably along the extension direction. The protector according to claim 1 or 2.

5. A conductive wiring material; A protector that protects the wiring material, The protector comprises: a base portion fixed to a sliding door of a vehicle; a rotating portion that is rotatably supported on the base portion around a rotation center that extends along the up-down direction of the vehicle, and through which the wiring material that is routed from the body of the vehicle to the sliding door is inserted; Equipped with The rotating portion has a tubular portion that extends along an extension direction intersecting the vertical direction and has one end in the extension direction that is open and through which the wiring material is inserted, an end wall portion that closes the other end in the extension direction of the tubular portion and is formed in an arc shape when viewed from the vertical direction, and a shaft portion that protrudes downward from the tubular portion along the vertical direction, the base portion has a first bearing portion formed with an elongated hole that supports the shaft portion rotatably around the rotation center and slidably supports the shaft portion along the extension direction between a first position corresponding to a fully closed state of the sliding door and a second position corresponding to a fully open state of the sliding door, the end wall portion is eccentrically disposed such that, when the shaft portion is positioned at the first position, the center of an arc of the end wall portion formed in an arc shape is positioned on the second position side with respect to the rotation center of the shaft portion. Wire harness.

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