protector

Abstract

To prevent a wire from being wetted with water.SOLUTION: A main body 10 includes: a bottom wall 11; a first side wall 12 and a second side wall 13 that are standing from the bottom wall 11, are cantilevers opposed to each other with a gap disposed therebetween, are wall bodies extended along a wiring route of a wire We, and constitute side wall portions of a wire housing chamber 10a; a bottom-up wall 14 that is a wall body disposed closer to a wire insertion port 10c than the bottom wall 11, has a first side wall 12-side portion spaced from the first side wall 12, has a second side wall 13-side portion spaced from the second side wall 13, and allows the wire We to be arranged along the wiring route on a side closer to the wire insertion port 10c than the bottom wall 11; a first standing wall 15A that connects the bottom wall 11 to the first side wall 12-side portion of the bottom-up wall 14, and forms a side ditch Dr between the bottom wall 11 and the first side wall 12; and a second standing wall 15B that connects the bottom wall 11 to the second side wall 13-side portion of the bottom-up wall 14, and forms the side ditch Dr between the bottom wall 11 and the second side wall 13.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] The protector shown here has a wire accommodating chamber in which a portion of an electric wire to be protected is accommodated, and prevents the portion to be protected accommodated in the wire accommodating chamber from interfering with surrounding components. In this protector, in consideration of the possibility of water entering the wire accommodating chamber, an outlet is formed to discharge water that has entered the wire accommodating chamber. For example, the protector described in Patent Document 1 listed below has a through-hole as an outlet in a wall forming the wire accommodating chamber, and water that has entered the wire accommodating chamber is discharged through the through-hole. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-27754 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Electric wires have a conductor for their current-carrying function, and shielded electric wires also have a braided conductor for shielding for noise-removal. Since it may not be possible to make electric wires water-resistant due to cost considerations, it is desirable to prevent them from getting wet. However, with conventional protectors, there is a possibility that water flowing through the electric wire accommodating chamber to the outlet may come into contact with the electric wire along the way.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a protector that can prevent the electric wire from getting wet. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a wire accommodating chamber having a wire accommodating chamber in which an electric wire is accommodated, a wire outlet for drawing the electric wire outward from the wire accommodating chamber, and a wire insertion port for inserting the electric wire into the wire accommodating chamber; and a cover assembled to the body to close the wire insertion port, wherein the body includes a bottom wall forming a bottom wall portion of the wire accommodating chamber, and wall bodies each erected from the bottom wall and arranged as cantilevers facing each other with a gap therebetween and extending along a routing path of the electric wire, and a first side wall and a second side wall forming side wall portions of the wire accommodating chamber, and a raised bottom wall that is a wall provided on the wire insertion port side, the raised bottom wall having a side portion on the first side wall side with a gap from the first side wall and a side portion on the second side wall side with a gap from the second side wall, and that routes the wire along the routing path on the wire insertion port side of the bottom wall; a first standing wall that connects the bottom wall to the side portion on the first side wall side of the raised bottom wall and forms a side groove between the bottom wall and the first side wall; and a second standing wall that connects the bottom wall to the side portion on the second side wall side of the raised bottom wall and forms a side groove between the bottom wall and the second side wall. Each gap is formed at a distance that prevents the electric wire from falling into the corresponding side gutter, and the main body has a third standing wall that closes an opening at one end in the extension direction of the wiring path that is surrounded by the bottom wall, the raised bottom wall, the first standing wall, and the second standing wall, and a fourth standing wall that closes an opening at the other end in the extension direction of the wiring path that is surrounded by the bottom wall, the raised bottom wall, the first standing wall, and the second standing wall, and a plurality of combinations of the raised bottom wall, the first standing wall, the second standing wall, the third standing wall, and the fourth standing wall are provided along the wiring path with a gap between adjacent ones. It is characterized by the following. In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a wire accommodating device comprising: a main body having a wire accommodating chamber in which wires are accommodated, a wire outlet for drawing the wires out from the wire accommodating chamber, and a wire insertion port for inserting the wires into the wire accommodating chamber; and a cover assembled to the main body to close the wire insertion port, wherein the main body comprises a bottom wall forming a bottom wall portion of the wire accommodating chamber; and wall bodies each erected from the bottom wall and arranged opposite to each other with a gap therebetween, in cantilevered configurations, extending along a routing path of the wires; and a side wall portion of the wire accommodating chamber. a raised bottom wall, which is a wall body provided closer to the wire insertion port than the bottom wall, and has a side portion on the first side wall side provided with a gap from the first side wall and a side portion on the second side wall side provided with a gap from the second side wall, and which routes the wire along the routing path closer to the wire insertion port than the bottom wall; a first standing wall, which connects the bottom wall to the side portion on the first side wall side of the raised bottom wall and forms a side groove between the bottom wall and the first side wall; and a second standing wall connecting to the edge portion of the second side wall in the bottom wall and forming a side groove between the bottom wall and the second side wall, each of the gaps being formed at a distance such that the electric wires do not fall into the respective side grooves, the main body having a main through hole formed in the bottom wall at a position facing the raised bottom wall, and a through hole connecting the electric wire accommodating chamber to the main through hole, a pair of first and second discharge ports and a pair of third and fourth discharge ports arranged in a direction in which the first and second side walls face each other. the first discharge outlet is a through hole formed by a first main notch in the bottom wall and a first minor notch in the first standing wall between the bottom wall and the raised bottom wall, the second discharge outlet is a through hole formed by a second main notch in the bottom wall and a second minor notch in the second standing wall between the bottom wall and the raised bottom wall, the third discharge outlet is a through hole formed by at least the third main notch in the bottom wall, and the fourth discharge outlet is a through hole formed by at least the fourth main notch in the bottom wall. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] In the protector according to the present invention, a raised bottom wall is provided on which the electric wire can be placed along the wiring path, and a side gutter surrounded by the bottom wall, a first side wall, and a first standing wall, and a side gutter surrounded by the bottom wall, a second side wall, and a second standing wall are formed on both sides of the raised bottom wall. Therefore, in this protector, water in the electric wire accommodating chamber is guided to the side gutter, so that the electric wire placed on the raised bottom wall can be prevented from getting wet. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an exploded view showing a protector according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the protector of the embodiment mounted on a vehicle. [Figure 3]FIG. 3 is a plan view of the protector mounted on the vehicle according to the embodiment, viewed from the cover side. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a plan view of the protector mounted on the vehicle according to the embodiment, as viewed from the side wall portion side. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X1-X1 in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X2-X2 of FIG. 3 at a different angle. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X3-X3 in FIG. 3 at a different angle. [Figure 8] 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X4-X4 in FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the protector of the embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the protector of the embodiment as viewed from a different angle. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a plan view of the main body as seen from the bottom wall side. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the first wire outlet side of the main body. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the second wire outlet side of the main body. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the first outlet and the third outlet. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the second outlet and the fourth outlet. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is an exploded view showing a modified example of the protector of the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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

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

[0011] 1 to 10, reference numeral 1 denotes a protector of this embodiment. This protector 1 includes a main body 10 and a cover 20 that are assembled together. The main body 10 and the cover 20 shown here are each molded from an insulating material such as synthetic resin.

[0012] The main body 10 has a wire accommodating chamber 10a (FIG. 1 and FIGS. 5 to 9) that accommodates an electric wire We (FIGS. 2 to 8). The main body 10 has a wire pull-out opening 10b through which the electric wire We is pulled out from the electric wire accommodating chamber 10a, and a wire insertion opening 10c through which the electric wire We is inserted into the electric wire accommodating chamber 10a (FIGS. 5 to 9). The cover 20 is attached to the main body 10 to close the wire insertion opening 10c (FIGS. 1 and 5 to 9).

[0013] The electric wire accommodating chamber 10a shown here is a space surrounded by a bottom wall and two side walls that are erected from the bottom wall and arranged opposite each other with a gap between them. In this electric wire accommodating chamber 10a, the bottom wall and the two side walls are formed along the routing path of the electric wire We. The routing path of this example electric wire accommodating chamber 10a is a line of three linear routing paths (hereinafter referred to as "linear routing paths"), and adjacent linear routing paths are connected by intersecting at obtuse angles (FIGS. 1, 9, and 10). The electric wire outlet 10b shown here is provided at an end of the routing path of this electric wire accommodating chamber 10a (FIGS. 1, 9, and 10). The electric wire outlet 10b may be provided in one or two locations. Here, both ends of the routing path of the electric wire accommodating chamber 10a are used as the electric wire outlets 10b. The wire insertion opening 10c shown here is provided between the ends of the two side wall portions in the upright direction (FIGS. 9 and 10).

[0014] The main body 10 has a bottom wall 11 that forms the bottom wall of the wire accommodating chamber 10a (FIGS. 1 and 4 to 11). The bottom wall 11 shown here has bottom wall portions (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B, and third bottom wall portion 11C) for each linear wiring path (FIGS. 1 and 11). The first bottom wall portion 11A is a bottom wall portion that forms the linear wiring path on one end side. The third bottom wall portion 11C is a bottom wall portion that forms the linear wiring path on the other end side. The second bottom wall portion 11B is a bottom wall portion that forms the intermediate linear wiring path and connects the first bottom wall portion 11A and the third bottom wall portion 11C.

[0015] The first bottom wall 11A shown here is formed as a flat plate whose main shape extends along one end of the linear wiring path. The second bottom wall 11B shown here is formed as a flat plate whose main shape extends along the middle of the linear wiring path. One of the first bottom wall 11A and the second bottom wall 11B is offset from the other in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the first bottom wall 11A, and the other plane is inclined relative to the plane of the first bottom wall 11A.

[0016] The third bottom wall 11C shown here is formed as a flat plate whose main shape extends along the linear wiring path on the other end side. The third bottom wall 11C is disposed so that the wall surfaces intersect with the second bottom wall 11B at an obtuse angle.

[0017] The first bottom wall portion 11A, the second bottom wall portion 11B, and the third bottom wall portion 11C each have two sides that extend along the respective linear wiring paths.

[0018] When the protector 1 is installed in a vehicle, the second bottom wall 11B is disposed vertically downward, and the first bottom wall 11A is offset above the second bottom wall 11B (FIG. 4). When the protector 1 is installed in a vehicle, the third bottom wall 11C is raised upward (FIG. 4). Specifically, the protector 1 is installed in a vehicle so that the direction perpendicular to the plane of the first bottom wall 11A is aligned with the vertical direction, the direction perpendicular to the plane of the second bottom wall 11B is inclined with respect to the vertical direction, and the intersection of the second bottom wall 11B and the first side wall 12 (described below) is vertically downward. The first bottom wall 11A and the second bottom wall 11B are connected at the intersection by a connecting portion 11D having a gently sloping wall surface (FIGS. 1, 4, and 11).

[0019] The main body 10 has a first side wall 12 and a second side wall 13 that are cantilevered and spaced apart from each other and extend along the routing path of the electric wire We from the bottom wall 11 (FIGS. 1 and 5 to 9). The first side wall 12 and the second side wall 13 extend between the first bottom wall 11A and the third bottom wall 11C. The first side wall 12 extends from one side of each of the first bottom wall 11A, the second bottom wall 11B, and the third bottom wall 11C. The second side wall 13 extends from the other side of each of the first bottom wall 11A, the second bottom wall 11B, and the third bottom wall 11C.

[0020] In the main body 10, an opening formed by the first bottom wall portion 11A of the bottom wall 11 and one end of each of the first side wall 12 and second side wall 13 is used as one electric wire outlet 10b (hereinafter referred to as the "first electric wire outlet 10b1"), and an opening formed by the third bottom wall portion 11C of the bottom wall 11 and the other end of each of the first side wall 12 and second side wall 13 is used as the other electric wire outlet 10b (hereinafter referred to as the "second electric wire outlet 10b2") (Figs. 1 and 9). Furthermore, in this main body 10, an opening disposed opposite to each other with a gap in the inner wall surface 11a of the bottom wall 11 and between the free ends of the first side wall 12 and second side wall 13 is used as the electric wire insertion opening 10c (Figs. 5 to 9).

[0021] The main body 10 is a wall provided closer to the wire insertion opening 10c than the bottom wall 11, and has a raised bottom wall 14 with a side portion on the first side wall 12 side provided with a gap from the first side wall 12 and a side portion on the second side wall 13 side provided with a gap from the second side wall 13, allowing the wire We to be routed along a wiring path on the wire insertion opening 10c side of the bottom wall 11 (FIGS. 1 and 5 to 11). The wire We is placed along the wiring path on a wall surface 14a of the raised bottom wall 14 on the wire accommodating chamber 10a side. The raised bottom wall 14 shown here is disposed facing each other across the first bottom wall portion 11A and the second bottom wall portion 11B of the bottom wall 11. The raised bottom wall 14 extends from approximately the center of the first bottom wall portion 11A to just before the end of the second bottom wall portion 11B on the third bottom wall portion 11C side, while being disposed opposite these (FIG. 1).

[0022] The raised wall 14 is formed as a flat plate extending along the wiring path, and has two sides along the wiring path (FIG. 1). One side of the raised wall 14 on the side of the first side wall 12 is provided at a position spaced apart by a substantially equal gap from the first side wall 12, and extends along the extension direction of the first side wall 12. The other side of the raised wall 14 on the side of the second side wall 13 is provided at a position spaced apart by a substantially equal gap from the second side wall 13, and extends along the extension direction of the second side wall 13.

[0023] The main body 10 has a first standing wall 15A that connects the bottom wall 11 (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B) to one side portion of the raised bottom wall 14 on the first side wall 12 side, and forms a side gutter Dr between the bottom wall 11 and the first side wall 12, and a second standing wall 15B that connects the bottom wall 11 (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B) to the other side portion of the raised bottom wall 14 on the second side wall 13 side, and forms a side gutter Dr between the bottom wall 11 and the second side wall 13 (Figures 1 and 5 to 8).

[0024] The first standing wall 15A and the second standing wall 15B each extend between one end and the other end of the raised bottom wall 14 in the extension direction. Therefore, one side groove Dr on the first side wall 12 side is a space surrounded by the bottom wall 11 (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B, connecting portion 11D), the first side wall 12, and the first standing wall 15A, and extends along the wiring path. Meanwhile, the other side groove Dr on the second side wall 13 side is a space surrounded by the bottom wall 11 (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B, connecting portion 11D), the second side wall 13, and the second standing wall 15B, and extends along the wiring path.

[0025] Each of the side grooves Dr is a groove provided to prevent water in the wire accommodating chamber 10a from coming into contact with the electric wire We on the wall surface 14a of the raised bottom wall 14, thereby preventing the electric wire We from getting wet. Therefore, the gap between the first side wall 12 and one edge of the raised bottom wall 14 on the first side wall 12 side is formed to be a distance that prevents the electric wire We from falling into the side groove Dr on the first side wall 12 side that uses this gap as an opening. Furthermore, the gap between the second side wall 13 and the other edge of the raised bottom wall 14 on the second side wall 13 side is formed to be a distance that prevents the electric wire We from falling into the side groove Dr on the second side wall 13 side that uses this gap as an opening. Therefore, in this protector 1, the position of the electric wire We in the wire accommodating chamber 10a can be regulated so that the electric wire We does not come into contact with water in the side groove Dr. Specifically, it is desirable that each gap, in combination with the wall shape of the first side wall 12, the second side wall 13 and the raised bottom wall 14 on the side of the wire accommodating chamber 10a, be formed in a shape that prevents even a portion of the wire We from entering the gutter Dr.

[0026] The main body 10 has a third upright wall 15C (Figures 1 and 12) that closes an opening at one end in the extension direction of the wiring path surrounded by the bottom wall 11 (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B, connecting portion 11D), the raised bottom wall 14, the first upright wall 15A, and the second upright wall 15B, and a fourth upright wall 15D (Figures 1 and 13) that closes an opening at the other end in the extension direction of the wiring path surrounded by the bottom wall 11 (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B, connecting portion 11D), the raised bottom wall 14, the first upright wall 15A, and the second upright wall 15B.

[0027] Furthermore, the main body 10 has a through hole (hereinafter referred to as the "main through hole") 11b formed in the bottom wall 11 at a location facing the raised bottom wall 14 (FIGS. 1, 5 to 8, 10 and 11). Therefore, the main through hole 11b shown here is formed across the first bottom wall portion 11A and the second bottom wall portion 11B of the bottom wall 11. In other words, this main through hole 11b extends from approximately the center of the first bottom wall portion 11A to just before the end of the second bottom wall portion 11B on the third bottom wall portion 11C side (FIGS. 10 and 11).

[0028] One edge of the main through hole 11b in the bottom wall 11 (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B) on the first side wall 12 side is provided at a position spaced apart from the first side wall 12 by a substantially equal distance and extends along the extension direction of the first side wall 12 (FIGS. 10 and 11). The other edge of the main through hole 11b in the bottom wall 11 (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B) on the second side wall 13 side is provided at a position spaced apart from the second side wall 13 by a substantially equal distance and extends along the extension direction of the second side wall 13 (FIGS. 10 and 11). The bottom wall 11 shown here is provided with a plurality of reinforcing ribs 11E connecting the edge on the first side wall 12 side and the edge on the second side wall 13 side (FIGS. 5 to 7, 10 and 11).

[0029] One side of the raised bottom wall 14 shown here is disposed above the periphery of the main through hole 11b in the bottom wall 11 (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B) on the first side wall 12 side. Therefore, the first standing wall 15A shown here connects one side of the periphery of the main through hole 11b in the bottom wall 11 (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B) on the first side wall 12 side to one side of the raised bottom wall 14 on the first side wall 12 side. The first standing wall 15A extends between one end and the other end of the main through hole 11b and the raised bottom wall 14 in the extension direction. The other side of the raised bottom wall 14 shown here is disposed above the periphery of the main through hole 11b in the bottom wall 11 (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B) on the second side wall 13 side. Therefore, the second standing wall 15B shown here connects the other peripheral edge of the main through hole 11b in the bottom wall 11 (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B) on the second side wall 13 side to the other edge of the raised bottom wall 14 on the second side wall 13 side. The second standing wall 15B extends between one end and the other end of the main through hole 11b and the raised bottom wall 14 in their extension directions.

[0030] The third standing wall 15C shown here is provided to close an opening formed by one end of the main through hole 11b, the raised bottom wall 14, the first standing wall 15A, and the second standing wall 15B in the extension direction, and the fourth standing wall 15D shown here is provided to close an opening formed by the other end of the main through hole 11b, the raised bottom wall 14, the first standing wall 15A, and the second standing wall 15B in the extension direction.

[0031] In this main body 10, the electric wire We is fixed to the raised bottom wall 14 with a cable tie 31 passed through the main through hole 11b side of the raised bottom wall 14. The cable tie 31 is wrapped around the raised bottom wall 14 and the electric wire We placed on the raised bottom wall 14, and then fastened to the wall surface 14b of the raised bottom wall 14 on the main through hole 11b side and the electric wire We (FIGS. 6 and 7).

[0032] The cover 20 has a blocking wall 21 that closes the wire insertion port 10c (FIGS. 1 to 10). The blocking wall 21 is formed in a flat plate shape and extends along the routing path of the electric wire We. The blocking wall 21 shown here is a connected body of flat plate portions that are arranged opposite and spaced apart from each other on the first bottom wall portion 11A, the second bottom wall portion 11B, the third bottom wall portion 11C, and the connecting portion 11D of the bottom wall 11, and has two sides that follow the routing path of the electric wire We.

[0033] Furthermore, the cover 20 has a first cover side wall 22, which is a cantilevered wall erected from the closing wall 21 and arranged along the free end of the first side wall 12 to face the outer wall surface of the first side wall 12, and a second cover side wall 23, which is a cantilevered wall erected from the closing wall 21 in the same direction as the first cover side wall 22 and arranged along the free end of the second side wall 13 to face the outer wall surface of the second side wall 13 (FIGS. 1, 3, and 5 to 10). The first cover side wall 22 is erected from one side of the closing wall 21. The second cover side wall 23 is erected from the other side of the closing wall 21.

[0034] In this protector 1, a corrugated tube COT that protects the inserted electric wire We is attached to the end on the side of each electric wire outlet 10b (Figures 2 to 4), and the electric wire We is pulled outward from each electric wire outlet 10b through each corrugated tube COT.

[0035] The corrugated tube COT is a cylindrical body in which annular peak portions COTa and annular valley portions COTb are alternately arranged in the cylindrical axis direction (FIGS. 3 and 4). The main body 10 and the cover 20 are each a fitting body with a protrusion for each valley portion COTb of the corrugated tube COT that fits into the valley portion COTb of the corrugated tube COT to hold the corrugated tube COT, and have corrugated retaining portions 16 and 24 provided at the end on the wire outlet 10b side (FIGS. 1, 9, and 10). The corrugated retaining portion 16 of the main body 10 protrudes from the inner wall surfaces 11a, 12a, and 13a of the bottom wall 11, the first side wall 12, and the second side wall 13, respectively. The corrugated retaining portion 24 of the cover 20 protrudes from the inner wall surface 21a of the blocking wall 21 (FIG. 10).

[0036] The corrugated tube holders 16 and 24 shown here have at least an arc-shaped portion as an inner periphery (FIGS. 9 and 10), and each arc portion is fitted into an annular valley portion COTb. However, the inner periphery of the corrugated tube holder 16 shown here is provided with guide portions that extend from both ends of the arc portion toward the wire insertion opening 10c and guide the valley portion COTb to the arc portion and fit into the valley portion COTb. In other words, the corrugated tube holder 16 has an inner periphery formed in a U-shape. The guide portions are protrusions that protrude from the inner wall surfaces 12a and 13a of the first side wall 12 and the second side wall 13, respectively. Here, a pair of corrugated tube holders 16 and 24 are fitted into one annular valley portion COTb. The pair of corrugated holding portions 16, 24 are arranged in a plurality at each valley portion COTb from inside the electric wire receiving chamber 10a toward the electric wire outlet 10b side.

[0037] This protector 1 is provided with a locking mechanism 40 between the main body 10 and the cover 20 to hold them in an assembled state (FIGS. 1 to 4, 9, and 10). This locking mechanism 40 is provided in multiple locations. This locking mechanism 40 has a first locking body 41 provided on the main body 10 and a second locking body 42 provided on the cover 20. This locking mechanism 40 holds the main body 10 and the cover 20 in an assembled state by hooking and locking a claw portion of at least one of the first locking body 41 and the second locking body 42 onto the other.

[0038] The main body 10 shown here has first locking bodies 41 on the outer wall surfaces of the first side wall 12 and the second side wall 13. The cover 20 shown here has second locking bodies 42 that protrude in the upright direction from the first cover side wall 22 and the second cover side wall 23. In this locking mechanism 40, the second locking bodies 42 are provided with claw portions 42a (FIGS. 2, 9, and 10).

[0039] In this protector 1, in consideration of the possibility that outside water may enter the wire accommodating chamber 10a through the gap between the main body 10 and the corrugated tube COT or the gap between the cover 20 and the corrugated tube COT, outlets (hereinafter referred to as "main outlets") 17 are provided to discharge the entered water to the outside of the wire accommodating chamber 10a (FIGS. 1 and 10 to 13). The main outlets 17 are provided in the main body 10. The main outlets 17 are arranged in the bottom wall 11 closer to the wire outlet 10b than the main through-hole 11b and the raised bottom wall 14, and are formed to open to the wire outlet 10b side within the wire accommodating chamber 10a and to connect the wire accommodating chamber 10a to the outside of the wire accommodating chamber 10a. One main outlet 17 is provided on each of the wire outlet 10b sides.

[0040] The main discharge outlet 17 on the first electric wire outlet 10b1 side is provided in the first bottom wall portion 11A of the bottom wall 11 (FIGS. 1 and 12). The main discharge outlet 17 on the first electric wire outlet 10b1 side is provided in a recess 17a formed by recessing a portion of the first bottom wall portion 11A from the inner wall surface 11a side. The recess 17a has inclined surfaces 17a1 and 17a2 that guide water on the first electric wire outlet 10b1 side to the main discharge outlet 17 so that the water on the first electric wire outlet 10b1 side can be collected in the main discharge outlet 17. One inclined surface 17a1 is a wall surface that is inclined from the first side wall 12 side toward the main discharge outlet 17. The other inclined surface 17a1 is a wall surface that is inclined from the second side wall 13 side toward the main discharge outlet 17.

[0041] The main discharge port 17 on the second electric wire outlet 10b2 side is provided in the second bottom wall portion 11B of the bottom wall 11 (FIGS. 1 and 13). This main discharge port 17 on the second electric wire outlet 10b2 side is provided in a bulging portion 17b, which is a portion of the second bottom wall portion 11B that bulges out from the inner wall surface 11a. In the main body 10, protrusions 17c and 17d are formed on the inner wall surface 11a of the second bottom wall portion 11B to guide water on the second electric wire outlet 10b2 side to the main discharge port 17 so that water on the second electric wire outlet 10b2 side can be collected in the main discharge port 17 in the bulging portion 17b. One protrusion 17c has an inclined surface 17c1 that is inclined from the first side wall 12 side toward the main discharge port 17. The other protrusion 17d has an inclined surface 17d1 that is inclined from the second side wall 13 side toward the main discharge port 17.

[0042] In this protector 1, for example, water that has entered the wire accommodating chamber 10a from the first wire outlet 10b1 side flows to the recess 17a, passes through this recess 17a, and is discharged to the outside of the wire accommodating chamber 10a from the main discharge port 17 on the first wire outlet 10b1 side. Also, in this protector 1, for example, water that has entered the wire accommodating chamber 10a from the second wire outlet 10b2 side is guided by the inner wall surface 11a and the protrusions 17c, 17d of the second bottom wall portion 11B to the main discharge port 17 on the second wire outlet 10b2 side, and is discharged from this main discharge port 17 to the outside of the wire accommodating chamber 10a.

[0043] In this protector 1, water that cannot be completely discharged through the main outlet 17 and water that has entered the wire accommodating chamber 10a from the mating surface between the main body 10 and the cover 20 flows into the side gutters Dr on both sides of the raised bottom wall 14 (FIGS. 1 and 5 to 9). As a result, this protector 1 can prevent the electric wires We from getting wet with such water.

[0044] Furthermore, the protector 1 is provided with outlets for discharging water from the side gutter Dr to the outside of the wire accommodating chamber 10a to prevent water from accumulating in the side gutter Dr. The main body 10 has, as its outlets, through holes that connect the wire accommodating chamber 10a to the main through hole 11b. The outlets are a pair of first and second outlets 18A and 18B and a pair of third and fourth outlets 18C and 18D that are aligned in the direction in which the first side wall 12 and the second side wall 13 face each other (FIGS. 1 and 11). The pair of first and second outlets 18A and 18B and the pair of third and fourth outlets 18C and 18D are provided between the respective main outlets 17. The pair of first and second outlets 18A and 18B shown here is provided at one end and the other end of the main through hole 11b in the extension direction. The pair of third outlet 18C and fourth outlet 18D shown here is provided as a set at the end of second bottom wall portion 11B of bottom wall 11 on the first bottom wall portion 11A side (connecting portion 11D side).

[0045] The first discharge outlet 18A is a through-hole formed by connecting a first main notch 18A1 in the bottom wall 11 (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B) and a first sub-notch 18A2 in the first standing wall 15A between the bottom wall 11 and the raised bottom wall 14 (FIGS. 6, 7, and 14). The first discharge outlet 18A also serves as a through-hole for inserting a cable tie 31. The second discharge outlet 18B is a through-hole formed by connecting a second main notch 18B1 in the bottom wall 11 (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B) and a second sub-notch 18B2 in the second standing wall 15B between the bottom wall 11 and the raised bottom wall 14 (FIGS. 6, 7, and 15). The second discharge outlet 18B also serves as a through-hole for inserting a cable tie 31.

[0046] In this protector 1, when water that cannot be completely discharged through the main discharge port 17 on the first electric wire outlet 10b1 side and water that has entered the electric wire accommodating chamber 10a from the mating surface between the main body 10 and the cover 20 flows into the respective side grooves Dr, the water is discharged to the outside of the electric wire accommodating chamber 10a from the first main notch 18A1 and the second main notch 18B1 in the pair of first and second discharge ports 18A and 18B on the first electric wire outlet 10b1 side. In this protector 1, when the amount of water flowing into the respective side grooves Dr is large, water is also discharged from the first and second minor notches 18A2 and 18B2 in the pair of first and second discharge ports 18A and 18B on the first electric wire outlet 10b1 side. In this protector 1, water that cannot be completely discharged through the pair of first and second outlets 18A and 18B on the first electric wire outlet 10b1 side, and water that has entered the electric wire accommodating chamber 10a from the mating surface between the main body 10 and the cover 20, flows through the gutter Dr due to vibrations caused by the vehicle traveling, for example, and is transmitted to the second bottom wall portion 11B via the connecting portion 11D. In this protector 1, the water is discharged from the pair of third and fourth outlets 18C and 18D.

[0047] In this protector 1, when water that cannot be completely discharged through the main discharge port 17 on the second electric wire outlet 10b2 side and water that has entered the electric wire accommodating chamber 10a from the mating surface between the main body 10 and the cover 20 flows into the respective side grooves Dr, the water is discharged to the outside of the electric wire accommodating chamber 10a from the first main notch 18A1 and the second main notch 18B1 in the pair of first discharge port 18A and second discharge port 18B on the second electric wire outlet 10b2 side. In this protector 1, when the amount of water flowing into the respective side grooves Dr is large, water is also discharged from the first minor notch 18A2 and the second minor notch 18B2 in the pair of first discharge port 18A and second discharge port 18B on the second electric wire outlet 10b2 side. In this protector 1, water that cannot be completely discharged through the pair of first and second outlets 18A and 18B on the second wire outlet 10b2 side, and water that has entered the wire accommodating chamber 10a from the mating surface between the main body 10 and the cover 20, flows down the gutter Dr to the connecting portion 11D side due to, for example, vibrations caused by the vehicle traveling. In this protector 1, the water is discharged through the pair of third and fourth outlets 18C and 18D.

[0048] The third outlet 18C is a through hole formed at least by the third main notch 18C1 in the bottom wall 11 (second bottom wall portion 11B) (FIGS. 8 and 14). The fourth outlet 18D is a through hole formed at least by the fourth main notch 18D1 in the bottom wall 11 (second bottom wall portion 11B) (FIGS. 8 and 15). In this protector 1, water that has flowed through the gutter Dr is discharged to the outside of the wire accommodating chamber 10a through the third main notch 18C1 and the fourth main notch 18D1.

[0049] The bottom wall 11 (second bottom wall portion 11B) has a recess 11c formed by recessing the inner wall surface 11a (FIGS. 1, 9, and 14), and a third main notch 18C1 is formed in this recess 11c. The bottom wall 11 (second bottom wall portion 11B) has a recess 11d formed by recessing the inner wall surface 11a (FIGS. 1, 9, and 15), and a fourth main notch 18D1 is formed in this recess 11d. In the main body 10, water from the side gutter Dr is collected in the recesses 11c and 11d and is discharged to the outside of the wire accommodating chamber 10a through the third outlet 18C and the fourth outlet 18D.

[0050] Here, in main body 10, if third discharge outlet 18C consists only of third main notch 18C1 and fourth discharge outlet 18D consists only of fourth main notch 18D1, first standing wall 15A will be erected from raised bottom wall 14 toward third discharge outlet 18C, and second standing wall 15B will be erected from raised bottom wall 14 toward fourth discharge outlet 18D (not shown). Therefore, in this main body 10, for example, first standing wall 15A and second standing wall 15B serve as markers to prevent insertion of cable tie 31 into third discharge outlet 18C or fourth discharge outlet 18D, thereby preventing incorrect assembly of cable tie 31. Furthermore, in this main body 10, the first standing wall 15A and the second standing wall 15B serve as walls on the main through hole 11b side and restrict the path of water approaching from the main through hole 11b side from entering the third outlet 18C and the fourth outlet 18D. Therefore, in this main body 10, the first standing wall 15A and the second standing wall 15B function as guard walls that prevent water from entering from outside, making it difficult for outside water to enter the electric wire accommodating chamber 10a through the third outlet 18C and the fourth outlet 18D, and therefore it is possible to prevent outside water from entering through the third outlet 18C and the fourth outlet 18D.

[0051] In main body 10 provided with such third outlet 18C and fourth outlet 18D, it is desirable to form third outlet 18C and fourth outlet 18D in a shape that makes it impossible to insert cable ties 31, such as by making the size of the holes thinner than the thickness of cable ties 31, so that cable ties 31 cannot be inserted into third outlet 18C or fourth outlet 18D. By having third outlet 18C and fourth outlet 18D with such shapes, main body 10 can increase the effect of suppressing the intrusion of outside water via third outlet 18C or fourth outlet 18D.

[0052] The third outlet 18C shown here is formed as a through hole where a third major notch 18C1 in the bottom wall 11 (second bottom wall portion 11B) and a third minor notch 18C2 in the first standing wall 15A are connected (FIGS. 8 and 14). The fourth outlet 18D shown here is formed as a through hole where a fourth major notch 18D1 in the bottom wall 11 (second bottom wall portion 11B) and a fourth minor notch 18D2 in the second standing wall 15B are connected (FIGS. 8 and 15). The main body 10 shown here has a first guard wall 19A that surrounds the third minor notch 18C2 from the main through hole 11b side and prevents water from entering from the outside, and a second guard wall 19B that surrounds the fourth minor notch 18D2 from the main through hole 11b side and prevents water from entering from the outside (FIGS. 8 and 11).

[0053] The first guard wall 19A has a first main wall portion 19A1 that stands from the bottom raised wall 14 toward the main through hole 11b, closer to the second standing wall 15B than the third minor notch 18C2 (FIGS. 8 and 14). The first main wall portion 19A1 is disposed opposite the first side wall 12 and the third minor notch 18C2 with a gap therebetween, and extends in the extension direction of the first side wall 12. The first guard wall 19A further includes a first sub-wall portion 19A2 extending from the raised wall 14 toward the main through hole 11b and connecting one end of the first main wall portion 19A1 to one peripheral edge of the third main notch 18C1 in the first standing wall 15A, and a second sub-wall portion 19A3 extending from the raised wall 14 toward the main through hole 11b and connecting the other end of the first main wall portion 19A1 to the other peripheral edge of the third main notch 18C1 in the first standing wall 15A (FIG. 14). The ends of the first main wall portion 19A1, the first sub-wall portion 19A2, and the second sub-wall portion 19A3 extend to the main through hole 11b.

[0054] The second guard wall 19B has a second main wall portion 19B1 that stands upright from the bottom raised wall 14 toward the main through hole 11b, closer to the first standing wall 15A than the fourth minor notch 18D2 (FIGS. 8 and 15). The second main wall portion 19B1 is disposed opposite the second side wall 13 and the fourth minor notch 18D2 with a gap therebetween, and extends in the direction in which the second side wall 13 extends. The second guard wall 19B further includes a third sub-wall portion 19B2 extending from the raised bottom wall 14 toward the main through hole 11b and connecting one end of the second main wall portion 19B1 in the extension direction to one peripheral edge of the fourth main notch 18D1 in the second standing wall 15B, and a fourth sub-wall portion 19B3 extending from the raised bottom wall 14 toward the main through hole 11b and connecting the other end of the second main wall portion 19B1 in the extension direction to the other peripheral edge of the fourth main notch 18D1 in the second standing wall 15B (FIG. 15). The second main wall portion 19B1, the third sub-wall portion 19B2, and the fourth sub-wall portion 19B3 have their ends extending to the main through hole 11b.

[0055] In main body 10, for example, first guard wall 19A and second guard wall 19B serve as markers, and cable ties 31 can be caught on first guard wall 19A and second guard wall 19B to prevent insertion of cable ties 31 into third outlet 18C and fourth outlet 18D, thereby preventing incorrect assembly of cable ties 31. Furthermore, in main body 10, first guard wall 19A and second guard wall 19B restrict the path of water coming from the main through-hole 11b side from entering third outlet 18C and fourth outlet 18D. Therefore, in this main body 10, the first guard wall 19A and the second guard wall 19B prevent water from entering from outside, making it difficult for outside water to enter the electric wire accommodating chamber 10a through the third outlet 18C and the fourth outlet 18D, thereby preventing outside water from entering through the third outlet 18C and the fourth outlet 18D.

[0056] In this main body 10, an opening between the third main notch 18C1 in the bottom wall 11 (second bottom wall portion 11B) and the end of the first main wall portion 19A1 of the first guard wall 19A in the vertical direction is disposed opposite the raised bottom wall 14, and an opening between the fourth main notch 18D1 in the bottom wall 11 (second bottom wall portion 11B) and the end of the second main wall portion 19B1 of the second guard wall 19B is disposed opposite the raised bottom wall 14 (FIGS. 8 and 11). That is, the raised bottom wall 14 has a first opposing portion 14c disposed opposite the opening between the third main notch 18C1 and the end of the first main wall portion 19A1, and a second opposing portion 14d disposed opposite the opening between the fourth main notch 18D1 and the end of the second main wall portion 19B1.

[0057] In this main body 10, the insertion direction of the cable tie 31 into the third discharge port 18C or the fourth discharge port 18D is restricted by the first main wall portion 19A1 offset toward the second standing wall 15B with respect to the third minor notch 18C2, the second main wall portion 19B1 offset toward the first standing wall 15A with respect to the fourth minor notch 18D2, and the first opposing portion 14c and the second opposing portion 14d of the bottom raised wall 14, so that the cable tie 31 is more likely to be caught on the first guard wall 19A or the second guard wall 19B. Therefore, in this main body 10, the effect of preventing incorrect assembly of the cable tie 31 can be enhanced. Furthermore, in this main body 10, the first opposing portion 14c and the second opposing portion 14d of the bottom wall 14 act as walls to stop water that has entered through the third outlet 18C or the fourth outlet 18D, thereby enhancing the effect of preventing outside water from entering through the third outlet 18C or the fourth outlet 18D.

[0058] As described above, the protector 1 of this embodiment is provided with the raised bottom wall 14 on which the electric wire We can be placed along the wiring path, and on both sides of the raised bottom wall 14, there are formed a side groove Dr surrounded by the bottom wall 11 (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B, connecting portion 11D), first side wall 12, and first standing wall 15A, and a side groove Dr surrounded by the bottom wall 11 (first bottom wall portion 11A, second bottom wall portion 11B, connecting portion 11D), second side wall 13, and second standing wall 15B. Therefore, in this protector 1, water in the electric wire accommodating chamber 10a is guided to the side groove Dr, thereby preventing the electric wire We placed on the raised bottom wall 14 from getting wet.

[0059] Furthermore, in the protector 1 of this embodiment, water on the side of the electric wire outlet 10b from the raised bottom wall 14 is discharged to the outside of the electric wire accommodating chamber 10a from the main discharge port 17 before being introduced into the gutter Dr. Therefore, in this protector 1, the amount of water flowing toward the raised bottom wall 14 is reduced by the main discharge port 17 before being introduced into the gutter Dr, thereby enhancing the effect of preventing the electric wires We placed on the raised bottom wall 14 from getting wet.

[0060] Furthermore, in the protector 1 of this embodiment, water in the side gutter Dr is discharged to the outside of the wire accommodating chamber 10a through the pair of first and second outlets 18A and 18B and the pair of third and fourth outlets 18C and 18D. Therefore, in this protector 1, it is possible to prevent water from pooling in the side gutter Dr and to suppress water splashing up in the side gutter Dr due to, for example, vibrations caused by the vehicle traveling, etc., thereby enhancing the effect of suppressing water wetting of the electric wires We placed on the raised bottom wall 14.

[0061] Furthermore, in protector 1 of the present embodiment, a pair of first and second outlets 18A, 18B also serve as insertion holes for cable ties 31, but first minor notch 18A2 of first outlet 18A is formed in first standing wall 15A across between bottom wall 11 and raised bottom wall 14, and second minor notch 18B2 of second outlet 18B is formed in second standing wall 15B across between bottom wall 11 and raised bottom wall 14. Therefore, in protector 1, cable ties 31 can be fastened to wall surface 14b on the main through hole 11b side of raised bottom wall 14 and to electric wire We, so that even if cable ties 31 are present at first outlet 18A and second outlet 18B, holes for draining water can be left at first outlet 18A and second outlet 18B. For example, in the first outlet 18A and the second outlet 18B, at least the first main notch 18A1 and the second main notch 18B1 remain as holes for draining water. Therefore, in this protector 1, even if the pair of first outlet 18A and second outlet 18B also serves as insertion holes for the binding band 31, the water draining function of the pair of first outlet 18A and second outlet 18B is not hindered, and water in the gutter Dr can be drained from the pair of first outlet 18A and second outlet 18B, thereby improving the effect of suppressing water wetting of the electric wires We placed on the raised bottom wall 14.

[0062] Furthermore, in the protector 1 of this embodiment, the presence of guard walls (first standing wall 15A or first guard wall 19A, second standing wall 15B or second guard wall 19B) continuing to the pair of third outlets 18C and fourth outlets 18D can prevent incorrect assembly of the cable ties 31 using the pair of third outlets 18C and fourth outlets 18D. Therefore, in the protector 1, the pair of third outlets 18C and fourth outlets 18D can be used as water drainage holes, and water from the gutter Dr can be drained through the pair of third outlets 18C and fourth outlets 18D, thereby improving the effect of preventing water from seeping into the electric wires We placed on the raised bottom wall 14. Furthermore, in the protector 1, the presence of the guard walls can prevent external water from entering through the third outlets 18C and fourth outlets 18D, which also improves the effect of preventing water from seeping into the electric wires We placed on the raised bottom wall 14.

[0063] The protector 1 of this embodiment is shown as having one combination of the raised bottom wall 14, the first standing wall 15A, the second standing wall 15B, the third standing wall 15C, and the fourth standing wall 15D on its main body 10. However, here, the main body 10 may have a plurality of such combinations.

[0064] The main body 10 includes a plurality of combinations of a raised bottom wall 14, a first standing wall 15A, a second standing wall 15B, a third standing wall 15C, and a fourth standing wall 15D, each of which is arranged along the wiring path with a gap between adjacent combinations. Therefore, in the main body 10, a communication groove Drc is formed between two adjacent combinations by the bottom wall 11 therebetween, the fourth standing wall 15D in one combination, and the third standing wall 15C in the other combination, connecting one side gutter Dr on the first side wall 12 side with the other side gutter Dr on the second side wall 13 side (FIG. 16). For example, in a protector 2 including the main body 10, when a vehicle tilts due to a gradient of a road surface, such as an uphill road, water in one upper side gutter Dr can flow from the communication groove Drc to the other lower side gutter Dr. That is, when the vehicle tilts, the protector 2 can move water in one upper gutter Dr from the communicating groove Drc to the other lower gutter Dr without leaking onto the wall surface 14a of the raised bottom wall 14. Therefore, the protector 2 can enhance the effect of suppressing water wetting of the electric wires We placed on the wall surface 14a of the raised bottom wall 14.

[0065] The main body 10 shown here has two combinations of a raised bottom wall 14, a first standing wall 15A, a second standing wall 15B, a third standing wall 15C, and a fourth standing wall 15D, with one communicating groove Drc formed between them (FIG. 16). The communicating groove Drc shown here is provided at the end of the second bottom wall portion 11B of the bottom wall 11 on the first bottom wall portion 11A side (the connecting portion 11D side). Note that, unlike the previous examples, this main body 10 does not have a third discharge port 18C, a fourth discharge port 18D, or recesses 11c and 11d. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 1,2 Protector 10 Main Unit 10a Electrical Wire Storage Room 10b Wire outlet 10c Wire insertion port 11 Bottom wall 11b Main through hole 12 First side wall 13 Second side wall 14 Raised Wall 14a Wall 15A First vertical wall 15B Second vertical wall 15C Third vertical wall 15D Fourth vertical wall 17 Main discharge outlet 18A First discharge outlet 18A1 First main notch 18A2 First secondary notch 18B Second discharge outlet 18B1 Second main notch 18B2 Second secondary notch 18C Third discharge outlet 18C1 Third main notch 18C2 Third secondary notch 18D Fourth discharge outlet 18D1 Fourth main notch 18D2 Fourth secondary notch 19A First guard wall 19A1 First main wall part 19A2 First secondary wall part 19A3 Second secondary wall part 19B Second guard wall 19B1 Second main wall part 19B2 Third secondary wall part[[ID=*48]] 19B3 Fourth secondary wall part 20 Cover Dr Side groove Drc Connecting groove We Electric wire Note: There seems to be a possible error in the original text where the numbering jumps from 19B2 (line 47) to an asterisked 19B2 in line 48. I've translated it as presented but this might need to be double - checked in the source context.

Claims

1. a main body having a wire accommodating chamber in which an electric wire is accommodated, a wire outlet for pulling out the electric wire from the wire accommodating chamber, and a wire insertion port for inserting the electric wire into the wire accommodating chamber; a cover that is attached to the main body to close the wire insertion port; Equipped with the main body includes a bottom wall forming a bottom wall portion of the wire accommodating chamber; first and second side walls each erected from the bottom wall, cantilevered and arranged opposite to each other with a gap therebetween, and extending along the wiring path of the wire, the first and second side walls forming side wall portions of the wire accommodating chamber; a raised bottom wall which is a wall provided closer to the wire insertion port than the bottom wall, with a side portion on the first side wall side provided with a gap from the first side wall and a side portion on the second side wall side provided with a gap from the second side wall, allowing the wire to be routed along the wiring path on the wire insertion port side than the bottom wall; a first standing wall which connects the bottom wall to the side portion of the raised bottom wall on the first side wall side and forms a side groove between the bottom wall and the first side wall; and a second standing wall which connects the bottom wall to the side portion of the raised bottom wall on the second side wall side and forms a side groove between the bottom wall and the second side wall, Each of the gaps is formed at a distance that prevents the electric wire from falling into each of the side gutters, the main body includes a third upright wall that closes an opening at one end in the extension direction of the wiring path, the opening being surrounded by the bottom wall, the raised bottom wall, the first upright wall, and the second upright wall; and a fourth upright wall that closes an opening at the other end in the extension direction of the wiring path, the opening being surrounded by the bottom wall, the raised bottom wall, the first upright wall, and the second upright wall, A protector characterized in that multiple sets of combinations of the bottom raised wall, the first standing wall, the second standing wall, the third standing wall, and the fourth standing wall are provided along the wiring path with a gap between adjacent sets.

2. A main body having a wire accommodating chamber in which an electric wire is accommodated, a wire outlet for pulling out the electric wire from the wire accommodating chamber to the outside, and a wire insertion port for inserting the electric wire into the wire accommodating chamber; a cover that is attached to the main body to close the wire insertion port; Equipped with the main body includes a bottom wall forming a bottom wall portion of the wire accommodating chamber; first and second side walls each erected from the bottom wall, cantilevered and arranged opposite to each other with a gap therebetween, and extending along the wiring path of the wire, the first and second side walls forming side wall portions of the wire accommodating chamber; a raised bottom wall which is a wall provided closer to the wire insertion port than the bottom wall, with a side portion on the first side wall side provided with a gap from the first side wall and a side portion on the second side wall side provided with a gap from the second side wall, allowing the wire to be routed along the wiring path on the wire insertion port side than the bottom wall; a first standing wall which connects the bottom wall to the side portion of the raised bottom wall on the first side wall side and forms a side groove between the bottom wall and the first side wall; and a second standing wall which connects the bottom wall to the side portion of the raised bottom wall on the second side wall side and forms a side groove between the bottom wall and the second side wall, Each of the gaps is formed at a distance that prevents the electric wire from falling into each of the side gutters, the main body has a main through hole formed in the bottom wall at a position facing the raised bottom wall, and a pair of first and second discharge ports and a pair of third and fourth discharge ports which are through holes communicating the electric wire accommodating chamber with the main through hole and are aligned in a direction in which the first side wall and the second side wall face each other, the first discharge port is a through hole formed by a first main notch in the bottom wall and a first sub-notch in the first standing wall between the bottom wall and the raised bottom wall, the second discharge port is a through hole formed by a second main notch in the bottom wall and a second sub-notch in the second standing wall between the bottom wall and the raised bottom wall, the third discharge port is a through-hole formed by at least a third main notch in the bottom wall, The protector is characterized in that the fourth discharge port is a through hole formed by at least a fourth main notch in the bottom wall.

3. The third discharge outlet is a through hole connecting the third main notch of the bottom wall and the third sub-notch of the first upright wall, the fourth discharge port is a through hole formed by the fourth main notch of the bottom wall and the fourth sub-notch of the second standing wall, the main body includes a first guard wall surrounding the third minor notch of the first standing wall from the main through hole side, and a second guard wall surrounding the fourth minor notch of the second standing wall from the main through hole side, the first guard wall includes: a first main wall portion that stands from the raised bottom wall toward the main through hole on the second upright wall side of the third minor notch; a first sub-wall portion that stands from the raised bottom wall toward the main through hole and connects one end of the first main wall portion in the extension direction of the first side wall and the second side wall to one peripheral edge of the third main notch in the first upright wall; and a second sub-wall portion that stands from the raised bottom wall toward the main through hole and connects the other end of the first main wall portion in the extension direction to the other peripheral edge of the third main notch in the first upright wall, 3. The protector of claim 2, wherein the second guard wall has: a second main wall portion extending from the raised bottom wall toward the main through hole on the first vertical wall side of the fourth sub-notch; a third sub-wall portion extending from the raised bottom wall toward the main through hole and connecting one end of the second main wall portion in the extension direction to one peripheral edge of the fourth main notch in the second vertical wall; and a fourth sub-wall portion extending from the raised bottom wall toward the main through hole and connecting the other end of the second main wall portion in the extension direction to the other peripheral edge of the fourth main notch in the second vertical wall.

4. The protector described in claim 3, characterized in that the main body is arranged so that an opening between the third main notch of the bottom wall and the end of the first main wall portion on the vertical direction side faces the raised bottom wall, and an opening between the fourth main notch of the bottom wall and the end of the second main wall portion on the vertical direction side faces the raised bottom wall.

5. A protector as described in claim 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that the main body is positioned in the bottom wall closer to the wire outlet than the main through hole and the raised bottom wall, and has a main exhaust outlet that opens to the wire outlet side within the wire accommodating chamber and connects the wire accommodating chamber to the outside of the wire accommodating chamber.

6. The main body has a third upright wall that closes an opening at one end in the extension direction of the wiring path surrounded by the bottom wall, the raised bottom wall, the first upright wall, and the second upright wall, and a fourth upright wall that closes an opening at the other end in the extension direction of the wiring path surrounded by the bottom wall, the raised bottom wall, the first upright wall, and the second upright wall, A protector as described in claim 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that multiple sets of combinations of the raised bottom wall, the first standing wall, the second standing wall, the third standing wall and the fourth standing wall are provided along the wiring path with a gap between adjacent sets.

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