Harness routing structure for sliding seats

The harness routing structure for sliding seats in vehicles addresses excessive loads by using a rotatable guide and spiral design to prevent local bending and deformation, ensuring harness integrity and improving aesthetics.

JP7748844B2Active Publication Date: 2025-10-03FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD +1
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Application Number
JP2021167131
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-10-12
Publication Date
2025-10-03
Estimated Expiration
2041-10-12

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing harness routing structures for sliding seats in vehicles experience excessive loads when the seat slides due to local bending and deformation, which can damage the harness.

Method used

A harness routing structure with a guide portion that includes a main body and a rotatable tip portion, along with a spiral portion, to absorb twisting and prevent local bending, and a protective cover to hide and protect the harness.

Benefits of technology

Prevents excessive loads on the harness by allowing the guide portion to rotate and absorb twisting, while maintaining the harness's integrity and aesthetics by hiding it from view.

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Abstract

To provide a harness arrangement structure of a slide seat that can prevent excessive loads from acting on a harness, even when the slide seat slides in a longitudinal direction.SOLUTION: A harness arrangement structure 1 feeds electric power to an electrical component assembled into a slide seat 200 from a vehicle body 100. The harness arrangement structure 1 is provided with a harness 2 laid between the vehicle body 100 and the slide seat 200 and a harness guiding part 3, mounted on the vehicle body 100, which guides the harness 2. The harness guiding part 3 guides the harness 2 extended from the vehicle body 100, in an intersecting direction with respect to an extending direction of the harness, where a part (a tip part 32) that guides the harness 2 in the intersecting direction is supported turnably.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a harness wiring structure for supplying power from a vehicle body to electrical components incorporated in a sliding seat. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, automobiles have been equipped with sliding seats that can slide in the front-rear direction, and the sliding seats incorporate electrical components such as seat belt reminders and side airbag squibs. Therefore, it is necessary to supply power to these electrical components from the vehicle body (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

[0003] However, when the sliding seat slides forward or backward, the harness between the vehicle body and the sliding seat deforms, changing the harness path, which can cause the harness to bend locally (a curve with a large curvature, i.e., a sharp, sharp bend), potentially placing an excessive load on the harness. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-158237 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-103890 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a harness routing structure that can prevent an excessive load from acting on the harness even when the slide seat slides in the front-rear direction. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention provides a harness routing structure for supplying power from a vehicle body to electrical components incorporated in a sliding seat, the harness being provided between the vehicle body and the sliding seat, and a harness guide portion attached to at least one of the vehicle body and the sliding seat for guiding the harness. The harness guide portion has a main body portion attached to the vehicle body or the slide seat to guide the harness, and a tip portion attached to the main body portion to guide the harness in a direction intersecting the harness passage formed in the main body portion, and a fitting hole portion having an enlarged diameter at the tip side portion of the harness passage and a cylindrical fitting tube portion formed at the base end side of the tip portion are fitted together, so that the tip portion is supported rotatably around the harness passage in the main body portion, and a spiral portion in which a part of the harness is spiraled is accommodated on the base end side of the fitting hole in the harness passage in the main body portion. It is characterized by the following.

[0007] According to this invention, even if the slide seat slides in the front-rear direction, an excessive load can be prevented from acting on the harness. In more detail, according to the harness routing structure of the present invention, even if the sliding seat slides to one side in the front-to-rear direction and the harness route changes, the portion that guides the harness in the crossing direction rotates in response to the change in the harness route, thereby preventing the harness from bending locally. Also, even if the sliding seat slides to the other side in the front-to-rear direction and the harness route changes, the portion that guides the harness in the crossing direction rotates in response to the change in the harness route, thereby preventing the harness from bending locally. As a result, even if the sliding seat slides in the front-to-rear direction, excessive loads can be prevented from acting on the harness.

[0008] Also, The harness guide portion has a main body portion attached to the vehicle body or the slide seat to guide the harness, and a tip portion attached to the main body portion to guide the harness in a direction intersecting the harness passage formed in the main body portion, and the tip portion is supported so as to be rotatable around the harness passage in the main body portion. are .

[0009] ThereforeEven if the sliding seat slides to one side in the front-rear direction and the harness route changes, the tip portion rotates in response to the change in the harness route, preventing the harness from bending locally. Also, even if the sliding seat slides to the other side in the front-rear direction and the harness route changes, the tip portion rotates in response to the change in the harness route, preventing the harness from bending locally. Consequently, even if the sliding seat slides in the front-rear direction, excessive loads can be prevented from being applied to the harness.

[0010] Furthermore, a spiral portion formed by spiraling a portion of the harness is accommodated in the harness passage in the main body on the base end side of the fitting hole. Therefore, when the tip portion rotates, the number of turns or the winding diameter of the spiral portion of the harness where the main body is inserted increases or decreases. This configuration allows the spiral portion of the harness where the main body is inserted to absorb twisting. Therefore, the main body inserted portion of the harness can be prevented from twisting at a large torsion rate. Consequently, even when the sliding seat slides forward or backward, excessive loads can be prevented from acting on the main body inserted portion of the harness. As an aspect of the present invention, the fitting hole may be provided with a restricting portion that restricts the fitting tubular portion from coming out of the fitting hole.

[0011] In another aspect of the present invention, the length of the harness passage in the main body may be longer than five times the outer diameter of the harness. According to this invention, when the tip portion rotates, the main body insertion portion of the harness twists over the entire length of the passage. This configuration prevents localized twisting at the main body insertion portion of the harness. Therefore, the main body insertion portion of the harness can be prevented from twisting at a large torsion rate. Consequently, even when the sliding seat slides forward and backward, excessive loads can be prevented from acting on the main body insertion portion of the harness.

[0012] In another aspect of the present invention, the bending radius of the harness passage at the tip end may be greater than one time the outer diameter of the harness. According to this invention, when the tip portion rotates, even if a pulling load or a pushing load is applied to the tip portion insertion portion of the harness, the bending radius is restricted. This configuration makes it possible to prevent localized bending of the tip portion insertion portion of the harness. Therefore, the tip portion insertion portion of the harness can be prevented from bending with a large curvature. Ultimately, even if the sliding seat slides in the front-rear direction, excessive load can be prevented from acting on the tip portion insertion portion of the harness.

[0013] In another aspect of the present invention, the tip end may be provided with a fitting portion that fits with an exterior part attached to the harness. According to this invention, the portion of the harness extending from the tip end near the tip end (the root portion of the harness extending from the tip end), which is the portion most likely to bend, can be supported by the exterior component fitted to the tip end. This prevents the portion of the harness extending from the tip end from being bent with a large curvature. Consequently, even if the sliding seat slides in the fore-and-aft direction, excessive load can be prevented from acting on the portion of the harness extending from the tip end.

[0014] In another aspect of the present invention, the harness may be bent back and routed parallel or substantially parallel to a floor panel that constitutes the vehicle body. This invention allows the harness to be routed along the floor panel, reducing the space occupied in the direction toward or away from the floor panel, making it possible to route the harness even in places where the gap toward or away from the floor panel is narrow.

[0015] In another aspect of the present invention, the harness may be bent back and routed between a floor panel and the sliding seat that constitute the vehicle body. This invention allows the harness to be housed between the floor panel and the sliding seat, which makes it possible to hide the harness from the view of the person sitting on the sliding seat and those around, thereby improving the aesthetic appearance.

[0016] In another aspect of the present invention, a protective cover portion may be provided to cover the harness guide portion, and an opening hole may be formed in the protective cover portion to allow the harness guide portion to pass through. According to this invention, the harness guide can be protected by the protective cover, and the harness guide can be hidden from view of a person sitting on the sliding seat and those around, thereby improving the aesthetic appearance.

[0017] In another aspect of the present invention, a protective cap may be provided that is fitted onto the harness guide, and the protective cap may be fitted into the opening formed in the protective cover. This invention can prevent water, dust, and the tip of the umbrella from getting in through the opening in the protective cover. It also makes it possible to improve the aesthetic appearance by preventing the inside from being seen through the opening in the protective cover. [Effects of the Invention]

[0018] According to the present invention, even if the slide seat slides in the front-rear direction, an excessive load can be prevented from acting on the harness. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a front view seen from the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 3 is a side view seen from the direction of arrow B in FIG. 2. [Figure 5] FIG. 3 is a plan view seen from the direction of arrow C in FIG. 2. [Figure 6] XX arrow cross-sectional view in FIG. 5. [Figure 7] FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the harness route has been changed. [Figure 10] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a protective cover and a protective cap. [Figure 11] FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a protective cover and a protective cap. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this application, all drawings indicate the direction of the vehicle body 100. Specifically, arrow F indicates the front side, arrow B indicates the rear side, arrow R indicates the right side, and arrow L indicates the left side. Furthermore, arrow U indicates the upper side, and arrow D indicates the lower side.

[0021] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the harness routing structure 1. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the harness guide portion 3. Fig. 3 is a front view seen from the direction of arrow A in Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is a side view seen from the direction of arrow B in Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is a plan view seen from the direction of arrow C in Fig. 2, and Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view seen from the direction of arrow XX in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a side view showing the harness routing structure 1, Fig. 8 is a plan view showing the harness routing structure 1, and Fig. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the harness route has been changed. Fig. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing the protective cover portion 4 and the protective cap portion 5.

[0022] As shown in Fig. 1, a pair of seat rails 102 are fixed to a floor panel 101 constituting a vehicle body 100 in parallel with the front-rear direction, and a sliding seat 200 is placed on these seat rails 102. Therefore, the sliding seat 200 can slide in the front-rear direction along these seat rails 102.

[0023] As shown in Fig. 1, a harness routing structure 1 according to the present invention supplies power from a vehicle body 100 to electrical components incorporated in a sliding seat 200. The harness routing structure 1 includes a harness 2, a harness guide portion 3, a protective cover portion 4, and a protective cap portion 5. Below, the harness 2 and the harness guide portion 3 will be described, followed by a description of the protective cover portion 4 and the protective cap portion 5.

[0024] The harness 2 is laid between the vehicle body 100 and the sliding seat 200. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the harness 2 is configured by bundling insulated electric wires 21, and extends from an opening 10h provided in the floor panel 101. A connector 22 is attached to the end of the harness 2, and the connector 22 accommodates terminal fittings crimped to the insulated electric wires 21 (see FIG. 1). The connector 22 is connected to a connector 220 of an electrical component incorporated in the sliding seat 200.

[0025] With this configuration, it is possible to supply power to the electrical components incorporated in the sliding seat 200. The connector 220 is attached to the left front end portion on the underside of the seat cushion 201 that constitutes the sliding seat 200 (see FIG. 1). The connector 22 is connected to the connector 220 by being pushed from the front side to the rear side of the sliding seat 200. The harness 2 is fitted with a corrugated tube 23 that is an exterior component.

[0026] The harness guide portion 3 is attached to the vehicle body 100 and guides the harness 2. Specifically, it is attached to a floor panel 101 that constitutes the vehicle body 100 and guides the harness 2 that extends from an opening 10h of the floor panel 101. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the harness guide portion 3 is mainly composed of a main body portion 31 and a tip portion 32, and a harness passage 31P of the main body portion 31 and a harness passage 32P of the tip portion 32 are communicated (continuously connected) to form one harness passage 3P.

[0027] The main body 31 has a cylindrical trunk 311. A harness passage 31P is formed in the trunk 311, penetrating from the base end to the tip end, and the passage length DL is designed to be longer than five times the outer diameter (bundle diameter) of the harness 2. The harness passage 31P has an expanded diameter at its tip end portion, and a fitting hole 31h is formed therein to fit with a fitting tubular portion 322, which will be described later. Two annular grooves 31g are formed in the inner circumferential surface of the fitting hole 31h, and a rubber ring 33 is housed in the lower annular groove 31g.

[0028] Additionally, the main body 31 has a support plate 312 formed in a flat plate shape at the base end of the trunk 311. The support plate 312 has through holes 31t that penetrate vertically on both sides of the trunk 311. Therefore, the main body 31 is attached to the floor panel 101 by bolts 34 that are inserted into the through holes 31t. Note that, when the main body 31 is attached to the floor panel 101, the harness passage 31P of the main body 31 communicates with (is continuously connected to) the opening 10h of the floor panel 101. Therefore, the harness 2 extending from the opening 10h of the floor panel 101 can be guided in a direction perpendicular to the floor panel 101. This direction is the extension direction of the harness 2 in the harness routing structure 1.

[0029] The distal end portion 32 has a curved pipe portion 321 formed by bending a cylindrical body into an arc. The curved pipe portion 321 is formed with a harness passage 32P that penetrates from the base end side to the distal end side, and the bending radius DR of the curved portion is designed to be greater than one times the outer diameter (bundle diameter) of the harness 2. The harness passage 32P is expanded in diameter at its distal end portion, and a fitting hole 32h that fits with the corrugated tube 23 described above is formed therein. Note that a locking claw 32c that protrudes radially inward is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the fitting hole 32h, and can be caught in a recessed groove portion of the corrugated tube 23 to lock it. However, the corrugated tube 23 and the distal end portion 32 may also be fixed by wrapping a long tape around them.

[0030] Additionally, the tip portion 32 has a cylindrical fitting tube portion 322 formed at the base end of the curved tube portion 321. The fitting tube portion 322 has an upper end surface 32s that intersects perpendicularly with its outer circumferential surface, and this upper end surface 32s is located slightly below the upper annular groove 31g. Therefore, the tip portion 32 is attached to the main body portion 31 while being prevented from slipping out upward by a snap ring 35 fitted in the annular groove 31g. Note that, when the tip portion 32 is attached to the main body portion 31, the harness passage 32P of the tip portion 32 is connected (continuously connected) to the harness passage 32P of the main body portion 31. Therefore, the harness 2 guided by the harness passage 31P of the main body portion 31 can be guided in a direction perpendicular to the harness passage 31P. This direction is the crossing direction of the harness 2 in the harness routing structure 1.

[0031] 7, in the harness routing structure 1 according to this embodiment, the harness 2 extending from the tip end portion 32 is routed by bending it back and routing it substantially parallel to the floor panel 101. Specifically, the harness 2 is routed between the floor panel 101 and the sliding seat 200 (seat cushion 201) while being bent back and routed in a state of being slightly inclined with respect to the floor panel 101. The harness 2 is slightly inclined in this manner to prevent water droplets from flowing down the harness 2 to the connector 22.

[0032] 8, the harness 2 extending from the tip end 32 extends diagonally rearward to the left so as to intersect with the sliding direction (front-rear direction) of the sliding seat 200. The harness 2 is then bent back toward the front. Therefore, point P, which is located at the rearmost side of the bent back portion of the harness 2, is located rearward of an imaginary line V that passes through the harness guide 3 and extends in the left-right direction. The harness 2 is routed in this manner in order to change the harness path as follows.

[0033] 9(a), when the slide seat 200 is slid forward (see arrow Sf), the connector 22 moves away from the harness guide 3 attached to the floor panel 101, so the bending radius of the bent-back portion of the harness 2 gradually increases. At this time, the tip 32 of the harness guide 3 also rotates forward (see arrow Rf), so local bending can be prevented from occurring in the harness 2. Specifically, local bending can be prevented from occurring in the portion N of the harness 2 near the tip.

[0034] It is important to design the slide seat 200 so that the harness 2 does not stretch completely even when it is slid to the most forward position. Therefore, a guide or the like may be provided along the harness path at this time. Also, a plate or the like may be provided to prevent the harness 2 from sagging. These may be configured integrally.

[0035] 9(b), when the sliding seat 200 is slid rearward (see arrow Sb), the connector 22 approaches the harness guide 3 attached to the floor panel 101, so the bending radius of the bent-back portion of the harness 2 gradually decreases. At this time, the tip 32 of the harness guide 3 also rotates rearward (see arrow Rb), so local bending can be prevented from occurring in the harness 2. Specifically, local bending can be prevented from occurring in the portion N of the harness 2 near the tip.

[0036] It is important to design the sliding seat 200 so that the harness path of the harness 2 is fixed even when the sliding seat 200 is slid all the way to the rear. Therefore, a guide or the like may be provided along the harness path at this time. Also, a plate or the like may be provided to prevent the harness 2 from sagging. These may be configured integrally.

[0037] Next, the protective cover portion 4 and the protective cap portion 5 will be described as shown in Fig. 10. In the harness routing structure 1 according to this embodiment, these are made of a resin material such as polypropylene or polyethylene. However, they may also be made of aluminum or steel plate material. Furthermore, they may be integrated with a floor panel 101 or the like that constitutes the vehicle body 100. Alternatively, they may be integrated with an interior panel or the like that is attached to the floor panel 101 or the like.

[0038] The protective cover part 4 has a front plate 41 and a rear plate 42 that face each other in the longitudinal direction, a right plate 43 and a left plate 44 that face each other in the lateral direction, and an upper plate 45 that faces the floor panel 101 and intersects with the upper edges of the plates 41 to 44. A rectangular opening 45h is formed in the upper plate 45, and the tip part 32 of the harness guide part 3 is passed through this opening 45h. It is important to design the tip part 32 so that not only the tip part 32 but also the harness 2 (including the corrugated tube 23) extending from the tip part 32 do not interfere with the upper plate 45, etc., even when the tip part 32 rotates.

[0039] The protective cap 5 has a rectangular cover plate 51. A semicircular insertion hole 51h is formed in the cover plate 51, and the tip end 32 of the harness guide 3 is inserted through the insertion hole 51h, thereby integrating with the tip end 32. In addition, locking claws 52 are provided at positions along each side on the underside of the cover plate 51. Therefore, by placing the protective cap 5 over the opening 45h of the protective cover 4 and pushing it in from above, the locking claws 52 can be hooked onto each side of the opening 45h. With this configuration, the opening 45h of the protective cover 4 can be sealed.

[0040] As described above, the harness routing structure 1 supplies power from the vehicle body 100 to electrical components incorporated in the sliding seat 200. The harness routing structure 1 includes the harness 2 that is stretched between the vehicle body 100 and the sliding seat 200, and the harness guide portion 3 that is attached to the vehicle body 100 and guides the harness 2. The harness guide portion 3 guides the harness 2 that extends from the vehicle body 100 in a direction intersecting the extension direction, and a portion (tip portion 32) that guides the harness 2 in the intersecting direction is supported so as to be freely rotatable.

[0041] According to such a harness routing structure 1, even if the sliding seat 200 slides in the front-rear direction, an excessive load can be prevented from acting on the harness 2. More specifically, according to the harness routing structure 1 of the present invention, even if the sliding seat 200 slides to one side in the front-rear direction and the harness route changes, the portion (tip portion 32) that guides the harness 2 in the intersecting direction rotates in response to the change in the harness route, thereby preventing the harness 2 from bending locally. Also, even if the sliding seat 200 slides to the other side in the front-rear direction and the harness route changes, the portion (tip portion 32) that guides the harness 2 in the intersecting direction rotates in response to the change in the harness route, thereby preventing the harness 2 from bending locally. Consequently, even if the sliding seat 200 slides in the front-rear direction, it is possible to prevent an excessive load from acting on the harness 2.

[0042] In addition, in the harness routing structure 1 of this embodiment, the harness guide portion 3 has a main body portion 31 attached to the vehicle body 100 to guide the harness 2, and a tip portion 32 attached to the main body portion 31 to guide the harness 2 in a direction intersecting the harness passage 31P formed in the main body portion 31, and the tip portion 32 is supported so as to be freely rotatable around the harness passage 31P in the main body portion 31.

[0043] According to this harness routing structure 1, even if the sliding seat 200 slides to one side in the front-rear direction and the harness route changes, the tip portion 32 rotates in response to the change in the harness route, thereby preventing the harness 2 from bending locally. Also, even if the sliding seat 200 slides to the other side in the front-rear direction and the harness route changes, the tip portion 32 rotates in response to the change in the harness route, thereby preventing the harness 2 from bending locally. Consequently, even if the sliding seat 200 slides in the front-rear direction, it is possible to prevent an excessive load from acting on the harness 2.

[0044] In the harness routing structure 1 according to this embodiment, the passage length DL of the harness passage 31P in the main body 31 is set to be longer than five times the outer diameter of the harness 2. According to this harness routing structure 1, when the tip portion 32 rotates, the main body insertion portion of the harness 2 twists over the entire passage length DL. This configuration makes it possible to prevent localized twisting from occurring in the main body insertion portion of the harness 2. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the main body insertion portion of the harness 2 from twisting at a large torsion rate. Consequently, even if the sliding seat 200 slides in the front-rear direction, it is possible to prevent an excessive load from acting on the main body insertion portion of the harness 2.

[0045] In the harness routing structure 1 according to this embodiment, the bending radius DR of the harness passage 32P at the tip end portion 32 is set to be larger than one time the outer diameter of the harness 2. According to this harness routing structure 1, when the tip portion 32 rotates, the bending radius is restricted even if a pulling load or a pushing load is applied to the tip portion insertion portion of the harness 2. This configuration makes it possible to prevent local bending of the tip portion insertion portion of the harness 2. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the tip portion insertion portion of the harness 2 from bending with a large curvature. In turn, even if the sliding seat 200 slides in the front-rear direction, it is possible to prevent an excessive load from acting on the tip portion insertion portion of the harness 2.

[0046] In addition, in the harness routing structure 1 according to this embodiment, the tip portion 32 is provided with a fitting hole portion 32h into which the corrugated tube 23 attached to the harness 2 is fitted. According to such a harness routing structure 1, the portion N near the tip (the root portion of the harness 2 extending from the tip 32), which is the portion of the harness 2 extending from the tip 32 that is most likely to bend, can be supported by the corrugated tube 23 fitted to the tip 32. This prevents the portion N near the tip of the harness 2 from being bent with a large curvature. Consequently, even if the sliding seat 200 slides in the front-rear direction, it is possible to prevent an excessive load from being applied to the portion N near the tip of the harness 2.

[0047] In the harness routing structure 1 according to this embodiment, the harness 2 is routed by being bent back substantially parallel to the floor panel 101 that constitutes the vehicle body 100 . According to such a harness routing structure 1, the harness 2 is routed along the floor panel 101, thereby reducing the space occupied in the direction (vertical direction) of approaching or moving away from the floor panel 101. Therefore, it is possible to route the harness 2 even in a place where the gap in the direction (vertical direction) of approaching or moving away from the floor panel 101 is narrow.

[0048] In the harness routing structure 1 according to this embodiment, the harness 2 is routed between the floor panel 101 and the sliding seat 200 (seat cushion 201) that constitute the vehicle body 100, while being bent back. According to such a harness routing structure 1, the harness 2 can be housed between the floor panel 101 and the sliding seat 200 (seat cushion 201). Therefore, the harness 2 is hidden from the view of a person seated on the sliding seat 200 or people around, thereby improving the aesthetic appearance.

[0049] Furthermore, the harness routing structure 1 according to this embodiment is provided with a protective cover portion 4 that covers the harness guide portion 3, and the protective cover portion 4 is formed with an opening hole 45h through which the harness guide portion 3 (tip portion 32) passes. According to such a harness routing structure 1, the harness guide portion 3 can be protected by the protective cover portion 4. In addition, the harness guide portion 3 can be made invisible to a person seated on the sliding seat 200 and people around, thereby improving the aesthetic appearance.

[0050] In addition, the harness routing structure 1 of this embodiment is provided with a protective cap portion 5 that is fitted onto the harness guide portion 3 (tip portion 32), and the protective cap portion 5 is fitted into an opening hole 45h formed in the protective cover portion 4. Such a harness routing structure 1 can prevent water, dust, or the tip of an umbrella from entering through the opening 45h of the protective cover portion 4. In addition, the inside cannot be seen through the opening 45h of the protective cover portion 4, improving the aesthetic appearance.

[0051] In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the harness routing structure corresponds to the harness routing structure 1, Similarly, The harness is compatible with Harness 2. The harness guide corresponds to the harness guide 3, The protective cover part corresponds to the protective cover part 4, The protective cap part corresponds to the protective cap part 5, The coated wire corresponds to the coated wire 21, The connector corresponds to connector 22, The exterior parts are compatible with corrugated tube 23. The main body corresponds to the main body 31, The tip corresponds to tip 32, The car body corresponds to the car body 100, The floor panel corresponds to the floor panel 101. The slide sheet is compatible with the slide sheet 200. The seat cushion is compatible with seat cushion 201. The harness passage in the main body corresponds to the harness passage 31P, The harness passage at the tip corresponds to the harness passage 32P, The fitting portion corresponds to the fitting hole portion 32h, The opening corresponds to the opening 45h. The aisle length corresponds to the aisle length DL, Although the bending radius corresponds to the bending radius DR, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and many other embodiments can be obtained.

[0052] For example, in the harness routing structure 1 disclosed in the present application, the main body insertion portion of the harness 2 is linear from the base end side to the tip end side of the main body 31. However, as shown in Fig. 11, a spiral portion 2S wound spirally may be formed in part of the main body insertion portion of the harness 2. In other words, the harness passage 31P in the main body 31 may accommodate the spiral portion 2S in which part of the harness 2 is spirally wound.

[0053] According to this harness routing structure 1, when the tip portion 32 rotates, the number of turns and the winding diameter of the spiral portion 2S of the main body insertion portion of the harness 2 increase or decrease. With this configuration, it is possible to absorb torsion with the spiral portion 2S of the main body insertion portion of the harness 2. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the main body insertion portion of the harness 2 from being twisted with a large torsion rate. Consequently, even if the sliding seat 200 slides in the front-rear direction, it is possible to prevent an excessive load from acting on the main body insertion portion of the harness 2.

[0054] In the harness routing structure 1 disclosed in the present application, the harness guide portion 3 is attached to a floor panel 101 constituting a vehicle body 100 to guide the harness 2. However, as shown in Fig. 12, the harness guide portion 3 may be attached to a seat cushion 201 constituting a sliding seat 200 to guide the harness 2. In such a harness routing structure 1, the harness 2 may be routed by being bent back between the seat cushion 201 constituting the sliding seat 200 and the vehicle body 100 (floor panel 101).

[0055] According to such a harness routing structure 1, the harness 2 can be housed between the seat cushion 201 and the vehicle body 100 (floor panel 101). Therefore, the harness 2 can be hidden from the view of a person seated on the sliding seat 200 or bystanders, improving the aesthetic appearance. Note that even if the harness guide portion 3 is attached to both the floor panel 101 and the seat cushion 201 to guide the harness 2, the same effect can be achieved if the harness 2 is routed by bending back between the floor panel 101 and the seat cushion 201.

[0056] Furthermore, in the harness routing structure 1 disclosed in the present application, the protective cover 4 covers the harness guide 3, thereby protecting the harness guide 3. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 13, the protective cover 4 may house not only the harness guide 3 but also the air duct Da, and may be provided with an outlet hole 4h for the air duct Da. In other words, in addition to the function of protecting the harness guide 3, the protective cover 4 may also house and protect the air duct Da and supply air sent through the air duct Da.

[0057] According to this harness routing structure 1, the protective cover 4 not only protects the harness guide 3, but also houses and protects the air duct Da and supplies air sent through the air duct Da. This makes it possible to improve the aesthetic appearance by hiding the air duct Da from the view of the person seated on the sliding seat 200 and those around them. Furthermore, temperature-controlled air spreads from the feet of the person seated on the sliding seat 200 and those around them, improving the comfort of these people. At the same time, the air outlets 4h that produce the air blowing sound are located near the feet, improving the comfort of these people.

[0058] Finally, in the harness routing structure 1 disclosed in the present application, the floor panel 101 has been described as a component constituting the vehicle body 100, and the seat cushion 201 has been described as a component constituting the sliding seat 200. However, the component constituting the vehicle body 100 may be other components such as a cross member or a chassis frame. Also, the component constituting the sliding seat 200 may be other components such as a cushion panel or a seat frame. Furthermore, in the harness routing structure 1 disclosed in the present application, the exterior member has been described as a corrugated tube 23. However, the exterior member may be other components such as a rubber tube or a vinyl tube. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] 1...Harness wiring structure 2...Harness 3...Harness guide 4...Protective cover 5...Protective cap 21...Insulated wire 22...Connector 23...Corrugated tube 31...Main body 32...Tip 100...Body 101...Floor panel 200...Slide seat 201...Seat cushion 31P...Harness passage 32P...Harness passage 2S…Spiral part 32h…Mating hole part 45h…opening hole DL…Aisle length DR: bending radius

Claims

1. A harness wiring structure that supplies power from a vehicle body to electrical components built into a sliding seat, a harness that is stretched between the vehicle body and the sliding seat; a harness guide portion attached to at least one of the vehicle body and the sliding seat to guide the harness, The harness guide portion is a main body portion attached to the vehicle body or the slide seat to guide the harness; a tip portion attached to the main body portion and guiding the harness in a direction intersecting the harness passage formed in the main body portion; a fitting hole portion having an enlarged diameter at a tip end portion of the harness passage and a cylindrical fitting tube portion formed at a base end side end of the tip end portion are fitted together, so that the tip end portion is supported rotatably around the harness passage in the main body portion; A spiral portion in which a part of the harness is spiraled is accommodated on the base end side of the fitting hole portion in the harness passage of the main body portion. Harness routing structure.

2. The fitting hole portion is provided with a restricting portion that restricts the fitting tube portion from slipping out of the fitting hole portion. The harness routing structure according to claim 1 .

3. The length of the harness passage in the main body is longer than five times the outer diameter of the harness. The harness routing structure according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The bending radius of the harness passage at the tip end is set to be larger than one time the outer diameter of the harness. The harness routing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The tip end is provided with a fitting portion that fits with an exterior part attached to the harness. The harness routing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The harness is bent back and routed parallel or approximately parallel to the floor panel that constitutes the vehicle body. The harness routing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The harness is bent back and routed between the floor panel and the sliding seat that constitute the vehicle body. The harness routing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. a protective cover portion that covers the harness guide portion; The protective cover portion has an opening through which the harness guide portion passes. The harness routing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. a protective cap portion fitted onto the harness guide portion; The protective cap portion is fitted into the opening formed in the protective cover portion. The harness routing structure according to claim 8.

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