Long component holder

Abstract

To provide a holding tool of a long-length member which can expand an applicable outside diameter of the long-length member while inserting the long-length member into an attachment hole to be held.SOLUTION: A holding tool 10 of a long-length member has a frame body 20 having a pair of split bodies 30, 50 for embracing the long-length member 5, and the frame body 20 has insertion parts 31, 51 which are inserted into an attachment hole 3 to be held, flange parts 32, 52, engagement parts 33, 53 for assembling the split bodies 30, 50 to each other, and engagement claws 37, 57 engaged with a peripheral edge of the attachment hole 3. A plurality of elastic pressing pieces 70, 71 and 72 for holding the long-length member while abutting thereon are formed from internal peripheries of the insertion parts 31, 51 so as to be distortion-deformable, and the elastic pressing piece 70 is arranged at a position in which the elastic pressing piece does not interfere with the engagement claws 37, 57 when being distortion-deformed by holding the long-length member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a holder for an elongated member for holding a wire-, tubular- or rod-shaped elongated member. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, automobiles use pipes, tubes, wires, cables, harnesses, etc., but because these can cause inconveniences such as tangling, interfering with other parts, or breaking, they are usually housed and held in some kind of holder and are often arranged in a predetermined position inside the vehicle via this holder.

[0003] As a conventional example of this type, for example, Patent Document 1 below describes a wire harness clamp in which a ring-shaped clamping portion is formed by a receiving portion having elastic engaging legs protruding from the outer surface to be engaged with an object to be attached, and a lid portion integrally connected to the receiving portion via a hinge. A plurality of return prevention claws extend from the inner periphery of the receiving portion, and these return prevention claws clamp and hold the wire harness.

[0004] The clamp is attached to the panel by inserting the elastic locking legs into mounting holes formed in the panel from the front side of the panel and locking them onto the periphery of the rear side of the mounting holes, so that the wire harness is held in place along the surface of the panel. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 8-145241 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] Incidentally, there are cases where it is desired to insert and hold a long member such as a pipe or tube through a mounting hole formed in a panel.

[0007] In this case, in the clamp of Patent Document 1, the receiving portion and the lid portion are disposed on the front surface side of the panel, so there is room for changing their shapes, making it easy to widen the applicable outer diameter of the wire harness to be held. However, when inserting and holding a wire harness through a mounting hole formed in a panel, the outer diameters of the receiving portion and the lid portion must be smaller than the inner diameter of the mounting hole. Therefore, when inserting and holding a wire harness through a mounting hole in a panel, it is difficult to widen the applicable outer diameter of the wire harness to be held.

[0008] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a holder for an elongated member that can hold an elongated member by inserting it into an attachment hole while widening the applicable outer diameter of the held elongated member. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a holder for elongated members that is inserted into and attached to a mounting hole formed in a specified member, and that holds elongated members by inserting them into the mounting hole, the holder having a frame body with a pair of divided bodies that embrace the elongated member, the frame body having an insertion portion that is inserted into and held in the mounting hole, a flange portion that abuts against the periphery of the mounting hole, an engaging portion that assembles the pair of divided bodies together, and an engaging claw formed on the insertion portion that engages with the periphery of the mounting hole on the side opposite to the portion where the flange portion abuts, and a plurality of elastic pressing pieces that are formed to be flexible and deformable from the inner periphery of the insertion portion and abut against and hold the elongated member, the elastic pressing pieces being positioned so that they do not interfere with the engaging claws when they hold and flexibly deform the elongated member. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, a long member can be inserted into and held in a mounting hole. The multiple elastic retaining pieces that abut against and hold the long member from the inner periphery of the insertion portion of the frame are formed to be flexible and deformable. Therefore, the multiple elastic retaining pieces can be appropriately flexed and deformed to hold the long member in a pressing state according to the outer diameter of the long member, and can also hold the long member even when not flexed and deformed, thereby widening the applicable outer diameter of the long member. Furthermore, the elastic retaining pieces are positioned so that they do not interfere with the engaging claws when they flex and deform to hold the long member. Therefore, when the insertion portion is inserted into the mounting hole, the engaging claws are sufficiently allowed to flex and deform, ensuring stable insertion workability. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a holder for an elongated member according to the present invention; [Figure 2] 2 is a perspective view of the holder when viewed from a direction different from that of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 10A and 10B show steps for holding a small-diameter long member with the holder, where (a) is a perspective view of the first step, and (b) is a perspective view of the second step. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the holder holding a small-diameter elongated member. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a rear view of the holder holding a small-diameter elongated member. [Figure 7] 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the state in which the holder is inserted into and attached to a mounting hole, and a small-diameter elongated member is inserted and held in the mounting hole. FIG. [Figure 8] 10 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing the state in which the holder is attached to the attachment hole and a small-diameter elongated member is inserted and held in the attachment hole. FIG. [Figure 9] 10A and 10B show steps for holding a large-diameter long member with the holder, where (a) is a perspective view of the first step, and (b) is a perspective view of the second step. [Figure 10]10 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing the state in which the holder is attached to the attachment hole and a large-diameter elongated member is inserted and held in the attachment hole. FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the holder for an elongated member according to the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the arrow EE in FIG. [Figure 13] 10A and 10B show steps for holding a small-diameter long member with the holder, where (a) is a perspective view of the first step, and (b) is a perspective view of the second step. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the holder holding a small-diameter elongated member. [Figure 15] 10 is a cross-sectional view of the holder holding a small-diameter elongated member. FIG. [Figure 16] 10 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing the state in which the holder is attached to the attachment hole and a small-diameter elongated member is inserted and held in the attachment hole. FIG. [Figure 17] 10A and 10B show steps for holding a large-diameter long member with the holder, where (a) is a perspective view of the first step, and (b) is a perspective view of the second step. [Figure 18] 10 is a cross-sectional view of the holder holding a large-diameter elongated member. FIG. [Figure 19] 10 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing the state in which the holder is attached to the attachment hole and a large-diameter elongated member is inserted and held in the attachment hole. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] (One embodiment of a holder for a long member) Hereinafter, one embodiment of a holder for a long member according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0013] As shown in Figures 8 and 10, the long member holder 10 of this embodiment (hereinafter simply referred to as "holder 10") is inserted into and attached to a mounting hole 3 formed in a specified member 1, and holds a long member 5 by inserting it through the mounting hole 3, and has a frame body 20 provided with a pair of divided bodies 30, 50 that hold the long member 5, as shown in Figures 1 to 4.

[0014] The member 1 is, for example, a vehicle body panel or a vehicle body frame. The mounting hole 3 is an elongated hole with arc-shaped ends corresponding to the shape of the insertion portion 31, 51 (see FIG. 1) of the holder 10. The elongated member 5 is, for example, a linear, tubular, cylindrical, or rod-shaped member such as a pipe, tube, hose, rod, wire, cable, harness, or cord. The elongated member 5 in this embodiment is cylindrical with a circular outer periphery. The outer diameter of the elongated member 5 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is larger than the outer diameter of the elongated member 5 shown in FIGS. 4 to 8.

[0015] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the frame body 20 has insertion portions 31, 51 that are inserted into and held in the mounting hole 3, flange portions 32, 52 that abut against the periphery of the mounting hole 3, engagement portions 33, 53 that assemble the pair of divided bodies 30, 50 together, and engagement claws 37, 57 that are formed on the insertion portions 31, 51 and engage with the periphery of the mounting hole 3 on the side opposite to the portion where the flange portions 32, 52 abut.

[0016] As shown in Figures 1 to 3 and 6, a plurality of elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 are formed from the inner periphery of the insertion portion 31, 51 so as to be able to flexibly deform and abut against the elongated member 5 to hold it, and these elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 are positioned so as not to interfere with the engaging claws 38, 58 when they flexibly deform and hold the elongated member 5.

[0017] Furthermore, the frame body 20 in this embodiment holds a plurality of elongated members 5, and the insertion portions 31, 51 are provided with a plurality of sets (here, two sets) of elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 that hold the plurality of elongated members 5, respectively.

[0018] More specifically, the frame body 20 of this embodiment has a pair of wide, half-cylindrical segments 30, 50 that extend long in the parallel arrangement direction of the elongated members 5 so as to be able to hold the two elongated members 5, 5 in a parallel arrangement state. In the following description, the direction along the axial direction of the elongated members 5 will be simply referred to as the "axial direction X," and the direction perpendicular to the axial direction X of the elongated members 5 and in which the elongated members 5, 5 are arranged side by side (the parallel arrangement direction of the elongated members) will be simply referred to as the "width direction Y."

[0019] The insertion portions 31, 51 of the segments 30, 50 have a wide, elongated frame shape that extends a predetermined length in the axial direction X and a predetermined width in the width direction Y. As shown in FIG. 6 , each insertion portion 31, 51 has flat portions 31a, 51a that extend parallel to each other when the segments 30, 50 are assembled. Both end portions 31b, 31c of the insertion portion 31 in the width direction Y and both end portions 51b, 51c of the insertion portion 51 in the width direction Y are curved, forming an arc shape when the segments 30, 50 are assembled (see FIG. 6 ). As shown in FIG. 7 , each insertion portion 31, 51 is inserted into the mounting hole 3 from one end side in the axial direction X. When inserted into the mounting hole 3, the insertion portions 31, 51 abut against the inner periphery of the mounting hole 3 to support the load of the elongated member 5.

[0020] Furthermore, flange portions 32, 52 are provided so as to extend outward from the outer peripheral edge of the other end of the insertion portions 31, 51 in the axial direction X. These flange portions 32, 52 are adapted to abut against the peripheral edge of the front side of the mounting hole 3. Note that the front side of the mounting hole 3 refers to one side in the thickness direction of the member 1 on which the mounting hole 3 is formed, and is opposite to the insertion direction F (see FIG. 7) when the insertion portions 31, 51 are inserted into the mounting hole 3. Furthermore, the back side of the mounting hole 3 refers to the opposite side of the front side of the mounting hole 3 (the side on the insertion direction F side of the insertion portions 31, 51 into the mounting hole 3).

[0021] 3, one end portions 31b, 51b of the insertion portions 31, 51 in the width direction Y are connected to each other by a thin plate-shaped hinge 34, and the pair of divided bodies 30, 50 are integrated together. The pair of divided bodies 30, 50 can be opened and closed via the hinge 34 so that the other end portions 31c, 51c of the insertion portions 31, 51 in the width direction Y move toward or away from each other.

[0022] 1 and 2, a claw-shaped engaging portion 33 protrudes from the other end of the insertion portion 31 in the width direction Y, that is, from the end surface facing the divided body 50. Meanwhile, a slot-shaped engaging portion 53 is formed at the other end of the insertion portion 51 in the width direction. When the pair of divided bodies 30, 50 are closed via the hinge 34, the claw-shaped engaging portion 33 is inserted into the slot-shaped engaging portion 53 from the inner periphery side of the insertion portion 51, and both engaging portions 33, 53 engage with each other, so that the pair of divided bodies 30, 50 are assembled in a closed state.

[0023] Further, inside the pair of divided bodies 30, 50, between each pair of elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 provided on the insertion portion 31, 51, bulging portions 35, 55 that fit between the elongated members 5, 5 are provided.

[0024] More specifically, bulging portions 35, 55 are respectively provided to protrude from the inner surface (the surface facing the mating insertion portion) of the central portion in the width direction Y of the insertion portion 31, 51. As shown in Fig. 3, each bulging portion 35, 55 has a flat tip end 35a, 55a in the protruding direction and a concavely curved side wall 35b, 55b that gradually widens from the tip end 35a, 55a toward the base end, forming a generally mountain-like shape as a whole.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 6, when the pair of segments 30, 50 are closed and assembled by the engaging portions 33, 53, the tip ends 35a, 55a of the bulging portions 35, 55 abut against each other. In this state, holding spaces A, B for holding the two elongated members 5, 5 are defined inside the pair of segments 30, 50. Holding space A is provided at one end of the insertion portion 31, 51 in the width direction Y, and holding space B is provided at the other end of the insertion portion 31, 51 in the width direction Y. The inner periphery of each holding space A, B is formed by the inner periphery of the insertion portion 31, 51 and the side walls 35b, 55b of the bulging portions 35, 55, and has a substantially circular shape (see FIG. 6). A hollow portion 36, 56 is formed inside each of the bulging portions 35, 55.

[0026] 1 to 3, a generally U-shaped slit 37a, 57a communicating with the hollow portion 36, 56 is formed in the center of the insertion portion 31, 51 in the width direction Y at a position aligned with the bulging portion 35, 55. Engagement claws 37, 57 are formed through the slits 37a, 57a so as to be flexible and deformable so as to enter the hollow portion 36, 56. Each engagement claw 37, 57 has a fixed end (base end) connected to one end of the insertion portion 31, 51 in the axial direction X and has a tapered surface that gradually protrudes toward the free end (tip end), and further has a stepped engagement step 37b, 57b formed on the outer periphery of the free end. As shown in Figures 8 and 10, the engagement step portions 37b, 57b of these engagement claws 37, 57 are adapted to engage with the rear peripheral edge of the mounting hole 3 (the peripheral edge of the mounting hole 3 on the side opposite to the portion where the flange portions 32, 52 abut).

[0027] Next, the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 and the related structure will be specifically described.

[0028] Each of the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 has a base 74 connected to the inner periphery of the insertion portion 31, and extends in the axial direction X while protruding from the base 74 inward of the insertion portion 31, 51. In this embodiment, each of the bases 74 is connected to the inner periphery of the insertion portion 31 at a predetermined position in the axial direction X, and extends from the base 74 toward one end of the insertion portion 31, 51 while protruding from the base 74 inward of the insertion portion 31, 51.

[0029] The elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, and 72 are formed at the following positions. That is, as shown in Fig. 6, the elastic pressing piece 70 extends from the inner periphery of the other end 31c of the insertion portion 31 in the width direction Y, which forms the inner periphery of the retention space A, and from the inner periphery of the one end 31b of the insertion portion 31 in the width direction Y, which forms the inner periphery of the retention space B. Furthermore, the elastic pressing piece 71 extends from the outer periphery of one side wall 35b of the bulging portion 35, which forms the inner periphery of the retention space A, and from the outer periphery of the other side wall 35b of the bulging portion 35, which forms the inner periphery of the retention space B. Furthermore, the elastic pressing piece 72 extends from the inner periphery of the other end in the width direction Y of the flat portion 51a of the insertion portion 51, which forms the inner periphery of the retention space A, and from the inner periphery of one end in the width direction Y of the flat portion 51a of the insertion portion 51, which forms the inner periphery of the retention space B.

[0030] As described above, two sets of three elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 are provided in each of the holding spaces A and B. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 6, the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 provided in each of the holding spaces A and B are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the holding spaces A and B.

[0031] Furthermore, slits 38, 58 or recesses 39 are provided on the inner periphery of the insertion portions 31, 51. In this embodiment, the slits 38, 58 or recesses 39 are provided in portions located outside the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 10, the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 can enter the slits 38, 58 or recesses 39 when they are flexibly deformed.

[0032] In this embodiment, slits 38 are formed by cutting the insertion portion 31 in the thickness direction at both ends 31b, 31c of the insertion portion 31 in the width direction Y, at positions that align with the elastic pressing pieces 70, 70, and extend a predetermined length from one end to the other end in the axial direction X of the insertion portion 31 (see FIG. 1). Also, slits 58 are formed by cutting the insertion portion 51 in the thickness direction at both ends of the flat portion 51a of the insertion portion 51 in the width direction Y, at positions that align with the elastic pressing pieces 70, 70, and extend a predetermined length from one end to the other end in the axial direction X of the insertion portion 51. These slits 38, 58 form the "slit" in this invention.

[0033] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1, recesses 39 having a predetermined depth are formed on the outer periphery of both side walls 35b, 35b of the bulge portion 35 provided in the insertion portion 31 at positions aligned with the elastic pressing pieces 71, 71, and extend a predetermined length from one end to the other end in the axial direction X of the insertion portion 31.

[0034] Returning to the description of the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72, their shapes are formed as follows. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 7, a protrusion 73 is provided at one end of the insertion portion 31, 51 in the axial direction X, at a circumferential position aligned with the slits 38, 58 and the elastic pressing pieces 70, 72, protruding from the inner periphery of the insertion portion 31, 51. Also, a protrusion 73 is provided at one end of the bulge portion 35 in the axial direction X, at a circumferential position aligned with the recess 39 and the elastic pressing piece 71, protruding from the outer periphery of each of the side walls 35b, 35b of the bulge portion 35. Each protrusion 73 extends with a constant width from the other end of the insertion portion 31 or the bulge portion 35 in the axial direction X toward one end, and its tip in the extending direction extends to a position reaching the other axial end of the slit 38 or the recess 39.

[0035] The base end 73a of each protrusion 73 is gradually thinner toward the other end in the axial direction X of the insertion portion 31, 51. As a result, the protrusion 73 is thinned, and the flexural deformation ability of the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 is improved.

[0036] Each elastic pressing piece 70, 71, 72 has a base 74 extending from the other end of the slit 38 or recess 39 in the axial direction X toward one end of the insertion portion 31, 51 in the axial direction X, an intermediate portion 75 extending diagonally inward from the tip of the base 74 in the extending direction toward one end of the insertion portion 31, 51 in the axial direction X, and a tip portion 76 bending and extending inward of the insertion portion 31, 51 from the tip of the intermediate portion 75 in the extending direction.

[0037] In this embodiment, a base portion 74 extends straight along the axial direction X from the tip of the protruding portion 73 in the extension direction, that is, from the other end of the slit 38 or the recessed portion 39 in the axial direction X, toward one end of the insertion portion 31, 51 in the axial direction X, with the same width as the protruding portion 73. As shown in Figures 7 and 8, the base portion 74 is disposed in an intermediate portion of the insertion portion 31, 51 in the axial direction X. Furthermore, an intermediate portion 75 extends from the tip of the base portion 74 in the extension direction, with the same width as the base portion 74, obliquely toward one end of the insertion portion 31, 51 in the axial direction X and radially inward of the insertion portion 31, 51.

[0038] A tip portion 76 extends from the tip of the intermediate portion 75 in the extension direction, having the same width as the intermediate portion 75, radially inward of the insertion portion 31, 51, bending perpendicularly to the axial direction X of the insertion portion 31, 51. As shown in FIG. 7, the tip portion 76 is disposed on one end side of the axial direction X of the insertion portion 31, 51. Furthermore, the tip end of the tip portion 76 forms a wide portion 76a that is wider than the remaining portion of the tip portion 76, and this wide portion 76a is adapted to abut against the outer periphery of the elongated member 5 (see FIG. 6). Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, a tip surface 76b of the wide portion 76a of the tip portion 76 forms an inwardly concave arc-shaped curved surface, which makes it easy to come into close contact with the outer periphery of the elongated member 5, the outer periphery of which is circular.

[0039] In this embodiment, when the insertion portions 31, 51 are viewed from the axial direction X as shown in Fig. 6, the distance from the axis C of the insertion portions 31, 51 to the tip surfaces 76b of the tip portions 76 of the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 is a dimension that fits the radius of the small-diameter elongated member 5 shown in Figs. 4 to 8. Therefore, when the tip portions 76 of the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 hold the elongated member 5, the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 are configured not to bend or deform.

[0040] In addition, the tip portion 76 of each elastic pressing piece 70, 71, 72, including the base portion 74, intermediate portion 75, and wide portion 76a, is located radially inward of the insertion portion 31, 51 from the slit 38 or recess 39 (see Figures 1 and 6).

[0041] When the pair of divided bodies 30, 50 are closed and assembled at the engaging portions 33, 53, the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 having the above-described shape have their tip portions 76 abut against the outer periphery of the elongated member 5 to hold the elongated member 5. At this time, the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 are flexibly deformed in accordance with the outer diameter of the elongated member 5. That is, when the outer diameter of the elongated member 5 is small as shown in FIGS. 4 to 8 , when the elongated member 5 is held by the plurality of elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72, the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 do not flexibly deform and hold the elongated member 5.

[0042] 9 and 10, when the outer diameter of the elongated member 5 is larger than the outer diameter of the elongated member 5 in FIGS. 4 to 8, when the large-diameter elongated member 5 is held by the multiple elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72, the tip end portion 76 is pressed by the elongated member 5 and is flexibly deformed (see FIG. 10). That is, the multiple elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 elastically contact the elongated member 5 and hold the elongated member 5 in a pressed state. In this embodiment, when the tip portions 76 of the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 come into contact with the large-diameter elongated member 5 and are pressed by the elongated member 5, they are pressed outward from the insertion portions 31, 51 via the base portions 74, as shown in Figure 10, and the intermediate portions 75, which extend diagonally inward before holding the elongated member 5 (free state where the elongated member 5 is not held), enter the slits 38, 58 and the recesses 39 and flexibly deform so as to be positioned along the axial direction X of the insertion portions 31, 51.

[0043] In this way, the multiple elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 are configured to either abut and hold the elongated member 5 without bending or to press and hold the elongated member 5 by bending, depending on the outer diameter of the elongated member 5.

[0044] In addition, the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 have bases 74 (which can also be called fixed ends) that are arranged in the middle of the insertion portions 31, 51 in the axial direction X and extend toward one end side in the axial direction X, and have tip portions 76 (which can also be called free ends) that hold the elongated member 5 arranged on the one end side in the axial direction X of the insertion portions 31, 51, which is opposite to the arrangement of the fixed ends and free ends of the engagement claws 37, 57 in the axial direction X of the insertion portions 31, 51 (the engagement claws 37, 57 extend from the fixed ends toward the other end side in the axial direction X of the insertion portions 31, 51, and the free ends are arranged on the other end side in the axial direction X of the insertion portions 31, 51).

[0045] As described above, the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 are capable of fitting into the slits 38, 58 or the recessed portions 39 when they are flexibly deformed (see FIG. 10). Furthermore, the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 are configured so as not to protrude from the outer periphery of the insertion portions 31, 51 when they are flexibly deformed and fitting into the slits 38, 58 or the recessed portions 39.

[0046] (Variation) The shapes and structures of the frame body, dividing body, insertion portion, flange portion, engaging portion, engaging claw, elastic pressing piece, bulge portion, slit, recess, etc. that constitute the holder for the long member in the embodiment described above are not limited to the above-mentioned forms.

[0047] In this embodiment, the pair of divided bodies 30, 50 are in the form of wide half-cylinders (cylinders divided in half), but the pair of divided bodies may also be, for example, in the form of half-cylinders (this will be explained in other embodiments), or one divided body may be in the form of an approximately U-shaped frame and the other divided body may be in the form of a lid that opens and closes an opening in the approximately U-shaped frame.

[0048] Furthermore, although the pair of divided bodies 30, 50 in this embodiment are capable of holding two elongated members 5 in parallel, the pair of divided bodies may, for example, hold one elongated member 5 (this will be described in other embodiments), or may be capable of holding three or more elongated members 5. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the pair of divided bodies may hold two elongated members 5 with small diameters (see FIG. 4(b)), two elongated members 5 with large diameters (see FIG. 9(b)), or may simultaneously hold elongated members 5 with different outer diameters.

[0049] Furthermore, the insertion portions 31, 51 in this embodiment are wide, elongated frame-shaped with curved ends, but the insertion portions may also be, for example, semicircular frame-shaped (this will be described in other embodiments) or rectangular frame-shaped.

[0050] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the divided bodies 30, 50 are integrated by being connected at one end in the width direction by the hinge 34, but the pair of divided bodies may also be separate bodies.

[0051] In addition, in this embodiment, the engaging portions that assemble the divided bodies together consist of claw-shaped engaging portions 33 and hole-shaped engaging portions 53, but the engaging portions may also be, for example, claw-shaped portions that engage with each other.

[0052] Furthermore, in this embodiment, one engaging claw 37, 57 is provided on each of the insertion portions 31, 51, but two or more may be provided, provided that they are provided so as not to interfere with the flexural deformation of the elastic pressing piece.

[0053] In addition, in this embodiment, three elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, and 72 are provided to hold one elongated member 5, but the number of elastic pressing pieces to hold one elongated member may be two or four or more.

[0054] The elastic pressing piece may be, for example, a strip-like piece extending diagonally inward from a predetermined axial position on the inner circumference of the insertion portion 31, 51 toward one end or the other end in the axial direction X, or may be a curved piece extending while curving to form a curved surface, as long as it is flexibly deformable and can abut against and hold the elongated member. Furthermore, the elastic pressing piece may be formed with a constant width from the base end to the tip end, or may be wide at the base end and narrower toward the tip end, or may be narrow at the base end and wide toward the tip end.

[0055] Furthermore, the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 in this embodiment are designed not to bend or deform when their tip portions 76 hold a small-diameter elongated member 5 as shown in Figures 4 to 8, but the distance from the axis C of the insertion portions 31, 51 to the tip surfaces 76b of each tip portion 76 of the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 may be set to be smaller than the radius of the small-diameter elongated member 5 as shown in Figures 4 to 8, so that they will bend or deform even when holding a small-diameter elongated member 5.

[0056] Furthermore, although the bulging portions 35, 55 in this embodiment are generally mountain-shaped with hollow portions 36, 56, the bulging portions may be, for example, semicircular or angular protrusions.

[0057] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the slits 38, 58 and recesses 39 are formed with a constant width and a predetermined length from one end to the other end in the axial direction X of the insertion portions 31, 51, but the slits and recesses may be formed, for example, with a length extending from one end to the other end in the axial direction X of the insertion portions 31, 51 (formed over the entire length from one end to the other end in the axial direction), or from the other end to one end in the axial direction X, or the width may be changed as appropriate.

[0058] (Action and effect) Next, the effects of the holder 10 having the above configuration will be described.

[0059] As shown in FIG. 4(a), with the pair of segments 30, 50 in an open state, two elongated members 5 are placed side by side inside the insertion section 31, and each elongated member 5 is held by abutting against the tip ends 76, 76 of the elastic retaining pieces 70, 71 on the insertion section 31 side. In this case, two circumferential points on the outer periphery of the elongated member 5 are held by the tip ends 76, 76 of the elastic retaining pieces 70, 71. Thereafter, when the pair of segments 30, 50 are closed via the hinges 34 and the engaging sections 33, 53 are engaged with each other, the portions of the outer periphery of each elongated member 5 that are not held by the elastic retaining pieces 70, 71 are held by the tip ends 76 of the elastic retaining pieces 72 on the insertion section 51 side, and the pair of segments 30, 50 are assembled in a closed state, as shown in FIGS. At this time, the tip end 76 of the elastic pressing piece 72 on the insertion portion 51 side abuts against the elongated member 5, so that each elongated member 5 arranged in the holding spaces A and B is held by the three elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, and 72 (see FIG. 6). In addition, each elongated member 5 is held by the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, and 72 so as not to slip out radially outward from the holding spaces A and B of the insertion portions 31 and 51.

[0060] 7, the insertion portions 31, 51 of the holder 10 are inserted from one end in the axial direction X through the front opening of the mounting hole 3. Then, the inner periphery of the mounting hole 3 presses against the tapered surfaces on the outer peripheries of the engagement claws 37, 57, and the engagement claws 37, 57 are pushed in while being flexed and deformed so as to enter the hollow portions 36, 56 of the bulges 35, 55. The holder 10 is then pushed into the mounting hole 3 until the flange portions 32, 52 abut against the periphery of the front side of the mounting hole 3. Then, when the engagement steps 37b, 57b of the engagement claws 37, 57 come out from the back side of the mounting hole 3, the engagement claws 37, 57 elastically return to their original position, and the engagement steps 37b, 57b engage with the back-side peripheral edge of the mounting hole 3, while the flanges 32, 52 abut against the front-side peripheral edge of the mounting hole 3, allowing the holder 10 to be attached to the mounting hole 3 (see FIG. 8). As a result, the elongated member 5 can be held in a state where it is inserted through the mounting hole 3 via the holder 10. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the elongated member 5 can be inserted and held through the mounting hole 3 in a direction intersecting (here, perpendicular to) the surface direction of the member 1, such as a vehicle body panel.

[0061] Incidentally, each of the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 is positioned so as not to interfere with the engaging claws 38, 58 when they are flexed and deformed while holding the elongated member 5. Therefore, as described above, when inserting the insertion portion 31 of the holder 10 into the mounting hole 3, the flexing and deformation of the engaging claws 38, 58 can be fully tolerated, so that the insertion operation of the insertion portion 31 into the mounting hole 3 can be performed stably (stable insertion workability can be ensured).

[0062] 9 and 10 show a case where a long member 5 having a larger outer diameter than the long member 5 shown in Figures 4 to 8 is held by the holder 10. In this case, as in the above, as shown in Figure 9(a), the pair of divided bodies 30, 50 are opened and the two long members 5 are arranged in a parallel state, and then the pair of divided bodies 30, 50 are closed and the engaging portions 33, 53 are engaged with each other, and as shown in Figure 9(b), the pair of divided bodies 30, 50 are assembled in a closed state.

[0063] Then, tip portions 76 of the multiple elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 come into contact with predetermined locations on the outer periphery of the elongated member 5 to hold the elongated member 5. At this time, because the outer diameter of the elongated member 5 is larger than the outer diameter of the elongated member 5 shown in FIGS. 4 to 8 , the tip portions 76 are pressed by the elongated member 5 and are flexibly deformed (see FIG. 10 ). That is, the tip portions 76 of the multiple elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 elastically come into contact with the elongated member 5, and hold the elongated member 5 in a pressed state. At this time, as shown in FIG. 10 , the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 are pressed outward (here, radially outward) from the insertion portions 31, 51 via their base portions 74, and their intermediate portions 75 enter the slits 38, 58 and recessed portions 39 and are flexibly deformed so as to be positioned along the axial direction X of the insertion portions 31, 51.

[0064] As described above, in this holder 10, the long member 5 is placed inside the pair of divided bodies 30, 50, and the pair of divided bodies 30, 50 are assembled to each other using the engaging portions 33, 53, whereby the long member 5 is held by the multiple elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72. In this state, the insertion portions 31, 51 of the frame body 20 are inserted into the mounting hole 3, the flange portions 32, 52 are abutted against the front peripheral edge of the mounting hole 3, and the engaging claws 37, 57 are engaged with the back peripheral edge of the mounting hole 3, whereby the holder 10 is attached to the mounting hole 3, and the long member 5 can be inserted into the mounting hole 3 and held via the holder 10.

[0065] The multiple elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 that contact and hold the elongated member 5 from the inner periphery of the insertion portions 31, 51 of the frame body 20 are formed to be flexible. Therefore, depending on the outer diameter of the elongated member 5, the multiple elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 either hold the elongated member without flexible deformation (see FIG. 8) or flexibly deform to hold the elongated member 5 (see FIG. 10), thereby widening the applicable outer diameter of the elongated member 5. In other words, even if the elongated member 5 has a small diameter or a large diameter, the dimensional changes can be absorbed and the elongated member 5 can be held appropriately (see FIGS. 8 and 10). Furthermore, when the multiple elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 flexibly deform to press and hold the elongated member 5, the elastic force thereof allows the elongated member 5 to be held with reduced rattle.

[0066] In this way, a holder 10 can be provided that can hold the elongated member 5 by inserting it into the mounting hole 3 and can flexibly accommodate changes in the outer diameter of the elongated member 5.

[0067] In addition, in this embodiment, the base 74 of each elastic pressing piece 70, 71, 72 is connected to the inner circumference of the insertion portion 31, 51, and extends in the axial direction X while protruding from the base 74 inward of the insertion portion 31, 51. This makes it easier to ensure the length of the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72, making them easier to flexibly deform, and allowing them to flexibly respond to changes in the outer diameter of the elongated member 5.

[0068] Furthermore, the insertion sections 31, 51 are provided with slits 38, 58 or recesses 39 in portions positioned outside the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72, so that even if the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 are significantly bent and deformed depending on the outer diameter of the elongated member 5, they can fit into the slits 38, 58 or recesses 39, so that even a large-diameter elongated member 5 as shown in Figures 9 and 10 can be securely held, further expanding the applicable outer diameter of the elongated member 5. Furthermore, when the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 fit into the slits 38, 58 or recesses 39, the inner surfaces of the slits 38, 58 or recesses 39 can restrict movement of the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 in the width direction Y, so that the elongated member 5 can be securely held.

[0069] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 are configured so as not to protrude from the outer periphery of the insertion portions 31, 51 when they are flexibly deformed and inserted into the slits 38, 58 or the recessed portion 39 (see FIG. 10).

[0070] According to the above aspect, the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 can be reliably prevented from protruding from the outer periphery of the insertion portions 31, 51, making it easier to insert the insertion portions 31, 51 of the frame body 20 into the mounting holes 3.

[0071] In addition, in this embodiment, each elastic pressing piece 70, 71, 72 has a base 74 extending from the other end of the slit 38, 58 or the recess 39 in the axial direction X toward one end of the insertion portion 31, 51 in the axial direction X, an intermediate portion 75 extending diagonally inward from the tip of the extending direction of the base 74 toward one end of the insertion portion 31 in the axial direction X, and a tip portion 76 bending and extending inward of the insertion portion 31, 51 from the tip of the extending direction of the intermediate portion 75.

[0072] According to the above embodiment, it is easier to ensure the length of the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72, and thus they can bend and deform more easily. Furthermore, by holding the elongated member 5, as shown in Fig. 10 , even if the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 are significantly deformed, the intermediate portions 75 of the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 mainly enter the slits 38, 58 or the recessed portions 39, preventing the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 from protruding from the outer periphery of the insertion portions 31, 51. This makes it easier to insert the insertion portions 31, 51 of the frame body 20 into the mounting holes 3.

[0073] Furthermore, in this embodiment, as shown in Figures 4 to 6, the frame body 20 holds a plurality of elongated members 5, and the insertion section 31, 51 is provided with a plurality of sets of elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 that hold each of the plurality of elongated members 5. Inside the pair of divided bodies 30, 50, between each set of elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 provided on the insertion section 31, 51, bulging sections 35, 55 that fit between the elongated members 5, 5 are provided. The bulging sections 35, 55 have hollow sections 36, 56 therein. Engaging claws 37, 57 are formed at the portions of the insertion section 31, 51 that align with the bulging sections 35, 55 so as to be able to flexibly deform into the hollow sections 36, 56. When the pair of divided bodies 30, 50 are assembled together using the engaging sections 33, 53, the bulging sections 35, 55 abut against each other.

[0074] According to the above aspect, the bulge portion 35, 55 has a hollow portion 36, 56 therein, and the engagement claws 37, 57 are formed in the insertion portion 31, 51 at a position that aligns with the bulge portion 35, 55 so that they can flex and deform into the hollow portion 36, 56. This ensures sufficient space for the engagement claws 37, 57 to flex, and when the insertion portion 31, 51 is inserted through one opening (front opening) of the mounting hole 3 and then removed through the other opening (back opening), the engagement claws 37, 57 can be easily removed from the other opening of the mounting hole 3.

[0075] 6, when the pair of segments 30, 50 are assembled together at the engaging portions 33, 53, the bulging portions 35, 55 come into contact with each other, thereby increasing the rigidity of the bulging portions 35, 55 and, in turn, increasing the rigidity of the portions of the insertion portions 31, 51 where the engaging claws 37, 57 are formed. As a result, the engaging force of the engaging claws 37, 57 with the rear periphery of the mounting hole 3 can be increased, allowing the holder 10 to be stably attached to the mounting hole 3.

[0076] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, the leading ends of the tip portions 76 of the elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 are provided with wide portions 76a that are wider than the remaining portions.

[0077] According to the above embodiment, the gap between the tip end 76 of other elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72 adjacent to the insertion portion 31, 51 in the circumferential direction can be narrowed, so that when a long member 5 with a small outer diameter is held by multiple elastic pressing pieces 70, 71, 72, the long member 5 can be prevented from falling between adjacent elastic pressing pieces.

[0078] (Another embodiment of the holder for rectangular members) 11 to 19 show other embodiments of the holder for elongated members according to the present invention. Note that parts that are essentially the same as those in the above embodiment are given the same reference numerals and their explanation will be omitted.

[0079] The elongated member holder 10A of this embodiment (hereinafter also simply referred to as "holder 10A") is primarily for holding one elongated member 5, and the shape and structure of the multiple elastic pressing pieces 90, 91, 92 differ from the previous embodiment.

[0080] As shown in Figures 11 to 13 and 15, the frame body 20A of this embodiment has divided bodies 30A, 50A each having a semi-cylindrical shape and capable of holding one elongated member 5. The insertion portions 31, 51 of the divided bodies 30A, 50A each have a semicircular frame shape. One circumferential end of the insertion portions 31, 51 is connected to each other via a hinge 34, allowing the pair of divided bodies 30A, 50A to be opened and closed. The other circumferential end of the insertion portions 31, 51 is provided with engaging portions 33, 53, which engage with each other to assemble the pair of divided bodies 30A, 50A in a closed state.

[0081] One of the segments 30A is provided with two elastic pressing pieces 90, 91, and the other segment 50A is provided with one elastic pressing piece 92. Specifically, the elastic pressing piece 90 extends from the inner periphery of the insertion section 31 of the segment 30A, at a position closer to one circumferential end, the elastic pressing piece 91 extends from the inner periphery of the insertion section 31, at a position closer to the other circumferential end, and the elastic pressing piece 92 extends from the inner periphery of the insertion section 51 of the segment 50A, at a circumferentially intermediate portion, and the elastic pressing pieces are disposed at equal intervals around the circumferential direction of the insertion sections 31, 51 when viewed from the axial direction X.

[0082] 11, 13, and 14, each elastic pressing piece 90, 91, 92 has a width direction that is set to a predetermined width along the axial direction X of the insertion portion 31, 51, and forms a strip-shaped piece that extends circumferentially and inwardly of the insertion portion 31, 51, and is formed so as to be flexible and deformable in the radial direction of the insertion portion 31, 51, as shown by arrow T in FIG.

[0083] Furthermore, when the insertion portion 31, 51 is viewed from the axial direction X, each elastic pressing piece 90, 91, 92 has a base 94 that protrudes inward from the inner periphery of the insertion portion 31, 51, an intermediate portion 95 that extends from the tip of the base 94 toward the circumferential direction R (see Figure 15) of the insertion portion 31, 51, and a tip portion 76 that extends obliquely from the tip of the intermediate portion 95 toward the inside of the insertion portion 31, 51, and the intermediate portions 95 of each elastic pressing piece 90, 91, 92 all extend in the same direction.

[0084] Furthermore, in the state before holding the long member 5 (free state in which the long member 5 is not held), the tip end 96 of a given elastic pressing piece 90, 91, 92 is positioned so as to be located between the intermediate portion 95 and the tip end 96 of the adjacent elastic pressing piece 90, 91, 92.

[0085] 15 , in this embodiment, the elastic pressing pieces 90, 91, 92 have a base 94 that protrudes inward from the inner periphery of the insertion portion 31, 51 toward the axis C of the insertion portion 31, 51. An intermediate portion 95 extends from the tip of the base 94 in the protruding direction via an arc-shaped bent portion 94a, leaving a predetermined gap from the inner periphery of the insertion portion 31, 51, and toward the circumferential direction R of the insertion portion 31, 51. In other words, the intermediate portions 95 of the elastic pressing pieces 90, 91, 92 all extend in the same direction, that is, the circumferential direction R of the insertion portion 31, 51.

[0086] Furthermore, from the tip of the extending direction of the intermediate portion 95, via an arc-shaped bent portion 95a, a tip portion 96 is slightly curved in an arch shape and extends so as to be slightly misaligned in the circumferential direction R with respect to the axis C of the insertion portions 31, 51. More specifically, as shown in Figure 15, when the pair of segments 30A, 50A are closed and before the elongated member 5 is held, (1) the tip portion 96 of the elastic pressing piece 90 extends so as to be positioned between the intermediate portion 95 and the tip portion 96 of the other elastic pressing piece 92 adjacent to it in the circumferential direction R of the insertion portion 31, 51, (2) the tip portion 96 of the elastic pressing piece 91 extends so as to be positioned between the intermediate portion 95 and the tip portion 96 of the other elastic pressing piece 90 adjacent to it in the circumferential direction R of the insertion portion 31, 51, and (3) the tip portion 96 of the elastic pressing piece 92 extends so as to be positioned between the intermediate portion 95 and the tip portion 96 of the other elastic pressing piece 91 adjacent to it in the circumferential direction R of the insertion portion 31, 51.

[0087] 11 and 12, a U-shaped slit 37a is formed in the insertion portion 31 between the elastic pressing pieces 90 and 91 and at a position near the base 94 of the elastic pressing piece 90, and the engaging claw 37 is formed to be able to bend and deform through this slit 37a. In relation to this, as shown in Fig. 12, when the insertion portion 31, 51 is viewed from the axial direction X, the elastic pressing piece 91 is arranged so that its tip end 96 faces the engaging claw 37.

[0088] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 11 and 12, a U-shaped slit 57a is formed in the insertion portion 51 at a position that approximately aligns with the arc-shaped bending portion 95a, which is the boundary portion between the middle portion 95 and the tip portion 96 of the elastic pressing piece 92, and the engaging claw 57 is formed to be able to flexibly deform through this slit 57a.

[0089] In this embodiment, the elastic pressing pieces 90, 91, 92 are configured not to bend or deform when holding the small-diameter elongated member 5 shown in FIGS.

[0090] In this embodiment, the elastic retaining pieces 90, 91, and 92 all have the same shape, but a specific elastic retaining piece may have a different shape from the other elastic retaining pieces. As shown in Figures 11, 13, and 14, the elastic retaining pieces 90, 91, and 92, including the base 94, intermediate portion 95, and tip portion 96, are all formed with a constant width, but a specific portion may be wider or narrower than the other portions. The elastic retaining pieces 90, 91, and 92 are provided at the same position in the axial direction X of the insertion portion 31 and 51, but a specific elastic retaining piece may be offset in the axial direction of the insertion portion relative to the other elastic retaining pieces.

[0091] (Action and effect) The holder 10A of this embodiment is capable of holding the elongated member 5 in the following manner: Figures 13 to 16 show a state in which a single elongated member 5 with a small diameter is held, and Figures 17 to 19 show a state in which a single elongated member 5 with a larger diameter than that shown in Figures 13 to 16 is held.

[0092] 13(a), the pair of divided bodies 30A, 50A are first opened, and the elongated member 5 is sandwiched and held between the tip end 96 of the elastic pressing piece 91 on the insertion portion 31 side and the tip end 96 of the elastic pressing piece 90 (this can also be said to temporarily hold the elongated member 5). In this case, the elongated member 5 is held at two circumferential points on the outer periphery by the tip ends 96, 96 of the elastic pressing pieces 90, 91. Thereafter, the pair of divided bodies 30A, 50A are closed via the hinges 34 and the engaging portions 33, 53 are engaged with each other, and as shown in Figures 13(b), 14, and 15, the portions of the outer periphery of the elongated member 5 that are not held by the elastic pressing pieces 90, 91 abut and are held by the tip portion 96 of the elastic pressing piece 92 on the insertion portion 51 side, and the pair of divided bodies 30A, 50A are assembled in a closed state, and the elongated member 5 is held in place so as to prevent it from slipping out radially outward from the insertion portions 31, 51. At this time, even if the axis of the long member 5 is misaligned with the axis C of the insertion portion 31, 51, in the process of the elastic pressing piece 92 abutting against the outer periphery of the long member 5 temporarily held by the elastic pressing pieces 90, 91, the axis of the long member 5 is corrected in position (centered) so that it roughly coincides with the axis C of the insertion portion 31, 51, and the long member 5 is held.

[0093] Thereafter, by inserting the insertion portion 31, 51 of the holder 10 from one end side in the axial direction X through the front opening of the mounting hole 3, the engagement claws 37, 57 engage with the rear peripheral edge of the mounting hole 3 and the flange portions 32, 52 abut against the front peripheral edge of the mounting hole 3, thereby attaching the holder 10 to the mounting hole 3 (see Figure 16), and the long member 5 can be held in a state inserted into the mounting hole 3 via the holder 10.

[0094] On the other hand, when holding a single large-diameter elongated member 5, similarly to the above, as shown in Figure 17(a), the pair of divided bodies 30A, 50A are opened, and the elongated member 5 is temporarily held by being sandwiched between the tip end 96 of the elastic pressing piece 91 on the insertion portion 31 side and the tip end 96 of the elastic pressing piece 90. Thereafter, the pair of divided bodies 30A, 50A are closed, and the engaging portions 33, 53 are engaged with each other, whereby the pair of divided bodies 30A, 50A are assembled in a closed state, as shown in Figures 17(b), 18, and 19.

[0095] In this case, tip portions 96 of the multiple elastic pressing pieces 90, 91, 92 abut against predetermined locations on the outer periphery of the elongated member 5 to hold the elongated member 5, but at this time, because the outer diameter of the elongated member 5 is larger than the outer diameter of the elongated member 5 shown in Figures 13 to 16, the tip portions 96 are pressed by the elongated member 5 and are flexibly deformed (see Figure 18). In other words, the tip portions 96 of the multiple elastic pressing pieces 90, 91, 92 elastically abut against the elongated member 5 to hold the elongated member 5 in a pressed state. 18, the elastic pressing pieces 90, 91, 92 are pressed radially outward from the insertion portion 31, 51, mainly with the tip side (the side of the arc-shaped bent portion 94a) of the base portion 94 as a fulcrum, and are flexibly deformed in the radial direction of the insertion portion 31, 51 so that the intermediate portion 95 and the tip portion 96 approach the inner periphery of the insertion portion 31, 51. Even in this case, the intermediate portion 95 and the tip portion 96 do not come into contact with the inner periphery of the insertion portion 31, 51, and a predetermined clearance is maintained.

[0096] In this retainer 10A, when the insertion portion 31, 51 is viewed from the axial direction X, each elastic pressing piece 90, 91, 92 has a base 94 that protrudes inward from the inner periphery of the insertion portion 31, 51, an intermediate portion 95 that extends from the tip of the base 94 in the circumferential direction R of the insertion portion 31, 51, and a tip portion 96 that extends obliquely from the tip of the intermediate portion 95 inward of the insertion portion 31, 51, and the intermediate portions 95 of each elastic pressing piece 90, 91, 92 all extend in the same direction.

[0097] According to the above aspect, when the insertion portion 31, 51 is viewed from the axial direction X, each elastic pressing piece 90, 91, 92 has the above-mentioned shape, which makes it easier to ensure the length of the elastic pressing pieces 90, 91, 92 and makes them easier to flexibly deform, thereby allowing them to more flexibly respond to changes in the outer diameter of the elongated member 5.

[0098] In addition, in this embodiment, the pair of divided bodies 30A, 50A are connected via a hinge 34 so as to be able to open and close, and of the pair of divided bodies 30A, 50A, one divided body 30A is provided with two elastic pressing pieces 90, 91, and the other divided body 50A is provided with one elastic pressing piece 92.

[0099] According to the above embodiment, the long member 5 is temporarily held by two elastic pressing pieces 90, 91 provided on one of the segments 30A, and then the other segment 50A is closed relative to the other segment 30A via the hinge 34, so that one elastic pressing piece 92 provided on the other segment 50A abuts against the long member 5 and holds (actually holds) the long member 5, thereby allowing the long member 5 to be smoothly held while being centered so that it roughly coincides with the axis C of the insertion portions 31, 51.

[0100] Furthermore, in this embodiment, before the elongated member 5 is held, the tip end 96 of a given elastic pressing piece is arranged so as to be located between the middle portion 95 and the tip end 96 of an adjacent elastic pressing piece. That is, as shown in Fig. 15 , (1) the tip end 96 of the elastic pressing piece 90 is arranged so as to be located between the middle portion 95 and the tip end 96 of the adjacent elastic pressing piece 92, (2) the tip end 96 of the elastic pressing piece 91 is arranged so as to be located between the middle portion 95 and the tip end 96 of the adjacent elastic pressing piece 90, and (3) the tip end 96 of the elastic pressing piece 92 is arranged so as to be located between the middle portion 95 and the tip end 96 of the adjacent elastic pressing piece 91.

[0101] According to the above embodiment, before the long member 5 is held, the tip end 96 of a given elastic pressing piece is positioned between the intermediate portion 95 and the tip end 96 of an adjacent elastic pressing piece. Therefore, even if the outer diameter of the long member 5 is small, the long member 5 can be prevented from falling out through the gaps between the elastic pressing pieces, and the multiple elastic pressing pieces 90, 91, 92 make it easier to hold the long member 5.

[0102] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modified embodiments are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention, and such embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0103] 1. Components 3 Mounting holes 5 Long members 10, 10A Long member holder (holding tool) 20,20A frame 30,30A division body 31 Insertion section 32 Flange 33 Engagement part 34 Hinge 35 Bulge 36 Hollow part 38 Slit 39 Recess 50,50A division body 51 Insertion section 53 Engagement part 55 Bulge 57 Engagement claw 58 Slit 70, 71, 72 Elastic presser piece 74 Base 75 Middle section 76 Tip 90, 91, 92 Elastic presser pieces 94 Base 95 Middle 96 Tip

Claims

1. A holder for an elongated member that is inserted into and attached to a mounting hole formed in a predetermined member, and that holds an elongated member by inserting it through the mounting hole, a frame body provided with a pair of divided bodies that hold the elongated member; The frame body is an insertion portion that is inserted into and held in the mounting hole; a flange portion that abuts against a peripheral edge of the mounting hole; an engaging portion that assembles the pair of divided bodies together; an engaging claw formed in the insertion portion and adapted to engage with a peripheral edge of the mounting hole on the opposite side to a portion where the flange portion abuts; A plurality of elastic pressing pieces are formed on the inner periphery of the insertion portion so as to be able to bend and deform, and contact and hold the elongated member, The elastic pressing piece is provided at a position where it does not interfere with the engaging claw when it is bent and deformed while holding the elongated member, Each elastic pressing piece has a base connected to an inner periphery of the insertion portion, and extends in the axial direction while protruding from the base toward the inside of the insertion portion, A slit or a recess is provided on the inner periphery of the insertion portion, Each elastic pressing piece is capable of entering the slit or the recess when it is bent and deformed, The slit or the recess is formed to extend in the axial direction from one end of the insertion portion to the other end thereof, Each elastic pressing piece is a base portion extending from the other axial end of the slit or the recess toward one axial end of the insertion portion; an intermediate portion extending obliquely inward from a tip end of the base portion in an extending direction toward one end side of the insertion portion in an axial direction; A holder for an elongated member, characterized in that it has a tip portion that bends and extends inward of the insertion portion from the tip of the intermediate portion in the extending direction.

2. A holder for an elongated member that is inserted into and attached to a mounting hole formed in a predetermined member, and that holds an elongated member by inserting it through the mounting hole, a frame body provided with a pair of divided bodies that hold the elongated member; The frame body is an insertion portion that is inserted into and held in the mounting hole; a flange portion that abuts against a peripheral edge of the mounting hole; an engaging portion that assembles the pair of divided bodies together; an engaging claw formed in the insertion portion and adapted to engage with a peripheral edge of the mounting hole on the opposite side to a portion where the flange portion abuts; A plurality of elastic pressing pieces are formed on the inner periphery of the insertion portion so as to be able to bend and deform, and contact and hold the elongated member, The elastic pressing piece is provided at a position where it does not interfere with the engaging claw when it is bent and deformed while holding the elongated member, The frame holds a plurality of the elongated members, The insertion portion is provided with a plurality of sets of the elastic pressing pieces that hold the plurality of elongated members, respectively; a bulging portion that fits between the elongated members is provided inside the pair of divided bodies and between the elastic pressing pieces of each pair provided in the insertion portion, the bulging portion has a hollow portion therein, and the engaging claw is formed at a portion of the insertion portion that matches with the bulging portion so as to be able to be flexibly deformed into the hollow portion; A holder for an elongated member, characterized in that when the pair of divided bodies are assembled together at the engaging portions, the bulging portions come into contact with each other.

3. A holder for an elongated member that is inserted into and attached to a mounting hole formed in a predetermined member, and that holds an elongated member by inserting it through the mounting hole, a frame body provided with a pair of divided bodies that hold the elongated member; The frame body is an insertion portion that is inserted into and held in the mounting hole; a flange portion that abuts against a peripheral edge of the mounting hole; an engaging portion that assembles the pair of divided bodies together; an engaging claw formed in the insertion portion and adapted to engage with a peripheral edge of the mounting hole on the opposite side to a portion where the flange portion abuts; A plurality of elastic pressing pieces are formed on the inner periphery of the insertion portion so as to be able to bend and deform, and contact and hold the elongated member, The elastic pressing piece is provided at a position where it does not interfere with the engaging claw when it is bent and deformed while holding the elongated member, When the insertion portion is viewed from the axial direction, Each elastic pressing piece is a base portion protruding inward from an inner periphery of the insertion portion; an intermediate portion extending from a tip of the base portion in a circumferential direction of the insertion portion; a tip portion extending obliquely from a tip of the intermediate portion toward an inside of the insertion portion, A holder for a long member, characterized in that the intermediate portions of each of the elastic pressing pieces all extend in the same direction.

4. Each elastic pressing piece is deformed and inserted into the slit or the recess, and 2. The holder for an elongated member according to claim 1, which is configured so as not to protrude beyond the outer periphery of the recess.

5. The pair of divided bodies are connected via a hinge so as to be able to open and close, One of the pair of divided bodies is provided with two of the elastic pressing pieces, 4. A holder for a long member according to claim 3, wherein one of said elastic pressing pieces is provided on the other divided member.

6. Before the elongated member is held, the tip of a predetermined elastic pressing piece is 6. A holder for a long member according to claim 3 or 5, wherein the elastic pressing piece is disposed between the intermediate portion and the tip portion.

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