Wire mounting structure

The electric wire mounting structure with a guide member and inclined portion stabilizes connector attachment by balancing forces, enhancing ease and security of connector mounting.

JP7796569B2Active Publication Date: 2026-01-09NMKV CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2022048686
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-03-24
Publication Date
2026-01-09
Estimated Expiration
2042-03-24

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The weight of electric wires and restoring forces cause connectors to displace downward, leading to complications in attaching them to the vehicle body, with a risk of the connectors falling out of the attachment holes.

Method used

An electric wire mounting structure featuring a guide member with an inclined portion guiding the electric wire towards the mounting hole, combined with electric wire restraint portions and a mounting hole design that supports the connector from below, ensuring stable insertion and attachment.

Benefits of technology

Facilitates easier and more secure mounting of electric wire connectors to the vehicle body by balancing the downward and restoring forces, preventing connector displacement and simplifying the attachment process.

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Abstract

To provide an electric wire attaching structure capable of attaching a connector of an electric wire to a vehicle body more easily.SOLUTION: An electric wire attaching structure includes: a first electric wire 10 routed in a vehicle body 1 and including a first connector 13 in an end 11; a first attaching hole 30 installed in the vehicle body 1 and to which the first connector 13 is inserted and fitted; a guide member 50 installed inward and downward of the vehicle body 1 from the first attaching hole 30 for guiding the first electric wire 10; and one or more electric wire restriction parts 60 that restrict the first electric wire 10 in the guide member 50. The guide member 50 includes an inclination part 51 that is inclined with respect to a vertical direction in an upper part than the first electric wire restriction part 61 located closest to the first attaching hole 30 among the one or more electric wire restriction parts 60, extends toward the first attaching hole 30, and guides a portion 12 located in an upper part than the first electric wire restriction part 61 in the first electric wire 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a mounting structure for an electric wire. [Background technology]

[0002] In the harness routing structure for an electric vehicle disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, a power unit elastically supported by front side members and a first front cross member is connected to a quick-charging port (charging port) by a quick-charging harness. The quick-charging harness is then restrained midway by a first quick-charging harness clip that secures it to the second front cross member and a second quick-charging harness clip that secures it to the power unit. Furthermore, the heights of the first quick-charging harness clip and the second quick-charging harness clip are different. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-180727 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in a structure in which an electric wire connected to an on-board battery is routed through a vehicle and a connector for the electric wire is attached to a predetermined position on the vehicle body, the weight of the electric wire and the restoring force generated by bending the electric wire can easily cause the connector to displace downward. In such a case, when the electric wire is fixed to the vehicle body and the connector is inserted into the attachment hole, the connector may fall out of the attachment hole. Therefore, the work of attaching the connector to the vehicle body can be complicated.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide an electric wire mounting structure that allows an electric wire connector to be more easily mounted to a vehicle body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] An electric wire mounting structure according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first electric wire having a first connector, a first mounting hole into which the first connector is inserted, a guide member arranged inward and below the first mounting hole in the vehicle body, and one or more electric wire restraint portions that restrain the first electric wire to the guide member, wherein the guide member has an inclined portion that is inclined with respect to the vertical direction above the first electric wire restraint portion and extends toward the first mounting hole to guide the portion of the first electric wire that is located above the first electric wire restraint portion. The first mounting hole is composed of a central opening including its center point and an adjacent opening provided adjacent to the central opening, and the portion of the first connector inserted into the adjacent opening has a surface that faces the lower inner peripheral edge of the adjacent opening from above and below. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present disclosure, the electrical wire connector can be more easily attached to the vehicle body. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 4 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view taken along line II in FIG. 3, showing the arrangement relationship among the vehicle body, the first electric wire, the second electric wire, and the guide member in the electric wire mounting structure according to the embodiment. FIG. [Figure 2] 1 is a perspective view showing the arrangement relationship of a battery, a first electric wire, a second electric wire, and a guide member in an electric wire mounting structure according to an embodiment. FIG. [Figure 3] 3 is a partial side view showing the arrangement relationship among a vehicle body, a first electric wire, a second electric wire, and a guide member in the electric wire mounting structure according to the embodiment. FIG. [Figure 4] 3 is a perspective view showing the arrangement relationship between a first mounting hole and a first connector in the electric wire mounting structure according to the embodiment. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, an electric wire mounting structure according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, FR and RR indicate the front and rear in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, respectively. LH and RH indicate the left and right in the width direction of the vehicle, respectively. UP and DN indicate the upper and lower in the vertical direction of the vehicle, respectively. In the following description, the front and rear in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the upper and lower in the vertical direction of the vehicle will be simply referred to as "front of the vehicle," "rear of the vehicle," "upper," and "lower," respectively. Elements having the same function will be given the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions will be omitted.

[0010] The electric wire mounting structure according to the embodiment can be applied to an electric wire mounting structure near a charging port 4 provided on a body 1 of a vehicle V as illustrated in FIG. 1. The vehicle V is an electric vehicle driven by an electric motor (not shown). The charging port 4 is formed by providing a recess 3 recessed toward the inside of the vehicle body in a part of a body side panel 2. Note that "inside the vehicle body" refers to the direction facing the inside of the body 1 of the vehicle V. Furthermore, "outside the vehicle body" refers to the direction opposite to the inside of the vehicle body.

[0011] The body side panel 2 is a member that constitutes part of the exterior of the vehicle body 1. In the illustrated example, the charging port 4 is disposed above the rear wheel W on the right side of the vehicle V, and a fender 5 is formed below the charging port 4, but this is not limited to this. The position of the charging port 4 can be set appropriately depending on the structure of the vehicle V, the routing path of the first electric wire 10 (described later), and the like.

[0012] The recess 3 is provided with a first mounting hole 30 into which a first connector 13 of a first electric wire 10 (described later) is inserted. A second mounting hole 40 into which a second connector 23 of a second electric wire 20 (described later) is inserted may be provided in an area of ​​the recess 3 above the first mounting hole 30. Each of the first mounting hole 30 and the second mounting hole 40 is formed by opening a portion of the recess 3 so as to penetrate in the vehicle interior / exterior directions. A rotatable cover may be attached via a hinge to the edge of the recess 3 on the exterior side of the vehicle body, allowing the charging port 4 to be opened and closed.

[0013] A wheel well inner panel 6 is disposed within the vehicle body at a predetermined distance from the body side panel 2. Therefore, a space S is formed between the body side panel 2 and the wheel well inner panel 6. The wheel well inner panel 6 is a panel that separates the wheel well from the passenger compartment, and may be joined to a floor panel 7 at its lower end. Note that a tire well cover (not shown) that covers the rear wheel W from above may be attached between the lower end of the wheel well inner panel 6 and the lower end of the fender 5.

[0014] A battery 8, as shown in FIG. 2, is disposed below the floor panel 7 of the vehicle V. The battery 8 is a power source that supplies power for driving the vehicle V. A first electric wire 10 is electrically connected to the battery 8. Therefore, by connecting a charging connector (not shown) of a vehicle power supply device installed outside the vehicle V to the first connector 13, power can be supplied to the battery 8 via the first electric wire 10. Furthermore, as in the illustrated example, a second electric wire 20 may be electrically connected to the battery 8 via an OBC (On-Board Charger), which is an on-board charger. The OBC receives an AC current from the vehicle power supply device and supplies a current for charging the battery 8. By connecting the charging connector of the vehicle power supply device to the second connector 23, power can be supplied to the battery 8 via the second electric wire 20.

[0015] The first electric wire 10 is an electric wire that is routed in the vehicle body 1 along a predetermined path from the battery 8 to the first mounting hole 30. In the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first electric wire 10 extending from the vehicle right rear side of the battery 8 passes through an area below the floor panel 7, passes near the surface of the wheel well inner panel 6 on the outer side of the vehicle body, and crosses the space S in the vehicle width direction toward the first mounting hole 30. In addition, the first electric wire 10 is guided by a guide member 50 (described later) along at least a part of its routing path. The first electric wire 10 illustrated in the figures is an electric wire for rapid charging the battery 8.

[0016] The first electric wire 10 has a first connector 13 at an end 11. The end 11 is the end of the first electric wire 10 opposite to the end connected to the battery 8. The first connector 13 has a shape that can be mated with a rapid charging connector of the vehicle power supply device, and has, for example, a substantially cylindrical shape. The first connector 13 may also have a flange portion 70 for mounting in the recess 3. By mating the first connector 13 with the rapid charging connector, the battery 8 and the vehicle power supply device are electrically connected, enabling rapid charging of the battery 8. The first connector 13 is inserted into the first mounting hole 30 from the space S side, and its tip protrudes outward from the vehicle body 1. A connector is a component for electrically connecting electric wires together, and is also called a socket, receptacle, plug, header, etc.

[0017] The second electric wire 20 is an electric wire routed in the vehicle body 1 along a predetermined path from the battery 8 to the second mounting hole 40. In the illustrated example, the second electric wire 20 extends from the front left side of the vehicle of the battery 8, passes through the area below the floor panel 7, passes near the surface of the wheel well inner 6 on the outer side of the vehicle body, and crosses the space S in the vehicle width direction toward the second mounting hole 40. Furthermore, the second electric wire 20 may be guided by a guide member 50 (described later) along at least a portion of its routing path. The second electric wire 20 illustrated in the figure is an electric wire for normal charging of the battery 8.

[0018] The second electric wire 20 has a second connector 23 at an end 21. The end 21 is the end of the second electric wire 20 opposite to the end connected to the battery 8. The second connector 23 has a shape that can be mated with a normal charging connector of the vehicle power supply device, and has, for example, a substantially cylindrical shape. The second connector 23 may also have a flange portion 80 for mounting in the recess 3. By mating the second connector 23 with the normal charging connector, the battery 8 and the vehicle power supply device are electrically connected, enabling normal charging of the battery 8. The second connector 23 may also be inserted into the second mounting hole 40 from the space S side, with its tip protruding outward from the vehicle body 1.

[0019] The current supplied to the second electric wire 20 may be set to be smaller than the current supplied to the first electric wire 10. Therefore, the second electric wire 20 may have a smaller wire diameter than the first electric wire 10. Furthermore, the first connector 13 is configured to be larger in size and relatively heavier than the second connector 23 so that a relatively large current can flow through the first electric wire 10. Note that the first electric wire 10 and the second electric wire 20 are not limited to electric wires for charging the battery 8, and may be electric wires used for other purposes.

[0020] The guide member 50 is a member that guides electric wires arranged in the vehicle body 1 along a predetermined path, and in the example shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , it guides the first electric wire 10 and the second electric wire 20 in the area of ​​the wheelhouse inner panel 6 outside the vehicle body. The guide member 50 illustrated in the figures is a long member that is formed to have a generally C-shaped cross section with an upper portion that is convex toward the outside of the vehicle body. The upper portion of the guide member 50 is bent toward the outside of the vehicle body to form an inclined portion 51 that is inclined with respect to the vertical direction. The inclined portion 51 extends toward the first mounting hole 30. The guide member 50 may be made of metal such as stainless steel or aluminum, or resin.

[0021] 1 and 3, at least a portion of the guide member 50 is attached to the outer surface of the wheelhouse inner panel 6 using fasteners such as bolts, and extends from the lower front of the vehicle toward the upper rear of the vehicle. The guide member 50 is located below the first mounting hole 30. Therefore, the guide member 50 is disposed inside and below the first mounting hole 30 on the vehicle body 1. The shape, location, and mounting posture of the guide member 50 are not limited to the example shown in the drawings, and can be set appropriately depending on the shape of the vehicle body 1, the routing path of the first electric wire 10, and the like.

[0022] A first electric wire 10 is routed between the guide member 50 and the wheelhouse inner panel 6, and the first electric wire 10 and the guide member 50 are fixed together by a clip 60, which is an electric wire restraint portion. The clip 60 illustrated in the figure is composed of a first clip 61, which is the first electric wire restraint portion, and a second clip 62, which is the second electric wire restraint portion, but is not limited to this. The electric wire restraint portion may be composed of one electric wire restraint portion, or three or more electric wire restraint portions.

[0023] The first clip 61 and the second clip 62 are members that restrain the first electric wire 10 to the guide member 50. The first clip 61 and the second clip 62 are strip-shaped members that circumferentially cover a portion of the first electric wire 10 and may be made of, for example, resin. The first clip 61 is located closest to the first mounting hole 30 among the clips 60 and is attached to the guide member 50 below the inclined portion 51. The second clip 62 is attached to the guide member 50 below the first clip 61. Therefore, the first electric wire 10 is guided from the lower side to the upper side of the guide member 50 along the surface of the guide member 50 facing inward toward the vehicle body, toward the first mounting hole 30. The extending portion 12 of the first electric wire 10 that is located above the first clip 61 is guided toward the first mounting hole 30 by the inclined portion 51. The extending portion 12 illustrated in FIG. 1 is curved so as to be convex toward the vehicle body and upward.

[0024] Alternatively, the second electric wire 20 may be routed between the guide member 50 and the wheelhouse inner 6, and the second electric wire 20 may be restrained to the guide member 50 by a third clip 63 serving as a third electric wire restraining portion and a fourth clip 64 serving as a fourth electric wire restraining portion. The third clip 63 and the fourth clip 64 are strip-shaped members that cover a portion of the second electric wire 20 in the circumferential direction, and may be made of, for example, resin.

[0025] In the illustrated example, the third clip 63 is attached to the guide member 50 at the upper end of the inclined portion 51. The fourth clip 64 is attached to the guide member 50 below the third clip 63. Therefore, the second electric wire 20 is guided from the lower side to the upper side of the guide member 50 along the surface of the guide member 50 on the vehicle body inner side, and into the second mounting hole 40. The extension portion 22 of the second electric wire 20, which is a portion located above the third clip 63, extends from the inclined portion 51 toward the second mounting hole 40.

[0026] Next, the structure for inserting the first connector 13 into the first mounting hole 30 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

[0027] The first mounting hole 30 is composed of a central opening 31 and adjacent openings 32. The central opening 31 is an opening that includes the center point of the first mounting hole 30. Note that this center point may coincide with the center of gravity of the opening surface of the first mounting hole 30. In the example shown, the central opening 31 constitutes the central region of the first mounting hole 30. Furthermore, the upper inner peripheral edge of the central opening 31 has an arc-like shape that is convex upward, and the lower inner peripheral edge has an arc-like shape that is convex downward. Therefore, the opening surface defined by the inner peripheral edge of the central opening 31 has a substantially circular shape.

[0028] The adjacent opening 32 is an opening provided adjacent to the central opening 31. The adjacent opening 32 illustrated in the figure is composed of a first adjacent opening 32a and a second adjacent opening 32b. The first adjacent opening 32a is an opening formed on the vehicle front side of the central opening 31, and the second adjacent opening 32b is an opening formed on the vehicle rear side of the central opening 31.

[0029] The first adjacent opening 32a is formed by opening through a region of the recess 3 on the vehicle front side of the central opening 31 in the vehicle width direction. In the illustrated example, the first adjacent opening 32a and the central opening 31 are connected in the vehicle front-rear direction. The upper inner peripheral edge and the lower inner peripheral edge (lower edge 33a) of the first adjacent opening 32a may have a linear shape extending substantially horizontally, or the inner peripheral edge on the vehicle front side may have a linear shape extending vertically. As a result, the opening surface defined by the inner peripheral edge of the first adjacent opening 32a is configured to have a substantially rectangular shape.

[0030] The second adjacent opening 32b is formed by opening a region of the recess 3 on the vehicle rear side of the central opening 31 in the vehicle width direction. In the illustrated example, the second adjacent opening 32b and the central opening 31 are connected in the vehicle front-rear direction. The upper inner peripheral edge and the lower inner peripheral edge (lower edge 33b) of the second adjacent opening 32b may have a linear shape extending substantially horizontally, and the inner peripheral edge on the vehicle rear side may have a linear shape extending vertically. As a result, the opening surface defined by the inner peripheral edge of the second adjacent opening 32b is configured to have a substantially rectangular shape.

[0031] The first connector 13 is inserted into the first mounting hole 30 with its tip protruding outward from the vehicle body. In the illustrated example, a flange portion 70 extending radially outward is formed on part of the outer peripheral wall of the first connector 13. The flange portion 70 abuts against the surface of the recess 3 facing inward from the vehicle body, and is fastened and fixed using bolts. In this way, the first connector 13 is fixed in a state where it is inserted into the first mounting hole 30.

[0032] A portion of the tip of first connector 13 that is located further outward from the vehicle body than flange portion 70 forms connection portion 71. The connection portion 71 illustrated in the figures has a central portion 72, a first side portion 73a, and a second side portion 73b. Note that a cover member 77 that detachably covers central portion 72, first side portion 73a, and second side portion 73b from the outside of the vehicle body may be attached to connection portion 71.

[0033] The central portion 72 is a portion to which a charging connector of a vehicle power supply device can be connected when charging the battery 8. In the illustrated example, the central portion 72 has a substantially cylindrical shape, but is not limited to this. The shape of the central portion 72 can be appropriately set depending on the shape of the charging connector of the vehicle power supply device, etc.

[0034] The first side portion 73a is a portion formed on the vehicle front side of the central portion 72, and in the illustrated example, is provided with a hinge that rotatably supports a lid portion (not shown) that covers the central portion 72 from the outside of the vehicle body in an openable and closable manner. In addition, a protrusion 75a that protrudes from the flange portion 70 is formed below a lower wall portion 74a that constitutes the lower portion of the first side portion 73a.

[0035] The second side portion 73b is a portion formed on the vehicle rear side of the central portion 72, and in the illustrated example, is provided with a lock portion that can regulate the opening and closing of a lid portion pivotally supported by a hinge. A protrusion 75b that protrudes from the flange portion 70 is formed below a lower wall portion 74b that forms the lower portion of the second side portion 73b.

[0036] In the illustrated example, the lower wall portion 74a and the protruding portion 75a are integrally molded to form a stepped shape, and similarly, the lower wall portion 74b and the protruding portion 75b are integrally molded to form a stepped shape, but this is not limiting. For example, the lower wall portion 74a and the protruding portion 75a may be molded as separate bodies, and similarly, the lower wall portion 74b and the protruding portion 75b may be molded as separate bodies. Furthermore, the protruding portions 75a and 75b may be cylindrical or prismatic protrusions that protrude outward from the flange portion 70 toward the vehicle body.

[0037] As shown in the figure, the central portion 72 is inserted into the central opening 31, the first side portion 73a is inserted into the first adjacent opening 32a, and the second side portion 73b is inserted into the second adjacent opening 32b. Therefore, the lower surface 76a of the protruding portion 75a faces the lower edge 33a of the first adjacent opening 32a in the vertical direction. Furthermore, the lower surface 76b of the protruding portion 75b faces the lower edge 33b of the second adjacent opening 32b in the vertical direction. In this way, the portion of the first connector 13 inserted into the adjacent opening 32 may have a surface that faces the lower inner peripheral edge of the adjacent opening 32 in the vertical direction.

[0038] The shape of the opening surface of the first mounting hole 30 is not limited to the example shown in the figures. For example, the central opening 31 and the adjacent openings 32 do not have to be connected to each other. That is, the adjacent openings 32 may be provided as separate, independent openings on the sides of the central opening 31. In this case, for example, a portion that is inserted into the adjacent openings 32 may be formed on the flange portion 70, separate from the central portion 72. Furthermore, the first mounting hole 30 may be provided with one adjacent opening 32, or three or more adjacent openings 32.

[0039] Next, a procedure for routing electric wires in the vehicle body 1 using the electric wire mounting structure according to the embodiment will be described.

[0040] An electric wire attaching step for disposing an electric wire near the surface of the wheelhouse inner panel 6 facing outward from the vehicle body will be described. In the electric wire attaching step, first, the first electric wire 10 is attached to the guide member 50. More specifically, a first clip 61 and a second clip 62 are attached to the first electric wire 10 in advance. Then, the first clip 61 and the second clip 62 are attached to predetermined positions of the guide member 50 and fixed. In the example shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the first clip 61 is attached to the guide member 50 below the inclined portion 51 of the guide member 50, and the second clip 62 is attached below the first clip 61.

[0041] Next, the second electric wire 20 may be attached to the guide member 50. At this time, the third clip 63 and the fourth clip 64 may be attached to the second electric wire 20 in advance, and the third clip 63 and the fourth clip 64 may be attached and fixed to predetermined positions on the guide member 50. The third clip 63 may be attached to the guide member 50 at the upper end of the inclined portion 51, and the fourth clip 64 may be attached below the third clip 63.

[0042] Next, the guide member 50 with the first electric wire 10 and the second electric wire 20 attached thereto is attached to the wheelhouse inner 6. For example, a flange formed at a predetermined position on the guide member 50 may be fastened to a fixing point set at a predetermined location on the wheelhouse inner 6 using a fastener such as a bolt. In this manner, the first electric wire 10 and the second electric wire 20 are disposed between the wheelhouse inner 6 and the guide member 50. Note that the guide member 50 may be temporarily attached to the wheelhouse inner 6, and then the guide member 50 may be completely fastened to the wheelhouse inner 6 after the first connector 13 is fixed to the first mounting hole 30 in a connector attaching step described below.

[0043] Next, the first connector 13 and the second connector 23 are inserted into the first mounting hole 30 and the second mounting hole 40, respectively. At this time, the extending portion 12 of the first electric wire 10 is guided by the inclined portion 51 toward the first mounting hole 30 and extends outward from the vehicle body. Therefore, the first connector 13 is temporarily held in the state where it is inserted into the first mounting hole 30. Note that the timing for inserting the first connector 13 into the first mounting hole 30 and the timing for inserting the second connector 23 into the second mounting hole 40 may be before fastening the guide member 50 to the wheelhouse inner member 6. In other words, the first connector 13 may be inserted into the first mounting hole 30, the second connector 23 may be inserted into the second mounting hole 40, and then the guide member 50 with the first electric wire 10 and the second electric wire 20 attached thereto may be attached to the wheelhouse inner member 6.

[0044] Next, a connector mounting process for fixing the first connector 13 and the second connector 23 to the recess 3 will be described. In the connector mounting process, the flange portion 70 of the first connector 13 and the flange portion 80 of the second connector 23 are fastened to the recess 3 using fasteners such as bolts. At this time, the first connector 13 is temporarily held in the first mounting hole 30, which prevents the first connector 13 from falling out of the first mounting hole 30 when fastening the recess 3 to the flange portion 70. Therefore, even when the first connector 13 is not held by pressing it against the first mounting hole 30 from the space S side, the first connector 13 can be more easily fixed to the first mounting hole 30.

[0045] Next, the effects of the electric wire mounting structure according to the embodiment will be described.

[0046] (1) The mounting structure for an electric wire according to the embodiment includes a first electric wire 10 arranged in a vehicle body 1 and having a first connector 13 at an end 11; a first mounting hole 30 arranged in the vehicle body 1 and into which the first connector 13 is inserted; a guide member 50 arranged inward and below the first mounting hole 30 in the vehicle body 1 and guiding the first electric wire 10; and one or more electric wire restraining portions 60 that restrain the first electric wire 10 to the guide member 50. The guide member 50 has an inclined portion 51 that is inclined with respect to the vertical direction and extends toward the first mounting hole 30 above a first electric wire restraining portion 61 of the one or more electric wire restraining portions 60 that is located closest to the first mounting hole 30, and that guides a portion 12 of the first electric wire 10 that is located above the first electric wire restraining portion 61.

[0047] According to the electric wire mounting structure of the embodiment, the extension portion 12, which is the portion of the first electric wire 10 that is further distal than the first clip 61, can be extended outward and upward from the vehicle body along the inclined portion 51 and guided into the first mounting hole 30. This makes it possible to balance the downward moment caused by the weight of the first connector 13, indicated by arrow A in FIG. 1 , with the upward moment caused by the restoring force of the first electric wire 10, indicated by arrow B. This prevents the first connector 13 from falling off the first mounting hole 30 during the connector mounting process described above. Furthermore, because the extension portion 12 is guided toward the first mounting hole 30, it is possible to reduce the load on the first clip 61 and the bolts that fasten the flange portion 70 and the recess 3. This makes it easier to mount the first connector 13 of the first electric wire 10 to the vehicle body 1.

[0048] (2) The first mounting hole 30 is composed of a central opening 31 including its center point and an adjacent opening 32 provided adjacent to the central opening 31, and the portion of the first connector 13 inserted into the adjacent opening 32 may have surfaces 76a, 76b that face the lower inner peripheral edges 33a, 33b of the adjacent opening 32 in the vertical direction.

[0049] As a result, when the first connector 13 is inserted into the first mounting hole 30, for example, the lower surface 76a of the first side portion 73a inserted into the first adjacent opening 32a can abut against the lower edge 33a of the first adjacent opening 32a. Also, the lower surface 76b of the second side portion 73b inserted into the second adjacent opening 32b can abut against the lower edge 33b of the second adjacent opening 32b. Therefore, when the first connector 13 is inserted into the first mounting hole 30 and temporarily held therein, the first connector 13 can be supported by the lower inner peripheral edges 33a, 33b of the adjacent openings 32. Therefore, when the first connector 13 is placed in the first mounting hole 30, it is possible to more reliably prevent the first connector 13 from falling out of the first mounting hole 30.

[0050] The inner peripheral edges 33a, 33b on the lower side of the adjacent opening 32 may extend horizontally. This allows the first connector 13 to be more reliably supported by, for example, the lower edges 33a, 33b when the first connector 13 is inserted into the first mounting hole 30. Therefore, when the first connector 13 is placed in the first mounting hole 30, it is possible to more reliably prevent the first connector 13 from falling out of the first mounting hole 30.

[0051] (3) The vehicle may include a second electric wire 20 having a smaller wire diameter than the first electric wire 10, which is arranged in the vehicle body 1 and has a second connector 23 at its end 21, and a second mounting hole 40 arranged above the first mounting hole 30 in the vehicle body 1 and into which the second connector 23 is inserted.

[0052] Although the first electric wire 10 has a larger wire diameter and is heavier than the second electric wire 20, this configuration allows the first connector 13 to be disposed lower than the second connector 23. Therefore, the wire length of the extending portion 12 of the first electric wire 10 can be shortened. Furthermore, the extending portion 22 of the second electric wire 20, which has a smaller wire diameter than the first electric wire 10, is disposed higher than the first electric wire 10. Therefore, the first electric wire 10 and the second electric wire 20 can be arranged in the space S more easily. [Explanation of symbols]

[0053] 1. Body 10 First Electric Wire 11 End 12 Extension 13 First connector 20 Second Wire 21 End 23 Second Connector 30 First mounting hole 31 Central opening 32 Adjacent opening 33a lower edge 33b lower edge 40 Second mounting hole 50 Guide member 51 Slope 60 Clip (wire restraint part) 61 First clip (first wire restraint part) 76a below 76a below

Claims

1. a first electric wire that is routed to a vehicle body and has a first connector at an end thereof; a first mounting hole disposed on the vehicle body and into which the first connector is inserted; a guide member disposed inward and below the first mounting hole on the vehicle body and configured to guide the first electric wire; one or more wire restraining portions that restrain the first wire to the guide member; Equipped with the guide member has an inclined portion that is inclined with respect to the vertical direction and extends toward the first mounting hole above a first wire restraint portion of the one or more wire restraint portions that is located closest to the first mounting hole, and that guides a portion of the first wire that is located above the first wire restraint portion, The first mounting hole is composed of a central opening including a center point thereof and an adjacent opening provided adjacent to the central opening, A wire mounting structure, wherein the portion of the first connector inserted into the adjacent opening has a surface that faces the lower inner peripheral edge of the adjacent opening in the vertical direction.

2. a second electric wire that is arranged on the vehicle body, has a second connector at an end thereof, and has a wire diameter smaller than that of the first electric wire; a second mounting hole disposed above the first mounting hole in the vehicle body and into which the second connector is inserted; The electric wire mounting structure according to claim 1 , comprising:

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