protector

Abstract

To provide a protector 1 in which a wire W can be inserted without being caught between a cover 20 and an end surface of a second side wall portion 13.SOLUTION: A protector 1 includes a protector body 10 having a concave cross-section and having a bottom surface portion 11 and a pair of opposing side wall portions (a first side wall portion 15 and a second side wall portion 13), and a cover 20 that closes an opening of the protector body 10 facing the bottom surface portion 11, and protects a wire W passing through the inside of the protector, and includes a substantially strip-shaped band portion 41 disposed across an inner surface of the cover 20 and the second side wall portion 13 to which an extended portion 22 of the cover 20 approaches when the opening of the protector body 10 is closed, and a locking portion 42 to which the band portion 41 is locked, and the cover 20 closes the opening of the protector body 10 by pulling the one end side of the band portion 41.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a protector for protecting, for example, an electric wire inserted therein. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, electronic devices mounted on a vehicle are electrically connected to each other via electric wires routed through the vehicle, which are passed through a protector to protect them from damage due to interference with components around the wiring route.

[0003] For example, one such protector protects the wires inserted inside by inserting the wires through an opening in the protector body, which is formed with a cross-sectionally concave shape consisting of a bottom surface portion and a pair of side walls facing each other, and then covering the opening with a cover (see Patent Document 1).

[0004] In recent years, the number of electric devices and electronic components in vehicles has increased in line with the increase in electrical control aimed at improving safety and operability. This has resulted in an increase in the number of electric wires routed within the vehicle. In particular, electric vehicles driven by electric motors use more electric wires than vehicles driven by internal combustion engines.

[0005] This increases the number of electric wires that need to be inserted into the protector, and when the electric wires are housed inside the protector body, some of the electric wires are likely to ride up onto the edge of the side wall of the protector body. For this reason, with a protector having a structure like that of Patent Document 1, there is a risk that the electric wires will become pinched between the cover and the edge of the side wall when the cover is attached to the protector body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-118612 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a protector in which electric wires can be inserted without being pinched between the cover and the end of the side wall portion. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] This invention relates to a protector for protecting electric wires passing through an interior of the protector, the protector comprising a protector body having a concave cross section and a bottom surface and a pair of opposing side walls, and a cover for closing an opening of the protector body opposing the bottom surface, the protector comprising a substantially belt-shaped band portion disposed across the side walls to which an end of the cover approaches and the inner surface of the cover as the opening of the protector body is closed, and a locked portion to which the band portion is locked, and the cover is configured to close the opening of the protector body by pulling one end of the band portion. ,before the cover is configured as a separate body from the protector body, the band portion connects one of the side wall portions of the protector body to the other of the side wall portions via the cover, the engaged portion is provided on one of the side wall portions, and a first engaged portion is engaged with one end of the band portion; The second engaging portion is provided on the other side wall portion and is adapted to engage with the other end of the band portion.

[0009] The cover may be pivotally connected to the protector body, or may be formed separately from the protector body. The band portion has the other end integrally formed with the protector body or the cover, or is formed separately from the protector body and the cover and has the other end engaged with the protector body or the cover. The locked portion is one that is integral with the protector body or the band portion.

[0010] According to this invention, the protector allows the electric wires to be inserted inside without being pinched between the cover and the end of the side wall portion. Specifically, since the band portion is arranged across the side wall portion adjacent to the end of the cover and the inner surface of the cover, the protector can interpose the band portion between the end of the side wall portion and the cover.

[0011] Furthermore, when the opening of the protector body is closed by pulling one end of the band portion, tension is applied to the band portion inside the protector body, and the band portion is in a state where it does not have any slack. This allows the protector to push back into the protector body, by the tension of the band portion, any electric wires that are about to climb up onto the end of the side wall portion or that have climbed up onto the end of the side wall portion.

[0012] Therefore, the protector can prevent the electric wires from being pinched between the end of the side wall portion of the protector body and the cover. Therefore, the protector allows the electric wires to be inserted inside without being pinched between the cover and the end of the side wall portion.

[0013] In addition, the opening of the protector body is closed by pulling one end of the band portion, and the band portion is engaged with the engaging portion, so the protector can close the opening of the protector body and fix the cover to the protector body almost simultaneously.

[0014] The engagement portion is provided on either the cover or the side wall portion to which the end of the cover approaches as the opening of the protector body is closed.

[0015] According to this configuration, the protector makes it easier to fix the cover to the protector body compared to when the cover is fixed to the protector body by wrapping a commercially available cable tie around it, for example.

[0016] Furthermore, by providing the engaging portion at a position closer to the bottom surface than the end of the side wall, the protector can have the band portion disposed across the inner surface of the cover and the inner surface of the side wall, thereby reliably preventing the electric wire from climbing up onto the end of the side wall. Therefore, the protector can prevent the electric wires from being caught between the cover and the end of the side wall portion, and can improve the ease of assembling the protector body and the cover.

[0017] In addition, the cover is formed separately from the protector body, the band portion connects one side wall portion of the protector body to the other side wall portion via the cover, and the engaging portion is composed of a first engaging portion provided on one side wall portion and to which one end of the band portion is engaged, and a second engaging portion provided on the other side wall portion and to which the other end of the band portion is engaged.

[0018] With this configuration, the band portion is disposed between the pair of side walls and the inner surface of the cover, so that the band portion can be reliably interposed between one side wall and the cover, and between the other side wall and the cover, and therefore the protector can prevent the electric wire from climbing up onto the side walls of the protector body even when the protector body and the cover are separate bodies.

[0019] Furthermore, for example, by provisionally locking the other end of the band to the second locking portion in advance, the protector can pivotally connect a separate cover to the protector body, thereby allowing the protector to house the electric wires inside the protector body while preventing the electric wires from climbing up onto the other side wall portion.

[0020] Then, as one end of the band portion begins to be locked by the first locked portion, the protector can begin to close the opening of the protector body while preventing the electric wire from climbing up onto one of the side wall portions. This allows the protector to easily assemble the cover to the protector body while preventing the electric wires from climbing up onto the side wall portion, even if the protector body and the cover are separate bodies.

[0021] In one aspect of the invention, the band portion and the engaging portion are formed separately from the protector body and the cover, the engaging portion is provided at the other end of the band portion, the cover is provided with a band support portion that supports the band portion between one end and the other end, the protector body is provided with a first opening for introducing the band portion into the interior, and a second opening arranged across the inner surface of the cover and the other side wall portion for leading the band portion out to the outside, and the band portion may be engaged with the engaging portion outside the protector body.

[0022] The first opening and the second opening refer to through holes that communicate the inside and outside of the protector body, or notched openings formed by cutting out a side wall portion. According to this configuration, since the locked portion is provided at the other end of the band portion, the band portion and the locked portion of the protector can be configured using, for example, an easily available commercially available cable tie.

[0023] This eliminates the need for band portions or engaging portions on the protector body and cover, making it possible to prevent electric wires from climbing up onto the side wall portions of the protector body with a simple configuration without compromising the formability of the protector body and cover.

[0024] Furthermore, since the band portion can be engaged with the engaging portion outside the protector body, the protector can more easily engage the band portion with the engaging portion than if the band portion were engaged with the engaging portion inside the protector body.

[0025] In another aspect of the present invention, a notch cut out toward the bottom surface may be provided at the end of the side wall portion to which the end of the cover approaches as the opening of the protector body is closed, and at least one of the first opening and the second opening may be formed by the notch.

[0026] According to this configuration, the cutout portion provided in the side wall portion adjacent to the end of the cover allows the position where the side wall portion and the band portion intersect to be closer to the bottom surface portion of the protector. This allows the protector to reliably interpose the band portion between the cover and the end of the side wall portion that is adjacent to the end of the cover, thereby reliably preventing the electric wire from riding up onto the end of the side wall portion of the protector body.

[0027] Furthermore, since the position where the side wall and the band intersect can be brought closer to the bottom, the protector can easily prevent the band from being pinched between the side wall and the cover, allowing the protector to reliably close the opening of the protector body with the cover.

[0028] In another aspect of the present invention, a notch cut out toward the bottom surface may be provided at the end of the side wall portion to which the end of the cover approaches as the opening of the protector body is closed, and the engaging portion may be provided at the end of the notch on the bottom surface side.

[0029] According to this configuration, since the locked portion is provided in the notch provided in the side wall portion, the position at which the band portion is locked can be brought closer to the bottom surface portion of the protector. This allows the protector to reliably interpose the band portion between the cover and the end of the side wall portion that is adjacent to the end of the cover, thereby reliably preventing the electric wire from riding up onto the end of the side wall portion of the protector body.

[0030] In another aspect of the present invention, the band portion may be formed separately from the protector body and the cover, and the cover may be provided with a band support portion that supports the band portion between one end and the other end. The band support portion may be a band support portion having an opening along the inner surface of the cover through which the band portion can be inserted, or a hook-shaped band support portion on which the band portion can be hooked.

[0031] This configuration eliminates the need to provide a band portion on the cover, and therefore the protector does not impair the formability of the cover. As a result, the protector can prevent the wires from climbing up onto the side wall portion of the protector body with a simple configuration.

[0032] Furthermore, since the band portion, which is separate from the protector body and the cover, is supported by the band support portion, the protector can apply a pulling force applied to one end of the band portion to the other end of the band portion. Therefore, in the protector, for example, a pulling force applied to one end of the band portion can cause the other end of the band portion to be locked to the second locked portion, and the cover can be fixed to the protector body.

[0033] This not only makes it easier for the protector to engage the band portion with the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion compared to when a pulling force is applied to both ends of the band portion, but also makes it easier to fix the cover to the protector body.

[0034] The present invention also provides a protector for protecting electric wires passing through an interior thereof, the protector comprising a protector body having a concave cross section and a bottom surface and a pair of opposing side walls, and a cover for closing an opening of the protector body opposing the bottom surface, the protector comprising a substantially belt-shaped band portion disposed across the side walls and the inner surface of the cover to which an end of the cover approaches as the opening of the protector body is closed, and a locked portion to which the band portion is locked, the cover being configured to close the opening of the protector body by pulling one end side of the band portion, and the locked portion being configured to move in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the cover or the opening of the protector body as the cover is closed. The cover is provided on one of the adjacent side wall portions, and the side wall portion to which the end of the cover approaches when the opening of the protector body is closed is considered to be one of the side wall portions, and a pivot portion is provided to pivotally connect the other side wall portion and the cover, the band portion is formed separately from the protector body and the cover, the cover is provided with a band support portion that supports the area between one end and the other end of the band portion, and the engaging portion is a first engaging portion provided on one of the side wall portions, and a second engaging portion to which the other end of the band portion is engaged is provided on the other side wall portion or the cover.

[0035] The side wall portion to which the end of the cover approaches as the opening of the protector body is closed is considered to be one of the side wall portions, and a pivot portion is provided that pivotally connects the other side wall portion and the cover, the band portion is formed separately from the protector body and the cover, the cover is provided with a band support portion that supports the area between one end and the other end of the band portion, the engaging portion is a first engaging portion provided on one of the side wall portions, and the other side wall portion or the cover is provided with a second engaging portion to which the other end of the band portion is engaged.With this configuration, for example, by provisionally engaging the other end of the band portion with the second engaging portion and supporting the band portion with the band support portion, the protector can easily cause the cover to begin pivoting when one end of the band portion is pulled.

[0036] At this time, since the band portion is interposed between the one side wall portion and the cover, the protector can prevent the wires from riding up onto the end of the one side wall portion by the band portion. This allows the protector to easily close the opening of the protector body while preventing the electric wire from being caught between the cover and the end of the side wall portion.

[0037] The present invention also provides a protector for protecting electric wires passing through an interior thereof, the protector comprising a protector body having a concave cross section and a bottom surface and a pair of opposing side walls, and a cover for closing an opening of the protector body opposing the bottom surface, the protector comprising a substantially belt-shaped band portion disposed across the side walls to which an end of the cover approaches and the inner surface of the cover as the opening of the protector body is closed, and a locked portion to which the band portion is locked, the cover being configured to close the opening of the protector body by pulling one end of the band portion. ,before The side wall portion to which the end of the cover approaches when the opening of the protector body is closed is defined as one of the side wall portions, and a pivot portion is provided on the other side wall portion that pivotally connects the protector body and the cover, the band portion is configured as a separate body from the protector body and the cover, the engaging portion is defined as a first engaging portion provided on one of the side wall portions, and a second engaging portion to which the other end of the band portion is engaged is provided on the bottom surface of the protector body, and a band support portion is provided on the cover that faces the bottom surface between one of the side wall portions and the second engaging portion and supports the area between one end and the other end of the band portion.

[0038] The side wall portion to which the end of the cover approaches when the opening of the protector body is closed is considered to be one of the side wall portions, and a pivot portion is provided on the other side wall portion that pivotally connects the protector body and the cover, the band portion is configured as a separate body from the protector body and the cover, the engaging portion is considered to be a first engaging portion provided on one of the side wall portions, and a second engaging portion to which the other end of the band portion is engaged is provided on the bottom surface of the protector body, and a band support portion is provided on the cover that faces the bottom surface between one of the side wall portions and the second engaging portion and supports the area between one end and the other end of the band portion.With this configuration, since the second engaging portion is located on the bottom surface of the protector body, the protector can have the band portion arranged across the inner surface of the cover and the bottom surface of the protector body. As a result, the protector can regulate the position of the electric wires by the band portion inside the protector body, and can smoothly lead out the electric wires in a desired routing direction. Therefore, the protector can prevent the electric wires from being pinched between the cover and the end of the side wall portion, and can easily regulate the position of the electric wires inside the protector body.

[0039] In another aspect of the present invention, the protector main body may be provided with a top surface portion that protrudes from the other side wall portion toward one of the side wall portions, and the pivot portion may be configured to pivotally connect the top surface portion and the cover.

[0040] With this configuration, since the top surface is located closer to the other side wall than the second locked portion, the top surface of the protector can prevent the electric wire from jumping out of the opening in the protector body on the other side wall than the second locked portion, which allows the protector to more reliably prevent the electric wire from getting caught between the cover and the end of the side wall.

[0041] As another aspect of the present invention, the cover may be provided with a through hole through which the band portion is inserted, and the band support portion may be provided on an outer surface of the cover. According to this configuration, the band support portion is not exposed inside the protector, and therefore the protector can prevent damage to the electric wires inside the protector due to contact with the band support portion.

[0042] In another aspect of the present invention, the band portion may be composed of a main body portion that is engaged with one of the first and second engaging portions and a stopper portion that is abutted against the other of the first and second engaging portions.

[0043] According to this configuration, the protector can prevent electric wires from being pinched between the cover and the end of the side wall portion and can also secure the cover to the protector body using, for example, an easily available commercially available cable tie.

[0044] Furthermore, the protector can have the first or second locked portion, to which the stopper portion of the band portion abuts and locks, configured as, for example, an opening in the side wall of the protector body or an opening in the cover, which improves the formability of the first or second locked portion compared to a locked portion having a claw portion to which the main body portion locks.

[0045] In another aspect of the present invention, the protector may include two band portions that are separate from the protector body and the cover, the protector body having three opposing wall portions, with adjacent wall portions forming a pair of side wall portions and the three wall portions forming two pairs of side wall portions, and the cover may be composed of a first cover that is pivotally connected to the protector body and covers the space between one pair of side wall portions, and a second cover that is pivotally connected to the protector body and covers the space between the other pair of side wall portions.

[0046] With this configuration, the three opposing walls of the protector can reduce the opening of the protector body, and the band can reliably prevent the wires from climbing up onto the side walls of the protector. Furthermore, the three opposing wall portions of the protector can restrict the position of the electric wire inside the protector body to a position according to the wiring route. [Effects of the Invention]

[0047] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a protector in which electric wires can be inserted inside without being pinched between the cover and the end of the side wall portion. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0048] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing the external appearance of the protector in a state in which a plurality of electric wires are inserted; [Figure 2] A cross-sectional view taken along the arrow AA in Figure 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing the appearance of a band support portion. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a process of accommodating a plurality of electric wires into an inserted state. [Figure 5] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the protector according to the second embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the protector according to the third embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the protector according to the fourth embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA showing the protector according to the fifth embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA showing the protector according to the sixth embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA showing the protector in the seventh embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a process of accommodating a plurality of electric wires into an inserted state. [Figure 12] AA cross-sectional view showing a protector according to another embodiment. [Figure 13] AA cross-sectional view showing a protector according to another embodiment. [Figure 14] AA cross-sectional view showing a protector according to another embodiment. [Figure 15] AA cross-sectional view showing a protector according to another embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0049] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. [Example]

[0050] The protector 1 of the first embodiment is a protector having a closed cross section with an internal space capable of inserting a plurality of electric wires W. Such a protector 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a perspective view of the protector 1 with a plurality of electric wires W inserted therethrough, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the band support portion 23. As shown in FIG.

[0051] Furthermore, Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the process of accommodating multiple electric wires W and inserting them into the inserted state, where Figure 4(a) shows a cross-sectional view of the protector 1 taken along the line AA with the cable tie 40 inserted, and Figure 4(b) shows a cross-sectional view of the protector 1 taken along the line AA with the cable tie 40 wound around the protector main body 10.

[0052] 1 is the upper side of the protector 1, and the lower side of FIG. 1 is the lower side of the protector 1. The arrow X in the figure indicates a direction along the longitudinal direction of the electric wire W inserted inside the protector 1 (hereinafter referred to as the longitudinal direction X), and the arrow Y indicates a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X when viewed from the bottom (hereinafter referred to as the lateral direction Y).

[0053] As shown in FIG. 1, the protector 1 of the first embodiment includes a protector body 10 extending in the longitudinal direction X and having a concave cross section, and a cover 20 that closes an upper opening of the protector body 10. Furthermore, the protector 1 includes a hinge portion 30 that pivotally connects the cover 20 to the protector body 10, and two binding bands 40 that secure the cover 20 to the protector body 10, as shown in FIG.

[0054] As shown in Figure 2, the protector 1 has the cover 20 fixed to the protector body 10 by the cable ties 40, so that it forms a closed cross-sectional shape that is approximately rectangular when viewed from the front, and protects multiple electric wires W housed in the internal space of the closed cross-sectional shape.

[0055] In detail, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the protector main body 10 has a bottom surface portion 11 that forms the bottom of the protector main body 10, and a first side wall portion 12 and a second side wall portion 13 that face each other in the short direction Y across the bottom surface portion 11.

[0056] 1 and 2, the bottom surface portion 11 of the protector body 10 is substantially flat and thick in the vertical direction, and is formed into a substantially rectangular shape in bottom view that is long in the longitudinal direction X. As shown in FIG. 2, the bottom surface portion 11 is formed to have a length in the lateral direction Y that allows multiple electric wires W to be arranged side by side.

[0057] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, two insertion holes 11a through which the cable ties 40 are inserted are formed in the bottom surface portion 11 near one end side in the short side direction Y (the first side wall portion 12 side), spaced a predetermined distance apart in the longitudinal direction X.

[0058] This insertion hole 11a is a generally rectangular opening when viewed from the bottom that penetrates the bottom portion 11 in the vertical direction, and is formed to a size that allows the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 described later to be inserted, but does not allow the lock portion 42 of the cable tie 40 to be inserted.

[0059] 2, the first side wall portion 12 of the protector body 10 stands upward at a substantially right angle from one end of the bottom surface portion 11 in the short-side direction Y. The first side wall portion 12 is substantially plate-shaped with a thickness in the short-side direction Y, and is formed to have substantially the same length in the long-side direction X as the bottom surface portion 11.

[0060] Of the two main surfaces of the first side wall portion 12 that face each other in the short direction Y, one main surface that faces the second side wall portion 13 is the inner surface of the first side wall portion 12, and the other main surface that faces the inner surface is the outer surface of the first side wall portion 12.

[0061] 2, the second side wall portion 13 of the protector body 10 is erected upward at a substantially right angle from the other end of the bottom surface portion 11 in the short-side direction Y. The second side wall portion 13 is substantially flat and has a thickness in the short-side direction Y, and is formed to have the same size as the first side wall portion 12.

[0062] Of the two main surfaces of the second side wall portion 13 that face each other in the short direction Y, one main surface that faces the first side wall portion 12 is the inner surface of the second side wall portion 13, and the other main surface that faces the inner surface is the outer surface of the second side wall portion 13.

[0063] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the second side wall portion 13 has a substantially rectangular notch portion 13a cut out from the upper end toward the bottom surface portion 11 at a position in the longitudinal direction X that is substantially the same as the insertion hole 11a.

[0064] This notch portion 13a is cut out to a size that has a vertical length such that its lower end is located below an extension portion 22 of the cover 20 described later when the opening of the protector body 10 is closed by the cover 20, and a length in the longitudinal direction X that is slightly longer than the width (length in the longitudinal direction X) of a band portion 41 of a binding band 40 described later.

[0065] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the cover 20 is composed of a substantially flat cover body 21 that covers the upper opening in the protector body 10, an extension portion 22 that extends downward from the cover body 21, and a band support portion 23 that supports the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40. The upper main surface of the cover body 21 when the opening of the protector body 10 is closed is the outer surface, and the lower main surface opposite the outer surface of the cover body 21 is the inner surface of the cover body 21.

[0066] Specifically, as shown in Fig. 2, the cover body 21 of the cover 20 is a generally flat plate having a thickness in the vertical direction, and is formed to be approximately the same size as the bottom surface portion 11. As shown in Fig. 2, one end side of the cover body 21 in the short side direction Y is connected to the first side wall portion 12 of the protector body 10 via a hinge portion 30, which will be described later.

[0067] Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cover body 21 has an opening 21a facing the band support portion 23 at substantially the same position in the longitudinal direction X as the insertion hole 11a. 2 and 3, the opening 21a is formed by opening a portion facing the bottom of a band support portion 23, which will be described later. The opening 21a is provided to facilitate insertion of the binding band 40 into the band support portion 23.

[0068] In addition, as shown in Figure 2, the extension portion 22 of the cover 20 approaches the second side wall portion 13 as the opening of the protector body 10 is closed, and is formed so as to overlap the outer surface of the second side wall portion 13 in the short direction Y when the cover body 21 covers the opening of the protector body 10.

[0069] More specifically, the extension portion 22 is formed in a generally flat plate shape extending downward at a generally right angle from the edge of the cover body 21 on the other end side in the short-side direction Y. The extension portion 22 extends near the upper end of the second side wall portion 13 with a length in the vertical direction that overlaps in the short-side direction Y.

[0070] 2, the band support portion 23 of the cover 20 is provided on the underside of the cover body 21 at approximately the same position in the longitudinal direction X as the insertion hole 11a. As shown in FIG. 3, the band support portion 23 has a recessed groove shape that opens upward, and together with the cover body 21 forms an insertion hole through which the binding band 40 can be inserted along the short-side direction Y.

[0071] The hinge portion 30 is a plate-like member that is thinner than the first side wall portion 12 of the protector body 10, and connects the cover 20 to the protector body 10 in a rotatable state in a rotational direction with the longitudinal direction X as the rotation axis. The hinge portion 30 is formed on the protector main body 10 with approximately the same length in the longitudinal direction X.

[0072] More specifically, as shown in Figure 2, the hinge portion 30 is formed in a shape in which the tip extending from the upper end of the outer surface of the first side wall portion 12 toward one side in the short direction Y is folded back toward the other side in the short direction Y, and the folded back tip is connected to the cover main body 21.

[0073] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the cable tie 40 is composed of a roughly belt-shaped band portion 41 and a lock portion 42 that is provided at the other end of the band portion 41 and that engages one end of the band portion 41 when pulled.

[0074] As shown in Figure 2, the band portion 41 of this cable tie 40 is arranged across the bottom portion 11 and the inner surface of the cover 20 so as to follow the first side wall portion 12 of the protector main body 10 when the opening of the protector main body 10 is closed by the cover 20.

[0075] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2, when the opening of the protector main body 10 is closed by the cover 20, the band portion 41 is routed across the inner surface of the cover 20 and the inner surface of the second side wall portion 13, and is engaged with the lock portion 42 outside the protector main body 10.

[0076] Next, a brief description will be given of a process for assembling the protector 1 having the above-described configuration so that a plurality of electric wires W are housed and inserted into the protector 1. First, as shown in Figure 4(a), the worker or assembly device inserts the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 from the outside to the inside of the protector main body 10 through the insertion hole 11a, and then inserts it into the band support portion 23 of the cover 20.

[0077] At this time, the worker or the assembly device wires the band portion 41 inside the protector body 10 so as to follow the inner surface of the first side wall portion 12, as shown in FIG. 4(a). Thereafter, the worker or the assembly device inserts the plurality of electric wires W through the opening of the protector body 10 and places it on the bottom surface portion 11, as shown in FIG. 4(b).

[0078] When the electric wire W is placed on the bottom surface portion 11, the worker or the assembly device leads the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 supported by the band support portion 23 to the outside of the protector main body 10 through the cutout portion 13a, as shown in Figure 4(b).

[0079] Therefore, the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is arranged inside the protector body 10, spanning the inner surface of the first side wall portion 12 and the inner surface of the cover 20, and also spanning the inner surface of the cover 20 and the inner surface of the second side wall portion 13. Thereafter, the worker or the assembly device inserts the tip of the band portion 41 that has been led out of the protector body 10 into the lock portion 42 of the binding band 40 below the bottom surface portion 11 .

[0080] Furthermore, the worker or assembly device further pulls the tip of the band portion 41 protruding from the lock portion 42, thereby starting to lock the band portion 41 to the lock portion 42 and close the opening of the protector body 10. At this time, the cover 20 rotates about the hinge portion 30 so that the extension portion 22 approaches the second side wall portion 13, and the cover main body 21 covers the opening of the protector main body 10.

[0081] Then, when the opening of the protector body 10 is closed by the cover 20, the worker or the assembly device completes the engagement between the lock portion 42 and the band portion 41 and cuts off the excess portion of the band portion 41 protruding from the lock portion 42. In this way, the worker or the assembly device inserts the electric wires W into the inside of the protector 1 and fixes the cover 20 to the protector body 10.

[0082] As described above, the protector 1 of Example 1 comprises a protector body 10 having a concave cross section and having a bottom surface 11 and a pair of opposing side wall portions (first side wall portion 12 and second side wall portion 13), and a cover 20 that closes the opening of the protector body 10 that faces the bottom surface portion 11, and protects the electric wire W that passes through the interior.

[0083] Furthermore, the protector 1 is provided with a roughly belt-shaped band portion 41 that is arranged across the second side wall portion 13 to which the extension portion 22 of the cover 20 approaches when the opening of the protector main body 10 is closed and the inner surface of the cover 20, and a lock portion 42 to which the band portion 41 is engaged. The cover 20 is configured to close the opening of the protector body 10 by pulling one end of the band portion 41.

[0084] According to this configuration, the protector 1 allows the electric wire W to be inserted inside without being pinched between the cover 20 and the end face of the second side wall portion 13. Specifically, since the band portion 41 is arranged across the second side wall portion 13 and the inner surface of the cover 20, the protector 1 can interpose the band portion 41 between the upper end of the second side wall portion 13 and the cover 20.

[0085] Furthermore, when the opening of the protector body 10 is closed by pulling one end of the band portion 41, tension is applied to the band portion 41 inside the protector body 10 and the band portion 41 is in a state where it does not have any slack. This allows the protector 1 to push back into the inside of the protector main body 10 any electric wire W that is about to climb up onto the end of the second side wall portion 13, or any electric wire W that has climbed up onto the end of the second side wall portion 13, by the tension of the band portion 41.

[0086] Therefore, the protector 1 can prevent the electric wire W from being pinched between the end face of the second side wall portion 13 of the protector body 10 and the cover 20. Therefore, the protector 1 allows the electric wire W to be inserted inside without being pinched between the cover 20 and the end face of the second side wall portion 13.

[0087] In addition, the opening of the protector body 10 is closed by pulling one end of the band portion 41, and the band portion 41 is engaged with the lock portion 42, so the protector 1 can close the opening of the protector body 10 and fix the cover 20 to the protector body 10 almost simultaneously.

[0088] In the protector 1, the band portion 41 and the lock portion 42 are configured as separate bodies from the protector body 10 and the cover 20, and the lock portion 42 is provided at the other end of the band portion 41. Furthermore, the protector 1 is provided with a band support portion 23 on the cover 20 for supporting the band portion 41 between one end and the other end.

[0089] Furthermore, the protector 1 is provided with a first opening (insertion hole 11a) for introducing the band portion 41 into the protector main body 10, and a second opening (cutout portion 13a) for leading the band portion 41, which is arranged across the second side wall portion 13 and the inner surface of the cover 20, to the outside. The protector 1 has the band portion 41 locked to the lock portion 42 outside the protector body 10.

[0090] According to this configuration, since the locking portion 42 is provided at the other end of the band portion 41, the protector 1 can be configured with the band portion 41 and the locking portion 42 using a commercially available binding band 40 that is easily available.

[0091] As a result, the protector 1 does not require band portions or locking portions on the protector body 10 and cover 20, and therefore can prevent the electric wire W from climbing up onto the second side wall portion 13 of the protector body 10 with a simple configuration without compromising the formability of the protector body 10 and cover 20.

[0092] Furthermore, since the band portion 41 can be engaged with the locking portion 42 outside the protector body 10, the protector 1 can more easily engage the band portion 41 with the locking portion 42 than when the band portion 41 is engaged with the locking portion 42 inside the protector body 10.

[0093] Further, the protector 1 is provided with a notch 13a cut out toward the bottom surface 11 at the end of the second side wall 13. The second opening is formed by the notch 13a. According to this configuration, the cutout portion 13 a provided in the second side wall portion 13 allows the position where the second side wall portion 13 and the band portion 41 intersect with each other in the protector 1 to be closer to the bottom surface portion 11 .

[0094] This allows the band portion 41 of the protector 1 to be securely interposed between the upper end of the second side wall portion 13 and the cover 20, thereby reliably preventing the electric wire W from climbing up onto the second side wall portion 13 of the protector main body 10.

[0095] Furthermore, since the position where the second side wall portion 13 and the band portion 41 intersect can be brought closer to the bottom surface portion 11, the protector 1 can easily prevent the band portion 41 from being pinched between the second side wall portion 13 and the cover 20. Therefore, the protector 1 can reliably close the opening of the protector body 10 with the cover 20. [Example]

[0096] The protector 2 of the second embodiment differs from the above-described first embodiment in that the band portion 41 and the lock portion 42 of the binding band 40 are locked to the protector body. Such a protector 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0097] Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the protector 2 in the direction of the arrow AA in Example 2. Furthermore, in Fig. 5, the cover 20 in the state where it closes the opening of the protector body 10 is shown by a two-dot chain line.

[0098] As shown in FIG. 5, the protector 2 of the second embodiment includes a protector body 10 having a concave cross section, and a cover 20 that closes an upper opening of the protector body 10. Furthermore, the protector 2 includes a hinge portion 30 that pivotally connects the cover 20 to the protector body 10, and a binding band 40 that fixes the cover 20 to the protector body 10, as shown in FIG.

[0099] As shown in Figure 5, the protector 2 has the cover 20 fixed to the protector body 10 by the cable ties 40, so that it forms a closed cross-sectional shape that is approximately rectangular when viewed from the front, and protects multiple electric wires W housed in the internal space of the closed cross-sectional shape. The protector 2 is formed in a shape extending in the longitudinal direction X, similar to the first embodiment.

[0100] In detail, as shown in Figure 5, the protector main body 10 has a bottom surface portion 14 that forms the bottom of the protector main body 10, a first side wall portion 15 and a second side wall portion 13 that face each other in the short direction Y across the bottom surface portion 14, and an engaging portion 16 to which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is engaged by pulling.

[0101] 5, the cover 20 is made up of a substantially flat cover body 21 that covers the upper opening of the protector body 10, an extension portion 22 that extends downward from the cover body 21, and a band support portion 23 through which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is inserted. An opening 21a that faces the bottom of the band support portion 23 is formed in the cover body 21 of the cover 20.

[0102] 5, the binding band 40 is composed of a substantially belt-shaped band portion 41 and a locking portion 42 that is provided at the other end of the band portion 41 and can lock one end of the band portion 41. Note that the locking portion 42 in the second embodiment does not function as a locked portion to which the band portion 41 is locked, but functions as a stopper portion that is locked to the protector body 10.

[0103] As shown in Figure 5, the band portion 41 of this cable tie 40 is arranged across the inner surface of the first side wall portion 15 and the inner surface of the cover 20 when the opening of the protector body 10 is closed by the cover 20.

[0104] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the band portion 41 is routed across the inner surface of the cover 20 and the inner surface of the second side wall portion 13 when the opening of the protector body 10 is closed by the cover 20. The binding band 40 is locked by the locking portion 42 abutting against the first side wall portion 15, and the band portion 41 is locked by engaging with the locked portion 16.

[0105] Here, the bottom surface portion 14, the first side wall portion 15, and the locked portion 16, which are different in configuration from the first embodiment, will be described in more detail. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the bottom surface portion 14 of the protector main body 10 is a substantially flat plate of substantially the same size as the bottom surface portion 11 of Example 1, but differs in that the insertion hole 11a of Example 1 is not formed therein.

[0106] As shown in FIG. 5, the first side wall portion 15 of the protector main body 10 is substantially flat and of substantially the same size as the first side wall portion 15 of Example 1, and is erected upward at a substantially right angle from one end of the bottom surface portion 14 in the short direction Y. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the first side wall portion 15 has an insertion hole 15a formed at a position above the approximate center in the up-down direction, through which the band portion 41 of the binding band 40 is inserted.

[0107] This insertion hole 15a is an approximately rectangular opening that penetrates the first side wall portion 15 in the short direction Y, and is formed to a size that allows the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 to be inserted through, but does not allow the lock portion 42 of the cable tie 40 to be inserted through.

[0108] Such an insertion hole 15a functions as a locking hole in which the cable tie 40 is locked when the band portion 41 is inserted from the outside to the inside of the protector main body 10, by the locking portion 42 abutting against the first side wall portion 15.

[0109] 5, the locked portion 16 of the protector body 10 is formed so as to protrude from the outer surface of the second side wall portion 13 at the lower end of the notch portion 13a. More specifically, the locked portion 16 is formed so that the band portion 41 can be inserted obliquely downward from above so as to intersect with the outer surface of the second side wall portion 13 in a vertical cross section along the short direction Y. The locked portion 16 is formed so that the band portion 41 inserted from the inside to the outside of the protector body 10 is locked thereto.

[0110] Next, a brief description will be given of the process of assembling the protector 2 having the above-described configuration so that the plurality of electric wires W are housed and inserted. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the worker or the assembly device inserts the band portion 41 of the binding band 40 from the outside to the inside of the protector body 10 through the insertion hole 15a, and then inserts it into the band support portion 23 of the cover 20.

[0111] Thereafter, the worker or the assembly device inserts the plurality of electric wires W through the openings of the protector body 10 and places them on the bottom surface portion 14, as shown in FIG. When the electric wire W is placed on the bottom surface portion 14, the worker or the assembly device inserts the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 supported by the band support portion 23 into the engaging portion 16 of the protector main body 10 through the notch portion 13a of the protector main body 10, as shown in Figure 5.

[0112] Therefore, the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is arranged inside the protector body 10, spanning the inner surface of the first side wall portion 15 and the inner surface of the cover 20, and also spanning the inner surface of the cover 20 and the inner surface of the second side wall portion 13. Thereafter, the worker or assembly device further pulls the tip of the band portion 41 that has been led out of the protector body 10, thereby causing the lock portion 42 of the cable tie 40 to abut against the outer surface of the first side wall portion 15 and engage.

[0113] Furthermore, the worker or the assembly device pulls the band portion 41 to start locking the band portion 41 to the locked portion 16 and closing the opening of the protector body 10 . At this time, the cover 20 rotates about the hinge portion 30 so that the extension portion 22 approaches the second side wall portion 13, and the cover main body 21 covers the opening of the protector main body 10.

[0114] Then, when the opening of the protector body 10 is closed by the cover 20, the worker or the assembly device completes the engagement of the band portion 41 with the engaging portion 16 and cuts off the excess portion of the band portion 41 protruding from the engaging portion 16. In this manner, the worker or the assembly device inserts the electric wires W into the protector 2 and fixes the cover 20 to the protector body 10.

[0115] As described above, the protector 2 of Example 2 is provided with a roughly belt-shaped cable tie 40 that is arranged across the second side wall portion 13 to which the extension portion 22 of the cover 20 approaches as the opening of the protector main body 10 is closed and the inner surface of the cover 20, and a locking portion 16 to which the cable tie 40 is locked.

[0116] The cover 20 is configured to close the opening of the protector body 10 by pulling one end of the binding band 40. Therefore, in the protector 2, the electric wire W can be inserted inside without being pinched between the cover 20 and the end face of the second side wall portion 13, as in the first embodiment described above.

[0117] Furthermore, in the protector 2 of the second embodiment, the locked portion 16 is provided on the second side wall portion 13 of the protector body 10. According to this configuration, the protector 2 makes it easier to fix the cover 20 to the protector body 10 compared to, for example, fixing the cover 20 to the protector body 10 by wrapping a commercially available cable tie around it.

[0118] Furthermore, the protector 2 can have the band portion 41 disposed across the inner surface of the cover 20 and the inner surface of the second side wall portion 13. This allows the protector 2 to reliably prevent the electric wire W from riding up onto the end surface of the second side wall portion 13.

[0119] Therefore, the protector 2 can prevent the electric wire W from being pinched between the cover 20 and the end face of the second side wall portion 13, and can improve the ease of assembling the protector body 10 and the cover 20.

[0120] The protector 2 has a notch 13a cut out toward the bottom surface 14 at the end of the second side wall 13. The locked portion 16 is provided at the end of the notch 13a on the bottom surface 14 side (the lower end of the notch 13a).

[0121] According to this configuration, the locking portion 16 is provided in the notch portion 13a provided in the second side wall portion 13, so that the position at which the band portion 41 of the protector 2 is locked can be brought closer to the bottom surface portion 14.

[0122] This allows the band portion 41 of the protector 2 to be securely interposed between the upper end of the second side wall portion 13 and the cover 20, thereby reliably preventing the electric wire W from riding up onto the end of the second side wall portion 13 of the protector main body 10 by the band portion 41.

[0123] The protector 2 is provided with a hinge portion 30 that pivotally connects the first side wall portion 15 and the cover 20. Furthermore, the binding band 40 is configured as a separate body from the protector body 10 and the cover 20.

[0124] Additionally, the protector 2 is provided with a band support portion 23 on the cover 20 that supports the binding band 40 between one end and the other end.

[0125] The engaging portion 16 is a first engaging portion provided on the second side wall portion 13, and the protector 2 has a second engaging portion (insertion hole 15a) provided on the first side wall portion 15 to which the other end of the cable tie 40 is engaged.

[0126] According to this configuration, for example, by temporarily locking the other end of the cable tie 40 to the second locking portion (insertion hole 15a) in advance and supporting the cable tie 40 on the band support portion 23, the protector 2 can easily cause the cover 20 to start pivoting when one end of the cable tie 40 is pulled.

[0127] At this time, since the cable tie 40 is interposed between the upper end of the second side wall portion 13 and the cover 20, the protector 2 can prevent the electric wire W from riding up onto the upper end of the second side wall portion 13 by the cable tie 40. This allows the protector 2 to easily close the opening of the protector body 10 while preventing the electric wire W from being pinched between the cover 20 and the end face of the second side wall portion 13.

[0128] In addition, the cable tie 40 is composed of a band portion 41 that is locked by engaging with the first locked portion (locked portion 16), and a lock portion 42 that is locked by abutting against the second locked portion (insertion hole 15a).

[0129] According to this configuration, the protector 2 can prevent the electric wire W from being pinched between the cover 20 and the end face of the second side wall portion 13, and can also fix the cover 20 to the protector main body 10, for example, using a commercially available cable tie 40 that is easily available.

[0130] Furthermore, in protector 2, the second locked portion, which is locked by abutment with locking portion 42 of cable tie 40, can be configured as insertion hole 15a of first side wall portion 15 of protector body 10. Therefore, in protector 2, the formability of the second locked portion can be improved compared to a locked portion having a claw portion to which band portion 41 is locked. [Example]

[0131] The protector 3 of the third embodiment differs from that of the second embodiment in the configuration of the cover 20. Such a protector 3 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the same components as those in the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the protector 3 in the direction of the arrow AA in Example 3. Furthermore, in Fig. 6, the cover 20 in the state where it closes the opening of the protector body 10 is shown by a two-dot chain line.

[0132] As shown in FIG. 6, the protector 3 of the third embodiment includes a protector body 10 having a concave cross section, and a cover 20 that closes an upper opening of the protector body 10. Furthermore, the protector 3 includes a hinge portion 30 that pivotally connects the cover 20 to the protector body 10, and a binding band 40 that fixes the cover 20 to the protector body 10, as shown in FIG.

[0133] As shown in Figure 6, the protector 3 has the cover 20 fixed to the protector body 10 by the cable ties 40, so that it forms a closed cross-sectional shape that is approximately rectangular when viewed from the front, and protects multiple electric wires W housed in the internal space of the closed cross-sectional shape. The protector 3 is formed in a shape extending in the longitudinal direction X, similar to the first embodiment.

[0134] In detail, as shown in Figure 6, the protector main body 10 has a bottom surface portion 14 that forms the bottom of the protector main body 10, a first side wall portion 15 and a second side wall portion 13 that face each other in the short direction Y across the bottom surface portion 14, and an engaging portion 16 to which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is engaged by pulling. In the protector body 10, similarly to the second embodiment, an insertion hole 15a is formed in the first side wall portion 15, and a notch portion 13a is formed in the second side wall portion 13.

[0135] As shown in Figure 6, the cover 20 is composed of a substantially flat cover body 24 that covers the upper opening in the protector body 10, an extension portion 22 that extends downward from the cover body 24, and a band support portion 25 through which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is inserted.

[0136] 6, the binding band 40 is composed of a substantially belt-shaped band portion 41 and a locking portion 42 that is provided at the other end of the band portion 41 and can lock one end of the band portion 41. As in the second embodiment, the locking portion 42 of the third embodiment does not function as a locked portion to which the band portion 41 is locked, but functions as a stopper portion that is locked to the first side wall portion 15 of the protector body 10.

[0137] Here, the cover body 24 and the band support portion 25, which have different configurations from those in the second embodiment, will be described in more detail. First, the cover body 24 is a generally flat plate having a thickness in the vertical direction, and is formed to have approximately the same size as the bottom surface portion 11. As shown in Fig. 6, one end side of the cover body 24 in the short side direction Y is connected to the first side wall portion 15 of the protector body 10 via a hinge portion 30, which will be described later.

[0138] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, the cover body 24 is formed with a first cover insertion hole 24a and a second cover insertion hole 24b through which the band portion 41 of the binding band 40 is inserted. More specifically, as shown in Figure 6, the first cover insertion hole 24a is an opening that allows the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 to pass from the inside of the protector main body 10 to the outside of the protector 3, and is formed on the hinge portion 30 side rather than the band support portion 25 described later.

[0139] As shown in FIG. 6, the second cover insertion hole 24b is an opening that allows the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 to be introduced from the outside of the protector 3 into the inside of the protector main body 10, and is formed on the extension portion 22 side rather than the band support portion 25 described later.

[0140] 6, the band support portion 25 is formed on the upper surface of the cover main body 24 at approximately the center in the short-side direction Y in a vertical cross section taken along the short-side direction Y. The band support portion 25 has a recessed groove shape that opens downward, and together with the cover main body 24 forms an insertion hole through which the binding band 40 can be inserted along the short-side direction Y.

[0141] Next, a brief description will be given of the process of assembling the protector 3 having the above-described configuration so that the plurality of electric wires W are housed and inserted. First, as shown in Figure 6, the worker or assembly device inserts the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 from the outside to the inside of the protector body 10 through the insertion hole 15a, and then inserts it into the first cover insertion hole 24a of the cover 20.

[0142] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, the worker or the assembly device inserts the band portion 41, which has been inserted into the first cover insertion hole 24a of the cover 20, into the band support portion 25 and then the second cover insertion hole 24b. Thereafter, the worker or the assembly device inserts the plurality of electric wires W through the opening of the protector body 10 and places it on the bottom surface portion 14, as shown in FIG.

[0143] When the electric wire W is placed on the bottom surface portion 14, the worker or the assembly device inserts the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40, which is led out from the second cover insertion hole 24b, into the engaging portion 16 of the protector main body 10 through the notch portion 13a of the protector main body 10, as shown in Figure 6.

[0144] Therefore, the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is arranged inside the protector body 10, spanning the inner surface of the first side wall portion 15 and the inner surface of the cover 20, and also spanning the inner surface of the cover 20 and the inner surface of the second side wall portion 13.

[0145] Thereafter, the worker or assembly device further pulls the tip of the band portion 41 that has been led out of the protector body 10, thereby causing the lock portion 42 of the cable tie 40 to abut against the outer surface of the first side wall portion 15 and engage.

[0146] Furthermore, the worker or the assembly device pulls the band portion 41 to start locking the band portion 41 to the locked portion 16 and closing the opening of the protector body 10 . At this time, the cover 20 rotates about the hinge portion 30 so that the extension portion 22 approaches the second side wall portion 13, and the cover main body 24 covers the opening of the protector main body 10.

[0147] Then, when the opening of the protector body 10 is closed by the cover 20, the worker or the assembly device completes the engagement of the band portion 41 with the engaging portion 16 and cuts off the excess portion of the band portion 41 protruding from the engaging portion 16. In this way, the worker or the assembly device inserts the electric wires W into the inside of the protector 3 and fixes the cover 20 to the protector body 10.

[0148] As described above, the protector 3 of Example 3 is provided with a roughly belt-shaped cable tie 40 that is arranged across the second side wall portion 13, to which the end of the cover 20 approaches as the opening of the protector body 10 is closed, and the inner surface of the cover 20, and a locking portion 16 to which the cable tie 40 is locked.

[0149] The cover 20 is configured to close the opening of the protector body 10 by pulling one end of the binding band 40. Therefore, in the protector 3, the electric wire W can be inserted inside without being pinched between the cover 20 and the end face of the second side wall portion 13, as in the first embodiment described above.

[0150] Furthermore, in the protector 3 of Example 3, the cover 20 is provided with through holes (first cover insertion hole 24a and second cover insertion hole 24b) through which the cable tie 40 is inserted, and a band support portion 25 is provided on the outer surface of the cover 20. According to this configuration, the band support portion 25 is not exposed inside the protector 3, and therefore the protector 3 can prevent damage to the electric wires W due to contact with the band support portion 25 inside the protector 3. [Example]

[0151] The protector 4 of the fourth embodiment differs from the protector 4 of the second embodiment in the portion where the locking portion 42 of the binding band 40 is locked. Such a protector 4 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the same components as those in the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. 7 shows a cross-sectional view of the protector 4 in the direction of the arrow AA in Example 4. Furthermore, in Fig. 7, the cover 20 in the state where it closes the opening of the protector body 10 is shown by a two-dot chain line.

[0152] As shown in FIG. 7, the protector 4 of the fourth embodiment includes a protector body 10 having a concave cross section, and a cover 20 that closes an upper opening of the protector body 10. Furthermore, the protector 4 includes a hinge portion 30 that pivotally connects the cover 20 to the protector body 10, and a binding band 40 that fixes the cover 20 to the protector body 10, as shown in FIG.

[0153] As shown in Figure 7, the protector 4 has the cover 20 fixed to the protector body 10 by the cable ties 40, so that it forms a closed cross-sectional shape that is approximately rectangular when viewed from the front, and protects multiple electric wires W housed in the internal space of the closed cross-sectional shape. The protector 4 is formed in a shape extending in the longitudinal direction X, similarly to the first embodiment.

[0154] In detail, as shown in Figure 7, the protector main body 10 has a bottom surface portion 17 that forms the bottom of the protector main body 10, a first side wall portion 15 and a second side wall portion 13 that face each other in the short direction Y across the bottom surface portion 17, and an engaging portion 16 to which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is engaged.

[0155] Furthermore, the protector body 10 has a notch 13a formed in the second side wall 13, similar to Example 1. The first side wall 15 of Example 4 is different from Example 2 in that the insertion hole 15a is not formed as an opening.

[0156] As shown in Figure 7, the cover 20 is composed of a substantially flat cover body 21 that covers the upper opening in the protector body 10, an extension portion 22 that extends downward from the cover body 21, and a band support portion 26 that supports the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40. The cover body 21 is different from the cover body 21 of the first embodiment in that the opening 21a is not formed therein.

[0157] 7, the binding band 40 is composed of a substantially belt-shaped band portion 41 and a locking portion 42 that is provided at the other end of the band portion 41 and can lock one end of the band portion 41. Note that the locking portion 42 of the fourth embodiment does not function as a locked portion to which the band portion 41 is locked, but functions as a stopper portion that is locked to the bottom surface portion 17 of the protector body 10.

[0158] As shown in Figure 7, the band portion 41 of this binding band 40 is arranged across the bottom portion 17 of the protector body 10 and the inner surface of the cover 20 when the opening of the protector body 10 is closed by the cover 20.

[0159] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the band portion 41 is routed across the inner surface of the cover 20 and the inner surface of the second side wall portion 13 when the opening of the protector body 10 is closed by the cover 20. The binding band 40 is locked by the locking portion 42 abutting against the bottom surface portion 17, and the band portion 41 is locked by engaging with the locked portion 16.

[0160] Here, the bottom surface portion 17 of the protector body 10 and the band support portion 26 of the cover 20, which have different configurations from those in the second embodiment, will be described in more detail. 7, the bottom surface portion 17 of the protector body 10 is formed in a generally flat plate shape having substantially the same size as the bottom surface portion 11 of Example 1. Furthermore, the bottom surface portion 17 has an insertion hole 17a formed at approximately the center in the short-side direction Y, through which the band portion 41 of the binding band 40 is inserted.

[0161] This insertion hole 17a is an approximately rectangular opening that penetrates the bottom surface portion 17 in the vertical cross section along the short direction Y, and is formed to a size that allows the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 to be inserted but does not allow the lock portion 42 of the cable tie 40 to be inserted.

[0162] When the band portion 41 is inserted from the outside to the inside of the protector body 10, the insertion hole 17a functions as a locking hole in which the cable tie 40 is locked by the locking portion 42 abutting against the bottom surface portion 17.

[0163] In addition, as shown in Figure 7, the band support portion 26 is formed on the inner surface of the cover body 21 so as to be located approximately in the center in the short direction Y between the insertion hole 17a and the second side wall portion 13 when the opening of the protector body 10 is closed by the cover 20.

[0164] Like the band support portion 23 of Example 2, this band support portion 26 has a recessed groove shape that opens upward, and together with the cover body 21 forms an insertion hole through which the cable tie 40 can be inserted along the short direction Y. The band support portion 26 is formed to have a length in the short side direction Y that is shorter than that of the band support portion 23 of the second embodiment.

[0165] Next, a brief description will be given of the process of assembling the protector 4 having the above-described configuration so that the plurality of electric wires W are housed and inserted. First, as shown in FIG. 7, an operator or an assembly device inserts the band portion 41 of the binding band 40 from the outside to the inside of the protector body 10 through the insertion hole 17a.

[0166] 7, the worker or the assembly device inserts the plurality of electric wires W through the opening of the protector body 10 and places it on the bottom surface 17. At this time, the worker or the assembly device accommodates the plurality of electric wires W between the first side wall 15 and the cable tie 40, and between the cable tie 40 and the second side wall 13, respectively.

[0167] After placing the electric wire W on the bottom surface portion 17, the worker or the assembly device inserts the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 into the band support portion 26, as shown in Figure 7, and inserts the tip, which has been bent downward, into the engaging portion 16 of the protector main body 10 through the notch portion 13a of the protector main body 10.

[0168] Therefore, the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is arranged inside the protector body 10, spanning the bottom portion 17 and the inner surface of the cover 20, and also spanning the inner surface of the cover 20 and the inner surface of the second side wall portion 13.

[0169] Thereafter, the worker or the assembly device further pulls the tip of the band portion 41 that has been led out of the protector body 10, causing the lock portion 42 of the binding band 40 to abut against the underside of the bottom portion 17 and lock.

[0170] Furthermore, the worker or the assembly device pulls the band portion 41 to start locking the band portion 41 to the locked portion 16 and closing the opening of the protector body 10 . At this time, the cover 20 rotates about the hinge portion 30 so that the extension portion 22 approaches the second side wall portion 13, and the cover main body 21 covers the opening of the protector main body 10.

[0171] Then, when the opening of the protector body 10 is closed by the cover 20, the worker or the assembly device completes the engagement of the band portion 41 with the engaging portion 16 and cuts off the excess portion of the band portion 41 protruding from the engaging portion 16. In this way, the worker or the assembly device inserts the electric wires W into the protector 4 and fixes the cover 20 to the protector body 10.

[0172] As described above, the protector 4 of Example 4 is provided with a roughly belt-shaped cable tie 40 that is arranged across the second side wall portion 13, to which the end of the cover 20 approaches as the opening of the protector body 10 is closed, and the inner surface of the cover 20, and a locking portion 16 to which the cable tie 40 is locked.

[0173] The cover 20 is configured to close the opening of the protector body 10 by pulling one end of the binding band 40. Therefore, in the protector 4, the electric wire W can be inserted inside without being pinched between the cover 20 and the end face of the second side wall portion 13, as in the first embodiment described above.

[0174] Furthermore, the protector 4 of Example 4 is provided with a hinge portion 30 that pivotally connects the protector body 10 and the cover 20 on the side of the first side wall portion 15. Furthermore, the binding band 40 is configured as a separate body from the protector body 10 and the cover 20.

[0175] In addition, the engaging portion 16 is a first engaging portion provided on the second side wall portion 13, and the protector 4 has a second engaging portion (insertion hole 17a) provided on the bottom surface portion 17 of the protector main body 10, to which the other end of the cable tie 40 is engaged.

[0176] The protector 4 has a band support portion 26 provided on the cover 20, which faces the bottom surface portion 17 between the second side wall portion 13 and the second engaging portion (insertion hole 17a) and supports the area between one end and the other end of the cable tie 40.

[0177] According to this configuration, the second engaging portion (insertion hole 17a) is located on the bottom surface 17 of the protector main body 10, so that the protector 4 can arrange the cable tie 40 across the inner surface of the cover 20 and the bottom surface 17 of the protector main body 10.

[0178] As a result, the protector 4 can restrict the position of the electric wire W inside the protector body 10 by the binding band 40, and can smoothly lead out the electric wire W in a desired wiring direction.

[0179] Therefore, the protector 4 can prevent the electric wire W from being pinched between the cover 20 and the end face of the second side wall portion 13, and can easily regulate the position of the electric wire W inside the protector body 10. [Example]

[0180] The protector 5 of the fifth embodiment differs from the protector main body and cover in configuration from the above-described fourth embodiment. Such a protector 5 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the same components as those in the fourth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the protector 5 in the direction of the arrow AA in Example 5. Furthermore, in Fig. 8, the cover 20 in the state where it closes the opening of the protector body 10 is shown by a two-dot chain line.

[0181] As shown in FIG. 8, the protector 5 of the fifth embodiment includes a protector body 10 having a concave cross section, and a cover 20 that closes an upper opening of the protector body 10. Furthermore, the protector 5 includes a hinge portion 31 that pivotally connects the cover 20 to the protector body 10, and a binding band 40 that fixes the cover 20 to the protector body 10, as shown in FIG.

[0182] As shown in Figure 8, the protector 5 has the cover 20 fixed to the protector body 10 by the cable ties 40, so that it forms a closed cross-sectional shape that is approximately rectangular when viewed from the front, and protects multiple electric wires W housed in the internal space of the closed cross-sectional shape. The protector 5 is formed in a shape extending in the longitudinal direction X, similarly to the first embodiment.

[0183] In detail, as shown in Figure 8, the protector main body 10 comprises a bottom surface portion 17 that forms the bottom of the protector main body 10, a first side wall portion 15 and a second side wall portion 13 that face each other in the short direction Y across the bottom surface portion 17, a top surface portion 18 extending from the first side wall portion 15, and an engaging portion 16 to which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is engaged. As in the first embodiment, the protector body 10 has a notch 13a formed in the second side wall portion 13.

[0184] As shown in Figure 8, the cover 20 is composed of a substantially flat cover body 27 that covers the opening of the protector body 10 formed between the second side wall portion 13 and the top surface portion 18, an extension portion 22 that extends downward from the cover body 27, and a band support portion 26 through which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is inserted.

[0185] 8, the binding band 40 is composed of a substantially belt-shaped band portion 41 and a locking portion 42 that is provided at the other end of the band portion 41 and can lock one end of the band portion 41. As in the fourth embodiment, the locking portion 42 of the fifth embodiment functions as a stopper portion that is locked to the bottom surface portion 17 of the protector body 10, rather than as a locked portion to which the band portion 41 is locked.

[0186] Here, the top surface portion 18 of the protector body 10, the cover body 27, and the hinge portion 31, which are configured differently from the second embodiment, will be described in more detail. First, as shown in Figure 8, the top surface portion 18 of the protector main body 10 is approximately flat and has a thickness in the vertical direction, and protrudes approximately horizontally from the upper end of the first side wall portion 15 toward the second side wall portion 13. The top surface portion 18 has approximately the same thickness as the bottom surface portion 14 and projects in the lateral direction Y with its tip positioned slightly closer to the first side wall portion 15 than approximately the center in the lateral direction Y.

[0187] 8, the cover body 27 is formed in a flat plate shape having a length in the short side direction Y that is approximately the same as the distance between the top surface portion 18 and the second side wall portion 13. As shown in FIG. 8, the cover body 21 has a band support portion 26 formed on the underside thereof at approximately the center in the short side direction Y.

[0188] Furthermore, the hinge portion 31 pivotally connects the top surface portion 18 of the protector body 10 and the cover body 27 of the cover 20. As shown in Fig. 8, the hinge portion 31 is formed by thinning the boundary between the top surface portion 18 and the cover body 27 by cutting out an approximately V-shaped groove tapering upward.

[0189] The protector 5 having such a configuration undergoes substantially the same assembly process as the protector 4 of the above-described fourth embodiment, and by engaging the cable tie 40 with the engaging portion 16 of the protector main body 10, the electric wire W can be inserted into the inside of the protector 3 and the cover 20 can be fixed to the protector main body 10.

[0190] As described above, the protector 5 of Example 5 is provided with a roughly belt-shaped cable tie 40 that is arranged across the second side wall portion 13, to which the end of the cover 20 approaches as the opening of the protector body 10 is closed, and the inner surface of the cover 20, and a locking portion 16 to which the cable tie 40 is locked.

[0191] The cover 20 is configured to close the opening of the protector body 10 by pulling one end of the binding band 40. Therefore, in the protector 4, the electric wire W can be inserted inside without being pinched between the cover 20 and the end face of the second side wall portion 13, as in the first embodiment described above.

[0192] Furthermore, in the protector 5 of the fifth embodiment, the protector body 10 is provided with a top surface portion 18 that protrudes from the first side wall portion 15 toward the second side wall portion 13. In addition, the hinge portion 31 is configured to pivotally connect the top surface portion 18 and the cover 20 together.

[0193] According to this configuration, the top surface portion 18 is located closer to the first side wall portion 15 than the second locked portion (insertion hole 17a), and therefore the top surface portion 18 of the protector 5 can prevent the electric wire W from jumping out of the opening of the protector body 10 on the first side wall portion 15 side than the second locked portion. Therefore, the protector 5 can more reliably prevent the electric wire W from being pinched between the cover 20 and the end face of the second side wall portion 13. [Example]

[0194] The protector 6 of the sixth embodiment differs in the configuration of the protector body and the cover from the above-described first to fifth embodiments. Such a protector 6 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. 9 shows a cross-sectional view of the protector 6 in the direction of the arrow AA in Example 6. Furthermore, in Fig. 9, the first cover 60 and the second cover 65 in the state in which the opening of the protector body 50 is closed are shown by two-dot chain lines.

[0195] As shown in FIG. 9, the protector 6 of the sixth embodiment includes a protector body 50 having two cross-sectionally recessed portions, and a first cover 60 and a second cover 65 that close an upper opening of the protector body 50.

[0196] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 9, the protector 6 has a first hinge portion 32 that pivotally connects the first cover 60 to the protector main body 50, and a second hinge portion 33 that pivotally connects the second cover 65 to the protector main body 50. In addition, the protector 6 includes a plurality of binding bands 40 that secure the first cover 60 and the second cover to the protector body 50, as shown in FIG.

[0197] As shown in Figure 9, the protector 6 has two closed cross-sectional shapes that are approximately rectangular when viewed from the front, with the first cover 60 and the second cover 65 each fixed to the protector body 50 by the cable ties 40, and protects multiple electric wires W housed in the internal spaces of the two closed cross-sectional shapes. The protector 6 is formed in a shape extending in the longitudinal direction X, similarly to the first embodiment.

[0198] In detail, as shown in Figure 9, the protector main body 50 comprises a first wall portion 51 and a second wall portion 52 which form the side surfaces of the protector main body 50, a third wall portion 53 which is arranged between the first wall portion 51 and the second wall portion 52, and a bottom surface portion 54 which connects the lower ends of the first wall portion 51, the second wall portion 52, and the third wall portion 53 and forms the bottom of the protector main body 50.

[0199] In other words, the protector main body 50 is formed in a shape in which two cross-sectional concave portions, one having the first wall portion 51 and the third wall portion 53 as a pair of side walls, and the other having the second wall portion 52 and the third wall portion 53 as a pair of side walls, are arranged side by side in the short direction Y. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9, the protector body 50 is provided with a first locked portion 55 and a second locked portion 56 to which the band portion 41 of the binding band 40 is locked.

[0200] More specifically, the first wall portion 51 and the second wall portion 52 of the protector main body 50 are generally plate-shaped with a thickness in the short side direction Y, as shown in Figure 9, and are arranged opposite each other in the short side direction Y at a predetermined distance.

[0201] In addition, as shown in Figure 5, the third wall portion 53 of the protector main body 50 has a thickness in the short side direction Y and is approximately plate-shaped and thicker than the first wall portion 51 and the second wall portion 52, and is positioned approximately in the center in the short side direction Y between the first wall portion 51 and the second wall portion 52.

[0202] On the third wall portion 53, first band support portions 57 that support the band portion 41 of the binding band 40 are formed on a main surface facing the first wall portion 51 and a main surface facing the second wall portion 52. The two first band support portions 57 are formed approximately in the center in the up-down direction. More specifically, the first band support portion 57 has a recessed groove shape that is open in the short-side direction Y, and together with the third wall portion 53 forms an insertion hole through which the binding band 40 can be inserted in the vertical direction.

[0203] In addition, as shown in Figure 9, the bottom surface portion 54 of the protector main body 50 is approximately flat and has a thickness in the vertical direction, and integrally connects the lower end of the first wall portion 51, the lower end of the second wall portion 52, and the lower end of the third wall portion 53. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9, the bottom surface portion 54 is formed with two insertion holes 54a, through which the band portion 41 of the binding band 40 is inserted, on either side of the third wall portion 53.

[0204] More specifically, one of the two insertion holes 54a is formed along the main surface of the third wall portion 53 facing the first wall portion 51, and the other insertion hole 54a is formed along the main surface of the third wall portion 53 facing the second wall portion 52. The two insertion holes 54a are formed to have an opening size that allows the band portion 41 of the binding band 40 to be inserted therethrough but does not allow the lock portion 42 of the binding band 40 to be inserted therethrough.

[0205] These two insertion holes 54a function as locking holes in which the cable tie 40 is locked when the band portion 41 is inserted from the outside to the inside of the protector main body 50, by the locking portion 42 abutting against the bottom portion 54.

[0206] As shown in FIG. 9, the first locked portion 55 of the protector body 50 is formed so as to protrude from the outer surface of the first wall portion 51 at a position slightly above the approximate center in the up-down direction.

[0207] More specifically, the first engaging portion 55 is formed so that the band portion 41 can be inserted from above diagonally downward so as to intersect with the outer surface of the first wall portion 51 in a vertical cross section along the short direction Y. The first locked portion 55 is formed so that the band portion 41 inserted from the inside to the outside of the protector main body 50 is locked thereto.

[0208] As shown in FIG. 9, the second locked portion 56 of the protector body 50 is formed so as to protrude from the outer surface of the second wall portion 52 at a position slightly above the approximate center in the up-down direction.

[0209] More specifically, the second engaging portion 56 is formed so that the band portion 41 can be inserted from above diagonally downward so as to intersect with the outer surface of the second wall portion 52 in a vertical cross section along the short direction Y. The second locked portion 56 is formed so that the band portion 41 inserted from the inside to the outside of the protector main body 50 is locked thereto.

[0210] As shown in Figure 9, the first cover 60 of the protector 6 is composed of a first cover body 61 having an approximately flat plate shape that can close the upper opening of the cross-sectional concave portion between the first wall portion 51 and the third wall portion 53, and a second band support portion 62 that supports the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40.

[0211] More specifically, the second band support portion 62 of the first cover 60 is formed on the underside of the first cover main body 61 at approximately the center in the short-side direction Y. The second band support portion 62 has a recessed groove shape that opens upward, and together with the first cover main body 61 forms an insertion hole through which the cable tie 40 can be inserted along the short-side direction Y.

[0212] In addition, as shown in Figure 9, the second cover 65 of the protector 6 is composed of a second cover body 66 that is approximately flat and can close the upper opening of the cross-sectional concave portion between the second wall portion 52 and the third wall portion 53, and a second band support portion 67 that supports the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40.

[0213] More specifically, the second band support portion 67 of the second cover 65 is formed at approximately the center in the short-side direction Y on the underside of the second cover main body 66. The second band support portion 67 has a recessed groove shape that opens upward, and together with the second cover main body 66 forms an insertion hole through which the cable tie 40 can be inserted along the short-side direction Y.

[0214] As shown in FIG. 9, the first hinge portion 32 is a plate-like member that is thinner than the first wall portion 51, and connects the first cover 60 to the first wall portion 51 in a rotatable state in a rotational direction with the longitudinal direction X as the rotation axis. The first hinge portion 32 is formed on the protector main body 50 with approximately the same length in the longitudinal direction X.

[0215] More specifically, as shown in Figure 9, the first hinge portion 32 is formed in a shape in which the tip extending from the upper end of the outer surface of the first wall portion 51 toward one side in the short direction Y is folded back toward the other side in the short direction Y, and the folded back tip is connected to the first cover 60.

[0216] As shown in FIG. 9, the second hinge portion 33 is a plate-like member that is thinner than the second wall portion 52, and connects the second cover 65 to the second wall portion 52 in a rotatable state in a rotational direction with the longitudinal direction X as the rotation axis. The second hinge portion 33 is formed on the protector main body 50 with approximately the same length in the longitudinal direction X.

[0217] More specifically, as shown in Figure 9, the second hinge portion 33 is formed in a shape in which the tip extending from the upper end of the outer surface of the second wall portion 52 toward the other side in the short direction Y is folded back toward one side in the short direction Y, and the folded back tip is connected to the second cover 65.

[0218] 9, the binding band 40 is composed of a substantially belt-shaped band portion 41 and a locking portion 42 that is provided at the other end of the band portion 41 and can lock one end of the band portion 41. Note that the locking portion 42 in Example 6 does not function as a locked portion to which the band portion 41 is locked, but functions as a stopper portion that is locked to the protector main body 50.

[0219] As shown in Figure 9, the band portion 41 of this cable tie 40 is arranged across the main surface of the third wall portion 53 and the inner surface of the first cover 60 when the opening of the protector main body 50 is closed by the first cover 60.

[0220] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 9, when the opening of the protector main body 50 is closed by the first cover 60, the band portion 41 is routed across the inner surface of the first cover 60 and the inner surface of the first wall portion 51. The binding band 40 is locked by the locking portion 42 abutting against the bottom surface portion 54, and the band portion 41 is locked by engaging with the first locked portion 55.

[0221] Similarly, as shown in Figure 9, the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is arranged across the main surface of the third wall portion 53 and the inner surface of the second cover 65 when the opening of the protector body 50 is closed by the second cover 65.

[0222] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 9, when the opening of the protector main body 50 is closed by the second cover 65, the band portion 41 is routed across the inner surface of the second cover 65 and the inner surface of the second wall portion 52. The binding band 40 is locked by the locking portion 42 abutting against the bottom surface portion 54, and the band portion 41 is locked by engaging with the second locked portion 56.

[0223] Next, a brief description will be given of a process for assembling the protector 1 having the above-described configuration so that a plurality of electric wires W are housed and inserted into the protector 1. First, as shown in Figure 9, the worker or assembly device inserts the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 from the outside to the inside of the protector main body 50 through the insertion hole 54a in the cross-sectional concave portion formed by the first wall portion 51 and the third wall portion 53 as a pair of side walls, and then inserts it into the first band support portion 57.

[0224] Similarly, the worker or assembly device inserts the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 from the outside to the inside of the protector main body 50 through the insertion hole 54a in the cross-sectional concave portion formed by the second wall portion 52 and the third wall portion 53 as a pair of side walls, and then inserts it into the first band support portion 57.

[0225] Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9, the worker or the assembly device places a plurality of electric wires W through the opening of the cross-sectionally concave portion having the first wall portion 51 and the third wall portion 53 as a pair of side walls, and through the opening of the cross-sectionally concave portion having the second wall portion 52 and the third wall portion 53 as a pair of side walls, and places them on the bottom surface portion 54. After placing the electric wire W on the bottom surface portion 54, the worker or the assembly device inserts the two band portions 41 supported by the first band support portion 57 into the second band support portion 62 of the first cover 60 and the second band support portion 67 of the second cover 65, respectively.

[0226] Furthermore, the worker or assembly device inserts the band portion 41 supported by the second band support portion 62 of the first cover 60 into the first engaging portion 55 of the protector main body 50, and inserts the band portion 41 supported by the second band support portion 67 of the second cover 65 into the second engaging portion 56 of the protector main body 50.

[0227] Therefore, of the two cable ties 40, the band portion 41 of one of the cable ties 40 is arranged inside the protector main body 50, spanning the main surface of the third wall portion 53 and the inner surface of the first cover 60, and is also arranged spanning the inner surface of the first wall portion 51 and the inner surface of the first cover 60. Furthermore, the band portion 41 of the other cable tie 40 is arranged across the main surface of the third wall portion 53 and the inner surface of the second cover 65, and is also arranged across the inner surface of the second wall portion 52 and the inner surface of the second cover 65.

[0228] Thereafter, the worker or the assembly device further pulls the tip of the band portion 41 that has been led out of the protector body 50, causing the lock portion 42 of the binding band 40 to abut against the underside of the bottom portion 54 and lock.

[0229] Furthermore, the worker or the assembly device pulls the band portion 41 to start locking the band portion 41 to the first locked portion 55 and the second locked portion 56 and to close the opening of the protector body 10 .

[0230] At this time, the first cover 60 rotates around the first hinge portion 32 so that the end opposite the first hinge portion 32 is close to the third wall portion 53, thereby covering the opening of the cross-sectional concave portion formed by the first wall portion 51 and the third wall portion 53 as a pair of side walls. On the other hand, the second cover 65 rotates around the second hinge portion 33 so that the end opposite the second hinge portion 33 is close to the third wall portion 53, thereby covering the opening of the cross-sectional concave portion formed by the second wall portion 52 and the third wall portion 53 as a pair of side walls.

[0231] Then, when the opening of the protector body 50 is blocked by the first cover 60 and the second cover 65, the worker or assembly device completes the engagement of the band portion 41 with the first engaging portion 55 and the second engaging portion 56, and cuts off the excess portions of the band portion 41 protruding from each of the first engaging portion 55 and the second engaging portion 56. In this manner, the worker or the assembly device inserts the electric wires W into the protector 6 and fixes the first cover 60 and the second cover 65 to the protector body 50.

[0232] As described above, the protector 6 of Example 6 is provided with a roughly belt-shaped cable tie 40 that is arranged across the third wall portion 53 to which the ends of the covers (first cover 60 and second cover 65) come close when the opening of the protector body 50 is closed and the inner surface of the cover, and engaging portions (first engaging portion 55, second engaging portion 56) to which the cable tie 40 is engaged.

[0233] Furthermore, the covers (first cover 60 and second cover 65) are configured to close the opening of the protector body 50 by pulling one end of the binding band 40. Therefore, in the protector 6, the electric wire W can be inserted inside without being pinched between the cover and the end face of the third wall portion 53, as in the first embodiment described above.

[0234] Furthermore, the protector 6 of the sixth embodiment includes a plurality of binding bands 40 that are configured as separate bodies from the protector body 50 and the covers (first cover 60 and second cover 65). In addition, the protector body 50 has three opposing wall portions (first wall portion 51, second wall portion 52, third wall portion 53), and adjacent wall portions form a pair of side wall portions, and the three wall portions form two pairs of side wall portions.

[0235] The cover is composed of a first cover 60 that is pivotally connected to the protector body 50 and covers the space between one pair of side wall portions, and a second cover 65 that is pivotally connected to the protector body 50 and covers the space between the other pair of side wall portions. According to this configuration, the protector 6 can make the opening of the protector body 50 small by using the three opposing wall portions (the first wall portion 51, the second wall portion 52, and the third wall portion 53).

[0236] Therefore, the protector 6 can reliably prevent the wires W from climbing up onto the third wall portion 53 by the binding band 40. Furthermore, the protector 6 can restrict the position of the electric wire W inside the protector body 50 by the three opposing wall portions to a position according to the wiring route. [Example]

[0237] The protector 7 of the seventh embodiment differs from the protectors 7 of the first to sixth embodiments in that the cover is configured as a separate body. Such a protector 7 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0238] 10 shows a cross-sectional view of the protector 7 in the direction of the arrow AA in Example 7. Furthermore, in Fig. 10, the cover 80 in the state where it closes the opening of the protector body 70 is shown by a two-dot chain line. In addition, FIG. 11 shows an explanatory diagram for explaining the process of accommodating a plurality of electric wires W and bringing them into an inserted state.

[0239] As shown in Figure 10, the protector 7 of Example 7 comprises a protector body 70 having a concave cross section, a cover 80 that closes the upper opening of the protector body 70, and a band member 90 that fixes the cover 20 to the protector body 70.

[0240] As shown in Figure 10, the protector 7 has a cover 80 fixed to the protector body 70 by a band member 90, so that it forms a closed cross-sectional shape that is approximately rectangular when viewed from the front, and protects multiple electric wires W housed in the internal space of the closed cross-sectional shape. The protector 7 is formed in a shape extending in the longitudinal direction X, similar to the first embodiment.

[0241] In detail, as shown in Figure 10, the protector main body 70 comprises a bottom surface portion 71 that forms the bottom of the protector main body 70, a first side wall portion 72 and a second side wall portion 73 that face each other in the short direction Y across the bottom surface portion 71, and a first engaging portion 74 and a second engaging portion 75 to which the band portion 41 is engaged.

[0242] 10, the bottom surface portion 71 of the protector main body 70 is formed in a generally flat plate shape having a thickness in the up-down direction and a generally rectangular shape in bottom view that is long in the longitudinal direction X. As shown in FIG. 10, the bottom surface portion 71 is formed to have a length in the lateral direction Y that allows multiple electric wires W to be arranged side by side.

[0243] 10, the first side wall portion 72 of the protector main body 70 stands upward at a substantially right angle from one end of the bottom surface portion 71 in the short-side direction Y. The first side wall portion 72 is substantially plate-shaped with a thickness in the short-side direction Y, and is formed to have substantially the same length in the long-side direction X as the bottom surface portion 71.

[0244] Furthermore, the first side wall portion 72 is formed with a first cutout portion 72a cut out from the upper end toward the bottom surface portion 71, as shown in FIG. Specifically, the first notch portion 72a is cut out to a size that has a vertical length such that its lower end is located below the extension portion 82 of the cover 80 described later when the cover 80 closes the opening of the protector main body 70, and a length in the longitudinal direction X that is slightly longer than the width (length in the longitudinal direction X) of the band member 90.

[0245] 10, the second side wall portion 73 of the protector main body 70 stands upward at a substantially right angle from the other end of the bottom surface portion 71 in the short-side direction Y. The second side wall portion 73 is substantially plate-shaped with a thickness in the short-side direction Y, and is formed to have substantially the same length in the long-side direction X as the bottom surface portion 71.

[0246] Furthermore, the second side wall portion 73 is formed with a second cutout portion 73a cut out from the upper end toward the bottom surface portion 71, as shown in FIG. Specifically, the second cutout portion 73a is cut out to a size that has a vertical length such that its lower end is located below the extension portion 82 of the cover 80 described later when the cover 80 closes the opening of the protector main body 70, and a length in the longitudinal direction X that is slightly longer than the width (length in the longitudinal direction X) of the band member 90.

[0247] As shown in FIG. 10, the first locked portion 74 of the protector body 70 is formed so as to protrude from the outer surface of the first side wall portion 72 at the lower end of the first cutout portion 72a. More specifically, the first engaging portion 74 is formed so that the band portion 41 can be inserted from above diagonally downward so as to intersect with the outer surface of the first side wall portion 72 in a vertical cross section along the short direction Y. The first locked portion 74 is formed so that the band member 90 inserted from the inside to the outside of the protector main body 70 is locked thereto.

[0248] The second locked portion 75 of the protector body 70 is formed so as to protrude from the outer surface of the second side wall portion 73 at the lower end of the second cutout portion 73a. More specifically, the second engaging portion 75 is formed so that the band portion 41 can be inserted from above diagonally downward so as to intersect with the outer surface of the second side wall portion 73 in a vertical cross section along the short direction Y. The second locked portion 75 is formed so that the band member 90 inserted from the inside to the outside of the protector main body 70 is locked thereto.

[0249] As shown in Figure 10, the cover 80 is composed of a substantially flat cover body 81 that covers the upper opening of the protector body 70, a pair of extension portions 82 that extend downward from both ends of the cover body 81 in the short direction Y, and a band support portion 83 that supports the band member 90.

[0250] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the cover body 81 of the cover 80 is generally flat and has a thickness in the vertical direction, and is formed to have substantially the same size as the bottom surface portion 71. In addition, as shown in Figure 10, the pair of extension portions 82 of the cover 80 are formed so as to overlap the outer surfaces of the first side wall portion 72 and the second side wall portion 73 in the short direction Y when the cover main body 81 covers the opening of the protector main body 70.

[0251] More specifically, the extension portion 82 is formed in a generally flat plate shape extending downward at a generally right angle from the edge of the cover main body 81. The extension portion 82 extends in the vertical direction near the upper end of the first side wall portion 72 and near the upper end of the second side wall portion 73, with a length that overlaps in the short direction Y.

[0252] 10, the band support portion 83 of the cover 80 is formed on the underside of the cover main body 81 at approximately the center in the short-side direction Y in a vertical cross section along the short-side direction Y. As shown in FIG. 10, this band support portion 83 has a recessed groove shape that is open at the top, and forms, together with the cover main body 81, an insertion hole through which the band member 90 can be inserted along the short-side direction Y.

[0253] In addition, the band member 90 of the protector 7 has a thickness in the vertical direction and is roughly strip-shaped extending in the short direction Y, and is formed so that claw portions (not shown) that engage with the first engaging portion 74 and the second engaging portion 75 stand up on its main surface.

[0254] The band portion 41 is formed so that the claw portion on one side of approximately the center in the short side direction Y and the claw portion on the other side of approximately the center in the short side direction Y are linearly symmetrical at approximately the center in the short side direction Y.

[0255] As shown in Figure 10, when the opening of the protector main body 70 is closed by the cover 80, this band member 90 is arranged across the inner surface of the first side wall portion 72 and the inner surface of the cover 80, and its tip is engaged with and locked to the first locked portion 74.

[0256] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 10, when the opening of the protector main body 70 is closed by the cover 80, the band member 90 is arranged across the inner surface of the cover 20 and the inner surface of the second side wall portion 73, and its tip is engaged and locked to the second locked portion 75.

[0257] Next, a brief description will be given of a process for assembling the protector 7 having the above-described configuration so that the plurality of electric wires W are housed and inserted. First, as shown in FIG. 11(a), an operator or an assembly device inserts a plurality of electric wires W into the opening of the protector main body 70 and places it on the bottom surface portion 71. Furthermore, the worker or the assembly device inserts the band portion 41 into the band support portion 83 of the cover 80 as shown in FIG. 11(a).

[0258] Then, as shown in Figure 11(b), the worker or assembly device brings the cover 80 close to the protector main body 70 from above, and inserts one end of the band member 90 into the first engaging portion 74 via the first notch portion 72a, and inserts the other end of the band member 90 into the second engaging portion 75 via the second notch portion 73a.

[0259] Therefore, the band member 90 is arranged such that one end side of the band support portion 83 straddles the inner surface of the cover 80 and the inner surface of the first side wall portion 72, and the other end side of the band support portion 83 straddles the inner surface of the cover 80 and the inner surface of the second side wall portion 73.

[0260] The worker or assembly device then further pulls both ends of the band portion 41 protruding from the first engaging portion 74 and the second engaging portion 75, respectively, to begin engaging the band member 90 with the first engaging portion 74 and the second engaging portion 75 and closing the opening of the protector main body 70. At this time, the cover 80 covers the opening of the protector body 70 so that the pair of extension portions 82 come close to the first side wall portion 72 and the second side wall portion 73 when the band member 90 is pulled.

[0261] Then, when the opening of the protector main body 70 is blocked by the cover 80, the worker or assembly device completes the engagement of the band member 90 with the first engaging portion 74 and the second engaging portion 75, and cuts off the excess portions of the band member 90 protruding from each of the first engaging portion 74 and the second engaging portion 75. In this way, the worker or the assembly device inserts the electric wires W into the protector 7 and fixes the cover 80 to the protector body 70.

[0262] As described above, the protector 7 of Example 7 comprises a protector body 70 having a concave cross section and a bottom surface portion 71 and a pair of opposing side wall portions (first side wall portion 72 and second side wall portion 73), and a cover 80 that closes the opening of the protector body 70 opposing the bottom surface portion 71, and protects the electric wire W that passes through the interior.

[0263] Furthermore, the protector 7 is arranged across the first side wall portion 72 and the inner surface of the cover 80, and is also provided with a roughly belt-shaped band member 90 arranged across the second side wall portion 73 and the inner surface of the cover 80.

[0264] In addition, the protector 7 is provided with locked portions (first locked portion 74 and second locked portion 75) to which the band member 90 is locked by being pulled. The cover 80 closes the opening of the protector body 70 when one end of the band member 90 is pulled.

[0265] Therefore, as in the above-mentioned Example 1, the protector 7 allows the electric wire W to be inserted inside without being pinched between the cover 80 and the end face of the first side wall portion 72, and between the cover 80 and the end face of the second side wall portion 73.

[0266] Furthermore, in the protector 7 of Example 7, the cover 80 is configured as a separate body from the protector main body 70, and the band member 90 connects the first side wall portion 72 and the second side wall portion 73 of the protector main body 70 via the cover 80.

[0267] The engaging portion is provided on the first side wall portion 72 and is composed of a first engaging portion 74 to which one end of the band member 90 is engaged, and a second engaging portion 75 provided on the second side wall portion 73 to which the other end of the band member 90 is engaged.

[0268] According to this configuration, the band member 90 is arranged across a pair of side wall portions (first side wall portion 72 and second side wall portion 73) and the inner surface of the cover 80, so that the protector 7 can reliably interpose the band member 90 between the upper end of the first side wall portion 72 and the cover 80, and between the upper end of the second side wall portion 73 and the cover 80.

[0269] Therefore, the protector 7 can prevent the wires W from climbing up onto the first side wall portion 72 and the second side wall portion 73 of the protector body 70 even when the protector body 70 and the cover 80 are separate bodies.

[0270] Also, the band member 90 is configured as a separate body from the protector body 70 and the cover 80. Furthermore, the protector 7 is configured such that the cover 80 is provided with a band support portion 83 that supports the band member 90 between one end and the other end.

[0271] This configuration eliminates the need to provide a band member on the cover 80, and therefore the protector 7 does not impair the formability of the cover 80. Therefore, the protector 7 can prevent the electric wires from climbing up onto the first side wall portion 72 and the second side wall portion 73 of the protector body 70 with a simple configuration.

[0272] In correspondence between the configuration of this invention and the above-mentioned embodiment, The pair of side walls of the present invention correspond to the first side wall 12 and the second side wall 13, the first side wall 15 and the second side wall 13, the first wall 51 and the third wall 53, the second wall 52 and the third wall 53, and the first side wall 72 and the second side wall 73 of the embodiment, Similarly, The covers correspond to the cover 20, the first cover 60, the second cover 65, and the cover 80. The side wall portions to which the end of the cover approaches as the opening of the protector body is closed correspond to the second side wall portion 13, the third wall portion 53, the first side wall portion 72, and the second side wall portion 73, The band portion corresponds to the band portion 41, the binding band 40, and the band member 90, The engaged portions correspond to the locking portion 42, the engaged portion 16, the first engaged portion 55 and the second engaged portion 56, and the first engaged portion 74 and the second engaged portion 75, The first opening corresponds to the insertion hole 11a, The second opening corresponds to the notch 13a, The notch portion corresponds to the notch portion 13a, the first notch portion 72a, and the second notch portion 73a. The first locked portion corresponds to the locked portion 16 and the first locked portion 74, The second locked portion corresponds to the insertion hole 15a, the insertion hole 17a, and the second locked portion 75, The pivot portion corresponds to the hinge portion 30 and the hinge portion 31. The through holes correspond to the first cover insertion hole 24a and the second cover insertion hole 24b, The main body portion corresponds to the band portion 41, The stopper portion corresponds to the lock portion 42, The three walls correspond to a first wall 51, a second wall 52, and a third wall 53. The present invention is not limited to the configurations of the above-described embodiments, and many other embodiments can be obtained.

[0273] For example, in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of electric wires W are inserted into the protector (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7), but this is not limitative, and a wire harness bundling a plurality of electric wires W may be inserted into the protector. Alternatively, a plurality of electric wires and a plurality of wire harnesses may be inserted into the protector.

[0274] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the band support portions (23, 25, 26, 57, 62, 63, 83) are groove-shaped, but the present invention is not limited to this and the band support portions may be hook-shaped. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, one band support portion is provided on the inner surface of the cover (20, 60, 65, 80), but this is not limitative, and a configuration in which a plurality of band support portions are arranged side by side along the short-side direction Y may also be used.

[0275] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the engaging portions (16, 55, 56, 74, 75) are shaped to protrude from the outer surface of the side wall portion, but this is not limited to this and may be of any suitable shape as long as the band portion (band portion 41 or band member 90) can be engaged therewith.

[0276] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the band portions (cable ties 40 or band members 90) are arranged at positions spaced a predetermined distance apart in the longitudinal direction X, but this is not limited to this, and for example, the configuration may be such that two band portions are arranged to intersect in a planar view.

[0277] In the first embodiment described above, the protector 1 is configured such that the cable tie 40 is led out of the protector body 10 via the notch 13a in the second side wall 13, but this is not limiting. For example, as shown in Fig. 12, which shows a cross-sectional view of the protector 1 in the direction of the arrows AA in another embodiment, the cable tie 40 may be configured to be led out of the protector body 10 via a lead-out hole 11b provided in the bottom surface 11 of the protector body 10.

[0278] More specifically, as shown in Figure 12, an insertion hole 11a is formed in the bottom surface portion 11 of the protector main body 10 near one end side in the short direction Y (the first side wall portion 12 side) to introduce the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 into the inside of the protector main body 10.

[0279] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 12, an outlet hole 11b is formed in the bottom surface portion 11 of the protector main body 10 near the other end side in the short direction Y (the second side wall portion 13 side) to lead the band portion 41 out of the protector main body 10.

[0280] In this case, as shown in FIG. 12, the binding band 40 is arranged inside the protector 1 so that the band portion 41 inserted through the insertion hole 11a straddles the first side wall portion 12 and the inner surface of the cover 20.

[0281] Furthermore, the binding band 40 is disposed so as to straddle the inner surface of the cover 20 and the second side wall portion 13 via the band support portion 23, and is led out to the outside of the protector body 10 through the lead-out hole 11b. Therefore, the protector 1 described above can achieve the same effects as those of the first embodiment described above.

[0282] In the first embodiment described above, the band portion 41 is introduced into the protector body 10 through the insertion hole 11a of the bottom surface portion 11, but this is not limiting, and the band portion 41 may be introduced into the protector body 10 through an insertion hole provided in the first side wall portion 12. In this case, the insertion hole in the first side wall portion 12 serves as an engaging hole to which the locking portion 42 of the binding band 40 is engaged.

[0283] Alternatively, the band portion 41 may be introduced into the protector body 10 through a notch provided in the first side wall portion 12. In this case, the notch portion of the first side wall portion 12 serves as an engaging hole to which the locking portion 42 of the binding band 40 is engaged.

[0284] Furthermore, in the above-described second embodiment, the protector body 10 is provided with the engaging portion 16 at the lower end of the notch portion 13a, but this is not limited to this, and the protector body 10 may be configured to have the engaging portion 16 near the upper end of the second side wall portion 13, as shown in FIG. 13, which shows a cross-sectional view of the protector 2 in the direction of the arrow AA in another embodiment.

[0285] In this case, the portion of the extension 22 of the cover 20 that overlaps with the locked portion 16 is cut out to form a cover cutout portion 22 a in the extension 22 . The same configuration may be used in the first, third to fifth, and seventh embodiments.

[0286] Furthermore, in Examples 2 to 6, the cable tie 40 has been used for the explanation, but this is not limited to this. Instead of the locking portion 42 of the cable tie 40, a band member provided at one end of the band portion 41 may be used, where the portion that engages by abutting against the side wall portion or bottom portion.

[0287] Furthermore, in the above-described Examples 2 to 6, the cable tie 40 is separate from the protector body 10 and the cover 20, but this is not limited to this, and it may also be a band portion that is integrally connected to the inner surface of the protector body 10 or the cover 20.

[0288] Furthermore, in the above-described Examples 2 to 6, the locking portion 42 of the cable tie 40 is configured to be engaged by abutting against the protector body 10, but this is not limited to this, and the band member consisting only of the band portion 41 may also be configured to be engaged with an engaging portion provided on the first side wall portion or bottom portion of the protector body 10.

[0289] Furthermore, in the above-described second to fifth embodiments, the second side wall 13 is provided with the locked portion 16, but this is not limiting, and the cover 20 may be provided with a locked portion to which the band 41 is locked. In this case, for example, an insertion hole through which the band 41 is inserted may be provided in the second side wall 13.

[0290] Furthermore, in the above-described second to fifth examples, the locking portion 42 of the cable tie 40 is locked to the protector body 10, but this is not limiting. For example, as shown in Fig. 14, which shows a cross-sectional view of the protector 2 taken along the line AA in another embodiment, the locking portion 42 of the cable tie 40 may be configured to be locked by abutting against the band support portion 23 of the cover 20.

[0291] In the above-described second and third embodiments, the band portion 41 of the binding band 40 is inserted into the insertion hole 15a of the protector body 10, and the locking portion 42 is engaged by abutting against the first side wall portion 15. However, this is not limited to this. For example, as in the first embodiment, the band portion 41 may be inserted into an insertion hole provided in the bottom surface portion 14 near the first side wall portion 15, and the locking portion 42 may be engaged by abutting against the bottom surface portion 14.

[0292] In addition, in the above-mentioned Examples 2 and 3, an insertion hole 15a is provided in the first side wall portion 15 through which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is inserted, and an engaging portion 16 is provided in the second side wall portion 13 to which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is engaged, but this is not limited to this.

[0293] For example, an insertion hole through which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is inserted may be provided in the second side wall portion 13, and a latched portion to which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is latched may be provided in the first side wall portion 15. In this case, the locking portion 42 is latched by abutting against the bottom surface portion 14, and therefore, the same effects as those of the second and third embodiments described above can be achieved.

[0294] In addition, in the above-described Examples 1, 2, and 4 to 7, the band support portions (23, 26, 62, 67, 83) are provided on the inner surface of the cover, but this is not limited thereto and they may be provided on the outer surface of the cover, as in Example 3.

[0295] In addition, in the above-mentioned Examples 4 and 5, an insertion hole 17a is provided in the bottom surface portion 17 through which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is inserted, and an engaging portion 16 is provided in the second side wall portion 13 to which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is engaged, but this is not limited to this.

[0296] For example, an insertion hole through which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is inserted may be provided in the second side wall portion 13, and a locked portion to which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is locked may be provided in the bottom surface portion 17. In this case, the locking portion 42 is locked by abutting against the second side wall portion 13, and therefore, the same effects as those of the fourth and fifth embodiments described above can be achieved.

[0297] In addition, in the above-mentioned Example 6, an insertion hole 54a is provided in the bottom surface portion 54 through which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is inserted, and a first engaging portion 55 and a second engaging portion 56 are provided in the first wall portion 51 and the second wall portion 52 to engage the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40, but this is not limited to this.

[0298] For example, the first wall portion 51 and the second wall portion 52 may be provided with insertion holes through which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is inserted, and the bottom surface portion 54 may be provided with a latching portion to which the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 is latched. In this case, the locking portion 42 is latched by abutting against the first wall portion 51 and the second wall portion 52, and therefore, the same effect as in the sixth embodiment can be achieved.

[0299] In the sixth embodiment described above, the protector 6 is configured such that the first cover 60 is connected to the first wall 51 via the first hinge 32 and the second cover 65 is connected to the second wall 52 via the second hinge 33, but this is not limiting. For example, the protector may be configured such that the first cover 60 and the second cover 65 are each connected to the third wall 53 via a hinge.

[0300] Furthermore, in the seventh embodiment described above, the first locked portion 74 and the second locked portion 75 are configured to lock onto the band member 90 inserted from the inside to the outside of the protector main body 70, but this is not limiting. For example, the first locked portion 74 may be configured to lock onto the band member 90 inserted from the outside to the inside of the protector main body 70, and the second locked portion 75 may be configured to lock onto the band member 90 inserted from the inside to the outside of the protector main body 70.

[0301] When the cover 80 is assembled to the protector body 70 so as to accommodate multiple electric wires W and be in an inserted state, a band member 90 separate from the cover 80 is assembled by inserting it through the first engaging portion 74, the band support portion 83, and the second engaging portion 75 in that order.

[0302] Alternatively, a cable tie 40 may be used instead of the band member 90. In this case, for example, an insertion hole through which the band portion 41 is inserted is provided in the first side wall portion 72, and a locked portion to which the band portion 41 is locked is provided in the second side wall portion 73.

[0303] With this configuration, the cable tie 40, which is separate from the protector main body 70 and the cover 80, is supported by the band support portion 83, so the protector 7 can apply the pulling force applied to the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40 to the lock portion 42 of the cable tie 40 as well.

[0304] Therefore, the protector 7 can engage the locking portion 42 of the cable tie 40 with the first side wall portion 72 by, for example, a pulling force applied to the band portion 41 of the cable tie 40, and fix the cover 80 to the protector main body 70.

[0305] This not only makes it easier for the protector 7 to engage the cable tie 40 with the engaging portion and the first side wall portion 72 compared to when a pulling force is applied to both ends of the band member 90, but also makes it easier to fix the cover 80 to the protector main body 70.

[0306] Furthermore, in the above-described seventh embodiment, the band member 90 is separate from the protector body 70 and the cover 80, but this is not limited to this, and the band portion 84 may be integrally formed with the cover body 81 of the cover 80, as shown in Figure 15, which shows a cross-sectional view of the protector 7 in the direction of the arrow AA in another embodiment.

[0307] In this case, for example, by provisionally locking the other end of the band portion 84 to the first locked portion 74 in advance, the protector 7 can connect the cover 80, which is separate from the protector body 70, to the protector body 70 in a pivotable state. Therefore, the protector 7 can store the electric wire W inside the protector body 70 in a state where the electric wire W is prevented from climbing up onto the first side wall portion 72.

[0308] Then, as one end of the band portion 84 begins to engage with the second engaging portion 75, the protector 7 can begin to close the opening of the protector main body 70 while preventing the electric wire W from climbing up onto the second side wall portion 73. This allows the protector 7 to easily assemble the cover 80 to the protector body 70 while preventing the electric wire W from riding up onto the first side wall portion 72 and the second side wall portion 73, even if the protector body 70 and the cover 80 are separate bodies. [Explanation of symbols]

[0309] 1,2,3,4,5,6,7...Protector 10, 50, 70...Protector body 11,14,17,54,71…Bottom part 11a, 15a, 17a...Through holes 12, 15, 72...First side wall portion 13, 73...Second side wall portion 13a...Notch 16…Locked part 18...Top section 20,80…Cover 23, 25, 26, 83...Band support parts 24a...First cover insertion hole 24b...Second cover insertion hole 30, 31...Hinge section 40...Cable ties 41...Band Club 42...Rock section 51…First wall part 52…Second wall part 53...Third wall section 55,74...First locked part 56,75…Second locked part 60...First cover 65...Second cover 72a...first notch 73a...Second notch 90...Band material W…Electric wire

Claims

1. A protector for protecting an electric wire passing through the protector body, the protector body having a concave cross section and a bottom surface and a pair of opposing side walls, and a cover for closing an opening of the protector body opposing the bottom surface, a substantially belt-shaped band portion disposed across the side wall portion to which the end of the cover approaches when the opening of the protector body is closed and the inner surface of the cover; a locking portion to which the band portion is locked, The cover is The opening of the protector body is closed by pulling one end of the band portion, The cover is configured separately from the protector body, The band portion is The cover is configured to connect one side wall portion of the protector body to the other side wall portion, The locked portion is a first engaging portion provided on one of the side walls, to which one end of the band portion is engaged; a second engaging portion provided on the other side wall portion and to which the other end of the band portion is engaged; Protector.

2. The band portion is configured as a separate body from the protector body and the cover, The cover is provided with a band support portion that supports the band portion between one end and the other end. The protector according to claim 1 .

3. A protector for protecting an electric wire passing through the protector body, the protector body having a concave cross section and a bottom surface and a pair of opposing side walls, and a cover for closing an opening of the protector body opposing the bottom surface, a substantially belt-shaped band portion disposed across the side wall portion to which the end of the cover approaches when the opening of the protector body is closed and the inner surface of the cover; a locking portion to which the band portion is locked, The cover is The opening of the protector body is closed by pulling one end of the band portion, The locked portion is the cover or the side wall portion adjacent to the end of the cover when the opening of the protector body is closed; The side wall portion to which the end of the cover approaches as the opening of the protector body is closed is defined as one of the side wall portions, a pivot portion that pivotally connects the other side wall portion and the cover; The band portion is configured as a separate body from the protector body and the cover, The cover is provided with a band support portion that supports the band portion between one end and the other end, The locked portion is a first locked portion provided on one of the side wall portions, The other side wall or the cover is provided with a second latching portion to which the other end of the band is latched. Protector.

4. A protector for protecting an electric wire passing through the protector body, the protector body having a concave cross section and a bottom surface and a pair of opposing side walls, and a cover for closing an opening of the protector body opposing the bottom surface, a substantially belt-shaped band portion disposed across the side wall portion to which the end of the cover approaches when the opening of the protector body is closed and the inner surface of the cover; a locking portion to which the band portion is locked, The cover is The opening of the protector body is closed by pulling one end of the band portion, The side wall portion to which the end of the cover approaches as the opening of the protector body is closed is defined as one of the side wall portions, a pivot portion is provided on the other side wall portion side to pivotally connect the protector main body and the cover, The band portion is configured as a separate body from the protector body and the cover, The locked portion is a first locked portion provided on one of the side wall portions, a second engaging portion to which the other end of the band portion is engaged is provided on the bottom surface of the protector body; The cover is provided with a band support portion that faces the bottom surface portion between one of the side wall portions and the second locked portion and supports the band portion between one end and the other end. Protector.

5. The protector main body is provided with a top surface portion that protrudes from the other side wall portion toward one of the side wall portions, The pivot portion is configured to pivotally connect the top surface portion and the cover. The protector according to claim 4.

6. a notch cut out toward the bottom surface portion is provided at an end of the side wall portion to which an end of the cover approaches when the opening of the protector body is closed; The locked portion is provided at the end of the notch on the bottom surface side. The protector according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The cover is provided with a through hole through which the band portion is inserted, The band support portion is provided on the outer surface of the cover. The protector according to any one of claims 2 to 4.

8. The band portion is a main body portion that is engaged with and locked to one of the first locked portion and the second locked portion; a stopper portion that is engaged by contact with the other of the first engaged portion and the second engaged portion; The protector according to any one of claims 2 to 7.

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