Vehicle cable guide device

Abstract

To provide a cable guide device for a vehicle to improve appearance by making the cable guide device difficult to see from a passenger's perspective, improve strength of a connection part of a cable guide with a mounting part of a vehicle body side, and prevent damage to the cable due to damage to the cable guide caused by the passengers stepping on it or the like.SOLUTION: A cable guide device for a vehicle includes a mounting part 7 on a vehicle body side, a mounting part 8 on a door side, a cable guide 9 that is formed to be bendable, has a cable inserted therein, and has both ends connected to the mounting part 7 on the vehicle body side and the mounting part 8 on the door side, and a rotation protector 11 that is rotatably supported by the mounting part 7 on the vehicle body side, is rotatably arranged inside the mounting part 7 on the vehicle body side, is connected to the cable guide 9, and into which the cable in the cable guide 9 is introduced. The rotation protector 11 rotates so that a portion thereof is exposed from the mounting part 7 on the vehicle body side by opening the sliding door and is stored inside the mounting part 7 on the vehicle body side by closing the sliding door.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a cable guide device for a vehicle that guides a cable installed between a vehicle body and a slide door.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, in order to supply power to electrical components installed in a slide door of a vehicle, a cable is installed between the vehicle body and the slide door. At this time, a cable guide device as described in Patent Document 1 is used to guide the cable in a predetermined form while protecting it.

[0003] This type of cable guide device includes a cable guide through which a cable is inserted, a vehicle body side attachment portion attached to the vehicle body, and a door side attachment portion attached to the lower end of the slide door. The cable guide is configured to be capable of bending deformation, and one end and the other end of the cable guide are connected to the vehicle body side attachment portion and the door side attachment portion, respectively. As the slide door opens and closes, the door side attachment portion moves. Note that the vehicle body side attachment portion does not move due to the opening and closing of the slide door.

[0004] Specifically, when the slide door is closed, the cable guide forms a shape extending in the vehicle front-rear direction along, for example, the lower end of the door trim of the slide door. When the slide door is opened, as the slide door slides rearward of the vehicle, the portion of the cable guide close to the vehicle body side attachment portion curves and bulges outward while the door side attachment portion moves, and the cable inside the cable guide is protected while being guided in a form corresponding to the open and closed states of the slide door.

[0005] In this case, as shown in Figure 7, for example, a cable guide 51 is formed by pivoting one end of a plurality of resin guide bodies 50, each having a U-shaped cross-section, to the other end of an adjacent guide body 50, and connecting them in a rotatable, bead-like manner. The cable guide 51 is assembled to the vehicle with the vehicle body side mounting portion 52 and the door side mounting portion 53 connected to the vehicle body side mounting portion 52 and the door side mounting portion 53, respectively, as each individual guide body 50 rotates, the entire cable guide 51 deforms to curve, and follows the opening and closing operation of the sliding door. Here, the length of the cable guide is set so as to follow the opening and closing operation of the sliding door. In Figure 7, 54 is a power supply cable connector fixed to the vehicle body to which the cable end inside the cable guide 51 is connected. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2019-135891 (see paragraphs 0017-0042 and Figures 1-5) [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0007] However, when the sliding door is closed, the cable guide 51 is positioned along the lower edge of the sliding door, for example, the door trim, as shown by the solid line in Figure 7. Therefore, if the door-side mounting portion is positioned towards the front of the vehicle, the front portion of the cable guide 51 can be seen by rear-seat passengers entering through the sliding door, which may detract from the appearance. On the other hand, to make the front portion of the cable guide 51 less visible to rear-seat passengers, the door-side mounting portion should be positioned as far back as possible in the vehicle. However, if the door-side mounting portion 53 is shifted towards the rear of the vehicle, the length of the cable guide 51 becomes shorter, causing problems as it cannot keep up with the opening and closing movements of the sliding door, especially the opening movement. Therefore, there are limits to how far the door-side mounting portion 53 can be shifted towards the rear of the vehicle to improve the appearance.

[0008] Furthermore, in the case of the conventional cable guide device shown in Figure 7, when the sliding door is open, the cable guide 51 is curved as shown by the dashed line in Figure 7. Since the connection part of the cable guide 51 to the vehicle body mounting part 52 is located near the door opening of the vehicle body, when a rear passenger gets out of the vehicle, they may step on the guide body 50 at the connection part of the cable guide 51 to the vehicle body mounting part 52 or luggage may come into contact with it, damaging the resin guide body 50 and potentially damaging the cable inserted inside the cable guide 51.

[0009] The present invention aims to improve the appearance of the cable guide device by making it difficult for occupants to see it, and to improve the strength of the connection part between the cable guide and the vehicle body mounting part, thereby preventing damage to the cables inside the cable guide due to damage to the cable guide caused by occupants stepping on it or the like. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a vehicle cable guide device for guiding a cable installed between a vehicle body and a sliding door, comprising: a vehicle body-side mounting portion attached to the vehicle body; a door-side mounting portion attached to the sliding door; a cable guide formed by connecting a plurality of guide bodies in a chain-like manner so as to be curved in plan view, with the cable inserted inside and one end and the other end connected to the vehicle body-side mounting portion and the door-side mounting portion, respectively; and a rotating protector whose support portion is rotatably supported by the vehicle body-side mounting portion and rotatably disposed inside the vehicle body-side mounting portion, with the cable connected to one end of the cable guide and inserted inside the cable guide introduced into the protector, wherein the rotating protector rotates inside the vehicle body-side mounting portion in accordance with the curvature of the cable guide, and when the sliding door is opened, the rotating protector rotates so as to expose a part of it from the vehicle body-side mounting portion, and when the sliding door is closed, the rotating protector rotates so as to be housed inside the vehicle body-side mounting portion. The device has a fan shape in plan view, with the central part of the fan rotatably pivoted to the vehicle body mounting part, and the cable is introduced into an arc-shaped cavity from one side, with the introduced cable arranged along the arc-shaped cavity, so that when it rotates in one direction, a part of it is exposed from the vehicle body mounting part, and when it rotates in the other direction, it is housed inside the vehicle body mounting part. It is characterized by the following.

[0011] With this configuration, when the sliding door is open, the cable of the rotating protector is partially exposed from the vehicle body mounting part. Compared to when the cable guide is directly connected to the vehicle body mounting part, the displacement of the cable guide is greater by the amount of the exposed rotating protector. On the other hand, when the sliding door is closed, the rotating protector is stored in the vehicle body mounting part. As a result, the length of the cable guide between the door side mounting part and the vehicle body side mounting part when the sliding door is closed is almost the same as when the cable guide is directly connected to the vehicle body mounting part. Therefore, the rotating protector can exert a variable effect on the displacement of the cable guide.

[0012] Therefore, the rotation of the rotary protector accompanying the opening and closing of the sliding door allows for an increase in the displacement of the cable guide when the sliding door is open compared to when the sliding door is closed. This allows the mounting position of the door-side mounting part to which the other end of the cable guide is connected to the sliding door to be moved towards the rear of the vehicle. As a result, it becomes difficult for occupants to see the cable guide device from their line of sight, improving the overall appearance.

[0013] Furthermore, when the sliding door is open, the rotating protector is partially exposed from the mounting part on the vehicle body. The rotating protector reinforces the space between the cable guide and the mounting part on the vehicle body, improving the strength of the connection between the cable guide and the mounting part on the vehicle body. Therefore, even if an occupant getting out of or into the vehicle through the open sliding door accidentally steps on the connection between the cable guide and the mounting part on the vehicle body, or if their luggage comes into contact with it, the exposed rotating protector between the open sliding door and the vehicle body prevents the occupant from directly stepping on the cable guide or their luggage from directly contacting the cable guide. This prevents damage to the cable guide caused by occupant stepping on it, as in the past, and prevents damage to the cable inside the cable guide.

[0015] moreover As the sliding door opens, the rotating protector rotates in one direction, exposing a portion of it from the mounting point on the vehicle body. As the sliding door closes, it rotates in the other direction, retracting into the mounting point on the vehicle body. This allows the rotating protector to rotate smoothly in accordance with the opening and closing movements of the sliding door.

[0016] Furthermore, the vehicle body mounting portion may have a one-way restricting portion that restricts excessive rotation in one direction so that when the rotating protector rotates in one direction, a part of the rotating protector is kept exposed from the vehicle body mounting portion, and a other-way restricting portion that restricts excessive rotation in the other direction so that when the rotating protector rotates in the other direction, the rotating protector is kept housed inside the vehicle body mounting portion. The vehicle body mounting portion may also have a movable space inside that allows the end of the cable, which is led out from the other side of the rotating protector and connected to a connector outside the vehicle body mounting portion, to move when the rotating protector rotates in both the one-way and the other direction.

[0017] With this configuration, when the rotating protector rotates in one direction due to the opening of the sliding door, the one-way restricting portion of the mounting part on the vehicle body restricts excessive rotation of the rotating protector in that direction, keeping the rotating protector in a state where a part of it is exposed from the mounting part on the vehicle body. Conversely, when the rotating protector rotates in the other direction due to the closing of the sliding door, the other-way restricting portion of the mounting part on the vehicle body restricts excessive rotation of the rotating protector in the other direction, keeping the rotating protector housed inside the mounting part on the vehicle body.

[0018] Furthermore, because a movable space is formed inside the vehicle body mounting section, when the rotating protector rotates in one direction and in other directions, the end of the cable that is led out from the other side of the rotating protector and connected to the connector on the outside of the vehicle body mounting section can move within the movable space. This prevents load from being placed on the end of the cable led out from the other side of the rotating protector when the rotating protector rotates in conjunction with the opening and closing of the sliding door. [Effects of the Invention]

[0019] According to the present invention, the cable guide device can be made difficult to be visually observed from the line of sight of the occupant, thereby improving the external appearance. In addition, the strength of the connection portion between the vehicle body side attachment portion of the cable guide can be improved by the rotation protector, and damage to the cable inside the cable guide due to breakage of the cable guide caused by the occupant stepping on it can be prevented.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0020] [Figure 1] An embodiment of a vehicle cable guide device according to the present invention is shown, showing the cable guide device assembled to the vehicle body, and is a partial perspective view in the state where the slide door is open. [Figure 2] A partial side view of FIG. 1 as viewed from the vehicle interior to the outside of the vehicle in the state where the slide door is closed. [Figure 3] A perspective view of the cable guide device in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] An exploded perspective view of a vehicle body side attachment portion which is a part of FIG. 2. [Figure 5] An exploded perspective view of the vehicle body side attachment portion of FIG. 3 in the state where the slide door is open. [Figure 6] An exploded perspective view of the vehicle body side attachment portion of FIG. 3 in the state where the slide door is closed. [Figure 7] A perspective view of a conventional example.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0021] An embodiment of a vehicle cable guide device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

[0022] The vehicle cable guide device in the present embodiment is configured as shown in FIGS. 1 to 6. Note that FIGS. 1 and 2 show the state where the vehicle cable guide device is assembled to the vehicle body, FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the vehicle cable guide device, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the vehicle body side attachment portion, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are exploded perspective views of the vehicle body side attachment portion in the open and closed states of the slide door, respectively.

[0023] In Figures 1 and 2, 1 is the vehicle body, 2 is an opening for a sliding door formed in the vehicle body 1, 3 is a sliding door consisting of an outer panel (not shown), an inner panel 3a, a door trim 3b, etc., which slides along a slide guide in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle to open and close the opening 2 when driven by a drive motor (not shown), and 4 is a cable guide device installed between the vehicle body 1 and the sliding door 3, which guides the cable for supplying power to the drive motor of the sliding door 3.

[0024] The cable guide device 4, as shown in Figure 2 in particular, is disposed in the gap 6 between the lower end of the door trim 3b of the closed sliding door 3 and the lower end of the vehicle body 1 at the opening 2. As shown in Figures 3 to 6, it comprises a vehicle body side mounting portion 7 fixed to the passenger compartment floor surface of the vehicle body 1 with bolts or the like, a door side mounting portion 8 fixed to the sliding door 3 with bolts or the like, a cable guide 9 formed by connecting a plurality of resin guide bodies 9a in a chain-like manner so as to be curved in plan view, with a cable 10 inserted inside, and one end and the other end connected to the vehicle body side mounting portion 7 and the door side mounting portion 8, respectively, by fitting, and a rotating protector 11 whose support portion 10a is rotatably supported by the vehicle body side mounting portion 7 and rotatably disposed inside the vehicle body side mounting portion 7, and which is connected to one end of the cable guide 9 and into which the cable 10 inserted inside the cable guide 9 is introduced. In Figures 2, 3, 5, and 6, 12 is a power supply connector fixed to the floor of the vehicle body 1, to which the end of the cable 10 is connected, and which supplies power from the battery.

[0025] In this case, the cable guide 9 is formed to bend by a well-known configuration. For example, a U-shaped resin guide body 9a having an upper wall, a lower wall, and side walls connecting these upper and lower walls is rotatably connected at a position where one end of each upper and lower wall is close to the side wall of the other end of an adjacent guide body 9a, thereby allowing multiple guide bodies 9a to be connected in a bead-like manner in a bendable manner. Note that the configuration of the cable guide 9 is not limited to such a configuration of multiple guide bodies 9a, and any configuration that is bendable is acceptable.

[0026] As shown in Figure 4, the vehicle body mounting portion 7 has a roughly rectangular appearance and comprises an upper case 7a and a lower case 7b that are divided into upper and lower halves. Inside the combined upper and lower cases 7a and 7b, a space 7f is formed, enclosed by the upper surface 7c of the upper case 7a, the lower surface 7d of the lower case 7b, and the peripheral surfaces 7e1 of the combined upper case 7a and 7e2 of the lower case 7b. The rotating protector 11 is rotatably housed in this space 7f.

[0027] Furthermore, in the space 7f of the vehicle body mounting portion 7, a fan-shaped upper thickness portion 7g is formed on the inner surface of the upper surface 7c of the upper case 7a, and a fan-shaped lower thickness portion 7h is formed on the inner surface of the lower surface 7d of the lower case 7b. Circular cross-sectional recessed holes 7i and 7j are drilled in the upper thickness portion 7g and the lower thickness portion 7h, respectively. The projections of the rotating protector 11, described later, are fitted into these two recessed holes 7i and 7j, thereby pivotally supporting the rotating protector 11 so that it can rotate within the space 7f of the vehicle body mounting portion 7.

[0028] Furthermore, the upper and lower thickened portions 7g and 7h of the upper and lower cases 7a and 7b are formed such that when the upper and lower cases 7a and 7b are joined together, a gap is created that is approximately the same as or slightly larger than the thickness of the fan-shaped flat base of the rotating protector 11, which will be described later. In this gap, the base of the rotating protector 11 moves so as to slide along the upper surface of the lower thickened portion 7h, causing the rotating protector 11 to rotate.

[0029] Furthermore, an exposure opening 7k is formed at one corner of the circumferential surface 7e of the vehicle body mounting portion 7, allowing the arc portion of the rotating protector 11 (described later) to be exposed to the outside. At the other corner of the circumferential surface 7e of the vehicle body mounting portion 7, an outlet opening 7l is formed to allow the end of the cable 10, which is led out from the arc portion of the rotating protector 11, to be further led out to the outside of the vehicle body mounting portion 7. The end of the cable 10, which is led out to the outside of the vehicle body mounting portion 7 from the outlet opening 7l, is connected to the connector 12.

[0030] Incidentally, the rotating protector 11 comprises a fan-shaped flat base portion 11a, an arc portion 11b having a rectangular cross-section cable housing space and integrally provided along the arc of the base portion 11a into which the cable 10 is introduced, and a projection portion 11c (corresponding to the "support portion" in this invention) formed extending vertically from approximately the center of the fan-shaped base portion 11a. Here, the arc portion 11b corresponds to the "cable introduction portion" in this invention.

[0031] The arc portion 11b has a rectangular longitudinal cross-section and an arc-shaped cavity through which a power supply cable 10 is inserted. The upper and lower ends of the projection 11c are fitted into recessed holes 7i and 7j drilled in the upper and lower thickened portions 7g and 7h of the upper and lower cases 7a and 7b, respectively, thereby pivotally supporting the rotating protector 11 so that it can rotate freely in the space 7f inside the upper and lower cases 7a and 7b.

[0032] As the rotating protector 11 rotates, the cable 10 led out from the arc portion 11b of the rotating protector 11 becomes movable in the space 7f of the vehicle body mounting portion 7, and the space 7f serves as the "movable space" in this invention.

[0033] Incidentally, the rotating protector 11 rotates in the space 7f of the vehicle body mounting portion 7 in accordance with the curvature of the cable guide 9. When the sliding door 3 is opened, the rotating protector 11 rotates so that a part of the arc portion 11b into which the cable 10 is introduced is exposed from the space 7f to the outside of the vehicle body mounting portion 7. When the sliding door 3 is closed, the entire rotating protector 11 rotates so that it is housed in the space 7f of the vehicle body mounting portion 7.

[0034] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 5, when the sliding door 3 is opened, the rotating protector 11 rotates, and a part of the rotating protector 11 is exposed to the outside through the exposed opening 7k of the vehicle body mounting portion 7. At this time, the cable 10, which is led from the arc portion 11b into the space 7f as a movable space and bends near the exit opening 7l of the vehicle body mounting portion 7, comes into contact with the inner surface of the circumferential surface 7e of the vehicle body mounting portion 7, thereby restricting excessive rotation of the rotating protector 11 in the exposure direction. In this way, the circumferential surface 7e of the vehicle body mounting portion 7, which comes into contact with the cable 10 that bends near the exit opening 7l of the vehicle body mounting portion 7, serves as the one-way restricting portion 7m in this invention.

[0035] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 6, when the sliding door 3 closes, the rotating protector 11 rotates and the entire rotating protector 11 is stored in the vehicle body mounting portion 7. At this time, the bent portion of the cable 10 immediately after it is led out from the arc portion 11b into the space 7f which serves as a movable space comes into contact with the inner surface of the circumferential surface 7e of the vehicle body mounting portion 7, thereby restricting excessive rotation of the rotating protector 11 in the storage direction. In this way, the circumferential surface 7e of the vehicle body mounting portion 7, which comes into contact with the bent portion of the cable 10 immediately after it is led out from the arc portion 11b of the rotating protector 11, serves as the other restricting portion 7n in this invention.

[0036] When the sliding door 3 is opened, the rotating protector 11 is partially exposed from the vehicle body mounting portion 7. Compared to when the cable guide 9 is directly connected to the vehicle body mounting portion 7, the displacement of the cable guide 9 is greater by the amount of the exposed rotating protector 11. On the other hand, when the sliding door 3 is closed, the rotating protector 11 is retracted into the vehicle body mounting portion 7. As a result, the length of the cable guide 9 between the door side mounting portion 8 and the vehicle body side mounting portion 7 when the sliding door 3 is closed is almost the same as when the cable guide 9 is directly connected to the vehicle body side mounting portion 7. Thus, the rotating protector 11 exhibits a variable effect on the displacement of the cable guide 9.

[0037] Therefore, the rotation of the rotary protector 11 accompanying the opening and closing of the sliding door 3 makes it possible to increase the displacement of the cable guide 9 when the sliding door 3 is open compared to when the sliding door 3 is closed. This allows the mounting position of the door-side mounting part to which the other end of the cable guide 98 is connected to the sliding door 3 to be moved towards the rear of the vehicle. As a result, as shown in Figure 2, it becomes difficult to see the cable guide device 4 from the perspective of the vehicle occupants, improving the appearance.

[0038] Furthermore, when the sliding door 3 is open, a portion of the rotating protector 11 is exposed from the vehicle body mounting portion 7. The rotating protector 11 reinforces the space between the cable guide 9 and the vehicle body mounting portion 7, improving the strength of the connection between the cable guide 9 and the vehicle body mounting portion 7. Therefore, even if an occupant getting out of or into the vehicle through the open sliding door 3 accidentally steps on the connection between the cable guide 9 and the vehicle body mounting portion 7, or if their luggage comes into contact with it, the exposed rotating protector 11 between the open sliding door 3 and the vehicle body 1 prevents the occupant from directly stepping on the cable guide 9 or having their luggage come into contact with it. This prevents damage to the cable guide 9 caused by occupant stepping on it, as in the past, and prevents damage to the cable 10 inside the cable guide 9.

[0039] Therefore, according to the above-described embodiment, the rotation of the rotary protector 11 accompanying the opening and closing of the sliding door 3 makes it possible to increase the displacement of the cable guide 9 when the sliding door 3 is open compared to when the sliding door 3 is closed. This allows the mounting position of the door-side mounting part to which the other end of the cable guide 9 is connected to the sliding door 3 to be moved towards the rear of the vehicle, thereby making the cable guide device 4 less visible from the occupant's line of sight and improving the appearance.

[0040] Furthermore, the strength of the connection portion of the cable guide 9 to the vehicle body mounting portion 7 can be improved by the rotating protector 11, preventing damage to the cable guide 9 caused by being stepped on by an occupant when the sliding door is opened, and preventing damage to the cable 10 inside the cable guide 9 due to damage to the cable guide 9.

[0041] Furthermore, because the rotating protector 11 is fan-shaped in plan view, when the sliding door 3 opens, a portion of the rotating protector 11 is exposed from the vehicle body mounting portion 7, and when the sliding door 3 closes, the rotating protector 11 is retracted inside the vehicle body mounting portion 7. As a result, the rotating protector 11 can rotate smoothly in accordance with the opening and closing movements of the sliding door 3.

[0042] Furthermore, when the rotating protector 11 rotates due to the opening operation of the sliding door 3, excessive rotation of the rotating protector 11 is restricted by one restricting portion 7m of the vehicle body side mounting portion 7, and the arc portion 11b of the rotating protector 11 is kept exposed from the vehicle body side mounting portion 7. At the same time, when the rotating protector 11 rotates due to the closing operation of the sliding door 3, excessive rotation of the rotating protector 11 is restricted by the other restricting portion 7n of the vehicle body side mounting portion 7, and the rotating protector 11 is kept housed in the space 7f inside the vehicle body side mounting portion 7.

[0043] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications other than those described above can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0044] For example, in the embodiment described above, the rotating protector 11 was described as having a shape with a base portion 11a and an arc portion 11b of different thicknesses. However, it may also have a uniform thickness and a fan shape in plan view, with an arc-shaped cavity formed in the arc portion through which a cable 10 with open ends can be introduced.

[0045] Furthermore, the rotating protector 11 only needs to have a portion that is rotatable in the space 7f of the vehicle body mounting portion 7 and into which the cable 10 can be introduced, and does not necessarily need to have a fan-shaped base portion 11a and an arc portion 11b as in the above embodiment.

[0046] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, an example was shown in which a one-way restricting section 7m and a other-way restricting section 7n are provided on the vehicle body mounting section 7 to restrict the rotation of the rotation protector 11 in one direction and the other direction, respectively. However, it is not necessarily required to provide these restricting sections 7m and 7n.

[0047] The present invention is widely applicable as a vehicle cable guide device for guiding cables installed between the vehicle body and the sliding door. [Explanation of symbols]

[0048] 1 ... Vehicle body 3…Sliding door 4. Cable guide device 7 ... Mounting part on the vehicle body side 7m…One side regulation section 7n ... on the other hand, regulatory department 8 ... Door-side mounting part 9…Cable guide 9a Guide body 10… Cable 11... Rotating protector 11b... Arc section (arc-shaped cavity) 11c...Protrusion (support part)

Claims

1. In a vehicle cable guide device that guides a cable installed between the vehicle body and the sliding door, A vehicle body side mounting portion that is attached to the vehicle body, The door-side mounting portion attached to the aforementioned sliding door, A cable guide is formed by connecting multiple guide bodies in a chain-like manner to bendable in plan view, through which the cable is inserted, with one end and the other end connected to the vehicle body side mounting portion and the door side mounting portion, respectively. A rotating protector is provided, in which the support portion is rotatably supported by the vehicle body mounting portion and rotatably disposed inside the vehicle body mounting portion, and the cable, which is connected to one end of the cable guide and inserted through the cable guide, is introduced inside the rotating protector. Equipped with, The aforementioned rotating protector is The rotating protector rotates inside the vehicle body mounting portion in accordance with the curvature of the cable guide, and when the sliding door is opened, a part of the rotating protector rotates so as to be exposed from the vehicle body mounting portion, and when the sliding door is closed, the rotating protector rotates so as to be housed inside the vehicle body mounting portion. In plan view, it has a fan shape, the central part of the fan shape is pivotally supported at the vehicle body mounting part, the cable is introduced into the arc-shaped cavity from one side, the introduced cable is arranged along the arc-shaped cavity, a part of which is exposed from the vehicle body mounting part when rotating in one direction, and is housed inside the vehicle body mounting part when rotating in the other direction. A vehicle cable guide device characterized by the following features.

2. The vehicle body side mounting portion is, The rotating protector has a one-way restricting section that restricts excessive rotation in one direction so that when the rotating protector rotates in one direction, a portion of the rotating protector is kept exposed from the vehicle body mounting section, and a other-way restricting section that restricts excessive rotation in the other direction so that when the rotating protector rotates in the other direction, the rotating protector is kept housed inside the vehicle body mounting section. The rotating protector has an internal movable space that allows the end of the cable, which is led out from the other side of the rotating protector and connected to an external connector of the vehicle body mounting portion, to move when the rotating protector rotates in the one direction and the other direction. The vehicle cable guide device according to feature 1.

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