Wire harness retaining member, wire harness with retaining member, and wire harness routing structure

Abstract

To provide a harness holding member, a wire harness with a holding member, and a wire harness wiring structure that regulate liquid from entering a connector connected to the tip of the wire harness.SOLUTION: A connector holding member 40 includes: a harness holding section 41 that holds a first wire harness with a tip to which a first connector 22 is connected; and a mounting section 42 for mounting a first wire harness 21 to an electrical connection box 100 in a vehicle. The harness holding part 41 includes a route regulating section 44 that regulates a route of the first wire harness 21 so that the first wire harness 21 forms an upwardly sloped portion U that slopes toward an upper side Zu as it moves toward the fixed first connector 22 in the mounted state where the first wire harness 21 is mounted on the electrical connection box 100.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to, for example, a harness holding member that holds a wire harness having a connector connected to its tip, a wire harness with a holding member in which the wire harness is held by the harness holding member, and a wiring structure of the wire harness in which the wire harness held by the harness holding member is routed in a vehicle.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a wire harness that electrically connects a battery mounted on a vehicle to other electrical components has been routed in the vehicle. This wire harness is routed, for example, by being fixed to a vehicle body panel or the like via a harness holding member.

[0003] As an example of a harness holding material, an anchor is provided on the side opposite to the opening side of a holding portion provided with an opening through which a wire harness can be inserted and having a retaining mechanism, and the harness holding member that can be fixed to the vehicle body panel by inserting the anchor into an insertion hole in the vehicle body panel is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

[0004] In recent years, with the increase in electrical components, connectors connected to the tips of wire harnesses are fixed in various places. However, depending on the fixing location of the connector, liquid may adhere to the wire harness due to water ingress such as drinking water or condensation. Such liquid adhering to the wire harness may penetrate into the connector connected to the tip of the wire harness along the wire harness depending on the regulated path of the wire harness.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

[0006] Therefore, the objective of this invention is to provide a harness holding member that restricts liquid from entering the connector connected to the end of the wire harness, a wire harness with a holding member, and a wire harness routing structure. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention A harness holding member for holding a wire harness to which a connector is connected at its tip, comprising a harness holding portion for holding the wire harness and a mounting portion for attaching the wire harness to a mounting member in a vehicle, wherein the harness holding portion is provided with a path restricting portion for restricting the path of the wire harness so as to move upward toward the fixed connector when mounted, forming an upward inclined portion. The harness holding portion has a flat plate portion along which the wire harness is arranged, and the path regulating portion is provided on both sides of the flat plate portion. It is characterized by the following: Furthermore, this invention is a wire harness with a retaining member, comprising a wire harness with a connector connected to its tip and the aforementioned harness retaining member, wherein the wire harness is held by the retaining member.

[0008] The members to be mounted include electronic equipment such as electrical connection boxes for connecting the connector, electrical equipment such as protectors for protecting the wire harness and other wire harnesses, vehicle body panels such as roof panels, door panels, and floor panels, and brackets. The term "attaching" as described above includes attaching directly or indirectly to the member to be attached.

[0009] Furthermore, the aforementioned fixed connectors include connectors that are fixed to the mounting object so as to be electrically conductive, and connectors that are fixed to the outer surface of a wire harness or the like and connect to optional equipment when optional equipment is installed.

[0010] The harness holding portion includes not only cases where it holds one wire harness, but also cases where it holds multiple wire harnesses. Furthermore, when it holds multiple wire harnesses, it includes cases where each wire harness is held at different locations, such as the front and back sides of the plate-shaped portion provided on the harness holding portion. Furthermore, the term "holding" as described above means holding the wire harness to the extent that it does not fall off the harness holding part.

[0011] The upward-sloping portion is formed on at least one of the tip and base ends of the wire harness held by the harness holder, relative to the path restricting portion. If the upward-sloping portion is formed on both the tip and base ends of the path restricting portion of the wire harness held by the harness holder, a portion that slopes downward toward the connector may be formed between the upward-sloping portion and the connector.

[0012] The route restricting unit is not limited in structure as long as it can restrict the route of the wire harness held by the harness holding unit. For example, it may be a configuration that restricts the route by clamping and holding the wire harness with a predetermined structure, a configuration that restricts the routing direction of the wire harness, or a configuration that restricts the route while fixing the wire harness with a separate member such as tape or cable tie. Specific configurations of the route restricting unit include a configuration in which a plate-shaped body or multiple rod-shaped bodies are erected on the harness holding unit, and a configuration provided on the harness holding unit such as a tape fixing unit that wraps tape around the wire harness.

[0013] This invention makes it possible to prevent liquid from entering the connector connected to the end of the wire harness. More specifically, when the mounting portion is attached to the member to be mounted, an upward-sloping portion can be formed on at least one of the end-side and base-side of the wire harness whose path is restricted by the path restriction portion. This allows liquid adhering to the wire harness due to condensation, etc., to flow downwards in the upward-sloping portion formed on the wire harness, away from the connector, thereby suppressing the intrusion of liquid into the connector.

[0014] Furthermore, the harness holding portion has a flat plate portion along which the wire harness is positioned, and the route regulating portion is provided on both sides of the flat plate portion. This allows the route of each wire harness to be regulated so that upward sloping portions are formed on the front and back sides of the flat plate portion for each wire harness. Therefore, a simple structure can be made compact, and liquid ingress into each connector connected to the multiple wire harnesses can be suppressed. In addition, since the routing paths of multiple wire harnesses can be made common, vehicle space can be used effectively.

[0015] In one aspect of this invention, the route regulating portion may be composed of a pair of clamping pieces that hold the wire harness by gripping it from a direction intersecting the routing direction of the wire harness. According to this invention, the clamping piece can hold the wire harness by clamping it from a direction intersecting the routing direction, so that the routing path of the wire harness can be reliably restricted in the installed state so that an upwardly inclined portion can be formed, and the upwardly inclined portion formed on the wire harness can be maintained.

[0016] In another aspect of this invention, the harness holding portion has a main surface portion facing orthogonal directions perpendicular to the horizontal and vertical directions in the mounting state, and the pair of clamping pieces project from the main surface portion toward the orthogonal directions, and at least the upper clamping piece may be inclined in the vertical direction with respect to the horizontal plane such that the wire harness forms the upward inclined portion.

[0017] According to this invention, among the clamping pieces projecting perpendicularly from the main surface, the upper clamping piece is inclined vertically with respect to the horizontal plane. Therefore, the routing path of the wire harness can be restricted so that the wire harness clamped by the clamping piece is inclined vertically with respect to the horizontal plane. In other words, an upwardly inclined portion can be easily and reliably formed on the wire harness at least one of the tip and base ends of the clamping piece.

[0018] Also, as an aspect of the present invention, a water-absorbing member that absorbs moisture may be attached between the connector and the harness holding portion of the wire harness. According to the present invention, since the moisture between the connector and the harness holding portion can be absorbed by the water-absorbing member, it is possible to more reliably prevent the liquid generated in the wire harness on the tip side from the harness holding portion from entering the connector.

[0019] Also, as an aspect of the present invention, the harness holding portion may be provided with a band insertion hole through which a band for holding the wire harness is inserted. According to the present invention, a band can be wound around the wire harness held by the harness holding portion. Therefore, it is possible to surely prevent the wire harness having an upward inclined portion from falling off from the harness holding portion and to maintain the shape of the upward inclined portion in the mounted state.

[0020] Also, as an aspect of the present invention, the mounting portion may be provided with an insertion mounting portion that is inserted into an insertion hole provided in the member to be mounted for mounting. The insertion hole is not particularly limited as long as the mounting portion can be mounted, and includes, for example, an insertion hole provided in a vehicle body panel, an insertion hole provided in an electrical component such as a protector or an electrical connection box. The insertion mounting portion includes, for example, a clip or an anchor.

[0021] According to the present invention, the wire harness can be attached to the member to be mounted so that an upward inclined portion is formed simply by inserting the insertion mounting portion into the insertion hole in the member to be mounted. Thereby, it is possible to easily suppress the entry of liquid into the connector connected to the tip of the wire harness attached to the member to be mounted having the insertion hole, and the versatility can be improved.

[0022] Also, as an aspect of the present invention, the member to be mounted may be a panel in the vehicle. According to the present invention, the wire harness can be attached to the panel in the vehicle so that liquid does not enter the connector.

[0023] The present invention also relates to a wire harness structure, which is composed of a wire harness with a connector connected to its tip, an attachment member to which the wire harness is attached, and the above-described harness holding member. The wire harness held by the harness holding member has a downward inclined portion that inclines from above to below as it goes toward the tip side in the attached state. The path regulating portion regulates the path of the wire harness so as to form the upward inclined portion on the tip side of the portion corresponding to the downward inclined portion in the wire harness.

[0024] According to the present invention, a valley portion is formed between the downward inclined portion and the upward inclined portion on the proximal end side of the path regulating portion, so that liquid can flow along the wire harness toward the valley portion. Therefore, it is possible to regulate the flow of liquid to the connector connected to the tip of the wire harness and suppress the intrusion of liquid into the connector.

Advantages of the Invention

[0025] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a harness holding member, a wire harness with a holding member, and a wire harness routing structure that regulate the intrusion of liquid into a connector connected to the tip of the wire harness.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0026] [Figure 1] Schematic perspective view of the harness routing structure. [Figure 2] Schematic perspective view of the electrical connection box and the harness with a holding member. [Figure 3] Schematic exploded perspective view of the harness with a holding member. [Figure 4] Explanatory drawing of the harness holding member. [Figure 5] Explanatory drawing of the harness holding member. [Figure 6] Explanatory drawing of the harness with a holding member. [Figure 7] Explanatory drawing of the harness with a holding member connected to the electrical connection box. [Figure 8] A schematic front view of a harness with retaining members connected to an electrical junction box. [Figure 9] Diagram illustrating a different harness retention component. [Figure 10] An explanatory diagram of yet another harness retaining member. [Figure 11] An explanatory diagram showing how to attach another harness retaining member to the panel. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0027] One embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 8. Figure 1 shows a schematic perspective view of the harness routing structure 1 routed to the electrical junction box 100, viewed from the upper Zu and rear Yb sides. Figure 2 shows a schematic perspective view of the harness with retaining member 10 and the electrical junction box 100, removed from the electrical junction box 100, viewed from the upper Zu and rear Yb sides. Figure 3 shows a schematic exploded perspective view of the harness with retaining member 10, viewed from the upper Zu and rear Yb sides.

[0028] Figures 4 and 5 show explanatory diagrams of the connector retaining member 40. More specifically, Figure 4(a) shows a schematic side view of the connector retaining member 40 viewed from the rear side Yb, Figure 4(b) shows a schematic bottom view of the connector retaining member 40 viewed from the bottom side Zd, Figure 5(a) shows a schematic front view of the connector retaining member 40 viewed from the right side Xr, and Figure 5(b) shows a cross-sectional view taken along arrow AA in Figure 5(a).

[0029] Figure 6 shows an explanatory diagram of the harness with retaining member 10, Figure 7 shows an explanatory diagram of the harness routing structure 1 in which the harness with retaining member 10 is attached to the electrical connection box 100, and Figure 8 shows a schematic front view of the harness routing structure 1 attached to the electrical connection box 100. To elaborate on Figures 6 and 8, Figure 6(a) shows a schematic bottom view of the harness with retaining member 10, and Figure 6(b) shows a cross-sectional view taken along the arrow BB in Figure 6(a). Figure 7(a) shows a plan view of the harness routing structure 1 with the harness with retaining member 10 attached to the electrical connection box 100, and Figure 7(b) shows an enlarged schematic cross-sectional view taken along the arrow CC in Figure 7(a). More specifically, Figure 7(b) shows an enlarged schematic cross-sectional view of the locking portion between the locking part 120 and the locking piece 47. Figure 8(a) shows a schematic front view of the harness routing structure 1, and Figure 8(b) shows an enlarged schematic front view of the harness with retaining member 10.

[0030] Here, the vertical direction in Figure 1 is defined as the height direction Z, the shorter side of the electrical junction box 100 is defined as the width direction X, and the longer side of the electrical junction box 100 is defined as the front-to-back direction Y. Note that the width direction X, the front-to-back direction Y, and the height direction Z are all orthogonal to each other. Also, in Figure 1, the right side along the width direction X is defined as the right side Xr, and the left side as the left side Xl. Similarly, the right side along the front-to-back direction Y is defined as the front side Yf, and the left side as the rear side Yb, and the upper side along the height direction Z is defined as the upper side Zu, and the lower side as the lower side Zd.

[0031] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the harness routing structure 1 consists of a harness with a holding member 10 that holds a first connector harness 20 and a second connector harness 30 with a connector holding member 40, and an electrical connection box 100 to which the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 are attached.

[0032] The electrical connection box 100 is a housing that contains electronic components such as circuit boards, fuses, and relays. On the right side Xr side 101, there are two connector connection sections 110 arranged side by side along the front-to-back direction Y, to which the first connector 22 and the second connector 32, which are provided at the ends of the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30, can be connected.

[0033] Furthermore, on the upper surface 102 (upper Zu surface) of the electrical connection box 100, two locking portions 120 for securing the harness with retaining member 10 are provided near the right end Xr. These locking portions 120 are arranged side by side with a predetermined distance between them in the front-rear direction Y.

[0034] As shown in Figure 2, the locking portion 120 is integrally constructed from a pair of legs 121 erected from the upper surface 102 to the upper Zu, and a connecting portion 122 that connects the ends of the legs 121 on the upper Zu, and is configured in a roughly gate shape when viewed from the front-rear direction Y.

[0035] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the harness with retaining member 10 consists of a first connector harness 20, a second connector harness 30, and a connector retaining member 40 that holds the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30.

[0036] As shown in Figure 3, the first connector harness 20 consists of a first wire harness 21 made up of a bundle of multiple wires, each having a conductive conductor covered with an insulating coating, and a first connector 22 connected to the tip of the first wire harness 21. The first water-absorbing tape 23 is wrapped around the tip of the first wire harness 21. The first absorbent tape 23 is made of a material that absorbs moisture and is attached to the outer circumference of the tip end of the first wire harness 21 by being wrapped around it.

[0037] The harness with the second connector 30 has the same configuration as the harness with the first connector 20. That is, the harness with the second connector 30 consists of a second wire harness 31 which has the same configuration as the first wire harness 21, and a second connector 32 which has the same configuration as the first connector 22, and a second water-absorbing tape 33 made of the same material as the first water-absorbing tape 23 is wrapped around the outer surface of the second wire harness 31 and attached.

[0038] The harness 20 with the first connector and the harness 30 with the second connector, configured in this way, can electrically connect the electronic components housed inside the electrical connection box 100 to the electrical equipment connected to the base ends of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 by inserting the first connector 22 and the second connector 32, respectively, into the connector connection portion 110.

[0039] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the connector holding member 40 consists of a harness holding portion 41 for holding the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30, a mounting portion 42 for attaching the held first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 to the electrical connection box 100, and a guide portion 43 for guiding the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 to the harness holding portion 41.

[0040] More specifically, as shown in Figure 4(a), the connector holding member 40 has a plate-shaped harness holding portion 41 with a main surface whose normal direction is the width direction X. From the end of the upper Zu of the harness holding portion 41, a mounting portion 42 extends along the width direction X. That is, the harness holding portion 41 and the mounting portion 42 are formed in a roughly L-shape when viewed from the front-rear direction Y. In addition, a guide portion 43 extends from the rear side Yb of the harness holding portion 41, inclined toward the direction (left side Xl) toward the rear side Yb.

[0041] As shown in Figure 5(a), the harness holding portion 41 is composed of a flat plate with a roughly trapezoidal shape in side view, with its upper end being horizontal and its lower end inclined downward Zd relative to the upper end. As described above, in the mounting state in which the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 are attached to the electrical connection box 100, it has a main surface portion 411 facing in the width direction X, which is perpendicular to the horizontal front-to-back direction Y and the vertical height direction Z.

[0042] A route regulating section 44 is provided slightly below the center in the height direction Z of the main surface portion 411, on a Zd side, which holds the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 and restricts their routing paths. As shown in Figures 4(b) and 5(b), the route regulating section 44 consists of a first clamping section 45 that is erected toward the right side Xr of the harness holding section 41 and a second clamping section 46 that is erected toward the left side Xl of the harness holding section 41.

[0043] As shown in Figures 4(b), 5(a), and 5(b), the first clamping portion 45 is composed of a substantially plate-shaped first upper restricting portion 451 that protrudes from the surface of the main surface portion 411 toward the right Xr, and a substantially plate-shaped first lower restricting portion 452 that is provided at a predetermined distance from the first upper restricting portion 451.

[0044] The first upper restricting portion 451 is inclined downward Zd as it moves from the rear side Yb to the front side Yf when viewed from the width direction X. In other words, the first upper restricting portion 451 is inclined downward (downward Zd) in the vertical direction with respect to the upper end of the harness holding portion 41.

[0045] The first upper restricting portion 451, which is inclined with respect to the upper end of the harness holding portion 41, extends from the main surface portion 411 by a predetermined height. The height of this first upper restricting portion 451 is slightly longer than the outer diameter of the first wire harness 21, and the tip of the first upper restricting portion 451 is curved downward Zd so as to be parallel to the harness holding portion 41. That is, as shown in Figure 5(b), the first upper restricting portion 451 is formed in a hook shape with its tip curved downward Zd.

[0046] The first downward restricting section 452 is erected from the lower end of the harness holding section 41 toward the left Xl, and, similar to the first upward restricting section 451, is inclined toward the downward Zd as it moves from the rear side Yb toward the front side Yf. That is, the first downward restricting section 452 is flush with the lower end of the harness holding section 41 and is parallel to the first upward restricting section 451. The distance between the first upward restricting section 451 and the first downward restricting section 452 is approximately equal to the outer diameter of the first wire harness 21.

[0047] As shown in Figure 5(b), the height of the first downward restricting section 452 is approximately half the height of the first upward restricting section 451. The distance between the tip of the first downward restricting section 452 and the tip of the first upward restricting section 451, configured in this way, is slightly narrower than the outer diameter of the first connector harness 20, but is sufficient to insert the first wire harness 21.

[0048] As shown in Figures 4(b) and 5(b), the second clamping portion 46 is composed of a second upper restricting portion 461 which is plane-symmetric with respect to the first upper restricting portion 451 with respect to the harness holding portion 41 as the plane of symmetry, and a second lower restricting portion 462 which is plane-symmetric with respect to the first lower restricting portion 452. The configuration of the second upper restricting section 461 and the second lower restricting section 462 is the same as that of the first upper restricting section 451 and the first lower restricting section 452, except that the direction in which they protrude from the main surface section 411 is different, so their explanation will be omitted.

[0049] The first clamping portion 45 and the second clamping portion 46, configured in this way, have band insertion holes 412 on the upper Zu of the first upper restricting portion 451 and the second upper restricting portion 461, which penetrate the harness holding portion 41 in the plate thickness direction. These band insertion holes 412 allow so-called cable ties 50 to be inserted.

[0050] The mounting portion 42, which extends along the width direction X from the end of the upper Zu of the harness holding portion 41, is a flat plate formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, with a length in the front-rear direction Y equal to that of the harness holding portion 41. Two locking pieces 47 for locking with the locking portion 120 are provided at a predetermined interval along the front-rear direction Y on the tip side of the mounting portion 42 (see Figure 4(b)).

[0051] The locking piece 47 is integrally composed of a base portion 471 that protrudes toward the downward Zd from the back side (the surface toward the downward Zd) of the mounting portion 42, a flat plate insertion portion 472 that extends toward the left Xl from the tip of the base portion 471, and a locking projection 473 that protrudes toward the upward Zu from the tip of the insertion portion 472 (see Figure 4(a)).

[0052] The base portion 471 protrudes from the back side (the lower Zd surface) of the mounting portion 42 toward the lower Zd, near the tip of the mounting portion 42 (the left Xl end). The width of the base portion 471 (length along the front-rear direction Y) is equal to the distance between the pair of legs 121, and the height of the base portion 471 (length along the height direction Z) is lower than the height of the legs 121.

[0053] The insertion portion 472 is a flat plate that, in plan view, is approximately rectangular in shape and protrudes to the left Xl from the tip of the base portion 471 so as to be parallel to the mounting portion 42. The length of the insertion portion 472 along the width direction X is longer than the length of the connecting portion 122 along the width direction X, and the thickness of the insertion portion 472 is configured to be thinner than the height of the leg portion 121. In other words, the insertion portion 472 is configured to be insertable between the upper surface 102 and the connecting portion 122.

[0054] At the tip of the insertion portion 472 of this flat plate, a locking projection 473 protrudes slightly toward the upper Zu. The distance between this locking projection 473 and the mounting portion 42 is shorter than the thickness of the connecting portion 122, and the left Xl end of the locking projection 473 is chamfered to allow insertion of the connecting portion 122.

[0055] Therefore, the locking piece 47 is configured such that the insertion portion 472 can be inserted between the upper surface 102 and the connecting portion 122, and the locking projection 473 engages with the left end face Xl of the connecting portion 122 (see Figure 7(b)).

[0056] The connector holding member 40 configured in this way allows the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 to be inserted between the first upper restricting portion 451 and the first lower restricting portion 452, and between the second upper restricting portion 461 and the second lower restricting portion 462, which are positioned opposite each other at a distance approximately equal to the outer diameter of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31. As a result, they can be held by the first clamping portion 45 and the second clamping portion 46, as shown in Figures 6(a) and 6(b).

[0057] Furthermore, the tips of the first upper restricting portion 451 and the second upper restricting portion 461 are formed in a hook shape to prevent the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 inserted into the first clamping portion 45 and the second clamping portion 46 from falling out.

[0058] Then, with the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 clamped between the first clamping portion 45 and the second clamping portion 46, the cable tie 50 is inserted through the band insertion hole 412, and the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 are wrapped around it together with the first clamping portion 45 and the second clamping portion 46, thereby preventing the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 from falling off.

[0059] Furthermore, the harness with a holding member 10, which holds the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 in the connector holding member 40, can be attached to the electrical connection box 100 by locking the locking piece 47 provided on the mounting portion 42 to the locking portion 120, as shown in Figure 7.

[0060] Furthermore, when the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 are held by the connector holding member 40, the first water-absorbing tape 23 and the second water-absorbing tape 33 are wrapped not only at the position corresponding to the route restricting section 44, but also at the position on the side of the route restricting section 44 where the first connector 22 and the second connector 32 are located (see Figure 7(a)).

[0061] More specifically, the mounting portion 42 is positioned so that the insertion portion 472 corresponds to the locking portion 120, and the harness with retaining member 10 is slid to the left Xl, thereby inserting the insertion portion 472 between the upper surface 102 and the connecting portion 122. Then, by further sliding the harness with retaining member 10 to the left Xl, the locking projection 473 is locked to the left Xl end of the connecting portion 122, as shown in Figure 7(b). This allows the harness with retaining member 10 to be attached to the electrical connection box 100. The first connector 22 and the second connector 32 are connected to the connector connection portion 110, respectively, when the harness 10 with the retaining member is slid toward the left side XL.

[0062] Thus, in the mounting state (harness routing structure 1) in which the first connector 22 and the second connector 32 are connected to the connector connection part 110, and the connector holding member 40 that holds the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 is attached to the electrical connection box 100, the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 are routed such that, as shown in Figure 8, an upward inclined portion U is formed on the front side Yf of the route regulating part 44, inclined along the height direction Z.

[0063] More specifically, the path restricting portion 44, which protrudes from the main surface portion 411 in the width direction X, consists of a first upper restricting portion 451 and a first lower restricting portion 452, and a second upper restricting portion 461 and a second lower restricting portion 462, each with opposing surfaces inclined in the height direction Z with respect to the mounting portion 42. That is, the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30, held by the first clamping portion 45 and the second clamping portion 46, are route-restricted by the path restricting portion 44 such that, when the connector holding member 40 is attached to the electrical connection box 100, they form an upward inclined portion U that slopes upward towards the upper side Zu as they approach the first connector 22.

[0064] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 8(b), a downward-sloping portion D is formed at the base end of the upward-sloping portion U in the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30, sloping downwards towards the lower Zd as it moves from the front side Yf to the rear side Yb. That is, a valley portion V protruding downwards towards the lower Zd is formed between the downward-sloping portion D and the upward-sloping portion U.

[0065] Therefore, even if liquid L adheres to the first connector harness 20 or the second connector harness 30 in front of the path restriction section 44 (Yf), the liquid L will flow downward (Zd), away from the first connector 22 and the second connector 32, as shown by the arrow in Figure 8(b). This prevents liquid L from entering the first connector 22 and the second connector 32.

[0066] Furthermore, since a valley V is formed at the base end of the upwardly sloping portion U in the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30, the liquid L adhering to the base end of the downwardly sloping portion D in the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 will flow towards the valley V, as shown by the arrow in Figure 8(b). This allows the liquid L to flow more reliably downward Zd, preventing it from entering the first connector 22 and the second connector 32.

[0067] Furthermore, in the area Yb behind the path restricting section 44, the first water-absorbing tape 23 and the second water-absorbing tape 33 are wrapped around the outer surfaces of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31. Therefore, even if liquid L flows onto or adheres to the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 in the area Yb behind the path restricting section 44, the first water-absorbing tape 23 and the second water-absorbing tape 33 can absorb the liquid L.

[0068] As described above, the connector holding member 40, which holds the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 to which the first connector 22 and the second connector 32 are connected at their ends, is provided with a harness holding portion 41 for holding the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31, and a mounting portion 42 for attaching the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 to the electrical connection box 100 in the vehicle. The harness holding portion 41 is also provided with a path restricting portion 44 that restricts the path of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 so that, in the mounting state in which the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 are attached to the electrical connection box 100, the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 tilt upward toward the upper Zu as they move toward the fixed first connector 22 and the second connector 32.

[0069] Furthermore, the harness with a retaining member 10 is equipped with a first wire harness 21 and a second wire harness 31, to which a first connector 22 and a second connector 32 are connected at their ends, and a connector retaining member 40, with the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 being held by the retaining member.

[0070] The connector holding member 40 configured in this way can prevent liquid L from entering the first connector 22 and the second connector 32 connected to the ends of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31. More specifically, when the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 are attached to the electrical junction box 100 by the mounting portion 42, an upwardly inclined portion U can be formed at least on the base end side of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31, which are route-restricted by the route-restricting portion 44. This allows liquid L adhering to the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 due to condensation, etc., to flow toward the downward Zd side, which is the direction away from the first connector 22 and the second connector 32, in the upwardly inclined portion U formed on the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31, thereby suppressing the intrusion of liquid L into the first connector 22 and the second connector 32.

[0071] Furthermore, the route regulating section 44 is composed of a first clamping section 45 (first upward regulating section 451 and first downward regulating section 452) and a second clamping section 46 (second upward regulating section 461 and second downward regulating section 462) that clamp and hold the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 from a direction intersecting the routing direction of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31. As a result, the first clamping section 45 and the second clamping section 46 can clamp and hold the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 from a direction intersecting the routing direction, thereby reliably regulating the routing path of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 so that an upward inclined portion U can be formed in the installed state, and the upward inclined portion U formed on the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 can be maintained.

[0072] Furthermore, the harness holding portion 41, in its installed state, has a main surface portion 411 facing in the width direction X, which is perpendicular to the front-rear direction Y and the height direction Z. The first upper restricting portion 451 and the first lower restricting portion 452, and the second upper restricting portion 461 and the second lower restricting portion 462 protrude from the main surface portion 411 toward the width direction X. At least the first upper restricting portion 451 and the second upper restricting portion 461, which are located on the upper Zu, are inclined in the height direction Z with respect to the horizontal plane (the plane formed by the width direction X and the front-rear direction Y) such that the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 form an upwardly inclined portion U.

[0073] Thus, of the first upper restricting portion 451 and the first lower restricting portion 452 and the second upper restricting portion 461 and the second lower restricting portion 462 that protrude from the main surface portion 411 in the width direction X, the first upper restricting portion 451 and the second upper restricting portion 461, which are located on the upper Zu side, are inclined in the height direction Z with respect to the horizontal plane (see Figure 8(b)).

[0074] Therefore, the routing paths of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31, which are clamped by the first clamping portion 45 and the second clamping portion 46, can be restricted so that they are inclined in the height direction Z with respect to the horizontal plane. In other words, upward inclined portions U can be easily and reliably formed on the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 at the base end sides of the first clamping portion 45 and the second clamping portion 46.

[0075] Furthermore, the harness holding portion 41 has a flat plate portion along which the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 are arranged, and the path restricting portion 44 is provided on both sides of the flat plate portion. This allows the path of each of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 to be restricted so that upward inclined portions U are formed on the front and back sides of the flat plate portion. In other words, there is no need to provide the path restricting portion 44 in a dispersed manner, and the path restricting portion 44 can be provided in one consolidated location.

[0076] Therefore, a simple structure can be used to achieve compactness, and the intrusion of liquid L into the first connectors 22 and second connectors 32 connected to the multiple first wire harnesses 21 and second wire harnesses 31 can be suppressed. In addition, since the routing paths of the multiple first wire harnesses 21 and second wire harnesses 31 can be standardized, vehicle space can be used effectively.

[0077] Furthermore, the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 are fitted with a first water-absorbing tape 23 and a second water-absorbing tape 33 between the first connector 22 and the second connector 32 and the harness holding part 41 to absorb moisture. As a result, moisture between the first connector 22 and the second connector 32 and the harness holding part 41 can be absorbed by the first water-absorbing tape 23 and the second water-absorbing tape 33, thereby more reliably preventing liquid L generated on the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 beyond the harness holding part 41 from entering the first connector 22 and the second connector 32.

[0078] Furthermore, the harness holding portion 41 is provided with band insertion holes 412 through which the cable ties 50 that hold the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 are inserted, allowing the cable ties 50 to be wrapped around the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 held by the harness holding portion 41. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31, which have upward-sloping portions U formed thereon, from falling out of the harness holding portion 41, and to maintain the shape of the upward-sloping portions U when installed.

[0079] Furthermore, the harness routing structure 1 consists of a first wire harness 21 and a second wire harness 31, to which a first connector 22 and a second connector 32 are connected at their ends, an electrical connection box 100 to which the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 are attached, and a connector holding member 40. The first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31, held by the connector holding member 40, have downward sloping portions D in the mounted state that slope from the upper Zu to the lower Zd as they move toward the front end (rear side Yb), and the route regulating portion 44 regulates the routes of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 such that it forms upward sloping portions U toward the front end from the location corresponding to the downward sloping portions D of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31.

[0080] As a result, a valley V is formed at the base end (front side Yf) of the path restricting section 44, sandwiched between the downward sloping section D and the upward sloping section U, allowing the liquid L to flow along the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 towards the valley V. Therefore, the flow of liquid L to the first connector 22 and the second connector 32 connected to the ends of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 can be restricted, and the ingress of liquid L into the first connector 22 and the second connector 32 can be suppressed.

[0081] In the connector holding member 40 described above, the path restricting portion 44 is composed of a first clamping portion 45 and a second clamping portion 46 that are inclined downward Zd with respect to the front-rear direction Y. However, as shown in Figure 9, it may also be composed of a first clamping portion 45a and a second clamping portion 46a that are inclined upward Zu with respect to the front-rear direction Y. Below, a connector holding member 40a having a first clamping portion 45a and a second clamping portion 46a that are inclined upward Zu with respect to the front-rear direction Y will be briefly described based on Figure 9.

[0082] Figure 9 shows an explanatory diagram of the connector retaining member 40a. More specifically, Figure 9(a) shows a schematic front view of the connector retaining member 40a viewed from the right side Xr, and Figure 9(b) shows a schematic front view of the harness routing structure 1a in which the connector retaining member 40a, which holds the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30, is attached to and 100. In the following description of the connector retaining member 40a, components identical to those of the connector retaining member 40 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and their descriptions are omitted.

[0083] The connector holding member 40a consists of a harness holding portion 41a for holding the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30, a mounting portion 42 for attaching the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 to the electrical connection box 100, and a guide portion 43 for guiding the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 to the harness holding portion 41.

[0084] The harness holding portion 41a is composed of a flat plate with a roughly trapezoidal shape in side view, with its upper end being horizontal and its lower end inclined upward Zu relative to the upper end. In the mounting state in which the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 are attached to the electrical connection box 100, it has a main surface portion 411 facing in the width direction X, which is perpendicular to the horizontal front-to-back direction Y and the vertical height direction Z.

[0085] On the main surface portion 411, slightly below the center in the height direction Z, Zd, there is a route regulating portion 44 that, similar to the connector holding member 40, clamps the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 to restrict the routing path. The route regulating section 44 consists of a first clamping section 45a that is erected toward the right side Xr of the harness holding section 41, and a second clamping section 46a (not shown) that is erected toward the left side Xl of the harness holding section 41.

[0086] As shown in Figure 9(a), the first clamping portion 45a is composed of a substantially plate-shaped first upper restricting portion 453 that protrudes from the surface of the main surface portion 411 toward the right Xr, and a substantially plate-shaped first lower restricting portion 454 that is provided at a predetermined distance from the first upper restricting portion 453.

[0087] The first upper restricting portion 453 is inclined upward towards the upper side Zu as it moves from the rear side Yb to the front side Yf when viewed from the width direction X. In other words, the first upper restricting portion 453 is inclined vertically upward (upper side Zu) with respect to the upper end of the harness holding portion 41. Furthermore, the first upward restricting section 453 has the same configuration as the first upward restricting section 451, except that the direction of inclination is different.

[0088] The first downward restricting section 454 is erected from the lower end of the harness holding section 41a toward the right Xr, and, similar to the first upward restricting section 453, is inclined toward the upper Zu as it moves from the rear Yb toward the front Yf. That is, the first downward restricting section 454 is flush with the lower end of the harness holding section 41a and is parallel to the first upward restricting section 453. The first downward restricting section 454 has the same configuration as the first downward restricting section 452 except for the direction of inclination, and the distance between the first upward restricting section 453 and the first downward restricting section 454 is approximately equal to the outer diameter of the first wire harness 21.

[0089] The second clamping portion 46a is symmetrical with respect to the first clamping portion 45a with respect to the harness holding portion 41a as the plane of symmetry. In other words, the second clamping portion 46a is the same as the first clamping portion 45a except that it protrudes in a different direction from the main surface portion 411, so its explanation is omitted here.

[0090] The connector holding member 40a configured in this way can hold the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30, just like the connector holding member 40, and can be attached to the electrical junction box 100. Here, when the harness with the holding member 10a is attached to the electrical junction box 100, the route regulating section 44 is at approximately the same height as the connector connection section 110 to which the first connector 22 and the second connector 32 are connected. In other words, their positions along the height direction Z are approximately the same.

[0091] The harness with retaining member 10a, which is composed of the first connector harness 20, the second connector harness 30, and the connector retaining member 40a, can form an upwardly inclined portion U between the first connector 22 and the second connector 32 and the route regulating portion 44 when attached to the electrical connection box 100 (harness routing structure 1a), as shown in Figure 9(b).

[0092] More specifically, by attaching the harness with retaining member 10a to the electrical connection box 100, the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31, held by the first clamping portion 45a and the second clamping portion 46a which are inclined upward towards Zu as they move from the rear side Yb to the front side Yf, form a downward inclined portion D at the points where they are held by the first clamping portion 45a and the second clamping portion 46a, which is inclined downward towards Zd as they move from the front side Yf to the rear side Yb.

[0093] Here, with the harness 10a with retaining member attached to the electrical connection box 100, the route regulating section 44 is at approximately the same height as the connector connection section 110 to which the first connector 22 and the second connector 32 are connected. Therefore, the rearward side Yb of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 from the route regulating section 44 is positioned below Zd from the connector connection section 110. Consequently, when the first connector 22 and the second connector 32 are connected to the connector connection section 110, an upwardly sloping portion U is formed on the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31.

[0094] The connector holding member 40a configured in this way holds the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31, to which the first connector 22 and the second connector 32 are connected at their ends. The connector holding member 40a is provided with a harness holding portion 41a for holding the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31, and a mounting portion 42 for attaching the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 to the electrical connection box 100 in the vehicle. The harness holding portion 41a is also provided with a path restricting portion 44 that restricts the path of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 so that, in the mounting state where the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 are attached to the electrical connection box 100, the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 tilt upward towards the upper side Zu as they move towards the fixed first connector 22 and the second connector 32.

[0095] The connector retaining member 40a configured in this way can achieve the same effect as the connector retaining member 40. For example, when attached to the electrical junction box 100 by the mounting portion 42, an upward-sloping portion U can be formed at least towards the front end (rear side Yb) of the route restricting portion 44 on the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 whose routes are restricted by the route restricting portion 44. This allows liquid L adhering to the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 due to condensation, etc., to flow toward the downward side Zd, which is the direction away from the first connector 22 and the second connector 32, in the upward-sloping portion U formed on the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31, thereby suppressing the intrusion of liquid L into the first connector 22 and the second connector 32.

[0096] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the connector retaining member 40 and the connector retaining member 40a are attached to the electrical junction box 100, but the electrical junction box 100 is not necessarily the target of attachment. Other electronic devices, the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30, protectors that protect other wire harnesses, the wire harness itself, brackets, trims, etc., may also be attached. Alternatively, they may be attached to vehicle body panels such as the roof panel or door panel. The connector retaining member 40b and the harness with retaining member 10b, which can be attached to the insertion hole 91 which is a roughly elongated hole in plan view that penetrates the floor panel 90 in the thickness direction (height direction Z), will be briefly described below with reference to Figures 10 and 11.

[0097] Figure 10 shows a schematic front view of the connector retaining member 40b as seen from the right side Xr. Figure 11 is an explanatory diagram of how to attach the retaining member harness 10b, which holds the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 with the connector retaining member 40b, to the floor panel 90. Figure 11(a) shows a schematic front view of the retaining member harness 10b before it is attached to the floor panel 90, and Figure 11(b) shows a schematic front view of the retaining member harness 10b after it has been attached to the floor panel 90. In the following descriptions of the harness with retaining member 10b and the connector retaining member 40b, components identical to those of the harness with retaining member 10 and the connector retaining member 40 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and their descriptions are omitted.

[0098] The harness with retaining member 10b consists of a harness with a first connector 20b and a connector retaining member 40b that holds the harness with the first connector 20b, and can be attached to the floor panel 90. The harness with the first connector 20b consists of a first branch wire 21b that branches off from the main line WH, which is made up of multiple bundles of wires with conductive conductors covered with insulating coatings, and a first connector 22 connected to the end of the first branch wire 21b. The first water-absorbing tape 23 is wrapped around the end of the first branch wire 21b. The first connector 22 is fixed to the main line WH with tape T.

[0099] The connector holding member 40b consists of a harness holding portion 41b for holding the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30, and a mounting portion 42b for attaching the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 to the floor panel 90. The harness holding portion 41b is composed of a flat plate with a roughly trapezoidal shape in side view, with its lower end being horizontal and its upper end inclined upward Zu relative to the lower end. In the mounting state in which the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 are attached to the electrical connection box 100, it has a main surface portion 411 facing in the width direction X, which is perpendicular to the horizontal front-to-back direction Y and the vertical height direction Z.

[0100] In the central portion of the main surface 411 in the height direction Z, a route regulating portion 44 is provided, similar to the connector holding member 40, which clamps the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 to restrict the routing path. The route regulating section 44 is composed of a first clamping section 45b that is erected toward the right side Xr in the harness holding section 41.

[0101] As shown in Figure 10, the first clamping portion 45b is composed of a substantially plate-shaped downward restricting portion 455 that protrudes from the surface of the main surface portion 411 toward the right Xr, and a substantially plate-shaped upward restricting portion 456 provided at a predetermined distance from the downward restricting portion 455.

[0102] The downward restricting section 455 is inclined upward towards the upper side Zu as it moves from the rear side Yb to the front side Yf when viewed from the width direction X. In other words, the downward restricting section 455 is inclined vertically upward (upper side Zu) relative to the lower end of the harness holding section 41. The downward restricting section 455 has the same configuration as the first upward restricting section 451 except for the different direction of inclination.

[0103] The upper restricting section 456 is erected from the upper end of the harness holding section 41b toward the right Xr, and, like the lower restricting section 455, is inclined toward the upper Zu as it moves from the rear Yb toward the front Yf. That is, the upper restricting section 456 is flush with the upper end of the harness holding section 41b and is parallel to the lower restricting section 455. The upper restricting section 456 has the same configuration as the first lower restricting section 452 except for the direction of inclination, and the distance between the lower restricting section 455 and the upper restricting section 456 is approximately equal to the outer diameter of the first wire harness 21.

[0104] The mounting portion 42b is a flat plate extending along the width direction X from the lower end Zd of the harness holding portion 41a, and a fixing member 48 is provided in the central part.

[0105] As shown in Figures 3(a) and 3(b), the fixing member 48 is composed of a fixing shaft portion 481 extending downward Zd and a pair of locking arms 482 extending from the tip of the fixing shaft portion 481 along the front-rear direction Y. An umbrella-shaped panel contact portion 483 is provided at the upper end of the fixing shaft portion 481.

[0106] The locking arm 482 has its tip connected to the tip of the fixed shaft portion 481 and extends in the width direction X. The locking arm 482 gradually separates from the fixed shaft portion 481 from the tip side toward the base end side.

[0107] The panel contact portion 483 is formed in a substantially oval shape when viewed from the lower side Zd, and contacts the surface of the floor panel 90 when the fixing member 48 is inserted into the insertion hole 91 of the floor panel 90. Furthermore, since the panel contact portion 483 is inclined toward the lower side Zd as it extends radially outward, its elastic force can apply a load in the direction away from the floor panel 90, contributing to the stable support of the connector holding member 40 relative to the floor panel 90.

[0108] The connector holding member 40b configured in this way can hold the first connector harness 20b in the first clamping portion 45b, similar to the connector holding member 40 (see Figure 11(a)). Furthermore, the harness with holding member 10b, with the first connector harness 20b held by the connector holding member 40b, can have the locking arm 482 locked to the edge of the insertion hole 91, which is a fixing point in the floor panel 90, by inserting the fixing member 48 into the insertion hole 91, as shown in Figure 11(b). At the same time, the panel contact portion 483 contacts the surface of the floor panel 90, and the floor panel 90 is sandwiched between the locking arm 482 and the panel contact portion 483, thereby fixing the harness with holding member 10b to the floor panel 90.

[0109] As shown in Figure 11(b), the harness 10b with retaining member fixed to the floor panel 90 can form an upwardly inclined portion U between the first connector 22 and the second connector 32 and the route regulating portion 44. More specifically, the downward restricting portion 455 and the upward restricting portion 456, which protrude from the main surface portion 411 in the width direction X, have opposing surfaces that are inclined upward Zu with respect to the front-rear direction Y (floor panel 90). That is, the harness 20b with the first connector, held by the first clamping portion 45b, is route-restricted by the route restricting portion 44 such that, when the connector holding member 40b is attached to the floor panel 90, it forms an upward inclined portion U that slopes upward Zu as it approaches the first connector 22.

[0110] Furthermore, the base end of the upward-sloping portion U in the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 has a downward-sloping portion D formed which slopes downward Zd as it moves from the rear side Yb to the front side Yf. That is, a valley portion V protruding downward Zd is formed between the downward-sloping portion D and the upward-sloping portion U.

[0111] As a result, as shown in Figure 11(b), even if liquid L adheres to the first connector harness 20 or the second connector harness 30 in front of the path restricting section 44 Yf, the liquid L will flow downward Zd, away from the first connector 22 and the second connector 32, as indicated by the arrows in Figure 11(b). Therefore, it is possible to prevent liquid L from entering the first connector 22 and the second connector 32.

[0112] The connector retaining member 40b configured in this way provides the same effect as the connector retaining member 40 and the connector retaining member 40a. More specifically, the connector holding member 40b, which holds the first wire harness 21 to which the first connector 22 is connected at its tip, is provided with a harness holding portion 41b for holding the first wire harness 21 and a mounting portion 42b for attaching the first wire harness 21 to the floor panel 90 of the vehicle. The harness holding portion 41b is also provided with a path restricting portion 44 that restricts the path of the first wire harness 21 so that, in the mounting state where the first wire harness 21 is attached to the floor panel 90, the first wire harness 21 forms an upward inclined portion U that slopes upward towards the upper side Zu as it approaches the fixed first connector 22.

[0113] As a result, when the first wire harness 21 is attached to the floor panel 90 by the mounting portion 42b (fixing member 48), an upwardly inclined portion U can be formed on the base end side (rear side Yb) of the first wire harness 21 whose path is restricted by the path restriction portion 44. This allows liquid L adhering to the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 due to condensation, etc., to flow toward the downward side Zd, which is the direction away from the first connector 22 and the second connector 32, in the upwardly inclined portion U formed on the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31, thereby suppressing the intrusion of liquid L into the first connector 22 and the second connector 32.

[0114] Furthermore, the route regulating section 44 is composed of a first clamping section 45 (downward regulating section 455 and upward regulating section 456) that clamps and holds the first wire harness 21 from a direction intersecting the routing direction of the first wire harness 21. As a result, the first clamping section 45b can clamp and hold the first wire harness 21 from a direction intersecting the routing direction, so that the routing path of the first wire harness 21 can be reliably restricted in the installed state so that an upward inclined portion U can be formed, and the upward inclined portion U formed on the first wire harness 21 can be maintained.

[0115] Furthermore, the harness holding portion 41b, in its installed state, has a main surface portion 411 facing in the width direction X, which is perpendicular to the front-rear direction Y and the height direction Z. The downward restricting portion 455 and the upward restricting portion 456 protrude from the main surface portion 411 toward the width direction X. At least the downward restricting portion 455, which is located on the upper Zu, is inclined in the height direction Z with respect to the horizontal plane such that the first wire harness 21 forms an upward inclined portion U.

[0116] Thus, of the downward restricting portion 455 and the upward restricting portion 456 that project from the main surface portion 411 in the width direction X, the downward restricting portion 455 located on the upper Zu is inclined in the height direction Z with respect to the horizontal plane (the plane formed by the width direction X and the front-rear direction Y). Therefore, the routing path of the first wire harness 21, which is clamped by the first clamping portion 45, can be restricted so that it is inclined in the height direction Z with respect to the horizontal plane. In other words, an upward inclined portion U can be easily and reliably formed on the first wire harness 21 at the base end side (rear side Yb) of the first clamping portion 45b. In the connector holding member 40b, only the first clamping portion 45b is provided on the harness holding portion 41b. However, similar to the connector holding member 40, a second clamping portion 46b protruding from the back side (left side Xl) of the harness holding portion 41b may also be provided.

[0117] Furthermore, the first wire harness 21 has a first water-absorbing tape 23 attached between the first connector 22 and the harness holding portion 41 to absorb moisture. As a result, moisture between the first connector 22 and the harness holding portion 41 can be absorbed by the first water-absorbing tape 23, thus more reliably preventing liquid L generated on the first wire harness 21 beyond the harness holding portion 41 from entering the first connector 22.

[0118] Furthermore, the harness holding portion 41 is provided with a band insertion hole 412 through which a cable tie 50 for holding the first wire harness 21 is inserted, allowing the cable tie 50 to be wrapped around the first wire harness 21 held by the harness holding portion 41. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the first wire harness 21, which has an upwardly inclined portion U formed thereon, from falling out of the harness holding portion 41, and to maintain the shape of the upwardly inclined portion U in the installed state.

[0119] Furthermore, the mounting portion 42b is provided with a fixing member 48 that is inserted into an insertion hole 91 provided in the floor panel 90 for attachment. As a result, the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 can be attached to the floor panel 90 simply by inserting the fixing member 48 into the insertion hole 91 in the floor panel 90, so as to form an upwardly sloping portion U. This makes it easy to prevent liquid L from entering the first connector 22 connected to the end of the first wire harness 21 attached to the floor panel 90 having an insertion hole 91, thereby improving versatility.

[0120] Furthermore, the connector retaining member 40b is attached to the floor panel 90 of the vehicle. This allows the first wire harness 21 to be attached to the floor panel 90 of the vehicle in a way that prevents liquid L from entering the first connector 22.

[0121] In this embodiment, the through-hole 91 is provided in the floor panel 90, but there are no particular limitations as long as the mounting portion 42b can be attached. For example, the through-hole 91 may be provided in electrical components or electronic equipment such as protectors. Also, in this embodiment, the fixing member 48 is an anchor, but other fixing members such as clips may be used as long as they can be inserted through the through-hole 91 and fixed.

[0122] Furthermore, the harness routing structure 1b, which consists of a first wire harness 21 with a first connector 22 connected to its tip, a floor panel 90 to which the first wire harness 21 is attached, and a connector holding member 40, has a downward sloping portion D in the first wire harness 21 held by the connector holding member 40 that slopes downward from the upper Zu to the lower Zd as it approaches the tip side (forward side Yf) when attached, and the route regulating portion 44 regulates the routes of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 such that it forms an upward sloping portion U towards the tip side (forward side Yf) from the location corresponding to the downward sloping portion D in the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31.

[0123] As a result, a valley V is formed at the base end (front side Yf) of the path restricting section 44, sandwiched between the downward sloping section D and the upward sloping section U, allowing the liquid L to flow along the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 towards the valley V. Therefore, the flow of liquid L to the first connector 22 and the second connector 32 connected to the ends of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 can be restricted, and the ingress of liquid L into the first connector 22 and the second connector 32 can be suppressed.

[0124] In the correspondence between the structure of this invention and the embodiments described above, The connector of this invention corresponds to the first connector 22 and the second connector 32. The same applies to the following: The wire harness corresponds to the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31. The harness retaining member corresponds to the connector retaining member 40, connector retaining member 40a, and connector retaining member 40b. The mounting members correspond to the floor panel 90 and the electrical junction box 100. The harness retaining section corresponds to harness retaining section 41, harness retaining section 41a, and harness retaining section 41b. The mounting portion corresponds to mounting portion 42 and mounting portion 42b, The upward sloping section is Upward slope U In response to, The route regulation unit corresponds to the route regulation unit 44, The clamping pieces correspond to the first clamping portion 45, the first clamping portion 45a, the first clamping portion 45b, the second clamping portion 46, and the second clamping portion 46a. The main surface corresponds to the main surface 411, The horizontal direction corresponds to the front-back direction Y, The vertical direction corresponds to the height direction Z. The orthogonal direction corresponds to the width direction X, The water-absorbing members correspond to the first water-absorbing tapes 23 and 33. The band insertion section corresponds to the band insertion hole 412. The insertion hole corresponds to the insertion hole 91, The insertion mounting portion corresponds to the fixing member 48, The panel is compatible with floor panel 90. The wire harness with retaining member corresponds to the harness with retaining member 10. The downward sloping portion corresponds to the downward sloping portion D, The wire harness routing structure corresponds to harness routing structure 1, harness routing structure 1a, and harness routing structure 1b. However, this invention is not limited to the configurations of the embodiments described above, and many embodiments can be obtained.

[0125] For example, in this embodiment, the objects to which the connector retaining member 40 is attached and the objects to which the connector retaining member 40b is attached are the electrical junction box 100 and the floor panel 90, but the objects are not limited to the electrical junction box 100 and the floor panel 90, and other electronic devices or electrical components such as protectors that protect the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 may also be used. Naturally, the objects may also be other body panels in the vehicle, such as the door panel or roof panel, or trim or brackets.

[0126] Furthermore, although the connector retaining member 40 and the connector retaining member 40b are directly attached to the electrical junction box 100 and the floor panel 90, they may also be indirectly attached to the electrical junction box 100 and the floor panel 90 via other components.

[0127] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the harness holding portion 41 and harness holding portion 41a are configured to hold the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31, but the path regulating portion 44 may consist only of the first clamping portion 45 or the second clamping portion 46, and may hold only the first wire harness 21 or the second wire harness 31.

[0128] Furthermore, in the harness holding portion 41, harness holding portion 41a, and harness holding portion 41b, one first clamping portion 45 and one second clamping portion 46 are provided on the front and back surfaces of the main surface portion 411, respectively. However, multiple first clamping portions 45 and second clamping portions 46 may be provided, or multiple first wire harnesses 21 and second wire harnesses 31 may be held by one first clamping portion 45 or second clamping portion 46.

[0129] Furthermore, in the harness holding portion 41 and harness holding portion 41a, the front and back surfaces of the main surface portion 411 are provided with a first clamping portion 45 and a second clamping portion 46, or a first clamping portion 45a and a second clamping portion 46a, respectively, that are inclined in the same direction. However, the front and back surfaces of the main surface portion 411 may be configured such that the first connector harness 20 and the second connector harness 30 are inclined in different directions, for example, the first clamping portion 45 and the second clamping portion 46a, or the first clamping portion 45a and the second clamping portion 46.

[0130] Furthermore, in the connector holding member 40, an upwardly inclined portion U is provided on the front side Yf of the path restricting portion 44, but the upwardly inclined portion U may also be provided on the rear side Yb, or on both the front side Yf and the rear side Yb of the path restricting portion 44. The same applies to the connector holding member 40a and the connector holding member 40b.

[0131] Furthermore, if the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 are provided with an upwardly inclined portion U, a portion inclined toward the downward Zd may be formed near the portion of the first wire harness 21 to which the first connector 22 is connected.

[0132] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the route restricting section 44 is not limited in structure as long as it can restrict the paths of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 held by the harness holding section 41, harness holding section 41a, and harness holding section 41b so that an upward inclined portion U is formed. For example, it may be configured such that only the first upward restricting section 451 is provided, restricting the paths in a way that changes the routing direction of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31, or it may be configured to allow attachment of a separate member such as tape or cable tie, restricting the paths while fixing the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31. In addition, the specific configuration of the route restricting section 44 may be such that a plurality of rod-shaped bodies are erected on the main surface section 411.

[0133] For example, in the connector holding member 40, the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 are held by the route restricting portion 44. However, the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 may be held at a location different from the route restricting portion 44, and the route of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 may be restricted by only the first upward restricting portion 451 and the second upward restricting portion 461 so that an upward inclined portion U is formed on the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31. In other words, a configuration for restricting the route and a configuration for holding the first wire harness 21, etc., may be provided separately.

[0134] Furthermore, in the connector holding member 40, the first upward restricting portion 451 and the first downward restricting portion 452, and the second upward restricting portion 461 and the second downward restricting portion 462 are all inclined in the height direction Z with respect to the front-rear direction Y. However, only the first upward restricting portion 451 and the second upward restricting portion 461 may be inclined to restrict the path of the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31 so that an upward inclined portion U is formed on the first wire harness 21 and the second wire harness 31. [Explanation of symbols]

[0135] 1. Harness routing structure 10 Harness with retaining member 21 First Wire Harness 22 First Connector 23. First Absorbent Tape 31 Second wire harness 32 Second connector 33. Second absorbent tape 40, 40a, 40b Connector retaining members 41, 41a, 41b Harness retaining part 42,42b Mounting section 44 Route Regulation Section 45,45a,45b First clamping part 46,46a Second clamping part 48 Fixing member 90 Floor Panel 91 Through hole 100 Electrical junction box 411 Main surface section 412 Band insertion holes D Downward sloping section U upwardly sloping part X Width direction Y (forward / backward direction) Z (height direction)

Claims

1. A harness holding member that holds a wire harness to which a connector is connected at the end, A harness holding section for holding the wire harness, The vehicle is equipped with a mounting portion for attaching the wire harness to a member to be mounted, The harness holding portion includes: In the installed state, a path restricting portion is provided to restrict the path of the wire harness such that the wire harness forms an upwardly inclined portion as it approaches the fixed connector. The harness holding portion has a flat plate portion along which the wire harness is positioned. The aforementioned path regulating section is provided on both sides of the flat plate portion. Harness retaining member.

2. The route regulating section is composed of a pair of clamping pieces that hold the wire harness by gripping it from a direction intersecting the routing direction of the wire harness. The harness holding member according to claim 1.

3. The harness holding portion has a main surface portion that, in the mounting state, faces in an orthogonal direction perpendicular to the horizontal and vertical directions. The pair of clamping pieces protrude from the main surface portion in the direction perpendicular to the main surface portion, At least the clamping piece positioned above is inclined vertically with respect to the horizontal plane such that the wire harness forms the upward inclined portion. The harness holding member according to claim 2.

4. The wire harness has a water-absorbing member installed between the connector and the harness holding portion to absorb moisture. The harness holding member according to claim 1.

5. In the harness holding part, A band insertion hole is provided through which a band for holding the wire harness is inserted. The harness holding member according to claim 1.

6. The mounting portion is provided with an insertion mounting portion that is inserted into an insertion hole provided in the member to be mounted. The harness holding member according to claim 1.

7. The member to be attached is a panel in the vehicle. The harness holding member according to claim 6.

8. A wire harness with a connector attached to the end, The harness holding member described in claim 1 is provided, The wire harness is held by the harness holding member. Wire harness with retaining members.

9. A wire harness with a connector attached to the end, The mounting member to which the wire harness is attached, It consists of the harness holding member described in claim 1, The wire harness held by the harness holding member has a downward sloping portion that, in the mounted state, slopes downward from above towards the tip. The path restricting unit restricts the path of the wire harness such that the upward sloping portion is formed on the tip side of the portion of the wire harness corresponding to the downward sloping portion. Wire harness routing structure.

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