Wire harness and protector

JP7871728B2Active Publication Date: 2026-06-09SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS LTD
Filing Date
2023-03-17
Publication Date
2026-06-09

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【0007】 本開示のワイヤハーネス、及びプロテクタによれば、コネクタの後端部に電線から大きな力が加わることを抑制できる。

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Abstract

To provide a wire harness which can inhibit a large force from being applied from an electric wire to a rear end part of a connector.SOLUTION: A wiring harness 11 is provided with a connector-equipped wire assembly 12 and a protector 13. The protector 13 includes: a first cover 21; and a zip tie 23. The first cover 21 includes: a first rearward extending portion 25 extending in a rearward direction X1 from a first mounting portion 24; and a first curving portion 26 extending so as to contact an outer diameter side of a curved part of an electric wire 15. The zip tie 23 ties the first rearward extending portion 25 and the electric wire 15 so that the electric wire 15 extends in the rearward direction X1 from the connector 14.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
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Claims

1. A wire with a connector having a connector and a wire led out in the rear direction from the connector, The protector comprises a mounting portion that is attached to the connector and a curved portion that, by contacting the wire, bends the wire so that it is pulled out in a direction different from the rear direction, The protector has a first cover and a cable tie, The first cover has a first mounting portion which constitutes at least a part of the mounting portion, a first rear extension portion which extends from the first mounting portion in the rearward direction, and a first curved portion which extends from the first rear extension portion so as to contact the outer diameter side of the curved portion of the electric wire and constitutes at least a part of the curved portion. The cable tie fastens the first rear extension and the electric wire such that the electric wire extends from the connector in the rearward direction. Wire harness.

2. The protector has a second cover, The second cover has a second mounting portion that constitutes a part of the mounting portion, a second rear extension portion that extends from the second mounting portion in the rearward direction and, together with the first rear extension portion, restricts the path of the electric wire so that the electric wire extends from the connector in the rearward direction, and a second curved portion that extends from the second rear extension portion along the inner diameter side of the curved portion of the electric wire and constitutes a part of the curved portion. The wire harness according to claim 1.

3. The first cover has a band hole for passing the cable tie through, The wire harness according to claim 1.

4. Multiple electric wires are arranged in parallel. The aforementioned cable ties are provided for each of the electric wires. The wire harness according to claim 1.

5. Multiple electric wires are arranged in parallel. The aforementioned cable tie is provided one for each of the multiple electric wires, and one tie is used to fasten the multiple electric wires and the first extension. The wire harness according to claim 1.

6. The connector comprises a connector housing that accommodates the end of the electric wire, and a waterproof rubber interposed between the connector housing and the electric wire at the rear end of the connector housing. The wire harness according to claim 1.

7. A protector for a wire with a connector, having a connector and a wire led out from the connector in a rearward direction, the protector having a mounting portion attached to the connector and a curved portion that contacts the wire and bends the wire so that it is led out in a direction different from the rearward direction, It has a first cover and a cable tie, The first cover has a first mounting portion which constitutes at least a part of the mounting portion, a first rear extension portion which extends from the first mounting portion in the rearward direction, and a first curved portion which extends from the first rear extension portion so as to contact the outer diameter side of the curved portion of the electric wire and constitutes at least a part of the curved portion. The cable tie fastens the first rear extension and the electric wire so that the electric wire extends from the connector in the rearward direction. Protector.