Harness fasteners
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2022-09-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-19
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a harness fixture that holds a wire harness and can be fixed to an object to be fixed.
Background Art
[0002] Conventionally, a harness fixture that holds a wire harness and can be fixed to an object to be fixed is known (see Patent Document 1). Such a harness fixture is provided with a holding portion that holds the wire harness and a fixing portion that can be fixed to the object to be fixed.
[0003] By the way, in automobiles and the like, the number of wire harnesses varies depending on specification differences. Therefore, it is conceivable to change the harness fixture according to the number of wire harnesses. However, preparing a plurality of harness fixtures in advance leads to an increase in the number of parts and complicates management.
[0004] Therefore, it is conceivable to set the harness fixture according to a specification with a large number of wire harnesses and use the same harness fixture regardless of the number of wire harnesses. However, a harness fixture set according to a specification with a large number of wire harnesses is wasted in a specification with a small number of wire harnesses, and there is also a problem that it hinders wiring work and the like.
Prior Art Documents
Patent Documents
[0005]
Patent Document 1
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a harness fixture capable of changing the number of held wire harnesses. [Means for solving the problem]
[0007] The present invention relates to a harness fastener capable of holding and fixing to an object, a plurality of wire harnesses arranged side by side in a longitudinal direction intersecting each other, comprising a plurality of fastener bodies provided with holding portions for holding the wire harnesses, wherein each fastener body comprises a basic fastener body provided with a fixing portion that can be fixed to an object in addition to the holding portion, and an additional fastener body provided with a holding connecting portion that connects by holding at least a part of the fastener body in addition to the holding portion. The retaining connecting portion is a housing connecting portion having a housing space formed for housing the retaining portion of another fixing device body, and in the additional fixing device body, the retaining portion has a first receiving portion for holding the wire harness and a first lid portion for closing the opening of the first receiving portion, and the housing connecting portion has a second receiving portion for housing the retaining portion of another fixing device body and a second lid portion for closing the opening of the second receiving portion, and the first lid portion and the second lid portion are connected to form a connected lid portion. It is characterized by the following.
[0008] In this invention, "accommodating the retaining part" is not limited to accommodating the entire retaining part. That is, it is sufficient to accommodate all or part of the retaining part.
[0009] According to this invention, the number of wires held in the wire harness can be changed. More specifically, the harness fastener according to the present invention is capable of holding and fixing to an object, a plurality of wire harnesses arranged side by side in a longitudinal direction intersecting each other, and has a plurality of fastener bodies provided with holding parts for holding wire harnesses. The fastener body has a basic fastener body provided with a fixing part that can be fixed to an object in addition to the holding part, and an additional fastener body provided with a holding connecting part that connects by holding at least a part of the fastener body in addition to the holding part. According to such a configuration, an additional fixture body can be connected to the basic fixture body. Also, another additional fixture body can be connected to the additional fixture body connected to the basic fixture body. Therefore, in a state where an additional fixture body is connected to the basic fixture body, two wire harnesses can be held. Further, in a state where another additional fixture body is connected to the additional fixture body connected to the basic fixture body, three wire harnesses can be held. Thus, by preparing the number of additional fixture bodies obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of wire harnesses in addition to the basic fixture body and connecting them, all wire harnesses can be held. Therefore, the harness fixture according to the present invention can change the number of wire harnesses to be held.
[0010] Also, The holding connection part is a housing connection part in which a housing space for housing the holding part of another said fixture body is formed. Therefore, since the retaining part of the fixing device body is added and the housing connecting part of the fixing device body is housed within it, the harness fixing device can be made smaller compared to harness fixing devices that are connected via connecting parts that protrude from each fixing device body.
[0011] Furthermore, in the additional fastening device body, the holding portion has a first receiving portion for holding the wire harness and a first lid portion for closing the opening of the first receiving portion, and the housing connecting portion has a second receiving portion for housing the holding portion of another fastening device body and a second lid portion for closing the opening of the second receiving portion, and the first lid portion and the second lid portion are connected to form a connected lid portion.
[0012] Therefore, by operating the connected lid section, it becomes possible to open the openings of each receiving section simultaneously. Conversely, it is also possible to close the openings of each receiving section simultaneously. This makes it easier to insert wire harnesses and the holding parts of other fasteners into each receiving section. Furthermore, since the direction in which wire harnesses are inserted and the direction in which the holding parts of other fasteners are inserted are the same, these insertion operations are made easier.
[0013] In another aspect of this invention, a support portion may be provided that pivotally supports the connected lid portion with respect to at least one of the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion. This invention allows the connecting cover to be opened and closed while at least one of the receiving parts and the connecting cover remain connected. Therefore, it is possible to prevent at least one of the receiving parts and the connecting cover from separating during operations such as fitting wire harnesses or other fastening device body holders into each receiving part. It also makes it possible to reduce the number of parts.
[0014] In another aspect of this invention, a locking portion may be provided that locks the connected lid portion in a closed state with respect to at least one of the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion. This invention allows the connecting lid to be locked in place simply by closing it on at least one of the receiving parts. Therefore, when inserting wire harnesses or other fastener body holders into each receiving part, the connecting lid can be quickly closed and held in place. Furthermore, it is possible to release and re-lock the lid.
[0015] Furthermore, this invention relates to a harness fastener capable of holding and fixing to an object, a plurality of wire harnesses arranged side by side in a longitudinal direction intersecting each other, comprising a plurality of fastener bodies provided with holding portions for holding the wire harnesses, wherein each fastener body comprises a basic fastener body provided with a fixing portion that can be fixed to an object in addition to the holding portion, and an additional fastener body provided with a holding connecting portion that connects by holding at least a part of the fastener body in addition to the holding portion, wherein the holding connecting portion is a housing connecting portion having a housing space formed for housing the holding portion of another fastener body, and the housing connecting portion is provided with a fitting portion in the portion extending along the longitudinal direction from the housing holding portion that fits into at least one of a recess or a protrusion formed on the outer circumferential surface of an outer covering member that covers the wire harness. In this invention, "accommodating the retaining part" is not limited to accommodating the entire retaining part. That is, it is sufficient to accommodate all or part of the retaining part.
[0016] According to this invention, the number of wires held in the wire harness can be changed. More specifically, the harness fastener according to the present invention is capable of holding and fixing to an object, a plurality of wire harnesses arranged side by side in a longitudinal direction intersecting each other, and has a plurality of fastener bodies provided with holding parts for holding wire harnesses. The fastener body has a basic fastener body provided with a fixing part that can be fixed to an object in addition to the holding part, and an additional fastener body provided with a holding connecting part that connects by holding at least a part of the fastener body in addition to the holding part. With this configuration, an additional fastener body can be connected to the basic fastener body. Furthermore, another additional fastener body can be connected to the additional fastener body connected to the basic fastener body. Therefore, when an additional fastener body is connected to the basic fastener body, two wire harnesses can be held. Furthermore, when another additional fastener body is connected to the additional fastener body connected to the basic fastener body, three wire harnesses can be held. In this way, by preparing an additional fastener body number equal to the number of wire harnesses minus one in addition to the basic fastener body and connecting them, all wire harnesses can be held. Therefore, the harness fastener according to the present invention allows for changing the number of wire harnesses that can be held.
[0017] Furthermore, since the retaining connecting portion is a housing connecting portion that has a housing space formed to accommodate the retaining portion of the other fixing device body, the additional fixing device body is connected by housing the retaining portion of the fixing device body in the housing connecting portion. Therefore, compared to harness fixing devices that are connected via connecting portions that protrude from each fixing device body, the harness fixing device can be made smaller.
[0018] Furthermore, the housing connection portion is provided with a fitting portion that extends in the longitudinal direction beyond the housing holding portion, which fits into at least one of a recess or a protrusion formed on the outer circumferential surface of the outer covering member that covers the wire harness. As the fitting portion provided in the housing connection portion fits into the recess or protrusion of the outer covering member that covers the wire harness, it is possible to prevent the holding position of the wire harness in the longitudinal direction from shifting even if the wire harness is pushed or pulled in the longitudinal direction.
[0019] Also, as an aspect of the present invention, the outer shape of the holding portion may be formed in a polygonal cross-section, the inner shape of the housing connecting portion may be formed in a polygonal cross-section, and at least two or more surfaces of the outer surface of the holding portion and the inner surface of the housing connecting portion may be in contact with each other. Note that the contact in the present invention means not only so-called surface contact where surfaces contact each other, but also line contact where a line contacts a surface or point contact where a point contacts a surface.
[0020] According to this invention, since at least two or more surfaces of the outer surface of the holding portion and the inner surface of the housing connecting portion are in contact with each other, the additional fixture main body does not rotate around such a connecting portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the harness fixture from being bent due to the weight of the additional fixture main body or the weight of the wire harness.
[0021] Also, as an aspect of the present invention, the holding portion may be provided with a fitting portion that fits into at least one of a concave portion or a convex portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of an exterior member that is externally mounted on the wire harness, in a portion extending along the longitudinal direction.
[0022] According to this invention, since the fitting portion provided on the holding portion is fitted into the concave portion or the convex portion of the exterior member externally mounted on the wire harness, even if the wire harness is pushed or pulled in the longitudinal direction, it is possible to prevent the holding position of the wire harness in the longitudinal direction from shifting.
Effects of the Invention
[0023] According to the present invention, the number of wire harnesses held can be changed.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0024] [Figure 1] Perspective view of the harness fixture. [Figure 2] Perspective view of the basic fixture main body. [Figure 3] Front view and plan view of the basic fixture main body. [Figure 4]Cross-sectional views AA and BB in Figure 3. [Figure 5] Cross-sectional views of CC and DD in Figure 3. [Figure 6] An explanatory diagram showing how the wire harness is fitted into the receiving part. [Figure 7] An explanatory diagram showing how the cover is closed over the receiving part into which the wire harness is fitted. [Figure 8] Perspective view of the additional fixing device body. [Figure 9] Front view and top view of the additional fastening device body. [Figure 10] EE section view and FF section view in Figure 9. [Figure 11] Cross-sectional views of GG and HH in Figure 9. [Figure 12] An explanatory diagram showing how the wire harness is fitted into one of the receiving parts. [Figure 13] An explanatory diagram showing how the retaining part, which holds the wire harness, is fitted into the receiving part on the other side. [Figure 14] An explanatory diagram showing how the connecting lid is closed to each receiving part into which the wire harness and retaining part are fitted. [Figure 15] A plan view of a harness fastener with an additional fastener body connected to the basic fastener body. [Figure 16] Section II and Section JJ in Figure 15. [Figure 17] Cross-sectional view of KK in Figure 15. [Figure 18] This diagram illustrates a situation where an additional fastening device is connected to an additional fastening device that is already connected to a basic fastening device. [Figure 19] A plan view of a harness fastener in which an additional fastener body is connected to a basic fastener body, and another additional fastener body is further connected to that additional fastener body. [Figure 20] Diagram illustrating the process of attaching harness fasteners to the chassis frame and to the connector box. [Modes for carrying out the invention]
[0025] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the harness fastener 1. The harness fastener 1 holds two sheathed harnesses WH. These sheathed harnesses WH consist of a wire harness W with a corrugated tube C overlay. In Figure 1, a portion of the corrugated tube C is shown as a dashed line to help understand the structure of the sheathed harnesses WH.
[0026] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the basic fixing device body 2. Figure 3 is a front view and a top view of the basic fixing device body 2, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view AA and BB in Figure 3, and Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view CC and DD in Figure 3. Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram of the situation in which the external harness WH is fitted into the receiving part 31, and Figure 7 is an explanatory diagram of the situation in which the cover part 32 is closed over the receiving part 31 into which the external harness WH is fitted. In Figure 7, the open cover part 32 is represented by a dashed line.
[0027] Furthermore, Figure 8 is a perspective view of the additional fixing device body 5. Figure 9 is a front view and a top view of the additional fixing device body 5, Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of EE and FF in Figure 9, and Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view of GG and HH in Figure 9. Figure 12 is an explanatory diagram of the situation in which the externally mounted harness WH is fitted into one of the receiving parts 61, Figure 13 is an explanatory diagram of the situation in which the holding part 3, which holds the externally mounted harness WH, is fitted into the other receiving part 71, and Figure 14 is an explanatory diagram of the situation in which the connecting cover part 82 is closed to each receiving part 61, 71 into which the externally mounted harness WH and the holding part 3 are fitted. In Figure 14, the connected cover part 82 in the open state is represented by a dashed line.
[0028] In addition, Figure 15 is a plan view of the harness fastener 1 with an additional fastener body 5 connected to the basic fastener body 2. Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view of II and JJ in Figure 15, and Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view of KK in Figure 15. Figure 18 is an explanatory diagram of the situation in which another additional fastener body 5 is connected to the additional fastener body 5 connected to the basic fastener body 2, and Figure 19 is a plan view of the harness fastener 1 with another additional fastener body 5 connected to the additional fastener body 5 connected to the basic fastener body 2. Figure 20 is an explanatory diagram of the situation in which the harness fastener 1 is attached to the chassis frame Cf and the situation in which the harness fastener 1 is attached to the connector box Cb. In Figure 20, only the fastener 4 is shown in a cross-sectional view so that the bolt gripping part 42 and cassette engaging part 43 that constitute the fastener 4 are visible.
[0029] In this application, the direction of the harness fastener 1 is indicated in all drawings. Specifically, arrow F indicates the front side, arrow B indicates the rear side, arrow L indicates the left side, and arrow R indicates the right side. Arrow U indicates the upper side, and arrow D indicates the lower side. In addition, in this application, the front-to-back direction is described as X, the left-to-right direction as Y, and the up-to-down direction as Z.
[0030] As shown in Figure 1, the harness fastener 1 can connect additional fastener bodies 5 to the basic fastener body 2. Furthermore, as shown in Figures 18 and 19, the harness fastener 1 can also connect additional fastener bodies 5 to the additional fastener body 5 connected to the basic fastener body 2. In this way, the harness fastener 1 can hold all the externally mounted harnesses WH by providing the basic fastener body 2 plus an additional fastener body 5 equal to the number of externally mounted harnesses WH minus 1, and connecting them. The basic fastener body 2 and additional fastener bodies 5 will be described below.
[0031] As shown in Figures 2 to 7, the basic fixing device body 2 has a holding part 3 for holding the external harness WH and a fixing part 4 that can be fixed to the chassis frame Cf or the like (see Figures 20(a) and 20(b)). The basic fixing device body 2 is an injection molded product made of a resin material such as polypropylene.
[0032] The holding part 3 has a receiving part 31 formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a lid part 32 that closes an opening formed on one side thereof. The holding part 3 also has a support part 33 that pivotally supports the lid part 32 relative to the receiving part 31, and a locking part 34 (see Figures 3(b) and 5(a)) that locks the lid part 32 to the receiving part 31 in a closed state.
[0033] The receiving portion 31 includes an upper plate 310 perpendicular to the vertical direction Z, a front plate 311 positioned along the front edge of the upper plate 310, and a rear plate 312 positioned along the rear edge of the upper plate 310. The front plate 311 and the rear plate 312 extend downward D from the upper plate 310 and are parallel to each other. Thus, an opening 30 (see Figure 6) is formed between the lower end portion of the front plate 311 and the lower end portion of the rear plate 312. Inside the receiving portion 31, an insertion space Sa is formed along the left-right direction Y through which the externally mounted harness WH is inserted.
[0034] Furthermore, the receiving portion 31 is provided with ribs 31r that protrude toward the central axis of the insertion space Sa. More specifically, the left end L of the receiving portion 31 is provided with three ribs 31r that protrude toward the central axis of the insertion space Sa, and the right end R of the receiving portion 31 is also provided with three ribs 31r that protrude toward the central axis of the insertion space Sa. These ribs 31r are in an inverted U shape, with the upper U connected in an arc shape when viewed from the left L or right R. Therefore, these ribs 31r are fitted into the recesses of the corrugated tube C that are fitted from below D (see Figures 6 and 16(b)).
[0035] The lid portion 32 has a pivot plate 320 that is perpendicular to the vertical direction Z when the opening portion 30 is closed, and a rear edge plate 322 that is positioned along the rear end edge of the pivot plate 320. The rear edge plate 322 extends upward U from the pivot plate 320 and is connected to the rear side plate 312 via a resin plate 331, which will be described later. Therefore, when the tip portion 32t of the pivot plate 320 is pivoted away from the lower end portion of the front side plate 311, the opening portion 30 opens (see Figure 6). Conversely, when the tip portion 32t of the pivot plate 320 is pivoted towards the lower end portion of the front side plate 311, the opening portion 30 closes (see Figure 7).
[0036] Furthermore, the lid portion 32 is provided with ribs 32r that protrude toward the central axis of the insertion space Sa. More specifically, the left end L of the lid portion 32 is provided with three ribs 32r that protrude toward the central axis of the insertion space Sa, and the right end R of the lid portion 32 is also provided with three ribs 32r that protrude toward the central axis of the insertion space Sa. These ribs 32r are U-shaped, with the lower D connected in an arc when viewed from the left L or right R side. Therefore, these ribs 32r fit into the recesses of the corrugated tube C when the lid portion 32 is closed relative to the receiving portion 31 (see Figures 7 and 16(b)).
[0037] The support portion 33 pivotally supports the lid portion 32 relative to the receiving portion 31. The support portion 33 is constructed by connecting one side of the lower end portion of the rear side plate 312 along the left-right direction Y and one side of the upper end edge of the rear edge plate 322 along the left-right direction Y with a resin plate 331.
[0038] The resin plate 331 is formed to be thinner than the rear plate 312 and the rear edge plate 322, and can bend or extend in the rotational direction with a virtual upper axis along the left-right direction Y as the axis of rotation. For this reason, the support portion 33 makes it possible to pivot the tip portion 32t of the pivot plate 320 in a direction away from the lower end portion of the front plate 311, or in a direction closer to it.
[0039] The locking portion 34 allows the lid portion 32 to be locked to the receiving portion 31 when it is closed. The locking portion 34 is composed of a locking piece 341 provided on the tip portion 32t of the pivot plate 320 and a locking ring 342 provided on the lower end portion of the front plate 311.
[0040] The locking piece 341 is formed perpendicular to the pivot plate 320 at the tip portion 32t of the pivot plate 320. When the pivot plate 320 closes the opening portion 30, the locking piece 341 is a rectangular cross-section plate that is shorter in the front-to-back direction X and longer in the left-to-right direction Y, and a locking claw 34f is formed on its front surface (see Figures 3(b) and 5(a)).
[0041] The locking ring 342 is formed in a roughly rectangular tubular shape by a horizontal plate 34h arranged parallel to the front plate 311 at a predetermined distance, and a pair of support plates 34s arranged perpendicular to the front plate 311 and parallel to each other at a predetermined distance (see Figures 3(b) and 5(a)). A through hole is formed on the inside that penetrates in the vertical direction Z. Therefore, when the locking piece 341 is inserted into the locking ring 342, the locking claw 34f of the locking piece 341 catches on the horizontal plate 34h that constitutes the locking ring 342.
[0042] The fixing portion 4 is mainly composed of a receiving portion 41 formed in a roughly rectangular parallelepiped shape. The fixing portion 4 also has a bolt gripping portion 42 that can grip a stud bolt B protruding from, for example, a chassis frame Cf (see Figure 20(a)), and a cassette engaging portion 43 that can engage with a lock plate P provided on, for example, a connector box Cb (see Figure 20(b)).
[0043] The receiving portion 41 includes an intermediate plate 410 perpendicular to the vertical direction Z, a front side plate 411 positioned along the front edge of the intermediate plate 410, a left side plate 412 positioned along the left edge of the intermediate plate 410, and a right side plate 413 positioned along the right edge of the intermediate plate 410. The front side plate 411 extends upward U and downward D from the intermediate plate 410 and is parallel to the aforementioned front side plate 311. The left side plate 412 and the right side plate 413 also extend upward U and downward D from the intermediate plate 410 and are parallel to each other.
[0044] The bolt gripping portion 42 is attached by sandwiching the intermediate plate 410. The bolt gripping portion 42 has a cylindrical body 420 with an enlarged upper end. A bolt gripping structure 421 is provided inside this cylindrical body 420 (see Figures 4(b) and 5(b)). The bolt gripping structure consists of a pair of gripping pieces 422 and 423, with one gripping piece 422 extending diagonally downward to the right from the center position in the vertical direction Z, and the other gripping piece 423 extending diagonally downward to the left from the center position in the vertical direction Z. Locking claws 42f are formed on each of the gripping pieces 422 and 423.
[0045] Furthermore, although these gripping pieces 422 and 423 have symmetrical shapes, they are displaced vertically in the Z direction by half the pitch length of the stud bolt B (see Figure 20(a)). In other words, gripping piece 422 is positioned lower D than gripping piece 423 by half the pitch length of the stud bolt B. To put it another way, gripping piece 423 is positioned higher U than gripping piece 422 by half the pitch length of the stud bolt B. As a result, both the locking claw 42f of gripping piece 422 and the locking claw 42f of gripping piece 423 engage with the helically formed screw groove of the stud bolt B.
[0046] The cassette engagement portion 43 is integrally provided on the front surface of the front plate 411 in the central part in the left-right direction Y. The cassette engagement portion 43 mainly consists of an engagement plate 431 and a pair of guide plates 432 and 433 (see Figures 2(b) and 3(b)). The engagement plate 431 is arranged parallel to the front plate 411 at a predetermined distance, except for the portion connected to the front plate 411. The central part of the engagement plate 431 in the left-right direction Y is cut out from the upper edge to the middle of the vertical direction Z. Therefore, a connecting portion 43c is formed on the engagement plate 431, connecting a part of the left side L and a part of the right side R. This connecting portion 43c functions as a locking piece.
[0047] Furthermore, guide plates 432 and 433 extend from the front plate 411 toward the front side F. Guide plate 432 is positioned at a predetermined interval along the left edge of the engaging plate 431, except for the portion connected to the engaging plate 431. Guide plate 433 is positioned at a predetermined interval along the right edge of the engaging plate 431, except for the portion connected to the engaging plate 431. These guide plates 432 and 433 are positioned parallel to each other, with a spacing slightly wider than the left-right dimension Y of the mating lock plate P (see Figure 20(b)). Therefore, these guide plates 432 and 433 function as guide plates that guide the lock plate P straight.
[0048] As shown in Figures 8 to 14, the additional fastener body 5 has a holding part 6 that holds the outer harness WH and a holding connecting part 7 that connects by holding a part of the basic fastener body 2. The holding connecting part 7 connects by housing the holding part 3, which is a part of the basic fastener body 2, and will therefore be described as the housing connecting part 7 hereafter. The additional fastener body 5 is also an injection molded product made of a resin material such as polypropylene.
[0049] The holding portion 6 is the same size and shape as the holding portion 3 described above. The holding portion 6 has a receiving portion 61 formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a lid portion 62 that closes an opening formed on one side thereof. The receiving portion 61 is connected to the rear side B of the receiving portion 71, which will be described later, to form a connected receiving portion 81, and the lid portion 62 is connected to the rear side B of the lid portion 72, which will be described later, to form a connected lid portion 82. The holding portion 6 also has a support portion 83 that pivotally supports the connected lid portion 82 relative to the connected receiving portion 81. The connected lid portion 82 and the support portion 83 will be described in detail later.
[0050] The receiving portion 61 has an upper plate 610 perpendicular to the vertical direction Z, a front plate 611 positioned along the front edge of the upper plate 610, and a rear plate 612 positioned along the rear edge of the upper plate 610. The front plate 611 and the rear plate 612 extend downward D from the upper plate 610 and are parallel to each other. Thus, an opening 60 (see Figure 12) is formed between the lower end portion of the front plate 611 and the lower end portion of the rear plate 612. Inside the receiving portion 61, an insertion space Sb is formed along the left-right direction Y through which the externally mounted harness WH is inserted.
[0051] Furthermore, the receiving portion 61 is provided with ribs 61r that protrude toward the central axis of the insertion space Sb. More specifically, the left end L of the receiving portion 61 is provided with three ribs 61r that protrude toward the central axis of the insertion space Sb, and the right end R of the receiving portion 61 is also provided with three ribs 61r that protrude toward the central axis of the insertion space Sb. These ribs 61r are in an inverted U shape, with the upper U connected in an arc shape when viewed from the left L or right R. Therefore, these ribs 61r are fitted into the recesses of the corrugated tube C that are fitted from below D (see Figures 12 and 16(a)).
[0052] The housing and connecting section 7 is larger in shape than the holding sections 3 and 6 described above. The housing and connecting section 7 has a receiving section 71 formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a lid section 72 that closes an opening formed on one side thereof. The receiving section 71 is connected to the front side F of the aforementioned receiving section 61 to form a connected receiving section 81, and the lid section 72 is connected to the front side F of the aforementioned lid section 62 to form a connected lid section 82. The housing and connecting section 7 also has a locking section 84 that locks the connected lid section 82 to the connected receiving section 81 in a closed state. The connected lid section 82 and the locking section 84 will be described in detail later.
[0053] The receiving portion 71 has an upper plate 710 perpendicular to the vertical direction Z, a front plate 711 positioned along the front edge of the upper plate 710, and a rear plate 712 positioned along the rear edge of the upper plate 710. The front plate 711 and the rear plate 712 extend downward D from the upper plate 710 and are parallel to each other. Thus, an opening 70 (see Figure 13) is formed between the lower end portion of the front plate 711 and the lower end portion of the rear plate 712. Inside the receiving portion 71, a housing space Sc is formed to accommodate the holding portion 3, which is part of the basic fixing device body 2. The housing space Sc is also an insertion space Sc through which the external harness WH is inserted. In the central part of the front plate 711 in the left-right direction Y, an opening 80 is formed into which the fixing portion 4 of the basic fixing device body 2 is fitted.
[0054] Furthermore, the receiving portion 71 is provided with ribs 71r that protrude toward the central axis of the insertion space Sc. More specifically, at the left end L of the receiving portion 71, the portion extending to the left L beyond the housed retaining portion 3 is provided with three ribs 71r that protrude toward the central axis of the insertion space Sc. At the right end R of the receiving portion 71, the portion extending to the right R beyond the housed retaining portion 3 is also provided with three ribs 71r that protrude toward the central axis of the insertion space Sc. These ribs 71r are in an inverted U shape, with the upper U connected in an arc shape when viewed from the left L or right R. Therefore, these ribs 71r fit into the recesses of the corrugated tube C that are fitted in from below D (see Figures 13 and 16(b)).
[0055] The connected cover section 82 has a pivot plate 820 that is perpendicular to the vertical direction Z when the openings 60 and 70 are closed, and a rear edge plate 822 that is positioned along the rear end edge of the pivot plate 820. The rear edge plate 822 extends upward U from the pivot plate 820 and is connected to the rear side plate 612 via a resin plate 831, which will be described later. Therefore, when the tip portion 82t of the pivot plate 820 is pivoted away from the lower end portion of the front side plate 711, the openings 60 and 70 open simultaneously (see Figures 12 and 13). Conversely, when the tip portion 82t of the pivot plate 820 is pivoted towards the lower end portion of the front side plate 711, the openings 60 and 70 close simultaneously (see Figure 14).
[0056] Furthermore, the connecting lid portion 82 is provided with a rib 62r projecting toward the central axis of the insertion space Sb on a lid portion 62, which is part of the rear side B of the connecting lid portion 82. More specifically, the left end L of the lid portion 62 is provided with three ribs 62r projecting toward the central axis of the insertion space Sb, and the right end R of the lid portion 62 is also provided with three ribs 62r projecting toward the central axis of the insertion space Sb. These ribs 62r are U-shaped, with the lower D connected in an arc when viewed from the left L or right R. Therefore, these ribs 62r fit into the recess of the corrugated tube C when the connecting lid portion 82 is closed to the connecting receiving portion 81 (see Figures 14 and 16(a)).
[0057] Furthermore, the connecting lid portion 82 is provided with ribs 72r projecting toward the central axis of the insertion space Sc on a lid portion 72 which is a part of the front side F of the connecting lid portion 82. More specifically, at the left end L of the lid portion 72, the portion extending to the left L beyond the housed retaining portion 3 is provided with three ribs 72r projecting toward the central axis of the insertion space Sc, and at the right end R of the lid portion 72, the portion extending to the right R beyond the housed retaining portion 3 is also provided with three ribs 72r projecting toward the central axis of the insertion space Sc. These ribs 72r are U-shaped, with their lower side D connected in an arc when viewed from the left side L or the right side R. Therefore, these ribs 72r fit into the recesses of the corrugated tube C when the connecting lid portion 82 is closed to the connecting receiving portion 81 (see Figures 14 and 16(b)).
[0058] The support portion 83 pivotally supports the connecting cover portion 82 with respect to the connecting receiving portion 81. The support portion 83 is constructed by connecting one side of the lower end portion of the rear side plate 612 along the left-right direction Y and one side of the upper end edge of the rear edge plate 822 along the left-right direction Y with a resin plate 831.
[0059] The resin plate 831 is formed to be thinner than the rear plate 612 and the rear edge plate 822, and can bend or extend in the rotational direction with a virtual upper axis along the left-right direction Y as the axis of rotation. For this reason, the support portion 83 makes it possible to pivot the tip portion 82t of the pivot plate 820 in a direction away from or towards the lower end portion of the front plate 711.
[0060] The locking portion 84 allows the connecting lid portion 82 to be locked to the connecting receiving portion 81 when the connecting lid portion 82 is closed. The locking portion 84 is composed of a combination of a locking piece 841 provided on the tip portion 82t of the pivot plate 820 and a locking ring 842 provided on the lower end portion of the front side plate 711.
[0061] The locking piece 841 is formed perpendicular to the pivot plate 820 on the tip portion 82t of the pivot plate 820. When the pivot plate 820 closes the openings 60 and 70, the locking piece 841 is a rectangular cross-section plate that is shorter in the front-to-back direction X and longer in the left-to-right direction Y, and a locking claw 84f is formed on its front surface (see Figures 9(b) and 11(a)).
[0062] The locking ring 842 is formed in a roughly rectangular tubular shape by a horizontal plate 84h arranged parallel to the front plate 711 at a predetermined distance, and a pair of support plates (reinforcement plates 713, described later) arranged perpendicular to the front plate 711 and parallel to each other at a predetermined distance (see Figures 9(b) and 11(a)). A through hole is formed on its inside, penetrating in the vertical direction Z. Therefore, when the locking piece 841 is inserted into the locking ring 842, the locking claw 84f of the locking piece 841 catches on the horizontal plate 84h that constitutes the locking ring 842.
[0063] Incidentally, the receiving parts 61 and 71 that constitute the connecting receiving part 81 are connected via connecting plates 811 and 812 that extend in the front-rear direction X. The connecting plate 811 is positioned offset towards the center in the left-right direction Y from the left end L of the receiving parts 61 and 71, and the connecting plate 812 is positioned offset towards the center in the left-right direction Y from the right end R of the receiving parts 61 and 71. As a result, a gap space Sd is formed between the receiving parts 61 and 71 that is recessed toward the center in the left-right direction Y when viewed from above U (see Figures 9(b), 15, and 19).
[0064] Furthermore, the front plate 711 of the receiving portion 71 that constitutes the housing connection portion 7 is provided with a reinforcing plate 713 that protrudes toward the front side F. More specifically, two reinforcing plates 713 protruding toward the front side F are provided at the left end L of the front plate 711, and two reinforcing plates 713 protruding toward the front side F are also provided at the right end R of the front plate 711. These reinforcing plates 713 are formed along the vertical direction Z from the upper end to the lower end of the front plate 711. Therefore, when an additional fixing device body 5 is connected to the additional fixing device body 5 connected to the basic fixing device body 2, the reinforcing plates 713 are positioned inside the aforementioned gap space Sd (see Figure 19).
[0065] In this regard, the height (length in the front-to-back direction X) of the reinforcing plate 713 can be appropriately set so that the leading edge of the reinforcing plate 713 makes line contact with the rear side plate 712. In this way, it is possible to suppress the bending of the harness fastener 1 due to the weight of the additional fastener body 5 and the weight of the harness with exterior WH. In addition, by appropriately setting the position of the pair of reinforcing plates 713 located on the center side in the left-to-right direction Y of the four reinforcing plates 713 provided on the front side plate 711, these reinforcing plates 713 can come into contact with the connecting plates 811 and 812, and even sandwich the connecting plates 811 and 812. In this way as well, it is possible to suppress the bending of the harness fastener 1 due to the weight of the additional fastener body 5 and the weight of the harness with exterior WH.
[0066] Thus, the additional fixing device body 5 has a housing connection part 7 that accommodates the holding part 3, which is part of the basic fixing device body 2. Therefore, the additional fixing device body 5 can be connected to the basic fixing device body 2 (see Figures 13 to 15). In this case, the harness fixing device 1 can hold two harnesses WH with outer casings.
[0067] Furthermore, since the holding part 3, which is part of the basic fixing device body 2, and the holding part 6, which is part of the additional fixing device body 5, are the same size and shape, the housing connection part 7 can also house the holding part 6. Therefore, a separate additional fixing device body 5 can be connected to the additional fixing device body 5 (see Figures 18 and 19). In this case, the harness fixing device 1 can hold three externally mounted harnesses WH. The harness fixing device 1 can also hold three or more externally mounted harnesses WH by connecting a separate additional fixing device body 5.
[0068] Furthermore, the holding portion 3 of the basic fixing device body 2 and the holding portion 6 of the additional fixing device body 5 have a rectangular cross-section. That is, the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the left-right direction Y is rectangular. On the other hand, the housing and connecting portion 7 of the additional fixing device body 5 has a rectangular cross-section. That is, the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the left-right direction Y is rectangular. Therefore, when the holding portions 3 and 6 are housed in the housing and connecting portion 7, their four surfaces are in contact with each other.
[0069] To explain in more detail, when the holding part 3 is housed in the housing connection part 7, the upper plate 310, front plate 311, rear plate 312, and pivot plate 320 of the holding part 3 are in contact with the upper plate 710, front plate 711, rear plate 712, and pivot plate 820 of the housing connection part 7. Similarly, when the holding part 6 is housed in the housing connection part 7, the upper plate 610, front plate 611, rear plate 612, and pivot plate 820 of the holding part 6 are in contact with the upper plate 710, front plate 711, rear plate 712, and pivot plate 820 of the housing connection part 7.
[0070] As shown in Figure 20(a), the harness fastener 1 is provided with a bolt gripping portion 42 on the fixing portion 4, and the stud bolt B can be gripped by this bolt gripping portion 42. The harness fastener 1 according to this embodiment is attached by fitting the bolt gripping portion 42 onto the stud bolt B protruding from the chassis frame Cf from the lower side D.
[0071] In addition, as shown in Figure 20(b), the harness fastener 1 is provided with a cassette engaging portion 43 on the fixing portion 4, and can also be engaged with the lock plate P by this cassette engaging portion 43. The harness fastener 1 according to this embodiment is attached to the lock plate P provided on the connector box Cb by fitting the cassette engaging portion 43 from above U.
[0072] As described above, the harness fastener 1 according to this embodiment can hold a plurality of externally mounted harnesses WH arranged side by side in a cross direction (front-to-back direction X) that intersects the longitudinal direction (left-to-right direction Y), and can be fixed to a chassis frame Cf or the like. The fastener has a plurality of fastener bodies, each provided with holding parts 3 and 6 for holding the externally mounted harnesses WH. The fastener body includes a basic fastener body 2, which in addition to the holding parts 3 is provided with a fixing part 4 that can be fixed to a chassis frame Cf or the like, and an additional fastener body 5, which in addition to the holding parts 6 is provided with a holding connecting part 7 that connects by holding the holding part 3 of the basic fastener body 2 or the holding part 6 of the additional fastener body 5.
[0073] With this harness fastener 1, the number of harnesses WH with an external casing can be changed. More specifically, the harness fastener 1 according to the present invention is capable of holding a plurality of externally mounted harnesses WH arranged side by side in a crossing direction (front-to-back direction X) that intersects the longitudinal direction (left-to-right direction Y), and can be fixed to a chassis frame Cf or the like, and has a plurality of fastener bodies provided with holding parts 3, 6 for holding the externally mounted harnesses WH. The fastener body has a basic fastener body 2 which is provided with a fixing part 4 that can be fixed to a chassis frame Cf or the like in addition to the holding part 3, and an additional fastener body 5 which is provided with a holding connecting part 7 that connects by holding the holding part 3 of the basic fastener body 2 or the holding part 6 of the additional fastener body 5 in addition to the holding part 6. With this configuration, an additional fixing device body 5 can be connected to the basic fixing device body 2. Furthermore, another additional fixing device body 5 can be connected to the additional fixing device body 5 connected to the basic fixing device body 2. Therefore, when the additional fixing device body 5 is connected to the basic fixing device body 2, two externally mounted harnesses WH can be held. Also, when another additional fixing device body 5 is connected to the additional fixing device body 5 connected to the basic fixing device body 2, three externally mounted harnesses WH can be held. In this way, by preparing an additional fixing device body 5 equal to the number of externally mounted harnesses WH minus one, in addition to the basic fixing device body 2, and connecting them, all externally mounted harnesses WH can be held. Therefore, the harness fixing device 1 according to the present invention allows for changing the number of externally mounted harnesses WH that can be held.
[0074] Furthermore, in the harness fastener 1 according to this embodiment, the retaining connecting portion 7 is a housing connecting portion 7 in which a housing space Sc is formed for housing the retaining portion 3 of the basic fastener body 2 or the retaining portion 6 of the additional fastener body 5. The housing connecting portion 7 is configured to house all of the retaining portions 3 and 6.
[0075] With this type of harness fastener 1, the holding portion 3 of the basic fastener body 2 or the holding portion 6 of the additional fastener body 5 is housed in the receiving connecting portion 7 of the additional fastener body 5, thus enabling a smaller harness fastener 1 compared to harness fasteners that are connected via connecting portions protruding from each fastener body 2, 5.
[0076] Furthermore, in the harness fastener 1 according to this embodiment, the outer shape of the holding parts 3 and 6 is formed in a square cross-section, the inner shape of the housing and connecting part 7 is formed in a square cross-section, and the outer surfaces of the holding parts 3 and 6 and the inner surfaces of the housing and connecting part 7 are in contact with each other on at least two surfaces.
[0077] With this harness fastener 1, the outer surfaces of the holding parts 3 and 6 and the inner surface of the housing connection part 7 come into contact on at least two surfaces, so the additional fastener body 5 does not rotate around this connection part. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the harness fastener 1 from bending due to the weight of the additional fastener body 5 or the weight of the harness WH with the outer casing.
[0078] Furthermore, in the harness fastener 1 according to this embodiment, the holding parts 3 and 6 are provided with ribs 31r, 32r, 61r, and 62r in the portions extending along the longitudinal direction (left-right direction Y) that fit into recesses formed on the outer circumferential surface of the corrugated tube C which is covered by the outer-covered harness WH.
[0079] With this harness fixing device 1, the ribs 31r, 32r, 61r, and 62r provided on the holding parts 3 and 6 fit into the recesses of the corrugated tube C that is fitted onto the wire harness W. Therefore, even if the outer-covered harness WH is pushed or pulled in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction Y), it is possible to prevent the holding position of the outer-covered harness WH in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction Y) from shifting.
[0080] Furthermore, in the harness fastener 1 according to this embodiment, the housing connection portion 7 is provided with ribs 71r and 72r that fit into recesses formed on the outer circumferential surface of the corrugated tube C that covers the wire harness W, in portions that extend along the longitudinal direction (left-right direction Y) beyond the housing holding portions 3 and 6.
[0081] With this harness fixing device 1, the ribs 71r and 72r provided on the housing connection part 7 fit into the recesses of the corrugated tube C that is fitted onto the wire harness W. Therefore, even if the outer-covered harness WH is pushed or pulled in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction Y), it is possible to prevent the holding position of the outer-covered harness WH in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction Y) from shifting.
[0082] Furthermore, in the harness fastener 1 according to this embodiment, the additional fastener body 5 has a holding portion 6 which has a receiving portion 61 which holds the harness WH with an outer casing and a lid portion 62 which closes the opening portion 60 of the receiving portion 61, and a housing connecting portion 7 which has a receiving portion 71 which houses the holding portion 3 of the basic fastener body 2 or the holding portion 6 of the additional fastener body 5 and a lid portion 72 which closes the opening portion 70 of the receiving portion 71, and the lid portion 62 and the lid portion 72 are connected to form a connected lid portion 82.
[0083] With this harness fastener 1, the openings 60 and 70 of each receiving part 61 and 71 can be opened simultaneously by operating the connected cover part 82. Conversely, the openings 60 and 70 of each receiving part 61 and 71 can also be closed simultaneously. Therefore, the process of fitting the external harness WH, the holding part 3 of the basic fastener body 2, or the holding part 6 of the additional fastener body 5 into each receiving part 61 and 71 becomes easier. In addition, since the direction in which the external harness WH is fitted and the direction in which the holding part 3 of the basic fastener body 2 or the holding part 6 of the additional fastener body 5 is fitted are the same, the fitting process becomes easier.
[0084] Furthermore, in the harness fixing device 1 according to this embodiment, a support portion 83 is provided that pivotally supports the connecting cover portion 82 with respect to the connecting receiving portion 81. With this harness fastener 1, the connecting cover 82 can be opened and closed while the connecting receiving part 81 and the connecting cover 82 remain connected. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the connecting receiving part 81 and the connecting cover 82 from separating during operations such as fitting the external harness WH, the holding part 3 of the basic fastener body 2, or the holding part 6 of the additional fastener body 5 into the connecting receiving part 81. It is also possible to reduce the number of parts.
[0085] Furthermore, in the harness fastener 1 according to this embodiment, a locking portion 84 is provided for locking the connecting cover portion 82 to the connecting receiving portion 81 in a closed state. With this harness fastener 1, the connecting cover 82 can be locked to the connecting receiver 81 simply by closing the connecting cover 82. Therefore, when inserting an external harness WH, the holding part 3 of the basic fastener body 2, or the holding part 6 of the additional fastener body 5 into the connecting receiver 81, the connecting cover 82 can be quickly closed and held in place. It is also possible to release and re-lock it.
[0086] In the correspondence between the structure of this invention and the embodiments described above, The harness fastener corresponds to harness fastener 1. The basic fixing device body corresponds to the basic fixing device body 2. The holding part corresponds to the holding part 3, The fixing part corresponds to fixing part 4, The additional fixing device body corresponds to the additional fixing device body 5. The holding part corresponds to the holding part 6, The retaining connection part corresponds to the retaining connection part 7. The storage connection section corresponds to the storage connection section 7. The first receiving part corresponds to the receiving part 61, The first lid corresponds to the lid 62, The second receiving part corresponds to the receiving part 71, The second lid corresponds to the lid 72, The connecting support part corresponds to the connecting support part 81, The connected cover section corresponds to the connected cover section 82. The mating section corresponds to ribs 31r, 32r, 61r, 62r, 71r, and 72r. The wire harness is compatible with wire harness W. The exterior component corresponds to corrugated tube C. The target for fixing corresponds to the chassis frame Cf. The containment space corresponds to containment space Sc, This invention is not limited to the configuration of the embodiments described above, and many other embodiments can be obtained.
[0087] For example, in the harness fastener 1 according to this embodiment, ribs 31r and 32r are provided on the inner surface of the holding portion 3, and these ribs 31r and 32r fit into recesses formed on the outer surface of the corrugated tube C. However, a slit may be provided on the inner surface of the holding portion 3, and this slit may fit into a protrusion formed on the outer surface of the corrugated tube C. Of course, both ribs and a slit may be provided on the inner surface of the holding portion 3, and these may fit into recesses or protrusions formed on the outer surface of the corrugated tube C.
[0088] The same applies to the retaining portion 6. That is, a slit may be provided on the inner surface of the retaining portion 6, and this slit may fit into a protrusion formed on the outer surface of the corrugated tube C. Of course, both ribs and slits may be provided on the inner surface of the retaining portion 6, and these may fit into recesses and protrusions formed on the outer surface of the corrugated tube C.
[0089] The same applies to the housing and connecting portion 7. That is, a slit may be provided on the inner surface of the housing and connecting portion 7, and this slit may fit into a protrusion formed on the outer surface of the corrugated tube C. Of course, both ribs and slits may be provided on the inner surface of the holding portion 6, and these may fit into recesses and protrusions formed on the outer surface of the corrugated tube C.
[0090] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the harness fastener 1 has an end of the housing connection portion 7 that extends in the left-right direction Y beyond the housing portion 3, and ribs 71r and 72r are provided at both ends. However, it may also extend to the left L beyond the housing portion 3, with ribs 71r and 72r provided only at the end on the left L side. Alternatively, it may extend to the right R beyond the housing portion 3, with ribs 71r and 72r provided only at the end on the right R side.
[0091] In addition, the harness fastener 1 according to this embodiment uses a corrugated tube C as the outer covering of the wire harness W. However, a flexible tube such as a vinyl tube or a rigid tube such as an aluminum tube may be used as the outer covering. Furthermore, the type of outer covering may be changed on one side and the other side in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction Y) with the harness fastener 1 as the boundary. Alternatively, the type of outer covering may be changed between one wire harness W and another wire harness W.
[0092] In addition, the harness fastener 1 according to this embodiment has a basic fastener body 2 with a fixing part 4. However, it may also be configured without a fixing part 4. Even in this configuration, it can still perform the function of holding and bundling the harness WH with its outer casing. Furthermore, the harness fastener 1 according to this embodiment has a bolt gripping part 42 and a cassette engaging part 43 in the fixing part 4. However, it may also have only one of the bolt gripping part 42 or the cassette engaging part 43. Alternatively, it may have other fixing structures. [Explanation of symbols]
[0093] 1…Harness fasteners 2…Basic fixture body 3...Holding part 4…Fixed part 5…Additional fixing device body 6...Holding part 7...Holding connection part 7... Enclosure and connection section 61... Receiving Department 62...Lid part 71... Receiving Department 72…Lid part 81…Continuous receiving part 82…Continuous lid part 31r... Rib 32r... Rib 61r... Rib 62r... Rib 71r... Rib 72r... Rib W...Wire harness C...Corrugated tubing Cf... Chassis frame Sc...Containment space
Claims
1. A harness fastener that can hold multiple wire harnesses that are arranged side by side in a longitudinal direction and intersect each other, and can also be fixed to an object, The device has multiple fixing body parts, each of which is provided with a holding part for holding the wire harness. The aforementioned fixing device body comprises a basic fixing device body having a fixing portion that can be fixed to an object in addition to the holding portion, and an additional fixing device body having a holding connecting portion that connects by holding at least a part of the fixing device body in addition to the holding portion. The retaining connecting portion is a housing connecting portion having a housing space formed therein for housing the retaining portion of the other fixing device body, In the aforementioned additional fixing device body, The holding portion has a first receiving portion for holding the wire harness and a first lid portion for closing the opening of the first receiving portion. The housing and connecting portion has a second receiving portion that houses the holding portion of the other fixing device body and a second lid portion that closes the opening portion of the second receiving portion. The first lid and the second lid are connected to form a connected lid. Harness fastener.
2. A support portion is provided with respect to at least one of the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, which pivotally supports the connected lid portion. The harness fastener according to claim 1.
3. A locking portion is provided on at least one of the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion to lock the connected lid portion in a closed state. The harness fastener according to claim 1.
4. A harness fastener that can hold multiple wire harnesses that are arranged side by side in a longitudinal direction and intersect each other, and can also be fixed to an object, The device has multiple fixing body parts, each of which is provided with a holding part for holding the wire harness. The aforementioned fixing device body comprises a basic fixing device body having a fixing portion that can be fixed to an object in addition to the holding portion, and an additional fixing device body having a holding connecting portion that connects by holding at least a part of the fixing device body in addition to the holding portion. The retaining connecting portion is a housing connecting portion having a housing space formed therein for housing the retaining portion of the other fixing device body, The housing and connecting portion is provided with a fitting portion in the portion that extends along the longitudinal direction from the housing and holding portion, which fits into at least one of a recess or a protrusion formed on the outer circumferential surface of the outer covering member that covers the wire harness. Harness fastener.
5. The outer shape of the holding part is formed in a polygonal cross-section, The internal shape of the aforementioned housing and connecting portion is formed in a polygonal cross-section, The outer surface of the retaining portion and the inner surface of the housing connecting portion are in contact on at least two surfaces. A harness fastener according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
6. The retaining portion is provided with a fitting portion in the portion extending along the longitudinal direction that fits into at least one of a recess or a protrusion formed on the outer circumferential surface of the outer covering member that covers the wire harness. A harness fastener according to any one of claims 1 to 4.