Mounting structure for flat wire harnesses

Abstract

To provide a technique capable of simplifying an attachment operation of a flat wire harness to a reinforcement.SOLUTION: An attachment structure 10 of a flat wire harness includes: a reinforcement 20 that includes a reinforcement body 22 and a bracket 24 protruding from the reinforcement body 22, and that is disposed in a vehicle; a flat wire harness 30 disposed along the reinforcement body 22; and a clamp 40 attaching the flat wire harness 30 to the reinforcement 20. The bracket 24 has an edge protruding outward beyond a side edge of the flat wire harness 30. The clamp 40 has a locking claw 42 that is pushed towards the bracket 24 in a direction intersecting a longitudinal direction of the reinforcement body 22 to lock on the edge of the bracket 24.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present disclosure relates to an attachment structure for a flat wire harness.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for fixing a flat wiring member to a vehicle.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Since the flat wire harness has a large width dimension compared to the thickness dimension, the operator's vision is easily blocked by the flat wire harness during the attachment operation of the flat wire harness to the attachment target member. It is desired that the attachment operation of the flat wire harness be simplified.

[0005] Therefore, an object is to provide a technique that can simplify the attachment operation of the flat wire harness to the reinforcement.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The mounting structure for a flat wire harness of the present disclosure includes a reinforcement body and a bracket protruding from the reinforcement body, and comprises a reinforcement provided on a vehicle, a flat wire harness arranged along the reinforcement body, and a clamp for attaching the flat wire harness to the reinforcement, wherein the bracket has an edge portion that protrudes outward from the side edge of the flat wire harness, and the clamp has a locking claw that is pushed toward the bracket from a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the reinforcement body and engages with the edge portion of the bracket. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to this disclosure, the process of attaching flat wire harnesses to reinforcements can be simplified. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the mounting structure of a flat wire harness according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is a plan view showing the mounting structure of a flat wire harness. [Figure 3] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view along the line III-III in Figure 2. [Figure 4] Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram showing how to install a flat wire harness. [Figure 5] Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram showing how to install a flat wire harness. [Figure 6] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the mounting structure of a flat wire harness according to the first modified example. [Figure 7] Figure 7 is a bottom view showing the mounting structure of the flat wire harness according to the second modified example. [Figure 8] Figure 8 is a bottom view showing the mounting structure of the flat wire harness according to the third modified example. [Figure 9] Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view along the line IX-IX in Figure 8. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] [Description of Embodiments in this Disclosure] First, the embodiments of this disclosure will be listed and described.

[0010] The mounting structure for the flat wire harness of this disclosure is as follows:

[0011] (1) A mounting structure for a flat wire harness, comprising: a reinforcement body and a bracket protruding from the reinforcement body, provided on a vehicle; a flat wire harness arranged along the reinforcement body; and a clamp for attaching the flat wire harness to the reinforcement, wherein the bracket has an edge that protrudes outward from the side edge of the flat wire harness, and the clamp has a locking claw that is pushed toward the bracket from a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the reinforcement body and engages with the edge of the bracket.

[0012] With this mounting structure for the flat wire harness, the flat wire harness can be attached to the reinforcement by placing the flat wire harness on the reinforcement body and pushing the locking claws toward the bracket. Since the edge of the bracket protrudes outward from the side edge of the flat wire harness, the worker can easily see the part where the locking claws are to be engaged. This simplifies the process of attaching the flat wire harness to the reinforcement.

[0013] (2) In the mounting structure of the flat wire harness of (1), the bracket has a first bracket protruding outside the first side edge of the flat wire harness and a second bracket protruding outside the second side edge of the flat wire harness, and the locking claw may have a first locking claw that locks to the first bracket and a second locking claw that locks to the second bracket. Thereby, mounting portions for attaching the flat wire harness to the reinforcement body can be provided on both sides of the flat wire harness.

[0014] (3) In the mounting structure of the flat wire harness of (2), the protruding positions of the first bracket and the second bracket from the reinforcement body are the same along the longitudinal direction, and the clamp may include a clamp body that connects the first locking claw and the second locking claw. Thereby, one clamp can be locked to the first bracket and the second bracket.

[0015] (4) In the mounting structure of the flat wire harness of (3), the flat wire harness may have a portion sandwiched between the reinforcement body and the clamp body. Thereby, after the flat wire harness is arranged on the reinforcement body, the flat wire harness can also be attached to the reinforcement by a clamp that is not fixed to the flat wire harness in advance.

[0016] (5) In the mounting structure of the flat wire harness of (4), the flat wire harness is elastically deformed by being pressed by the clamp toward the reinforcement body and bent along the curved surface of the reinforcement, and a reaction force for pressing the flat wire harness in the elastically deformed state is applied to the clamp, and the reaction force may act as a force for pressing the locking claw against the bracket. Thereby, using the elastic deformation of the flat wire harness, the clamp can be made difficult to come off from the bracket.

[0017] (6) In the mounting structure of any one of the flat wire harnesses from (1) to (5), the bracket may be capable of undergoing bending deformation accompanied by plastic deformation while maintaining the locked state with the clamp. Thereby, by bending the bracket to be vertical, the projected area of the mounting structure of the flat wire harness can be reduced. Thereby, the spaces on both sides of the reinforcement related to the mounting structure of the flat wire harness can be reduced. Also, since the clamp can be mounted in a state where the bracket is close to horizontal, interference between the locking claw and the main body is less likely to occur when mounting the clamp, so the length of the locking claw can be shortened.

[0018] (7) In the mounting structure of any one of the flat wire harnesses from (1) to (6), the locking claw has a locking portion that locks to the bracket and an extending portion that extends along the bracket from the locking portion toward the reinforcement main body, and the extending portion may cover the main surface and side surface of the bracket. Thereby, the clamp can be positioned in the width direction of the bracket by the extending portion.

[0019] (8) In the mounting structure of any one of the flat wire harnesses from (1) to (7), a slit may be formed in the middle portion in the protruding direction of the bracket, and the locking claw may be locked to the peripheral edge portion of the slit. Thereby, the length of the locking claw can be shortened compared to the case where the locking claw is locked to the tip of the bracket.

[0020] [Details of Embodiments of the Present Disclosure] Specific examples of the mounting structure of the flat wire harness of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the present disclosure is not limited to these examples, and is intended to be indicated by the claims and to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

[0021] [Embodiment 1] The mounting structure for the flat wire harness according to Embodiment 1 will be described below. Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the mounting structure 10 for the flat wire harness according to Embodiment 1. Figure 2 is a plan view showing the mounting structure 10 for the flat wire harness. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view along line III-III in Figure 2. Figures 4 and 5 are explanatory diagrams showing how the flat wire harness 30 is mounted.

[0022] The mounting structure 10 for the flat wire harness comprises a reinforcement 20, a flat wire harness 30, and a clamp 40. The mounting structure 10 for the flat wire harness attaches the flat wire harness 30 to the reinforcement 20 using the clamp 40.

[0023] The reinforcement 20 is installed in the vehicle. The location of the reinforcement 20 in the vehicle is not particularly limited and can be set as appropriate. Here, the reinforcement 20 is described as being installed in the instrument panel of the vehicle. The reinforcement 20 includes a reinforcement body 22 and a bracket 24. The reinforcement 20 is formed, for example, by integrating the reinforcement body 22 and the bracket 24, which are molded as separate metal parts, by welding or other means.

[0024] The reinforcement body 22 is formed in a cylindrical shape, such as a cylindrical or rectangular tube. The bracket 24 protrudes from the outer surface of the reinforcement body 22 in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the reinforcement body 22. When the reinforcement 20 is placed inside the instrument panel, the reinforcement body 22 extends in the width direction of the vehicle. One longitudinal end of the reinforcement body 22 is connected to the left side wall of the vehicle body, and the other end is connected to the right side wall of the vehicle body. The bracket 24 extends from the reinforcement body 22 forward or backward of the vehicle.

[0025] Here, the bracket 24 protrudes laterally and downward from the outer surface of the reinforcement body 22. The bracket 24 protrudes tangentially from the outer surface of the reinforcement body 22. The bracket 24 may also protrude from the reinforcement body 22 in directions other than tangential, and in directions other than laterally and downward. The bracket 24 may protrude horizontally from the reinforcement body 22, or vertically downward. Here, the bracket 24 is formed in the shape of a flat plate. In a cross-section perpendicular to the direction of protrusion from the reinforcement body 22, the bracket 24 may be formed in the shape of an L-shaped plate with a wall portion protruding from one end of the flat plate, or in the shape of a trough with wall portions protruding from both ends of the flat plate.

[0026] Bracket 24 comprises a first bracket 24A and a second bracket 24B. The first bracket 24A protrudes to one side from the reinforcement body 22, and the second bracket 24B protrudes to the other side from the reinforcement body 22. In the longitudinal direction of the reinforcement body 22, the protruding positions of the first bracket 24A and the second bracket 24B are not particularly limited and can be set as appropriate. Here, the protruding positions of the first bracket 24A and the second bracket 24B from the reinforcement body 22 are at the same position along the longitudinal direction of the reinforcement body 22.

[0027] In the circumferential direction of the reinforcement body 22, the distance between the first bracket 24A and the second bracket 24B is not particularly limited and can be set as appropriate. The first bracket 24A and the second bracket 24B may be separated by more than one-sixth of a turn, more than one-quarter of a turn, or more than one-third of a turn along the circumferential direction of the reinforcement body 22. The first bracket 24A and the second bracket 24B may be separated by less than half a turn, more than three-quarters of a turn, or less than one-third of a turn along the circumferential direction of the reinforcement body 22.

[0028] The flat wire harness 30 is arranged along the reinforcement body 22. The flat wire harness 30 includes a plurality of linear transmission members 32 and a base material 36. The linear transmission members 32 can be any linear members that transmit electricity or light. The linear transmission members 32 are, for example, electric wires that transmit electricity or optical fibers that transmit light. Here, the linear transmission members 32 are described as electric wires 32. Each of the plurality of electric wires 32 is an insulated electric wire. An insulated electric wire has a conductor core wire 33 and an insulated layer 34 that covers the conductor core wire 33.

[0029] The base material 36 holds the multiple electric wires 32 in a flattened arrangement. Here, the base material 36 is formed in a sheet shape. The structure for holding the multiple electric wires 32 in a flattened arrangement relative to the base material 36 is not particularly limited. For example, each of the multiple electric wires 32 may be fixed to the base material 36 by welding (including ultrasonic welding, heat and pressure welding, hot air welding, high-frequency welding, or solvent welding), adhesive, or the like. In this case, it is easier to keep the multiple electric wires 32 in a flattened state. Alternatively, each of the multiple electric wires 32 may be fixed to the base material 36 by sewing thread. Alternatively, the multiple electric wires 32 and the base material 36 may be bound together by a binding member wrapped around the multiple electric wires 32 and the base material 36. The binding member may be, for example, a cable tie or adhesive tape.

[0030] The parallel structure of the multiple electric wires 32 is not particularly limited as long as they are arranged in a flattened manner. For example, the multiple electric wires 32 may be arranged separately on the main surface of the base material 36. The multiple electric wires 32 may be held in a line, or they may be held in an overlapping arrangement. In each line, adjacent electric wires 32 may be separated from each other, as shown in Figure 3. In each line, adjacent electric wires 32 may be in contact with each other.

[0031] Multiple electric wires 32 may be arranged on the main surface of the base material 36 in a bundled state. In this case, the multiple electric wires 32 may be divided into multiple groups. Specifically, the multiple electric wires 32 are bundled separately from each other in multiple groups to form multiple bundles. The multiple bundles are arranged along the main surface. This makes it easier to keep the multiple electric wires 32 in a flattened state.

[0032] The base material 36 has a first main surface and a second main surface facing opposite directions. Here, the multiple electric wires 32 are arranged only on the first main surface of the base material 36. No electric wires 32 are arranged on the second main surface. The multiple electric wires 32 may be arranged separately on the first main surface and the second main surface of the base material 36. When the multiple electric wires 32 are arranged only on the first main surface of the base material 36, the surface of the base material 36 facing the outer surface of the reinforcement body 22 may be the first main surface or the second main surface.

[0033] The flat wire harness 30 may also be a strip-shaped wiring member, such as a flexible flat cable, in which multiple linear conductors are arranged in parallel and covered with an insulating material such as a film. In this case, the linear conductors correspond to the linear transmission members, and the film or the like corresponds to the base material.

[0034] The direction in which the multiple electric wires 32 extend is the direction in which the flat wire harness 30 extends. The parallel direction of the multiple electric wires 32 is the width direction of the flat wire harness 30. The direction in which the electric wires 32 and the base material 36 are laminated is the thickness direction of the flat wire harness 30. In the flat wire harness 30, the dimensions in the extension direction and the width direction are larger than the dimensions in the thickness direction. The width dimension of the flat wire harness 30 may be the same as or larger than the width dimension of the reinforcement body 22, for example.

[0035] The edges at the widthwise ends of the flat wire harness 30 are the side edges of the flat wire harness 30. Here, the side edges of the base material 36 are the side edges of the flat wire harness 30. The bracket 24 has an edge portion 25 that protrudes outward from the side edges of the flat wire harness 30. Here, the tip of the bracket 24 protrudes outward from the side edges of the flat wire harness 30. The edge portion 25 of the tip of the bracket 24 is the edge portion 25 that protrudes outward from the side edges of the flat wire harness 30.

[0036] The first bracket 24A protrudes outward from the first side edge of the flat wire harness 30. The second bracket 24B protrudes outward from the second side edge of the flat wire harness 30. The length dimension from the first side edge to the second side edge of the flat wire harness 30 is shorter than the path length from the tip of the first bracket 24A through the reinforcement body 22 to the tip of the second bracket 24B. Here, the flat wire harness 30 fits on the upper surface of the reinforcement body 22 and does not overlap the brackets 24. The flat wire harness 30 may protrude laterally beyond the upper surface of the reinforcement body 22 and a portion may overlap the brackets 24.

[0037] The clamp 40 includes a locking claw 42 and a clamp body 46. The clamp 40 is, for example, a molded product made of resin.

[0038] The locking claw 42 is shaped to be pushed toward the bracket 24 from a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the reinforcement body 22 and to lock onto the edge 25 of the bracket 24. The locking claw 42 has a locking portion 43 and an extending portion 44. The locking portion 43 locks onto the edge of the bracket 24. The extending portion 44 extends from the locking portion 43 toward the reinforcement body 22 along the bracket 24.

[0039] The locking claw 42 is elastically deformable so as to expand in diameter when the tip of the locking portion 43 is pressed against the upper surface of the edge portion 25 of the bracket 24. When the tip of the locking portion 43 extends beyond the edge portion 25 of the bracket 24, the tip of the locking portion 43 elastically returns to its original position and locks onto the lower surface of the edge portion 25 of the bracket 24. The shape of the locking portion 43 may be any shape as long as it is capable of locking onto the edge portion 25 of the bracket 24. The locking portion 43 is formed in a shape in which the tip of the extending portion 44 is folded back so as to be able to lock onto the edge portion 25 of the tip of the bracket 24. The locking portion 43 may also be formed so as to be able to lock onto the side edge of the bracket 24.

[0040] Here, the locking claw 42 has a first locking claw 42A that locks onto the first bracket 24A and a second locking claw 42B that locks onto the second bracket 24B. The first locking claw 42A and the second locking claw 42B are connected by a clamp body 46. The first locking claw 42A protrudes from one end of the clamp body 46, and the second locking claw 42B protrudes from the other end. Here, the clamp body 46 has a curved shape that corresponds to the curved surface of the outer surface of the reinforcement body 22. The flat wire harness 30 has a portion that is sandwiched between the reinforcement body 22 and the clamp body 46.

[0041] The flat wire harness 30 may have sufficient rigidity to maintain a substantially horizontal position when a portion of it is supported in a position parallel to the horizontal direction in both the width direction and extension direction, as shown in Figure 4, without the unsupported portion sagging under its own weight. When the flat wire harness 30 is supported by the reinforcement body 22 and the clamp 40 is not attached, the portion of the flat wire harness 30 that is not supported by the reinforcement body 22 may be separated from the reinforcement body 22. When the middle portion of the flat wire harness 30 in the width direction is supported by the reinforcement body 22 and the clamp 40 is not attached, both side edges of the flat wire harness 30 may be separated from the reinforcement body 22.

[0042] The flat wire harness 30 is pressed toward the reinforcement body 22 by the clamp 40 and elastically deformed to conform to the curved surface of the reinforcement 20. The portion of the flat wire harness 30 that is separated in the width direction from the portion supported by the reinforcement body 22, and that is separated from the reinforcement body 22, is pressed toward the reinforcement body 22 by the clamp 40.

[0043] The flat wire harness 30, which is elastically deformed to conform to the curved surface of the reinforcement 20, pushes against the clamp body 46 as it tries to return to the horizontal state shown in Figure 4. As shown in Figure 3, a reaction force F is applied to the clamp 40, which holds the flat wire harness 30 in an elastically deformed state. This reaction force F acts as a force that presses the locking claw 42 against the bracket 24. The reaction force F acts on the clamp body 46 in a direction that moves it upward away from the upper surface of the reinforcement body 22. As a result, the locking claw 42 connected to the clamp body 46 also tries to move upward away from the upper surface of the bracket 24, and the locking portion 43 that is locked to the lower surface of the edge 25 of the bracket 24 is pressed against the lower surface of the edge 25 of the bracket 24.

[0044] The configuration for the flat wire harness 30 to have the necessary rigidity is not particularly limited. For example, the base material 36 may be a sheet material with high rigidity that does not sag under its own weight. Alternatively, for example, the base material 36 may be a flexible sheet material or other material that has rigidity so as not to sag under its own weight, and multiple wiring bodies, each having a linear transmission member 32 and a base material 36, may be stacked and held in a stacked state to form the flat wire harness 30, thereby increasing the rigidity of the flat wire harness 30. The number of stacked wiring bodies may be, for example, 2 to 10 layers.

[0045] The flat wire harness 30 may have the rigidity to sag under its own weight when a portion of it is supported in a position where its width and extension directions are parallel to the horizontal direction. In this case, when the flat wire harness 30 is supported by the reinforcement body 22 and the clamp 40 is not attached, the side edges of the flat wire harness 30 may sag and be in contact with the reinforcement body 22.

[0046] When attaching the flat wire harness 30 to the reinforcement 20 using the clamp 40, the flat wire harness 30 is placed on the reinforcement body 22 as shown in Figure 5. Next, the clamp body 46 is placed over the flat wire harness 30, and the locking claw 42 is locked to the bracket 24. Here, with the extended portion 44 of the locking claw 42 positioned on the bracket 24, the locking portion 43 is pushed toward the edge 25 of the bracket 24, causing the locking claw 42 to elastically deform and pass over the edge 25 of the bracket 24, locking into the edge 25 of the bracket 24. As a result, the flat wire harness 30 is attached to the reinforcement 20, resulting in the flat wire harness mounting structure 10 as shown in Figure 1.

[0047] As shown in Figure 1, multiple clamps 40 are provided here at intervals along the extending direction of the reinforcement body 22. The flat wire harness 30 is attached using multiple clamps 40. However, only one clamp 40 may be used. Clamps 40 may be used at some of the multiple attachment points on the reinforcement 20 where the worker's line of sight is difficult to secure, while a conventional attachment structure may be used at other locations.

[0048] <Effects, etc.> With the flat wire harness mounting structure 10 configured as described above, the flat wire harness 30 can be attached to the reinforcement 20 by placing the flat wire harness 30 on the reinforcement body 22 and pushing the locking claw 42 toward the bracket 24. Since the edge 25 of the bracket 24 protrudes outward from the side edge of the flat wire harness 30, the worker can easily see the part where the locking claw 42 is to be locked. This simplifies the work of attaching the flat wire harness 30 to the reinforcement 20.

[0049] Furthermore, the first locking claw 42A locks onto the first bracket 24A, and the second locking claw 42B locks onto the second bracket 24B. This allows mounting points for attaching the flat wire harness 30 to the reinforcement body 22 to be provided on both sides of the flat wire harness 30. One of the first locking claws 42A and the second locking claw 42B may be easily visible to the worker, while the other may be difficult to see. Even in this case, if the first locking claw 42A and the second locking claw 42B are positioned, positioning one of the first locking claws 42A and the second locking claw 42B to the corresponding bracket 24 will also position the other to the corresponding bracket 24. This simplifies the process of attaching the flat wire harness 30 to the reinforcement 20.

[0050] Furthermore, the clamp 40 includes a clamp body 46 that connects the first locking claw 42A and the second locking claw 42B. This allows one clamp 40 to be locked to the first bracket 24A and the second bracket 24B. In addition, the first locking claw 42A and the second locking claw 42B are positioned by the clamp body 46.

[0051] Furthermore, the flat wire harness 30 has a portion that is sandwiched between the reinforcement body 22 and the clamp body 46. This allows the flat wire harness 30 to be attached to the reinforcement 20 by a clamp 40 that is not pre-fixed to the flat wire harness 30, even after the flat wire harness 30 has been placed on the reinforcement body 22.

[0052] Furthermore, a reaction force F is applied to the clamp 40, which holds the flat wire harness 30 in an elastically deformed state, and this reaction force F acts as a force that presses the locking claw 42 against the bracket 24. As a result, the elastic deformation of the flat wire harness 30 makes it difficult for the clamp 40 to come off the bracket 24.

[0053] [Note] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting structure 110 for a flat wire harness according to the first modified example.

[0054] In the mounting structure 110 for the flat wire harness, the rigidity of the bracket 124 of the reinforcement 120 differs from that of the bracket 24. The bracket 124 can undergo bending deformation accompanied by plastic deformation while maintaining its locking state with the clamp 40. As a result, the bracket 124 can be bent in a direction that is vertical, thereby reducing the projected area on the mounting structure 110 for the flat wire harness. This reduces the space on both sides of the reinforcement 20 on the mounting structure 110 for the flat wire harness (the space in the front-rear direction of the vehicle if the reinforcement 120 is an instrument panel reinforcement). In addition, since the clamp 40 can be attached with the bracket 124 in a nearly horizontal position, the locking claw 42 is less likely to interfere with the reinforcement body 22 when the clamp 40 is attached, so the length of the locking claw 42 can be shortened.

[0055] Figure 7 is a bottom view showing the mounting structure 210 of a flat wire harness according to the second modified example.

[0056] In the mounting structure 210 for the flat wire harness, the shape of the extended portion 244 of the clamp 240 is different from the shape of the extended portion 44. The extended portion 244 covers the main surface and side surface of the bracket 24. As a result, the extended portion 244 allows the clamp 240 to be positioned in the width direction of the bracket 24. If the width direction of the bracket 24 coincides with the longitudinal direction of the reinforcement body 22, the clamp 240 is positioned in the longitudinal direction of the reinforcement body 22. The clamp 240 is positioned in the protruding direction and thickness direction of the bracket 24 by the locking portion 43. Therefore, the clamp 240 is positioned in three different directions relative to the bracket 24 by the locking portion 43 and the extended portion 244.

[0057] In the example shown in Figure 7, the extension portion 244 is trough-shaped with side walls protruding from both ends of the flat plate. The extension portion 244 covers both sides of the bracket 24. The extension portion may also be L-shaped with a side wall protruding from one end of the flat plate. In this case, the extension portion covers one side of the bracket 24 but not the other side.

[0058] Figure 8 is a bottom view showing the mounting structure 310 of a flat wire harness according to the third modified example. Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view along the line IX-IX in Figure 8.

[0059] In the mounting structure 310 for the flat wire harness, the shape of the bracket 324 differs from the shape of the bracket 24. A slit 326 is formed in the middle of the bracket 324 in the protruding direction. A locking claw 42 engages with the peripheral edge of the slit 326. This allows the length of the locking claw 42 to be shorter compared to the case where the locking claw 42 engages with the edge of the tip of the bracket 24.

[0060] In addition, it has been explained that the protruding positions of the first bracket 24A and the second bracket 24B from the reinforcement body 22 are the same along the longitudinal direction, but this is not a necessary configuration. The protruding positions of the first bracket 24A and the second bracket 24B from the reinforcement body 22 may be different along the longitudinal direction. In this case, the first clamp including the first locking claw 42A and the second clamp including the second locking claw 42B may be provided as separate clamps.

[0061] Furthermore, while it has been described so far that the flat wire harness 30 has a portion sandwiched between the reinforcement body 22 and the clamp body 46, this is not an essential configuration. The flat wire harness 30 may be fixed to the upper surface of the clamp body 46, and the clamp body 46 may be sandwiched between the flat wire harness 30 and the reinforcement body 22. In this case, the manner in which the clamp body 46 and the flat wire harness 30 are fixed is not particularly limited and can be set as appropriate, such as by bonding or welding.

[0062] Furthermore, although the clamp 40 has been described as including the clamp body 46, this is not an essential configuration. The clamp 40 does not need to include the clamp body 46. In this case, for example, the base end of the extended portion 44 of the locking claw 42 may be fixed to the base material 36 of the flat wire harness 30.

[0063] Furthermore, the configurations described in each of the above embodiments and modifications can be combined as appropriate, as long as they do not contradict each other. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0064] Mounting structure for 10, 110, 210, and 310 flat wire harnesses 20 Reinforcement 22 Reinforcement Unit 24, 124, 324 brackets 24A First bracket 24B Second bracket 25 Edge 30 Flat Wire Harness 32. Electric wires (linear transmission components) 33 Conductor core wire 34 Covering layer 36 Base material 40, 240 clamps 42,242 Locking claws 42A First locking claw 42B Second locking claw 43 Locking part 44, 244 extension part 46 Clamp body 326 Slits

Claims

1. A reinforcement comprising a reinforcement body and a bracket protruding from the reinforcement body, provided on a vehicle, A flat wire harness arranged along the reinforcement body, The clamp that attaches the flat wire harness to the reinforcement, Equipped with, The bracket has an edge that protrudes outward from the side edge of the flat wire harness. The clamp has a locking claw that is pushed toward the bracket from a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the reinforcement body and engages with the edge of the bracket. The locking claw has a locking portion that engages with the bracket and an extending portion that extends along the bracket from the locking portion toward the reinforcement body. The extended portion covers the main surface and side surface of the bracket. The locking portion is a mounting structure for a flat wire harness, wherein the tip of the extended portion is folded back so as to be able to lock onto the bracket.

2. A mounting structure for a flat wire harness according to claim 1, The bracket comprises a first bracket protruding outward from the first side edge of the flat wire harness and a second bracket protruding outward from the second side edge of the flat wire harness. The mounting structure for a flat wire harness comprises a first locking claw that locks onto the first bracket and a second locking claw that locks onto the second bracket.

3. A mounting structure for a flat wire harness according to claim 2, The protruding position of the first bracket from the reinforcement body and the protruding position of the second bracket are at the same position along the longitudinal direction. The clamp is a mounting structure for a flat wire harness, including a clamp body that connects the first locking claw and the second locking claw.

4. A mounting structure for a flat wire harness according to claim 3, The mounting structure for the flat wire harness has a portion that is sandwiched between the reinforcement body and the clamp body.

5. A mounting structure for a flat wire harness according to claim 4, The flat wire harness is pressed toward the reinforcement body by the clamp and elastically deformed to bend along the curved surface of the reinforcement. A reaction force is applied to the clamp that holds the flat wire harness in an elastically deformed state. A mounting structure for a flat wire harness, wherein the reaction force acts as a force that presses the locking claw against the bracket.

6. A mounting structure for a flat wire harness according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The bracket is capable of bending deformation accompanied by plastic deformation while maintaining its locking state with the clamp, and is a mounting structure for a flat wire harness.

7. A mounting structure for a flat wire harness according to any one of claims 1 to 5, A slit is formed in the middle portion of the bracket in the protruding direction. A mounting structure for a flat wire harness, wherein the locking claws are engaged with the peripheral edge of the slit.

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