Wiring fixture, wiring fixing method, and wiring theft prevention method

Abstract

Provided are a wiring fixture, a wiring fixing method, and a wiring theft prevention method that delay the act of wiring theft to thereby make it possible to prevent wiring theft. A wiring fixture 11 is provided with a fixture body 12 that is attached to a protective tube 5 having wiring 4 inserted therethrough, and that is for fixing the wiring 4 within the protective tube 5. The protective tube 5 has a cut-off section 10 formed at a desired location of the outer surface 7 thereof. The cut-off section 10 is formed by cutting off a portion of the outer surface 7 in the circumferential direction of the protective tube 5 and further cutting off a desired range of the outer surface 7 in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube 5. The fixture body 12 is formed so as to be able to cover the cut-off section 5, and is provided with an engagement means 14 capable of engaging a binding member 13 that binds the wiring 4.

Description

Wiring fixing device, wiring fixing method, and wiring theft prevention method

[0001] The present invention relates to a wiring fixture that is attached to a protective tube through which wiring is inserted and includes a fixture main body for fixing the wiring inside the protective tube, a wiring fixing method, and a wiring theft prevention method.

[0002] Generally, a solar power generation facility is equipped with multiple solar panels and a collector box that collects electricity generated by the solar panels. The conductive wiring (electric wire or cable) connecting the solar panels to the collector box is inserted into a protective pipe buried underground within the facility, one end of the protective pipe is extended above ground and one end of the wiring is connected to the solar panel, and the other end of the protective pipe is also extended above ground and the other end of the wiring is connected to the collector box.

[0003] As an example of the above-described protective pipe, through which wiring is inserted and which is buried underground, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 below is known.

[0004] In such solar power generation facilities, the recent rise in copper prices has led to frequent theft of wiring containing copper conductors. However, this has become a problem as managers of solar power generation facilities suffer economic losses due to theft of wiring, as well as the loss of the wiring itself, and are forced to make capital investments to prevent theft, such as installing surveillance cameras.

[0005] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-240082

[0006] Incidentally, wiring theft can be carried out by cutting the wiring at the point where the wiring is led out onto the ground and connected to the solar panel or collector box, and at the handhole (manhole) located in the middle of the protective pipe for inspecting the wiring, and then pulling out the wiring on the ground. However, the technology described in Patent Document 1 does not have a structure to prevent the wiring from being pulled out.

[0007] Therefore, there has been a demand for a means for preventing the theft of wires by preventing the above-mentioned pulling out of wires, thereby delaying the theft of wires and causing those attempting to steal wires to give up on the theft, thereby ultimately preventing the theft of wires.

[0008] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wiring fixture, a wiring fixing method, and a wiring theft prevention method that delay wiring theft and enable wiring theft prevention.

[0009] (1) The present invention provides a wiring fixture that is attached to a cylindrical protective tube through which wiring is inserted, and that includes a fixture main body for fixing the wiring inside the protective tube, wherein the protective tube has a cutout portion formed at a desired location on its outer surface, and the cutout portion is formed by cutting out a portion of the outer surface in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and by cutting out a desired range of the outer surface in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube, and the fixture main body is formed so as to be able to cover the cutout portion, and includes engaging means that can engage with a binding member that binds the wiring.

[0010] (2) Also, in the present invention, there is provided a wiring fixing method for fixing wiring inside a protective tube by attaching a fixing device main body to the protective tube, which is formed in a cylindrical shape and through which wiring is inserted, in which a cut-out portion is formed by cutting away a part of the outer surface of the protective tube in the circumferential direction and a desired range of the outer surface in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube, and a binding member for binding the wiring is engaged with an engaging means provided on the fixing device main body, and the cut-out portion is covered with the fixing device main body.

[0011] According to the present invention as described above in (1) and (2), the fixing device main body is formed so as to be attachable to the protective tube so as to cover the cutout portion, and is provided with an engaging means capable of engaging a binding member that binds the wires, so that the binding member that binds the wires engages with the engaging means, thereby fixing the wires to the fixing device main body. As a result, even if a person attempting to steal the wires tries to pull them out, it is difficult to do so because the fixing device main body is attached to the protective tube and the wires are fixed to the fixing device main body.

[0012] (3) Furthermore, in the present invention, a wiring fixture is attached to a tubular member made of an FEP pipe, and the wiring made of a solar cable inserted into the tubular member is bound with a binding member, and the binding member in a bound state of the wiring is engaged with the wiring fixture, thereby fixing the wiring in a state in which it is difficult to insert or remove it.

[0013] According to the present invention as described above in (3), a wiring fixture is attached to a tubular member made of an FEP pipe, the wiring made of a solar cable inserted into the tubular member is bound with a binding member, and the binding member with the wiring bound is engaged with the wiring fixture, thereby fixing the wiring in a state that makes it difficult to insert or remove it, and therefore it becomes difficult to steal the wiring by inserting or removing it.

[0014] According to the present invention, it is possible to delay the theft of wiring and to prevent the theft of wiring.

[0015] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a photovoltaic power generation facility as an example of a facility in which the wiring fixture of the present invention is used. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an exploded state of the wiring fixture according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the wiring fixture according to the first embodiment of the present invention is attached to a protective tube and wiring is fixed thereto. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an exploded state of the wiring fixture according to a modified embodiment of the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the wiring fixture according to the modified embodiment of the first embodiment is attached to a protective tube and wiring is fixed thereto. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an exploded state of the wiring fixture according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the wiring fixture according to the second embodiment of the present invention is attached to a protective tube and wiring is fixed thereto. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the wiring fixture according to the third embodiment of the present invention is attached to a protective tube and wiring is fixed thereto. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which wiring is fixed to a fixture main body according to the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a view showing the engaging means according to the third embodiment in FIG. 9 as viewed from the direction indicated by arrow X. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an exploded state of the wiring fixture according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 12 is a perspective view showing a state in which a wiring fixture according to embodiment 4 of the present invention is attached to a protective tube and wiring is fixed thereto. Fig. 13 is a view showing a plan view of a cutout portion in another modified example 1 of the present invention. Fig. 14 is a view showing a plan view of a cutout portion in another modified example 2 of the present invention.

[0016] Hereinafter, wiring fixtures according to first to fourth embodiments of the present invention will be described.

[0017] A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 5. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing a photovoltaic power generation facility as an example of a facility in which the wiring fixture of the present invention is used, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an exploded state of the wiring fixture according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the wiring fixture according to the first embodiment of the present invention is attached to a protective tube and wiring is fixed, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing an exploded state of a wiring fixture according to a modified embodiment of the first embodiment, and Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the wiring fixture according to the modified embodiment of the first embodiment is attached to a protective tube and wiring is fixed.

[0018] 1 , a wiring fixture 11 according to the present embodiment is employed in a protective pipe 5 buried underground 100 in, for example, a solar power generation facility 1. The solar power generation facility 1, cited as an example of a facility in which the wiring fixture 11 is employed, includes a plurality of solar panels 2 and a current collection box 3 that collects electricity generated by the solar panels 2. Conductive wiring 4 connecting the solar panels 2 and the current collection box 3 is inserted into a protective pipe 5 buried underground 100 within the facility 1. One end of the protective pipe 5 is led out above ground, with one end of the wiring 4 connected to the solar panel 2. The other end of the protective pipe 5 is also led out above ground, with the other end of the wiring 4 connected to the current collection box 3. A handhole 6 for inspecting the wiring 4 is provided in the middle of the protective pipe 5 (reference numeral 6 a denotes a cover for the handhole 6).

[0019] <Regarding Wiring> In this specification, "wiring" refers to an electric wire or a cable. Here, an electric wire is an insulated core wire comprising a conductor and an insulating coating formed around the conductor, and a cable is a wire comprising at least one insulated core wire comprising a conductor and an insulating coating formed around the conductor, and further comprising a sheath formed around the insulating coating. Each of the conductors is made of, for example, copper.

[0020] The wiring 4 in this embodiment may be, for example, a solar cable or other wiring used for wiring the solar panels 2 in the solar power generation facility 1 .

[0021] 2 and 3 is a corrugated tube made of resin, with recesses 8 and protrusions 9 formed on the outer surface 7, and has cutouts 10 formed at desired locations on the outer surface 7. The cutouts 10 are formed by cutting out a portion of the outer surface 7 in the circumferential direction of the protective tube 5 and by cutting out a desired range of the outer surface 7 in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube 5.

[0022] The protective tube 5 can be referred to as a “tubular member.” An example of the tubular member is a flexible electric pipe (FEP) pipe (also called a “corrugated rigid polyethylene pipe”).

[0023] The cutout 10 can also be referred to as an “opening.” The opening (cutout 10) can be said to be formed by cutting out a portion of the tubular member (protective tube 5) in the circumferential direction.

[0024] 2 and 3 is attached to a protective tube 5 and includes a fixture body 12 for fixing a plurality of wires 4 inside the protective tube 5, and engaging means 14 that can engage with a bundling member 13 that bundles the plurality of wires 4. Each component of the wiring fixture 11 according to this embodiment will be described below.

[0025] <Regarding the Fixing Device Main Body> The fixing device main body 12 is a member formed in the shape of a lid that can cover the cutout portion 10, and has a flat portion 15 formed in a planar shape, abutment portions 16 formed on both ends of the flat portion 15 in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube 5 when the cutout portion 10 is covered, and extension portions 17 extending from both ends of the flat portion 15 in the width direction of the protective tube 5 when the cutout portion 10 is covered.

[0026] The flat portion 15 has an outer surface 18 formed with an insertion hole 19 (described later) and an engagement viewing hole 20 through which the engagement state between the binding member 13 binding the wiring 4 and the engagement means 14 can be visually observed.

[0027] The abutment portion 16 is formed so that when covering the cut-out portion 10, it is continuous with both ends of the flat portion 15 in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube 5, stands upward approximately perpendicular to the flat portion 15, and can abut against the peripheral edge 10a of the cut-out portion 10.

[0028] The extension portion 17 is continuous with both ends of the flat portion 15 in the width direction of the protective tube 5 while covering the cut-out portion 10, and extends so as to gradually slope downward, so that it can abut against the outer surface 7 of the protective tube 5 when the fixing device main body 12 attempts to shift in the width direction of the protective tube 5.

[0029] <Regarding the bundling member> In this specification, examples of the "bundling member" include a metal hose band and a cable tie, but other members may also be used as long as they are capable of bundling multiple wires 4 together.

[0030] <Regarding the Engaging Means> The engaging means 14 is configured to be detachably attached to the fixing device main body 12, and specifically includes an insertion hole 19 formed on the outer surface 18 of the flat portion 15 of the fixing device main body 12, an engaging member 21 that can be inserted into the insertion hole 19, and a fixing member 22 that can fix the engaging member 21 and the fixing device main body 12 together.

[0031] The engaging member 21 has an engaging portion 23 at one end in the longitudinal direction that can engage with the binding member 13, and is a member that can be arranged inside the protective tube 5 when inserted into the insertion hole 19. Specifically, the engaging member 21 is a so-called eye bolt, and the engaging portion 23 is formed in an annular shape (in this embodiment, an annular shape) that can be inserted into the insertion hole 19, and has a bolt portion 24 that is formed in a rod shape and is continuous with the engaging portion 23.

[0032] The fixing member 22 is formed as a nut that can be fastened to the bolt portion 24 on the outer surface 18 side of the flat portion 15 of the fixing device main body 12, but as will be described later, other members (for example, the fixing member 28 shown in Figures 4 and 5) may be used as long as they can fix the engaging member 21 and the fixing device main body 12. The reference numeral 25 denotes a washer.

[0033] <Regarding the Protective Means> A protective means (not shown) is provided on the outer surface 7 of the protective tube 5 at a location where the cutout portion 10 is covered by the fixing device main body 12. In this specification, the "protective means" is a member that can at least either prevent water from entering the protective tube 5 or prevent foreign matter from entering the protective tube 5. An example of the protective means is a tape (e.g., a fusion tape) that has at least either water-stopping properties or dust-proof properties.

[0034] In addition, the above phrase "enables at least one of" means "enables either preventing water from entering the protective tube 5 or preventing foreign matter from entering," as well as "enables both preventing water from entering the protective tube 5 and preventing foreign matter from entering."

[0035] When the above-mentioned tape is used as the protective means, the protective means is provided by wrapping the tape circumferentially around the protective tube 5 at the location where the cutout portion 10 is covered by the fixing device main body 12. In this case, it is more effective to wrap the tape so as to eliminate any gap between the fixing device main body 12 and the cutout portion 10 in order to ensure waterproofing and dustproofing performance.

[0036] <Modifications of First Embodiment> Next, modifications of the first embodiment will be described. The wiring fixture according to the present invention may employ the following modifications of the first embodiment. The modifications of the first embodiment will be described below with reference to Figs. 4 and 5 .

[0037] The wiring fixture 26 according to the modified example shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is identical in configuration and structure to the wiring fixture 11 according to the first embodiment, except that it includes a fixing member 28 as engagement means 27 instead of the fixing member (nut) 22 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) in the first embodiment.

[0038] The fixing member 28 is a rod-shaped member that is formed in a rod shape on the outer surface 18 side of the flat portion 15 of the fixing device main body 12 so that it can be inserted into the engaging portion 23 when the engaging portion 23 of the engaging member 21 is inserted into the insertion hole 19. As described above, by inserting the rod-shaped fixing member 28 into the engaging portion 23, the engaging member 21 and the fixing device main body 12 can be fixed together like a latch (see FIG. 5).

[0039] <Wire Fixing Method Using Wire Fixing Tool According to First Embodiment> Next, a wire fixing method using the wire fixing tool 11 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0040] The above-mentioned wiring fixing method includes a wiring fixing method in which a wiring fixing device 11 is attached to a protective pipe 5 that is buried underground (hereinafter in this specification, this will be referred to as a "wiring fixing method for an existing buried protective pipe"), and a wiring fixing method in which a wiring fixing device 11 is attached to a protective pipe 5 that is to be newly buried underground (hereinafter in this specification, this will be referred to as a "wiring fixing method for a new buried protective pipe").

[0041] <Method for Fixing Wiring to an Existing Buried Protective Pipe> First, a method for fixing wiring to an existing buried protective pipe will be described. First, a protective pipe 5 that has already been buried underground 100 (see FIG. 1 ) is excavated and exposed, and a portion of the outer surface 7 of the protective pipe 5 is removed in the circumferential direction, and a desired range of the outer surface 7 is removed in the longitudinal direction of the protective pipe 5, thereby providing a removed portion 10.

[0042] After providing cutout portion 10, multiple wires 4 inside protective tube 5 are bundled with bundling member 13, and bundling member 13 is engaged with engaging portion 23 of engaging member 21. Thereafter, bolt portion 24 of engaging member 21 in the above state is inserted into insertion hole 19 (bolt portion 24 is inserted into insertion hole 19 from the inner surface side of flat portion 15 of fixing device main body 12 toward outer surface 18).

[0043] Thereafter, the cutout portion 10 is covered with the fixing device main body 12, and the fixing member (nut) 22 is fastened to the bolt portion 24 from the outer surface 18 side of the flat portion 15, thereby fixing the fixing device main body 12 and the engaging member 21 together.

[0044] In addition, in the case where wiring fixture 26 according to the modified example of this embodiment is used instead of wiring fixture 11 according to this embodiment, the wiring fixing method employs fixing member 28 (rod-shaped member) instead of fixing member (nut) 22, and with engaging portion 23 of engaging member 21 inserted into insertion hole 19, engaging portion 23 is inserted into outer surface 18 side of flat portion 15 of fixing fixture main body 12, thereby fixing fixing fixture main body 12 and engaging member 21 together.

[0045] Thereafter, at the location where the resection portion 10 is covered with the fixing device main body 12, a tape (fusible tape) is wrapped around the protective tube 5 as a protective means, thereby eliminating the gap between the fixing device main body 12 and the resection portion 10 and achieving watertightness and dustproofness.

[0046] After wrapping the tape, the protective pipe 5 is buried again in the ground 100. This completes the process of fixing the wiring 4 in the protective pipe 5 buried in the ground 100 using the wiring fixing devices 11, 26.

[0047] <Method for Fixing Wiring to a New Buried Protective Pipe> Next, a method for fixing wiring to a new buried protective pipe will be described. First, a portion of the outer surface 7 is removed in the circumferential direction of the protective pipe 5 to be newly buried in the ground 100, and a desired range of the outer surface 7 is removed in the longitudinal direction of the protective pipe 5, thereby forming a cutout 10, and a wiring fixture 11 or a wiring fixture 26 is attached to the location where the cutout 10 was formed. The procedures for fixing the wiring 4 with the wiring fixtures 11, 26 and attaching them to the protective pipe 5 are the same as the procedures for attaching the wiring fixtures 11, 26 in the "method for fixing wiring to an existing buried protective pipe" described above.

[0048] Thereafter, the buried location of the protective pipe 5 is excavated and exposed, and the protective pipe 5 is buried. This completes the work of fixing the wiring 4 inside the protective pipe 5, which is to be newly buried underground 100, using the wiring fixing devices 11, 26.

[0049] <Method for preventing wire theft using the wiring fastener according to embodiment 1> If the wiring fastening method described above is considered as a "method for preventing wire theft," and the protective tube 5 is referred to as a "tubular member made of FEP pipe," and the cut-out portion 10 as an "opening," the steps of the method for preventing wire theft according to this embodiment are as follows.

[0050] That is, a wiring fixture 11 is attached to a tubular member (protective tube 5) made of an FEP tube, wiring 4 made of a solar cable inserted into the tubular member is bound with binding members 13, and the binding members 13 in the bound state of the wiring 4 are engaged with the wiring fixture 11, thereby fixing the wiring in a state in which it is difficult to insert or remove it. More specifically, the tubular member (protective tube 5) is partially cut away in the circumferential direction to form an opening (cut-out portion 10), and the wiring fixture 11 is placed on the opening and attached so as to fit or cover it.

[0051] <Regarding Actions and Effects Obtained by Embodiment 1> According to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, fixing device main body 12 is formed so as to be attachable to protective tube 5 so as to cover resection portion 10, and is provided with engaging means 14 that can engage binding member 13 that binds wiring 4, so that wiring 4 is fixed to fixing device main body 12 by engaging binding member 13 that binds wiring 4 with engaging means 14. As a result, even if someone attempting to steal wiring 4 cuts wiring 4 at a location where wiring 4 inserted into protective tube 5 buried underground 100 is led out to the ground and at handhole portion 6 disposed in the middle of protective tube 5 and then tries to pull out wiring 4 above ground, it will be difficult to pull out the wiring 4 because fixing device main body 12 is attached to protective tube 5 and wiring 4 is fixed to fixing device main body 12.

[0052] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, a wiring fixing device 11 is attached to a tubular member (protective tube 5) made of an FEP tube, and the wiring 4 made of a solar cable inserted into the tubular member is bound with a binding member 13. By engaging the binding member 13 with the wiring 4 bound together with the wiring fixing device 11, the wiring 4 is fixed in a state that makes it difficult to insert or remove, and therefore it is difficult to steal the wiring 4 by inserting or removing it.

[0053] As described above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to delay the theft of the wiring 4 and prevent the theft of the wiring 4.

[0054] In addition to the above-described first embodiment, the wiring fixture according to the present invention may also employ the following second embodiment. Hereinafter, the second embodiment of the wiring fixture according to the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 6 and 7 .

[0055] Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing an exploded state of a wiring fixture according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the wiring fixture according to the second embodiment of the present invention is attached to a protective tube and wiring is fixed. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0056] <Overall configuration of wiring fixture according to embodiment 2> A wiring fixture 31 shown in Figures 6 and 7 is attached to a protective tube 5 and includes a fixture body 32 for fixing a plurality of wires 4 inside the protective tube 5, and an engaging means 33 that can engage with a binding member 13 that binds the plurality of wires 4.

[0057] Wiring fixture 31 is identical in configuration and structure to embodiment 1, except that it includes fixture main body 32 instead of fixture main body 12 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) in embodiment 1. Therefore, the configuration of fixture main body 32 will be described below.

[0058] <Regarding the Fixing Device Main Body> Fixing device main body 32 is a member formed in the shape of a lid capable of covering excision portion 10, and at least an inner surface 34 that comes into contact with outer surface 7 of protective tube 5 is formed in a curved shape that is capable of covering excision portion 10. The inner surface 34 of fixing device main body 32 is formed so that the curvature thereof is equivalent to the circumferential curvature of protective tube 5 in the range where excision portion 10 is formed.

[0059] Fixing device main body 32 has locking pieces 35 at both longitudinal ends of protective tube 5 when fixing device main body 32 covers cutout portion 10. Locking pieces 35 are formed so as to be able to lock onto outer surface 7 of protective tube 5. Specifically, locking pieces 35 are formed so as to be able to be hooked onto protrusions 9 by bending locking pieces 35 downward when fixing device main body 32 covers cutout portion 10.

[0060] The fixing device main body 32 has an outer surface 36 formed with an insertion hole 37 through which the engaging member 21 can be inserted, and an engagement viewing hole 38 through which the engagement state between the binding member 13 binding the wiring 4 and the engaging means 33 can be visually observed.

[0061] <Regarding the Engagement Means> The engagement means 33 includes an engagement member 21 and a fixing member 22, similar to the first embodiment, except that an insertion hole 37 is used instead of the insertion hole 19 (see Figures 2 and 3) in the first embodiment.

[0062] <Modifications of Second Embodiment> Next, a description will be given of modifications of the above-described second embodiment. The wiring fixture according to the present invention may employ the following modifications of the second embodiment.

[0063] A wiring fixture (not shown) according to a modified example of the second embodiment may employ a configuration including a fixing member (rod-shaped member) 28 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 instead of the fixing member (nut) 22 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) as the "engagement means" in the claims.

[0064] <Regarding the Wiring Fixing Method Using the Wiring Fixture According to the Second Embodiment> The wiring fixing method using the wiring fixture 31 according to the present embodiment is similar to the wiring fixing method using the wiring fixture 11 according to the first embodiment, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted here. However, in the present embodiment, after the cutout portion 10 is covered with the fixture body 32, the locking pieces 35 are each bent downward to be hooked onto the protrusions 9, thereby locking them in place.

[0065] <Operations and Effects Obtained by Embodiment 2> According to the present embodiment described above, the same operations as those of Embodiment 1 are obtained. As a result, according to the present embodiment, the same effects as those of Embodiment 1 are obtained.

[0066] The wiring fixture according to the present invention may employ the following embodiment 3 in addition to the above-described embodiments 1 and 2. Hereinafter, embodiment 3 of the wiring fixture according to the present invention will be described with reference to Figs.

[0067] Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which a wiring fixture according to a third embodiment of the present invention is attached to a protective tube and wiring is fixed thereto, Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which wiring is fixed to a fixture main body in the third embodiment, and Fig. 10 is a view showing a state in which the engaging means in the third embodiment in Fig. 9 is viewed from the direction indicated by arrow X. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0068] <Overall configuration of wiring fixture according to embodiment 3> A wiring fixture 41 shown in Figures 8 and 9 is attached to a protective tube 5 and includes a fixture main body 42 for fixing a plurality of wirings 4 inside the protective tube 5.

[0069] Wiring fixture 41 is identical in configuration and structure to embodiment 1, except that it includes fixture main body 42 instead of fixture main body 12 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) in embodiment 1. Therefore, the configuration of fixture main body 42 will be described below.

[0070] <Regarding Fixture Body> Fixture body 42 is identical in configuration and structure to fixture body 32, except that it includes engagement means 43 instead of engagement means 33 of fixture body 32 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) in embodiment 2.

[0071] The fixing device main body 42 is a member formed in the shape of a lid that can cover the excision portion 10, and at least the inner surface 44 that contacts the outer surface 7 of the protective tube 5 is formed in a curved shape that can cover the excision portion 10 (the curvature of the inner surface 44 is formed so as to be equivalent to the circumferential curvature of the protective tube 5 in the area where the excision portion 10 is formed).

[0072] As shown in Figure 8, the fixing device main body 42 has locking pieces 45 formed in the same manner as the locking pieces 35 in embodiment 2 (see Figures 6 and 7) at each of both longitudinal ends of the protective tube 5 when covering the cutout portion 10.

[0073] 9 and 10 , fastener body 42 has engaging means 43 on its inner surface 44. Engaging means 43 has engaging portions 48 formed in a bridge shape and continuing from both ends of opening 47 formed through outer surface 46 of fastener body 42, and insertion portion 49 through which binding member 50 can be inserted (in this embodiment, a cable tie (insulok) is used as binding member 50). Engaging means 43 and opening 47 are formed, for example, by punching out a portion of fastener body 42 from outer surface 46 to inner surface 44.

[0074] Fixing device main body 42 may have an outer surface 46 formed with an engagement visual confirmation hole (not shown) that allows visual confirmation of the engagement state between binding member 50 binding wires 4 and engaging means 43. Alternatively, opening 47 may be formed so that the engagement state between engaging means 43 and binding member 50 can be visually confirmed.

[0075] <Modifications of Embodiment 3> Next, a description will be given of modifications of the above-described embodiment 3. The wiring fixture according to the present invention may employ the following modifications of embodiment 3.

[0076] A wiring fixture (not shown) according to a modified example of the third embodiment may have an "insertion hole" formed on an outer surface 46 of a fixture main body 42 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 that is similar to the insertion hole 19 in the first embodiment (see FIGS. 2 to 5) or the insertion hole 37 in the first embodiment (see FIGS. 6 and 7), and may employ, instead of the engaging means 43, an "engagement means" having a configuration similar to the engaging means 14 in the first embodiment (see FIGS. 2 and 3), the engaging means 27 in the modified example of the first embodiment (see FIGS. 4 and 5), or the engaging means 33 in the second embodiment (see FIGS. 6 and 7).

[0077] <Concerning the wiring fixing method using the wiring fixture according to embodiment 3> Next, a wiring fixing method using the wiring fixture 41 according to embodiment 3 will be described with reference to Figures 8 to 10. Note that the wiring fixing method is similar to embodiment 1 in that it includes a "wiring fixing method for an existing buried protective pipe" and a "wiring fixing method for a new buried protective pipe."

[0078] <Method for fixing wiring to an existing buried protective pipe> First, a method for fixing wiring to an existing buried protective pipe will be described. First, a protective pipe 5 that has already been buried underground 100 (see FIG. 1 ) is excavated and exposed, and a cutout 10 is provided on the outer surface 7 of the protective pipe 5, as in the first embodiment.

[0079] After providing the cut-out portion 10, the multiple wires 4 inside the protective tube 5 are bundled with the bundling member 50, and one end of the bundling member 50 is inserted into the insertion portion 49 of the engaging means 43, and the one end and the other end of the bundling member 50 are joined, thereby engaging the bundled wires 4 with the engaging portion 48 (see Figure 9).

[0080] Thereafter, the excision portion 10 is covered with the fixing device main body 42, and the locking piece 45 is bent downward to hook onto the protrusion 9 and lock (see FIG. 8). After the excision portion 10 is covered with the fixing device main body 42, a protective tape (fusible tape) is wrapped around the covered area in the circumferential direction of the protective tube 5, thereby eliminating the gap between the fixing device main body 42 and the excision portion 10 and achieving watertightness and dustproofness.

[0081] After wrapping the tape, the protective pipe 5 is buried again in the ground 100. This completes the process of fixing the wiring 4 in the protective pipe 5 buried in the ground 100 using the wiring fixture 41.

[0082] <Method for Fixing Wiring to a New Buried Protective Pipe> Next, a method for fixing wiring to a new buried protective pipe will be described. First, a portion of the outer surface 7 is removed in the circumferential direction of the protective pipe 5 to be newly buried in the ground 100, and a desired range of the outer surface 7 is removed in the longitudinal direction of the protective pipe 5 to form a cutout 10, and a wiring fixture 41 is attached to the location of the cutout 10. The procedure for fixing the wiring 4 with the wiring fixture 41 and attaching it to the protective pipe 5 is the same as the procedure for attaching the wiring fixture 41 in the "method for fixing wiring to an existing buried protective pipe" described above.

[0083] Thereafter, the buried location of the protective pipe 5 is excavated and exposed, and the protective pipe 5 is buried. This completes the work of fixing the wiring 4 in the protective pipe 5, which is to be newly buried in the ground 100, using the wiring fixture 41.

[0084] <Operations and Effects Obtained by Embodiment 3> According to the present embodiment described above, the same operations as those of Embodiment 1 are obtained. As a result, according to the present embodiment, the same effects as those of Embodiment 1 are obtained.

[0085] In addition to the above-described Embodiments 1 to 3, the wiring fixture according to the present invention may also employ the following Embodiment 4. Hereinafter, the wiring fixture according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 11 and 12 .

[0086] Fig. 11 is a perspective view showing an exploded state of a wiring fixture according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 12 is a perspective view showing a state in which the wiring fixture according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is attached to a protective tube and wiring is fixed. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0087] 11 and 12 is attached to a protective tube 5 and includes a fixture main body 52 for fixing a plurality of wires 4 inside the protective tube 5. Each component of the wiring fixture 51 according to this embodiment will be described below.

[0088] <Regarding the Protective Tube> The protective tube 5 shown in Fig. 11 has cutout portions 70 formed at desired locations on the outer surface 7. The cutout portions 70 are formed by cutting away the entire outer surface 7 at least in the circumferential direction of the protective tube 5. Therefore, the cutout portions 70 may be formed by cutting away the entire outer surface 7 in the circumferential direction of the protective tube 5 and by cutting away a desired range of the outer surface 7 in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube 5, or by cutting away the entire outer surface 7 in the circumferential direction of the protective tube 5 (i.e., cutting the protective tube 5 perpendicular to the axial direction) and arranging the cutout portions at desired intervals in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube 5.

[0089] <Regarding the Fixing Device Main Body> The fixing device main body 52 is a cylindrical member that can cover the cutout portion 70 and has an inner diameter that is approximately the same as the outer diameter of the protective tube 5, and is formed by joining a pair of half bodies 53 a, 53 b together.

[0090] <Regarding the half-split body> The half-split bodies 53a and 53b have a curved portion 55 in which the inner surface 54, which contacts at least a portion of the outer surface 7 of the protective tube 5, is formed in a curved shape that can cover the cut-out portion 70, and a joint portion 56 that is continuous with both ends of the curved portion 55 in the width direction and is formed in a flat shape along the longitudinal direction of the curved portion 55.

[0091] As shown in Figure 12, the curved portion 55 has locking pieces 57 formed in the same manner as the locking pieces 35 in embodiment 2 (see Figures 6 and 7) at each of both longitudinal ends of the protective tube 5 while covering the cut-out portion 70.

[0092] 11, the curved portion 55 is provided with an engaging means 58 on the inner surface 54. The engaging means 58 has an engaging portion 61 formed in a bridge shape and continuing to both ends of an opening 60 formed through the outer surface 59 of the curved portion 55, and an insertion portion 62 through which the binding member 50 can be inserted. The engaging means 58 may be provided on both or either of the half bodies 53a, 53b.

[0093] An outer surface 59 of the curved portion 55 may be formed with an engagement visual confirmation hole (not shown) that allows visual confirmation of the engagement state between the binding member 50 that binds the wires 4 and the engagement means 58. Alternatively, an opening 60 may be formed so that the engagement state between the binding member 50 and the engagement means 58 can be visually confirmed.

[0094] 11, a plurality of bolt insertion holes 65 into which bolts 63 can be inserted are formed through the joint portion 56. As shown in FIG. 12, the joint portion 56 is formed so that the joint portions 56 of the respective half bodies 53a, 53b are in surface contact with each other when the pair of half bodies 53a, 53b are joined together.

[0095] <Regarding joining of half bodies> The fixing device main body 52 is formed by joining the half bodies 53 a, 53 b having the above-described configuration together by inserting bolts 63 into the bolt insertion holes 65 and fastening the bolts 63 to nuts 64 while bringing the joints 56 of the half bodies 53 a, 53 b having the above-described configuration into surface contact with each other.

[0096] In addition to the above configuration, the fixing device main body 52 may be configured such that one end portion in the width direction of each of the half bodies 53 a, 53 b is connected to each other via a hinge portion (not shown), and the other end portion in the width direction of each of the half bodies 53 a, 53 b has a locking means that can be freely engaged and disengaged.

[0097] <Modifications of the Fourth Embodiment> Next, a description will be given of modifications of the fourth embodiment. The wiring fixture according to the present invention may employ the following modifications of the fourth embodiment.

[0098] A wiring fixture (not shown) according to a modified example of the fourth embodiment may have an "insertion hole" formed on an outer surface 59 of the curved portion 55 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 that is similar to the insertion hole 19 in the first embodiment (see FIGS. 2 to 5) or the insertion hole 37 in the first embodiment (see FIGS. 6 and 7), and may employ, instead of the engagement means 43, an "engagement means" having a configuration similar to the engagement means 14 in the first embodiment (see FIGS. 2 and 3), the engagement means 27 in the modified example of the first embodiment (see FIGS. 4 and 5), or the engagement means 33 in the second embodiment (see FIGS. 6 and 7).

[0099] <Concerning the wiring fixing method using the wiring fixture according to the fourth embodiment> Next, a wiring fixing method using the wiring fixture 51 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 11 and Fig. 12. Note that the wiring fixing method is similar to that of the first embodiment in that it includes a "method for fixing wiring to an existing buried protective pipe" and a "method for fixing wiring to a new buried protective pipe."

[0100] <Method for Fixing Wiring to an Existing Buried Protective Pipe> First, a method for fixing wiring to an existing buried protective pipe will be described. First, a protective pipe 5 that has already been buried in the ground 100 (see FIG. 1 ) is excavated and exposed, and the entire outer surface 7 is removed at least in the circumferential direction of the protective pipe 5 to form a removed portion 70. Here, when forming the removed portion 70 in a protective pipe 5 that has already been buried in the ground 100, the entire outer surface 7 is removed in the circumferential direction of the protective pipe 5, and a desired range of the outer surface 7 is removed in the longitudinal direction of the protective pipe 5.

[0101] After forming the cut-out portion 70, with the multiple wires 4 inside the protective tube 5 bundled with the bundling member 50, one end of the bundling member 50 is inserted into the insertion portion 62 of the engaging means 58, and the one end and the other end of the bundling member 50 are joined, thereby engaging the bundled wires 4 with the engaging portion 61 (see Figure 11).

[0102] Thereafter, the cutout portion 70 is covered with the fixing device main body 52 by joining the halves 53a and 53b together, and the locking piece 57 is bent downward to hook onto the protrusion 9 and lock (see FIG. 12). The halves 53a and 53b are joined together by fastening the bolt 63 and nut 64 (see FIG. 12).

[0103] After covering the cut-out portion 70 with the fixing device main body 52, a tape (fusible tape) is wrapped around the covered area in the circumferential direction of the protective tube 5 as a protective means, thereby eliminating the gap between the fixing device main body 52 and the cut-out portion 70 and achieving watertightness and dustproofness.

[0104] After wrapping the tape, the protective pipe 5 is buried again in the ground 100. This completes the process of fixing the wiring 4 in the protective pipe 5 buried in the ground 100 using the wiring fixture 51.

[0105] <Method for Fixing Wiring to a Newly Buried Protective Pipe> Next, a method for fixing wiring to a newly buried protective pipe will be described. First, the entire outer surface 7 is removed at least in the circumferential direction of the protective pipe 5 to be newly buried in the ground 100, thereby forming the removed portions 70. Here, when forming the removed portions 70 in the protective pipe 5 to be newly buried in the ground 100, the entire outer surface 7 is removed in the circumferential direction of the protective pipe 5 (i.e., the protective pipe 5 is cut perpendicular to its axial direction), and the removed portions are arranged at desired intervals in the longitudinal direction of the protective pipe 5.

[0106] After forming the cutout 70, the wiring fixture 51 is attached to the location where the cutout 70 was provided. The procedure for attaching the wiring fixture 51 is the same as the procedure for fixing the wiring fixture 51 to the protective pipe 5 and the procedure for attaching the wiring fixture 51 to the protective pipe 5 in the "method for fixing wiring to an existing buried protective pipe" described above.

[0107] Thereafter, the buried location of the protective pipe 5 is excavated and exposed, and the protective pipe 5 is buried. This completes the work of fixing the wiring 4 inside the protective pipe 5, which is to be newly buried underground 100, using the wiring fixture 51.

[0108] <Method for preventing wire theft using a wiring fastener according to embodiment 4> If the wiring fastening method described above is considered as a "method for preventing wire theft," and the protective tube 5 is referred to as a "tubular member made of FEP pipe," and the cut-out portion 10 as an "opening," the steps of the method for preventing wire theft according to this embodiment are as follows.

[0109] That is, a wiring fixture 51 is attached to a tubular member (protective tube 5) made of an FEP tube, wiring 4 made of a solar cable inserted into the tubular member is bound with a binding member 50, and the binding member 50 in a bound state of the wiring 4 is engaged with the wiring fixture 51, thereby fixing the wiring in a state in which it is difficult to insert or remove it. More specifically, the wiring fixture 51 attaches a plurality of tubular members (protective tubes 5) so that each end in the axial direction of the tubular members is connected to the other end.

[0110] <Operations and Effects Obtained by Embodiment 4> According to the present embodiment described above, the same operations as those of embodiment 1 are obtained. As a result, according to the present embodiment, the same effects as those of embodiment 1 are obtained.

[0111] <Other Modifications 1 to 4 of the Present Invention> The configurations described in the above embodiments can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the present invention and are not limited to the configurations of the above embodiments. Below, other modifications 1 to 4 of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 13 and 14, etc.

[0112] <Other Modification 1> In Other Modification 1 of the present invention, a cutout portion 71 is formed at a desired location on the outer surface 7 of the protective tube 5. As shown in Fig. 13 , the cutout portion 71 has a configuration in which a notch portion 72 is provided in at least a part of a rectangular peripheral edge 71a.

[0113] With the above configuration, when removing fixing device main body 12 covering excision portion 71, the worker can easily remove fixing device main body 12 by inserting his or her fingers into cutout portion 72.

[0114] <Other Modification 2> In Other Modification 2 of the present invention, a cutout 73 is formed at a desired location on the outer surface 7 of the protective tube 5 (see FIG. 14 ). The configuration of the cutout 73 in this example can be characterized as follows: "at least one of the width of the cutout in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and the width in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is formed so that the width of the desired location in the circumferential direction and / or the longitudinal direction is unequal to the width of locations other than the desired location."

[0115] In addition, the above "at least one" means "either the circumferential width of the protective tube or the longitudinal width of the protective tube," as well as "both the circumferential width of the protective tube and the longitudinal width of the protective tube."

[0116] Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14, the cutout portion 73 in this example is formed so that the width W1 in the circumferential direction of the protective tube 5 is such that the length of the width W3 of the desired point P1 in the circumferential direction of the protective tube 5 is unequal to the length of the width W4 of a point P2 other than the desired point P1 (i.e., the length of the width W3 is longer than the length of the width W4), and the width W2 in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube 5 is such that the length of the width W5 of the desired point P3 in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube 5 is unequal to the length of the width W6 of a point P4 other than the desired point P3 (i.e., the length of the width W5 is longer than the length of the width W6).

[0117] As described above, the cutout portion 73 is formed in a non-rectangular shape (e.g., an oval or elliptical shape) as shown in Figure 14, and is configured to have a portion such as the notch portion 72 (see Figure 13) on at least a part of the periphery 73a of the cutout portion 73.

[0118] Other Modification 3 Other modification 3 of the present invention employs a configuration in which fixing device main body 12 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) in embodiment 1 is provided with engaging means such as engaging means 43 in embodiment 3 (see FIGS. 9 and 10).

[0119] Other Variation 4 Other Variation 4 of the present invention employs a configuration in which a locking piece like locking piece 35 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) in embodiment 2 is provided at abutment portion 16 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) of fixing device main body 12 in embodiment 1.

[0120] DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Solar power generation facility 2...Solar panel 3...Collector box 4...Wiring 5...Protective tube 6...Handhole portion 7, 18, 36, 46, 59...Outer surface 8...Concave portion 9...Convex portion 10, 70, 71, 73...Cut-out portion 10a, 71a, 73a...Periphery 11, 26, 31, 41, 51...Wiring fixing device 12, 32, 42, 52...Fixing device main body 13, 50...Binding member 14, 27, 33, 43, 58...Engaging means 15...Flat portion 16...Abutment portion 17...Extending portion 19, 37...Insertion hole 20, 38...Engagement visual inspection hole 21...Engaging member (eyebolt) 22...Fixing member (nut) 23...Engaging portion 24...Bolt portion 25...Washer 28...Fixing member (rod-shaped member) 47, 60... Opening 48, 61... Engagement portion 49, 62... Insertion portion 34, 34, 54... Inner surface 35, 45, 57... Locking piece 53a, 53b... Half body 55... Curved portion 56... Joint portion 63... Bolt 64... Nut 65... Bolt insertion hole 72... Notch portion

Claims

1. A wiring fixture that is attached to a cylindrical protective tube through which wiring is inserted, and that includes a fixture main body for fixing the wiring inside the protective tube, wherein the protective tube has a cutout portion formed at a desired location on its outer surface, and the cutout portion is formed by cutting off a portion of the outer surface in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and by cutting off a desired range of the outer surface in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube, and the fixture main body is formed so as to be able to cover the cutout portion, and includes engaging means that can engage with a binding member that binds the wiring.

2. The wiring fixture according to claim 1, wherein, when the cut-out portion is formed by cutting away a portion of the outer surface in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and by cutting away a desired range of the outer surface in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube, the fixture body is formed in the shape of a lid that can cover the cut-out portion.

3. The wiring fixture according to claim 2, wherein the fixture body has a flat portion formed in a planar shape capable of covering the cutout portion.

4. A wiring fixture as described in claim 3, wherein the fixture body has abutment portions formed at both ends of the flat portion in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube so as to be able to abut against the periphery of the cutout portion when covering the cutout portion.

5. A wiring fixture according to claim 4, wherein the fixing device main body has extensions extending from both ends of the flat portion in the width direction of the protective tube while covering the cutout portion, and the extensions are formed so as to be able to come into contact with the outer surface of the protective tube when the fixing device main body attempts to shift in the width direction of the protective tube.

6. The wiring fixture according to claim 2, wherein at least the surface of the fixture body that comes into contact with the outer surface of the protective tube is formed in a curved shape that can cover the cutout portion.

7. A wiring fixture as described in claim 6, wherein the fixing device body is formed so that the curvature of the surface that contacts the outer surface of the protective tube is equivalent to the circumferential curvature of the protective tube in the range where the cutout portion is formed on the outer surface.

8. A wiring fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein an engagement visual confirmation hole is formed on the outer surface of the fixture body, through which the engagement state between the binding member binding the wiring and the engaging means can be visually confirmed.

9. The wiring fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a notch is provided on at least a part of the periphery of the cutout portion.

10. A wiring fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the cut-out portion is formed so that at least one of the width in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and the width in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is such that the width length of a desired location in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and / or the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is unequal to the width length of locations other than the desired location.

11. The wiring fixture according to claim 8, wherein a notch is provided on at least a portion of the periphery of the cutout portion.

12. A wiring fixing device as described in claim 8, wherein the cut-out portion is formed so that at least one of the width in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and the width in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is such that the width length of a desired location in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and / or the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is unequal to the width length of locations other than the desired location.

13. A wiring fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when the fixing device body covers the cutout portion.

14. A wiring fixture as described in claim 8, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

15. A wiring fixture as described in claim 9, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

16. A wiring fixture as described in claim 10, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

17. A wiring fixture as described in claim 11, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

18. A wiring fixture as described in claim 12, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

19. A wiring fixture as set forth in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, which can prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

20. A wiring fixture as described in claim 8, wherein a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, which prevents water from entering the protective tube and / or prevents foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

21. A wiring fixture as described in claim 9, wherein a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, which prevents water from entering the protective tube and / or prevents foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

22. A wiring fixture as described in claim 10, wherein a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout is covered by the fixture body, which can prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

23. A wiring fixture as described in claim 11, wherein a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout is covered by the fixture body, which can prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

24. A wiring fixture as described in claim 12, wherein a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout is covered by the fixture body, which can prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

25. A wiring fixture as described in claim 13, wherein a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, which can prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

26. A wiring fixture as described in claim 14, wherein a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout is covered by the fixture body, which can prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

27. A wiring fixture as described in claim 15, wherein a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout is covered by the fixture body, which can prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

28. A wiring fixture as described in claim 16, wherein a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout is covered by the fixture body, which can prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

29. A wiring fixture as described in claim 17, wherein a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, which can prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

30. A wiring fixture as described in claim 18, wherein a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, which can prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

31. A wiring fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the engaging means is detachably provided on the fixture body.

32. A wiring fixture according to claim 31, wherein an engagement visual hole is formed on the outer surface of the fixture body, through which the engagement state between the binding member binding the wiring and the engaging means can be visually confirmed.

33. The wiring fixture according to claim 31, wherein a notch is provided on at least a portion of the periphery of the cutout portion.

34. A wiring fixture as described in claim 31, wherein the cut-out portion is formed so that at least one of the width in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and the width in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is such that the width length of a desired location in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and / or the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is unequal to the width length of locations other than the desired location.

35. The wiring fixture according to claim 32, wherein a notch is provided on at least a portion of the periphery of the cutout portion.

36. A wiring fixture as described in claim 32, wherein the cut-out portion is formed so that at least one of the width in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and the width in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is such that the width length of a desired location in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and / or the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is unequal to the width length of locations other than the desired location.

37. A wiring fixture as described in claim 31, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

38. A wiring fixture as described in claim 32, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

39. A wiring fixture as described in claim 33, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

40. A wiring fixture as described in claim 34, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

41. A wiring fixture as described in claim 35, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

42. A wiring fixture as described in claim 36, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

43. A wiring fixture as described in claim 31, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, which can prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

44. A wiring fixture as described in claim 32, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

45. A wiring fixture as described in claim 33, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, which can prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

46. ​​A wiring fixture as described in claim 34, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

47. A wiring fixture as described in claim 35, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, which can prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

48. A wiring fixture as described in claim 36, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

49. A wiring fixture as described in claim 37, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout is covered by the fixture body, which can prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

50. A wiring fixture as described in claim 38, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

51. A wiring fixture as described in claim 39, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

52. A wiring fixture as described in claim 40, wherein a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

53. A wiring fixture as described in claim 41, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

54. A wiring fixture as described in claim 42, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

55. A wiring fixture as described in claim 31, wherein the engaging means comprises: an insertion hole formed on the outer surface of the fixture body; an engaging member having an engaging portion at one end with which the binding member that binds the wiring can be engaged, and which can position the engaging portion inside the protective tube when inserted into the insertion hole; and a fixing member that fixes the engaging member to the fixture body.

56. A wiring fixing device as described in claim 55, wherein the engaging member has an engaging portion formed in a ring shape that can be inserted into the insertion hole, and a bolt portion formed in a rod shape that is continuous with the engaging portion, and the fixing member is formed as a nut that can be fastened to the bolt portion on the outer surface side of the fixing device main body, or is formed in a rod shape that can be inserted into the engaging portion on the outer surface side of the fixing device main body with the engaging portion inserted into the insertion hole.

57. A wiring fixture as set forth in claim 55, wherein an engagement visual hole is formed on the outer surface of the fixture body, through which the engagement state between the binding member binding the wiring and the engaging means can be visually confirmed.

58. A wiring fixture as set forth in claim 56, wherein an engagement visual hole is formed on the outer surface of the fixture body, through which the engagement state between the binding member binding the wiring and the engaging means can be visually confirmed.

59. The wiring fixture according to claim 55, wherein a notch is provided on at least a portion of the periphery of the cutout portion.

60. The wiring fixture according to claim 56, wherein a notch is provided on at least a portion of the periphery of the cutout portion.

61. A wiring fastener as described in claim 55, wherein the cut-out portion is formed so that at least one of the width in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and the width in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is such that the width length of a desired portion in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and / or the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is unequal to the width length of portions other than the desired portion.

62. A wiring fastener as described in claim 56, wherein the cut-out portion is formed so that at least one of the width in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and the width in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is such that the width length of a desired location in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and / or the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is unequal to the width length of locations other than the desired location.

63. A wiring fixture according to claim 57, wherein a notch is provided on at least a portion of the periphery of the cutout portion.

64. The wiring fixture according to claim 58, wherein a notch is provided on at least a portion of the periphery of the cutout portion.

65. A wiring fixture as described in claim 57, wherein the cut-out portion is formed so that at least one of the width in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and the width in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is such that the width length of a desired location in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and / or the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is unequal to the width length of locations other than the desired location.

66. A wiring fixture as described in claim 58, wherein the cut-out portion is formed so that at least one of the width in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and the width in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is such that the width length of a desired location in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and / or the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is unequal to the width length of locations other than the desired location.

67. A wiring fixture as described in claim 55, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

68. A wiring fixture as described in claim 56, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

69. A wiring fixture as described in claim 57, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

70. A wiring fixture as described in claim 58, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

71. A wiring fixture as described in claim 59, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

72. A wiring fixture as described in claim 60, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

73. A wiring fixture as described in claim 61, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

74. A wiring fixture as described in claim 62, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

75. A wiring fixture as described in claim 63, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

76. A wiring fixture as described in claim 64, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

77. A wiring fixture as described in claim 65, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

78. A wiring fixture as described in claim 66, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

79. A wiring fixture as described in claim 55, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

80. A wiring fixture as described in claim 56, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, which prevents at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

81. A wiring fixture as described in claim 57, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

82. A wiring fixture as described in claim 58, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

83. A wiring fixture as described in claim 59, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

84. A wiring fixture as described in claim 60, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

85. A wiring fixture as described in claim 61, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

86. A wiring fixture as described in claim 62, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

87. A wiring fixture as described in claim 63, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

88. A wiring fixture as described in claim 64, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

89. A wiring fixture as described in claim 65, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

90. A wiring fixture as described in claim 66, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

91. A wiring fixture as described in claim 67, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

92. A wiring fixture as described in claim 68, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

93. A wiring fixture as described in claim 69, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

94. A wiring fixture as described in claim 70, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

95. A wiring fixture as described in claim 71, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

96. A wiring fixture as described in claim 72, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

97. A wiring fixture as described in claim 73, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

98. A wiring fixture as described in claim 74, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

99. A wiring fixture as described in claim 75, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

100. A wiring fixture as described in claim 76, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, which can prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

101. A wiring fixture as described in claim 77, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

102. A wiring fixture as described in claim 78, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

103. A wiring fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the engaging means is an engaging portion formed in a bridge shape and continuing from both ends of an opening formed on the outer surface of the fixture body.

104. A wiring fixture as described in claim 103, wherein the fixing device main body has an engagement visual hole formed on its outer surface that allows the state of engagement between the binding member binding the wiring and the engaging means to be visually confirmed, or the opening is formed so that the state of engagement between the binding member binding the wiring and the engaging means can be visually confirmed.

105. A wiring fixture according to claim 103, wherein a notch is provided on at least a portion of the periphery of the cutout portion.

106. A wiring fixture according to claim 104, wherein a notch is provided on at least a portion of the periphery of the cutout portion.

107. A wiring fixture as described in claim 103, wherein the cut-out portion is formed so that at least one of the width in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and the width in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is such that the width length of a desired location in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and / or the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is unequal to the width length of locations other than the desired location.

108. A wiring fixture as described in claim 104, wherein the cut-out portion is formed so that at least one of the width in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and the width in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is such that the width length of a desired location in the circumferential direction of the protective tube and / or the longitudinal direction of the protective tube is unequal to the width length of locations other than the desired location.

109. A wiring fixture as described in claim 103, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

110. A wiring fixture as described in claim 104, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

111. A wiring fixture as described in claim 105, in which the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

112. A wiring fixture as described in claim 106, in which the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

113. A wiring fixture as described in claim 107, wherein the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

114. A wiring fixture as described in claim 108, in which the fixture body has locking pieces formed at both longitudinal ends of the protective tube so as to be able to lock onto the outer surface of the protective tube when covering the cutout portion.

115. A wiring fixture as described in claim 103, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

116. A wiring fixture as described in claim 104, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

117. A wiring fixture as described in claim 105, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

118. A wiring fixture as described in claim 106, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

119. A wiring fixture as described in claim 107, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

120. A wiring fixture as described in claim 108, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixture body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

121. A wiring fixture as described in claim 109, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

122. A wiring fixture as described in claim 110, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

123. A wiring fixture as described in claim 111, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

124. A wiring fixture as described in claim 112, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

125. A wiring fixture as described in claim 113, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

126. A wiring fixture as described in claim 114, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

127. A wiring fixing method for fixing wiring inside a protective tube by attaching a fixing device main body to the protective tube, which is formed into a cylindrical shape and has wiring inserted therein, comprising: forming a cutout portion by cutting off a part of the outer surface of the protective tube in the circumferential direction and cutting off a desired range of the outer surface in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube; engaging a binding member that binds the wiring with an engaging means provided on the fixing device main body; and covering the cutout portion with the fixing device main body.

128. A wiring fixing method according to claim 127, in which the protective pipe buried underground is excavated and exposed, and the cutout portion is provided on the outer surface of the protective pipe.

129. The wiring fixing method according to claim 127, wherein the protective pipe is buried in the ground after the cutout portion is covered with the fixing device main body.

130. A wiring fixing method as set forth in any one of claims 127 to 129, in which a protective means is provided on the outer surface of the protective tube at a location where the cutout portion is covered by the fixing device main body, to prevent at least one of water from entering the protective tube and foreign matter from entering the protective tube.

131. A method for preventing theft of wiring, comprising: attaching a wiring fixture to a tubular member made of FEP pipe; bundling wiring made of solar cables inserted into said tubular member with a bundling member; and engaging said bundling member with said wiring fixture, thereby securing said wiring in a state in which it is difficult to insert or remove said wiring.

132. A method for preventing theft of wires as set forth in claim 131, in which the wire fixing device is placed on, fitted to, or attached to cover an opening formed by cutting a portion of the tubular member in the circumferential direction.

133. A method for preventing theft of wires as described in claim 131, in which the wire fixing device attaches a plurality of the tubular members so that they are connected at each end thereof.

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