Member holder and rod-shaped holding jig

Abstract

Provided is a member holder and a rod-shaped holding jig with which it is possible to determine, as in manual member insertion, completion of insertion even when a member is inserted by a member transport machine, whereby it is possible to effectively suppress damage, caused at the time of insertion, to a long member to be held. A member holder 1a is characterized by including: a member passage section 11 that allows an electric wire W11 (long member) to pass through a narrow passage 11a while applying a tightening load to the electric wire W11; a member holding section 12 in which are formed a widened passage 12a into which the electric wire W11 (long member) passing through a member outlet 11b enters, and a stopper 122 that restricts movement of the electric wire W11 in an insertion direction D13; and a frame section 13 in which a bottom plate 131 disposed facing the stopper 122 with a gap d11 therebetween is provided and which supports the member passage section 11 and the member holding section 12.

Description

Component Holder and Rod-shaped Holding Fixture

[0001] The present invention relates to a component holder for holding a long member such as an electric wire as a holding target, and a rod-shaped holding fixture in which a plurality of such component holders are arranged and mounted on a rod base.

[0002] Conventionally, for example, when manufacturing a wire harness, a component holder for holding a long member such as an electric wire as a holding target, and a rod-shaped holding fixture in which a plurality of such component holders are arranged and mounted on a rod base are used (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the rod-shaped holding fixture described in this Patent Document 1, the long member to be held is held by being inserted into a pair of clamping pieces or slits in the component holder.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-192105

[0004] Here, the insertion of the member into the component holder in the rod-shaped holding fixture as described above may be performed manually by an operator, or may be performed by an automatic member transfer machine without manual intervention. At this time, it is desirable that a common component holder, that is, a common rod-shaped holding fixture can be used for both manual member insertion and member insertion by the member transfer machine. However, it is difficult for the member transfer machine to judge the completion of insertion, which can be done intuitively by the operator in manual member insertion. If over-insertion occurs due to such difficulty in judgment, the long member to be held may be damaged by being strongly pressed against the rod base. For this reason, at present, a component holder and a rod-shaped holding fixture dedicated to the member transfer machine are used separately from the component holder and the rod-shaped holding fixture for manual work.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention focuses on the above problems, and aims to provide a component holder and a rod-shaped holding fixture that can judge the completion of insertion in the same way as in manual member insertion even in member insertion by a member transfer machine, and can effectively suppress damage to the long member to be held during insertion.

[0006] To solve the above problems, the member holder is characterized by comprising: a member passage section in which a long member to be held is inserted in an insertion direction intersecting the longitudinal direction at a midpoint in the longitudinal direction, and a member passage section in which the long member passes through the narrow passage while applying a tightening load to the long member; a widening passage extending in the insertion direction from the member exit in the narrow passage, widening as it goes, into which the long member that has passed through the member exit enters; and a stopper provided at the end of the widening passage in the insertion direction so as to face the member exit, which restricts the movement of the long member that has entered the widening passage in the insertion direction; a member holding section in which the long member is held inside the widening passage; and a bottom plate provided on the opposite side of the member exit from the stopper as seen from the stopper in the insertion direction, with a gap between it and the stopper, and a frame section that supports the member passage section and the member holding section.

[0007] Furthermore, in order to solve the above problems, the rod-shaped holding jig is characterized by comprising the above-mentioned member holder and a rod base having a rod shape on which a plurality of the member holders are arranged and mounted in the direction of the rod length.

[0008] With the above-described member holder and rod-shaped holding jig, it is possible to determine when a member is inserted using a member conveyor, just as it is when inserting a member manually, and damage to the long member being held during insertion can be effectively suppressed.

[0009] This is a perspective view showing a member holder according to the first embodiment. This is a plan view of the member holder shown in Figure 1, as seen from arrow V11 in Figure 1. This figure shows a rod-shaped holding jig in which multiple member holders shown in Figures 1 and 2 are arranged and mounted on a rod base. This is a perspective view showing a member holder according to the second embodiment. This figure shows a member holder according to the third embodiment in a plan view equivalent to that of Figure 2. This figure shows a member holder according to the fourth embodiment in a plan view equivalent to that of Figure 2.

[0010] The following describes one embodiment of the component holder and the rod-shaped holding jig. First, the first embodiment will be described.

[0011] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a member holder according to the first embodiment, and Figure 2 is a plan view of the member holder shown in Figure 1 as seen from arrow V11 in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a diagram showing a rod-shaped holding jig in which multiple member holders shown in Figures 1 and 2 are arranged and mounted on a rod base.

[0012] The component holders 1a shown in Figures 1 and 2 are components that constitute a rod-shaped holding jig 1 when multiple holders are arranged and mounted on a rod base 1b, as shown in Figure 3. This rod-shaped holding jig 1 is used, for example, in the manufacturing of wire harnesses for the initial holding and transport of electric wires W11, which are long components to be held. The rod base 1b in the rod-shaped holding jig 1 is formed in the shape of a rod from resin or metal, and multiple component holders 1a are arranged and mounted along its rod length direction D11. The electric wires W11 are held by each of the multiple component holders 1a on the rod base 1b, either as single wires or in bundles.

[0013] Each member holder 1a is a component integrally molded from resin, and as shown in Figures 1 and 2, it comprises a member passage portion 11, a member holding portion 12, and a frame portion 13.

[0014] The member passage section 11 is a part in which a narrow passage 11a is formed into which the electric wire W11 is inserted in an insertion direction D13 that intersects the longitudinal direction D12 at a point midway along its longitudinal direction D12, and the electric wire W11 passes through the narrow passage 11a while a tightening load is applied to it. This member passage section 11 has a pair of strip plates 111 that are each capable of bending and deform, and are arranged facing each other with a narrow passage 11a between them. The electric wire W11 passes through while the narrow passage 11a is opened by the bending deformation of this pair of strip plates 111, and the reaction force of this bending deformation is applied as a tightening load. In addition, the member insertion opening 11c in the member passage section 11 has an expanding guide shape that widens the distance between the facing pairs of strip plates 111 to draw the electric wire W11 into the narrow passage 11a.

[0015] The member holding section 12 is a part in which a widened passage 12a and a stopper 122 are formed, and which holds the electric wire W11 inside the widened passage 12a. The widened passage 12a extends in the insertion direction D13 from the member exit 11b in the narrow passage 11a while widening. The electric wire W11 that has passed through the member exit 11b enters this widened passage 12a. The stopper 122 is a part provided at the end of the widened passage 11a in the insertion direction D13 so as to face the member exit 11b. This stopper 122 restricts the movement of the electric wire W11 that has entered the widened passage 12a in the insertion direction D13. The electric wire W11 that has entered the widened passage 12a is held in the widened passage 12a with its movement restricted by the stopper 122.

[0016] Furthermore, the member holding portion 12 is a part that has a pair of continuous strip plates 121 that extend in the insertion direction D13 from the ends forming the member exit 11b of the pair of strip plates 111 in the member passage portion 11, and are arranged facing each other with a widened path 12a between them. The member holding portion 12 holds the electric wire W11 by sandwiching it between these pair of continuous strip plates 121. In this embodiment, the widened path 12a in the member holding portion 12 has a curved widened portion 12c provided at one location in the insertion direction D13, where the inner surface of the path is curved convexly outward in the width direction D14 of the widened path 12a. In other words, in this embodiment, the widened path 12a itself is the curved widened portion 12c. This curved widened portion 12c is provided by forming each of the pair of continuous strip plates 121 into a curved plate shape with the surface facing the other side being the inner surface of the path, curved in a convex arc shape outward in the width direction D14.

[0017] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the stopper 122 in the member holding portion 12 is formed separately from the end portion 12b in the insertion direction D13 in the widening road 12a, that is, from the respective ends of the pair of continuous strip plates 121. This stopper 122 is a rectangular plate-shaped portion that extends in the stopper extension direction D15 along the width direction D14 of the narrow road 11a and the widening road 12a.

[0018] The frame portion 13 has a generally rectangular block-like appearance, and in the insertion direction D13, when viewed from the stopper 122, it is the portion where a bottom plate 131 is provided, facing the stopper 122 with a gap d11 between them. This frame portion 13 supports the member passage portion 11 and the member holding portion 12 inside it. In the frame portion 13, the bottom plate 131 is the portion that extends in the bottom plate extension direction D16 along the width direction D14 of the narrow passage 11a and the widening passage 12a. The frame portion 13 has a pair of side walls 132 that extend from both ends 131a of the bottom plate extension direction D16 of the bottom plate in the opposite direction to the insertion direction D13. These pair of side walls 132 support the member passage section 11, in the insertion direction D13, at their respective extended ends 132a, where the widened passage 12a in the member holding section 12 is integrated with the narrow passage 11a.

[0019] Furthermore, the frame portion 13 has a pair of stopper support ribs 133 that support the stopper 122, which is separate from the widening road 12a (i.e., a pair of continuous strip plates 121) in the member holding portion 12. These pair of stopper support ribs 133 are portions that extend from the inside of the side walls 132 at both ends 131a of the bottom plate 131 in the direction opposite to the insertion direction D13. The extended ends 133a of the pair of stopper support ribs 133 are integrated with both ends 122a of the stopper 122 in the stopper extending direction D15.

[0020] Furthermore, a screw through-hole 131b is formed in the center of the bottom plate 131 in the bottom plate extending direction D16 of the frame portion 13 for screw fastening to the rod base 1b, which is a predetermined mounting destination.

[0021] According to the member holder 1a and rod-shaped holding jig 1 of the first embodiment described above, the tightening load that the electric wire W11 receives while passing through the narrow passage 11a of the member passage section 11 is relieved when the electric wire W11 enters the widened passage 12a of the member holding section 12. When inserting members manually, the relief of this tightening load can be intuitively judged as the completion of member insertion. On the other hand, even when inserting members using a member conveyor, the relief of this tightening load, i.e., the completion of member insertion, can be detected as a decrease in the insertion force of the electric wire W11, thus suppressing the occurrence of over-insertion. Furthermore, the stopper 122 that restricts the movement of the electric wire W11 that has entered the widened passage 12a is floating with a gap d11 between it and the bottom plate 131 of the frame section 13. This floating state allows the gap d11 between the bottom plate 131 and the stopper 122 to act as a cushion, even if over-insertion occurs and the wire W11 is pressed against the stopper 122, thereby mitigating the impact on the wire W11 and effectively preventing damage. Thus, according to this embodiment, even when inserting a component using a component conveyor, the completion of insertion can be determined in the same way as when inserting a component manually, and damage to the wire W11 to be held during insertion can be effectively prevented.

[0022] In this embodiment, the member passage section 11 has a pair of strip plates 111 with a narrow passage 11a between them. The electric wire W11 passes through the narrow passage 11a of the member passage section 11 with the reaction force of the bending deformation of the pair of strip plates 111 applied as a clamping load. The member holding section 12 has a pair of continuous strip plates 121 that extend from the ends of the pair of strip plates 111 and have a widened passage 12a between them. The member holding section 12 holds the electric wire W11 by sandwiching it between these two continuous strip plates 121. With this configuration, a clamping load can be effectively applied to the electric wire W11 as it passes through the member passage section 11 from the pair of strip plates 111 that form the narrow passage 11a. Furthermore, by forming a widened passage 12a with the pair of continuous strip plates 121 extending from the pair of strip plates 111, the clamping load in the narrow passage 11a can be effectively eliminated.

[0023] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the frame portion 13 extends from both ends 131a of the bottom plate 131, and has a pair of side walls 132a at its extended ends 132a that suspend and support the member passage portion 11. The components of the widening path 12a in the member holding portion 12 (i.e., a pair of continuous strip plates 121) are also suspended and supported via the member passage portion 11. With this configuration, by suspending and supporting the member passage portion 11 with the pair of side walls 132 of the frame portion 13, the degree of freedom within the frame of the narrow path 11a and the widening path 12a can be improved. This improved degree of freedom further reduces the impact on the electric wire W11 when over-insertion occurs, thereby further suppressing damage.

[0024] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the stopper 122 in the member holding portion 12 is formed separately from the end portion 12b of the widened road 12a. The frame portion 13 extends in pairs from the bottom plate 131, and each extended end portion 133a has a pair of stopper support ribs 133 which are integrated with both ends 122a of the stopper 122. With this configuration, the stopper 122 is integrated with the bottom plate 131 via the pair of stopper support ribs 133, thereby stabilizing the position of the stopper 122 inside the frame portion 13 while ensuring a gap between the stopper 122 and the bottom plate 131. In addition, impact mitigation on the electric wire W11 in the event of overinsertion is achieved by the pair of stopper support ribs 133 supporting the stopper 122 being pushed in the insertion direction D13 and bending, etc.

[0025] Furthermore, in this embodiment, screw holes 131b are formed in the bottom plate 131. With this configuration, the member holder 1a can be easily attached to the rod base 1b by screw fastening.

[0026] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the widening section 12a in the member holding section 12 is provided with one curved widening section 12c. With this configuration, by providing the curved widening section 12c in the widening section 12a, the tightening load on the electric wire W11 that enters the widening section 12a can be effectively eliminated.

[0027] This concludes the description of the first embodiment. Next, the second embodiment will be described. This second embodiment is a modified version of the member holder, and the rod-shaped holding jig is the same as that of the first embodiment. In the following, only the member holder, which is the difference from the first embodiment, will be described for the second embodiment, and the rod-shaped holding jig will not be illustrated or described. The same applies to the third and fourth embodiments described later.

[0028] Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a member holder according to the second embodiment. In Figure 4, components equivalent to those of the first embodiment shown in Figure 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals as in Figure 1, only those necessary for explanation, and redundant explanations of these equivalent components will be omitted below.

[0029] The mounting structure of the member holder 2a in this embodiment to the rod base 1b (Figure 3) in the frame portion 23 differs from that of the first embodiment. On the other hand, the member passage portion 11 through which the electric wire W11 is inserted in the insertion direction D13 and passed, and the member holding portion 12 that holds the electric wire W11, are both the same as those in the first embodiment.

[0030] In this embodiment, the bottom plate 231 of the frame portion 23 does not have screw holes, and the frame portion 23 has a pair of mounting flanges 234 as a mounting structure for the rod base 1b (Figure 3). These pair of mounting flanges 234 extend one-to-one along the bottom plate extension direction D16 from both ends 231a of the bottom plate 231 in the bottom plate extension direction D16. Each of these pair of mounting flanges 234 has a screw hole 234a formed therein for screw fastening to the rod base 1b (Figure 3).

[0031] With the second embodiment described above, just like with the first embodiment, it is possible to determine the completion of insertion when inserting a component using a component conveyor, in the same way as when inserting a component manually, and it goes without saying that damage to the electric wire W11 to be held during insertion can be effectively suppressed.

[0032] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the frame portion 23 has a pair of mounting flanges 234, each having a screw through hole 234a formed therein. With this configuration as well, the member holder 2a can be easily attached to the rod base 1b (Figure 3) by screw fastening.

[0033] Next, a third embodiment will be described.

[0034] Figure 5 is a plan view of the member holder according to the third embodiment, similar to that of Figure 2. In Figure 5, components equivalent to those of the first embodiment shown in Figure 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals as in Figure 2, only those necessary for explanation, and redundant explanations of these equivalent components will be omitted below.

[0035] In this embodiment, the bottom plate 131 and the pair of side walls 132 in the frame portion 33 are the same as those in the first embodiment. On the other hand, this frame portion 33 is not provided with the part corresponding to the pair of stopper support ribs 133 in the first embodiment.

[0036] Furthermore, the member holder 3a in this embodiment is designed to hold wires W31 that are thinner or fewer in number than the wires W11 held in the first embodiment. In the member passage section 31 of this member holder 3a, a narrow passage 31a for the wires W31 to pass through is formed between a pair of strip plates 311 as a passage narrower than the narrow passage 11a in the first embodiment. In this embodiment, the shape of the widened passage 32a of the member holder section 32 that follows this narrow passage 31a differs from that of the first embodiment.

[0037] In this embodiment, the widened passage 32a of the member holding section 32 has a reverse tapered section 32b and a constant width section 32c. The reverse tapered section 32b is a passage that extends in the insertion direction D13 of the electric wire W31 from the member outlet 31b of the narrow passage 31a, widening in a reverse tapered manner to a predetermined width. The constant width section 32c is a passage that extends linearly from the reverse tapered section 32b in the insertion direction D13 while maintaining the predetermined width. The member holding section 32 has a pair of continuous strip plates 321 that are continuous with the pair of strip plates 311 of the member holder 3a, and each bends at the boundary between the reverse tapered section 32b and the constant width section 32c, creating a widened passage 32a between them.

[0038] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the stopper 322 in the member holding portion 32 is integrally formed with a part of the end portion 32d in the insertion direction D13 of the widening road 32a, and is a portion that extends in the stopper extension direction D15 along the width direction D14 of the narrow road 31a and the widening road 32a. More specifically, this stopper 322 has an inner plate portion 322a and an outer plate portion 322b that are arranged with a small gap between them. The inner plate portion 322a is a plate portion in which one end of a pair of continuous strip plates 321 that make up the widening road 32a is bent toward the other in the stopper extension direction D15. The outer plate portion 322b is a plate portion in which the end of the other continuous strip plate 321 is bent in a U shape so as to wrap around the outside of the inner plate portion 322a. The stopper 322 restricts the movement of the electric wire W31 by blocking the end 32d of the widened road 32a with the overlap of these two plate sections. Furthermore, impact on the electric wire W31 in the event of overinsertion is mitigated by the cantilevered inner plate section 322a and outer plate section 322b being pushed in the insertion direction D13 and bending.

[0039] As with the third embodiment described above, just like the first embodiment, the completion of insertion can be determined when inserting a component using a component conveyor, in the same way as when inserting a component manually, and it goes without saying that damage to the electric wire W31 to be held during insertion can be effectively suppressed.

[0040] Also, in the present embodiment, the stopper 322 in the member holding portion 32 is formed integrally with a part of the end portion 32d of the widened path 32a and extends in the stopper extending direction D15. According to this configuration, the member configuration of the member holding portion 32 is simplified by the integration of the stopper 322 and the widened path 32a, so that the manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

[0041] Also, in the present embodiment, the widened path 32a in the member holding portion 32 has an inverse taper portion 32b extending from the member outlet 31b of the narrow path 31a and a constant width portion 32c extending from the inverse taper portion 32b. According to this configuration, by providing the inverse taper portion 32b, the tightening load on the electric wire W11 entering the widened path 32a can be effectively eliminated. Further, by providing the constant width portion 32c following the inverse taper portion 32b, the insertion of the electric wire W31 entering the widened path 32a can be stopped with a time margin in the constant width portion 32c.

[0042] Next, the fourth embodiment will be described.

[0043] FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a member holder according to the fourth embodiment, which is the same as FIG. 2. Also in this FIG. 6, for the components equivalent to those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2, only the components necessary for the description are given the same reference numerals as in FIG. 2, and hereinafter, the redundant description regarding those equivalent components will be omitted.

[0044] Also in the present embodiment, similar to the second embodiment described above, the bottom plate 131 and the pair of side walls 132 in the frame portion 43 are equivalent to those of the first embodiment. Further, a portion corresponding to the pair of stopper support ribs 133 in the first embodiment is not provided in this frame portion 43.

[0045] Furthermore, the member holder 4a in this embodiment is designed to hold wires W41 that are thinner or fewer in number than the wires W11 held in the first embodiment. In the member passage section 41 of this member holder 4a, a narrow passage 41a for the passage of these wires W41 is formed between a pair of strip plates 411 as a passage narrower than the narrow passage 11a in the first embodiment. Moreover, in this embodiment, these wires W41 are held in a distributed arrangement in the insertion direction D13. In this embodiment, the shape of the widened passage 42a of the member holder section 42 following the narrow passage 41a is as follows to accommodate the distributed arrangement of wires.

[0046] The widened path 42a in the member holding section 42 is provided by a plurality of curved widened sections 42c arranged in the insertion direction D13 (four in this embodiment) with constricted sections 42e between them where the path width narrows. Each curved widened section 42c is a portion in which the inner surface of the path is curved convexly outward in the width direction D14 of the widened path 42a, similar to the curved widened section 12c in the first embodiment. However, the curved widened section 42c in this embodiment is formed to be narrower than the curved widened section 12c in the first embodiment. Such a widened path 42a is provided by each of the pair of continuous strip plates 421 following the pair of strip plates 411 in the member passage section 41 being formed in a wave shape that undulates along the insertion direction D13. The passage portion where the crests of the waves moving away from the other side face each other becomes the curved widened section 42c, and the passage portion where the troughs of the waves approaching the other side face each other becomes the constricted section 42e. The electric wire W41 will be distributed and held in multiple curved widening sections 42c in such widening road 42a.

[0047] Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the stopper 422 in the member holding portion 42 is integrally formed with a part of the end portion 42d in the insertion direction D13 in the widened path 42a, and is a portion that extends in the stopper extending direction D15 along the width direction D14 of the narrow path 41a and the widened path 42a. More specifically, this stopper 422 is a plate portion in which one end of a pair of continuous strip plates 421 forming the widened path 42a is bent toward the other in the stopper extending direction D15 to block the end portion 42d of the widened path 42a. Further, after blocking the end portion 42d of the widened path 42a, the stopper 422 extends to a position beyond the end portion 42d of the widened path 42a in the direction opposite to the insertion direction D13, and is formed so as to form a U-shape as a whole. The stopper 422 restricts the movement of the electric wire W41 by blocking the end portion 42d of the widened path 42a. Also, the impact mitigation for the electric wire W41 when over-insertion occurs is performed by the cantilevered stopper 422 being pushed in the insertion direction D13 and bending, etc.

[0048] Also, according to the fourth embodiment described above, similar to the above-described first embodiment, it is needless to say that it is possible to determine the completion of insertion in the member insertion by the member transporter as well as in the manual member insertion, and effectively suppress damage to the electric wire W41 to be held during insertion.

[0049] In addition, in the present embodiment, the widened path 42a in the member holding portion 42 is provided with a plurality of curved widened portions 42c arranged in the insertion direction D13 with constricted portions 42e interposed therebetween. According to this configuration, the electric wire W41 can be dispersed and held in a plurality of curved widened portions 42c in the member holding portion 42. Also, since the constricted portions 42e are provided between the plurality of curved widened portions 42c, when the electric wire W41 enters the curved widened portion 42c through the constricted portion 42e, the application and elimination of the tightening load on the electric wire W41 also occur. By applying and eliminating the tightening load here, when moving the electric wire W41 from one curved widened portion 42c to the adjacent curved widened portion 42c, it is possible to effectively determine the completion of movement regardless of whether it is member insertion by the member transporter or manual member insertion.

[0050] Furthermore, the first to fourth embodiments described above merely represent typical forms of the component holder and rod-shaped holding jig. The component holder and rod-shaped holding jig are not limited to these and can be implemented in various modified forms.

[0051] For example, in the first to fourth embodiments described above, a plurality of member holders 1a, ..., 4a are shown as an example of a member holder, arranged on a rod base 1b to form a rod-shaped holding jig 1. However, the member holder is not limited to these, and may be, for example, mounted on a conveyor belt in an electric wire conveying device, and its specific mode of use is not limited. However, its convenience can be effectively demonstrated by using it as a component of a rod-shaped holding jig, where both member insertion by a member conveying machine and member insertion by hand are likely to occur.

[0052] Furthermore, in the first to fourth embodiments described above, member holders 1a, ..., 4a and a rod-shaped holding jig 1 are exemplified as examples of member holders and rod-shaped holding jigs, which hold electric wires W11, ..., W41 as the long members to be held. However, member holders and rod-shaped holding jigs are not limited to these, and any long member other than electric wires can be held as the target of holding, as long members to be held.

[0053] Furthermore, in the first to fourth embodiments described above, examples of rod bases and member holders provided in the rod-shaped holding jig include a rod base 1b made of resin or metal, and member holders 1a, ..., 4a made of resin. However, the rod base and member holders are not limited to these, and any material can be used for them.

[0054] Furthermore, in the first to fourth embodiments described above, a member passage section 11, ..., 41 having a pair of strip plates 111, ..., 411 with a narrow passage 11a, ..., 41a between them is exemplified as an example of a member passage section. Also, in these embodiments, a member holding section 12, ..., 42 having a pair of continuous strip plates 121, ..., 421 with a widened passage 12a, ..., 42a between them is exemplified as an example of a member holding section. However, the member passage section and member holding section are not limited to these, and their specific forms are not limited. However, as described above, the member passage section 11, ..., 41 having a pair of strip plates 111, ..., 411 and the member holding section 12, ..., 42 having a pair of continuous strip plates 121, ..., 421 can effectively apply and release tightening loads.

[0055] Furthermore, in the first to fourth embodiments described above, a frame section 13, ..., 43 is exemplified as an example of a frame section, in which a pair of side walls 132 suspend and support member passage sections 11, ..., 41. However, the frame section is not limited to these, and the specific support configuration of member passage sections etc. is not limited. However, as described above, by suspending and supporting with a pair of side walls 132, the degree of freedom within the frame of the narrow passages 11a, ..., 41a and the widened passages 12a, ..., 42a can be improved, further reducing damage to long members.

[0056] Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments described above, a stopper 122 formed separately from the end 12b of the widened road 12a is exemplified as an example of a stopper in the member holding section. The stopper 122 exemplified in these embodiments is integrated with the bottom plates 131, 231 of the frame sections 13, 23 via a pair of stopper support ribs 133. Furthermore, in the third and fourth embodiments described above, a stopper 322, 422 formed integrally with a part of the end 32d, 42d of the widened roads 32a, 42a is exemplified as an example of a stopper in the member holding section. However, the stopper in the member holding section is not limited to these, and the specific support configuration is not limited as long as a gap is secured between it and the bottom plate of the frame section. However, as described above, the stopper 122, which is formed separately from the end 12b of the widened road 12a and integrated with the bottom plates 131, 231 via a pair of stopper support ribs 133, can stabilize its position. Furthermore, as mentioned above, the stoppers 322 and 422, which are integrated with parts of the ends 32d and 42d of the widened roads 32a and 42a, can reduce manufacturing costs by simplifying the structure.

[0057] Furthermore, in the first, third, and fourth embodiments described above, frame portions 13, 33, and 43 are exemplified as examples of frame portions, in which screw through holes 131b are formed in the bottom plate 131. In the second embodiment, frame portion 23 is exemplified as an example of frame portion, in which screw through holes 234a are formed in a pair of mounting flanges 234. However, the frame portion is not limited to these, and any structure can be adopted for the mounting structure to the mounting destination. However, as described above, the screw through holes 131b provided in the bottom plate 131 and the screw through holes 234a provided in the mounting flanges 234 allow for easy attachment to the mounting destination by screw fastening.

[0058] Furthermore, in the first, second, and fourth embodiments described above, member holding sections 12 and 42 are exemplified as examples of member holding sections, in which at least one curved widening section 12c and 42c is provided on the widening sections 12a and 42a. In the fourth embodiment, a member holding section 42 is exemplified as an example of a member holding section, in which a plurality of curved widening sections 42c are arranged with constricted sections 42e in between. Furthermore, in the third embodiment described above, a member holding section 32 is exemplified as an example of a member holding section, in which a reverse tapered section 32b and a constant width section 32c are provided on the widening section 32a. However, the member holding section is not limited to these, and the specific shape of the widening section is not limited as long as the widening section extends from the member exit in a narrow road while widening, and the long member that has passed through the member exit can be held by the widening section. However, as mentioned above, by providing curved widening sections 12c and 42c in the widening paths 12a and 42a, the clamping load on the long members can be effectively relieved, and by arranging multiple curved widening sections 42c with constricted sections 42e in between, the long members can be dispersed and held. Furthermore, as mentioned above, by providing a reverse tapered section 32b and a constant width section 32c in the widening path 32a, the clamping load can be effectively relieved, and the insertion and stopping of long members that have entered the widening path can be done with sufficient time.

[0059] 1. Rod-shaped holding jig 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a. Member holder 1b. Rod base 11, 31, 41. Member passage section 11a, 31a, 41a. Narrow passage 11b, 31b. Member exit 11c. Member insertion opening 12, 32, 42. Member holding section 12a, 32a, 42a. Widening passage 12b, 32d, 42d. End section 12c, 42c. Curved widening section 13, 23, 33, 43. Frame section 32b. Reverse tapered section 32c. Constant width section 42e. Constricted section 111, 311, 411. Strip 121, 321, 421. Continuous strip 122, 322, 422. Stopper 122a, 131a, 231a. Both ends. 131, 231 Bottom plate 131b, 234a Screw through hole 132 Side wall 132a Extended end 133 Stopper support rib 133a Extended end 234 Mounting flange 322a Inner plate portion 322b Outer plate portion d11 Gap D11 Rod length direction D12 Longitudinal direction D13 Insertion direction D14 Width direction D15 Stopper extension direction D16 Bottom plate extension direction W11, W31, W41 Electric wire

Claims

1. A member holder comprising: a member passage section into which a long member to be held is inserted in an insertion direction intersecting the longitudinal direction at a midpoint in the longitudinal direction, applying a tightening load to the long member as it passes through the narrow passage; a widening passage extending in the insertion direction from the member exit in the narrow passage, widening as it goes, into which the long member enters after passing through the member exit; and a stopper provided at the end of the widening passage in the insertion direction, facing the member exit, to restrict the movement of the long member that has entered the widening passage in the insertion direction; a member holding section for holding the long member inside the widening passage; and a bottom plate provided on the opposite side of the member exit from the stopper as seen from the stopper in the insertion direction, with a gap between it and the stopper, and a frame section supporting the member passage section and the member holding section.

2. The member passage portion is a portion having a pair of strip plates, each of which is flexibly deformable and arranged facing each other with the space between them forming the narrow passage, wherein the long member passes through while the narrow passage is opened by the flexural deformation of the pair of strip plates, and the reaction force of the flexural deformation is applied as the clamping load, and the member holding portion is a portion having a pair of continuous strip plates extending in the insertion direction from the ends of the pair of strip plates that form the member exit, and arranged facing each other with the space between them forming the widening passage, wherein the long member is held by being sandwiched between the pair of continuous strip plates, as described in claim 1.

3. The member holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the stopper in the member holder portion is formed separately from the end in the insertion direction in the widened road, and is a portion that extends in the stopper extension direction along the width direction of the narrow road and the widened road, and the frame portion extends in a pair in the opposite direction from the insertion direction from the bottom plate, and each extended end has a pair of stopper support ribs that are integrated with both ends of the stopper in the stopper extension direction.

4. The member holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the stopper in the member holder portion is integrally formed with a part of the end in the insertion direction of the widened road, and is a portion that extends in the direction of stopper extension along the width direction of the narrow road and the widened road.

5. The member holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottom plate has screw holes formed therein for screw fastening to a predetermined mounting location.

6. The member holder according to claim 1, wherein the frame portion is a portion of the bottom plate that extends in the bottom plate extending direction along the width direction of the narrow passage and the widened passage, and further comprises a pair of mounting flanges that extend one-to-one along the bottom plate extending direction from both ends of the bottom plate in the bottom plate extending direction, each having a screw through hole formed therein for screw fastening to a predetermined mounting point.

7. The member holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the widening road in the member holder portion has at least one curved widening portion in the insertion direction, where the inner surface of the road is curved convexly outward in the width direction of the widening road.

8. The member holder according to claim 7, characterized in that the widening road in the member holder portion is provided with a plurality of curved widening portions arranged in the insertion direction with constricted portions in between which the road width is narrowed.

9. The member holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the widening channel in the member holder portion has a reverse tapered portion extending in the insertion direction from the member outlet in a reverse tapered manner to a predetermined width, and a constant width portion extending in the insertion direction from the reverse tapered portion by the predetermined width.

10. A rod-shaped holding jig comprising: a member holder according to any one of claims 1 to 9; and a rod base having a rod shape, on which a plurality of the member holders are arranged and mounted in the direction of the rod length.

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