JP6594127B2 - Wire harness - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wire harness including a tubular-shaped exterior member and one or a plurality of conductive paths inserted and protected by the exterior member.

  A wire harness is used to electrically connect devices mounted on an automobile. The wire harness includes a tubular-shaped exterior member and one or a plurality of conductive paths accommodated in the exterior member. For example, the wire harness disclosed in Patent Document 1 is routed so as to pass under the vehicle floor of an automobile. In the wire harness, a portion corresponding to the vehicle floor is routed straight. Such a wire harness is formed long. In Patent Document 1 below, the following can be seen particularly with respect to the portion that is routed straight. That is, it can be seen that the conductive path in the exterior member is shaken by vibration during traveling.

JP 2011-254614 A

  In the above prior art, when the conductive path in the exterior member is greatly shaken by vibration during traveling, the coating of the conductive path (if the shield function is provided, the braid or metal foil outside the conductive path) is the exterior member. There is a problem that the inner surface of the tube is strongly hit and damaged.

  This invention is made | formed in view of an above-described situation, and makes it a subject to provide the wire harness which can suppress the fluctuation | variation of the conductive path in an exterior member.

The wire harness of the present invention according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-described problem, includes a tube-shaped exterior member and one or a plurality of conductive paths that are inserted and protected by the exterior member. In the harness, the exterior member has a narrow insertion portion in which an inner width of the exterior member is narrower than an outer width of the conductive path, and the narrow insertion portion is inserted into the inner portion of the conductive path . have a portion non-contact state becomes such deformable resilient to the conductive path by wider than the portion corresponding to the outer width corresponding to the width, further the narrow insertion portion, portion corresponding to the inside width is characterized in that chromatic said conductive path of presses such the resilient from the non-contact state by to return to the original state after the insertion of the conductive path.

  According to the present invention having such a feature, since the exterior member having the elastic narrow insertion portion is adopted, when the conductive path is inserted into the exterior member, the elastically deformed narrow insertion portion is returned to the original state. The conductive path can be pressed down to return. Therefore, relative shake between the conductive path and the exterior member can be suppressed.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the wire harness according to the first aspect, the narrow insertion portion is formed for at least a portion where the wire harness is routed straight. .

  According to the present invention having such a feature, the portion where the wire harness is routed straight becomes a portion where the conductive path is likely to swing, and the narrow insertion portion is formed for the portion where the wire harness is routed. Therefore, even if it is a location where it is easy to shake, relative shake between the conductive path and the exterior member can be suppressed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the exterior member having the elastic narrow insertion portion is employed, there is an effect that the swing of the conductive path in the exterior member can be suppressed. Thereby, there exists an effect that it can prevent that the coating | cover of a conductive path (When it has a shield function, the braid | blade and metal foil outside a conductive path) will be damaged.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, even if it is a portion where the wire harness is routed straight, that is, a portion where the wire harness is likely to be shaken, it is possible to suppress the swing of the conductive path in the exterior member. Play.

It is a figure which shows the wire harness of this invention, (a) is a schematic diagram which shows the wiring state of a high voltage wire harness, (b) shows the wiring state of the low voltage wire harness different from (a). It is a schematic diagram shown. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the wire harness of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the effect | action of the narrow insertion part in the exterior member of FIG. 2, (a) is sectional drawing of the state which prepared the exterior member and the conductive path, (b) is elastically deforming a narrow insertion part. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the effect | action of the narrow insertion part in the exterior member of FIG. 2, (a) is sectional drawing of the state which penetrated the conductive path with respect to the narrow insertion part elastically deformed, (b) is width It is sectional drawing of the state which suppressed the conductive path as the narrow insertion part tried to return. It is a figure which shows the modification of the narrow insertion part in an exterior member, (a) is sectional drawing which shows the example of a substantially rectangular shape, (b) is sectional drawing which shows the example of a substantially triangular shape.

  The wire harness includes a tubular-shaped exterior member and one or a plurality of conductive paths that are inserted and protected by the exterior member. The exterior member has a narrow insertion portion whose inner width is narrower than the outer width of the conductive path. And this narrow insertion part has the elasticity which can deform | transform at the time of insertion of a conductive path. When the conductive path is inserted into the exterior member, the elastically deformed narrow insertion portion presses the conductive path to return to the original state, and as a result, relative shake between the conductive path and the exterior member is suppressed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a wire harness according to the present invention, in which (a) is a schematic diagram showing a wiring state of a high-voltage wire harness, and (b) is a wiring diagram of a low-voltage wire harness different from (a). It is a schematic diagram which shows a search state. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the wire harness of the present invention, FIGS. 3 and 4 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the narrow insertion portion in the exterior member of FIG. 2, and FIG. It is a figure which shows a modification.

  In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a wire harness routed in a hybrid vehicle (which may be an electric vehicle or a general vehicle that runs on an engine).

<About the configuration of the hybrid vehicle 1>
In FIG. 1A, reference numeral 1 indicates a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid vehicle 1 is a vehicle that mixes and drives two powers of an engine 2 and a motor unit 3, and the motor unit 3 is supplied with electric power from a battery 5 (battery pack) via an inverter unit 4. . The engine 2, the motor unit 3, and the inverter unit 4 are mounted in the engine room 6 where the front wheels and the like are located in this embodiment. Further, the battery 5 is mounted on the rear part 7 of the vehicle where there is a rear wheel or the like (it may be mounted in a vehicle room existing behind the engine room 6).

  The motor unit 3 and the inverter unit 4 are connected by a high-voltage wire harness 8 (high voltage motor cable). The battery 5 and the inverter unit 4 are also connected by a high-voltage wire harness 9. The intermediate portion 10 of the wire harness 9 is routed under the vehicle floor 11 in the vehicle (in the vehicle body). Further, the intermediate portion 10 is routed substantially in parallel along the vehicle underfloor 11. The vehicle underfloor 11 is a known body (vehicle body) and a so-called panel member, and a through hole is formed at a predetermined position. The wire harness 9 is inserted into the through hole in a watertight manner.

  The wire harness 9 and the battery 5 are connected via a junction block 12 provided in the battery 5. External connection means such as a shield connector 14 disposed on the harness terminal 13 on the rear end side of the wire harness 9 is electrically connected to the junction block 12. Further, the wire harness 9 and the inverter unit 4 are electrically connected via an external connection means such as a shield connector 14 disposed on the harness terminal 13 on the front end side.

  The motor unit 3 includes a motor and a generator. The inverter unit 4 includes an inverter and a converter. The motor unit 3 is formed as a motor assembly including a shield case. The inverter unit 4 is also formed as an inverter assembly including a shield case. The battery 5 is of Ni-MH type or Li-ion type, and is formed as a module. It is also possible to use a power storage device such as a capacitor. The battery 5 is not particularly limited as long as it can be used for the hybrid vehicle 1 and the electric vehicle.

  In FIG. 1B, reference numeral 15 indicates a wire harness. The wire harness 15 is a low voltage (for low voltage), and electrically connects the low voltage battery 16 at the rear part 7 of the hybrid vehicle 1 and the auxiliary device 18 (equipment) mounted on the front part 17 of the vehicle. Provided to connect. The wire harness 15 is routed through the vehicle underfloor 11 as in the case of the wire harness 9 of FIG. 1A (this is an example and may be routed through the passenger compartment side).

  As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, high-voltage wire harnesses 8 and 9 and a low-voltage wire harness 15 are routed in the hybrid vehicle 1. Although the present invention can be applied to any wire harness, a low voltage wire harness 15 will be described below as a representative example.

<About the structure of the wire harness 15>
In FIG. 1 (b), a long wire harness 15 routed through the vehicle underfloor 11 (straightly routed under the vehicle underfloor 11) is connected to the harness body 19 and both terminals of the harness body 19. Each of the connectors 20 is provided. The wire harness 15 includes a fixing member (for example, a clamp) for routing the wire harness 15 at a predetermined position, and a water stop member (for example, a grommet) (not shown).

<About the configuration of the harness body 19>
In FIG. 2, the harness body 19 includes a single conductive path 21 and an exterior member 22 that houses and protects the conductive path 21. The number of the conductive paths 21 is one in the present embodiment, but this is an example (two or three may be used. In the case of a plurality of wires, the high-voltage wire harness 9 is provided. You can do it together).

  First, the conductive path 21 and the exterior member 22 in the harness body 19 will be described, and then the method for manufacturing the wire harness 15 and the operation of the narrow insertion portion 23 in the exterior member 22 will be described.

<About the conductive path 21>
In FIG. 2, the conductive path 21 is configured to include a conductive conductor and an insulating insulator (cover) provided outside the conductor. The conductor is formed in a circular cross section by copper or copper alloy, or aluminum or aluminum alloy. Concerning the conductor, a conductor structure in which strands are twisted together or a rod-shaped conductor structure having a rectangular or circular (round) cross section (for example, a conductor structure having a flat single core or a single round core, in this case, The wire itself may be in the form of a rod). In the conductor as described above, an insulator made of an insulating resin material is extruded on the outer surface.

  The insulator is extruded on the outer peripheral surface of the conductor using a thermoplastic resin material. The insulator is formed as a cover having a circular cross section. The insulator is formed with a predetermined thickness. As the thermoplastic resin, various known types can be used, and are appropriately selected from polymer materials such as polyvinyl chloride resin, polyethylene resin, and polypropylene resin.

<About the exterior member 22>
In FIG. 2, the exterior member 22 is formed into a single straight tube shape by resin molding (it is straight before use. After insertion of the conductive path 21, a flexible tube portion (not shown) is attached. Bend according to the shape of the routing destination). Moreover, the exterior member 22 is formed in the shape without a stomach split. In other words, it is formed in a shape without a slit (formed in a shape that is not a split tube).

  The exterior member 22 is formed so that the portion of the wire harness 15 that is routed straight, that is, the portion of the vehicle underfloor 11 (see FIG. 1) that easily swings, has an elliptical cross section (not limited to the elliptical shape). (Another example will be described later with reference to FIG. 5). The portion formed in an elliptical cross section corresponds to the narrow insertion portion 23 which is a characteristic portion of the present invention. Hereinafter, the narrow insertion part 23 is demonstrated.

<About the narrow insertion part 23>
2 and 3, the narrow insertion portion 23 has a shape such that the inner width A (inner diameter) of the exterior member 22 is smaller than the outer width B (outer diameter) of the conductive path 21 (A <B). Formed. Moreover, the narrow insertion part 23 is formed in the part of the shape which has the elasticity which can deform | transform in the arrow Q direction at the time of the insertion of the conductive path 21. As shown in FIG. The narrow insertion portion 23 is formed in a portion having a shape that allows the conductive path 21 to be sandwiched and pressed by elasticity.

<About the manufacturing method of the wire harness 15, the effect | action of the narrow insertion part 23>
In FIG. 1, the wire harness 15 is first manufactured with a portion of the harness body 19. Then, the terminal is processed. In FIG. 2, the portion of the harness body 19 is manufactured by inserting a conductive path 21 from one end opening of the exterior member 22 toward the other end opening. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3A, a conductive path 21 and an exterior member 22 are prepared, and then the narrow insertion portion 23 of the exterior member 22 is elastically deformed as shown in FIG. 3B. Let The narrow insertion portion 23 is elastically deformed from a shape having a substantially elliptical cross section to a shape having a substantially circular cross section by receiving a pressing force from the direction of the thick arrow.

  When the narrow insertion portion 23 is elastically deformed to have a substantially circular cross section, the conductive path 21 can be inserted. Thereafter, when the conductive path 21 is inserted from one end opening portion of the exterior member 22 toward the other end opening portion, FIG. The state as shown in FIG. When the pressing force from the direction of the thick arrow is released, the narrow insertion portion 23 tries to return to the original state as shown in FIG. 4B, and the conductive path 21 is pressed in the process. The pressing is possible because the inner width A of the exterior member 22 is narrower than the outer width B of the conductive path 21 (see FIG. 3A).

<Summary and effect of the present invention>
As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, the wire harness 15 of the present invention includes a tubular-shaped exterior member 22 and a single conductive path 21 inserted and protected by the exterior member 22. And is configured. The exterior member 22 has a narrow insertion portion 23 in which the inner width A is narrower than the outer width B of the conductive path 21 (A <B). The narrow insertion portion 23 has elasticity that can be deformed when the conductive path 21 is inserted. When the conductive path 21 is inserted into the exterior member 22, the elastically deformed narrow insertion portion 23 presses the conductive path 21 to return to the original state, and as a result, the relative relationship between the conductive path 21 and the exterior member 22 is reached. Fluctuations are suppressed.

  Therefore, according to the wire harness 15 of the present invention, the swing of the conductive path 21 in the exterior member 22 can be suppressed. Thereby, it can prevent that the insulator of the conductive path 21 hits against the inner surface of the tube of the exterior member 22 and damages it (in the case of a conductive path having a shielding function, damage to the braid and the metal foil is prevented. can do).

<About modification>
The narrow insertion portion 23 of the exterior member 22 has a substantially elliptical cross section as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, for example, a shape as shown in FIG. It may be formed. Further, although not shown, it may be formed in an oval cross section, a substantially hexagonal cross section, or the like.

  It goes without saying that the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hybrid vehicle, 2 ... Engine, 3 ... Motor unit, 4 ... Inverter unit, 5 ... Battery, 6 ... Engine room, 7 ... Car rear part, 8, 9 ... Wire harness, 10 ... Middle part, 11 ... Under vehicle floor, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Harness terminal, 14 ... Shield connector, 15 ... Wire harness, 16 ... Low voltage battery, 17 ... Automotive front part, 18 ... Auxiliary device, 19 ... Harness main body, 20 ... Connector, 21 ... Conductive path, 22 ... Exterior member, 23 ... Narrow insertion part, A ... Inner width, B ... Outer width

Claims (2)

In a wire harness comprising a tubular-shaped exterior member and one or a plurality of conductive paths inserted and protected by the exterior member,
The exterior member has a narrow insertion portion in which an inner width of the exterior member is narrower than an outer width of the conductive path, and the narrow insertion portion corresponds to the inner width when the conductive path is inserted. portion have a non-contact state becomes such deformable resilient to the conductive path by wider than that portion to the outer width, further, the narrow insertion portion, the conductive path wire harness, characterized in that that part in said width after insertion of to have a the conductive path the resilient such presses from the non-contact state by the returning to the original state. The wire harness according to claim 1,
The narrow insertion portion is formed at least in a portion where the wire harness is routed straight.

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