JPH10295029A - Protector mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a small and inexpensive protector mounting structure in which components do not interfere with each other during assembly even when the mounting portion is integrally formed with the protector, and which is strong against external force. SOLUTION: The protector mounting structure 41 of the present invention.
The pair of half-split protector bodies 42 and the cover 4 are connected by the hinge 6, and the height H2 of the mounting portion 48 provided on the cover 4 from the dividing surface 7 is kept low. In addition, the support surface 3 which comes into contact with the wall surface 27 of the mounting portion 48 on the flange portion 43 provided at the bottom of the protector main body 42.
4, a guide surface 44 forming an angle θ with the support surface 34 is opposed to the flange portion 43, and an eave portion 45 having an inclined surface 46 in contact with the guide surface 44 is protruded to the side of the mounting portion 48, and the support surface is formed. A triangular rib 47 is provided on 34.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mounting structure of a protector for holding and protecting an electric wire such as a wire harness, and more particularly, to a protector body having a pair of bent portions and a cover connected to each other by a hinge portion and being half-broken. The present invention relates to a mounting structure of a protector having a shape and having a bent portion provided with a mounting portion to a vehicle body or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of mounting structures of protectors for holding and protecting electric wires such as wire harnesses have been known. For example, those shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 are known. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the protector mounting structure 51 includes a protector body 53 having a pair of bent portions 52 b and 52 c and a cover 5.
4 are connected to each other by a hinge portion 55 to form a half-split shape, and the bent portion 52b is provided with a bracket-shaped mounting portion 57 protruding from the dividing surface 56 by a height H1.
0.

More specifically, the protector main body 53 is provided with three locking holes 58 for locking the cover 54 on the side of the dividing surface 56 and at the side of the dividing surface 56 of the cover 54. Is provided with a locking projection 59 that engages with the locking hole 58 so as to protrude from the dividing surface 56. Pressing projections 60 for holding the wire harness are provided inside the protector body 53 and the end of the cover 54. Further, a mounting plate 65 such as a vehicle body is inserted into the mounting portion 57 from below in the figure, and a pair of flexible holding pieces 62 having holding claws 61 that engage with holding holes 66 provided in the mounting plate 65 are provided. Are provided between the slits 63, 63.

In the protector mounting structure 51 having the above configuration, first, the wire harness is connected to the protector body 5.
After being placed on the cover 3, the cover 54 is rotated about the hinge 55. Then, the locking projection 59 is moved to the locking hole 58.
, The wire harness is covered and protected by the protector body 53 and the cover 54, and is also protected by being sandwiched by the holding projections 60. When the mounting plate 65 is inserted into the mounting portion 57, the holding claws 61 are engaged with the holding holes 66. Therefore, the protector 70 including the protector body 53, the cover 54, and the mounting portion 57 connects the mounting plate 65 with the wire harness. It is held on the vehicle body or the like via

[0005]

However, in the conventional protector mounting structure 51 described above, the cover 5
When the bracket 4 is pivoted about the hinge 55 to the dividing surface 56 of the protector main body 53, the mounting portion 57 protrudes from the dividing surface 56 of the protector main body 53 by a height H1 as shown in FIG. The point a ₁ on the dividing surface 56 of the cover 54 interferes with the point a ₂ of the mounting portion 57 during rotation. A point b ₁ interferes with the point b ₂ of the ribs 64 provided between the protector body 53 and the mounting portion 57. Therefore, there is a problem that the protector 70 cannot be assembled.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the mounting portion 57 is formed separately from the protector main body 53, and after the cover 54 is rotated and locked by the protector main body 53, the mounting portion 57 is connected to the protector main body 53. In addition, complicated parts management is required, and the number of man-hours is increased, leading to an increase in cost. Further, if the mounting portion 57 is provided not in the bent portion 52b of the protector main body 53 but in a linear portion in order to avoid the above-described interference, there is a problem that the linear portion becomes long and the size becomes large.

The object of the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and even if the mounting portion is formed integrally with the protector, the components do not interfere with each other during assembly.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a small and inexpensive protector mounting structure that is resistant to external force.

[0008]

The above objects of the present invention can be solved by the protector mounting structure described in the following 1) to 5). 1) A protector body having a pair of protector bodies each having a bent portion and a cover connected by a hinge portion to form a half-split shape, and one of the bent portions has a mounting portion protruding from a dividing surface. Provided on the side,
The height of the mounting portion protruding from the dividing surface is kept low. According to the protector mounting structure having the above configuration,
The mounting portion is provided on the cover side, and the height of the mounting portion protruding from the dividing surface is kept low, so that when the cover is rotated by the hinge portion to engage with the protector body, the mounting portion rotates. There is no interference anywhere. Therefore,
The mounting part can be molded integrally with the protector,
By reducing the number of parts, labor and time required for parts management can be simplified, and manufacturing costs can be reduced.

2) A protector body having a pair of protector bodies each having a bent portion and a cover formed by a hinge portion and having a half-split shape, and one of the bent portions having a mounting portion projecting from a dividing surface. A portion is provided on the cover side, the height of the mounting portion protruding from the dividing surface can be kept low, and a locking projection is projected on the mounting portion to engage with the locking projection. A hole is provided in a flange provided on the bottom of the protector body. According to the mounting structure of the protector having the above configuration, the locking projection is projected from the mounting portion, and the locking hole for engaging with the locking projection is provided in the flange provided on the bottom of the protector body. Therefore, even if an external force such as vibration acts on the held wire harness, the protector body does not come off the cover, and the reliability of the protector can be improved.

3) A protector body having a pair of bent portions and a cover formed into a half-split shape connected by a hinge portion, and one of the bent portions having a mounting portion projecting from a dividing surface. The protrusion height of the mounting portion provided on the side from the divided surface is suppressed to be low, and a support surface which is in contact with one wall surface of the mounting portion is provided on a flange portion provided at the bottom of the protector body. I have. 4) In the protector mounting structure according to the above 3),
A guide surface facing the support surface at an angle is erected on the flange portion, and an eave portion having an inclined surface that comes into contact with the guide surface protrudes from the side of the mounting portion. According to the mounting structure of the protector having the above-described configuration, the flange provided on the bottom of the protector body is provided with a support surface that is in contact with one wall surface of the mounting portion, and the flange is opposed to the support surface at an angle to the support surface. The protector body covers the wire harness that is held even if the wire harness holds, because the surface is erected and the eaves having an inclined surface that comes into contact with the guide surface is protruded toward the mounting part. , The reliability of the protector can be further improved.

5) In the protector mounting structure described in 3) above, a triangular rib is provided between the support surface and the wall surface. According to the protector mounting structure having the above-described configuration, if the triangular rib is provided between the support surface and the wall surface, there is no play between the support surface and the wall surface and between the guide surface and the inclined surface. The protector body and the cover are firmly engaged. Therefore, even if an external force such as vibration acts, the protector body does not come off the cover, and the reliability of the protector can be further improved.

[0012]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a protector mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the protector mounting structure of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an operation explanatory diagram of FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the mounting structure of the protector of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows FIG.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view having a partial cross section around a mounting portion in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the mounting structure of the protector of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a plan view of FIG. FIG. 7 shows a fourth embodiment of the protector mounting structure of the present invention.
It is a perspective view showing an embodiment.

First, a protector mounting structure 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the protector mounting structure 1 of the present embodiment has a pair of bent portions 3, 3.
The protector body 2 having the cover 5 and the cover 4 are connected to each other by a hinge 6 to form a half-split shape, and the protector 10 has a bracket-shaped mounting portion 8 protruding from the dividing surface 7 at the bent portion 5 on the cover 4 side. . The height H2 of the mounting portion 8 from the dividing surface 7 is kept low, and is formed integrally with the cover 4.

More specifically, the protector main body 2 is provided with three locking holes 9 for locking the cover 4 on the side of the dividing surface 7 and on the side of the dividing surface 7 of the cover 4. Is provided with a locking projection 11 that engages with the locking hole 9 so as to protrude from the dividing surface 7. Further, pressing protrusions 12 for holding the wire harness 20 are provided inside the ends of the protector body 2 and the cover 4. A mounting plate 16 such as a vehicle body is inserted into the mounting portion 8 from below,
A flexible holding piece 13 having a holding claw 14 that engages with a holding hole 17 provided in the mounting plate 16 is provided between the slits 15.

In the protector mounting structure of the present embodiment having the above-described structure, first, the wire harness 20
After the cover 4 is mounted on the protector body 2 and the cover 4 is rotated about the hinge 6, the locking projection 11 is locked in the locking hole 9. Thereby, the wire harness 20
Is protected by being covered by the protector body 2 and the cover 4, and is held by being held by the holding projections 12. When the mounting plate 16 is inserted into the mounting portion 8, the holding claws 14 are locked in the holding holes 17, so that the protector 10 is held together with the wire harness 20 on the vehicle body or the like via the mounting plate 16. Since the height H2 of the mounting portion 8 protruding from the dividing surface 7 is kept low, there is no possibility that an interference portion is generated during the above-described assembling and the assembling becomes impossible.

In the above-described protector mounting structure 1,
As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting portion 8 is attached to the cover 4 side.
And the height H2 of the mounting portion 8 protruding from the dividing surface 7 is
Since the cover 4 is kept low, the cover 4 is rotated by the hinge 6
When it is made to engage with the protector body 2,
Does not interfere anywhere during rotation. More specifically, cover 4
E on the dividing plane 7 of₁Point and f₁The point is about hinge 6
E on the dividing surface 7 of the protector body 2_TwoPoint and
f_TwoThe trajectory when moving to the point is the plane on the left side in FIG.
Mounting that crosses on the plan view when drawn on the figure and the side view on the right side
The points j and k on the upper surface of the connecting portion 8 are located below in the side view.
So e ₁Point and f₁Point interferes with mounting part 8 during rotation
It turns out not to be. Therefore, the mounting portion 8 is protected
10 and can be molded integrally, reducing the number of parts to one
Therefore, if the time and labor required for parts management are reduced,
In addition, costs can be reduced.

Next, a protector mounting structure 21 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the mounting structure 21 of the protector of the present embodiment is different from the mounting structure 1 of the protector of the first embodiment in that a locking projection having a hook portion 26 on a mounting portion 28 is provided. A locking hole 24 for projecting the portion 25 and engaging with the locking projection 25 is provided in a flange portion 23 provided on the bottom of the protector body 22. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.

[0018] Protector mounting structure 2 of the present embodiment
1 is such that a locking projection 25 is projected from the mounting portion 28 and a locking hole 24 for engaging with the locking projection 25 is provided in the flange portion 23 provided at the bottom of the protector body 22. , To the held wires such as the wire harness 20,
As shown in FIG. 4, even when an external force such as vibration acts in the direction of arrow A or arrow B, not only the locking projection 11 and the locking hole 9 but also the locking projection 25 and the locking hole 24 are strongly engaged. Because
The protector main body 22 does not come off the cover 4, and the reliability of the protector is further improved.

Next, a protector mounting structure 31 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the protector mounting structure 31 of the present embodiment is different from the protector mounting structure 21 of the second embodiment in that a flange 33 provided on the bottom of the protector main body 32 has a box-shaped structure. A support surface 34 that contacts one vertical wall surface 27 of the mounting portion 28 is provided. The same components as those in the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the detailed description is omitted.

The protector mounting structure 3 of the present embodiment.
1 is provided with a support surface 34 which is in contact with the wall surface 27 of the mounting portion 28 on a flange portion 33 provided at the bottom of the protector main body 32. The protector main body 32 does not come off the cover 4 even if the turning force acts in the direction, and the reliability of the protector is further improved.

Next, a protector mounting structure 41 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the protector mounting structure 41 of the present embodiment is different from the protector mounting structure 31 of the third embodiment in that a box-shaped mounting portion is provided on a flange 43 provided at the bottom of a protector body 42. A guide surface 44 that faces the support surface 34 that contacts the wall surface 27 at an angle θ.
And an inclined surface 46 abutting on the guide surface 44
The protruding portion 45 having the protrusion protrudes to the side of the mounting portion 48.
A wedge-shaped triangular rib 4 is provided between the support surface 34 and the wall surface 27.
7 is provided integrally with the support surface 34. The same components as those of the third embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the detailed description is omitted.

The mounting structure 4 of the protector according to the present embodiment.
1, a guide surface 44 facing the support surface 34 at an angle θ with respect to the flange portion 43 is erected, and an eave portion 45 having an inclined surface 46 abutting the guide surface 44 is directed to the mounting portion 48 sideward. Since it is protruding, the held wire harness 20
The protector main body 42 does not come off the cover 4 even if the power such as α or β rotates around the vertical direction in the figure on the electric wire such as shown in the figure, and the reliability of the protector is further improved.

Further, since the wedge-shaped triangular rib 47 is provided between the support surface 34 and the wall surface 27, there is a play between the support surface 34 and the wall surface 27, and the guide surface 44 and the inclined surface 4
No backlash between 6 and 6. Therefore, the protector main body 42 and the cover 4 are firmly engaged with each other, so that the protector main body does not come off the cover even when an external force such as vibration in the vertical direction in the drawing or a rotating force in the vertical direction acts on the protector main body.
The reliability of the protector is further improved.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be embodied in other modes by making appropriate changes. For example, the triangular rib 47 is provided integrally with the support surface 34 between the support surface 34 and the wall surface 27 in the fourth embodiment, but the triangular rib 47 is provided integrally with the wall surface 27. Well,
Alternatively, it may be configured separately and driven later.

[0025]

As described above, according to the protector mounting structure of the present invention, the mounting portion is provided on the cover side, and the height of the mounting portion protruding from the dividing surface is kept low. When the lever is rotated by the hinge to engage with the protector body, the mounting portion does not interfere with anything during the rotation. Therefore, the mounting portion can be formed integrally with the protector, and the number of parts is reduced to one, so that the trouble of parts management and the number of man-hours can be simplified, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. .

Also, the mounting portion is provided on the cover side, so that the height of the mounting portion protruding from the dividing surface can be kept low, and the locking projection is projected on the mounting portion. Since the engaging hole for engagement is provided in the flange portion provided at the bottom of the protector body, the protector body does not come off the cover even when an external force such as vibration acts on the held wire such as a wire harness. , The reliability of the protector can be improved.

Further, the height of the mounting portion provided on the cover side from the dividing surface can be kept low, and the flange provided on the bottom of the protector body has a supporting surface which is in contact with one wall surface of the mounting portion. Have been. Further, a guide surface facing the support surface at an angle to the flange portion is provided upright on the flange portion, and an eave portion having an inclined surface that comes into contact with the guide surface protrudes from a side of the mounting portion. Therefore, the protector main body does not come off the cover even if a turning force or vibration acts on the held wire such as the wire harness, and the reliability of the protector can be further improved. Further, since the triangular rib is provided between the support surface and the wall surface, there is no play between the support surface and the wall surface and between the guide surface and the inclined surface. Therefore, since the protector body and the cover are firmly engaged with each other, the protector body does not come off the cover even when an external force such as vibration acts, and the reliability of the protector can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a mounting structure of a protector according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation explanatory diagram in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the mounting structure of the protector according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a partial cross section around a mounting portion in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the protector mounting structure of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of the mounting structure of the protector of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional protector mounting structure.

FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory view in FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Protector mounting structure (1st Embodiment) 2 Protector main body 3 Bent part (protector main body side) 4 Cover 5 Bent part (cover side) 6 Hinge part 7 Dividing surface 8 Mounting part 10 Protector 20 Wire harness 21 Protector mounting Structure (Second Embodiment) 22 Protector Main Body 23 Flange 24 Lock Hole 25 Locking Protrusion 27 Wall 28 Mounting Part 31 Protector Mounting Structure (Third Embodiment) 32 Protector Main Body 33 Flange 34 Support Surface 41 Protector mounting structure (fourth embodiment) 42 Protector body 43 Flange part 44 Guide surface 45 Eave part 46 Inclined surface 47 Triangular rib 48 Mounting part H2 Projection height

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A protector body having a half-split shape in which a protector body and a cover each having a pair of bent portions are connected by a hinge portion, and one of the bent portions having a mounting portion projecting from a dividing surface. A mounting portion for the protector, wherein a portion is provided on a cover side, and a height of the mounting portion protruding from the dividing surface is kept low. 2. A protector body having a half-split shape in which a protector body and a cover each having a pair of bent portions are connected by a hinge portion, and one of the bent portions having a mounting portion projecting from a dividing surface. A portion is provided on the cover side, the height of the mounting portion protruding from the dividing surface can be kept low, and a locking projection is projected on the mounting portion to engage with the locking projection. A mounting structure for a protector, wherein a hole is provided in a flange portion provided at a bottom portion of the protector body. 3. The protector according to claim 3, wherein the protector main body and the cover each have a pair of bent portions, and the cover has a half-split shape connected by a hinge portion, and one of the bent portions has an attachment portion protruding from a dividing surface. The protrusion height of the mounting portion provided on the side from the divided surface is suppressed to be low, and a support surface which is in contact with one wall surface of the mounting portion is provided on a flange portion provided at the bottom of the protector body. Mounting structure of the protector. 4. A guide surface facing the support surface at an angle with the support surface is provided on the flange portion, and an eave portion having an inclined surface that comes into contact with the guide surface is protruded from a side of the mounting portion. The protector mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein: 5. The protector mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein a triangular rib is provided between the support surface and the wall surface.