JP3246292B2 - Jig for cutting exterior parts - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a jig for cutting an exterior part, and more particularly to a jig for cutting an exterior part for cutting a tape or a binding band attached to an outer peripheral portion of a wire bundle such as a wire harness. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a vehicle body or an electric device,
Electrical components are electrically connected to each other by a wire bundle such as a wire harness, and such a wire harness as shown in FIG. 10 is known.

In FIG. 10, reference numeral 1 denotes a wire harness, and the wire harness 1 is connected by a tape 2. The wire harness 1 is branched so that a predetermined portion is connected to some kind of electric equipment, and a connector 4 is attached to a distal end of the branch harness 3 so as to be connected to a connector of the electric equipment. Although not shown, in addition to binding the wire harness 1 with the tape 2, a predetermined portion of the wire harness 1 is also bound with a binding band. In some cases, a non-return locking piece or the like is provided so as to be attachable to a panel of a vehicle body or an electric device.

In the case of such a wire harness 1, when the branch position of the branch harness 3 is changed by a design change or the like, the tape 2 is cut by a commercially available cutter 5 as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), after the tape 2 is peeled off by hand 6, the wire harness 1 is newly branched and the tape 2 is wound around the outer periphery of the wire harness 1 again. When cutting the binding band, a nipper or the like has been used.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, FIG.
As shown in (a), in the case where the tape 2 is cut by the cutter 5, a problem has occurred in that the electric wire 1a is damaged. Further, when the tape 2 is peeled off with the hand 6 as shown in FIG. 11 (b), there is a problem that the work is very troublesome and time-consuming, and the workability is deteriorated. Further, even in the work of cutting the binding band with a nipper or the like, a problem has occurred that the wire is damaged because the cutter portion of the nipper is inserted between the wire harness 1 and the binding band.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a jig for cutting an external component which can easily cut an external component such as a tape or a binding band without damaging a wire.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a jig for cutting a component mounted on an outer peripheral portion of a wire rod bundle including a plurality of wire rods has a handle at one end and is branched into a U-shape at a distal end. A main body having a pair of first branch arms, a first cut portion provided at a branch portion of the first branch arm, and a U-shaped member provided at a distal end of one of the first branch arms. And a second cut portion provided at a branch portion of the second branch arm. One of the second branch arms is longer than the other. In addition, the separation distance of the second branch arm is shorter than the diameter of the wire, and the separation distance of the first branch arm is longer than the separation distance of the second branch arm. .

In this case, since one of the second branch arms is formed longer than the other, when cutting the tape, the long second branch arm is placed between the tape and the wire harness. The tape is smoothly inserted, and the workability of the tape cutting operation is improved.

In addition, since the separation distance of the second branch arm is shorter than the diameter of the wire, when the tape is cut,
The electric wire does not enter between the second branch arms, and the cut portion does not contact the electric wire. For this reason, the wire can be more reliably prevented from being damaged.

[0010] When cutting the binding band or the like, the other of the first branch arm formed so that the separation distance is longer than the separation distance of the second branch arm, is cut between the binding band and the wire harness or the binding band. By moving the jig along the extending direction of the wire harness by inserting the jig along the wire harness, the binding band or the like is easily cut by the first cutting portion, and the workability of the cutting work of the binding band or the like is improved. Significantly improved.

In addition, when the tape or the binding band is cut, the first and second cut portions do not directly contact the wire, so that the wire is not damaged. As a result, a multifunctional jig capable of cutting different members such as a tape and a binding band can be obtained.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the first aspect of the present invention, a spherical member is provided at a tip end of the long branch arm. I have.

In this case, when the tape is cut, the spherical member comes into contact with the wire when one of the second branch arms is inserted between the tape and the wire harness, so that the wire is further prevented from being damaged. It can be reliably prevented.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show an example of a jig for cutting exterior parts according to the present invention.

First, the configuration will be described. 1 and 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a jig for cutting an exterior component such as a tape or a binding band attached to an outer peripheral portion of a wire harness (wire bundle). The jig 11 has a handle made of wood at one end. A main body 15 having a pair of branch arms 13 and 14 that are branched into a U-shape at the distal end;
And a cutter (cutting section) 16 provided at a branch portion of the above. In addition, the handle 12 may be configured by providing unevenness for preventing slipping at one end of the main body 15 instead of wood provided at one end of the main body 11,
The main body 15 may be made of an elastic member such as metal or plastic.

Next, the operation of cutting the tape with the jig 11 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 17 denotes a wire harness, and reference numeral 18 denotes a tape wound around the outer periphery of the wire harness 17 so as to bind the wire harness 17.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, one of the branch arms 13 and 14, for example, a branch arm
After inserting the jig 11 between the tape 18 and the wire harness 17, the jig 11 is pulled down while the jig 11 is tilted so that the longitudinal direction of the jig 11 is as parallel as possible to the extending direction of the wire harness 17. By moving the harness 17 along the extending direction, the tape 18 is cut by the cutter 16 (see FIG. 3C).

As described above, by inserting the branch arm 13 between the tape 18 and the wire harness 17 and moving the jig 11 along the extending direction of the wire harness 17, the cutter 16
The tape 18 can be easily cut by the tape
The workability of the 18 cutting work can be greatly improved. In addition, since the branch arm 13 is brought into contact with the electric wire at the time of cutting, the cutter 16 can be prevented from directly contacting the wire, and the electric wire can be prevented from being damaged.

FIGS. 3 to 6 are views showing another example of a jig for cutting exterior parts according to the present invention. In this example, the same members as those in the above example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

In this example, as shown in FIG.
One of the branch arms 13 and 14 is connected to the other branch arm 1
4A and 4B. When the tape 18 is cut, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, the long branch arm 13 is connected to the tape 18 by a wire. Harness
By moving the jig 11 along the extending direction of the wire harness 17 by inserting it between the tapes 17, the tape 18 can be easily cut by the cutter 16, and the same effect as in the above example can be obtained. Can be. Further, in this example, since the branch arm 13 is formed to be longer than the branch arm 14, the branch arm 13 can be inserted smoothly, and the workability of the cutting operation of the tape 18 is further improved. Can be.

In this embodiment and the above-mentioned embodiment, the tape 18 is cut by the jig 11, but as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the separation distance between the branch arms 13 and 14 is determined by the band of the binding band. You may make it longer so that it may become larger than thickness, and may cut | disconnect relatively hard exterior parts.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the separation distance between the branch arms 13 and 14 is increased so as to be larger than the plate thickness of the band portion 21a of the binding band 21, and FIGS.
As shown in (c), the branch arm 13 is connected to the binding band 21.
After inserting the jig 11 into the wire harness
By moving along the extension direction of 17, the cutter
The binding band 21 may be cut at 16. In addition,
As is well known, the binding band 21 may be attached to the exposed harness 17 where the tape 18 is not wound.

FIG. 7 is a view showing another example of a jig for cutting exterior parts according to the present invention. In this example, the same members as those in the examples shown in FIGS.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Is provided with a spherical member 31 at the tip thereof, and this spherical member 31 may be formed integrally from the same material as the branch arm 13, or a separate body if the branch arm 13 is metal. You may comprise from an elastic member. Further, in this embodiment, the separation distance between the branch arms 13 and 14 is shorter than the diameter of the wire.

In this embodiment having such a configuration, the tape
When performing the cutting operation of 18, the long branch arm 13 is inserted between the tape 18 and the wire harness 17, and the jig 11 is moved along the extending direction of the wire harness 17, whereby the cutter 16 is moved. Thus, the tape 18 can be easily cut, and the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained. Further, in this example, when the branch arm 13 is inserted between the tape 18 and the wire harness 17, the spherical member 31 can be brought into contact with the wire, so that the wire can be more reliably prevented from being damaged. The effect that can be obtained can be obtained.

Further, since the separation distance between the branch arms 13 and 14 is shorter than the diameter of the wire, it is possible to reliably prevent the electric wire from entering between the branch arms 13 and 14 when the tape 18 is cut. Thus, the cutter 16 can be prevented from contacting the electric wire, and the wire can be more reliably prevented from being damaged.

FIGS. 8 and 9 are views showing one embodiment of a jig for cutting an exterior part according to the present invention, and corresponds to the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

First, the configuration will be described.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 41 denotes a jig.
41 is a main body 45 having a pair of first branch arms 43 and 44, one end of which is connected to a handle 42 made of wood and having a U-shaped branch at the tip, and a first branch arm 43 and 44. A cutter (first cutting portion) 46 provided at a branch portion;
A pair of second branch arms 47 and 48 provided at the distal end of the branch arm 43 and branched in a U-shape;
Cutter (second cutting part) 4 provided at the branch part of 7, 48
It is composed of 9 and.

The second branch arm 47 is a second branch arm.
The second branch arm 47 is longer than the second branch arm 47.
A spherical member 50 is provided at the tip of the. It should be noted that the handle 42 may be made of a material having a non-slip surface at one end of the main body 45 instead of wood provided at one end of the main body 45, and the main body 45 may be made of metal, plastic, or the like. You may comprise from an elastic member.

The distance between the second branch arms 47 and 48 is shorter than the diameter of the wire.
43 and 44 are formed longer than the plate thickness of the band portion of the binding band. Also, as shown in FIG. 8, the first branch arm 43,
The separation distance of 44 is formed longer than the separation distance of the second branch arm.

In the jig having such a configuration,
As shown in FIG. 9A, when cutting the tape 52 wound around the outer peripheral portion of the wire harness 51, a long second tape is used.
The tape 52 is cut by the cutter 46 by inserting the branch arm 47 between the tape 52 and the wire harness 51 and moving the jig 41 along the extending direction of the wire harness.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9B, when cutting a relatively hard exterior component such as a binding band 53 attached to the outer peripheral portion of a wire harness 51 via a tape 52, first cutting is performed.
By inserting the branch arm 44 between the binding band 53 and the tape 52 and moving the jig 41 along the extending direction of the wire harness 51, the binding band 53 is cut by the cutter 49.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the tape 52 and the binding band 53 are not damaged by one jig 41 without damaging the electric wire.
Can be obtained.

The second branch arm 47 is connected to the second branch arm 47.
Since the tape 52 is formed longer than the tape 52, the tape 52 can be cut smoothly because the long second branch arm 47 can be smoothly inserted between the tape 52 and the wire harness 51 when the tape 52 is cut. The workability of the work can be further improved.

Further, since the spherical member 50 is provided at the tip end of the long second branch arm 47, when the tape 52 is cut, the second branch arm 47 is moved between the tape 52 and the wire harness 51. When inserted, the spherical member 50 can be brought into contact with the wire, and the wire can be more reliably prevented from being damaged.

Further, since the separation distance between the second branch arms 47 and 48 is shorter than the diameter of the wire, it is possible to prevent an electric wire from entering between the second branch arms 47 and 48 when the tape 52 is cut. Thus, the cutter 49 can be prevented from contacting the electric wire, and the wire can be more reliably prevented from being damaged. Further, it is possible to prevent the electric wires from being damaged even when cutting the binding band 53 attached to the exposed harness 51 where the tape 52 is not wound.

[0039]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, one of the second branch arms is formed longer than the other, so that when the tape is cut, the long second branch arm is connected to the tape. Can be smoothly inserted between the wire harness and the wire harness, so that the workability of the tape cutting operation can be improved.

In addition, since the separation distance of the second branch arm is shorter than the diameter of the wire, it is possible to prevent the electric wire from entering between the second branch arms when cutting the tape, and to cut the tape. Can be prevented from contacting the electric wire. For this reason, the wire can be more reliably prevented from being damaged.

Further, when cutting the binding band or the like, the other of the first branch arm formed so that the separation distance is longer than the separation distance of the second branch arm, is cut between the binding band and the wire harness or the binding band. By moving the jig along the extending direction of the wire harness by inserting the jig between the wire harness and the tape, the binding band or the like can be easily cut by the first cutting portion, and the workability of the cutting work of the binding band or the like is improved. Can be greatly improved.

Also, when the tape or the binding band is cut, the first and second cut portions do not directly contact the wire, so that the wire is not damaged. As a result, different members such as a tape and a binding band can be cut.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when cutting the tape, the spherical member is brought into contact with the wire when one of the second branch arms is inserted between the tape and the wire harness. Therefore, the wire can be more reliably prevented from being damaged.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of an exterior component cutting jig according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a procedure of a tape cutting operation using an example jig.

FIG. 3 is an external view showing another example of an external component cutting jig according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a procedure of a tape cutting operation using a jig of another example.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a jig according to another embodiment of another example.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a procedure of a cutting operation of a binding band using a jig of another example.

FIG. 7 is an external view showing another example of the exterior component cutting jig according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an external view of an embodiment of an exterior component cutting jig according to the present invention.

FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating a tape cutting operation using a jig of one embodiment, and FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating a cutting operation of a binding band using the jig.

10A is an external view of a general wire harness, FIG.
FIG. 2B is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

FIG. 11A is a diagram showing a state where a tape is cut by a conventional cutter, and FIG. 11B is a diagram showing a state where the tape is peeled off by hand.

[Explanation of symbols]

 41 Jig for cutting exterior parts 42 Handle 45 Main body 51 Wire harness 52 Tape 53 Binding band 50 Spherical member 43, 44 First branch arm 46 Cutter (first cutting part) 47, 48 Second branch arm 49 Cutter (second cutting) Part)

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A jig for cutting a component mounted on an outer peripheral portion of a wire rod bundle including a plurality of wire rods, the jig having a handle on one end side and a pair of U-shaped branched ends. A main body having a first branch arm; a first cut portion provided at a branch portion of the first branch arm; a main body provided at a distal end of one branch arm of the first branch arm; A pair of second branch arms, and a second cut portion provided at a branch portion of the second branch arm, wherein one of the second branch arms is formed to be longer than the other, and A jig for cutting an exterior part, wherein the separation distance of the second branch arm is shorter than the diameter of the wire, and the separation distance of the first branch arm is longer than the separation distance of the second branch arm. . 2. A spherical member is provided at a tip end of said elongated branch arm.
The jig for cutting exterior parts described in the above.