JP3354097B2 - Wire protector - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric wire protector such as a tape wound around a wire harness of an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional wire protector of this type, there is, for example, one shown in FIGS.
No. 12917).

In FIGS. 6 and 7, a plurality of slits 3 are provided at predetermined intervals so as to be orthogonal to one side edge of a main body 1, and a projection 5 is provided on a base side between the slits 3. It is a thing.

[0004] When wound around the wire harness 7, the hitting prevention piece 9 is raised by the action of the projection 5. Even when the wire harness 7 moves due to vibration or the like due to the rising of the hitting prevention piece 9, the wire harness 7 does not directly collide with the peripheral portion, and the impact is reduced by hitting the hitting prevention piece 9. , Can be prevented, and the wire harness 7 can be protected.

[0005]

However, as described above, since the slits 3 are provided in the direction perpendicular to the main body 1, the protrusions 5 are required to stand up as the hitting prevention pieces 9, and the protrusions 5 are required. A large amount of material is required, leading to an increase in cost. Further, since the slit 3 is provided so as to be orthogonal to the main body 1, there is a problem that the length of the hitting prevention piece 9 is also limited by the width of the main body 1.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an electric wire protector which can be set up without providing a projection, and which can lengthen a slit while suppressing a restriction on a width.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a belt-like base portion formed of an elastic material, and a rising portion having a slit provided along an edge of the base portion. The slit is provided at a predetermined interval and diagonally along the rising portion, and when the back side of the base portion is spirally wound so that the back surface side of the base portion contacts the electric wire, the rising portion is bent. as rise are separated by the slit
Characterized in that was.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the wire protector according to the first aspect, the rising portion is set at an obtuse angle with respect to the base portion.

Therefore, in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the present invention, by setting the rising portion to have an obtuse angle with respect to the base portion,
Start-up can be made easier.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a belt-like base portion formed of an elastic material, and a rising portion having a slit provided along an edge of the base portion. The base portion is set at an obtuse angle with respect to the front surface side, and the back surface of the base portion is in contact with the electric wire so as to make contact with the electric wire .
When wound in Pairaru shape, wherein the start-up unit was set to rise are separated by the slit.

Therefore, the rising portion can be raised by the obtuse angle of the rising portion with respect to the base portion.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the wire protector according to any one of the first to third aspects, the rising portions are provided on both sides along both edges of the base portion. It is characterized by the following.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the wire protector according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the base portion has an adhesive on a back surface side.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the electric wire protector according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the rising portion has the electric wire passed through a space between the vehicle body panel and the trim. At this time, the electric wire is positioned by elastically contacting the vehicle body panel and the trim.

[0015]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a tape 11 which is an electric wire protector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Shows a state wound in a spiral shape. The tape 11 is as shown in FIGS. In other words, a strip-shaped base portion 13 formed of an elastic material, for example, soft PVC.
And a rising portion 15 provided along both edges of the base portion 13.

The entire thickness of the tape 11, that is, the thickness of the base portion 13 and the rising portion 15 is fixed at 2 mm, and the width of the base portion 15 is 10 mm on the surface 13a side.
The width of the rising portion 15 is 8.7 mm on the front surface 15a side and 9 mm on the rear surface 15b side. The rising portion 15 is set at an obtuse angle, for example, 165 ° with respect to the surface 13a side of the base portion 13.

Each of the rising portions 15 has a rising portion 1
Slits 3 are provided at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of 5, and the slits 3 are provided obliquely so as to incline in the longitudinal direction of the rising portion 15. The oblique angle of the slit 3 is set to, for example, 60 ° with respect to the edge 15c of the rising portion 15. The length of the slit 3 is 8 mm.

An adhesive 17 is applied on the back surface 13b side of the base portion 13. When not in use, the surface of the adhesive 17 is covered with a protective sheet (not shown), and the sheet is peeled off and wound around the wire harness 7 or the like in use. In other words, remove the protective sheet to expose the adhesive 17, the rear surface 13b side of the base portion 13 is Ru wound in a spiral shape so as to contact with the wire harness 7, rising portion 15 as shown in FIG. 1 is a slit 3 Separated, each starting piece 1
9 will stand up.

Therefore, when the wiring harness 7 is laid as a vehicle wiring harness, the wiring harness 7 vibrates while the vehicle is running and collides with other parts.
Thereby, the shock can be absorbed and alleviated, and damage and hitting sound of the wire harness 7 can be prevented.

When the wire harness 7 is routed between the vehicle body panel 21 and the trim 23 as shown in FIG. 4, the rising pieces 19 elastically contact the vehicle body panel 21 and the trim 23 to form a space. The wire harness 7 can be securely deformed together, and the wire harness 7 can be reliably held therebetween, thereby preventing rattling.

Further, since the slit 3 is set obliquely to the rising portion 15, the width of the rising portion 15 is less restricted than in the case where the slit 3 is provided orthogonally.
Can be lengthened, and as a result, the rising length of the rising piece 19 can be lengthened, and it can be applied to absorbing shock when hitting other parts and the size of the space between the body panel 21 and the trim 23. Properties can be more reliably improved.

Further, by setting the angle between the base portion 13 and the rising portion 15, the rising portion 15 can be more reliably raised.

Before using the tape 11, FIG.
And can be stored and managed in a rolled state, and can be stored and managed more compactly than in the case of having a projection.

Even when the slit 3 is provided so as to be orthogonal to the rising portion 15, the rising piece 19 stands in the wound state as shown in FIG. 1 by setting the angle of the rising portion 15 with respect to the base portion 13. The same effect can be obtained in such a case.

Further, even when the rising portion 15 is made flat with respect to the base portion 13 without making an angle, the slit 3 is set obliquely as described above, and the base portion 13 is connected to the wire harness.
By Rukoto wound spirally scan 7, it is possible to launch the same manner rising portion 15.

The rising portion 15 can be provided only on one side edge of the base portion 13. In such a case, the tape 11
Is wound around the wire harness in a half-wrap manner.

[0028]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the slit is provided obliquely, the rising portion can be raised simply by winding the base portion around the electric wire in a spiral shape. And no material projection is required, and the material can be reduced accordingly. Further, since there are no protrusions, the mold for production can be simplified, and the production becomes easy. Therefore, the wire protector can be manufactured at low cost. Further, since the slit is provided obliquely, the length of the slit is less likely to be restricted by the width of the rising portion, and the length of the rising portion can be increased to make it longer.

According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, the rising portion can be more reliably raised,
The effect can be expected more reliably.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by setting the obtuse angle of the rising portion with respect to the base portion, the rising portion can be more reliably raised, and the material is reduced correspondingly without the need for a projection. Can be. Also, the mold for manufacturing can be simplified, and manufacturing becomes easy.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the first to third aspects, the rising portion rises up on both sides of the base portion, so that the impact when hitting another component can be more reliably achieved. Suppression can be suppressed, and hitting sound and the like can be more reliably prevented.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the adhesive can be securely adhered to a wire harness or the like, and the rising portion can be reliably raised.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the first to fifth aspects, the positioning of the electric wire between the vehicle body panel and the vehicle body trim can be reliably performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tape is wound around a wire harness according to an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are plan views and FIG. 2B is a side view according to an example of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view according to an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of the present invention, showing a state where it is housed between a vehicle body panel and a trim.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the tape before use according to an example of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional example in a state of being wound around a wire harness.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional example in a state of being wound around a wire harness.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 3 slit 7 wire harness 11 tape (electric wire protector) 13 base portion 13a front surface 13b back surface 15 rising portion 17 adhesive 21 vehicle body panel 23 trim

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A strip-shaped base portion formed of an elastic material, and a rising portion provided along an edge of the base portion and having a slit, wherein the slit extends along the rising portion. and it provided obliquely at a predetermined interval Te, spy back surface side of the base portion so as to contact with the wire
The wire protector is characterized in that when it is wound in a ral shape, the rising portion is separated by the slit and rises. 2. The wire protector according to claim 1, wherein the rising portion is set at an obtuse angle with respect to a surface side of the base portion. 3. A strip-shaped base portion formed of an elastic material, and a rising portion provided along an edge of the base portion and having a slit, wherein the rising portion is formed of a base. to the surface side is set to have an obtuse angle, spy back surface side of the base portion so as to contact with the wire
The wire protector is characterized in that when it is wound in a ral shape, the rising portion is separated by the slit and rises. 4. The electric wire protector according to claim 1, wherein the rising portions are provided on both sides along both edges of the base portion. Wire protector. 5. The wire protector according to claim 1, wherein the base portion has an adhesive on a back surface side. 6. The electric wire protector according to claim 1, wherein the rising portion is configured such that when the electric wire is passed through a space between the vehicle body panel and the trim, the vehicle body panel and the trim are provided. An electric wire protector characterized by positioning an electric wire by elastic contact with a trim.