JP3681573B2

JP3681573B2 - Protector with connector wire and method for manufacturing the same

Info

Publication number: JP3681573B2
Application number: JP13602299A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 博章米山; 達生尾川; 逸郎前田; 条治春日井
Original assignee: Yazaki Corp
Current assignee: Yazaki Corp
Priority date: 1999-05-17
Filing date: 1999-05-17
Publication date: 2005-08-10
Anticipated expiration: 2019-05-17
Also published as: JP2000322944A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、コネクタを接続した複数の電線（導電性の芯線と該芯線を覆う絶縁体より成る被覆電線で複数束となってワイヤハーネスと成るもの）を樹脂製のプロテクタ本体内に収納してインサート成形（モールド成形）して成るコネクタ電線付きプロテクタ及びその製造方法に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
この種のコネクタ付きインサート成形品として、図６〜図８に示す特開平１０−２７２６５０号公報に開示されたものがある。このコネクタ付きインサート成形品１は、図６に示すように、平面略Ｕ字状に二次成形された合成樹脂製のハウジング２の略中央に垂直方向に開口したフード状の第１コネクタ部３を有すると共に、該ハウジング２の一端側に水平方向に開口したフード状の第２コネクタ部４を有する。
【０００３】
また、図７，図８に示すように、コネクタ付きインサート成形品１は、合成樹脂製で平面略Ｕ字状の一次成形品５の複数の保持溝６，７，８内に複数の断面丸形で導電性金属の線材９を収めた後、これら一次成形品５の各保持溝６，７，８の部分と各線材９を樹脂にインサート成形することにより前記各コネクタ部３，４を二次成形して成る。
【０００４】
尚、各線材９は各保持溝６，７，８に対応させて非接触状態を保ちつつ予め屈曲形成されていて、その各コネクタ部３，４側の両端部９ａ，９ｂはタブ状に形成されている。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、前記従来のコネクタ付きインサート成形品１では、各線材９の配線経路が複雑になった場合に該各線材９の屈曲形成が困難になったり、一次成形品５の各保持溝６〜８への各線材９の組み付け作業が困難になってコスト高になったり、各線材９同士が接触してショートしたりする等の問題が発生した。
【０００６】
そこで、本発明は、前記した課題を解決すべくなされたものであり、電線の配線経路が複雑になってもプロテクタ本体にて配線経路を形成することにより、複数の電線を配線経路に合わせて簡単に屈曲させることができ、かつ各電線同士が接触してもショートすることがない低コストのコネクタ電線付きプロテクタ及びその製造方法を提供することを目的とする。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項１の発明は、コネクタ電線付きプロテクタにおいて、樹脂製のプロテクタ本体と、このプロテクタ本体内に収納される複数の電線と、この複数の電線の少なくとも一端に接続されるコネクタとを備え、このコネクタを接続した前記複数の電線を前記プロテクタ本体内に保持して収納すると共に、該プロテクタ本体に前記コネクタを係止させた後で、これら複数の電線とコネクタ及びプロテクタ本体を金型内にセットして樹脂でインサート成形して成ることを特徴とする。
【０００８】
このコネクタ電線付きプロテクタでは、複数の電線の配線経路がプロテクタ本体にて形成されるため、配線経路が複雑になっても複数の電線が簡単に屈曲されて配線される。また、複数の電線同士が接触してもショートすることはない。
【０００９】
請求項２の発明は、請求項１記載のコネクタ電線付きプロテクタであって、前記プロテクタ本体を、水平及び垂直方向に屈曲形成したメインプロテクタ本体と、このメインプロテクタ本体の垂直方向に屈曲形成した屈曲部を覆うサブプロテクタ本体とで構成し、前記メインプロテクタ本体内の底壁に前記複数の電線を保持する保持部を設けると共に、該メインプロテクタ本体の屈曲部の前記コネクタに対向する位置に該コネクタの係止部に係止される係合部を設ける一方、前記サブプロテクタ本体に前記メインプロテクタ本体の屈曲部の係止部に係止される係合部を設けたことを特徴とする。
【００１０】
このコネクタ電線付きプロテクタでは、プロテクタ本体を構成するメインプロテクタ本体とサブプロテクタ本体により水平及び垂直方向に屈曲した複雑な配線経路が形成され、また、メインプロテクタ本体内の保持部により複数の電線が複雑な屈曲状態でも簡単かつ確実に保持される。
【００１１】
請求項３の発明は、コネクタ電線付きプロテクタの製造方法において、複数の電線の少なくとも一端にコネクタを接続し、次に、この複数の電線を樹脂製のプロテクタ本体内に保持して収納すると共に、該プロテクタ本体に前記コネクタを係止させ、次に、これら複数の電線とコネクタ及びプロテクタ本体を金型内にセットして樹脂でインサート成形することを特徴とする。
【００１２】
このコネクタ電線付きプロテクタの製造方法では、樹脂製のプロテクタ本体内への電線の組み付け作業が簡単となり、この組み付け作業の簡素化によりコネクタ電線付きプロテクタが短時間でかつ低コストで製造される。
【００１３】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の一実施形態を図面に基づいて説明する。
【００１４】
図１は本発明の一実施形態のコネクタ電線付きプロテクタを示す斜視図、図２は同コネクタ電線付きプロテクタのインサート成形前の分解斜視図、図３は同コネクタ電線付きプロテクタの一端のコネクタ側の部分側面図、図４は同コネクタ電線付きプロテクタの他端のコネクタ側の要部を断面で示す説明図、図５は図４中Ｘ−Ｘ線に沿う断面図である。
【００１５】
図１，図２に示すように、コネクタ電線付きプロテクタ１０は、合成樹脂製のプロテクタ本体１１と、このプロテクタ本体１１内に収納される複数（この実施形態では３本）の電線２０と、この複数の電線２０の両端２０ａ，２０ｂに接続される一対のコネクタ２１，２２とを備えていて、この一対のコネクタ２１，２２を接続した複数の電線２０をプロテクタ１１本体内に収納した後で、これら複数の電線２０と一対のコネクタ２１，２２及びプロテクタ本体１１を図示しない金型内にセットして樹脂３０でインサート成形（モールド成形）して成る。
【００１６】
図２に示すように、プロテクタ本体１１は、水平方向及び垂直方向に屈曲形成したメインプロテクタ本体１２と、このメインプロテクタ本体１２の両端側の上，下の垂直方向に屈曲形成された各屈曲部１３，１４のうちの一端側の屈曲部１３を覆うサブプロテクタ本体１６とで構成されている。このメインプロテクタ本体１２は両側壁１２ａ，１２ａと底壁１２ｂとで断面コ字状になっていて、該底壁１２ｂ上に複数の電線２０を保持する略Ｕ字状の溝部１５ａを複数有した保持部としての電線保持部１５を所定間隔毎にそれぞれ一体突出形成してある。
【００１７】
メインプロテクタ本体１２の一端側の屈曲部１３は上方に垂直に延びる垂直部１３ａと水平部１３ｂとで側面略Ｌ字状になっていて、該水平部１３ｂの両側（一方のコネクタ２１の両側面に対向する位置）にはコネクタ２１の底面両側の一対の係止爪（係止部）２１ａ，２１ａに係止される四角枠状の係合枠（係合部）１３ｃをそれぞれ一体形成してある。また、屈曲部１３の垂直部１３ａの両側には一対の係止爪（係止部）１３ｄ，１３ｄを一体突出形成してある。
【００１８】
さらに、メインプロテクタ本体１２の他端側の屈曲部１４は下方に垂直に延びるリブ立ち上げ部１４ａと一対の係止爪（係止部）１４ｂ，１４ｂとで側面略Ｌ字状になっていて、図４に示すように、該一対の係止爪１４ｂ，１４ｂが他方のコネクタ２２の両側の一対の凹部（係合部）２２ａ，２２ａに係止されるようになっている。
【００１９】
サブプロテクタ本体１６の両側壁１６ａ，１６ａのメインプロテクタ本体１２の一端側の屈曲部１３の一対の係止爪１３ｄ，１３ｄに対向する位置には、該一対の係止爪１３ｄ，１３ｄに係止される四角枠状で一対の係合枠（係合部）１６ｂ，１６ｂをそれぞれ一体形成してある。さらに、サブプロテクタ本体１６の両側壁１６ａ，１６ａの一方のコネクタ２１の両側面の中央後端の一対の係止爪（係止部）２１ｂ，２１ｂに対向する位置には、該一対の係止爪２１ｂ，２１ｂに係止される四角枠状で一対の係合枠（係合部）１６ｃ，１６ｃをそれぞれ一体形成してある。
【００２０】
各電線２０は導電性の芯線と該芯線を覆う絶縁体より成る被覆電線であり、複数束となってワイヤハーネスを構成するものである。また、図３に示すように、各電線２０の一端２０ａに接続される一方のコネクタ２１は雌型のものであり、フード部２１ｃ内に複数の雄端子（端子）２１ｄを突出している。
【００２１】
さらに、図５に示すように、各電線２０の他端２０ｂに接続される他方のコネクタ２２は雄型のものであり、そのコネクタハウジング２２ｂに形成された複数の端子収容室２２ｃ内に雌端子（端子）２２ｄを収容してある。
【００２２】
次に、前記構成のコネクタ電線付きプロテクタ１０の製造手順について説明する。まず、図２に示すように、複数の電線２０の両端２０ａ，２０ｂに各コネクタ２１，２２を接続してワイヤハーネス２３を作成する。
【００２３】
次に、このワイヤハーネス２３の各電線２０をプロテクタ本体１１のメインプロテクタ本体１２の底壁１２ｂの各電線保持部１５の溝部１５ａに保持して配索し、また、メインプロテクタ本体１２の一端側の屈曲部１３の一対の係合枠１３ｃ，１３ｃに一方のコネクタ２１の一対の係止爪２１ａ，２１ａを係止させると共に、該メインプロテクタ本体１２の他端側の屈曲部１４の一対の係止爪１４ｂ，１４ｂに他方のコネクタ２２の一対の凹部２２ａ，２２ａを係止させてメインプロテクタ本体１２の両側に一対のコネクタ２１，２２を取り付ける。
【００２４】
さらに、上記メインプロテクタ本体１２の一端側の屈曲部１３の一対の係止爪１３ｄ，１３ｄにサブプロテクタ本体１６の一対の係合枠１６ｂ，１６ｂを係止させると共に、上記一方のコネクタ２１の一対の係止爪２１ｂ，２１ｂにサブプロテクタ本体１６の一対の係合枠１６ｃ，１６ｃを係止させて該メインプロテクタ本体１２の一端側の屈曲部１３に上記コネクタ２１を介してサブプロテクタ本体１６を取り付ける。
【００２５】
そして、これらワイヤハーネス２３を構成する各電線２０と各コネクタ２１，２２及びプロテクタ本体１１を構成するメインプロテクタ本体１２とサブプロテクタ本体１６を金型内にセットして樹脂３０でインサート成形することにより、図１においてインサート成形部分を２点鎖線で示すコネクタ電線付きプロテクタ１０が完成する。
【００２６】
このコネクタ電線付きプロテクタ１０では、複数の電線２０の配線経路をプロテクタ本体１１のメインプロテクタ本体１２にて形成するため、配線経路が複雑になっても複数の電線２０をメインプロテクタ本体１２の形状に合わせて簡単に屈曲させて配線することができる。また、各電線２０は被覆電線を用いているため、電線２０の数を増やして各電線２０同士が接触してもショートすることはなく、高精度のコネクタ電線付きプロテクタ１０を低コストで製造することができる。
【００２７】
また、プロテクタ本体１１を構成するメインプロテクタ本体１２とサブプロテクタ本体１６により水平方向及び垂直方向に屈曲した複雑な電線２０の配線経路を形成することができると共に、メインプロテクタ本体１２の底壁１２ｂ上に一体突出形成された各電線保持部１５により複数の電線２０を複雑な屈曲状態で簡単かつ確実に保持することができる。このように、合成樹脂製のプロテクタ本体１１内への複数の電線２０の組み付け作業を簡素化することができるため、コネクタ電線付きプロテクタ１０を短時間でかつ低コストで製造することができる。
【００２８】
尚、前記実施形態によれば、複数の電線の両端にコネクタをそれぞれ接続した場合について説明したが、電線の一端側にのみコネクタを１個接続したり、複数の電線の両端にコネクタをそれぞれ接続すると共に、該複数の電線の中途より分岐線を引き出して分岐線の端部に更にコネクタを接続しても良い。
【００２９】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、請求項１の発明のコネクタ電線付きプロテクタによれば、複数の電線の配線経路をプロテクタ本体にて形成するため、配線経路が複雑になっても複数の電線をプロテクタ本体の配線経路に合わせて簡単に屈曲して配線することができる。また、複数の電線同士が接触してもショートすることはなく、高精度のコネクタ電線付きプロテクタを低コストで製造することができる。
【００３０】
請求項２の発明のコネクタ電線付きプロテクタによれば、プロテクタ本体を構成するメインプロテクタ本体とサブプロテクタ本体により水平方向及び垂直方向に屈曲した複雑な配線経路を形成することができ、かつ、メインプロテクタ本体内の保持部により複数の電線を複雑な屈曲状態で簡単かつ確実に保持することができる。
【００３１】
請求項３の発明のコネクタ電線付きプロテクタの製造方法によれば、樹脂製のプロテクタ本体内への電線の組み付け作業を簡素化することができるため、コネクタ電線付きプロテクタを短時間でかつ低コストで製造することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施形態のコネクタ電線付きプロテクタを示す斜視図である。
【図２】上記コネクタ電線付きプロテクタのインサート成形前の分解斜視図である。
【図３】上記コネクタ電線付きプロテクタの一端のコネクタ側の部分側面図である。
【図４】上記コネクタ電線付きプロテクタの他端のコネクタ側の要部を断面で示す説明図である。
【図５】図４中Ｘ−Ｘ線に沿う断面図である。
【図６】従来のコネクタ付きインサート成形品の斜視図である。
【図７】上記従来のコネクタ付きインサート成形品の二次成形前の一次成形品及び線材の斜視図である。
【図８】上記従来の一次成形品の要部の平面図である。
【符号の説明】
１０コネクタ電線付きプロテクタ
１１プロテクタ本体
１２メインプロテクタ本体
１２ａ底壁
１３屈曲部
１３ｃ係合枠（係合部）
１３ｄ係止爪（係止部）
１５電線保持部（保持部）
１６サブプロテクタ本体
１６ｂ係合枠（係合部）
２０電線
２０ａ，２０ｂ両端
２１，２２コネクタ
２１ａ係止爪（係止部）
３０樹脂[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, a plurality of electric wires (connecting electric wires made of a conductive core wire and an insulator covering the core wires and forming a wire harness as a bundle) are connected to a protector body made of resin. The present invention relates to a protector with a connector electric wire formed by insert molding (molding) and a manufacturing method thereof.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As this type of insert-molded product with a connector, there is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-272650 shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 6, the insert-molded product 1 with a connector has a hood-like first connector portion 3 that opens in a vertical direction substantially at the center of a synthetic resin housing 2 that is secondarily molded in a substantially U shape. And a hood-like second connector portion 4 opened in the horizontal direction on one end side of the housing 2.
[0003]
Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the insert-molded product 1 with a connector is made of synthetic resin and has a plurality of cross-sectional rounds in a plurality of holding grooves 6, 7, 8 of the primary molded product 5 having a substantially U-shaped plane. After the conductive metal wire 9 is housed in the form, the respective holding portions 6, 4 and 8 of the primary molded product 5 and the wire 9 are insert-molded into a resin so that the connector portions 3 and 4 are formed in two. Next molded.
[0004]
Each wire 9 is bent in advance while maintaining a non-contact state corresponding to each holding groove 6, 7, 8, and both end portions 9 a, 9 b on the side of each connector portion 3, 4 are formed in a tab shape. Has been.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional insert molded product 1 with a connector, when the wiring path of each wire 9 becomes complicated, it becomes difficult to bend each wire 9, or each holding groove 6 to 8 of the primary molded product 5. Assembling work of each wire rod 9 becomes difficult, resulting in high costs, and the wire rods 9 coming into contact with each other to cause a short circuit.
[0006]
Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and even if the wiring route of the electric wire becomes complicated, by forming the wiring route in the protector main body, the plurality of electric wires are adjusted to the wiring route. An object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost protector with a connector wire that can be easily bent and that does not short-circuit even when the wires come into contact with each other, and a manufacturing method thereof.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention of claim 1 is a protector with a connector wire, comprising a protector body made of resin, a plurality of wires housed in the protector body, and a connector connected to at least one end of the plurality of wires, The plurality of electric wires connected to the connector are held and stored in the protector main body, and after the connector is locked to the protector main body, the plurality of electric wires, the connector and the protector main body are set in a mold. characterized in that formed by insert molding with resin is.
[0008]
In this protector with connector wires, since the wiring paths of the plurality of wires are formed by the protector body, the plurality of wires are easily bent and wired even if the wiring route becomes complicated. Moreover, even if several electric wires contact, it does not short-circuit.
[0009]
Invention of Claim 2 is a protector with a connector electric wire of Claim 1, Comprising: The main protector body which bent the said protector main body in the horizontal and vertical direction, and the bending | flexion formed in the perpendicular direction of this main protector main body And a sub-protector main body that covers the portion, and a holding portion that holds the plurality of electric wires is provided on a bottom wall in the main protector main body, and the connector at a position facing the connector of the bent portion of the main protector main body An engaging portion that is locked to the locking portion is provided, and an engaging portion that is locked to a locking portion of a bent portion of the main protector body is provided on the sub protector body.
[0010]
In this protector with connector wires, the main protector body and sub-protector body that form the protector body form a complicated wiring path that is bent in the horizontal and vertical directions. Can be held easily and reliably even in a bent state.
[0011]
The invention of claim 3 is a method of manufacturing a protector with a connector wire, wherein a connector is connected to at least one end of the plurality of wires, and then the plurality of wires are held and stored in a protector body made of resin , The connector is locked to the protector body, and then the plurality of electric wires, the connector, and the protector body are set in a mold and insert-molded with a resin.
[0012]
In this method for manufacturing a protector with connector wire, the work of assembling the wire into the resin protector body is simplified, and the protector with a connector wire is manufactured in a short time and at a low cost by simplifying the assembly work.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0014]
1 is a perspective view showing a protector with a connector wire according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the protector with a connector wire before insert molding, and FIG. 3 is a view of a connector side of one end of the protector with a connector wire. FIG. 4 is a partial side view, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a cross-section of the main part of the connector at the other end of the protector with connector wire, and FIG.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the protector 10 with a connector wire includes a protector body 11 made of synthetic resin, a plurality (three in this embodiment) of wires 20 housed in the protector body 11, A pair of connectors 21 and 22 connected to both ends 20a and 20b of the plurality of electric wires 20, and after storing the plurality of electric wires 20 connecting the pair of connectors 21 and 22 in the protector 11 body, The plurality of electric wires 20, the pair of connectors 21, 22 and the protector main body 11 are set in a mold (not shown) and insert-molded (molded) with a resin 30.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 2, the protector body 11 includes a main protector body 12 that is bent in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, and bent portions that are bent in the vertical direction above and below both ends of the main protector body 12. 13 and 14 and a sub-protector main body 16 that covers the bent portion 13 on one end side. The main protector body 12 is U-shaped in cross section at both side walls 12a, 12a and the bottom wall 12b, and has a plurality of substantially U-shaped grooves 15a for holding a plurality of electric wires 20 on the bottom wall 12b. The electric wire holding part 15 as a holding part is integrally formed at predetermined intervals.
[0017]
The bent portion 13 on one end side of the main protector main body 12 has a substantially L-shaped side surface with a vertical portion 13a and a horizontal portion 13b extending vertically upward, and both sides of the horizontal portion 13b (both side surfaces of one connector 21). A rectangular frame-like engagement frame (engagement portion) 13c that is engaged with a pair of engagement claws (engagement portions) 21a and 21a on both sides of the bottom surface of the connector 21 is formed integrally with the connector 21 at a position opposite to each other. is there. A pair of locking claws (locking portions) 13d and 13d are integrally formed on both sides of the vertical portion 13a of the bent portion 13.
[0018]
Further, the bent portion 14 on the other end side of the main protector body 12 has a substantially L-shaped side surface by a rib rising portion 14a extending vertically downward and a pair of locking claws (locking portions) 14b, 14b. As shown in FIG. 4, the pair of locking claws 14 b and 14 b are locked to a pair of recesses (engaging portions) 22 a and 22 a on both sides of the other connector 22.
[0019]
The both side walls 16a, 16a of the sub protector body 16 are engaged with the pair of locking claws 13d, 13d at positions facing the pair of locking claws 13d, 13d of the bent portion 13 on one end side of the main protector body 12. A pair of engaging frames (engaging portions) 16b, 16b are integrally formed in a square frame shape. Further, the pair of locking claws (locking portions) 21b and 21b at the center rear end of the both side surfaces of one of the side walls 16a and 16a of the sub protector body 16 are opposed to the pair of locking claws 21b and 21b. A pair of engagement frames (engagement portions) 16c and 16c are integrally formed in a square frame shape locked to the claws 21b and 21b.
[0020]
Each electric wire 20 is a covered electric wire made of a conductive core wire and an insulator covering the core wire, and constitutes a wire harness as a plurality of bundles. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, one connector 21 connected to one end 20a of each electric wire 20 is of a female type, and a plurality of male terminals (terminals) 21d protrude from the hood portion 21c.
[0021]
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the other connector 22 connected to the other end 20b of each electric wire 20 is a male connector, and female terminals are provided in a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers 22c formed in the connector housing 22b. (Terminal) 22d is accommodated.
[0022]
Next, the manufacturing procedure of the protector 10 with a connector electric wire having the above-described configuration will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 2, the connectors 21 and 22 are connected to both ends 20 a and 20 b of the plurality of electric wires 20 to create the wire harness 23.
[0023]
Next, the electric wires 20 of the wire harness 23 are held and routed in the groove portions 15 a of the electric wire holding portions 15 of the bottom wall 12 b of the main protector main body 12 of the protector main body 11, and one end side of the main protector main body 12 is arranged. A pair of engaging claws 21a, 21a of one connector 21 are engaged with a pair of engaging frames 13c, 13c of the bent portion 13 and a pair of engagement portions of the bent portion 14 on the other end side of the main protector body 12 are engaged. A pair of connectors 21 and 22 are attached to both sides of the main protector body 12 by engaging the pair of recesses 22a and 22a of the other connector 22 with the pawls 14b and 14b.
[0024]
Further, the pair of engaging frames 16b and 16b of the sub protector main body 16 are engaged with the pair of engaging claws 13d and 13d of the bent portion 13 on one end side of the main protector main body 12, and the pair of the one connector 21 is paired. The pair of engaging frames 16c, 16c of the sub protector body 16 are locked to the locking claws 21b, 21b, and the sub protector body 16 is attached to the bent portion 13 on one end side of the main protector body 12 via the connector 21. Install.
[0025]
Then, by setting the main protector main body 12 and the sub protector main body 16 constituting the electric wires 20 and the connectors 21 and 22 constituting the wire harness 23 and the protector main body 11 in the mold, and insert molding with the resin 30. 1, a protector 10 with a connector wire, in which the insert-molded portion is indicated by a two-dot chain line, is completed.
[0026]
In this protector 10 with a connector wire, the wiring paths of the plurality of wires 20 are formed by the main protector body 12 of the protector body 11, so that the plurality of wires 20 can be shaped into the shape of the main protector body 12 even if the wiring route becomes complicated. Together, it can be bent and wired easily. Moreover, since each electric wire 20 uses the covered electric wire, even if it increases the number of the electric wires 20 and each electric wires 20 contact each other, it does not short-circuit, and manufactures the protector 10 with a highly accurate connector electric wire at low cost. be able to.
[0027]
The main protector main body 12 and the sub protector main body 16 constituting the protector main body 11 can form a complicated wiring path of the electric wire 20 bent in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, and on the bottom wall 12b of the main protector main body 12. The plurality of electric wires 20 can be easily and surely held in a complicated bent state by the electric wire holding portions 15 formed integrally with each other. Thus, since the assembly | attachment operation | work of the some electric wire 20 in the protector main body 11 made from a synthetic resin can be simplified, the protector 10 with a connector electric wire can be manufactured in a short time and at low cost.
[0028]
In addition, according to the said embodiment, although the case where a connector was respectively connected to the both ends of several electric wires was demonstrated, one connector was connected only to the one end side of an electric wire, or a connector was connected to the both ends of several electric wires, respectively. In addition, a branch line may be drawn from the middle of the plurality of electric wires, and a connector may be further connected to the end of the branch line.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the protector with a connector wire according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the wiring paths of the plurality of wires are formed by the protector body, the plurality of wires can be connected to the protector body even if the wiring paths become complicated. It can be bent and wired easily according to the wiring path. Moreover, even if several electric wires contact, it does not short-circuit, and a highly accurate protector with a connector electric wire can be manufactured at low cost.
[0030]
According to the protector with connector electric wire of the invention of claim 2, the main protector main body and the sub protector main body constituting the protector main body can form a complicated wiring path bent in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, and the main protector A plurality of electric wires can be easily and reliably held in a complicated bent state by the holding portion in the body.
[0031]
According to the method for manufacturing a protector with a connector wire of the invention of claim 3, since the assembly work of the wire into the protector body made of resin can be simplified, the protector with a connector wire can be manufactured in a short time and at a low cost. Can be manufactured.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a protector with a connector wire according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the protector with connector wire before insert molding.
FIG. 3 is a partial side view of one end of the protector with a connector wire on the connector side.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing in cross section the main part on the connector side of the other end of the protector with connector wire.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional insert-molded product with a connector.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a primary molded product and a wire before secondary molding of the conventional insert molded product with a connector.
FIG. 8 is a plan view of a main part of the conventional primary molded product.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Protector with connector electric wire 11 Protector body 12 Main protector body 12a Bottom wall 13 Bent part 13c Engagement frame (engagement part)
13d Locking claw (locking part)
15 Electric wire holding part (holding part)
16 Sub protector body 16b Engagement frame (engagement part)
20 Electric wire 20a, 20b Both ends 21, 22 Connector 21a Locking claw (locking part)
30 resin

Claims

In protectors with connector wires,
A protector main body made of resin, a plurality of electric wires housed in the protector main body, and a connector connected to at least one end of the plurality of electric wires, and the plurality of electric wires connected to the connector are connected to the protector main body thereby to accommodated and held in, after is engaged the connector to the protector body, and characterized in that formed by insert molding is set in a resin into the mold the plurality of electric wires and connectors and protector body A protector with a connector wire.

A protector with a connector wire according to claim 1,
The protector body is composed of a main protector body that is bent in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, and a sub protector body that covers the bent portion that is bent in the vertical direction of the main protector body, and a bottom wall in the main protector body A holding portion for holding the plurality of electric wires, and an engaging portion that is engaged with the engaging portion of the connector at a position facing the connector of the bent portion of the main protector body, while the sub protector is provided. A protector with a connector wire, wherein the main body is provided with an engaging portion that is locked to a locking portion of a bent portion of the main protector main body.

In the manufacturing method of the protector with connector wire,
A connector is connected to at least one end of the plurality of electric wires, and the plurality of electric wires are then held and stored in a resin protector body, and the connector is locked to the protector body, A method of manufacturing a protector with a connector wire, wherein the wire, the connector and the protector main body are set in a mold and insert-molded with a resin.