JP7491764B2 - Protector Unit - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a protector unit.

To protect the wire harness routed in the body of an automobile, a cylindrical protector that houses the wire harness is used (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-284043 A

If the protector housing the wire harness is placed in a limited space inside the vehicle body, there is a possibility that abnormal noise will be generated due to the protector coming into contact with surrounding components when the vehicle body vibrates.

The present invention was made in consideration of the problems inherent in the conventional technology. The object of the present invention is to prevent abnormal noise from being generated when a protector housing a protected object such as a wire harness comes into contact with surrounding components.

In order to achieve the above object, a protector unit according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises:
A first member having a buffer member disposed in a holding portion;
a second member that is assembled to the first member by overlapping the holding portion on top of the buffer member, the second member having a through hole through which a portion of the buffer member passes and projects to the opposite side from the holding portion, and a pressing piece that abuts against the remaining portion of the buffer member excluding the portion and presses it against the holding portion;
a third member attached to the first member or the second member and cooperating with the first member or the second member to form a tubular portion in which an object to be protected is housed;
Equipped with.

The protector unit according to the second aspect of the present invention is related to the protector unit according to the first aspect of the present invention, and the first member and the second member are connected via a hinge portion, and when the first member and the second member are folded back at the hinge portion, the through hole and the pressing piece are overlapped with the holding portion.

The protector unit according to the third aspect of the present invention is related to the protector unit according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, and the first member and the second member are configured as separate bodies.

The protector unit according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is related to the protector unit according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, and further includes a locking piece that is provided on either the first member or the second member, and that locks with the other of the first member and the second member when the through hole and the pressing piece overlap the holding portion.

The protector unit according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is related to the protector unit according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, and has two pairs of the first member and the second member, and the third member constitutes the first member of one of the pairs.

The protector unit according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is related to the protector unit according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, and has a protector main body part through which the object to be protected is inserted and removed from an opening, and a cover part attached to the protector main body part and covering the opening, and at least one of the protector main body part and the cover part constitutes the first member or the second member.

The protector unit according to the seventh aspect of the present invention is a protector unit according to any one of the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, in which the object to be protected is a wire harness.

The present invention makes it possible to prevent abnormal noise from being generated when a protector housing a protected object comes into contact with surrounding components around the location where it is placed.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a protector unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the cover portion side. FIG. FIG. 1B is an enlarged perspective view of a main portion of one end side of the cover part of FIG. 1A to which a mounting member is connected by a hinge part. FIG. 1C is an enlarged perspective view of a main portion on one end side of a cover portion formed by folding back the mounting member in FIG. 1B. FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the protector unit of FIG. 1A as viewed from the protector main body side. 2B is an enlarged perspective view of a main portion of the protector body of FIG. 2A, which is provided with a locking hole into which a locking piece of a mounting member is inserted. 2C is an enlarged perspective view of a main portion of the protector main body to which the mounting member is attached by engaging the engaging pieces inserted into the engaging holes in FIG. 2B. FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a protector unit according to a comparative example, as viewed from the cover portion side. 3B is an enlarged perspective view of a main portion of one end side of the cover portion to which the cushioning member of FIG. 3A is adhered. FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the protector unit of FIG. 3A as viewed from the protector main body side. 4B is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the protector main body to which the cushioning member of FIG. 4A is adhered. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a protector unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6A is a perspective view from an elevation angle direction showing the protector unit of FIG. 5 in an assembled state. FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the protector unit of FIG. 5 after assembly, seen from a depression angle direction.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same or equivalent parts and components are denoted by the same or equivalent reference numerals throughout the drawings.

The embodiments shown below are examples of devices that embody the technical ideas of this invention, and the technical ideas of this invention do not specify the materials, shapes, structures, arrangements, etc. of each component part to those described below. For example, the dimensional ratios in the drawings have been exaggerated for the convenience of explanation and may differ from the actual ratios. The technical ideas of this invention may be modified in various ways within the scope of the claims.

[First embodiment]
The protector unit 10 of the first embodiment shown in Fig. 1A has a protector main body 20 and a cover 30. The protector main body 20 has an opening 21 through which an object to be protected P accommodated inside the protector main body 20 passes. The cover 30 is attached to the protector main body 20 to close the opening 21. The object to be protected P may be, for example, a wire harness of a vehicle.

The protector unit 10 further has a buffer member 40. The buffer member 40 can be formed of a deformable material such as synthetic resin or nonwoven fabric. Specifically, the buffer member 40 can be made of an elastic material such as foam or rubber. The buffer member 40 can be attached to at least one of the protector main body 20 and the cover 30. In this embodiment, a case where the buffer member 40 is attached to both the protector main body 20 and the cover 30 will be described. The buffer member 40 can be attached to the protector main body 20 and the cover 30 by the attachment members 50, 60.

The protector unit 10 is configured to change direction at the inflection point 11 along the way to match the placement of the object to be protected. The protector unit 10 can accommodate the object to be protected P in a tubular section formed by the protector main body section 20 and the cover section 30 working together.

The protector body 20 can be made of, for example, a resin molded product. The protector body 20 has a bottom plate 22 and a pair of side wall plates 23, 23.

Each side wall plate 23 stands upright from both edges of the bottom plate 22 in the width direction Y that intersects with the extension direction X of the protector unit 10. The opening 21 of the protector main body 20 is located in a portion facing the bottom plate 22. The protector main body 20 is open at both ends 24, 24 in the extension direction X.

The cover section 30 can be made of, for example, a resin molded product, like the protector body section 20. The cover section 30 has a top plate 31 shaped to correspond to the opening 21 of the protector body section 20, and a pair of side wall plates 32, 32. Each side wall plate 32 stands upright from both edges of the top plate 31 in the width direction Y. The cover section 30 is open at both ends 33, 33 in the extension direction X.

The structure for attaching the cushioning member 40 to the cover portion 30 will be described below with reference to Figures 1B and 1C.

As shown in FIG. 1B, a holding portion 34 of the cushioning member 40 is provided on the surface of the top plate 31 that is exposed to the outside of the cover portion 30.

When the shape of the cushioning member 40 is a cube or a rectangular parallelepiped, the holding portion 34 can be, for example, a rectangle that corresponds to the planar shape of the cushioning member 40. The cushioning member 40 can be held by the holding portion 34, for example, by adhering it to the top plate 31. For example, an adhesive or a double-sided adhesive tape can be used to adhere the cushioning member 40.

The cushioning member 40 of the holding portion 34 can be positioned, for example, by positioning pieces 35 at the four corners of the holding portion 34 that protrude from the top plate 31. In FIG. 1B, one positioning piece 35 hidden behind the cushioning member 40 is not shown.

The cushioning member 40 is attached to the holding portion 34 of the cover portion 30 by the attachment member 50. The attachment member 50 is connected to one end portion 33 of the cover portion 30 via a hinge portion 70. As shown in FIG. 1C, the attachment member 50 can be folded back at the hinge portion 70 onto the front surface side of the top plate 31 so as to be overlapped with the holding portion 34 of the cover portion 30.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the mounting member 50 has a through hole 51 and a locking piece 52. The through hole 51 is formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the planar shape of the buffer member 40. The mounting member 50 also has four pressing pieces 53. Each pressing piece 53 is formed at one of the four corners of the through hole 51 and protrudes to the inside of the through hole 51. In FIG. 1B, one pressing piece 53 hidden behind the locking piece 52 is not shown.

The locking piece 52 protrudes from the tip of the mounting member 50 on the side opposite the hinge portion 70 connected to the cover portion 30 along the penetration direction of the through hole 51. By folding the mounting member 50 back to the front side of the top plate 31, the locking piece 52 can be inserted into a locking hole (not shown) formed on the outside of the holding portion 34 of the top plate 31, and can be locked to the edge of the locking hole on the back side of the top plate 31.

When the locking piece 52 is locked into the locking hole in the top plate 31, the mounting member 50 and the cover part 30 are assembled. By assembling the mounting member 50 with the cover part 30, it can be kept in the state shown in FIG. 1C, folded back toward the front side of the top plate 31.

When the mounting member 50 and the cover section 30 are assembled, the through-hole 51 allows a portion of the buffer member 40 of the holding section 34, excluding the four corners, to pass through. The portion that passes through the through-hole 51 of the mounting member 50 protrudes on the side opposite the holding section 34 of the mounting member 50. Each pressing piece 53 abuts against the remaining portions of the buffer member 40 of the holding section 34, excluding the portion that passes through the through-hole 51, i.e., the four corners of the buffer member 40. Each pressing piece 53 presses the four corners of the buffer member 40 against the holding section 34 side, deforming it.

The four corners of the cushioning member 40 of the cover part 30 are held on the outside of the cover part 30 by being sandwiched between each pressing piece 53 of the mounting member 50 and the holding part 34 of the cover part 30.

Next, the structure for attaching the cushioning member 40 to the protector main body 20 will be described with reference to Figures 2A to 2C.

As shown in FIG. 2A, a buffer member 40 is attached to both sides of the inflection portion 11 on the surface of the bottom plate 22 exposed to the outside of the protector body 20. As shown in FIG. 2B, a holder 25 for the buffer member 40 is provided on the surface of the bottom plate 22.

When the shape of the cushioning member 40 is a cube or a rectangular parallelepiped, the holding portion 25 can be, for example, a rectangular recess corresponding to the planar shape of the cushioning member 40. The cushioning member 40 can be held in the holding portion 25 by, for example, adhering to the bottom surface of the holding portion 25. As with the cover portion 30, the cushioning member 40 can be adhered using, for example, an adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape.

The cushioning member 40 of each holding portion 25 can be positioned, for example, by steps at the four corners of each holding portion 25.

A locking hole 26 is formed around each of the four corners of the retaining portion 25 in the bottom plate 22. The locking hole 26 penetrates the bottom plate 22 and communicates with the inside of the protector main body 20. In FIG. 2B, one of the four locking holes 26 is not shown.

Figure 2B shows the holding portion 25 and locking hole 26 corresponding to one of the two buffer members 40 attached to the protector main body 20. The holding portion and locking hole corresponding to the other buffer member 40 can be configured similarly to the holding portion 25 and locking hole 26 in Figure 2B.

The mounting members 60 for the two buffer members 40 to the protector body 20 are constructed separately from the protector body 20. As shown in FIG. 2A, the mounting members 60 are attached to the surface of the bottom plate 22, straddling both sides of the inflection portion 11.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the portion of the mounting member 60 that corresponds to one of the buffer members 40 has a through hole 61 and four locking pieces 62. The through hole 61 is formed in a rectangle that corresponds to the planar shape of the buffer member 40. This portion of the mounting member 60 also has four pressing pieces 63. Each pressing piece 63 is formed at one of the four corners of the through hole 61 and protrudes inward from the through hole 61.

The locking pieces 62 of the mounting member 60 corresponding to one of the buffer members 40 protrude from the portions of both edges of the mounting member 60 in the width direction Y that are located around the four corners of the through hole 61 along the penetration direction of the through hole 61. In FIG. 2B, one of the four locking pieces 62 is not shown.

When each locking piece 62 is inserted into each locking hole 26 around the retaining portion 25 and locked to the edge of each locking hole 26 on the back side of the bottom plate 22, the part of the mounting member 60 that corresponds to one of the buffer members 40 is assembled to the protector body 20.

The portion of the mounting member 60 assembled to the protector body 20 that corresponds to one of the buffer members 40 is overlapped with the holding portion 25 of one of the buffer members 40, as shown in FIG. 2C.

2B and 2C show a portion of the mounting member 60 that corresponds to one of the buffer members 40. The portion of the mounting member 60 that corresponds to the other buffer member 40 can also be configured similarly to the portion of the mounting member 60 shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C.

When the portions of the mounting member 60 corresponding to each of the buffer members 40 are attached to the protector body 20 as shown in FIG. 2C, each through hole 61 allows a portion of the buffer member 40 of each holding portion 25, excluding the four corners, to pass through.

The portions of each buffer member 40 that pass through each through hole 61 protrude on the side opposite the holding portion 25 of the mounting member 60. Each pressing piece 63 abuts against the remaining portions of the buffer member 40 of each holding portion 25 excluding the portions that pass through each through hole 61, i.e., the four corners of the buffer member 40. Each pressing piece 63 presses the four corners of the buffer member 40 against the holding portion 25 to deform it.

The four corners of the cushioning member 40 of the protector body 20 are held on the outside of the protector body 20 by being sandwiched between each pressing piece 63 of the mounting member 60 and the holding portion 25 of the protector body 20.

The cover part 30 with the mounting member 50 attached is attached to the protector main body part 20 with the mounting member 60 attached, and closes the opening 21. The object to be protected P is housed in the cylindrical part formed by the protector main body part 20 and the cover part 30 that closes the opening 21. The protector unit 10 housing the object to be protected P can be placed, for example, in a vehicle (not shown).

When the protector unit 10 is placed on a vehicle or the like, the cushioning member 40 that passes through the through holes 51, 61 comes into contact with components (not shown) present around the protector unit 10 before the protector main body 20, cover 30, and mounting members 50, 60 come into contact, for example, when the vehicle or the like vibrates. By the cushioning member 40 making contact first, it is possible to prevent the protector unit 10 from coming into direct contact with the surrounding components.

In the protector unit 10 of this embodiment, the pressing pieces 63, 53 of the mounting members 60, 50 assembled to the protector body 20 and the cover 30, respectively, press the four corners of the buffer member 40 against the holding parts 25, 34. The buffer member 40 with its four corners pressed is sandwiched between the holding parts 25, 34 and the pressing pieces 63, 53, and is maintained in a state held by the holding parts 25, 34.

As a result, not only when the protector unit 10 is placed on a vehicle, but also when the protector unit 10 is handled as a single unit before being placed on a vehicle, the cushioning member 40 is prevented from falling off the retaining portions 25 and 34, thereby increasing the degree of assurance that the protector unit 10 will not lose any parts.

For comparison with the protector unit 10 of this embodiment, Figures 3A, 3B, 4A, and 4B show a comparative example protector unit 80 in which the mounting members are omitted.

In the protector unit 80 of the comparative example, as shown in Figures 3A and 3B, the four corners of the buffer member 40 held by the holding portion 34 of the cover portion 30 are positioned by the positioning pieces 35 of the top plate 31. In the protector unit 80, the buffer member 40 is not pressed against the holding portion 34 by the mounting member, so the buffer member 40 of the holding portion 34 is exposed on the surface of the top plate 31 in its original shape.

Similarly, in the protector unit 80 of the comparative example, as shown in Figures 4A and 4B, the four corners of the buffer member 40 held by each holding portion 25 of the protector body 20 are positioned by the steps at the four corners of each holding portion 25. In the protector unit 80, the buffer member 40 is not pressed against each holding portion 25 by the mounting member, so the buffer member 40 of each holding portion 25 is exposed in its original form on the surface of the bottom plate 22 of the protector body 20.

In the protector unit 80 of the comparative example, the buffer members 40 are simply held by adhesion or the like to the respective holding parts 25, 34. Therefore, for example, when an external force is applied to each of the buffer members 40 to peel them off from each of the holding parts 25, 34, the mounting member cannot apply a pressing force to each of the buffer members 40 to counteract the external force. For this reason, there is a possibility that the buffer members 40 will peel off from each of the holding parts 25, 34 due to the external force and fall off from the protector main body part 20 or the cover part 30.

On the other hand, in the protector unit 10 of this embodiment, the buffer members 40 held in the respective holding portions 25, 34 are clamped by the pressing pieces 63, 53 of the mounting members 60, 50 against the respective holding portions 25, 34. Therefore, for example, when an external force is applied to each of the buffer members 40 to peel them off from each of the holding portions 25, 34, a pressing force that resists the external force is applied to each of the buffer members 40 from the pressing pieces 63, 53. Therefore, the mounting members 60, 50 can prevent the buffer members 40 from peeling off from each of the holding portions 25, 34 due to an external force and falling off from the protector main body 20 or the cover portion 30.

In particular, the mounting member 50 that is assembled to the cover portion 30 is connected to the cover portion 30 via the hinge portion 70, so that the mounting member 50 can be more reliably prevented from coming off the cover portion 30.

In the protector unit 10 of this embodiment, the protector body 20 and the cover 30 serve as the first and third members, respectively. The protector body 20 is assembled to the mounting member 60 that constitutes the second member, and the cover 30 is assembled to the mounting member 50 that constitutes the second member.

In the protector unit 10 of this embodiment, the mounting member 50 of the cover part 30 is integrated with the cover part 30 by the hinge part 70. This configuration can also be applied to the mounting member 60 of the protector main body part 20. A configuration in which the mounting member 60 is separate from the protector main body part 20 can also be applied to the mounting member 50 of the cover part 30.

In addition, the cushioning member 40 and the mounting structure of the cushioning member 40 using the mounting members 60, 50 may be omitted for either the protector body portion 20 or the cover portion 30.

In the protector unit 10 of the first embodiment described above, the cushioning member 40 is configured to be pressed against the protector body 20 and the cover 30 from the outside by the mounting members 60, 50. The cushioning member 40 can also be configured to be pressed against the protector body 20 and the cover 30 from the inside of the protector body 20 and the cover 30.

[Second embodiment]
In the protector unit 90 of the second embodiment shown in Figure 5, the cushioning member 40 of the protector main body 20 is sandwiched and held inside the protector main body 20 by the protector main body 20 and an attachment member 100 that is attached to the inside of the protector main body 20.

In the protector unit 90, a through hole 27 is formed in the bottom plate 22 of the protector body 20, and a pair of guide ribs 28, 28 and locking projections 29, 29 are respectively provided on the inner surface of each side wall plate 23. However, the guide rib 28 and locking projection 29 protruding from the inner surface of one of the side wall plates 23, which are hidden in Figure 5, are not shown.

The through hole 27 is formed in a rectangular shape that corresponds to the planar shape of the cushioning member 40. The bottom plate 22 also has four pressing pieces 110. Each pressing piece 110 is formed at one of the four corners of the through hole 27 and protrudes inward from the through hole 27.

In the protector unit 90, the mounting member 100 is attached to the inside of the protector body 20. The mounting member 100 has a rectangular mounting plate 101 and four locking pieces 102 that protrude from each of the four corners of the mounting plate 101.

A holding portion 103 for the buffer member 40 is provided on one surface of the mounting plate 101. When the buffer member 40 is shaped like a cube or a rectangular parallelepiped, the holding portion 103 can be, for example, a rectangular recess corresponding to the planar shape of the buffer member 40. The buffer member 40 can be held by the holding portion 103, for example, by adhering it to the bottom surface of the holding portion 103. For example, an adhesive or a double-sided adhesive tape can be used to adhere the buffer member 40.

The cushioning member 40 of the holding portion 103 can be positioned, for example, by positioning pieces 104 at the four corners of the holding portion 103 that protrude from the mounting plate 101. In FIG. 5, the step between the mounting plate 101 and the holding portion 103 or the three positioning pieces 104 hidden behind the cushioning member 40 are not shown.

Each locking piece 102 protrudes from the other side of the mounting plate 101 in the opposite direction to the positioning piece 104.

As shown in Figures 6A and 6B, the mounting member 100 can be inserted into the inside of the protector body 20 while the four corners are guided by the two guide ribs 28, 28 of each side wall plate 23. When the mounting member 100 is inserted until the mounting plate 101 abuts against the bottom plate 22 of the protector body 20, each locking piece 102 is locked to the two locking projections 29, 29 of each side wall plate 23. When each locking piece 102 is locked to the corresponding locking projection 29, the mounting member 100 is assembled to the inside of the protector body 20.

The mounting plate 101 of the mounting member 100 assembled to the inside of the protector body 20 is placed over the through-hole 27 of the bottom plate 22. When the mounting plate 101 is placed over, the through-holes 27 allow a portion of the buffer member 40 of the holding portion 103 to pass through, excluding the four corners. The portions of the buffer member 40 that pass through the through-holes 27 protrude to the side opposite the holding portion 103 of the mounting member 100, and are exposed to the outside of the protector body 20, as shown in FIG. 6A.

Each pressing piece 110 abuts against the remaining part of the buffer member 40 of the holding part 103 except for the part that passes through the through hole 27, i.e., the four corners of the buffer member 40. Each pressing piece 110 presses the four corners of the buffer member 40 against the holding part 103 side, deforming it.

The four corners of the cushioning member 40 of the protector body 20 are held inside the protector body 20 by being sandwiched between each pressing piece 110 of the protector body 20 and the holding portion 103 of the mounting member 100.

In the protector unit 90, the cushioning member 40 is not provided on the cover portion 30. The cover portion 30 is attached to the protector main body portion 20 to which the mounting member 100 is attached, and closes the opening 21. The object to be protected P is housed in a cylindrical portion formed by the protector main body portion 20 and the cover portion 30 that closes the opening 21. The protector unit 90 housing the object to be protected P can be disposed, for example, in a vehicle (not shown).

In the protector unit 90 of this embodiment, the pressing pieces 110 of the mounting member 100 assembled with the protector main body 20 press the four corners of the buffer member 40 against the holding portion 103. The buffer member 40 with the four corners pressed is sandwiched between the holding portion 103 and each pressing piece 110, and is maintained in a state held by the holding portion 103.

As a result, not only when the protector unit 90 is placed on a vehicle or the like, but also when the protector unit 90 is handled as a single unit before being placed on a vehicle or the like, the cushioning member 40 is prevented from falling off the retaining portion 103, and the degree of assurance that the protector unit 90 will not lose any parts can be increased.

In addition, in the protector unit 90, the mounting member 100 is not exposed on the outside of the protector body 20, so when the protector unit 90 is placed on a vehicle or the like, the mounting member 100 is not interposed between the protector body 20 and its surrounding components. This prevents the gap between the protector unit 90 and its surrounding components from being narrowed by the presence of the mounting member 100.

In the protector unit 90 of this embodiment, the mounting member 100 constitutes the first member, the protector main body 20 constitutes the second member, and the cover 30 constitutes the third member.

The configuration in which the mounting member 100 is attached to the inside of the protector body 20 and the buffer member 40 is disposed on the surface of the bottom plate 22 of the protector body 20 can also be applied to the cover 30 of the protector unit 90. In this case, the mounting member is attached to the inside of the cover 30, and the buffer member 40 is caused to protrude to the outside of the cover 30 through a through hole formed in the top plate 31 of the cover 30.

It is also possible to provide the cushioning member 40 only on the cover portion 30 of the protector unit 90, and not provide the cushioning member 40 on the protector main body portion 20 of the protector unit 90.

[Modification of the embodiment]
The through holes 51, 27 of the protector units 10, 90 in each of the above-described embodiments may be configured as a rectangle having an outline smaller than the planar shape of the buffer member 40. In that case, with the mounting member 50, 100 and the holding portion 34, 103 of the buffer member 40 overlapped, the peripheral portion of the through holes 51, 27 abutting against the peripheral portion of the buffer member 40 can form a pressing piece for the second member.

[Invention disclosed by the embodiment and its effects]
The above-described embodiment and its modified examples disclose the invention in the following aspects.

First, as the invention according to the first aspect, a protector unit comprising a first member, a second member, and a third member is disclosed. The first member has a cushioning member disposed in the holding section. The second member is assembled to the first member by overlapping the holding section from above the cushioning member. The second member is provided with a through hole through which a part of the cushioning member passes and projects to the side opposite the holding section, and a pressing piece that abuts against the remaining part of the cushioning member excluding that part and presses it against the holding section. The third member is attached to the first member or the second member, and cooperates with the first member or the second member to form a tubular section in which the object to be protected is housed.

The protector unit of the first aspect of the invention can suppress the generation of abnormal noise when the protector housing the object to be protected comes into contact with surrounding components around the location where it is placed.

As a second aspect of the invention, a protector unit is disclosed in which the first member and the second member are connected via a hinge portion. In this aspect, when the first member and the second member are folded back at the hinge portion, the through hole and the pressing piece are overlapped with the holding portion.

According to the protector unit of the invention relating to the second aspect, the first member and the second member can be integrated to prevent the first member and the second member from coming apart.

A third aspect of the invention discloses a protector unit in which the first member and the second member are separate.

The protector unit of the invention according to the third aspect can realize a configuration that suppresses the generation of abnormal noise when the protector housing the object to be protected comes into contact with surrounding components in the location where the protector is placed, when the first member and the second member are separate.

As a fourth aspect of the invention, a protector unit is disclosed in which a locking piece is provided on either the first member or the second member. In this aspect, when the through hole and the pressing piece overlap the holding portion, the first member or the second member is locked to the other member.

The protector unit according to the fourth aspect of the invention allows the through hole and the pressing piece to be kept overlapped with the holding portion.

The fifth aspect of the invention discloses a protector unit having two sets of the first member and the second member, with the third member constituting the first member of one of the sets.

The protector unit of the invention according to the fifth aspect can also suppress the generation of abnormal noise when the protector housing the object to be protected comes into contact with surrounding components in the third component.

A sixth aspect of the invention discloses a protector unit having a protector main body through which the object to be protected is inserted and removed, and a cover attached to the protector main body and closing the opening. In this aspect, at least one of the protector main body and the cover constitutes the first member or the second member.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the protector unit can be realized in which the protector body and the cover form a tubular portion that houses the object to be protected.

The seventh aspect of the invention discloses a protector unit in which the object to be protected is a wire harness.

The protector unit of the seventh aspect of the invention can suppress the generation of abnormal noise when the protector housing the wire harness comes into contact with surrounding components in the location where it is placed.

10, 80, 90 Protector unit 11 Inflection portion 20 Protector main body portion (first member, second member, third member)
21 Opening 22 Bottom plate 23 Side wall plate 24 Protector body end 25, 34, 103 Holding portion 26 Locking hole 27, 51, 61 Through hole 28 Guide rib 29 Locking projection 30 Cover portion (first member, third member)
31 Top plate 32 Side wall plate 33 Cover end 35, 104 Positioning piece 53, 63, 110 Pressing piece 40 Cushioning member 50, 60 Mounting member (second member)
52, 62, 102 Locking piece 70 Hinge portion 100 Mounting member (first member)
101: Mounting plate; P: Object to be protected; X: Extension direction; Y: Width direction

Claims (6)

A first member having a buffer member disposed in a holding portion;
a second member that is assembled to the first member by overlapping the holding portion on top of the buffer member, the second member having a through hole through which a portion of the buffer member passes and projects to the opposite side from the holding portion, and a pressing piece that abuts against the remaining portion of the buffer member excluding the portion and presses it against the holding portion;
a third member attached to the first member or the second member and cooperating with the first member or the second member to form a tubular portion in which an object to be protected is housed;
A protector unit comprising: The protector unit according to claim 1, wherein the first member and the second member are connected via a hinge portion, and when the first member and the second member are folded back at the hinge portion, the through hole and the pressing piece are overlapped with the holding portion. The protector unit according to claim 1, wherein the first member and the second member are separate. The protector unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3 further comprises a locking piece provided on either the first member or the second member, which locks onto the other of the first member and the second member when the through hole and the pressing piece overlap the holding portion. A protector unit as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising a protector main body portion through which the object to be protected is inserted and removed from an opening, and a cover portion attached to the protector main body portion to cover the opening, and at least one of the protector main body portion and the cover portion constitutes the first member or the second member. 6. The protector unit according to claim 1, wherein the object to be protected is a wire harness.

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