JP7717540B2 - Harness protectors and wire harnesses with protectors - Google Patents

Description

This invention relates to a protector that is attached to a wire harness in order to protect the wire harness installed in a vehicle such as an automobile, and to a wire harness with a protector that includes the protector.

Wire harnesses installed in vehicles are known to be equipped with a protector that houses the electric wires inside to protect them.

It is preferable to maintain such protectors in an integrated state by bundling the electric wires together with the protector at a predetermined location in the extension direction, such as by wrapping the electric wires together with the protector using a bundling material such as adhesive tape, as in the protector exemplified in Patent Document 1.

The protector in Patent Document 1 is formed into a trough shape with a bottom surface and a pair of side walls at both ends of the bottom surface, allowing electric wires to be housed inside. In this way, by providing a pair of side walls over substantially the entire length of the protector in Patent Document 1, including the above-mentioned specified locations, it is expected that the overall rigidity, including the specified locations, will be ensured.

However, in a configuration like the protector in Patent Document 1, which has side walls on both ends of the bottom surface at predetermined locations in the extension direction, when wrapping the protector and the binding member around the electric wires housed in the internal space formed by the bottom surface and side walls, the side walls can prevent the electric wires from coming into close contact with the bottom surface, raising concerns that the wires may not be bound tightly.

On the other hand, if the protector is formed without side walls in order to bind the wires with binding members in a state where they are in close contact with the bottom surface at a predetermined point in the extension direction, there is a concern that the rigidity at that predetermined point may not be sufficient.

JP 2015-92797 A

The objective of this invention is to provide a protector and a wire harness with a protector that can maintain the wires and the protector body integrated with each other at a predetermined location in the extension direction of the protector body, where the bundling member is wrapped around the wires to bind and secure them, while ensuring rigidity at the predetermined location.

The present invention provides a harness protector including a protector body and a lid extending along a wiring direction of a wire harness, and an accommodation space for accommodating the wire harness formed between the protector body and the lid, wherein the protector body includes a bottom surface portion and a side wall portion protruding from at least one of both sides in a width direction of the bottom surface portion toward the lid, and a binding member is wound around a predetermined position in the extending direction of the protector body to bind the wire harness and the protector body and secure them together as a unit. The protector body has a harness fixing point at which the wire harness is fixed, and at the harness fixing point, the side wall portion is not provided and a side opening is formed, and the bottom surface portion is provided with a rib that protrudes toward the storage space, and a harness lead-out point is provided near the harness fixing point for leading the wire harness out of the storage space, and a harness lead-out opening that opens to allow the wire harness to be led out is formed in the side wall portion on either side of both sides in the width direction at the harness lead-out point .

This configuration ensures the rigidity of the specified locations in the extension direction of the protector body where the bundling member is wrapped around the wires to bind and secure the wires to the protector body, while maintaining the wires and the protector body in an integrated state at the specified locations.

More specifically, the protector body does not have the side wall portion formed at the harness fixing location. This means that the side wall portion is not interposed between the binding member wrapped around the protector body and the bottom surface, allowing the binding member to bind the wire harness in a state where it is firmly in contact with the bottom surface.

Furthermore, by providing a rib on the bottom surface, the rib can be used as a reinforcing rib to reinforce the bottom surface at the harness fixing location, ensuring the strength of the bottom surface compared to when no rib is provided.
The width direction refers to a direction perpendicular to the extension direction in a plan view of the bottom surface portion.

In addition, a harness lead-out location is provided near the harness fixing location, which leads the wire harness out of the storage space, and a harness lead-out opening is formed in the side wall portion on either side of the bottom portion in the width direction at the harness lead-out location, allowing the wire harness to be led out.

This allows the wire harness to be fixed at the harness fixing point with its path regulated by the rib, and then led out of the storage space through the harness lead-out opening located near the harness fixing point, making it easy to manage the wiring length and direction of the wire harness after it has been led out.

As an aspect of the present invention, the rib may be provided along the extending direction.
According to the above configuration, it is possible to improve the strength of the cross section perpendicular to the extending direction of the bottom surface portion at the harness fixing location.

Furthermore, with the above configuration, by routing the wire harness at the harness fixing location so that it abuts against the rib from either one of the two sides in the width direction of the bottom surface, the rib can regulate the path of the wire harness on the bottom surface to prevent it from shifting.

In one aspect of the present invention, the rib may extend within the area of the harness fixing location so that the end of the rib on the side of the harness exit location in the extension direction is located in front of the harness exit location.

With the above configuration, when the wire harness routed from the harness fixing point to the harness outlet point is bent toward the harness outlet opening at the harness outlet point, the bending deformation is not hindered by the guide rib, and the wire harness can be firmly bent and led out of the storage space through the harness outlet opening.

In one aspect of the present invention, the harness outlet opening may extend to the harness fixing location so as to communicate with the side opening in the extension direction.

With this configuration, the state of binding of the wire harness by the binding member at the harness-fixing location can be visually confirmed from outside the storage space through the side opening, which extends the harness outlet opening to the harness-fixing location, without opening the lid. In other words, the side opening can be used as an opening for checking the state of binding of the wire harness by the binding member.

In one aspect of the invention, the rib may be provided at a position on both sides of the bottom surface in the width direction, spaced from the end opposite the side having the harness outlet opening toward the side having the harness outlet opening by a distance that allows the wiring harness to be routed, and the area at the harness fixing point between the end on the opposite side of the bottom surface and the rib may be set as the harness routing area.

With the above configuration, the harness routing area is formed at intervals according to the harness diameter, allowing the wire harness routed in the harness routing area to be routed with the ribs properly regulating its path.

In addition, by designating the area of the bottom surface opposite the side of the rib that has the harness outlet opening as the harness routing area, it becomes easier to ensure a sufficient bending radius when the wire harness routed from the harness fixing point to the harness outlet point is bent from the harness routing area toward the harness outlet opening at the harness outlet point (i.e., it can be bent more gently). Therefore, the wire harness can be easily bent toward the harness outlet opening, allowing it to be smoothly routed outward from the harness outlet opening.

In one aspect of the present invention, a notch recessed toward the side having the rib may be formed on at least one of the widthwise sides of the bottom surface at the harness fixing location, and the notch may be longer in the extension direction than the binding member.

With the above configuration, when the bundling member is attached to the protector body at the harness fixing location and the wire harness is fixed together, the bundling member can engage with the end of the notch in the extension direction. This prevents the bundling member from shifting in the extension direction relative to the harness fixing location. Therefore, the wire harness can be firmly fixed by the bundling member at the harness fixing location.

In one aspect of the present invention, the notch may be provided only on the end of each of the widthwise sides of the bottom surface opposite the end having the harness routing area relative to the rib.

With the above configuration, the portion of the bottom surface corresponding to the harness routing area does not have the above-mentioned cutout, so the area (width) of the harness routing area can be secured so that the wire harness can be routed in the harness routing area. Therefore, the wire harness routed in the harness routing area can be bound by the binding member while being firmly attached to the bottom surface.

In one aspect of this invention, the bottom surface and peripheral area of the harness fixing location may be configured as a reinforced area reinforced by a reinforcing portion, and the reinforcing portion may be provided on the side of the reinforced area opposite the side facing the storage space.

With the above configuration, the harness fixing point, which is formed only by the bottom surface without having side walls, can be reinforced with the reinforcing portion.

In one aspect of this invention, the area between the end of the bottom surface portion on the side having the harness outlet opening and the rib at the harness fixing location may be set as a harness non-routing area, the reinforced area may have the harness routing area and the harness non-routing area, and the reinforced portion may be configured so that the harness routing area is stronger than the harness non-routing area.

The above configuration efficiently increases the strength of the area of the bottom surface that corresponds to the harness routing area. Therefore, even if a load is applied to the bottom surface of the harness fixing point due to the wiring harness being routed in the harness routing area, the strength of the bottom surface can be ensured.

In addition, the overall weight of the protector body can be reduced compared to when the entire reinforced area is made high strength.

In one aspect of the invention, vehicle body mounting portions that mount the protector main body to the vehicle body are disposed on one side and the other side of the harness fixing location in the extension direction, the one-side vehicle body mounting portion is located farther from the harness fixing location than the other-side vehicle body mounting portion, the reinforcement region has a one-side reinforcement region corresponding to the one side of the reinforcement region and a other-side reinforcement region corresponding to the other side, and the reinforcement portion is configured so that the one-side reinforcement region is stronger than the other-side reinforcement region.

According to the above configuration, the strength of the one-side reinforcing region of the bottom surface can be efficiently increased, thereby ensuring the strength of the bottom surface against a load applied to the bottom surface of the harness fixing portion formed without a side wall portion when attaching the protector main body to the vehicle body.
Furthermore, the weight of the entire protector body can be reduced compared to when the entire reinforced region is made high in strength.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a mark may be provided on the outer surface of the lid at a location corresponding to the rib when viewed from the front.

With this configuration, the worker can recognize the position of the rib without opening the lid. In other words, the position of the wire harness, whose route is restricted by the rib at the harness fixing point, can be recognized by the mark.

Therefore, the mark can be used as a starting point for measuring the length of the wire harness from the time it is led out of the storage space from the harness lead-out opening located near the harness fixing point until it is routed to a specified routing location in the vehicle.
Therefore, the length of the wire harness led out from the harness lead-out opening to the outside of the accommodation space can be easily managed.

The present invention also provides a wire harness with a protector, comprising a wire harness in which multiple electric wires are bundled in the same direction and the above-mentioned harness protector, wherein the wire harness is bound to the protector body with the binding member at the harness fixing location while abutting against the rib.

With the above configuration, the wire harness can be bound to the protector body with the binding member while abutting against the rib at the harness fixing point, ensuring proper routing along the routing direction.

Furthermore, because the protector body does not have the side wall portion formed at the harness fixing location, the side wall portion is not interposed between the bundling member and the bottom surface, and the wire harness can be bound by the bundling member while being firmly attached to the bottom surface.

This configuration ensures the rigidity of the specified locations in the extension direction of the protector body where the bundling member is wrapped around the wires to bind and secure the wires to the protector body, while maintaining the wires and the protector body in an integrated state at the specified locations.

1 is an external view of a protector-equipped wire harness according to an embodiment of the present invention; 10 is an external view of the main part of the harness protector of the present embodiment in the lid open state, viewed from the other side in the extension direction, one side in the width direction, and from above. FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a main part of the harness protector of the present embodiment in a lid-open state. 3 is a perspective view showing a main part of the harness protector of the present embodiment in the position shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 10 is an external view of the main part of the harness protector of the present embodiment, viewed from the other side in the extension direction, one side in the width direction, and from below. FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a main part of the harness protector of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a bottom view of a main part of the harness protector of the embodiment. 7A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part taken along line AA in FIG. 6, and FIG. 7B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part taken along line BB in FIG. 6. 6A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part taken along line CC in FIG. 6, FIG. 6B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part taken along line DD in FIG. 6, and FIG. 6C is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part taken along line EE in FIG. 6.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1 is an external view of a wire harness with a protector according to this embodiment; FIG. 2 is an external view of the other side portion of the harness protector according to this embodiment in the extension direction when the cover is open, viewed from the other side in the extension direction, one side in the width direction, and from above; FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a main part of the harness protector according to this embodiment in the cover open state; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the other side portion of the harness protector according to this embodiment in the extension direction and the surrounding portion of an intermediate vehicle body attachment portion in the position shown in FIG. 2; and FIG. 5 is an external view of the other side portion of the harness protector according to this embodiment in the extension direction and the surrounding portion of an intermediate vehicle body attachment portion when viewed from the other side in the extension direction, one side in the width direction, and from below. 6 is a plan view of the other side portion in the extension direction of the harness protector of this embodiment; FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the other side portion in the extension direction of the harness protector of this embodiment; FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part taken along line A-A in FIG. 6 (line A'-A' in FIG. 7); FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part taken along line B-B in FIG. 6 (line B'-B' in FIG. 7); FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part taken along line CC in FIG. 6 (line C'-C' in FIG. 7); FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part taken along line D-D in FIG. 6 (line D'-D' in FIG. 7); and FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part taken along line E-E in FIG. 6 (line E'-E' in FIG. 7).

As shown in FIG. 1, the protector-equipped wire harness 1 of this embodiment is incorporated into a vehicle such as an automobile, and is composed of a wire harness 2 and a harness protector 3 (hereinafter abbreviated as "protector 3") that regulates the routing direction of the wire harness 2 and protects the wire harness 2.

The wire harness 2 has its longitudinal ends electrically connected to various electrical devices and power sources (batteries) mounted on the vehicle via connectors, and is routed along a predetermined routing path in the vehicle. The wire harness 2 is composed of at least one electric wire 6 (see Figure 9(c)). In this embodiment, the wire harness 2 is housed in the protector 3 with multiple electric wires 6 bound together at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction using cable ties or the like (not shown).

The wire harness 2 may branch midway through the location where it is housed in the protector 3. The protector 3 may also be provided with a branch harness outlet opening midway along the extension direction, corresponding to the branching portion of the wire harness 2, for outletting the portion that branches off and extends from the branching portion to the outside. The wire harness 2 may also be housed in the protector 3 without being bound by a cable tie or the like.

The protector 3 has a protector body 4 and a lid 5, and is formed as a single unit by resin molding. In this embodiment, the protector 3 is formed as a long, generally linear body so that it can accommodate the generally straight portion of the wiring path of the wire harness 2.

In the diagram, arrow X indicates the longitudinal direction (extension direction) of protector 3, arrow Y indicates the width direction of protector 3, and arrow Z indicates the up-down direction (height direction) of protector 3. Furthermore, arrow Xa indicates one side in the longitudinal direction, arrow Xb indicates the other side in the longitudinal direction, arrow Ya indicates one side in the width direction, arrow Yb indicates the other side in the width direction, arrow Za indicates the upward direction, and arrow Zb indicates the downward direction. Note that the width direction of protector 3 is the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction in a plan view of protector 3, and the up-down direction of protector 3 is the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal and width directions.

As shown in Figures 2 to 5 and Figures 9(b) and (c), the protector body 4 is formed into a gutter shape having an upper opening 7a and a storage space 7 formed therein, with a flat bottom surface 11 extending substantially linearly in the extension direction over substantially the entire length of the protector 3, and a pair of side walls 12a, 12b (side surfaces) (see Figures 2 and 9(b)) rising vertically from both sides of the bottom surface 11 in the width direction. In this embodiment, the protector body 4 has a squared U-shaped cross section perpendicular to the extension direction. In the following description, of the pair of side walls 12a, 12b, the side wall 12a on one side in the width direction will be referred to as the "one-side side wall 12a," and the side wall 12b on the other side in the width direction will be referred to as the "other-side side wall 12b." The protector body 4 has an internal storage space 7 that can accommodate the wire harness 2 through an upper opening 7a. The storage space 7 is formed over substantially the entire length of the protector body 4 in the extension direction.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the wire harness 2 is housed in the housing space 7 along the extending direction, and is led outward from both sides of the protector body 4 in the extending direction.
That is, the protector main body 4 is provided with harness outlet portions 41 on both sides in the extension direction, through which the wire harness 2 is led outward. The one-side harness outlet portion 41 a on one side of the protector main body 4 in the extension direction is located at one end of the protector main body 4 in the extension direction, and has a one-side harness outlet opening 42 a formed therein.

On the other hand, as shown in Figures 1, 4, and 5, the other-side harness outlet point 41b on the other side in the extension direction of the protector body 4 is located near one side (adjacent on one side) of the other-side end. And as shown in Figures 4, 5, and 9(a), (b), and (c), at the other-side harness outlet point 41b, one side wall 12a of the pair of side walls 12a, 12b (see Figure 9(c)) is formed with an other-side harness outlet opening 42b that opens toward one side in the width direction.

As described above, the wire harness 2 is led out toward one side in the extension direction through the one-side harness lead-out opening 42a of the protector main body 4 on one side in the extension direction (see Figure 1), and is led out toward one side in the width direction through the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b of the protector main body 4 on the other side in the extension direction (see Figure 4).

In this embodiment, as shown by the phantom lines in Figure 4, immediately after the wire harness 2 is led out from the storage space 7 of the protector body 4 through the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b toward one side in the width direction, the wiring direction is further changed, for example, upward.

As shown in Figures 1 to 5, 8(a) and (b), and 9(b), harness fixing points 43 that fix the wire harness 2 to the protector main body 4 are provided at predetermined locations in the extension direction of the protector main body 4.

As shown in FIG. 1, the harness fixing point 43 in this embodiment is located closer to the other side than the midpoint in the extension direction, specifically at a location close to (adjacent to) the other-side harness lead-out point 41b on one side. Note that while the harness fixing point 43 in this embodiment is located at the single location described above in the extension direction of the protector main body 4, it may be located at multiple locations.

As shown in Figures 1 and 5, the protector body 4 has vehicle body mounting portions 44 arranged at multiple locations (three locations in this example) in the extension direction for mounting the protector 3 to the vehicle body, such as the vehicle frame. In this embodiment, the vehicle body mounting portions 44 are provided at three locations in the extension direction of the protector body 4: one end position, an approximate middle position, and the other end position.

As shown in FIG. 1, of the three vehicle body mounting portions 44, the vehicle body mounting portion 44a located on one side (one-side vehicle body mounting portion 44a) and the vehicle body mounting portion 44b located approximately in the middle (middle vehicle body mounting portion 44b) are both located on one side of the harness fixing point 43 in the extension direction of the protector main body 4.

On the other hand, as shown in Figures 5, 6, and 8(a) and (b), the vehicle body mounting portion 44c at the other end position (other end side vehicle body mounting portion 44c) is provided at a location on the other side of the other side harness lead-out location 41b in the extension direction of the protector main body 4, i.e., at the end on the other side in the extension direction.
As shown in Figures 2, 4, and 5, in this embodiment, the other-end vehicle body mounting portion 44c, the other-side harness lead-out portion 41b, and the harness fixing portion 43 are arranged in this order so as to be close to each other from the other end side to one side in the extension direction of the protector main body 4.

As shown in FIG. 1, the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b is located closer to the harness fixing point 43 than the one-side vehicle body mounting portion 44a, but is located farther away from the harness fixing point 43 than the other-side vehicle body mounting portion 44c. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the distance La in the extension direction between the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b and the harness fixing point 43 is longer than the distance Lb in the extension direction between the other-side vehicle body mounting portion 44c and the harness fixing point 43.

As shown in Figures 1, 4, and 5, the one-side vehicle body mounting portion 44a and the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b each have extension pieces 31, 32 that extend outward in the width direction from the upper portion of one side wall portion 12a of the protector main body 4. The undersides of the corresponding extension pieces 31, 32 of the one-side vehicle body mounting portion 44a and the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b are formed as mounting seats 31a, 32a for the vehicle body (see Figure 1). On the other hand, as shown in Figures 5, 7, and 8(a) and 8(b), the other-end vehicle body mounting portion 44c has the underside of the other end of the protector main body 4 in the extension direction formed as a mounting seat 45a for the vehicle body.

Furthermore, the one-side vehicle body mounting portion 44a, the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b, and the other-end vehicle body mounting portion 44c all have clips 33 (anchor portions) protruding downward from the undersides of their respective mounting seats 31a, 32a, and 45a as vehicle body mounting means. Note that the clip for the one-side vehicle body mounting portion 44a is not shown in the illustration.

The protector body 4 can be attached to the vehicle body by inserting the clips 33 provided on each of the three vehicle body mounting portions 44 into clip mounting holes (not shown) provided on the vehicle body corresponding to each clip 33.

Next, the harness fixing point 43 will be described in detail.
As shown in Figures 2 to 5 and Figure 9(b), the protector main body 4 does not have side wall portions 12a, 12b (one side wall portion 12a, 12b and the other side wall portion 12b) at the harness fixing point 43, and side openings 13 (one side side opening 13a and the other side side opening 13b) are formed on each side in the width direction.

Specifically, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, the other-side harness outlet opening 42b is formed on one widthwise side of the other-side harness outlet point 41b of the protector main body 4, as described above. The other-side harness outlet opening 42b extends to the harness fixing point 43.

As a result, the one-side side wall portion 12a is not formed on one widthwise side of the harness fixing point 43 of the protector main body 4, and the one-side side opening 13a described above is formed, which corresponds to the extension of the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b to the harness fixing point 43.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 9(b), the other side wall portion 12b is not provided on the other widthwise side of the harness fixing point 43 of the protector main body 4, and instead an other side opening 13b is formed. That is, as shown in Figures 2 and 8(a) and (b), the other side wall portion 12b extends along the extension direction so as to be separated at the other side opening 13b of the harness fixing point 43.

As described above, the protector body 4 is formed at the harness fixing point 43 by only the flat bottom surface 11 out of the pair of side walls 12a, 12b and the bottom surface 11 (see Figures 2 and 9(b)).

As shown in Figures 2 to 5 and 7, at the harness fixing point 43, one of the sides in the width direction of the bottom surface 11 has a notch 14 formed on it, recessed toward the other side. In this embodiment, the notch 14 is formed on only one of the sides in the width direction of the bottom surface 11, but it may be formed on only the other side, or on both sides. Furthermore, the notch 14 is not essential, and the harness fixing point 43 may not have one.

The notch 14 is formed to be longer in the extension direction than the adhesive tape T (see Figure 3) used as the binding member. In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 3, the notch 14 is formed to have approximately the same length in the extension direction as the other side opening 13b. In other words, the notch 14 is formed over the entire length of the harness fixing point 43 in the extension direction of the protector main body 4.

As shown in Figures 2, 3, 8(a), 9(b), and 9(c), a rib 15 (hereinafter referred to as the "guide rib 15") protruding toward (upward from) the storage space 7 is provided on the bottom surface 11 at the harness fixing point 43. The guide rib 15 guides the wire harness 2 so that it can be smoothly led out from the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b in the other-side harness lead-out point 41b, which is located near the other side of the harness fixing point 43, in the extension direction of the protector body 4.

Specifically, the wire harness 2 accommodated in the accommodation space 7 is routed at the harness fixing point 43 of the protector main body 4 in a state where it is in contact with the guide rib 15, and in this state is fixed integrally to the protector main body 4 by being wrapped around it together with adhesive tape T (see Figures 3 and 9(b)).
In this embodiment, the adhesive tape T is used as the binding member, but the binding member is not limited to this, and a binding band or the like may also be used.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the guide rib 15 is linearly arranged along the extension direction, and in this embodiment, is arranged in a direction that coincides with (is parallel to) the extension direction of the bottom surface portion 11. As shown in Figure 9(b), the guide rib 15 is formed with a height (protruding length) that is lower than the diameter of the wire harness 2 over substantially the entire length in the extension direction. In this embodiment, the guide rib 15 is formed to have a height that is approximately half the diameter of the wire harness 2, and is formed with the same height over substantially the entire length in the extension direction.

The guide rib 15 is located at a distance to one side in the width direction from the other end of the bottom surface portion 11 in the width direction by a distance that allows the wire harness 2 to be routed (a distance that is at least wider than the diameter of the wire harness 2).

As shown in Figures 2 to 4, 8(a) and 8(b), and 9(b), the area at the harness fixing point 43 between the other widthwise end of the bottom surface 11 and the guide rib 15 is set as the harness routing area 16b, and the area between one widthwise end of the bottom surface 11 and the guide rib 15 is set as the harness non-routing area 16a.

In this embodiment, the guide rib 15 is formed toward one side of the widthwise center of the bottom surface portion 11, i.e., at a position where the harness routing region 16b is wider in the widthwise direction than the non-harness routing region 16a. Both the harness routing region 16b and the non-harness routing region 16a are formed with a substantially constant width along their extension direction (see FIG. 3). As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9(b), in this embodiment, the wire harness 2 is routed in the harness routing region 16b at the harness fixing point 43 and abuts against the guide rib 15 from the side of the harness routing region 16b.

As shown in FIG. 3, the guide rib 15 is formed to be shorter in the extension direction than the length of the harness fixing point 43 in the extension direction, and extends within the range that fits within the harness fixing point 43. Specifically, the guide rib 15 is formed so that its other end in the extension direction is located to one side of the other end in the extension direction of the harness fixing point 43. On the other hand, the guide rib 15 is formed so that its one end in the extension direction is located at a position that approximately coincides with one end in the extension direction of the harness fixing point 43.

In addition, as shown in Figures 5, 7, 8(a)(b), 9(b)(c), a reinforcing section 20 is provided along the extension and width directions on the underside of the harness fixing point 43 and its surrounding area in the extension direction of the protector main body 4 (the outer surface opposite the inner surface facing the storage space 7).

The flat harness fixing point 43 and its surrounding area correspond to the reinforced region 29 reinforced by the reinforcement portion 20 .
5 and 7 , the reinforcement region 29 corresponds to the region that covers the entire width of the harness fixing point 43 and its surrounding area. Specifically, the reinforcement region 29 corresponds to the region that includes not only the flat bottom surface portion 11 of the harness fixing point 43 but also the periphery on one side beyond one end of the harness fixing point 43 in the extension direction. Note that one side of the reinforcement region 29 in the extension direction reaches the other end of the lid locking portion 8 and the hinge 53 that are located near one side of the harness fixing point 43 in the extension direction.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7 , the reinforcing portion 20 includes a reinforcing rib 21 and a plate thickness reinforcing portion 22 , both of which are provided in the reinforcing region 29 .
The reinforcing rib 21 has a plurality of extension direction ribs 23 that extend linearly continuously in the extension direction, and a plurality of width direction ribs 24 that extend linearly continuously in the width direction.

As shown in Figure 7, in this embodiment, the extension direction ribs 23 are arranged at both ends of the reinforcement region 29 in the width direction, and two are arranged on the center (inner) side in the width direction, for a total of four extension direction ribs 23.

In this embodiment, a total of five widthwise ribs 24 are arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other in the extension direction.
These extension direction ribs 23 and width direction ribs 24 intersect with each other (in this example, substantially perpendicularly) in bottom view and are formed in a lattice pattern in the reinforcing region 29 .

Furthermore, as shown in Figures 7, 9(b), and 9(c), in this embodiment, the harness routing region 16b within the reinforcement region 29 is reinforced by the extending direction rib 23 as a reinforcing rib 21 to have greater strength than the non-harness routing region 16a.

Specifically, the multiple (four) extension direction ribs 23 are formed so that the widthwise spacing is narrower (i.e., closer together) in the harness routing region 16b than in the non-harness routing region 16a.

Here, as shown in Figure 7, four extension direction ribs 23 are set from one side to the other in the width direction of the reinforcement region 29: first extension direction rib 23a, second extension direction rib 23b, third extension direction rib 23c, and fourth extension direction rib 23d.

The widthwise spacing db between the second to fourth extension direction ribs 23b, 23c, and 23d is all formed at approximately the same (equal pitch) and is smaller (narrower pitch) than the widthwise spacing da between the first extension direction rib 23a and the second extension direction rib 23b.

Of the extension direction ribs 23, only the first extension direction rib 23a is formed in the non-harness routing area 16a, while the second to fourth extension direction ribs 23b, 23c, and 23d are all formed in the harness routing area 16b.

In this way, the extension direction ribs 23 are formed in greater numbers (more densely) in the harness routing area 16b than in the non-harness routing area 16a, thereby reinforcing the harness routing area 16b so that it is stronger than the non-harness routing area 16a.
The guide rib 15 is provided at a position in the width direction of the reinforcing region 29 that corresponds to the second extending direction rib 23b (see FIG. 7).

As described above, the reinforcing portion 20 is formed in a grid pattern of extension direction ribs 23 and width direction ribs 24 in the reinforcing region 29. As a result, as shown in Figures 5, 7, 8(a)(b), and 9(b)(c), in the reinforcing region 29, a recess 25 recessed upward relative to the underside of the protector body 4 is formed in the region surrounded by a pair of adjacent extension direction ribs 23 and a pair of adjacent width direction ribs 24.

In other words, as shown in Figures 8(a) and 8(b) and 9(b) and 9(c), the reinforcing ribs 21 (23, 24) are formed to protrude downward from the bottom surface (concave bottom) of the recess 25, and are formed so that their lower ends (tips in the protruding direction) are at the same height (flush) as the underside of the protector main body 4.

As shown in Figure 7, the above-mentioned recesses 25 are arranged in multiple locations in the reinforcement region 29, spanning substantially the entire area in both the extension direction and the width direction. In this embodiment, five recesses 25 are arranged in the extension direction and three recesses 25 are arranged in the width direction, for a total of 15 recesses 25.

Here, of the multiple recesses 25, three recesses 25 arranged along the width direction are defined as a widthwise recess group 26. In other words, the reinforcement region 29 has five widthwise recess groups 26 along the extension direction.

Furthermore, these five widthwise arranged recess groups 26 are set, from the other side to one side in the extension direction, as a first widthwise arranged recess group 26a, a second widthwise arranged recess group 26b, a third widthwise arranged recess group 26c, a fourth widthwise arranged recess group 26d, and a fifth widthwise arranged recess group 26e.

As shown in FIG. 7, in this embodiment, the fifth widthwise recess group 26e is provided in the one-side extension region 29a, which corresponds to one side of the reinforcement region 29 in the extension direction. The first to fourth widthwise recess groups 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d are provided in the other-side extension region 29b, which corresponds to the other side of the one-side extension region 29a in the extension direction of the reinforcement region 29.

As shown in Figures 8(a) and 8(b) and 9(b) and 9(c), in this embodiment, of the multiple recesses 25, the recesses 25 belonging to the fifth widthwise recess group 26e are formed to be shallower in depth than the recesses 25 belonging to the other widthwise recess groups 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d.

8(a), the fifth widthwise recess group 26e provided in the one-side extension direction reinforcement region 29a is formed so that the plate thickness ta at the location corresponding to each recess 25 is greater than the plate thickness tb at the location corresponding to each recess 25 of the other widthwise recess groups 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d provided in the other-side extension direction reinforcement region 29b. The portions of this fifth widthwise recess group 26e where the plate thickness is greater at the location corresponding to each recess 25 correspond to the plate thickness reinforcing portion 22 described above.
In other words, by having a plate thickness reinforcement portion 22 at the location corresponding to each recess 25 in the fifth widthwise arranged recess group 26e, the reinforcement region 29a on one side of the extension direction is formed to have greater strength than the reinforcement region 29b on the other side of the extension direction.

Next, a description will be given of the lid 5. As shown in Fig. 1, the lid 5 is provided over substantially the entire length of the protector body 4 in the extending direction.
The lid 5 has a flat top surface 51 that covers the accommodation space 7 from above over the entire length of the lid 5 in the extending direction, and is formed so as to be able to open and close the upper opening 7 a of the protector body 4 .

Specifically, the other widthwise end of the top surface 51 of the lid 5 and the upper end of the other side wall 12b of the protector body 4 are connected via a thin hinge 53 so that the upper opening 7a can be opened and closed. As shown in Figure 1, when the lid 5 is closed, the above-mentioned storage space 7 is formed between the lid 5 and the protector body 4. Multiple hinges 53, which serve as connecting parts connecting the lid 5 to the protector body 4, are arranged spaced apart in the extension direction of the protector 3.

The lid 5 is not limited to being a single lid made of a single member formed continuously over the entire length in the extension direction, but may be configured to include multiple lids separated in the extension direction. Furthermore, the protector 3 is not limited to being configured to include a lid 5; for example, the entire extension direction of the protector 3 may be configured so that at least a portion does not include a lid 5, and the storage space 7 is always open.

As shown in FIG. 1, the protector 3 is provided with a plurality of lid locking portions 8 spaced apart in the extension direction to lock the lid 5 in the closed state, and all of them are formed in the same shape.
The lid locking portion 8 is provided on one side in the width direction of the protector 3 when the lid 5 is in the closed state. In this embodiment, the lid locking portion 8 and the hinge 53 are provided at positions that are substantially aligned in the extension direction of the protector 3.

As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the lid locking portion 8 is composed of a locking piece 81 provided on the lid 5 side and a frame-shaped receiving portion 82 provided on the protector body 4 side. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the locking piece 81 protrudes from one end of the lid 5 (top surface portion 51 described later) in the width direction toward the protector body 4 when the lid 5 is closed, and has a claw portion 83 at its tip in the protruding direction. As shown in Figure 2, the frame-shaped receiving portion 82 protrudes outward (to one side in the width direction) from one side wall portion 12a of the protector body 4, and is formed so that the locking piece 81 together with the claw portion 83 can be inserted into an opening 84 that opens in the vertical direction and is formed by the frame-shaped receiving portion 82 and the one side wall portion 12a (see Figures 4 and 5).
As a result, the claw portion 83 engages with the edge portion 84a of the opening 84, and the lid locking portion 8 can lock the lid 5 in the closed state.

As shown in Figures 1 to 5 and 9(a), (b), and (c), the lid 5 has a pair of lid side walls 52a, 52b (one-side lid side wall 52a and the other-side lid side wall 52b) that protrude downward from both ends of the width of the top surface 51 on the other side of the hinge 53, which is located on the other side in the extension direction of the protector body 4.

4, 5, and 9(b), for example, the one-side lid sidewall portion 52a at the harness fixing point 43 is formed so as to partially block the one-side lateral opening 13a when the lid 5 is in the closed state. Specifically, the one-side lid sidewall portion 52a gradually increases in length hanging down toward one side in the extension direction when the lid 5 is in the closed state, and hangs down so as to almost completely block the one-side lateral opening 13a at one end in the extension direction at the harness fixing point 43. As a result, the one-side lateral opening 13a is gradually blocked by the one-side lid sidewall portion 52a in one direction in the extension direction when the lid 5 is in the closed state.
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 9B, the other-side lid wall portion 52b at the harness fixing portion 43 is provided so as to be able to entirely close the other-side lateral opening 13b when the lid 5 is in the closed state.

Furthermore, as shown in Figures 4, 5, and 9(a), at the other-side harness outlet location 41b, the lid 5 has only the other-side lid side wall portion 52b of the pair of lid side walls 52a, 52b. Therefore, at the other-side harness outlet location 41b, the other-side harness outlet opening 42b remains open even when the lid 5 is closed.

As shown in Figures 2 to 6, 8(a), and 9(a), when the lid 5 of this embodiment is in the closed state, the lid 5 has a notched opening 58 formed on one widthwise edge of the top surface 51 at the one-side harness outlet location 41a, with the one end opening in a notched shape toward the other widthwise edge. The notched opening 58 forms part of the other-side harness outlet opening 42b.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the other-side harness outlet opening 42b opens all the way to one edge in the width direction of the top surface 51 when the lid 5 is closed. As a result, the other-side harness outlet opening 42b is formed so that the wire harness 2 can be easily routed upward immediately after being led outward (to one side in the width direction) through the other-side harness outlet opening 42b.

As shown in Figures 2 to 4, 8(a) and 8(b), and 9(a), the lid 5 of this embodiment has a guide projection 54 that projects downward (toward the storage space 7) on the underside of the top surface 51 of the lid 5 at the one-side harness outlet location 41a when the lid 5 is closed (i.e., the surface (inner surface) facing the storage space 7), at a position spaced to one side in the width direction from the other-side lid sidewall 52b. The guide projection 54 is formed in a linear shape and parallel to the other-side lid sidewall 52b along the extension direction (see Figure 3).

As shown in Figures 3 and 9(a), a guide groove 55 is formed on the top surface 51 between the other-side lid sidewall 52b and the guide protrusion 54, into which the other-side sidewall 12b of the protector body 4 can fit when the lid 5 is closed. By fitting the other-side sidewall 12b into the guide groove 55 when the lid 5 is closed, the lid 5 is held in place around the one-side harness outlet 41a to prevent accidental opening (see Figure 9(c)).

As shown in Figures 1, 4, 6, 8(a), 9(b), and 9(c), a mark 56 is provided on the top surface of the lid 5 (i.e., the surface (outer surface) opposite the surface (inner surface) facing the storage space 7) at the harness fixing point 43, at a location that corresponds to the guide rib 15 in a plan view. In this embodiment, the mark 56 is provided at a location that corresponds to the other end of the guide rib 15 in the extension direction in a plan view, allowing the operator to visually recognize the position that corresponds to the other end of the guide rib 15 in the extension direction even when the lid 5 is closed.

In this embodiment, the mark 56 is formed as part of the lid 5 when the protector 3 is molded, for example as a triangular raised portion that is slightly raised from the surrounding area. However, it may also be in the shape of a pattern or lettering other than a triangle, and there are no particular limitations as long as the worker can visually or tactilely identify its position by such a means, such as applying a different color from the surrounding area after molding.

As shown in FIG. 1, the protector 3 of the present embodiment described above includes a protector body 4 and a lid 5 that extend along the wiring direction of the wire harness 2, and as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, an accommodation space 7 for accommodating the wire harness 2 is defined between the protector body 4 and the lid 5. The protector body 4 includes a bottom surface portion 11 and side wall portions 12a, 12b that protrude from both widthwise ends of the bottom surface portion 11 toward the lid 5. The harness fixing points 43 are provided to fix the wire harness 2 to the protector main body 4 using adhesive tape T (binding member) (see Figures 3 and 9(b)), which is wrapped around and bound at fixed locations. At the harness fixing points 43, the protector main body 4 does not have side walls 12a, 12b, but instead has side openings 13 (see Figures 2 to 5 and 9(b)), and the bottom surface 11 is provided with guide ribs 15 (ribs) that protrude toward the storage space 7.

With the above configuration, the protector body 4 does not have side walls 12a, 12b at the harness fixing location 43. This means that the side walls 12a, 12b are not interposed between the adhesive tape T and the bottom surface 11, and the adhesive tape T can be used to bind the wire harness 2 in a state where it is firmly attached to the bottom surface 11.

Furthermore, by providing guide ribs 15 on the bottom surface 11, the guide ribs 15 can be used as reinforcing ribs that reinforce the bottom surface 11 at the harness fixing points 43. Therefore, the strength of the bottom surface 11 can be ensured compared to when the guide ribs 15 are not provided.

Furthermore, as shown in Figures 2, 3, and 8(a), the guide ribs 15 are provided along the extension direction.

With the above configuration, by routing the wire harness 2 at the harness fixing point 43 so that it abuts against the guide rib 15 from either side in the width direction (either side of the bottom surface 11), the guide rib 15 can regulate the path of the wire harness 2 so that it does not shift in the width direction on the bottom surface 11 (see Figures 3 and 9(a)).

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1, a second-side harness outlet point 41b (harness outlet point) that allows the wire harness 2 to be led out of the storage space 7 is provided near the harness fixing point 43, and as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 9(a), the second-side side wall portion 12a is not provided on one widthwise side of the second-side harness outlet point 41b, and a second-side harness outlet opening 42b (harness outlet opening) that opens to allow the wire harness 2 to be led out is formed.

With the above configuration, the wire harness 2 is routed by the guide rib 15 at the harness fixing point 43, and is secured with adhesive tape T. It can then be routed outside the storage space 7 through the other-side harness outlet opening 42b located near the harness fixing point 43 (see Figure 4), making it easy to manage the routing length and direction of the wire harness 2 after routing.

Furthermore, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the guide rib 15 extends so that its end on the other side in the extension direction (the side of the other harness outlet point 41b) is located on one side (closer) of the boundary between the harness fixing point 43 and the other harness outlet point 41b.

In this way, by locating the other end of the guide rib 15 within the harness fixing point 43, when the wire harness 2 extending in the extension direction from the harness fixing point 43 to the other-side harness lead-out point 41b is bent at the other-side harness lead-out point 41b toward the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b, the bending deformation is not hindered by the guide rib 15, and the wire harness 2 can be routed in a securely bent and deformed state.

Also, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, the other-side harness outlet opening 42b extends to the harness fixing point 43 so as to communicate with the one-side lateral opening 13a at the harness fixing point 43 in the extension direction.

With the above configuration, the state of binding of the wire harness 2 with the adhesive tape T at the harness fixing point 43 can be visually confirmed from outside the storage space 7, for example, through the one-side lateral opening 13a (extended opening portion) that extends the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b to the harness fixing point 43, without opening the lid 5. In other words, the one-side lateral opening 13a can be used as an opening for checking the state of binding of the wire harness 2 with the adhesive tape T.

As shown in Figures 2, 3, and 9(b), the guide rib 15 is provided on both sides of the bottom surface 11 in the width direction, at a position spaced from the other end (the end opposite the side having the other-side harness outlet opening 42b) toward one side (the side having the other-side harness outlet opening 42b) by a distance that allows the wire harness 2 to be routed, and the area at the harness fixing point 43 between the other end (the opposite end) of the bottom surface 11 and the guide rib 15 is set as the harness routing area 16b.

With the above configuration, the harness routing region 16b has a spacing that allows the wire harness 2 to be routed, so the wire harness 2 routed in the harness routing region 16b can be routed with its path properly regulated by the guide rib 15.

Furthermore, as shown in Figures 2 to 5, 7, and 9(b), a notch 14 recessed toward the side having the guide rib 15 is formed in the non-harness routing area 16a at the harness fixing point 43, and the notch 14 is formed longer in the extension direction than the adhesive tape T (see Figure 3).

With the above configuration, when the wire harness 2 is bound together with the protector body 4 at the harness fixing point 43 with the adhesive tape T, the adhesive tape T can engage with both ends of the notch 14 in the extension direction. Therefore, the notch 14 can prevent the adhesive tape T from shifting in the extension direction relative to the harness fixing point 43.

Furthermore, the cutout portion 14 is not provided at the end of the bottom surface portion 11 on the side of the harness routing area 16b in the width direction, but is provided only at the end on the side of the non-harness routing area 16a (the end on the opposite side of the guide rib 15 from the side having the harness routing area 16b), so that the wire harness 2 routed in the harness routing area 16b can be firmly guided by the bottom surface portion 11.

As shown in Figures 5, 7, 8(a)(b), 9(b)(c), the bottom surface 11 of the harness fixing point 43 and its surrounding area form a reinforced region 29 reinforced by a reinforcement portion 20, and the reinforcement portion 20 is provided on the side of the reinforcement region 29 opposite the side facing the storage space 7, i.e., on the underside of the bottom surface 11.

With the above configuration, the harness fixing point 43, which is formed in a flat plate shape using only the bottom surface 11 without having side walls 12a, 12b, can be reinforced by the reinforcing portion 20.

Also, as shown in Figures 7, 9(b), and 9(c), the area at the harness fixing point 43 between one end of the bottom surface portion 11 in the width direction (the end having the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b) and the guide rib 15 is set as a non-harness routing area 16a, the reinforcement area 29 has a harness routing area 16b and a non-harness routing area 16a, and the extension direction rib 23 (reinforcement portion 20) is arranged so that the strength of the harness routing area 16b is greater than that of the non-harness routing area 16a.

The above configuration efficiently increases the strength of the portion of the bottom surface 11 corresponding to the harness routing area 16b. Therefore, even if a load is applied to the flat bottom surface 11 of the harness fixing point 43 by routing the wire harness 2 in the harness routing area 16b, the strength of the bottom surface 11 can be ensured.

In addition, the overall weight of the protector body 4 can be reduced compared to when the entire reinforced region 29 is made high strength.

As shown in FIG. 1, the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b (one-side vehicle body mounting portion) is disposed on one side of the harness fixing point 43 in the extension direction of the protector body 4, and the other-end vehicle body mounting portion 44c (the other-side vehicle body mounting portion) is disposed on the other side of the harness fixing point 43 in the extension direction of the protector body 4. The intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b is disposed at a position farther away from the harness fixing point 43 than the other-end vehicle body mounting portion 44c (La > Lb). As shown in FIGS. 7, 8(a) and 8(b), and 9(a) and 9(b), the reinforcement region 29 has a one-side extension direction reinforcement region 29a (one-side reinforcement region) and a other-side extension direction reinforcement region 29b (other-side reinforcement region), and the plate thickness reinforcement portion 22 (reinforcement portion 20) is configured to provide a higher strength for the one-side extension direction reinforcement region 29a than the other-side extension direction reinforcement region 29b.

The above configuration efficiently increases the strength of the flat bottom surface 11 of the harness fixing point 43 and its surrounding area.

More specifically, when attaching the protector body 4 to the vehicle body, as described above, the clips 33 are inserted into clip insertion holes (not shown) on the vehicle body at each of the three vehicle body attachment portions 44.

Here, because the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b is located farther away from the harness fixing point 43 than the other end vehicle body mounting portion 44c, there is a concern that the moment load transmitted to the harness fixing point 43 will be greater if the above-mentioned clip 33 insertion operation is performed at the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b, which is farther away from the harness fixing point 43, compared to when it is performed at the other end vehicle body mounting portion 44c.

In other words, there is a concern that the moment load associated with inserting the clip 33 will be concentrated (i.e., a load will be applied) on one side of the harness fixing point 43 in the extension direction compared to the other side.

Therefore, as described above, by arranging the plate thickness reinforcement portion 22 so that the strength of the reinforcement region 29a on one side of the extension direction is higher than that of the reinforcement region 29b on the other side of the extension direction, the strength of the flat bottom portion 11 of the harness fixing point 43 and its surrounding area can be efficiently increased.
Furthermore, the weight of the entire protector body 4 can be reduced compared to when the entire reinforced region 29 is made high strength.

In addition, as shown in Figures 1, 4, 6, 8(a), 9(b), and 9(c), a mark 56 is provided on the outer surface of the lid 5 (the surface opposite the side facing the storage space 7) at a location that corresponds to the guide rib 15 when viewed from the front.

With the above configuration, the worker can recognize the position of the guide rib 15, i.e., the position of the wire harness 2 whose path is restricted by the guide rib 15 at the harness fixing point 43, by using the mark 56, without opening the lid 5.

Therefore, the mark 56 can be used as the starting point for measuring the length of the wire harness 2 from when it is led out of the housing space 7 through the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b located near the harness fixing point 43 until it is routed to the specified routing location.

As shown in Figures 1, 3, 4, and 9(b), the protector-equipped wire harness 1 of the above-described embodiment includes a wire harness 2 in which multiple electric wires 6 (see Figure 9(b)) are bundled in the same direction, and the above-described protector 3. The wire harness 2 is bound to the protector body 4 with adhesive tape T at the harness fixing point 43 in a state where it abuts against the guide rib 15.

With the above configuration, the wire harness 2 can be bound to the protector body 4 with adhesive tape T while abutting against the guide rib 15 at the harness fixing point 43 so that it is properly routed along the routing direction.

The protector body 4 is formed only with a flat bottom surface 11 at the harness fixing point 43, without side walls 12a, 12b. This means that the wire harness 2 can be securely bound with adhesive tape T without the side walls 12a, 12b being interposed between the wire harness 2 and the bottom surface 11.

Furthermore, even if the protector main body 4 is configured so that the harness fixing point 43 does not have side walls 12a, 12b and is formed only with a flat bottom surface 11, the strength of the harness fixing point 43 can be ensured by making the guide rib 15 function as a reinforcing rib.

As with the above-mentioned modified examples, the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the above-mentioned examples, but can be formed in various embodiments.
For example, the reinforcing portion is not limited to a configuration in which reinforcing ribs 21 are provided with narrow spacing, as in the reinforcing portion 20 of this embodiment, or a configuration in which a plate thickness reinforcing portion 22 is provided, but rather the means for forming the reinforcing portion so that part of the reinforcing region 29 is stronger than other parts is not particularly limited, such as by providing a high-rigidity member with higher rigidity than the surrounding area.

1... Wire harness with protector 2... Wire harness 3... Harness protector 4... Protector body 5... Lid 7... Storage space 11... Bottom surface portions 12a, 12b... Side wall portion 13... Side opening 14... Notch portion 15... Guide rib (rib)
16a... harness non-routing region 16b... harness routing region 20... reinforcement portion 29... reinforcement region 29a... one side reinforcement region in the extension direction (one side reinforcement region)
29b... Reinforcement area on the other side in the extending direction (reinforcement area on the other side)
41b... other side harness lead-out location (harness lead-out location)
42b...other-side harness outlet opening (harness outlet opening)
43...Harness fixing portion 44...Vehicle body mounting portion 44b...Intermediate vehicle body mounting portion (vehicle body mounting portion on one side)
44c...other end side vehicle body mounting portion (other side vehicle body mounting portion)
56...Marker T...Adhesive tape (binding member)

Claims (12)

A harness protector including a protector body and a lid extending along a wiring direction of a wire harness, and an accommodation space for accommodating the wire harness between the protector body and the lid,
The protector main body includes a bottom surface portion and a side wall portion protruding from at least one of both sides of the bottom surface portion in a width direction toward the lid,
a harness fixing portion is provided at a predetermined position in the extending direction of the protector main body, where the wire harness and the protector main body are fixed together by wrapping a bundling member around the wire harness fixing portion;
At the above harness fixing point,
The protector main body has a side opening formed therein without the side wall portion, and a rib protruding toward the storage space is provided on the bottom surface portion ,
a harness lead-out portion for leading the wire harness to the outside of the accommodation space is provided near the harness fixing portion,
A harness outlet opening that opens to allow the wire harness to be led out is formed in the side wall portion on either one of both sides in the width direction at the harness outlet location.
Harness protector. 2. The harness protector according to claim 1, wherein the rib is provided along the extending direction. The rib extends within the area of the harness fixing portion so that an end portion of the rib on the side of the harness leading-out portion in the extending direction is located in front of the harness leading-out portion.
The harness protector according to claim 1 or 2 . The harness outlet opening is extended to the harness fixing location so as to communicate with the side opening in the extending direction.
4. The harness protector according to claim 1, wherein the harness protector is a protective device. the rib is provided at a position spaced from an end of the bottom surface portion opposite to a side having the harness outlet opening by a distance that allows the wire harness to be routed toward the side having the harness outlet opening, among both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion;
The area between the opposite end of the bottom surface portion and the rib at the harness fixing location is set as a harness routing area.
5. The harness protector according to claim 1 . a notch recessed toward the rib side is formed on at least one of both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion at the harness fixing location,
The notch is formed longer in the extending direction than the binding member.
The harness protector according to claim 5 . The notch is provided only at an end portion of the bottom surface portion on the opposite side of the rib from the side having the harness routing area.
The harness protector according to claim 6 . The bottom surface of the harness fixing portion and its surrounding area are reinforced by a reinforcing portion, and the reinforcing portion is provided on the side of the reinforcing portion opposite to the side facing the storage space.
8. The harness protector according to claim 5, wherein the harness protector is a conductor. a region between the end of the bottom surface portion on the side having the harness outlet opening and the rib at the harness fixing location is set as a harness non-routing region;
the reinforcement region has the harness routing region and the harness non-routing region,
The reinforcing portion is provided so that the strength of the harness routing region is higher than that of the harness non-routing region.
The harness protector according to claim 8 . vehicle body mounting portions for mounting the protector body to a vehicle body are disposed on one side and the other side of the harness fixing location in the extending direction,
the vehicle body mounting portion on one side is provided at a position farther away from the harness fixing location than the vehicle body mounting portion on the other side,
the reinforcing region has a one-side reinforcing region corresponding to the one side of the reinforcing region and an other-side reinforcing region corresponding to the other side of the reinforcing region,
The reinforcing portion is provided so that the strength of the one-side reinforcing region is higher than that of the other-side reinforcing region.
10. The harness protector according to claim 8 or 9 . A mark is provided on the outer surface of the lid at a position corresponding to the rib when viewed from the front of the outer surface.
The harness protector according to any one of claims 1 to 10 . A protector-equipped wire harness comprising a wire harness in which a plurality of electric wires are bundled in the same direction and the harness protector according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The wire harness is a protector-attached wire harness that is bound to the protector body by the binding member in a state where the wire harness is in contact with the rib at the harness fixing location.