JP7803741B2 - Exterior members and wire harnesses - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an exterior member and a wire harness.

As an example of a conventional exterior member, Patent Document 1 discloses a protector that includes a protector main body that covers at least a portion of a wire harness, a first fixing portion provided on the protector main body and that can be attached to the vehicle body, and a second fixing portion provided on the protector main body and that can be attached to the vehicle body.

JP 2014-96880 A

The protector described in Patent Document 1 above is, for example, attached to a fixed portion of the vehicle body via a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion, but there is room for further improvement in terms of the configuration for more appropriate assembly.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide an exterior member and a wire harness that can be properly assembled to a fixing portion.

To achieve the above objective, the exterior member of the present invention comprises a main body portion that is wrapped around a wiring material, a fixing portion that is fixed to a fixing location, and at least three linear elastic support portions that elastically support the fixing portion relative to the main body portion.

To achieve the above objective, the wire harness of the present invention comprises a conductive wiring material and an exterior member wrapped around the wiring material, the exterior member comprising a main body portion wrapped around the wiring material, a fixing portion fixed to a fixing location, and at least three linear elastic support portions that elastically support the fixing portion relative to the main body portion.

The exterior member and wire harness according to the present invention have the advantage of being able to be properly assembled to the fixing portion.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of a wire harness according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of an exterior member according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating a schematic configuration of an exterior member according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view including a fixing portion of the exterior member according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view including a fixing portion of the exterior member according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view including a fixing portion of the exterior member according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view including a linear elastic support portion of an exterior member according to a modified example. FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view including a linear elastic support portion of an exterior member according to a modified example. FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view including a linear elastic support portion of an exterior member according to a modified example.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Furthermore, the components in the following embodiments include those that are easily replaceable by those skilled in the art, or those that are substantially identical.

In the figures described below, some of the wiring material is omitted with dashed lines. In the following description, the first, second, and third directions, which intersect with each other, are referred to as the "first direction X," "second direction Y," and "third direction Z," respectively. Here, the first direction X, second direction Y, and third direction Z are perpendicular to each other. The first direction X typically corresponds to the axial direction of the main body portion of the exterior member, the extension direction of the main body portion of the exterior member, the wiring direction of the wiring material in the exterior member, etc. The second direction Y typically corresponds to the width direction of the main body portion of the exterior member, the opposing direction of the pair of structures of the main body portion of the exterior member, and the intersecting direction that intersects with the axial direction, etc. The third direction Z typically corresponds to the thickness direction of the main body portion of the exterior member, the stacking direction of the base member and cover member of the main body portion of the exterior member, the fixing direction of the fixing part relative to the fixing part, etc. Unless otherwise specified, the directions used in the following description are those in the assembled state.

[Embodiment]
1 is a wiring harness WH in which a plurality of wiring materials W used for power supply and signal communication are bundled together to form an assembly component for connecting various devices mounted on a vehicle, and the wiring materials W are connected to the respective devices by connectors, etc. The wire harness WH of this embodiment includes a conductive wiring material W and an exterior member 1 that is exteriorly fitted to the wiring material W.

The wiring material W is, for example, an insulated electric wire in which a core wire made of multiple conductive metal wires is covered with an insulating sheath. The wiring material W may also be a bundle of multiple insulated electric wires. The wiring material W may also be an insulated metal rod in which a conductive metal rod is covered with an insulating sheath. The exterior member 1 is a protector (protective member) that protects the wiring material W by being assembled and sheathed to the wiring material W. The wiring material W is inserted and routed inside the exterior member 1, protecting the wiring material W and regulating the routing path of the wiring material W by being fixed to the fixed portion 100 of the vehicle. The wire harness WH may also be configured to include various other components such as grommets, electrical connection boxes, fixtures, connectors, etc.

In the exterior member 1 according to this embodiment, the main body 10 is wrapped around a wiring material W and then fixed to the fixed portion 100 via the fixing portion 20. In this configuration, the exterior member 1 according to this embodiment elastically supports the fixing portion 20, which is fixed to the fixed portion 100, with respect to the main body 10 by a plurality of linear elastic support portions 30, thereby improving the ease of assembly to the fixed portion 100. The configuration of the exterior member 1 will be described in detail below with reference to the various figures.

Here, the routing path of the routing material W in the exterior member 1 is described as being a path that generally follows the first direction X, but it is not limited to this and may be a path that is slightly curved three-dimensionally, a path that is partially bent, etc.

The fixing portion 100 to which the exterior member 1 is fixed is described as being provided, for example, on a routing surface of a vehicle body. Here, the fixing portion 100 is configured with a structural member for supporting the exterior member 1 mounted on the routing material W while the routing material W is routed along the routing surface. In this embodiment, the fixing portion 100 is configured with a structural member such as a sheet metal whose thickness direction is along the third direction Z, and has a locking hole 101 formed therein for locking and fixing the fixing portion 20 of the exterior member 1. The locking hole 101 is a through-hole formed by penetrating the structural member constituting the fixing portion 100 along the third direction Z, and is formed, for example, in a substantially circular or oval shape. A plurality of locking holes 101 are provided at intervals along the first direction X. That is, the plurality of locking holes 101 are positioned side by side at intervals along the routing direction of the routing material W in the exterior member 1 (in other words, the extension direction of the exterior member 1). As shown in Figures 5 and 6 (described later), the fixing portion 100 is formed so that there is a slight difference in height in the third direction Z between the portion that supports the main body 10 of the exterior member 1 and the portion that supports the fixing portion 20 of the exterior member 1. In this embodiment, the fixing portion 100 is formed so that the portion that supports the fixing portion 20 - in other words, the portion where the locking hole 101 is formed and where the fixing portion 20 is locked and fixed - protrudes toward the front surface of the fixing surface (nearby side) in the third direction Z relative to the portion that supports the main body 10.

Here, the wire harness WH includes a first exterior member 1A and a second exterior member 1B as exterior members 1. The exterior members 1A and 1B are positioned adjacent to each other along the first direction X and are connected to each other via a connecting structure 1C attached to both of them to form a connected body. While the exterior members 1A and 1B differ slightly in shape, size, and number of components, they are substantially similar in that they include a main body 10, a fixing portion 20, and a linear elastic support portion 30. Therefore, the following Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 mainly illustrate the exterior member 1A, and unless otherwise noted, the exterior members 1A and 1B will be described together. In the following description, the exterior members 1A and 1B will be referred to as "exterior member 1A" and "exterior member 1B," respectively, when they are to be distinguished from each other. When there is no need to distinguish between the exterior members 1A and 1B, they may simply be referred to as "exterior member 1."

Specifically, as shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3, the exterior member 1 of this embodiment comprises a main body portion 10, fixing portions 20, and linear elastic support portions 30. The main body portion 10 is the main portion of the exterior member 1 that is fitted to the wiring material W. The fixing portions 20 are portions of the exterior member 1 that are fixed to the fixing locations 100. The linear elastic support portions 30 are portions of the exterior member 1 that elastically support the fixing portions 20 relative to the main body portion 10. At least three (four in this example) linear elastic support portions 30 are provided for each fixing portion 20. The exterior member 1 has the main body portion 10, fixing portions 20, and linear elastic support portions 30 integrally formed from an insulating resin material.

In the exterior member 1 of this embodiment, the fixing portion 20 and the at least three linear elastic support members 30 are provided in multiple sets along the first direction X, which corresponds to the extension direction of the main body portion 10. In the exterior member 1A, the fixing portion 20 and the at least three linear elastic support members 30 are provided in two sets spaced apart along the first direction X. On the other hand, in the exterior member 1B, the fixing portion 20 and the at least three linear elastic support members 30 are provided in three sets spaced apart along the first direction X.

Note that although the fixed portions 20 and linear elastic support portions 30 of each set differ slightly in shape, size, etc., they are basically configured in a similar manner. Therefore, unless otherwise specified, the following description will be given in a common manner for the configuration of each set.

More specifically, the main body 10 of this embodiment is configured to include a pair of structures 11, 12 and a connecting portion 13, as shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3.

The pair of structures 11, 12 each constitute a major portion of the main body 10 and extend along the first direction X, which corresponds to the axial direction. Each of the pair of structures 11, 12 is formed in a generally straight rod shape with various shapes added, such as concave portions, convex portions, cutout portions, and rib-shaped portions. The pair of structures 11, 12 are positioned opposite each other across the fixed portion 20 in the second direction Y, which corresponds to the intersecting direction that intersects with the first direction X (axial direction). In other words, the pair of structures 11, 12 are spaced apart in the second direction Y, with each fixed portion 20 located between the pair of structures 11, 12. Furthermore, the pair of structures 11, 12 are positioned on either side of the fixed portion 20 in the second direction Y.

The connecting portion 13 is a beam-shaped portion that connects the pair of structures 11, 12 in the main body 10 and extends in the second direction Y. The connecting portion 13 is formed in a substantially linear rod shape along the second direction Y. A plurality of connecting portions 13 are provided at intervals along the first direction X in the space between the pair of structures 11, 12. In the exterior member 1A, four connecting portions 13 are provided at intervals along the first direction X. On the other hand, in the exterior member 1B, six connecting portions 13 are provided at intervals along the first direction X. Each connecting portion 13 is connected to the structure 11 at one end and to the structure 11 at the other end, thereby connecting and integrating the pair of structures 11, 12 with each other in the main body 10.

In this embodiment, the main body 10 has a wiring material W routed to at least one of the pair of structures 11, 12.

Here, the exterior component 1A is configured such that the wiring material W is routed to one of the pair of structures 11, 12, the structure 11, and the other structure 12, and the wiring material W is not routed to the other structure 12. That is, in the exterior component 1A, the structure 11 constitutes the wiring protection section 14 that is wrapped around the wiring material W and through which the wiring material W is routed, and the structure 12 constitutes the structural rigid section 15 formed in a beam shape. In this exterior component 1A, the wiring material W is routed along the first direction X to the structure 11 that constitutes the wiring protection section 14.

On the other hand, in exterior member 1B, wiring material W is routed to both of the pair of structures 11, 12. That is, in exterior member 1B, portions of structures 11 and 12 are sheathed in wiring material W, forming a wiring protection section 14 in which the wiring material W is routed. In this exterior member 1B, the wiring material W is routed so as to span the pair of structures 11, 12 along connecting section 13, and is routed in the first direction X to each of the structures 11, 12 that constitutes the wiring protection section 14.

Here, the main body 10 is configured with the above-mentioned components comprising a base member 16 and a cover member 17. The base member 16 is a generally trough-shaped member formed to correspond to the pair of structures 11, 12 and the connecting portion 13. The cover member 17 is a generally lid-shaped member formed on the portion of the pair of structures 11, 12 and the connecting portion 13 that constitutes the wiring protection portion 14. The structural rigid portion 15 described above does not have this cover member 17 and is formed solely by the base member 16. The base member 16 and the cover member 17 are assembled facing each other in the portion that constitutes the wiring protection portion 14, thereby forming an overall generally rectangular tube and defining a wiring space S1 (see also Figures 5, 6, etc.) within. The wiring space S1 is a space for routing the wiring material W and is formed primarily within the generally trough-shaped base member 16. When the wiring space S1 is closed by the cover member 17, it becomes a space surrounded by the base member 16 and the cover member 17. As described above, the wiring space S1 is a space that generally extends along the first direction X. Here, the base member 16 and the cover member 17 are integrally formed and connected to each other via a hinge portion 18 (see also Figures 5 and 6) so that they can be opened and closed. The cover member 17 is locked to the base member 16 via a locking mechanism 19 in the closed position that closes the wiring space S1. However, the base member 16 and the cover member 17 are not limited to this, and may also be formed separately and then assembled together.

As shown in Figures 2, 3, and 4, the fixing portion 20 in this embodiment includes a fixing base 21 and a clamp portion 22.

The fixed base 21 constitutes the base of the fixed part 20. The fixed base 21 is formed in a generally rectangular plate shape with its thickness aligned with the third direction Z and is positioned at a distance from the main body part 10. More specifically, when viewed along the third direction Z (see FIG. 3 ), the fixed base 21 is located within a generally rectangular fixed part arrangement space S2 surrounded by a pair of structures 11, 12 and a pair of connecting parts 13, and is elastically supported by the structures 11, 12 via a plurality of linear elastic support members 30. In other words, the fixed base 21 (in other words, the fixed part 20) is provided within the fixed part arrangement space S2, separated from the structures 11, 12 and connecting parts 13 that constitute the main body part 10, and is formed separately from the main body part 10 in areas other than the linear elastic support members 30. Note that the fixed base 21 also has die-cut holes and the like formed for molding the clamping parts 22.

The clamp portion 22 constitutes the portion of the fixed part 20 that is actually engaged and fixed to the fixed part 100. The clamp portion 22 is integrally formed and protrudes from the fixed base 21 toward the fixed part 100 in the third direction Z. Specifically, the clamp portion 22 is composed of a shaft portion 22a, a pair of arm portions 22b, and a pair of locking claw portions 22c (see also Figures 5, 6, etc.). The shaft portion 22a is formed to extend in a columnar shape from the fixed base 21 in the third direction Z. The base end of the shaft portion 22a is connected to the fixed base 21, while the pair of arm portions 22b are connected to the tip end. The pair of arm portions 22b are formed in positions facing each other across the shaft portion 22a in the second direction Y. The pair of arm portions 22b protrude from the tip end of the shaft portion 22a in the second direction Y and are formed in an arm-like shape by curving and folding back toward the fixed base 21 in the third direction Z. The pair of arms 22b each have a base end connected to the tip of the shaft 22a, and a locking claw 22c formed at the tip. Each locking claw 22c is engaged with the edge of a locking hole 101 (see Figures 5, 6, etc.) formed in the fixed part 100. The pair of arms 22b of the clamp part 22 are flexible and are formed so that the arms 22b can be flexibly inserted into the locking hole 101. The clamp part 22 is fixed to the fixed part 100 when the arms 22b are flexibly inserted into the locking hole 101 and the locking claws 22c engage with the edge of the locking hole 101 (see Figure 6, etc.).

As shown in Figures 2, 3, and 4, the linear elastic support member 30 of this embodiment is formed as a linear portion that is three-dimensionally elastically deformable in the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z. The linear elastic support member 30 is interposed between the structures 11 and 12 of the main body 10 and the fixed base 21 of the fixed part in the second direction Y, and extends along the second direction Y so as to bridge between the structures 11 and 12 and the fixed base 21. Here, as one example, the linear elastic support member 30 is formed in a serpentine shape, such that a wire having a substantially circular cross section travels back and forth multiple times along the first direction X, curves, and then folds back. This shape allows the linear elastic support member 30 to be three-dimensionally elastically deformable in the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z.

As described above, at least three linear elastic support members 30 are provided for each fixed portion 20. Here, four linear elastic support members 30 are provided for each fixed portion 20. In other words, one fixed portion 20 is elastically supported at four points on the main body 10 by the four linear elastic support members 30. More specifically, a total of four linear elastic support members are provided for each fixed portion 20, one for each of the four corners 21a of the fixed base 21, and elastically support the corners 21a on the main body 10. As a result, the four linear elastic support members 30 elastically support the fixed portion 20 within the fixed portion arrangement space S2, allowing it to be displaced three-dimensionally.

Here, the multiple linear elastic support members 30 provided for one fixed portion 20 include two first linear elastic support members 31 and two second linear elastic support members 32. Each first linear elastic support member 31 has one end connected to the structure 11 and the other end connected to a corner 21a of the fixed base 21. As a result, each first linear elastic support member 31 elastically supports the corner 21a of the fixed base 21 of the fixed portion 20 relative to the structure 11, which is one of the pair of structures 11, 12. Meanwhile, each second linear elastic support member 32 has one end connected to the structure 12 and the other end connected to the corner 21a of the fixed base 21. As a result, each second linear elastic support member 32 elastically supports the corner 21a of the fixed base 21 of the fixed portion 20 relative to the structure 12, which is the other of the pair of structures 11, 12. As a result, the multiple linear elastic support members 30, via the first linear elastic support members 31 and the second linear elastic support members 32, elastically support the fixed base 21 of the fixed part 20 by spanning between the structures 11 and 12 in the second direction Y. In the following description, when the first linear elastic support members 31 and the second linear elastic support members 32 are described separately, they will be referred to as the "first linear elastic support members 31" and the "second linear elastic support members 32," respectively; when there is no need to particularly distinguish between the first linear elastic support members 31 and the second linear elastic support members 32, they will be simply referred to as the "linear elastic support members 30."

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5 , each linear elastic support member 30 of this embodiment is configured to support the entire fixed portion 20 at a position spaced away from the fixed portion 100 relative to the structures 11 and 12 when the clamp portion 22 of the fixed portion 20 is not yet engaged with the locking hole 101 of the fixed portion 100 (in other words, in an unloaded, normal state). Figure 5 shows a state in which the exterior member 1 has been placed on the fixed portion 100 and the clamp portion 22 has not yet been engaged with the locking hole 101, with the fixed base 21 of the fixed portion 20 slightly floating relative to the fixed portion 100. As shown in FIG. 5 , when the fixed portion 20 is not fixed to the fixed portion 100, each linear elastic support member 30 elastically supports the fixed base 21 of the fixed portion 20 relative to the structures 11 and 12 of the main body 10, lifting it toward the opposite side from the fixed portion 100 along the third direction Z.

In this embodiment, each linear elastic support member 30 is configured as described above. As shown in FIG. 6 , when the clamp portion 22 of the fixed portion 20 is engaged and fixed in the engagement hole 101 of the fixed portion 100, it elastically deforms along the third direction Z, which corresponds to the direction in which the fixed portion 20 is fixed to the fixed portion 100, and generates a pressing force F that presses the entire main body portion 10 toward the fixed portion 100. In other words, when the fixed portion 20 is engaged and fixed to the fixed portion 100, each linear elastic support member 30 elastically deforms along the third direction Z. The restoring force (elastic force) associated with this elastic deformation presses the locking claw portion 22c of the clamp portion 22, which is engaged with the edge of the engagement hole 101, against the edge, and the reaction force of this restoring force generates a pressing force F that presses the entire main body portion 10 toward the fixed portion 100.

With the exterior member 1 configured as described above, the wiring material W is routed through the routing space S1 with the cover member 17 open. The cover member 17 is then rotated to the closed position and engaged with the base member 16, thereby closing the routing space S1. In this state, the clamp portions 22 of each fixing portion 20 of the exterior member 1 are inserted and locked into the locking holes 101 of the fixing portion 100 along the third direction Z. That is, the pair of arms 22b of the clamp portion 22 are inserted into the locking holes 101 while flexing, changing the state of the exterior member 1 from the state shown in FIG. 5 to the state shown in FIG. 6, whereby the locking claws 22c are locked onto the edges of the locking holes 101 and fixed to the fixing portion 100. As a result, by fixing the exterior member 1 to the fixing portion 100 of the vehicle, the wiring harness WH can protect the wiring material W with the exterior member 1, while restricting and fixing the wiring path of the wiring material W within the vehicle.

In this state, the restoring force of each linear elastic support member 30 elastically deformed along the third direction Z (the elastic force generated by the elastic deformation of each linear elastic support member 30) presses the locking claw portion 22c of the clamp portion 22 against the edge of the locking hole 101, and the reaction force of this restoring force generates a pressing force F that presses the entire main body portion 10 toward the fixed portion 100. As a result, the locking claw portion 22c of the exterior member 1, which is locked to the edge of the locking hole 101, is pressed against the edge along the third direction Z, and the reaction force presses the entire main body portion 10, including the structures 11 and 12, toward the fixed portion 100. In other words, the exterior member 1 utilizes the spring properties of each linear elastic support member 30 to urge the entire fixing portion 20 in a direction that eliminates any play between the locking claw portion 22c and the edge of the locking hole 101, and can press the entire main body portion 10 toward the fixing portion 100 in a direction that eliminates any play between the main body portion 10 and the fixing portion 100.

The wire harness WH and exterior member 1 described above elastically support the fixing portions 20, which are fixed to the fixing locations 100, with at least three, here four, linear elastic support members 30, relative to the main body 10, which is sheathed on the routing material W. With this configuration, the wire harness WH and exterior member 1 can support the fixing portions 20 with the linear elastic support members 30 so that they can be displaced three-dimensionally in the first direction X, second direction Y, and third direction Z. As a result, the wire harness WH and exterior member 1 can be easily assembled by adjusting the position of the fixing portions 20 relative to the locking holes 101 of the fixing locations 100, for example. As a result, the wire harness WH and exterior member 1 can be properly assembled to the fixing locations 100.

More specifically, even if the wire harness WH and exterior member 1 described above are provided with multiple fixing portions 20 and each fixing portion 20 is fixed to a respective locking hole 101, each fixing portion 20 is supported by a linear elastic support portion 30 so that it can be displaced three-dimensionally. This allows each fixing portion 20 to be easily fixed to the fixing location 100 while accommodating variations in the position of the locking hole 101 and various tolerances. This allows the wire harness WH and exterior member 1 to be properly assembled to the fixing location 100.

Furthermore, with the wire harness WH and exterior member 1 described above, for example, when the fixing portion 20 is fixed to the fixing location 100, the linear elastic support members 30 can elastically deform along the third direction Z to generate a pressing force F that presses the main body 10 toward the fixing location 100. As a result, with the fixing portion 20 fixed to the fixing location 100, the entire main body 10, including the structures 11 and 12, can be pressed toward the fixing location 100 by the pressing force F. As shown in FIG. 6 , the exterior member 1 can be assembled to the fixing location 100 without interfering with the peripheral component 102, even in a narrow space. In other words, with the fixing portion 20 fixed to the fixing location 100, the exterior member 1 can ensure a more appropriate and wider clearance (gap) with the peripheral component 102, thereby expanding the so-called living space of the exterior member 1. In this respect, too, the wire harness WH and exterior member 1 can be assembled appropriately to the fixing location 100.

Here, the wire harness WH and exterior member 1 described above elastically support the fixing portion 20 by using the first linear elastic support member 31 and the second linear elastic support member 32 as linear elastic support members 30 to span the pair of structures 11, 12 that make up the main body 10. With this configuration, the exterior member 1 can elastically support the fixing base 21 of the fixing portion 20 in a balanced manner across the pair of structures 11, 12, making it easier to maintain the entire exterior member 1 in the correct posture when the fixing portion 20 is fixed to the fixing portion 100. This also allows the wire harness WH and exterior member 1 to be properly assembled to the fixing portion 100.

Furthermore, in the wire harness WH and exterior member 1 described above, one fixed portion 20 is provided with a linear elastic support portion 30 corresponding to each of the four corners 21a of the fixed base 21, and each linear elastic support portion 30 elastically supports the corner 21a relative to the main body 10. With this configuration, the wire harness WH and exterior member 1 can elastically support the corners 21a of the fixed base 21 of the fixed portion 20 with each linear elastic support portion 30 so that they can be more easily displaced in three dimensions, making it even easier to adjust the position of the fixed portion 20. As a result, the wire harness WH and exterior member 1 can be more properly assembled to the fixed portion 100.

The exterior member and wire harness according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims.

In the above description, the linear elastic support member 30 has been described as being formed in a serpentine shape, but this is not limited to this. Figures 7, 8, and 9 show examples of modified linear elastic support members 30. The linear elastic support member 30A of the modified example shown in Figure 7 is formed in a straight rod shape using a wire material having a generally rectangular cross-section and thinner than the fixed base 21, etc. The linear elastic support member 30B of the modified example shown in Figure 8 is formed in a hinge shape with a wire material having a generally rectangular cross-section and thinner than the fixed base 21, etc., bent at its midsection. The linear elastic support member 30C of the modified example shown in Figure 9 is formed using a wire material having a generally circular cross-section and spiraling around a central axis 30Ca along the second direction Y. Due to the above-described shapes, the linear elastic support members 30A, 30B, and 30C are all configured to be three-dimensionally elastically deformable in the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z. Regardless of which of these linear elastic support members 30A, 30B, or 30C is used, the wire harness WH and exterior member 1 can be properly assembled to the fixing portion 100 in the same manner as described above.

In the above explanation, the exterior member 1 has been described as a protector that protects the wiring material W by being assembled and exteriorized to the wiring material W, but this is not limited to this. The exterior member may be, for example, a so-called corrugated clamp formed into a flexible tube from an insulating resin material or the like, which holds a corrugated tube through which the wiring material W is inserted and fixes it to the fixing portion 100. In this case, the main body may be configured as a part that holds the corrugated tube and indirectly exteriorizes the wiring material W via the corrugated tube.

In the above description, the fixing part 20 has been described as including the fixing base 21 and the clamping part 22, but this is not limited to this. For example, the fixing part 20 may not include the clamping part 22, and the fixing base 21 may be inserted and fixed to a stud bolt or the like provided in the fixing part 100.

In the above explanation, the fixing portion 100 has been described as being formed so that the portion supporting the main body 10 of the exterior member 1 and the portion supporting the fixing portion 20 of the exterior member 1 have a height difference in the third direction Z, but this is not limited to this.

In the above description, the wire harness WH has been described as including a first exterior member 1A and a second exterior member 1B as the exterior members 1, but this is not limiting and it is sufficient for the wire harness WH to include at least one exterior member 1.

In the above explanation, multiple sets of fixed portions 20 and linear elastic support portions 30 are provided along the first direction X, but this is not limiting and it is sufficient that at least one set is provided.

In the above description, the main body 10 has been described as comprising a pair of structures 11, 12 and a connecting portion 13, but this is not limited thereto and the main body 10 may also be comprised of a single structure.

The exterior member and wire harness according to this embodiment may be constructed by appropriately combining the components of the embodiments and modified examples described above.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1A, 1B Exterior member 10 Main body portion 11, 12 Structure 13 Connecting portion 14 Wiring protection portion 15 Structural rigid portion 16 Base member 17 Cover member 18 Hinge portion 19 Locking mechanism 20 Fixing portion 21 Fixing base portion 21a Corner portion 22 Clamp portion 22a Shaft portion 22b Arm portion 22c Locking claw portion 30, 30A, 30B, 30C Linear elastic support portion 31 First linear elastic support portion 32 Second linear elastic support portion 100 Fixing portion 101 Locking hole 102 Peripheral component F Pressing force S1 Wiring space portion S2 Fixing portion arrangement space portion W Wiring material WH Wire harness X First direction (axial direction, extension direction)
Y Second direction (cross direction)
Z 3rd direction (fixed direction)

Claims (7)

A main body portion that is exteriorly covered with a wiring material;
a fixing part fixed to the fixing portion;
at least three linear elastic support portions that elastically support the fixing portion relative to the main body portion ,
When the fixing portion is fixed to the fixing site, the linear elastic support portion elastically deforms along a fixing direction of the fixing portion relative to the fixing site, thereby generating a pressing force that presses the main body portion toward the fixing site.
Exterior parts. A main body portion that is exteriorly covered with a wiring material;
a fixing part fixed to the fixing portion;
at least three linear elastic support portions that elastically support the fixing portion relative to the main body portion,
The main body portion includes a pair of structures extending along an axial direction and positioned opposite each other across the fixing portion in a direction intersecting the axial direction, and a connecting portion connecting the pair of structures, and the wiring material is arranged on at least one of the pair of structures,
The plurality of linear elastic support portions include first linear elastic support portions that elastically support the fixed portion with respect to one of the pair of structures, and second linear elastic support portions that elastically support the fixed portion with respect to the other of the pair of structures.
Exterior parts. A main body portion that is exteriorly covered with a wiring material;
a fixing part fixed to the fixing portion;
at least three linear elastic support portions that elastically support the fixing portion relative to the main body portion,
the fixing portion is formed in a rectangular plate shape and includes a fixing base portion located apart from the main body portion,
The linear elastic support portions are provided one each corresponding to four corners of the fixed base portion, and elastically support the corners relative to the main body portion.
Exterior parts. a plurality of sets of the fixing portion and the at least three linear elastic support portions are provided along the extension direction of the main body portion;
The exterior member according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A conductive wiring material;
An exterior member that is exteriorly attached to the wiring material,
The exterior member is
A main body portion that is sheathed on the wiring material;
a fixing part fixed to the fixing portion;
at least three linear elastic support portions that elastically support the fixing portion relative to the main body portion,
When the fixing portion is fixed to the fixing site, the linear elastic support portion elastically deforms along a fixing direction of the fixing portion relative to the fixing site, thereby generating a pressing force that presses the main body portion toward the fixing site.
Wire harness. A conductive wiring material;
An exterior member that is exteriorly attached to the wiring material,
The exterior member is
A main body portion that is sheathed on the wiring material;
a fixing part fixed to the fixing portion;
at least three linear elastic support portions that elastically support the fixing portion relative to the main body portion ,
The main body portion includes a pair of structures extending along an axial direction and positioned opposite each other across the fixing portion in a direction intersecting the axial direction, and a connecting portion connecting the pair of structures, and the wiring material is arranged on at least one of the pair of structures,
The plurality of linear elastic support portions include first linear elastic support portions that elastically support the fixed portion with respect to one of the pair of structures, and second linear elastic support portions that elastically support the fixed portion with respect to the other of the pair of structures.
Wire harness. A conductive wiring material;
An exterior member that is exteriorly attached to the wiring material,
The exterior member is
A main body portion that is sheathed on the wiring material;
a fixing part fixed to the fixing portion;
at least three linear elastic support portions that elastically support the fixing portion relative to the main body portion,
the fixing portion is formed in a rectangular plate shape and includes a fixing base portion located apart from the main body portion,
The linear elastic support portions are provided one each corresponding to four corners of the fixed base portion, and elastically support the corners relative to the main body portion.
Wire harness.