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JP4062146B2
JP4062146B2 JP2003083314A JP2003083314A JP4062146B2 JP 4062146 B2 JP4062146 B2 JP 4062146B2 JP 2003083314 A JP2003083314 A JP 2003083314A JP 2003083314 A JP2003083314 A JP 2003083314A JP 4062146 B2 JP4062146 B2 JP 4062146B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、電線カバー及び電線カバーを備えたコネクタに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
ハウジングから導出させた電線をL字状に曲げて配索する場合、電線カバーが用いられるが、その一例として、図9〜図11に示すものがある。この電線カバー100は、L字形をなす一対の半割体101A,101Bをヒンジ102で連結してなり、その両半割体101A,101Bをヒンジ102を支点に回動させて電線103を包むように合体させるようになっている。半割体101A,101Bには、曲げの外側となる部分を斜めにカットした形態の傾斜部104A,104Bが形成され、この傾斜部104A,104Bを形成することで、例えば小型化を図ることが可能となっている。
【0003】
かかる電線カバー100には、一対の半割体101A,101Bを合体状態に保持する手段として、一方の半割体101Aに他方の半割体101Bに向かって突出する撓み係止片105を形成し、他方の半割体101Bの外面に係止突起106を形成している。両半割体101A,101Bが合体した状態では、撓み係止片105と係止突起106とが係止することにより、両半割体101A,101Bが離脱不能にロックされる。
【0004】
尚、半割体を合体させた電線カバーとしては、特許文献1などに開示されているのものがある。
【0005】
【特許文献1】
特開平11−7997号公報
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
傾斜部104A,104Bの傾斜方向が回動中心軸107に対して斜め方向であり、その傾斜部104A,104Bに撓み係止片105と係止突起106が設けられている構造の場合、本来は撓み係止片105が相手側半割体104Bの外面側に重ならなければならないにも拘わらず、図11に示すように、撓み係止片105の突出端縁部のうちヒンジ102(回動中心)に近い側の端部105aが相手側半割体104Bの内面側に潜り込んでしまい、両半割体101A,101Bが正しく合体できなくなる虞がある。
【0007】
これは、両半割体101A,101Bの回動中心軸と平行に視た場合、撓み係止片105の突出端部105aの回動軌跡となる円弧の半径が、撓み係止片105の基端部105bの回動軌跡となる円弧よりも大きいため、撓み係止片105の突出端部105aが、相手側半割体101Bに対してその傾斜部104Bの外面よりも径方向外側、即ち傾斜部104Bの内面側から接近する、ということが原因である。
【0008】
本願発明は上記事情に鑑みて創案され、両半割体を合体状態に保持するための撓み係止片と係止突起とを確実に係止させることを目的としている。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項1の発明は、ハウジングにおける電線の導出端部に電線カバーを取り付け、そのハウジングから導出した前記電線を前記電線カバーで包囲することによりその電線をほぼ直角に曲げて配索するようになっており、前記電線カバーは、互いに連結された第1と第2の2つ半割体を有し、その2つの半割体を相対的に回動させつつ前記電線を包むように合体される形態であり、前記半割体には、その回動中心軸に対して斜め方向の傾斜部が形成され、前記第1半割体の傾斜部には、その合せ面の外縁から前記第2半割体に向かって突出する撓み係止片が形成され、前記第2半割体の傾斜部には、その外面上に突出する係止突起が形成され、前記撓み係止片と前記係止突起とを係止させることで前記両半割体が合体状態に保持されるようにしたコネクタにおいて、前記第2半割体の傾斜部には、その合せ面の内縁における前記撓み係止片との対応領域のうち前記回動中心軸寄りの位置から前記第2半割体の内面側に向かって延出した形態であり、前記両半割体を合体する過程で前記撓み係止片を当接させることにより、その撓み係止片が前記第2半割体の傾斜部の内面側へ潜り込むことを規制可能な規制部が形成され、前記規制部のうち前記撓み係止片が当接する側の面には、前記第2半割体の内面側から合せ面側に向かって下り勾配となった誘導面が形成されており、前記第1半割体の傾斜部には、その合せ面の内縁における前記撓み係止片の対応領域のうち前記回動中心軸から離れる側の位置から同撓み係止片と同方向へ突出する位置決め部が形成され、この位置決め部は、前記撓み係止片が前記誘導面によって前記第2半割体の外面側へ誘導された後に、同第2半割体の傾斜部の合せ面の内縁のうち前記規制部よりも前記回動中心軸とは反対側にずれた位置に当接する突出寸法を備えるとともに、その突出端には、前記第2半割体の傾斜部の合せ面の内縁との当接により同位置決め部をその合せ面の内側へ誘導する傾斜をなすガイド面が形成されている構成とした。
【0010】
求項の発明は、請求項の発明において、前記規制部には、前記第2半割体の合せ面よりも前記第1半割体側に向かって盛り上がった形態の盛上り部が形成され、前記第2半割体には、その合せ面から外面に亘って概ねテーパ状又は概ね弧状に切欠した形態の切欠部が形成され、前記盛上り部から前記切欠部に亘る領域に、前記誘導面が設けられている構成とした。
【0011】
請求項の発明は、ハウジングにおける電線の導出端部に取り付けられ、そのハウジングから導出した前記電線を包囲することによりその電線をほぼ直角に曲げて配索するための電線カバーであって、互いに連結された第1と第2の2つ半割体を有し、その2つの半割体を相対的に回動させつつ前記電線を包むように合体される形態であり、前記半割体には、その回動中心軸に対して斜め方向の傾斜部が形成され、前記第1半割体の傾斜部には、その合せ面の外縁から前記第2半割体に向かって突出する撓み係止片が形成され、前記第2半割体の傾斜部には、その外面上に突出する係止突起が形成され、前記撓み係止片と前記係止突起とを係止させることで前記両半割体が合体状態に保持されるようにした電線カバーにおいて、前記第2半割体の傾斜部には、その合せ面の内縁における前記撓み係止片との対応領域のうち前記回動中心軸寄りの位置から前記第2半割体の内面側に向かって延出した形態であり、前記両半割体を合体する過程で前記撓み係止片を当接させることにより、その撓み係止片が前記第2半割体の傾斜部の内面側へ潜り込むことを規制可能な規制部が形成され、前記規制部のうち前記撓み係止片が当接する側の面には、前記第2半割体の内面側から合せ面側に向かって下り勾配となった誘導面が形成されており、前記第1半割体の傾斜部には、その合せ面の内縁における前記撓み係止片の対応領域のうち前記回動中心軸から離れる側の位置から同撓み係止片と同方向へ突出する位置決め部が形成され、この位置決め部は、前記撓み係止片が前記誘導面によって前記第2半割体の外面側へ誘導された後に、同第2半割体の傾斜部の合せ面の内縁のうち前記規制部よりも前記回動中心軸とは反対側にずれた位置に当接する突出寸法を備えるとともに、その突出端には、前記第2半割体の傾斜部の合せ面の内縁との当接により同位置決め部をその合せ面の内側へ誘導する傾斜をなすガイド面が形成されている構成とした。
【0012】
求項の発明は、請求項の発明において、前記規制部には、前記第2半割体の合せ面よりも前記第1半割体側に向かって盛り上がった形態の盛上り部が形成され、前記第2半割体には、その合せ面から外面に亘って概ねテーパ状又は概ね弧状に切欠した形態の切欠部が形成され、前記盛上り部から前記切欠部に亘る領域に、前記誘導面が設けられている構成とした。
【0013】
【発明の作用及び効果】
[請求項1及び請求項の発明]
撓み係止片が、半割体の回動中心に対して斜めの傾斜部から第2半割体に向かって突出する形態の場合、両半割体を合体させる過程で撓み係止片が第2半割体の内面側に潜り込むことが懸念されるが、本発明によれば、撓み係止片が第2半割体の内面側へずれてもその撓み係止片が規制部に当接することによって内面側に潜り込むことが防止される。これにより、両半割体を確実に合体させることができるとともに、撓み係止片と係止突起とを確実に係止させて両半割体を合体状態に保持することができる。
【0014】
そして、規制部に突き当たった撓み係止片は、誘導面によって内面側から合せ面側、即ち外面側に向かって誘い込まれるので、撓み係止片が第2半割体の内面側へ潜り込むのが確実に防止される。
[請求項及び請求項の発明]
誘導面のうち内面側の部分は盛り上げられた形態とされ、誘導面のうち外面側の部分は切欠した形態とされているので、誘導面の内外両端間の高低差を拡大して誘導面の勾配を大きくすることができる。これにより、撓み係止片を外面側へ誘導する機能の信頼性が高くなる。
【0015】
【発明の実施の形態】
[実施形態1]
以下、本発明を具体化した実施形態1を図1乃至図8を参照して説明する。
本実施形態のコネクタは、複数の端子金具(図示せず)を収容したハウジングHと、このハウジングHに取り付けられる略L字形をなす筒状の電線カバーCとを備えて構成されており、ハウジングHの後端面からは、各端子金具に接続された電線Wが後方(図1及び図2における右方)へ導出されている。導出された電線Wは電線カバーCで包囲され、その電線カバーCの内部で下向きに曲げられ、電線カバーCから下方へ突出されるようになっている。
【0016】
電線カバーCは、合成樹脂製であって、第1と第2の2つの半割体10,20をヒンジ30で連結した単一部品からなる。ヒンジ30は薄板状をなし、このヒンジ30を略U字形に屈曲させつつ第1半割体10を反転させて第2半割体20に合体させると、この2つの半割体10,20によって略L字形の筒状をなす電線カバーCが構成される。このように両半割体10,20を回動させて合体させる際には、ヒンジ30における両半割体10,20間のほぼ中央位置が、回動中心軸31、即ち第1半割体10の反転の支点となる。また、ヒンジ30の前後方向に沿った両縁部は、両半割体10,20の合体状態において上縁となる縁部に連なっている。
【0017】
第1半割体10は、全体として平板状をなし、図2及び図3に示す展開状態(両半割体10,20を合体する前の成型直後の状態)においてはヒンジ30に対してほぼ面一状となる位置(第2半割体20との合せ面14に近い位置)で連なっている。第2半割体20との合体状態(展開状態に対して上下反転した状態)において後端側下端部となる位置には、電線Wの導出口を構成する半円筒部11が形成されており、この略半円筒部11には前後一対の板状の弾性ロック片12が第2半割体20側へ(第1半割体10の板面とほぼ直角に)突出して形成されている。また、第1半割体10の前端部における上側(ヒンジ30に近い側)の縁部には、合せ面14の内縁から第2半割体20側に向かって突出する板状の弾性ロック片13が形成されているとともに、この弾性ロック片13に対し合せ面14を挟んで対応する受け部15が第2半割体20側へ突出するように形成されている。第1半割体10の前端部における下側(ヒンジ30から遠い側)の縁部には、第2半割体20側に向かって突出する板状の弾性ロック片16が形成されているとともに、この弾性ロック片16に対し合せ面14を挟んで対応する押さえ部17が第2半割体20側へ突出するように形成されている。
【0018】
第2半割体20は、全体として箱状をなし、展開状態においては上側の壁部21とヒンジ30とがほぼ直角に連なっており、その連なり位置は、上側の壁部21における第1半割体10との合せ面に近い位置となっている。第1半割体10との合体状態において後端側下端部となる位置には、電線Wの導出口を構成する半円筒部23が形成されており、この略半円筒部23の前後両外側面には一対のロック突起24が形成されている。また、第2半割体20の前端部における上側(ヒンジ30に近い側)の壁部21の内面には、ロック突起25が形成され、第2半割体20の前端部における下側(ヒンジ30から遠い側)の壁部26の外面にはロック突起27が形成されている。
【0019】
上記の両半割体10,20を合体して構成される電線カバーCはL字形に曲げられた筒状をなすのであるが、各半割体10,20には、夫々、曲げの外側となる部分を斜め約45°に切欠した形態(合体状態において後方へ向かって下り勾配となった形態)の傾斜縁部40(本発明の構成要件である傾斜部)と傾斜壁45(本発明の構成要件である傾斜部)とが形成されている。尚、ヒンジ30の後端は、傾斜縁部40及び傾斜壁45の上端の近傍に位置している。
【0020】
第1半割体10の傾斜縁部40には、その外縁に沿い且つ第1半割体10の板面と平行な細長い合わせ面41が第2半割体20と対向するように形成されているとともに、この合わせ面41の外縁から第2半割体20側へ(第1半割体10の板面とほぼ直角に)突出する略方形で略平板状をなす撓み係止片42が形成されている。撓み係止片42は、傾斜縁部40の外縁と平行であって、その基端部となる一辺が傾斜縁部40の外縁に沿っている。したがって、撓み係止片42は、半割体10の回動中心軸31に対して斜めを向いた状態となっている。また、撓み係止片42の突出端部42aから回動中心軸31までの距離(突出端部41aが描く回動軌跡の円弧の半径)は、撓み係止片42の基端部42bから回動中心軸31までの距離(基端部42bが描く回動軌跡の円弧の半径)よりも大きい。かかる撓み係止片42には、方形に開口された係止孔43が形成されており、また、撓み係止片42は、その基端部42b(傾斜縁部40の外縁)を支点として外側(第1半割体10から離間する側であって、合体状態では第2半割体20の外面から離間する側)へ弾性撓みし得るようになっている。
【0021】
さらに、第1半割体10には、傾斜縁部40の合せ面41の内縁に沿った位置から、撓み係止片42と同方向へ突出する位置決め部44が形成されている。位置決め部44は、撓み係止片42におけるヒンジ30とは反対側の縁部と対応するように位置しており、また、位置決め部44の突出端縁には、外側(撓み係止片42側)を斜めに切欠した形態のガイド面44aが形成されている。
第2半割体20の傾斜壁45には、その傾斜壁45の外面から突出する係止突起46が形成されている。係止突起46は、撓み係止片42の係止孔43と対応するように方形をなしている。両半割体10,20を合体した状態では、係止突起46に撓み係止片42の係止孔43が嵌合し、この嵌合によって両半割体10,20が離間方向へ相対変位(回動)することが規制される。
【0022】
さて、上記のように半割体10,20が回動中心軸31に対して斜め方向の傾斜縁部40及び傾斜壁45を有し、その傾斜縁部40及び傾斜壁45に撓み係止片42と係止突起46が設けられている電線カバーCの場合、両半割体10,20の回動中心軸31と平行に視たときに、撓み係止片42の突出端部42aの回動軌跡となる円弧の半径が、撓み係止片42の基端部42bの回動軌跡となる円弧よりも大きいため、両半割体10,20を合体する際には、撓み係止片42の突出端部42aにおけるヒンジ30(回動中心軸31)に近い側の角部42cが、第2半割体20に対してその傾斜壁45の外面よりも径方向外側、即ち傾斜壁45の内面側(図2における斜め左下側)から接近するようになる。そのため、本来は撓み係止片42が傾斜壁45の外面側に重ならなければならないにも拘わらず、撓み係止片42の突出端部42aの上記角部42cが第2半割体20の傾斜壁45の内面側に潜り込んでしまうことが懸念される。
【0023】
その対策として、本実施形態では次のような構造となっている。即ち、第2半割体20の傾斜壁45には、その第1半割体10との合わせ面47における撓み係止片42との対応領域から傾斜壁45の内面側に向かって延出した形態の規制部48が形成されている。この規制部48は、傾斜壁45の内面から突出する形態、即ち傾斜壁45の内面に沿った形態とされている。合せ面47と略直角に見ると、規制部48は、略方形をなしているとともに、係止突起46に対してヒンジ30側へずれた位置に配置されている。つまり、合せ面47を挟んで、係止突起46におけるヒンジ30側の端部と、規制部48におけるヒンジ30と反対側の端部とが対応している。また、規制部48は、前後方向において、ヒンジ30と両半割体10,20との連結領域よりも後方に外れた位置に配置されている。尚、両半割体10,20を合体した状態では、第1半割体10の位置決め部44が規制部48に対してヒンジ30と反対側から当接するようになっている。
【0024】
さらに、規制部48には、傾斜壁45の合せ面47よりも第1半割体10側に向かって盛り上がった形態の盛上り部49が形成され、傾斜壁45には、その合わせ面47から傾斜壁45の外面に亘って概ねテーパ状又は概ね弧状に切欠した形態の切欠部50が形成されている。そして、この盛上り部49から切欠部50に亘る領域が、傾斜壁45の内面側から合せ面47側(外面側)に向かって下り勾配となった誘導面51となっている。また、切欠部50は、規制部48と対応する領域だけでなく、合せ面47に沿って規制部48よりもヒンジ30とは反対側の領域に延びるように長く形成されている。
【0025】
次に、本実施形態の作用を説明する。
展開状態の両半割体10,20を合体する際には、第1半割体10をヒンジ30を支点として下方へ反転させるように回動させる。このときの回動中心軸31はヒンジ30上に位置する。第1半割体10がほぼ45°回動すると、図6に示すように、撓み係止片42の突出端縁42aの角部42cが規制部48に当接する。規制部48は、第2半割体20の傾斜壁45の合せ面47よりも内側へ突き出すように形成されているので、撓み係止片42の角部42cが傾斜壁45の内面側へずれて接近しても、そのまま傾斜壁45の内面側へ潜り込むことはない。しかも、規制部48における撓み係止片42の突き当たり面は、傾斜壁45の内面側から外面側へ下り勾配となった誘導面51となっているので、第1半割体10を第2半割体20側へ接近させる押圧力が付与されると、その誘導面51の傾斜によって撓み係止片42が誘導面51上を傾斜壁45の外面側へ摺動する。これにより、撓み係止片42は、傾斜壁45の外面を摺接して係止突起46に到達することができる。
【0026】
第1半割体10が更に第2半割体20に接近すると、撓み係止片42が外側へ弾性撓みしつつ係止突起46を乗り越え、両半割体10,20が正規の合体状態に至ると、撓み係止片42が弾性復帰して係止孔43に係止突起46が嵌合する。この撓み係止片42と係止突起46との係止により、両半割体10,20は、合せ面41,47同士を対向又は当接させた合体状態にロックされる。
尚、撓み係止片42が係止突起46への当接を開始すると、位置決め部44のガイド面44aが傾斜壁45における合せ面47の内縁に当接するため、そのガイド面44aの傾斜によって位置決め部44と撓み係止片42は傾斜壁45の内面側へ誘導される。つまり、撓み係止片42に対して傾斜壁45の外面に押し付ける方向の力が付与されることになるので、撓み係止片42と係止突起46とが確実に係止することができる。
【0027】
尚、両半割体10,20が合体した状態では、弾性ロック片12,13,16が、夫々、ロック突起24,25,27とが係止して両半割体10,20が離脱防止される。また、第1半割体10の弾性ロック片13と受け部15が第2半割体20の上側の壁部22を内外方向に挟み付けるとともに、弾性ロック片16と押さえ部17が第2半割体20の下側の壁部26を内外方向に挟み付ける。
上述のように本実施形態においては、両半割体10,20を合体させる際に、撓み係止片42が第2半割体20の傾斜壁45の内面側へずれてもその撓み係止片42が規制部48に当接することによって内面側に潜り込むことが防止されているので、両半割体10,20を確実に合体させることができるとともに、撓み係止片42と係止突起46とを確実に係止させて両半割体10,20を合体状態に保持することができる。
【0028】
また、規制部48に突き当たった撓み係止片42は、誘導面51によって傾斜壁45の内面側から合せ面側、即ち外面側に向かって誘い込まれるので、撓み係止片42が第2半割体20の内面側へ潜り込むのが確実に防止される。
また、誘導面51のうち内面側の部分は盛り上げられた形態とされ、誘導面51のうち外面側の部分は切欠した形態とされているので、誘導面51の内外両端間の高低差を拡大して誘導面51の勾配を大きくすることができる。これにより、撓み係止片42を外面側へ誘導する機能の信頼性が高くなっている。
【0029】
[他の実施形態]
本発明は上記記述及び図面によって説明した実施形態に限定されるものではなく、例えば次のような実施態様も本発明の技術的範囲に含まれる
)上記実施形態では2つの半割体をヒンジで連結して一体部品化したが、本発明によれば、別々に成型した2つの半割体を軸支構造(例えば、軸と軸受孔との嵌合構造)によって連結してもよい。
【0030】
)上記実施形態では誘導面を構成する手段として盛上り部を形成したが、本発明によれば、盛上り部を形成せず、合せ面よりも凹んだ領域にのみ誘導面を形成してもよい。
)上記実施形態では誘導面を構成する手段として切欠部を形成したが、本発明によれば、切欠部を形成せず、合せ面から盛り上がった部分にのみ誘導面を形成してもよい。
)上記実施形態では第1半割体に撓み係止片のみを設け、第2半割体に係止突起のみを設けたが、本発明によれば、第1半割体に撓み係止片と係止突起を設け、第2半割体にも係止突起と撓み係止片を設けてもよい。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】実施形態1のコネクタの全体の組み付け状態をあらわす右側面図
【図2】電線カバーの展開状態をあわらす右側面図
【図3】電線カバーの展開状態をあらわす正面図
【図4】電線カバーの展開状態をあわす底面図
【図5】電線カバーの展開状態をあらわす部分背面図
【図6】電線カバーを合体させる途中の状態をあらわす正面図
【図7】図2のA−A断面図
【図8】撓み係止片が規制部の誘導面に突き当たった状態をあらわす部分断面図
【図9】従来例の電線カバーの展開状態をあらわす右側面図
【図10】従来例の展開状態をあらわす正面図
【図11】従来例の組付途中の状態をあらわす正面図
【符号の説明】
H…ハウジング
W…電線
C…電線カバー
10…第1半割体
20…第2半割体
30…ヒンジ
40…傾斜縁部(傾斜部)
42…撓み係止片
45…傾斜壁(傾斜部)
46…係止突起
48…規制部
49…盛上り部
50…切欠部
51…誘導面
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electric wire cover and a connector provided with the electric wire cover.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When an electric wire led out from the housing is bent and arranged in an L shape, an electric wire cover is used, and examples thereof include those shown in FIGS. The electric wire cover 100 is formed by connecting a pair of halves 101A and 101B having an L shape with hinges 102, and wrapping the electric wires 103 by rotating the halves 101A and 101B around the hinges 102 as fulcrums. It is supposed to be united. The halves 101A and 101B are formed with inclined portions 104A and 104B in the form of obliquely cutting portions that are the outer sides of the bending. By forming the inclined portions 104A and 104B, for example, downsizing can be achieved. It is possible.
[0003]
In the electric wire cover 100, as one means for holding the pair of halves 101A and 101B in a combined state, a bending locking piece 105 protruding toward the other half 101B is formed on one half 101A. The locking projection 106 is formed on the outer surface of the other half body 101B. In a state where both the halves 101A and 101B are combined, the bending locking pieces 105 and the locking projections 106 are locked so that the halves 101A and 101B are locked so as not to be detached.
[0004]
In addition, as an electric wire cover which united the half-split body, there exist some which are indicated by patent documents 1 grade.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-11-7997 [0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the case of a structure in which the inclined portions 104A and 104B are inclined with respect to the rotation center axis 107 and the inclined portions 104A and 104B are provided with the bending locking pieces 105 and the locking protrusions 106, originally. As shown in FIG. 11, the hinge 102 (rotating) of the projecting end edge of the bending locking piece 105 is formed, although the bending locking piece 105 has to overlap the outer surface side of the counterpart half body 104B. There is a possibility that the end portion 105a on the side close to the center) will sink into the inner surface side of the other half half body 104B, and the two half bodies 101A and 101B may not be correctly combined.
[0007]
This is because, when viewed in parallel with the rotation center axis of both halves 101A and 101B, the radius of the arc serving as the rotation trajectory of the protruding end portion 105a of the bending locking piece 105 is the base of the bending locking piece 105. Since the end 105b is larger than the arc that forms the rotation trajectory of the end portion 105b, the protruding end portion 105a of the flexure locking piece 105 is radially outward from the outer surface of the inclined portion 104B with respect to the counterpart half body 101B, that is, inclined. This is caused by the approach from the inner surface side of the portion 104B.
[0008]
The present invention was invented in view of the above circumstances, and has an object of reliably locking a bending locking piece and a locking protrusion for holding both halves in a combined state.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, an electric wire cover is attached to the leading end portion of the electric wire in the housing, and the electric wire led out from the housing is surrounded by the electric wire cover so that the electric wire is bent at a substantially right angle and wired. The electric wire cover has first and second two halves connected to each other, and the two electric halves are combined so as to wrap the electric wire while relatively rotating the two halves. The half-divided body is formed with an inclined portion inclined with respect to the rotation center axis, and the inclined portion of the first half-divided body has the second half-divided portion from the outer edge of the mating surface. A bending locking piece protruding toward the body is formed, and a locking projection protruding on the outer surface is formed on the inclined portion of the second halved body, and the bending locking piece and the locking protrusion So that the two halves are held together. The connector, wherein the inclined portion of the second half body, the inner surface of the second halves from a position of the rotational axis toward one of the corresponding region of the resilient locking piece in the inner edge of the mating surfaces In the process of joining the two halves, the bending locking piece is brought into contact with the inner surface of the inclined portion of the second half. A restricting portion capable of restricting dive into the surface is formed, and the surface of the restricting portion on the side where the bending locking piece abuts is inclined downward from the inner surface side of the second half body toward the mating surface side. A guiding surface is formed, and the inclined portion of the first halved body has a corresponding region of the bending locking piece at the inner edge of the mating surface from a position on the side away from the rotation center axis. A positioning part that protrudes in the same direction as the bending locking piece is formed. After the flexure locking piece is guided to the outer surface side of the second halved body by the guide surface, the rotation center axis of the inner edge of the mating surface of the inclined portion of the second halved body is more than the regulating portion. A projecting dimension that abuts at a position shifted to the opposite side, and the projecting end of the second half-divided body is brought into contact with the inner edge of the mating surface of the sloped portion of the second halved body by positioning the positioning portion thereof. A guide surface having an inclination to be guided inward is formed .
[0010]
Invention Motomeko 2 is the invention of claim 1, said restricting portion includes embossment of the second half of the mating surfaces form a raised toward the first half side than is formed The second halved body is formed with a notch in a form that is notched in a generally tapered or generally arc shape from the mating surface to the outer surface, and in the region extending from the raised portion to the notched portion, The guide surface is provided.
[0011]
The invention according to claim 3 is an electric wire cover that is attached to a lead-out end portion of the electric wire in the housing and is arranged to bend and wire the electric wire substantially at a right angle by surrounding the electric wire led out from the housing. The first and second two halves are connected, and the two halves are combined so as to wrap the electric wire while relatively rotating the two halves, In addition, a slanted portion is formed in an oblique direction with respect to the rotation center axis, and the slanted portion of the first halved body is a flexure lock projecting from the outer edge of the mating surface toward the second halved body. A piece is formed, and an inclined projection of the second half is formed with a locking projection protruding on the outer surface thereof, and the two locking halves and the locking projection are locked to form the two halves. In the electric wire cover in which the split body is held in the combined state, the second half The inclined portion, in a form extending toward the inner surface side of the second halves from a position of the rotational axis toward one of the corresponding region of the resilient locking piece in the inner edge of the mating surfaces A restricting portion capable of restricting the bending locking piece from entering the inner surface side of the inclined portion of the second half-divided body by bringing the bending locking piece into contact with each other in the process of combining the two halves. A guide surface having a downward slope from the inner surface side of the second halved body to the mating surface side is formed on the surface of the restricting portion on the side on which the flexure locking piece abuts. The inclined portion of the first halved body is arranged in the same direction as the bending locking piece from a position on the inner edge of the mating surface at a position away from the rotation center axis in a corresponding region of the bending locking piece. A projecting positioning part is formed, and the positioning part is formed by the guide surface. After being guided to the outer surface side of the second halved body, the inner edge of the mating surface of the inclined portion of the second halved body is shifted to the position opposite to the rotation center axis from the restricting portion. A guide surface having a projecting dimension to be abutted and having a slant that guides the positioning portion to the inside of the mating surface at the projecting end by abutting with the inner edge of the mating surface of the slanted portion of the second halved body It was set as the structure formed .
[0012]
Invention Motomeko 4 is the invention of claim 3, the regulation part, embossment of the second half forms the raised toward the first half side than the mating surface of the formation The second halved body is formed with a notch in a form that is notched in a generally tapered or generally arc shape from the mating surface to the outer surface, and in the region extending from the raised portion to the notched portion, The guide surface is provided.
[0013]
[Action and effect of the invention]
[Invention of Claims 1 and 3 ]
In the case where the bending locking piece protrudes toward the second half body from the inclined portion with respect to the rotation center of the half body, the bending locking piece is the first in the process of combining the two half bodies. Although it is feared that it will sink into the inner surface side of the half halved body, according to the present invention, even if the bending locking piece is displaced to the inner surface side of the second half body, the bending locking piece abuts against the restricting portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent diving into the inner surface side. Thereby, while being able to unite both halves reliably, the bending locking piece and the locking projection can be reliably locked and both halves can be held in the combined state.
[0014]
Then, the bending locking piece that has come into contact with the restricting portion is drawn from the inner surface side to the mating surface side, that is, the outer surface side by the guide surface, so that the bending locking piece sinks into the inner surface side of the second halved body. Is reliably prevented.
[Invention of Claims 2 and 4 ]
The inner surface portion of the guide surface is raised, and the outer surface portion of the guide surface is notched, so the height difference between the inner and outer ends of the guide surface is enlarged to increase the height of the guide surface. The gradient can be increased. Thereby, the reliability of the function which guide | induces a bending locking piece to an outer surface side becomes high.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[Embodiment 1]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
The connector according to the present embodiment includes a housing H that houses a plurality of terminal fittings (not shown), and a substantially L-shaped cylindrical wire cover C that is attached to the housing H. From the rear end face of H, the electric wires W connected to the respective terminal fittings are led backward (rightward in FIGS. 1 and 2). The derived electric wire W is surrounded by the electric wire cover C, bent downward in the electric wire cover C, and protrudes downward from the electric wire cover C.
[0016]
The electric wire cover C is made of a synthetic resin, and is composed of a single component in which the first and second halves 10 and 20 are connected by a hinge 30. The hinge 30 has a thin plate shape. When the first half 10 is inverted while the hinge 30 is bent in a substantially U shape and is joined to the second half 20, the two halves 10, 20 An electric wire cover C having a substantially L-shaped cylindrical shape is formed. Thus, when the two halves 10 and 20 are rotated and united, the substantially central position between the halves 10 and 20 in the hinge 30 is the rotation center shaft 31, that is, the first half. It becomes the fulcrum of 10 inversions. Moreover, the both edge parts along the front-back direction of the hinge 30 are connected with the edge part used as an upper edge in the combined state of both the halves 10,20.
[0017]
The first halved body 10 has a flat plate shape as a whole, and is substantially relative to the hinge 30 in the unfolded state shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 (the state immediately after molding before combining the halves 10 and 20). It is connected at a position that is flush (position close to the mating surface 14 with the second half 20). A semi-cylindrical portion 11 that constitutes a lead-out port for the electric wire W is formed at a position that becomes a lower end portion on the rear end side in a combined state with the second half-divided body 20 (a state that is vertically inverted with respect to the deployed state) The substantially half-cylindrical portion 11 is formed with a pair of front and rear plate-like elastic locking pieces 12 projecting toward the second half 20 (approximately perpendicular to the plate surface of the first half 10). Further, a plate-like elastic locking piece that protrudes from the inner edge of the mating surface 14 toward the second half 20 at the front edge of the first half 10 at the front end (the side close to the hinge 30). 13 is formed, and a receiving portion 15 corresponding to the elastic lock piece 13 with the mating surface 14 interposed therebetween is formed to protrude toward the second half body 20 side. A plate-like elastic locking piece 16 that protrudes toward the second half 20 is formed at the lower edge (the side far from the hinge 30) of the front end of the first half 10. The pressing portion 17 corresponding to the elastic lock piece 16 with the mating surface 14 interposed therebetween is formed so as to protrude toward the second half body 20 side.
[0018]
The second half body 20 has a box shape as a whole, and the upper wall portion 21 and the hinge 30 are connected at a substantially right angle in the unfolded state, and the connecting position is the first half portion of the upper wall portion 21. The position is close to the mating surface with the split body 10. A semi-cylindrical portion 23 that constitutes a lead-out port for the electric wire W is formed at a position that becomes the lower end on the rear end side in the combined state with the first half-divided body 10. A pair of locking protrusions 24 are formed on the side surfaces. In addition, a lock protrusion 25 is formed on the inner surface of the upper wall portion 21 (on the side close to the hinge 30) at the front end portion of the second half body 20, and the lower side (hinge) at the front end portion of the second half body 20. A lock protrusion 27 is formed on the outer surface of the wall portion 26 on the side far from the wall 30.
[0019]
The electric wire cover C formed by combining the two halves 10 and 20 has a cylindrical shape bent into an L shape, and each of the halves 10 and 20 has an outer side of the bend. The inclined edge portion 40 (inclined portion which is a constituent element of the present invention) and the inclined wall 45 (in the present invention) in a form in which the portion is cut at an angle of about 45 ° (a form in which it is inclined downward in the combined state). The slanted portion) which is a constituent requirement is formed. The rear end of the hinge 30 is located in the vicinity of the upper end of the inclined edge 40 and the inclined wall 45.
[0020]
The slanted edge portion 40 of the first half 10 is formed with an elongate mating surface 41 along the outer edge thereof and parallel to the plate surface of the first half 10 so as to face the second half 20. In addition, a bending engagement piece 42 having a substantially rectangular shape and a substantially flat shape protruding from the outer edge of the mating surface 41 to the second half 20 side (substantially perpendicular to the plate surface of the first half 10) is formed. Has been. The bending locking piece 42 is parallel to the outer edge of the inclined edge portion 40, and one side serving as a base end portion thereof is along the outer edge of the inclined edge portion 40. Therefore, the bending locking piece 42 is in an oblique direction with respect to the rotation center axis 31 of the half body 10. Further, the distance from the projecting end portion 42 a of the bending engagement piece 42 to the rotation center shaft 31 (the radius of the arc of the rotation locus drawn by the projecting end portion 41 a) is rotated from the base end portion 42 b of the bending engagement piece 42. It is larger than the distance to the moving center axis 31 (the radius of the arc of the turning locus drawn by the base end portion 42b). A locking hole 43 that is opened in a square shape is formed in the bending locking piece 42, and the bending locking piece 42 has an outer side with its base end portion 42 b (the outer edge of the inclined edge portion 40) as a fulcrum. It can be elastically bent toward the side that is separated from the first half 10 and the side that is separated from the outer surface of the second half 20 in the combined state.
[0021]
Further, the first half body 10 is formed with a positioning portion 44 that protrudes in the same direction as the bending locking piece 42 from a position along the inner edge of the mating surface 41 of the inclined edge portion 40. The positioning portion 44 is positioned so as to correspond to the edge portion on the opposite side of the hinge 30 in the bending locking piece 42, and the protruding end edge of the positioning portion 44 is on the outer side (the bending locking piece 42 side). ) Is formed on the guide surface 44a.
The inclined wall 45 of the second half body 20 is formed with a locking projection 46 protruding from the outer surface of the inclined wall 45. The locking projection 46 has a square shape so as to correspond to the locking hole 43 of the bending locking piece 42. In a state where both the halves 10 and 20 are combined, the locking projections 46 are fitted into the locking holes 43 of the locking pieces 42, and the halves 10 and 20 are relatively displaced in the separating direction by this fitting. (Turning) is restricted.
[0022]
Now, as described above, the halves 10 and 20 have the inclined edge portion 40 and the inclined wall 45 in the oblique direction with respect to the rotation center axis 31, and the bent engagement pieces are bent on the inclined edge portion 40 and the inclined wall 45. In the case of the electric wire cover C provided with 42 and the locking projection 46, the rotation of the protruding end portion 42a of the bending locking piece 42 when viewed in parallel with the rotation center axis 31 of both halves 10 and 20 is shown. Since the radius of the arc serving as the moving locus is larger than the arc serving as the turning locus of the base end portion 42b of the bending locking piece 42, the bending locking pieces 42 are used when the halves 10 and 20 are combined. A corner portion 42c of the protruding end portion 42a closer to the hinge 30 (the rotation center axis 31) is radially outward from the outer surface of the inclined wall 45 with respect to the second half 20, that is, the inclined wall 45. It approaches from the inner surface side (diagonal lower left side in FIG. 2). Therefore, the corner portion 42c of the projecting end portion 42a of the bending locking piece 42 is the second half-divided body 20 even though the bending locking piece 42 originally has to overlap the outer surface side of the inclined wall 45. There is a concern that it will sink into the inner surface of the inclined wall 45.
[0023]
As a countermeasure, the present embodiment has the following structure. That is, the inclined wall 45 of the second halved body 20 extends toward the inner surface side of the inclined wall 45 from a region corresponding to the bending locking piece 42 on the mating surface 47 with the first halved body 10. The form regulation part 48 is formed. The restricting portion 48 has a form protruding from the inner surface of the inclined wall 45, that is, a form along the inner surface of the inclined wall 45. When viewed at a substantially right angle to the mating surface 47, the restricting portion 48 has a substantially square shape and is disposed at a position shifted to the hinge 30 side with respect to the locking protrusion 46. That is, with the mating surface 47 interposed therebetween, the end portion on the hinge 30 side of the locking projection 46 corresponds to the end portion on the opposite side of the hinge 30 in the restricting portion 48. In addition, the restricting portion 48 is disposed at a position deviating rearward from the connecting region between the hinge 30 and the halves 10 and 20 in the front-rear direction. In the state in which the halves 10 and 20 are combined, the positioning portion 44 of the first halved body 10 comes into contact with the restricting portion 48 from the side opposite to the hinge 30.
[0024]
Further, the restricting portion 48 is formed with a bulging portion 49 in a form that swells toward the first half 10 from the mating surface 47 of the inclined wall 45. A cutout portion 50 is formed across the outer surface of the inclined wall 45 so as to be cut out in a generally tapered shape or a substantially arcuate shape. A region extending from the raised portion 49 to the cutout portion 50 is a guide surface 51 having a downward slope from the inner surface side of the inclined wall 45 toward the mating surface 47 side (outer surface side). Further, the notch 50 is formed not only in a region corresponding to the restricting portion 48 but also so as to extend along the mating surface 47 to a region on the opposite side of the hinge 30 from the restricting portion 48.
[0025]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
When the two halves 10 and 20 in the unfolded state are combined, the first halves 10 are rotated so as to be reversed downward with the hinge 30 as a fulcrum. At this time, the rotation center shaft 31 is located on the hinge 30. When the first half 10 is rotated by approximately 45 °, as shown in FIG. 6, the corner 42 c of the protruding end edge 42 a of the bending locking piece 42 comes into contact with the restricting portion 48. Since the restricting portion 48 is formed so as to protrude inward from the mating surface 47 of the inclined wall 45 of the second half 20, the corner portion 42 c of the bending locking piece 42 is displaced toward the inner surface side of the inclined wall 45. Even if it approaches, it does not dive into the inner surface side of the inclined wall 45 as it is. In addition, the abutting surface of the bending locking piece 42 in the restricting portion 48 is a guide surface 51 that is inclined downward from the inner surface side to the outer surface side of the inclined wall 45, so that the first half body 10 is replaced with the second half. When a pressing force for approaching the split body 20 is applied, the bending locking piece 42 slides on the guide surface 51 toward the outer surface side of the inclined wall 45 due to the inclination of the guide surface 51. Thereby, the bending locking piece 42 can reach the locking projection 46 by slidingly contacting the outer surface of the inclined wall 45.
[0026]
When the first half 10 further approaches the second half 20, the flexure locking piece 42 elastically bends outward and climbs over the locking projection 46, so that both halves 10, 20 are in the normal combined state. Then, the bending locking piece 42 is elastically restored and the locking projection 46 is fitted into the locking hole 43. Due to the engagement between the bending engagement piece 42 and the engagement projection 46, the halves 10, 20 are locked in a combined state in which the mating surfaces 41, 47 are opposed to or in contact with each other.
When the bending locking piece 42 starts to contact the locking projection 46, the guide surface 44a of the positioning portion 44 contacts the inner edge of the mating surface 47 of the inclined wall 45, so that positioning is performed by the inclination of the guide surface 44a. The portion 44 and the bending locking piece 42 are guided to the inner surface side of the inclined wall 45. That is, since the force in the direction of pressing against the outer surface of the inclined wall 45 is applied to the bending locking piece 42, the bending locking piece 42 and the locking projection 46 can be reliably locked.
[0027]
In the state in which the halves 10 and 20 are combined, the elastic lock pieces 12, 13, and 16 are locked to the lock protrusions 24, 25, and 27, respectively, so that the halves 10 and 20 are prevented from being detached. Is done. The elastic lock piece 13 and the receiving portion 15 of the first half 10 sandwich the upper wall portion 22 of the second half 20 inward and outward, and the elastic lock piece 16 and the holding portion 17 are in the second half. The lower wall portion 26 of the split body 20 is sandwiched inward and outward.
As described above, in the present embodiment, when the halves 10 and 20 are combined, even if the bending locking piece 42 is displaced toward the inner surface side of the inclined wall 45 of the second half 20, the bending locking is performed. Since the piece 42 is prevented from entering the inner surface side by abutting against the restricting portion 48, both the halves 10 and 20 can be surely united, and the bending engagement piece 42 and the engagement projection 46 can be combined. Can be securely locked to hold the halves 10 and 20 in the combined state.
[0028]
Further, since the bending locking piece 42 that has come into contact with the restricting portion 48 is guided by the guide surface 51 from the inner surface side of the inclined wall 45 toward the mating surface side, that is, the outer surface side, the bending locking piece 42 is in the second half. It is reliably prevented from entering the inner surface side of the split body 20.
Further, the inner surface portion of the guide surface 51 is raised, and the outer surface portion of the guide surface 51 is notched, so that the height difference between the inner and outer ends of the guide surface 51 is enlarged. Thus, the gradient of the guide surface 51 can be increased. Thereby, the reliability of the function which guides the bending locking piece 42 to the outer surface side is high.
[0029]
[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments described above with reference to the drawings, for example, following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
( 1 ) In the above embodiment, the two halves are connected by hinges to form an integral part. However, according to the present invention, the two halves molded separately are provided with a shaft support structure (for example, a shaft and a bearing hole). And may be connected by a fitting structure).
[0030]
( 2 ) In the above embodiment, the swelled portion is formed as means for constituting the guide surface. However, according to the present invention, the swelled portion is not formed, and the guide surface is formed only in the region recessed from the mating surface. May be.
( 3 ) In the above embodiment, the notch portion is formed as a means for constituting the guide surface. However, according to the present invention, the guide surface may be formed only on a portion raised from the mating surface without forming the notch portion. .
( 4 ) In the above-described embodiment, only the bending locking piece is provided on the first half, and only the locking projection is provided on the second half, but according to the present invention, the first half is bent. A stop piece and a stop protrusion may be provided, and a stop protrusion and a bent stop piece may also be provided in the second half.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a right side view showing an entire assembled state of a connector according to a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a right side view showing a developed state of a wire cover. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a developed state of the wire cover. [Fig. 5] Bottom view showing the unfolded state of the electric wire cover [Fig. 5] Partial rear view showing the unfolded state of the electric wire cover [Fig. 6] Front view showing the state in the middle of combining the electric wire covers [Fig. Sectional view [FIG. 8] Partial sectional view showing a state where the bending locking piece abuts against the guide surface of the restricting portion. [FIG. 9] Right side view showing a developed state of the conventional wire cover. Front view showing the state [Fig. 11] Front view showing the state during the assembly of the conventional example [Explanation of symbols]
H ... Housing W ... Electric wire C ... Electric wire cover 10 ... First half 20 ... Second half 30 ... Hinge 40 ... Inclined edge (inclined portion)
42 ... Bending locking piece 45 ... Inclined wall (inclined part)
46 ... Locking protrusion 48 ... Restriction part 49 ... Swelling part 50 ... Notch part 51 ... Guide surface

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ハウジングにおける電線の導出端部に電線カバーを取り付け、そのハウジングから導出した前記電線を前記電線カバーで包囲することによりその電線をほぼ直角に曲げて配索するようになっており、
前記電線カバーは、互いに連結された第1と第2の2つ半割体を有し、その2つの半割体を相対的に回動させつつ前記電線を包むように合体される形態であり、
前記半割体には、その回動中心軸に対して斜め方向の傾斜部が形成され、
前記第1半割体の傾斜部には、その合せ面の外縁から前記第2半割体に向かって突出する撓み係止片が形成され、
前記第2半割体の傾斜部には、その外面上に突出する係止突起が形成され、
前記撓み係止片と前記係止突起とを係止させることで前記両半割体が合体状態に保持されるようにしたコネクタにおいて、
前記第2半割体の傾斜部には、その合せ面の内縁における前記撓み係止片との対応領域のうち前記回動中心軸寄りの位置から前記第2半割体の内面側に向かって延出した形態であり、前記両半割体を合体する過程で前記撓み係止片を当接させることにより、その撓み係止片が前記第2半割体の傾斜部の内面側へ潜り込むことを規制可能な規制部が形成され
前記規制部のうち前記撓み係止片が当接する側の面には、前記第2半割体の内面側から合せ面側に向かって下り勾配となった誘導面が形成されており、
前記第1半割体の傾斜部には、その合せ面の内縁における前記撓み係止片の対応領域のうち前記回動中心軸から離れる側の位置から同撓み係止片と同方向へ突出する位置決め部が形成され、この位置決め部は、前記撓み係止片が前記誘導面によって前記第2半割体の外面側へ誘導された後に、同第2半割体の傾斜部の合せ面の内縁のうち前記規制部よりも前記回動中心軸とは反対側にずれた位置に当接する突出寸法を備えるとともに、その突出端には、前記第2半割体の傾斜部の合せ面の内縁との当接により同位置決め部をその合せ面の内側へ誘導する傾斜をなすガイド面が形成されていることを特徴とするコネクタ。
A wire cover is attached to the lead-out end portion of the electric wire in the housing, and the electric wire led out from the housing is surrounded by the electric wire cover so that the electric wire is bent at a substantially right angle and wired.
The wire cover has a first and a second two halves connected to each other, and the two wire halves are combined to wrap the wire while relatively rotating the two halves,
The halved body is formed with an inclined portion in an oblique direction with respect to the rotation center axis thereof,
The slanted portion of the first half is formed with a bending locking piece that protrudes from the outer edge of the mating surface toward the second half.
The inclined portion of the second halved body is formed with a locking projection protruding on the outer surface thereof,
In the connector in which the halves are held in a combined state by locking the bending locking piece and the locking projection,
In the inclined portion of the second half-divided body, from the position near the rotation center axis in the region corresponding to the bending locking piece on the inner edge of the mating surface , toward the inner surface side of the second half-divided body It is an extended form, and the bending locking piece is brought into contact with the inner surface side of the inclined portion of the second halved body by bringing the bending locking piece into contact with each other in the process of combining the two halves. A regulation part that can regulate is formed ,
A guide surface having a downward slope from the inner surface side of the second halved body toward the mating surface side is formed on the surface of the restriction portion on which the bending locking piece abuts.
The inclined portion of the first halved body protrudes in the same direction as the bending locking piece from a position on the inner edge of the mating surface of the corresponding area of the bending locking piece away from the rotation center axis. A positioning part is formed, and the positioning part has an inner edge of the mating surface of the inclined part of the second half body after the bending locking piece is guided to the outer surface side of the second half body by the guide surface. A protruding dimension that contacts a position shifted to the opposite side of the rotation center axis from the restricting portion, and the protruding end includes an inner edge of the mating surface of the inclined portion of the second halved body A connector having an inclined guide surface for guiding the positioning portion to the inside of the mating surface by contact of the connector.
前記規制部には、前記第2半割体の合せ面よりも前記第1半割体側に向かって盛り上がった形態の盛上り部が形成され、
前記第2半割体には、その合せ面から外面に亘って概ねテーパ状又は概ね弧状に切欠した形態の切欠部が形成され、
前記盛上り部から前記切欠部に亘る領域に、前記誘導面が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項記載のコネクタ。
In the restricting portion, a swelled portion is formed that swells toward the first halved side from the mating surface of the second halved body,
The second halved body is formed with a notch portion that is notched in a generally tapered or arcuate shape from the mating surface to the outer surface,
A region spanning the cutout portion from the embossment, the connector of claim 1, wherein said guide surface is provided.
ハウジングにおける電線の導出端部に取り付けられ、そのハウジングから導出した前記電線を包囲することによりその電線をほぼ直角に曲げて配索するための電線カバーであって、
互いに連結された第1と第2の2つ半割体を有し、その2つの半割体を相対的に回動させつつ前記電線を包むように合体される形態であり、
前記半割体には、その回動中心軸に対して斜め方向の傾斜部が形成され、
前記第1半割体の傾斜部には、その合せ面の外縁から前記第2半割体に向かって突出する撓み係止片が形成され、
前記第2半割体の傾斜部には、その外面上に突出する係止突起が形成され、
前記撓み係止片と前記係止突起とを係止させることで前記両半割体が合体状態に保持されるようにした電線カバーにおいて、
前記第2半割体の傾斜部には、その合せ面の内縁における前記撓み係止片との対応領域のうち前記回動中心軸寄りの位置から前記第2半割体の内面側に向かって延出した形態であり、前記両半割体を合体する過程で前記撓み係止片を当接させることにより、その撓み係止片が前記第2半割体の傾斜部の内面側へ潜り込むことを規制可能な規制部が形成され
前記規制部のうち前記撓み係止片が当接する側の面には、前記第2半割体の内面側から合せ面側に向かって下り勾配となった誘導面が形成されており、
前記第1半割体の傾斜部には、その合せ面の内縁における前記撓み係止片の対応領域のうち前記回動中心軸から離れる側の位置から同撓み係止片と同方向へ突出する位置決め部が形成され、この位置決め部は、前記撓み係止片が前記誘導面によって前記第2半割体の外面側へ誘導された後に、同第2半割体の傾斜部の合せ面の内縁のうち前記規制部よりも前記回動中心軸とは反対側にずれた位置に当接する突出寸法を備えるとともに、その突出端には、前記第2半割体の傾斜部の合せ面の内縁との当接により同位置決め部をその合せ面の内側へ誘導する傾斜をなすガイド面が形成されていることを特徴とする電線カバー。
An electric wire cover attached to a lead-out end portion of the electric wire in the housing and for bending and arranging the electric wire by encircling the electric wire led out from the housing,
The first and second two halves are connected to each other, and the two halves are combined so as to wrap the wire while relatively rotating the two halves,
The halved body is formed with an inclined portion in an oblique direction with respect to the rotation center axis thereof,
On the inclined portion of the first halved body is formed a bending locking piece that protrudes from the outer edge of the mating surface toward the second halved body,
The inclined portion of the second halved body is formed with a locking projection protruding on the outer surface thereof,
In the electric wire cover in which the halves are held in a combined state by locking the bending locking piece and the locking protrusion,
In the inclined portion of the second half-divided body, from the position near the rotation center axis in the region corresponding to the bending locking piece on the inner edge of the mating surface , toward the inner surface side of the second half-divided body It is an extended form, and the bending locking piece is brought into contact with the inner surface side of the inclined portion of the second halved body by bringing the bending locking piece into contact with each other in the process of combining the two halves. A regulation part that can regulate is formed ,
A guide surface having a downward slope from the inner surface side of the second halved body toward the mating surface side is formed on the surface of the restriction portion on which the bending locking piece abuts.
The inclined portion of the first halved body protrudes in the same direction as the bending locking piece from a position on the inner edge of the mating surface of the corresponding area of the bending locking piece away from the rotation center axis. A positioning part is formed, and the positioning part has an inner edge of the mating surface of the inclined part of the second half body after the bending locking piece is guided to the outer surface side of the second half body by the guide surface. A protruding dimension that contacts a position shifted to the opposite side of the rotation center axis from the restricting portion, and the protruding end includes an inner edge of the mating surface of the inclined portion of the second halved body An electric wire cover, characterized in that a guide surface is formed so as to guide the positioning portion to the inside of the mating surface by abutting .
前記規制部には、前記第2半割体の合せ面よりも前記第1半割体側に向かって盛り上がった形態の盛上り部が形成され、
前記第2半割体には、その合せ面から外面に亘って概ねテーパ状又は概ね弧状に切欠した形態の切欠部が形成され、
前記盛上り部から前記切欠部に亘る領域に、前記誘導面が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項記載の電線カバー。
In the restricting portion, a swelled portion is formed that swells toward the first halved side from the mating surface of the second halved body,
The second halved body is formed with a notch portion that is notched in a generally tapered or arcuate shape from the mating surface to the outer surface,
The electric wire cover according to claim 3 , wherein the guide surface is provided in a region extending from the raised portion to the cutout portion.
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