JP2017143594A - Protector and wiring harness - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a protector that is able to cope with a flexible wiring while protecting an electric wire appropriately and to provide a wire harness.SOLUTION: A protector 1 applied in a wiring harness comprises: a skeleton part 10 having a plurality of body parts 11 forming an insertion space part 30 provided along and spaced from the direction of extension of an electric wire, and a connection part 12 extending along the direction of extension of the electric wire and connecting the plurality of the body part 11; and a flexible part 20 provided between the plurality of body parts 11 with respect to the direction of extension of the electric wire, covering part of at least the connection part 12, thereby forming the insertion space part 30, and more flexible than the skeleton part 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

本発明は、プロテクタ、及び、ワイヤハーネスに関する。   The present invention relates to a protector and a wire harness.

車両等に搭載されるワイヤハーネスに適用される従来のプロテクタとして、例えば、特許文献１には、ワイヤハーネスの収納空間が蓋体によって覆われるプロテクタ本体を備えるハーネスプロテクタが開示されている。このハーネスプロテクタは、プロテクタ本体が直胴収納部と一体的に形成され蓋体の屈曲部に対応して伸縮自在な伸縮収納部を有することでハーネスプロテクタの汎用性を向上させている。   As a conventional protector applied to a wire harness mounted on a vehicle or the like, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a harness protector including a protector body in which a storage space for a wire harness is covered with a lid. In this harness protector, the versatility of the harness protector is improved by having a protector main body formed integrally with the straight body storage portion and having an expandable / contractible storage portion corresponding to the bent portion of the lid.

特開２０１４−２０４５８２号公報JP 2014-204582 A

ところで、上述の特許文献１に記載のハーネスプロテクタは、例えば、フレキシブルな配索の点で更なる改善の余地がある。   By the way, the harness protector described in Patent Document 1 described above has room for further improvement in terms of flexible wiring, for example.

本発明は、上記の事情に鑑みてなされたものであって、適正に電線を保護しつつフレキシブルな配索に対応することができるプロテクタ、及び、ワイヤハーネスを提供することを目的とする。   This invention is made | formed in view of said situation, Comprising: It aims at providing the protector and wire harness which can respond to a flexible wiring, protecting an electric wire appropriately.

上記目的を達成するために、本発明に係るプロテクタは、電線の延在方向に沿って間をあけて設けられ当該電線が挿通される挿通空間部を形成する複数の本体部、及び、前記電線の延在方向に沿って延在し前記複数の本体部を連結する連結部を有する骨格部と、前記電線の延在方向に対して前記複数の本体部の間に設けられ少なくとも前記連結部の一部を覆って前記挿通空間部を形成すると共に前記骨格部より可撓性を有する可撓部とを備えることを特徴とする。   In order to achieve the above object, the protector according to the present invention includes a plurality of main body portions that are provided along the extending direction of the electric wires and form insertion space portions through which the electric wires are inserted, and the electric wires. A skeleton having a connecting portion extending along the extending direction and connecting the plurality of main body portions, and at least of the connecting portion provided between the plurality of main body portions with respect to the extending direction of the electric wire. The insertion space part is formed so as to cover a part, and a flexible part that is more flexible than the skeleton part is provided.

また、上記プロテクタでは、前記連結部は、前記電線の延在方向と直交する第１直交方向の一方側の密度が相対的に高く他方側の密度が相対的に低いものとすることができる。   In the protector, the connecting portion may have a relatively high density on one side in a first orthogonal direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the electric wire and a relatively low density on the other side.

また、上記プロテクタでは、前記骨格部は、前記電線の延在方向に対して前記複数の本体部の間に設けられ前記可撓部から露出して突出する当たり面部を有するものとすることができる。   In the protector, the skeleton portion may have a contact surface portion that is provided between the plurality of main body portions with respect to the extending direction of the electric wire and is exposed from the flexible portion and protrudes. .

また、上記プロテクタでは、前記複数の本体部は、それぞれ、湾曲して形成される骨格部ベース部、及び、前記骨格部ベース部と別体に形成された骨格部カバー部を含んで構成され、前記電線の延在方向と直交する第２直交方向に対して前記骨格部ベース部と前記骨格部カバー部とが対向して位置した状態で、前記骨格部ベース部と前記骨格部カバー部との間に前記挿通空間部を構成する骨格部挿通空間部を形成し、前記可撓部は、前記電線の延在方向に対して複数の前記骨格部ベース部の間に設けられ当該複数の骨格部ベース部と一体に形成された可撓部ベース部、前記電線の延在方向に対して複数の前記骨格部カバー部の間に設けられ当該複数の骨格部カバー部と一体に形成された可撓部カバー部、及び、前記可撓部ベース部に対して前記可撓部カバー部を回動可能に支持する可撓部ヒンジ部を含んで構成され、前記第２直交方向に対して前記可撓部ベース部と前記可撓部カバー部とが対向して位置した状態で、前記可撓部ベース部と前記可撓部カバー部との間に前記挿通空間部を構成する可撓部挿通空間部を形成し、前記骨格部挿通空間部と前記可撓部挿通空間部とは、前記電線の延在方向に沿って連続して前記挿通空間部を構成するものとすることができる。   In the protector, each of the plurality of main body parts includes a skeleton part base part formed by bending, and a skeleton part cover part formed separately from the skeleton part base part. With the skeleton part base part and the skeleton part cover part facing each other with respect to a second orthogonal direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the electric wire, the skeleton part base part and the skeleton part cover part A skeleton part insertion space part constituting the insertion space part is formed therebetween, and the flexible part is provided between the plurality of skeleton part base parts in the extending direction of the electric wire. A flexible portion base portion formed integrally with the base portion, a flexible portion provided between the plurality of skeleton portion cover portions in the extending direction of the electric wire and formed integrally with the plurality of skeleton portion cover portions. Front of the cover portion and the flexible portion base portion A flexible part hinge part that rotatably supports the flexible part cover part is configured, and the flexible part base part and the flexible part cover part are opposed to each other in the second orthogonal direction. In this state, a flexible part insertion space part constituting the insertion space part is formed between the flexible part base part and the flexible part cover part, and the skeleton part insertion space part and the flexible part insertion part are formed. A space part shall comprise the said insertion space part continuously along the extension direction of the said electric wire.

上記目的を達成するために、本発明に係るワイヤハーネスは、電線が挿通され当該電線が屈曲されて配索される第１プロテクタと、前記電線が挿通され当該電線が直線状に配索される第２プロテクタとを備え、前記第１プロテクタは、電線の延在方向に沿って間をあけて設けられ当該電線が挿通される挿通空間部を形成する複数の本体部、及び、前記電線の延在方向に沿って延在し前記複数の本体部を連結する連結部を有する骨格部と、前記電線の延在方向に対して前記複数の本体部の間に設けられ少なくとも前記連結部の一部を覆って前記挿通空間部を形成すると共に前記骨格部より可撓性を有する可撓部とを備えることを特徴とする。   In order to achieve the above object, a wire harness according to the present invention includes a first protector in which an electric wire is inserted and bent so that the electric wire is bent, and the electric wire is inserted and wired in a straight line. A second protector, wherein the first protector is provided at intervals along the extending direction of the electric wire, and a plurality of main body portions forming an insertion space portion through which the electric wire is inserted, and the extension of the electric wire A skeleton having a connecting portion extending along the direction of connection and connecting the plurality of main body portions; and at least a part of the connecting portion provided between the plurality of main body portions with respect to the extending direction of the electric wire. The insertion space portion is formed so as to cover the frame, and a flexible portion that is more flexible than the skeleton portion is provided.

本発明に係るプロテクタ、及び、ワイヤハーネスは、骨格部と可撓部とによって形成される挿通空間部に電線が挿通されることで当該電線を覆い保護することができる。この場合、プロテクタ、及び、ワイヤハーネスは、複数の本体部が連結部を介して連結されることで構成される骨格部によって外形形状を維持することができると共に、複数の本体部の間に連結部を覆うようにして設けられる可撓部が骨格部より可撓性を有しているので、当該可撓部において屈曲を許容することができる。この結果、プロテクタ、及び、ワイヤハーネスは、適正に電線を保護しつつフレキシブルな配索に対応することができる、という効果を奏する。   The protector and the wire harness according to the present invention can cover and protect the electric wire by inserting the electric wire into the insertion space portion formed by the skeleton portion and the flexible portion. In this case, the protector and the wire harness can maintain the outer shape by the skeleton part formed by connecting the plurality of main body parts via the connection part, and are connected between the plurality of main body parts. Since the flexible part provided so as to cover the part is more flexible than the skeleton part, bending can be allowed in the flexible part. As a result, the protector and the wire harness have an effect of being able to cope with flexible wiring while appropriately protecting the electric wire.

図１は、実施形態１に係るプロテクタが適用されるワイヤハーネスの概略構成を表す模式的な部分平面図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic partial plan view showing a schematic configuration of a wire harness to which the protector according to the first embodiment is applied. 図２は、実施形態１に係るプロテクタの概略構成を表す斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of the protector according to the first embodiment. 図３は、実施形態１に係るプロテクタの概略構成を表す斜視図である。FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of the protector according to the first embodiment. 図４は、実施形態１に係るプロテクタの概略構成を表す斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of the protector according to the first embodiment. 図５は、実施形態１に係るプロテクタの概略構成を表す斜視図である。FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of the protector according to the first embodiment. 図６は、実施形態１に係るプロテクタの幅方向、及び、高さ方向に沿った断面図である。FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the protector according to the first embodiment along the width direction and the height direction. 図７は、実施形態１に係るプロテクタの骨格部の概略構成を表す斜視図である。FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of a skeleton part of the protector according to the first embodiment. 図８は、実施形態１に係るプロテクタの骨格部の概略構成を表す分解斜視図である。FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of a skeleton part of the protector according to the first embodiment. 図９は、実施形態１に係るプロテクタの可撓部の概略構成を表す斜視図である。FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of a flexible portion of the protector according to the first embodiment. 図１０は、実施形態１に係るプロテクタの可撓部の概略構成を表す斜視図である。FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of a flexible portion of the protector according to the first embodiment. 図１１は、実施形態２に係るプロテクタの概略構成を表す斜視図である。FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of the protector according to the second embodiment.

以下に、本発明に係る実施形態を図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。なお、この実施形態によりこの発明が限定されるものではない。また、下記実施形態における構成要素には、当業者が置換可能かつ容易なもの、あるいは実質的に同一のものが含まれる。   Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment. In addition, constituent elements in the following embodiments include those that can be easily replaced by those skilled in the art or those that are substantially the same.

［実施形態１］
以下で説明する図２、図３は、カバー部が開放位置にある状態を表し、図４、図５、図６、図７、図９、図１０は、カバー部が閉鎖位置にある状態を表している。図７、図８は、プロテクタのうち骨格部を抜き出して表した図であり、図９、図１０は、プロテクタのうち可撓部を抜き出して表した図である。なお、図１においては電線を実線で図示すると共に図２においては電線を二点鎖線で図示し、他図では電線の図示を省略している。 [Embodiment 1]
2 and 3 described below show the state where the cover portion is in the open position, and FIGS. 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10 show the state where the cover portion is in the closed position. Represents. 7 and 8 are diagrams showing the skeleton portion extracted from the protector, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are diagrams showing the flexible portion extracted from the protector. In FIG. 1, the electric wire is illustrated by a solid line, and in FIG. 2, the electric wire is illustrated by a two-dot chain line, and the electric wire is not illustrated in other drawings.

図１に示すプロテクタ１は、自動車等の車両に搭載され、ワイヤハーネスＷＨに組み込まれ、電線Ｗを保護するものである。ここで、ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、例えば、車両に搭載される各装置間の接続のために、電源供給や信号通信に用いられる複数の電線Ｗを束にして集合部品とし、コネクタ等で複数の電線Ｗを一度に各装置に接続するようにしたものである。ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、複数の電線Ｗと、電線Ｗが挿通されて当該電線Ｗを保護するプロテクタ１、２とを備える。電線Ｗは、例えば、複数の導電性の金属素線を撚り合わせた導体部（芯線）と、当該導体部の外側を覆う絶縁性の被覆部とを含んで構成される。プロテクタ１は、電線Ｗが挿通され当該電線Ｗが屈曲されて配索される第１プロテクタであり、プロテクタ２は、電線Ｗが挿通され当該電線Ｗが直線状に配索される第２プロテクタである。ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、プロテクタ１の両端にプロテクタ２が１つずつ設けられる。プロテクタ１、プロテクタ２は、共に絶縁性の樹脂材料によって略筒形状に形成される。プロテクタ１は、相対的に高い可撓性を有し良好な屈曲性を有する一方、プロテクタ２は、相対的に高い剛性を有し配索経路に沿った良好な直線保持性を有するものである。ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、電線Ｗの外装材としてプロテクタ１とプロテクタ２とを組み合わせることで、当該ワイヤハーネスＷＨにおける各部位に応じて要求される適正な可撓性と剛性とのバランスを実現し、これにより、良好な配索作業性や良好な取扱い性等を確保している。ここでは、ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、プロテクタ１が屈曲した導電路を構成し配索作業時等に電線Ｗの変形を許容する変形許容部として機能する一方、プロテクタ２が直線状の導電路を構成し配索作業時等に電線Ｗの変形を規制した経路規制部として機能する。そして、本実施形態に係るワイヤハーネスＷＨに適用される第１プロテクタとしてのプロテクタ１は、骨格部１０と、可撓部２０とを備えることで、適正な電線保護とフレキシブルな配索性の確保との両立を図ったものである。以下、各図を参照してプロテクタ１の構成について詳細に説明する。なお、ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、この他、さらに、グロメット、固定具、コネクタ等を含んで構成されてもよい。   A protector 1 shown in FIG. 1 is mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile, is incorporated in a wire harness WH, and protects the electric wire W. Here, the wire harness WH is, for example, a bundle of a plurality of electric wires W used for power supply and signal communication for connection between devices mounted on a vehicle, and is a collective part. W is connected to each device at a time. The wire harness WH includes a plurality of electric wires W and protectors 1, 2 through which the electric wires W are inserted to protect the electric wires W. The electric wire W includes, for example, a conductor portion (core wire) obtained by twisting a plurality of conductive metal strands and an insulating covering portion that covers the outside of the conductor portion. The protector 1 is a first protector in which the electric wire W is inserted and the electric wire W is bent and wired, and the protector 2 is a second protector in which the electric wire W is inserted and the electric wire W is wired in a straight line. is there. The wire harness WH is provided with one protector 2 at each end of the protector 1. Both the protector 1 and the protector 2 are formed in a substantially cylindrical shape by an insulating resin material. The protector 1 has relatively high flexibility and good bendability, while the protector 2 has relatively high rigidity and good straight line holding properties along the routing path. . The wire harness WH combines the protector 1 and the protector 2 as an exterior material of the electric wire W, thereby realizing a balance between appropriate flexibility and rigidity required for each part in the wire harness WH. This ensures good routing workability and good handling. Here, the wire harness WH forms a conductive path in which the protector 1 is bent and functions as a deformation allowing portion that allows deformation of the electric wire W at the time of wiring work or the like, while the protector 2 forms a linear conductive path. It functions as a route restricting portion that restricts deformation of the electric wire W during wiring work or the like. And the protector 1 as a 1st protector applied to the wire harness WH which concerns on this embodiment is equipped with the frame | skeleton part 10 and the flexible part 20, By ensuring appropriate electric wire protection and flexible routing property, It is intended to achieve both. Hereinafter, the configuration of the protector 1 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the wire harness WH may further include a grommet, a fixture, a connector, and the like.

なお、以下の説明では、図２等に示すように、互いに交差する第１方向、第２方向、及び、第３方向のうち、第１方向を「軸方向Ｘ」といい、第２方向を「幅方向Ｙ」といい、第３方向を「高さ方向Ｚ」という。ここでは、軸方向Ｘと幅方向Ｙと高さ方向Ｚとは、プロテクタ１が屈曲していない状態で相互に略直交する。軸方向Ｘは、典型的には、プロテクタ１が屈曲していない直線状の状態で、当該プロテクタ１に挿通された電線Ｗの延在方向に相当する。幅方向Ｙは、軸方向Ｘと直交する２方向のうちの第１直交方向に相当する。高さ方向Ｚは、軸方向Ｘと直交する２方向のうちの第２直交方向に相当する。以下の説明で用いる各方向は、特に断りのない限り、プロテクタ１の各部が組み付けられかつ当該プロテクタ１が屈曲していない状態での方向として説明する。   In the following description, as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the first direction is referred to as “axial direction X” among the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction intersecting each other, and the second direction is defined as the second direction. It is called “width direction Y”, and the third direction is called “height direction Z”. Here, the axial direction X, the width direction Y, and the height direction Z are substantially orthogonal to each other when the protector 1 is not bent. The axial direction X typically corresponds to the extending direction of the electric wire W inserted through the protector 1 in a linear state where the protector 1 is not bent. The width direction Y corresponds to the first orthogonal direction of the two directions orthogonal to the axial direction X. The height direction Z corresponds to the second orthogonal direction of the two directions orthogonal to the axial direction X. Each direction used in the following description will be described as a direction in a state where each part of the protector 1 is assembled and the protector 1 is not bent unless otherwise specified.

具体的には、プロテクタ１は、図２、図３、図４、図５、図６に示すように、骨格部１０と、可撓部２０と、挿通空間部３０とを備える。骨格部１０は、プロテクタ１において骨格（構造体）をなす部分であり、可撓部２０は、プロテクタ１において屈曲する屈曲部をなす部分である。挿通空間部３０は、電線Ｗが挿通される空間部である。プロテクタ１は、骨格部１０と可撓部２０とがいわゆるインサート成形によって一体となって成形される。骨格部１０は、例えば、ＰＰ（ポリプロピレン樹脂）、難燃性ＰＰ（ポリプロピレン樹脂）、ＰＡ６６（ポリアミド６６樹脂）、ＰＯＭ（ポリアセタール樹脂）等の相対的に高剛性、高強度の樹脂材料によって形成され、可撓部２０は、例えば、ゴム、エラストマー等の相対的に可撓性が高く、弾性変形域が広い樹脂材料によって形成される。プロテクタ１は、骨格部１０と可撓部２０とが一体で略筒状に形成され、当該筒状の内部空間部が挿通空間部３０として形成される。   Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, the protector 1 includes a skeleton portion 10, a flexible portion 20, and an insertion space portion 30. The skeleton part 10 is a part that forms a skeleton (structure) in the protector 1, and the flexible part 20 is a part that forms a bent part that bends in the protector 1. The insertion space part 30 is a space part through which the electric wire W is inserted. The protector 1 is formed by integrating the skeleton part 10 and the flexible part 20 by so-called insert molding. The skeleton 10 is formed of a relatively high rigidity and high strength resin material such as PP (polypropylene resin), flame retardant PP (polypropylene resin), PA66 (polyamide 66 resin), or POM (polyacetal resin). The flexible portion 20 is formed of a resin material having a relatively high flexibility and a wide elastic deformation range, such as rubber and elastomer. In the protector 1, the skeleton portion 10 and the flexible portion 20 are integrally formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and the cylindrical internal space portion is formed as the insertion space portion 30.

骨格部１０は、図２、図３、図４、図５、図６、図７、図８に示すように、複数の本体部１１と、連結部１２とを有する。本体部１１は、電線Ｗの延在方向、すなわち、軸方向Ｘに沿って間をあけて複数設けられる。本体部１１は、電線Ｗが挿通される挿通空間部３０を形成する。ここでは、本体部１１は、軸方向Ｘの一方側から他方側に向かって順に第１端部本体部１１Ａ、中央本体部１１Ｂ、第２端部本体部１１Ｃの３つが設けられる。連結部１２は、電線Ｗの延在方向、すなわち、軸方向Ｘに沿って延在し複数の本体部１１を連結する。ここでは、連結部１２は、第１端部本体部１１Ａと中央本体部１１Ｂとを接続するものと、中央本体部１１Ｂと第２端部本体部１１Ｃとを接続するものとを含んで構成される。骨格部１０は、第１端部本体部１１Ａと中央本体部１１Ｂと第２端部本体部１１Ｃとが連結部１２によって相互に接続された状態で、第１端部本体部１１Ａ、第２端部本体部１１Ｃがそれぞれ軸方向Ｘの端部に位置し、中央本体部１１Ｂが第１端部本体部１１Ａと第２端部本体部１１Ｃとの間に位置する。なお、以下の説明では、第１端部本体部１１Ａ、中央本体部１１Ｂ、第２端部本体部１１Ｃを特に区別して説明する必要がない場合には、単に本体部１１という場合がある。   As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, the skeleton part 10 includes a plurality of main body parts 11 and a connecting part 12. A plurality of main body portions 11 are provided at intervals along the extending direction of the electric wires W, that is, along the axial direction X. The main body 11 forms an insertion space 30 through which the electric wire W is inserted. Here, the main body part 11 is provided with three parts of a first end main body part 11A, a central main body part 11B, and a second end main part 11C in order from one side in the axial direction X to the other side. The connecting portion 12 extends along the extending direction of the electric wire W, that is, the axial direction X, and connects the plurality of main body portions 11. Here, the connecting portion 12 is configured to include one that connects the first end main body 11A and the central main body 11B and one that connects the central main body 11B and the second end main body 11C. The The skeleton part 10 includes the first end body part 11A, the second end part 11A, the central body part 11B, and the second end body part 11C connected to each other by the connecting part 12. The main part 11C is located at the end in the axial direction X, and the central main part 11B is located between the first end main part 11A and the second end main part 11C. In the following description, the first end main body 11A, the central main body 11B, and the second end main body 11C may be simply referred to as the main body 11 when it is not necessary to distinguish between them.

より詳細には、複数の本体部１１は、それぞれ骨格部ベース部１３、及び、骨格部カバー部１４を含んで構成される。骨格部ベース部１３は、各本体部１１において、湾曲して形成される部分である。ここでは、骨格部ベース部１３は、略Ｕ字型形状に形成される。骨格部カバー部１４は、各本体部１１において、骨格部ベース部１３と別体に湾曲して形成される部分である。ここでは、骨格部カバー部１４は、略Ｕ字型形状に形成される。骨格部カバー部１４は、骨格部ベース部１３に対して後述する可撓部２０を介して回動可能に支持される。各本体部１１は、骨格部カバー部１４が骨格部ベース部１３に対して閉鎖位置と開放位置とに回動可能である。ここで、骨格部カバー部１４の閉鎖位置とは、高さ方向Ｚに対して骨格部ベース部１３の略Ｕ字型形状の開口部側と骨格部カバー部１４の略Ｕ字型形状の開口部側とが互いに向き合う位置関係で対向し、互いの開口部が閉塞された位置である（図４、図５、図６、図７等参照）。一方、骨格部カバー部１４の開放位置とは、骨格部カバー部１４が骨格部ベース部１３に対して閉鎖位置から回動し、骨格部ベース部１３の略Ｕ字型形状の開口部が開放された位置である（図２、図３等参照）。そして、各本体部１１は、骨格部カバー部１４が閉鎖位置に位置した状態で骨格部ベース部１３と骨格部カバー部１４との間に骨格部挿通空間部１５を形成する（図２、図３、図７等参照）。骨格部挿通空間部１５は、挿通空間部３０の一部を構成する空間部である。   More specifically, each of the plurality of main body parts 11 includes a skeleton part base part 13 and a skeleton part cover part 14. The skeleton part base part 13 is a part formed by bending in each main body part 11. Here, the skeleton part base part 13 is formed in a substantially U-shape. The skeleton part cover part 14 is a part formed by being bent separately from the skeleton part base part 13 in each main body part 11. Here, the skeleton part cover part 14 is formed in a substantially U-shape. The skeleton part cover part 14 is rotatably supported with respect to the skeleton part base part 13 via a flexible part 20 described later. Each of the main body parts 11 is configured such that the skeleton part cover part 14 is rotatable with respect to the skeleton part base part 13 between a closed position and an open position. Here, the closed position of the skeleton part cover part 14 refers to the substantially U-shaped opening side of the skeleton part base part 13 and the substantially U-shaped opening of the skeleton part cover part 14 with respect to the height direction Z. This is a position where the side portions face each other in a positional relationship facing each other and the openings of each other are closed (see FIGS. 4, 5, 6, 7, etc.). On the other hand, the open position of the skeleton part cover part 14 means that the skeleton part cover part 14 rotates from the closed position with respect to the skeleton part base part 13, and the substantially U-shaped opening of the skeleton part base part 13 is opened. (See FIG. 2, FIG. 3, etc.). And each main-body part 11 forms the skeleton part insertion space part 15 between the skeleton part base part 13 and the skeleton part cover part 14 in the state in which the skeleton part cover part 14 was located in the closed position (FIG. 2, FIG. 3, see FIG. The skeleton part insertion space part 15 is a space part constituting a part of the insertion space part 30.

ここでは、骨格部ベース部１３は、第１端部本体部１１Ａを構成する第１端部骨格部ベース部１３Ａ、中央本体部１１Ｂを構成する中央骨格部ベース部１３Ｂ、第２端部本体部１１Ｃを構成する第２端部骨格部ベース部１３Ｃの３つが設けられる。また、骨格部カバー部１４は、第１端部本体部１１Ａを構成する第１端部骨格部カバー部１４Ａ、中央本体部１１Ｂを構成する中央骨格部カバー部１４Ｂ、第２端部本体部１１Ｃを構成する第２端部骨格部カバー部１４Ｃの３つが設けられる。そして、第１端部本体部１１Ａは、第１端部骨格部カバー部１４Ａが閉鎖位置に位置した状態で第１端部骨格部ベース部１３Ａと第１端部骨格部カバー部１４Ａとの間に骨格部挿通空間部１５を構成する第１端部骨格部挿通空間部１５Ａを形成する。中央本体部１１Ｂは、中央骨格部カバー部１４Ｂが閉鎖位置に位置した状態で中央骨格部ベース部１３Ｂと中央骨格部カバー部１４Ｂとの間に骨格部挿通空間部１５を構成する中央骨格部挿通空間部１５Ｂを形成する。第２端部本体部１１Ｃは、第２端部骨格部カバー部１４Ｃが閉鎖位置に位置した状態で第２端部骨格部ベース部１３Ｃと第２端部骨格部カバー部１４Ｃとの間に骨格部挿通空間部１５を構成する第２端部骨格部挿通空間部１５Ｃを形成する。   Here, the skeleton part base part 13 includes a first end skeleton part base part 13A constituting the first end part body part 11A, a central skeleton part base part 13B constituting the center body part 11B, and a second end part body part. Three of the second end skeleton base portion 13C constituting 11C are provided. Further, the skeleton part cover part 14 includes a first end part skeleton part cover part 14A constituting the first end part body part 11A, a central skeleton part cover part 14B constituting the center body part 11B, and a second end part body part 11C. 3 of the 2nd end part frame part cover part 14C which constitutes. The first end body portion 11A is located between the first end skeleton portion base portion 13A and the first end skeleton portion cover portion 14A in a state where the first end skeleton portion cover portion 14A is located at the closed position. A first end skeleton part insertion space part 15A constituting the skeleton part insertion space part 15 is formed. The central body portion 11B is inserted into the central skeleton portion that constitutes the skeleton portion insertion space portion 15 between the central skeleton portion base portion 13B and the central skeleton portion cover portion 14B in a state where the central skeleton portion cover portion 14B is located at the closed position. A space 15B is formed. The second end portion main body portion 11C has a skeleton between the second end skeleton portion base portion 13C and the second end skeleton portion cover portion 14C in a state where the second end skeleton portion cover portion 14C is located at the closed position. A second end skeleton part insertion space part 15 </ b> C constituting the part insertion space part 15 is formed.

また、第１端部本体部１１Ａは、第１端部骨格部ベース部１３Ａ、第１端部骨格部カバー部１４Ａに係止部１１ａ、１１ｂが形成される。係止部１１ａ、１１ｂは、第１端部骨格部カバー部１４Ａが閉鎖位置に位置した状態で第１端部骨格部ベース部１３Ａと第１端部骨格部カバー部１４Ａとを相互に係止する。中央本体部１１Ｂは、中央骨格部ベース部１３Ｂ、中央骨格部カバー部１４Ｂに係止部１１ｃ、１１ｄが形成される。係止部１１ｃ、１１ｄは、中央骨格部カバー部１４Ｂが閉鎖位置に位置した状態で中央骨格部ベース部１３Ｂと中央骨格部カバー部１４Ｂとを相互に係止する。第２端部本体部１１Ｃは、第２端部骨格部ベース部１３Ｃ、第２端部骨格部カバー部１４Ｃに係止部１１ｅ、１１ｆが形成される。係止部１１ｅ、１１ｆは、第２端部骨格部カバー部１４Ｃが閉鎖位置に位置した状態で第２端部骨格部ベース部１３Ｃと第２端部骨格部カバー部１４Ｃとを相互に係止する。   Further, in the first end main body 11A, locking portions 11a and 11b are formed on the first end skeleton base 13A and the first end skeleton cover 14A. The locking portions 11a and 11b lock the first end skeleton portion base portion 13A and the first end skeleton portion cover portion 14A in a state where the first end skeleton portion cover portion 14A is positioned at the closed position. To do. The central body portion 11B has locking portions 11c and 11d formed on the central skeleton portion base portion 13B and the central skeleton portion cover portion 14B. The locking portions 11c and 11d lock the central skeleton portion base portion 13B and the central skeleton portion cover portion 14B with each other while the central skeleton portion cover portion 14B is positioned at the closed position. In the second end main body 11C, locking portions 11e and 11f are formed on the second end skeleton base 13C and the second end skeleton cover 14C. The locking portions 11e and 11f lock the second end skeleton portion base portion 13C and the second end skeleton portion cover portion 14C to each other with the second end skeleton portion cover portion 14C positioned at the closed position. To do.

さらに、第１端部本体部１１Ａ、中央本体部１１Ｂ、第２端部本体部１１Ｃは、それぞれ後述の可撓部２０が被着される部分に複数の貫通孔１１ｇが形成されている（図７、図８等参照）。貫通孔１１ｇは、骨格部１０と可撓部２０とがインサート成形される際に可撓部２０を形成する樹脂材料が充填され骨格部１０と可撓部２０とを良好に被着させるための部分である。   Further, each of the first end main body 11A, the central main body 11B, and the second end main body 11C is formed with a plurality of through holes 11g in portions where a flexible portion 20 described later is attached (see FIG. 7, see FIG. The through hole 11g is filled with a resin material that forms the flexible portion 20 when the skeleton portion 10 and the flexible portion 20 are insert-molded, so that the skeleton portion 10 and the flexible portion 20 can be satisfactorily adhered. Part.

また、第１端部本体部１１Ａ、第２端部本体部１１Ｃは、それぞれ第２プロテクタとしてのプロテクタ２が組み付けられる連結突起部１１ｈが形成される。連結突起部１１ｈは、第１端部本体部１１Ａにおいて、第１端部骨格部ベース部１３Ａ、第１端部骨格部カバー部１４Ａそれぞれから高さ方向Ｚに沿って互いに離間する側に突出するように一対で形成される。同様に、連結突起部１１ｈは、第２端部本体部１１Ｃにおいて、第２端部骨格部ベース部１３Ｃ、第２端部骨格部カバー部１４Ｃそれぞれから高さ方向Ｚに沿って互いに離間する側に突出するように一対で形成される。   Moreover, 11 A of 1st edge part main-body parts and 11 C of 2nd edge part main-body parts are each formed with the connection protrusion part 11h in which the protector 2 as a 2nd protector is assembled | attached. In the first end body portion 11A, the connecting projection portion 11h protrudes from the first end skeleton base portion 13A and the first end skeleton portion cover portion 14A toward the side away from each other along the height direction Z. Thus, a pair is formed. Similarly, the connecting protrusions 11h are spaced apart from each other in the height direction Z from the second end skeleton base portion 13C and the second end skeleton portion cover portion 14C in the second end main body portion 11C. It is formed in a pair so as to protrude.

さらにここでは、第２端部本体部１１Ｃは、略矩形板形状に形成された電線固定部１６を含んで構成される。電線固定部１６は、第２端部本体部１１Ｃの第２端部骨格部ベース部１３Ｃから軸方向Ｘに沿って中央本体部１１Ｂとは反対側に突出するように形成される。電線固定部１６は、このプロテクタ１の挿通空間部３０に挿通される複数の電線Ｗが巻テープＴＰ（図２参照）等を介して固定される部分である。   Further, here, the second end main body 11C is configured to include an electric wire fixing portion 16 formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape. The wire fixing portion 16 is formed so as to protrude along the axial direction X from the second end skeleton base portion 13C of the second end portion main body portion 11C to the opposite side to the central main body portion 11B. The electric wire fixing portion 16 is a portion to which a plurality of electric wires W inserted through the insertion space portion 30 of the protector 1 are fixed via a winding tape TP (see FIG. 2) or the like.

なお、以下の説明では、第１端部骨格部ベース部１３Ａ、中央骨格部ベース部１３Ｂ、第２端部骨格部ベース部１３Ｃを特に区別して説明する必要がない場合には、単に骨格部ベース部１３という場合がある。同様に、第１端部骨格部カバー部１４Ａ、中央骨格部カバー部１４Ｂ、第２端部骨格部カバー部１４Ｃを特に区別して説明する必要がない場合には、単に骨格部カバー部１４という場合がある。第１端部骨格部挿通空間部１５Ａ、中央骨格部挿通空間部１５Ｂ、第２端部骨格部挿通空間部１５Ｃを特に区別して説明する必要がない場合には、単に骨格部挿通空間部１５という場合がある。   In the following description, when there is no need to distinguish between the first end skeleton base portion 13A, the central skeleton portion base portion 13B, and the second end skeleton base portion 13C, the skeleton portion base is simply used. It may be called part 13. Similarly, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the first end skeleton cover portion 14A, the central skeleton portion cover portion 14B, and the second end skeleton portion cover portion 14C, the skeleton portion cover portion 14 is simply referred to. There is. When there is no need to distinguish between the first end skeleton portion insertion space portion 15A, the central skeleton portion insertion space portion 15B, and the second end skeleton portion insertion space portion 15C, the skeleton portion insertion space portion 15 is simply referred to. There is a case.

各連結部１２は、複数の本体部１１の間に軸方向Ｘに沿って延在する梁状の部分として形成される（図６、図７、図８参照）。ここでは、連結部１２は、第１端部本体部１１Ａの第１端部骨格部ベース部１３Ａと中央本体部１１Ｂの中央骨格部ベース部１３Ｂとを連結する５つ、中央本体部１１Ｂの中央骨格部ベース部１３Ｂと第２端部本体部１１Ｃの第２端部骨格部ベース部１３Ｃとを連結する５つ、第１端部本体部１１Ａの第１端部骨格部カバー部１４Ａと中央本体部１１Ｂの中央骨格部カバー部１４Ｂとを連結する１つ、及び、中央本体部１１Ｂの中央骨格部カバー部１４Ｂと第２端部本体部１１Ｃの第２端部骨格部カバー部１４Ｃとを連結する１つの合計１２本を含んで構成される。本実施形態の連結部１２は、幅方向Ｙの一方側の密度が相対的に高く他方側の密度が相対的に低くなるように形成され、ここでは、幅方向Ｙの一方側に１２本すべてが設けられ他方側には設けられていない。このプロテクタ１は、典型的には、当該連結部１２の密度が相対的に高い側が屈曲内側とされる一方、当該連結部１２の密度が相対的に低い側が屈曲外側とされる（図１参照）。上述した係止部１１ａ、１１ｂ、１１ｃ、１１ｄ、１１ｅ、１１ｆは、屈曲外側に設けられている。   Each connecting portion 12 is formed as a beam-like portion extending along the axial direction X between the plurality of main body portions 11 (see FIGS. 6, 7, and 8). Here, there are five connecting portions 12 that connect the first end skeleton base portion 13A of the first end main body portion 11A and the central skeleton base portion 13B of the central main body portion 11B, the center of the central main body portion 11B. Five connecting the skeleton part base part 13B and the second end skeleton part base part 13C of the second end part body part 11C, the first end skeleton part cover part 14A of the first end part body part 11A and the central body. One connecting the central skeleton part cover part 14B of the part 11B, and connecting the central skeleton part cover part 14B of the central main body part 11B and the second end skeleton part cover part 14C of the second end main part 11C. It is configured to include a total of twelve. The connecting portions 12 of the present embodiment are formed so that the density on one side in the width direction Y is relatively high and the density on the other side is relatively low. Here, all twelve on one side in the width direction Y are formed. Is provided on the other side. In the protector 1, typically, the side where the density of the connecting portion 12 is relatively high is the inside of the bend, while the side where the density of the connecting portion 12 is relatively low is the outside of the bend (see FIG. 1). ). The locking portions 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, and 11f described above are provided on the bent outer side.

可撓部２０は、図２、図３、図４、図５、図６、図９、図１０に示すように、電線Ｗの延在方向、すなわち、軸方向Ｘに対して複数の本体部１１の間に設けられ少なくとも連結部１２の一部を覆って挿通空間部３０を形成すると共に上述した骨格部１０より可撓性を有する部分である。可撓部２０は、インサート成形によって骨格部１０に被着され一体化される。可撓部２０は、複数の本体部２１と、連結部２２とを有する。本体部２１は、電線Ｗの延在方向、すなわち、軸方向Ｘに沿って間をあけて複数設けられる。本体部２１は、電線Ｗが挿通される挿通空間部３０を形成する。ここでは、本体部２１は、軸方向Ｘの第１端部本体部１１Ａ側から第２端部本体部１１Ｃ側に向かって順に第１本体部２１Ａ、第２本体部２１Ｂの２つが設けられる。連結部２２は、電線Ｗの延在方向、すなわち、軸方向Ｘに沿って延在し複数の本体部２１を連結する。ここでは、連結部２２は、第１本体部２１Ａと第２本体部２１Ｂとを接続する。可撓部２０は、第１本体部２１Ａと第２本体部２１Ｂとが連結部２２によって相互に接続された状態で、軸方向Ｘに対して、第１本体部２１Ａが第１端部本体部１１Ａと中央本体部１１Ｂとの間に位置し、第２本体部２１Ｂが中央本体部１１Ｂと第２端部本体部１１Ｃとの間に位置する。第１本体部２１Ａ、第２本体部２１Ｂは、それぞれ軸方向Ｘの両端部が第１端部本体部１１Ａ、中央本体部１１Ｂ、第２端部本体部１１Ｃの各端部と密着し、軸方向Ｘの中央部が骨格部１０の連結部１２の全体を覆う（図６等参照）。なお、以下の説明では、第１本体部２１Ａ、第２本体部２１Ｂを特に区別して説明する必要がない場合には、単に本体部２１という場合がある。   As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 10, the flexible portion 20 includes a plurality of main body portions with respect to the extending direction of the electric wire W, that is, the axial direction X. 11 is a portion which is provided between 11 and covers at least a part of the connecting portion 12 to form the insertion space portion 30 and is more flexible than the skeleton portion 10 described above. The flexible portion 20 is attached to and integrated with the skeleton portion 10 by insert molding. The flexible part 20 includes a plurality of main body parts 21 and a connecting part 22. A plurality of main body portions 21 are provided at intervals along the extending direction of the electric wire W, that is, along the axial direction X. The main body portion 21 forms an insertion space portion 30 through which the electric wire W is inserted. Here, the main body 21 is provided with two main bodies 21A and 21B in order from the first end main body 11A side in the axial direction X toward the second end main body 11C. The connecting portion 22 extends along the extending direction of the electric wire W, that is, the axial direction X, and connects the plurality of main body portions 21. Here, the connecting portion 22 connects the first main body portion 21A and the second main body portion 21B. The flexible portion 20 is configured such that the first main body portion 21A is the first end main body portion with respect to the axial direction X in a state where the first main body portion 21A and the second main body portion 21B are connected to each other by the connecting portion 22. 11A and the center main-body part 11B are located, and the 2nd main-body part 21B is located between the center main-body part 11B and the 2nd end part main-body part 11C. In the first main body 21A and the second main body 21B, both end portions in the axial direction X are in close contact with the end portions of the first end main body portion 11A, the central main body portion 11B, and the second end main body portion 11C. A central portion in the direction X covers the entire connecting portion 12 of the skeleton portion 10 (see FIG. 6 and the like). In the following description, the first main body portion 21A and the second main body portion 21B may be simply referred to as the main body portion 21 when there is no need to distinguish between them.

より詳細には、複数の本体部２１は、それぞれ可撓部ベース部２３、及び、可撓部カバー部２４を含んで構成される。可撓部ベース部２３は、各本体部２１において、湾曲して形成され各骨格部ベース部１３を連結する連結部１２を覆う部分である。ここでは、可撓部ベース部２３は、骨格部ベース部１３と同様に、略Ｕ字型形状に形成される。各可撓部ベース部２３は、電線Ｗの延在方向、すなわち、軸方向Ｘに対して複数の骨格部ベース部１３の間に設けられインサート成形により当該複数の骨格部ベース部１３と一体に形成される。可撓部カバー部２４は、各本体部２１において、湾曲して形成され各骨格部カバー部１４を連結する連結部１２を覆う部分である。ここでは、可撓部カバー部２４は、骨格部カバー部１４と同様に、略Ｕ字型形状に形成される。各可撓部カバー部２４は、電線Ｗの延在方向、すなわち、軸方向Ｘに対して複数の骨格部カバー部１４の間に設けられインサート成形により当該複数の骨格部カバー部１４と一体に形成される。可撓部カバー部２４は、可撓部ベース部２３に対して連結部２２を介して回動可能に支持される。可撓部２０は、連結部２２を介して各本体部２１の各可撓部ベース部２３と各可撓部カバー部２４とが連結され全体が一体化される。連結部２２は、軸方向Ｘに沿って第１端部本体部１１Ａの端部から第２端部本体部１１Ｃの端部まで延在する（図２、図４等参照）。ここでは、連結部２２は、幅方向Ｙに対して、骨格部１０において連結部１２が設けられる側、すなわち、係止部１１ａ、１１ｂ、１１ｃ、１１ｄ、１１ｅ、１１ｆが設けられる側とは反対側に形成される（図６等参照）。連結部２２は、薄肉状に形成された凹部が可撓部ヒンジ部２５を構成する。可撓部ヒンジ部２５は、連結部２２において、軸方向Ｘに沿って一方側の端部から他方側の端部まで延在して形成され、可撓部ベース部２３に対して可撓部カバー部２４を回動可能に支持する。この場合、可撓部ヒンジ部２５は、軸方向Ｘに沿った回動軸線を形成する。当該可撓部ヒンジ部２５は、上述した骨格部１０において、骨格部ベース部１３に対して骨格部カバー部１４を回動可能に支持する支持部としても機能する。各本体部２１は、可撓部カバー部２４が可撓部ベース部２３に対して閉鎖位置と開放位置とに回動可能である。ここで、可撓部カバー部２４の閉鎖位置とは、高さ方向Ｚに対して可撓部ベース部２３の略Ｕ字型形状の開口部側と可撓部カバー部２４の略Ｕ字型形状の開口部側とが互いに向き合う位置関係で対向し、互いの開口部が閉塞された位置である（図４、図５、図６、図９、図１０等参照）。一方、可撓部カバー部２４の開放位置とは、可撓部カバー部２４が可撓部ベース部２３に対して閉鎖位置から回動し、可撓部ベース部２３の略Ｕ字型形状の開口部が開放された位置である（図２、図３等参照）。そして、各本体部２１は、可撓部カバー部２４が閉鎖位置に位置した状態で可撓部ベース部２３と可撓部カバー部２４との間に可撓部挿通空間部２６を形成する（図２、図３、図９、図１０等参照）。可撓部挿通空間部２６は、挿通空間部３０の一部を構成する空間部である。   More specifically, each of the plurality of main body portions 21 includes a flexible portion base portion 23 and a flexible portion cover portion 24. The flexible part base part 23 is a part that covers the connecting part 12 that is formed in a curved manner and connects each skeleton part base part 13 in each main body part 21. Here, the flexible portion base portion 23 is formed in a substantially U-shape, similarly to the skeleton portion base portion 13. Each flexible part base part 23 is provided between the plurality of skeleton part base parts 13 in the extending direction of the electric wire W, that is, the axial direction X, and is integrated with the plurality of skeleton part base parts 13 by insert molding. It is formed. The flexible part cover part 24 is a part that covers the connecting part 12 that is formed in a curved manner and connects each skeleton part cover part 14 in each main body part 21. Here, like the skeleton part cover part 14, the flexible part cover part 24 is formed in a substantially U-shape. Each flexible part cover part 24 is provided between the plurality of skeleton part cover parts 14 in the extending direction of the electric wire W, that is, in the axial direction X, and is integrated with the plurality of skeleton part cover parts 14 by insert molding. It is formed. The flexible part cover part 24 is rotatably supported by the flexible part base part 23 via the connecting part 22. As for the flexible part 20, the flexible part base part 23 and the flexible part cover part 24 of each main body part 21 are connected via the connecting part 22, and the whole is integrated. The connecting portion 22 extends along the axial direction X from the end portion of the first end portion main body portion 11A to the end portion of the second end portion main body portion 11C (see FIGS. 2 and 4). Here, with respect to the width direction Y, the connecting portion 22 is opposite to the side where the connecting portion 12 is provided in the skeleton portion 10, that is, the side where the locking portions 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, and 11f are provided. (See FIG. 6 and the like). In the connecting portion 22, a thin-walled concave portion constitutes the flexible portion hinge portion 25. The flexible portion hinge portion 25 is formed to extend from one end portion to the other end portion along the axial direction X in the connecting portion 22, and is flexible relative to the flexible portion base portion 23. The cover part 24 is rotatably supported. In this case, the flexible hinge 25 forms a rotation axis along the axial direction X. The flexible portion hinge portion 25 also functions as a support portion that rotatably supports the skeleton portion cover portion 14 with respect to the skeleton portion base portion 13 in the skeleton portion 10 described above. In each main body 21, the flexible part cover part 24 is rotatable with respect to the flexible part base part 23 between a closed position and an open position. Here, the closed position of the flexible part cover part 24 is the substantially U-shaped opening side of the flexible part base part 23 and the substantially U-shaped part of the flexible part cover part 24 in the height direction Z. It is a position where the openings of the shape face each other in a positional relationship facing each other, and the openings are closed (see FIGS. 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 and the like). On the other hand, the open position of the flexible part cover part 24 means that the flexible part cover part 24 rotates from the closed position with respect to the flexible part base part 23, and the flexible part base part 23 has a substantially U-shaped shape. This is the position where the opening is opened (see FIG. 2, FIG. 3, etc.). And each main-body part 21 forms the flexible part insertion space part 26 between the flexible part base part 23 and the flexible part cover part 24 in the state in which the flexible part cover part 24 was located in the closed position ( (See FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 9, FIG. 10, etc.) The flexible part insertion space part 26 is a space part constituting a part of the insertion space part 30.

ここでは、可撓部ベース部２３は、第１本体部２１Ａを構成する第１可撓部ベース部２３Ａ、第２本体部２１Ｂを構成する第２可撓部ベース部２３Ｂの２つが設けられる。第１可撓部ベース部２３Ａは、軸方向Ｘに対して第１端部骨格部ベース部１３Ａと中央骨格部ベース部１３Ｂとの間に設けられ当該第１端部骨格部ベース部１３Ａ、中央骨格部ベース部１３Ｂと一体に形成される。第２可撓部ベース部２３Ｂは、軸方向Ｘに対して中央骨格部ベース部１３Ｂと第２端部骨格部ベース部１３Ｃとの間に設けられ当該中央骨格部ベース部１３Ｂ、第２端部骨格部ベース部１３Ｃと一体に形成される。また、可撓部カバー部２４は、第１本体部２１Ａを構成する第１可撓部カバー部２４Ａ、第２本体部２１Ｂを構成する第２可撓部カバー部２４Ｂの２つが設けられる。第１可撓部カバー部２４Ａは、軸方向Ｘに対して第１端部骨格部カバー部１４Ａと中央骨格部カバー部１４Ｂとの間に設けられ当該第１端部骨格部カバー部１４Ａ、中央骨格部カバー部１４Ｂと一体に形成される。第２可撓部カバー部２４Ｂは、軸方向Ｘに対して中央骨格部カバー部１４Ｂと第２端部骨格部カバー部１４Ｃとの間に設けられ当該中央骨格部カバー部１４Ｂ、第２端部骨格部カバー部１４Ｃと一体に形成される。ここでは、第１可撓部ベース部２３Ａ、第２可撓部ベース部２３Ｂ、第１可撓部カバー部２４Ａ、第２可撓部カバー部２４Ｂは、骨格部１０の連結部１２を内包する部分や骨格部１０の本体部１１との接続部分の表面が略平坦に形成される一方、その他の分が軸方向Ｘに沿って連なる蛇腹形状に形成される。そして、第１本体部２１Ａは、第１可撓部カバー部２４Ａが閉鎖位置に位置した状態で第１可撓部ベース部２３Ａと第１可撓部カバー部２４Ａとの間に可撓部挿通空間部２６を構成する第１可撓部挿通空間部２６Ａを形成する。第２本体部２１Ｂは、第２可撓部カバー部２４Ｂが閉鎖位置に位置した状態で第２可撓部ベース部２３Ｂと第２可撓部カバー部２４Ｂとの間に可撓部挿通空間部２６を構成する第２可撓部挿通空間部２６Ｂを形成する。   Here, the flexible part base part 23 is provided with a first flexible part base part 23A constituting the first body part 21A and a second flexible part base part 23B constituting the second body part 21B. The first flexible portion base portion 23A is provided between the first end skeleton portion base portion 13A and the central skeleton portion base portion 13B with respect to the axial direction X, and the first end skeleton portion base portion 13A, the center It is formed integrally with the skeleton part base part 13B. The second flexible portion base portion 23B is provided between the central skeleton portion base portion 13B and the second end skeleton portion base portion 13C with respect to the axial direction X, and the central skeleton portion base portion 13B and the second end portion. It is formed integrally with the skeleton part base part 13C. In addition, the flexible part cover part 24 is provided with a first flexible part cover part 24A constituting the first main body part 21A and a second flexible part cover part 24B constituting the second main body part 21B. The first flexible portion cover portion 24A is provided between the first end skeleton portion cover portion 14A and the central skeleton portion cover portion 14B with respect to the axial direction X, and the first end skeleton portion cover portion 14A, the center It is formed integrally with the skeleton part cover part 14B. The second flexible part cover part 24B is provided between the central skeleton part cover part 14B and the second end part skeleton part cover part 14C with respect to the axial direction X, and the central skeleton part cover part 14B and the second end part. It is formed integrally with the skeleton part cover part 14C. Here, the first flexible portion base portion 23A, the second flexible portion base portion 23B, the first flexible portion cover portion 24A, and the second flexible portion cover portion 24B include the connecting portion 12 of the skeleton portion 10. The surface of the connection part of the part and the main body part 11 of the skeleton part 10 is formed substantially flat, while the other part is formed in a bellows shape that continues along the axial direction X. The first main body portion 21A is inserted between the first flexible portion base portion 23A and the first flexible portion cover portion 24A in a state where the first flexible portion cover portion 24A is located at the closed position. A first flexible part insertion space part 26 </ b> A constituting the space part 26 is formed. The second main body portion 21B has a flexible portion insertion space portion between the second flexible portion base portion 23B and the second flexible portion cover portion 24B in a state where the second flexible portion cover portion 24B is located at the closed position. A second flexible portion insertion space portion 26 </ b> B that constitutes 26 is formed.

なお、以下の説明では、第１可撓部ベース部２３Ａ、第２可撓部ベース部２３Ｂを特に区別して説明する必要がない場合には、単に可撓部ベース部２３という場合がある。同様に、第１可撓部カバー部２４Ａ、第２可撓部カバー部２４Ｂを特に区別して説明する必要がない場合には、単に可撓部カバー部２４という場合がある。第１可撓部挿通空間部２６Ａ、第２可撓部挿通空間部２６Ｂを特に区別して説明する必要がない場合には、単に可撓部挿通空間部２６という場合がある。   In the following description, the first flexible portion base portion 23A and the second flexible portion base portion 23B may be simply referred to as the flexible portion base portion 23 when it is not necessary to distinguish between them. Similarly, the first flexible part cover part 24A and the second flexible part cover part 24B may be simply referred to as the flexible part cover part 24 when it is not necessary to distinguish between them. If there is no need to distinguish between the first flexible portion insertion space portion 26A and the second flexible portion insertion space portion 26B, the flexible portion insertion space portion 26 may be simply referred to.

上記のように構成されるプロテクタ１は、上記で説明したような形状に形成される骨格部１０と可撓部２０とが一体となって成形される。プロテクタ１は、例えば、予め樹脂材料によって成形された骨格部１０を可撓部成形用の金型内に配置し、当該金型内に配置された骨格部１０の周りに異なる材質の樹脂材料を注入して可撓部２０を成形することで、骨格部１０と可撓部２０とを一体化するインサート成形によって形成される。   The protector 1 configured as described above is formed by integrally forming the skeleton part 10 and the flexible part 20 formed in the shape as described above. For example, the protector 1 arranges a skeleton part 10 molded in advance with a resin material in a mold for forming a flexible part, and resin materials of different materials are placed around the skeleton part 10 arranged in the mold. By injecting and molding the flexible part 20, the flexible part 20 is formed by insert molding for integrating the skeleton part 10 and the flexible part 20.

そして、プロテクタ１は、図２、図３、図４、図５、図６に示すように、第１端部骨格部ベース部１３Ａ、中央骨格部ベース部１３Ｂ、第２端部骨格部ベース部１３Ｃ、第１可撓部ベース部２３Ａ、第２可撓部ベース部２３Ｂが一体となって全体で１つのベース部４０を構成する。また、プロテクタ１は、第１端部骨格部カバー部１４Ａ、中央骨格部カバー部１４Ｂ、第２端部骨格部カバー部１４Ｃ、第１可撓部カバー部２４Ａ、第２可撓部カバー部２４Ｂが一体となって全体で１つのカバー部５０を構成する。そして、プロテクタ１は、可撓部２０の連結部２２を介してベース部４０とカバー部５０とが連結され全体が一体化され、当該連結部２２の可撓部ヒンジ部２５を介してカバー部５０の全体がベース部４０に対して閉鎖位置と開放位置とに回動可能である。ここで、カバー部５０の閉鎖位置とは、上述した骨格部カバー部１４、可撓部カバー部２４の閉鎖位置とほぼ同様に、高さ方向Ｚに対して骨格部ベース部１３、可撓部ベース部２３の略Ｕ字型形状の開口部側と骨格部カバー部１４、可撓部カバー部２４の略Ｕ字型形状の開口部側とが互いに向き合う位置関係で対向し、互いの開口部が閉塞された位置である（図４、図５、図６等参照）。一方、カバー部５０の開放位置とは、骨格部カバー部１４、可撓部カバー部２４が骨格部ベース部１３、可撓部ベース部２３に対して閉鎖位置から回動し、骨格部ベース部１３、可撓部ベース部２３の略Ｕ字型形状の開口部が開放された位置である（図２、図３等参照）。そして、骨格部挿通空間部１５を構成する第１端部骨格部挿通空間部１５Ａ、中央骨格部挿通空間部１５Ｂ、第２端部骨格部挿通空間部１５Ｃと、可撓部挿通空間部２６を構成する第１可撓部挿通空間部２６Ａ、第２可撓部挿通空間部２６Ｂとは、電線Ｗの延在方向、すなわち、軸方向Ｘに沿って骨格部１０と可撓部２０とに渡って連続し、全体で挿通空間部３０を構成する。   As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, the protector 1 includes a first end skeleton base portion 13A, a central skeleton portion base portion 13B, and a second end skeleton portion base portion. 13C, the 1st flexible part base part 23A, and the 2nd flexible part base part 23B are united, and comprise the one base part 40 as a whole. The protector 1 includes a first end skeleton cover portion 14A, a central skeleton portion cover portion 14B, a second end skeleton portion cover portion 14C, a first flexible portion cover portion 24A, and a second flexible portion cover portion 24B. As a whole, one cover portion 50 is formed. In the protector 1, the base portion 40 and the cover portion 50 are connected to each other via the connecting portion 22 of the flexible portion 20, and the whole is integrated, and the cover portion is connected via the flexible portion hinge portion 25 of the connecting portion 22. The whole 50 can be rotated with respect to the base portion 40 between a closed position and an open position. Here, the closed position of the cover part 50 is substantially the same as the closed position of the skeleton part cover part 14 and the flexible part cover part 24 described above, and the skeleton part base part 13 and the flexible part with respect to the height direction Z. The substantially U-shaped opening side of the base part 23 and the skeleton part cover part 14 and the substantially U-shaped opening part side of the flexible part cover part 24 face each other in a positional relationship facing each other. Is a closed position (see FIGS. 4, 5, 6, etc.). On the other hand, the open position of the cover part 50 means that the skeleton part cover part 14 and the flexible part cover part 24 rotate from the closed position with respect to the skeleton part base part 13 and the flexible part base part 23, and the skeleton part base part. 13 is the position where the substantially U-shaped opening of the flexible base 23 is opened (see FIGS. 2 and 3). Then, the first end skeleton part insertion space part 15A, the central skeleton part insertion space part 15B, the second end skeleton part insertion space part 15C, and the flexible part insertion space part 26 constituting the skeleton part insertion space part 15 are provided. The first flexible portion insertion space portion 26A and the second flexible portion insertion space portion 26B that are configured extend across the skeleton portion 10 and the flexible portion 20 along the extending direction of the electric wire W, that is, along the axial direction X. The insertion space portion 30 is configured as a whole.

プロテクタ１は、カバー部５０が開放位置にある状態で挿通空間部３０に複数の電線Ｗが挿通された後、カバー部５０が閉鎖位置に回動され、ベース部４０とカバー部５０とが係止部１１ａ、１１ｂ、１１ｃ、１１ｄ、１１ｅ、１１ｆを介して当該閉鎖位置で係止される。また、プロテクタ１は、複数の電線Ｗが巻テープＴＰ（図２参照）等を介して電線固定部１６に束ねられた状態で固定される。そして、プロテクタ１は、例えば、高さ方向Ｚに対して分割されて構成されるプロテクタ２の各分割体の端部に形成された連結孔に連結突起部１１ｈが挿入されるようにして当該プロテクタ２が組み付けられる。プロテクタ１は、例えば、第１端部本体部１１Ａ、第２端部本体部１１Ｃの端部をプロテクタ２の各分割体の端部によって高さ方向Ｚに挟み込むようにして当該プロテクタ２が組み付けられる。   In the protector 1, after the plurality of electric wires W are inserted into the insertion space portion 30 with the cover portion 50 in the open position, the cover portion 50 is rotated to the closed position, and the base portion 40 and the cover portion 50 are engaged. The stoppers 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, and 11f are locked in the closed position. The protector 1 is fixed in a state where a plurality of electric wires W are bundled with the electric wire fixing portion 16 via a winding tape TP (see FIG. 2) or the like. The protector 1 is, for example, such that the connecting protrusion 11h is inserted into the connecting hole formed at the end of each divided body of the protector 2 that is divided in the height direction Z. 2 is assembled. For example, the protector 1 is assembled so that the end portions of the first end body portion 11A and the second end portion body portion 11C are sandwiched in the height direction Z by the end portions of the respective divided bodies of the protector 2. .

以上で説明したプロテクタ１によれば、電線Ｗの延在方向に沿って間をあけて設けられ当該電線Ｗが挿通される挿通空間部３０を形成する複数の本体部１１、及び、電線Ｗの延在方向に沿って延在し複数の本体部１１を連結する連結部１２を有する骨格部１０と、電線Ｗの延在方向に対して複数の本体部１１の間に設けられ少なくとも連結部１２の一部を覆って挿通空間部３０を形成すると共に骨格部１０より可撓性を有する可撓部２０とを備える。以上で説明したワイヤハーネスＷＨによれば、電線Ｗが挿通され当該電線Ｗが屈曲されて配索される上記プロテクタ１と、電線Ｗが挿通され当該電線Ｗが直線状に配索される上記プロテクタ２とを備える。   According to the protector 1 demonstrated above, the some main-body part 11 which forms the insertion space part 30 which is provided along the extension direction of the electric wire W, and the said electric wire W is inserted, and the electric wire W of At least the connecting portion 12 provided between the skeleton portion 10 having the connecting portion 12 extending along the extending direction and connecting the plurality of main body portions 11 and the main body portion 11 with respect to the extending direction of the electric wire W. The insertion space portion 30 is formed so as to cover a part of the skeleton portion 10 and the flexible portion 20 is more flexible than the skeleton portion 10. According to the wire harness WH described above, the protector 1 in which the electric wire W is inserted and the electric wire W is bent and wired, and the protector in which the electric wire W is inserted and the electric wire W is wired in a straight line. 2 is provided.

したがって、プロテクタ１、ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、骨格部１０と可撓部２０とによって形成される挿通空間部３０に電線Ｗが挿通されることで当該電線Ｗを覆い保護することができる。この場合、プロテクタ１、ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、複数の本体部１１が連結部１２を介して連結されることで構成される骨格部１０によって外形形状を維持することができると共に、複数の本体部１１の間に連結部１２を覆うようにして設けられる可撓部２０が骨格部１０より可撓性を有しているので、当該可撓部２０において屈曲を許容することができる。言い換えれば、プロテクタ１、ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、複数の本体部１１の間に設けられた可撓部２０によって屈曲を許容することができる一方、複数の本体部１１を連結する連結部１２によって複数の本体部１１の位置関係が大きくずれることを抑制することができ、位置出しをし易くすることができる。この結果、プロテクタ１、ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、電線保護と外形形状の維持とを両立させながら、自由度の高い形状作製、及び、プロテクタ１内での電線Ｗの屈曲配索を可能とすることができ、すなわち、外形形状を維持して適正に電線Ｗを保護しつつフレキシブルな配索に対応することができる。   Therefore, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH can cover and protect the electric wire W when the electric wire W is inserted into the insertion space portion 30 formed by the skeleton portion 10 and the flexible portion 20. In this case, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH can maintain the outer shape by the skeleton part 10 configured by connecting the plurality of main body parts 11 via the connection part 12, and the plurality of main body parts 11. Since the flexible portion 20 provided so as to cover the connecting portion 12 is more flexible than the skeleton portion 10, the flexible portion 20 can be allowed to bend. In other words, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH can be allowed to be bent by the flexible portion 20 provided between the plurality of main body portions 11, while the plurality of connecting portions 12 connect the plurality of main body portions 11. It is possible to prevent the positional relationship of the main body part 11 from being greatly shifted, and it is possible to facilitate positioning. As a result, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH can make a shape with a high degree of freedom and bend and route the wire W in the protector 1 while achieving both protection of the wire and maintenance of the outer shape. That is, it is possible to cope with flexible wiring while maintaining the outer shape and appropriately protecting the electric wire W.

そして、ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、電線Ｗの外装材として、相対的に高い可撓性を有し良好な屈曲性を有するプロテクタ１と、相対的に高い剛性を有し配索経路に沿った良好な直線保持性を有するプロテクタ２とを組み合わせることで、当該ワイヤハーネスＷＨにおける各部位に応じて要求される適正な可撓性と剛性とのバランスを実現し、これにより、良好な配索作業性や良好な取扱い性等を確保することができる。この結果、ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、例えば、配索時の作業性の向上と梱包、輸送時等の取扱い性の向上とを両立することができる。   And the wire harness WH is the protector 1 which has relatively high flexibility and favorable bendability as the outer packaging material of the electric wire W, and has good rigidity along the routing route with relatively high rigidity. By combining with the protector 2 having the straight-line retainability, the balance between the appropriate flexibility and rigidity required according to each part in the wire harness WH is realized, thereby improving the wiring workability and Good handleability and the like can be ensured. As a result, the wire harness WH can achieve, for example, both improvement in workability during routing and improvement in handleability during packing and transportation.

さらに、以上で説明したプロテクタ１、ワイヤハーネスＷＨによれば、連結部１２は、電線Ｗの延在方向と直交する幅方向Ｙの一方側の密度が相対的に高く他方側の密度が相対的に低い。したがって、プロテクタ１、ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、例えば、連結部１２の密度が相対的に高い側が屈曲内側とされる一方、当該連結部１２の密度が相対的に低い側が屈曲外側とされることで、当該連結部１２が可撓部２０の屈曲内側において形状保持部材として機能し可撓部２０の過剰な潰れやだぶつきを抑制することができる。これにより、プロテクタ１、ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、より適正に外形形状を維持して電線Ｗを保護することができる。またこの場合、プロテクタ１、ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、少なくとも可撓部２０の屈曲外側を含む部分が蛇腹形状に形成されていることから屈曲外側が良好に伸長して屈曲することができる。   Further, according to the protector 1 and the wire harness WH described above, the connecting portion 12 has a relatively high density on one side in the width direction Y orthogonal to the extending direction of the electric wire W and a relatively high density on the other side. Very low. Therefore, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH are, for example, the side where the density of the connecting portion 12 is relatively high is the bent inner side, and the side where the density of the connecting portion 12 is relatively low is the bent outside. The connecting portion 12 functions as a shape-holding member on the inner side of the flexible portion 20 and can suppress excessive crushing or bumping of the flexible portion 20. Thereby, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH can maintain the external shape more appropriately, and can protect the electric wire W. Further, in this case, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH can be bent by extending the bent outer side satisfactorily because the portion including at least the bent outer side of the flexible portion 20 is formed in a bellows shape.

さらに、以上で説明したプロテクタ１、ワイヤハーネスＷＨによれば、複数の本体部１１は、それぞれ、湾曲して形成される骨格部ベース部１３、及び、骨格部ベース部１３と別体に形成された骨格部カバー部１４を含んで構成され、電線Ｗの延在方向と直交する高さ方向Ｚに対して骨格部ベース部１３と骨格部カバー部１４とが対向して位置した状態で、骨格部ベース部１３と骨格部カバー部１４との間に挿通空間部３０を構成する骨格部挿通空間部１５を形成し、可撓部２０は、電線Ｗの延在方向に対して複数の骨格部ベース部１３の間に設けられ当該複数の骨格部ベース部１３と一体に形成された可撓部ベース部２３、電線Ｗの延在方向に対して複数の骨格部カバー部１４の間に設けられ当該複数の骨格部カバー部１４と一体に形成された可撓部カバー部２４、及び、可撓部ベース部２３に対して可撓部カバー部２４を回動可能に支持する可撓部ヒンジ部２５を含んで構成され、高さ方向Ｚに対して可撓部ベース部２３と可撓部カバー部２４とが対向して位置した状態で、可撓部ベース部２３と可撓部カバー部２４との間に挿通空間部３０を構成する可撓部挿通空間部２６を形成し、骨格部挿通空間部１５と可撓部挿通空間部２６とは、電線Ｗの延在方向に沿って連続して挿通空間部３０を構成する。したがって、プロテクタ１、ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、骨格部１０を構成する骨格部ベース部１３と骨格部カバー部１４とによって区画される骨格部挿通空間部１５と、可撓部２０を構成する可撓部ベース部２３と可撓部カバー部２４とによって区画される可撓部挿通空間部２６とが連続することで電線Ｗが挿通される挿通空間部３０を構成し、当該電線Ｗを覆って適正に保護することができる。そして、プロテクタ１、ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、例えば、骨格部ベース部１３と骨格部カバー部１４、可撓部ベース部２３と可撓部カバー部２４とを区分けして成形した上で可撓部ヒンジ部２５を介して回動可能に連結することができ、例えば、金型構造の影響を受け難くしより自由度の高い外形形状を実現することができる。   Furthermore, according to the protector 1 and the wire harness WH described above, the plurality of main body parts 11 are formed separately from the skeleton part base part 13 and the skeleton part base part 13 which are formed by bending, respectively. The skeleton portion base portion 13 and the skeleton portion cover portion 14 are positioned opposite to each other in the height direction Z perpendicular to the extending direction of the electric wires W. The skeleton part insertion space part 15 which comprises the insertion space part 30 is formed between the part base part 13 and the skeleton part cover part 14, and the flexible part 20 has a plurality of skeleton parts with respect to the extending direction of the electric wire W. A flexible portion base portion 23 provided between the base portions 13 and formed integrally with the plurality of skeleton portion base portions 13, and provided between the plurality of skeleton portion cover portions 14 with respect to the extending direction of the electric wires W. Formed integrally with the plurality of skeleton cover portions 14 The flexible portion cover portion 24 and the flexible portion hinge portion 25 that rotatably supports the flexible portion cover portion 24 with respect to the flexible portion base portion 23 are configured. The flexible space forming the insertion space 30 between the flexible portion base 23 and the flexible portion cover portion 24 in a state where the flexible portion base portion 23 and the flexible portion cover portion 24 face each other. The part insertion space part 26 is formed, and the skeleton part insertion space part 15 and the flexible part insertion space part 26 continuously form the insertion space part 30 along the extending direction of the electric wire W. Therefore, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH include the skeleton part insertion space part 15 partitioned by the skeleton part base part 13 and the skeleton part cover part 14 constituting the skeleton part 10, and the flexible part constituting the flexible part 20. The flexible part insertion space part 26 partitioned by the base part 23 and the flexible part cover part 24 constitutes the insertion space part 30 into which the electric wire W is inserted, and covers the electric wire W appropriately. Can be protected. For example, the protector 1 and the wire harness WH are formed by separating the skeleton part base part 13 and the skeleton part cover part 14, and the flexible part base part 23 and the flexible part cover part 24, and then forming the flexible part hinge. For example, it is difficult to be influenced by the mold structure, and an outer shape having a higher degree of freedom can be realized.

［実施形態２］
実施形態２に係るプロテクタは、当たり面部を有する点で実施形態１とは異なる。以下では、上述した実施形態と同様の構成要素には共通の符号が付されるとともに、共通する構成、作用、効果については、重複した説明はできるだけ省略する。 [Embodiment 2]
The protector according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it has a contact surface portion. In the following, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the above-described embodiment, and the overlapping description of the common configurations, operations, and effects is omitted as much as possible.

図１１に示す本実施形態に係る第１プロテクタとしてのプロテクタ２０１は、骨格部１０が当たり面部２１７を有する点で上述のプロテクタ１と異なる。プロテクタ２０１の当たり面部２１７以外の構成は、若干形状、大きさ等が異なるものの上述したプロテクタ１とほぼ同様の構成である。   A protector 201 as a first protector according to this embodiment shown in FIG. 11 is different from the protector 1 described above in that the skeleton part 10 has a contact surface part 217. The configuration of the protector 201 other than the contact surface portion 217 is substantially the same as that of the protector 1 described above although the shape, size, and the like are slightly different.

当たり面部２１７は、骨格部１０において、電線Ｗの延在方向、すなわち、軸方向Ｘに対して複数の本体部１１の間に設けられ可撓部２０から露出して突出する部分である。本実施形態の当たり面部２１７は、骨格部１０の連結部１２から幅方向Ｙに沿って突出して形成され、可撓部２０の第１可撓部ベース部２３Ａ、第２可撓部ベース部２３Ｂにおいて当該連結部１２を内包する略平坦な部分に露出する。ここでは、当たり面部２１７は、第１可撓部ベース部２３Ａ、第２可撓部ベース部２３Ｂから露出した部分が略矩形状に形成される。またここでは、当たり面部２１７は、第１可撓部ベース部２３Ａにおいて、軸方向Ｘ、及び、高さ方向Ｚに沿って格子状に１２個形成され、同様に、第２可撓部ベース部２３Ｂにおいて、軸方向Ｘ、及び、高さ方向Ｚに沿って格子状に１２個形成される。   The contact surface portion 217 is a portion that is provided between the plurality of main body portions 11 and protrudes from the flexible portion 20 in the skeleton portion 10 in the extending direction of the electric wire W, that is, the axial direction X. The contact surface portion 217 of the present embodiment is formed to protrude from the connecting portion 12 of the skeleton portion 10 along the width direction Y, and the first flexible portion base portion 23A and the second flexible portion base portion 23B of the flexible portion 20 are formed. And exposed to a substantially flat portion including the connecting portion 12. Here, in the contact surface portion 217, the portions exposed from the first flexible portion base portion 23A and the second flexible portion base portion 23B are formed in a substantially rectangular shape. Here, twelve contact surface portions 217 are formed in a lattice shape along the axial direction X and the height direction Z in the first flexible portion base portion 23A. Similarly, the second flexible portion base portion In 23B, 12 pieces are formed in a lattice shape along the axial direction X and the height direction Z.

以上で説明したプロテクタ２０１、ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、外形形状を維持して適正に電線Ｗを保護しつつフレキシブルな配索に対応することができる。   The protector 201 and the wire harness WH described above can support flexible wiring while appropriately protecting the electric wire W while maintaining the outer shape.

そしてさらに、以上で説明したプロテクタ２０１、ワイヤハーネスＷＨによれば、骨格部１０は、電線Ｗの延在方向に対して複数の本体部１１の間に設けられ可撓部２０から露出して突出する当たり面部２１７を有する。したがって、プロテクタ２０１、ワイヤハーネスＷＨは、可撓部２０から露出した当該当たり面部２１７が車両におけるボデー等の固定部との当たり面となることで、相対的に損傷しやすい可撓部２０を当該当たり面部２１７によって保護することができるので、より確実に電線Ｗを保護することができる。   Further, according to the protector 201 and the wire harness WH described above, the skeleton part 10 is provided between the plurality of main body parts 11 with respect to the extending direction of the electric wire W and protrudes from the flexible part 20. And a contact surface portion 217. Therefore, the protector 201 and the wire harness WH have the contact surface portion 217 exposed from the flexible portion 20 as a contact surface with a fixed portion such as a body in the vehicle. Since it can protect by the contact surface part 217, the electric wire W can be protected more reliably.

なお、上述した本発明の実施形態に係るプロテクタ、及び、ワイヤハーネスは、上述した実施形態に限定されず、特許請求の範囲に記載された範囲で種々の変更が可能である。本実施形態に係るプロテクタ、及び、ワイヤハーネスは、以上で説明した各実施形態、変形例の構成要素を適宜組み合わせることで構成してもよい。   In addition, the protector and wire harness which concern on embodiment of this invention mentioned above are not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A various change is possible in the range described in the claim. The protector and the wire harness according to the present embodiment may be configured by appropriately combining the components of the embodiments and modifications described above.

以上の説明では、骨格部ベース部１３、骨格部カバー部１４、可撓部ベース部２３、可撓部カバー部２４は、それぞれ略Ｕ字型形状に湾曲して形成されるものとして説明したがこれに限らず、それぞれ必ずしも湾曲していなくてもよい。   In the above description, the skeleton part base part 13, the skeleton part cover part 14, the flexible part base part 23, and the flexible part cover part 24 have been described as being formed in a substantially U-shaped shape. Not only this but it does not necessarily need to be curved respectively.

以上の説明では、連結部１２は、幅方向Ｙの一方側の密度が相対的に高く他方側の密度が相対的に低く、ここでは、幅方向Ｙの一方側に１２本すべてが設けられ他方側には設けられていないものとして説明したが、これに限らず、例えば、幅方向Ｙの両側で均等に設けられていてもよい。   In the above description, the connecting portion 12 has a relatively high density on one side in the width direction Y, and a relatively low density on the other side. Here, all twelve are provided on one side in the width direction Y. Although it has been described that it is not provided on the side, it is not limited thereto, and for example, it may be provided equally on both sides in the width direction Y.

以上の説明では、可撓部２０は、骨格部１０の連結部１２の全体を覆うものとして説明したがこれに限らず、少なくとも連結部１２の一部を覆っていればよい。   In the above description, the flexible portion 20 has been described as covering the entire connecting portion 12 of the skeleton portion 10, but is not limited thereto, and at least a portion of the connecting portion 12 may be covered.

以上の説明では、第１直交方向は、幅方向Ｙであり、第２直交方向は、高さ方向Ｚであるものとして説明したがこれに限らず、第１直交方向と第２直交方向とが相互に直交しない方向であってもよいし、第１直交方向と第２直交方向とが同一の方向であってもよい。   In the above description, the first orthogonal direction is the width direction Y and the second orthogonal direction is the height direction Z. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first orthogonal direction and the second orthogonal direction are The directions may not be orthogonal to each other, and the first orthogonal direction and the second orthogonal direction may be the same direction.

１、２０１ プロテクタ(第１プロテクタ)
２ プロテクタ(第２プロテクタ)
１０ 骨格部
１１ 本体部
１２ 連結部
１３ 骨格部ベース部
１４ 骨格部カバー部
１５ 骨格部挿通空間部
２０ 可撓部
２３ 可撓部ベース部
２４ 可撓部カバー部
２５ 可撓部ヒンジ部
２６ 可撓部挿通空間部
３０ 挿通空間部
２１７ 当たり面部
Ｗ 電線
ＷＨ ワイヤハーネス
Ｘ 軸方向（電線の延在方向）
Ｙ 幅方向（第１直交方向）
Ｚ 高さ方向（第２直交方向） 1,201 protector (first protector)
2 Protector (second protector)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 skeleton part 11 main body part 12 connection part 13 skeleton part base part 14 skeleton part cover part 15 skeleton part insertion space part 20 flexible part 23 flexible part base part 24 flexible part cover part 25 flexible part hinge part 26 flexible Partial insertion space 30 Insertion space 217 Contact surface W Electric wire WH Wire harness X Axial direction (extending direction of electric wire)
Y width direction (first orthogonal direction)
Z height direction (second orthogonal direction)

Claims (5)

電線の延在方向に沿って間をあけて設けられ当該電線が挿通される挿通空間部を形成する複数の本体部、及び、前記電線の延在方向に沿って延在し前記複数の本体部を連結する連結部を有する骨格部と、
前記電線の延在方向に対して前記複数の本体部の間に設けられ少なくとも前記連結部の一部を覆って前記挿通空間部を形成すると共に前記骨格部より可撓性を有する可撓部とを備えることを特徴とする、
プロテクタ。 A plurality of main body portions that are provided along the extending direction of the electric wires and form insertion space portions through which the electric wires are inserted, and the plurality of main body portions that extend along the extending direction of the electric wires. A skeleton having a connecting part for connecting
A flexible portion provided between the plurality of main body portions with respect to the extending direction of the electric wire to cover at least a part of the connecting portion to form the insertion space portion and to be more flexible than the skeleton portion; Characterized by comprising,
Protector. 前記連結部は、前記電線の延在方向と直交する第１直交方向の一方側の密度が相対的に高く他方側の密度が相対的に低い、
請求項１に記載のプロテクタ。 The connecting portion has a relatively high density on one side in the first orthogonal direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the electric wire, and a relatively low density on the other side.
The protector according to claim 1. 前記骨格部は、前記電線の延在方向に対して前記複数の本体部の間に設けられ前記可撓部から露出して突出する当たり面部を有する、
請求項１又は請求項２に記載のプロテクタ。 The skeleton portion has a contact surface portion that is provided between the plurality of main body portions with respect to the extending direction of the electric wire and is exposed from the flexible portion and protrudes.
The protector according to claim 1 or claim 2. 前記複数の本体部は、それぞれ、湾曲して形成される骨格部ベース部、及び、前記骨格部ベース部と別体に形成された骨格部カバー部を含んで構成され、前記電線の延在方向と直交する第２直交方向に対して前記骨格部ベース部と前記骨格部カバー部とが対向して位置した状態で、前記骨格部ベース部と前記骨格部カバー部との間に前記挿通空間部を構成する骨格部挿通空間部を形成し、
前記可撓部は、前記電線の延在方向に対して複数の前記骨格部ベース部の間に設けられ当該複数の骨格部ベース部と一体に形成された可撓部ベース部、前記電線の延在方向に対して複数の前記骨格部カバー部の間に設けられ当該複数の骨格部カバー部と一体に形成された可撓部カバー部、及び、前記可撓部ベース部に対して前記可撓部カバー部を回動可能に支持する可撓部ヒンジ部を含んで構成され、前記第２直交方向に対して前記可撓部ベース部と前記可撓部カバー部とが対向して位置した状態で、前記可撓部ベース部と前記可撓部カバー部との間に前記挿通空間部を構成する可撓部挿通空間部を形成し、
前記骨格部挿通空間部と前記可撓部挿通空間部とは、前記電線の延在方向に沿って連続して前記挿通空間部を構成する、
請求項１乃至請求項３のいずれか１項に記載のプロテクタ。 Each of the plurality of main body parts includes a skeleton part base part formed by bending, and a skeleton part cover part formed separately from the skeleton part base part, and the extending direction of the electric wires The insertion space portion between the skeleton portion base portion and the skeleton portion cover portion in a state where the skeleton portion base portion and the skeleton portion cover portion are positioned opposite to each other in a second orthogonal direction orthogonal to the skeleton portion. Forming the skeletal part insertion space part constituting
The flexible portion is provided between the plurality of skeleton portion base portions with respect to the extending direction of the electric wire, and is formed integrally with the plurality of skeleton portion base portions. A flexible portion cover portion provided between the plurality of skeleton portion cover portions with respect to the present direction and integrally formed with the plurality of skeleton portion cover portions, and the flexible portion with respect to the flexible portion base portion A state in which the flexible part base part and the flexible part cover part are positioned opposite to each other in the second orthogonal direction. And forming a flexible part insertion space part that constitutes the insertion space part between the flexible part base part and the flexible part cover part,
The skeleton part insertion space part and the flexible part insertion space part constitute the insertion space part continuously along the extending direction of the electric wire,
The protector of any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3. 電線が挿通され当該電線が屈曲されて配索される第１プロテクタと、
前記電線が挿通され当該電線が直線状に配索される第２プロテクタとを備え、
前記第１プロテクタは、電線の延在方向に沿って間をあけて設けられ当該電線が挿通される挿通空間部を形成する複数の本体部、及び、前記電線の延在方向に沿って延在し前記複数の本体部を連結する連結部を有する骨格部と、
前記電線の延在方向に対して前記複数の本体部の間に設けられ少なくとも前記連結部の一部を覆って前記挿通空間部を形成すると共に前記骨格部より可撓性を有する可撓部とを備えることを特徴とする、
ワイヤハーネス。 A first protector through which the electric wire is inserted and bent and wired;
A second protector through which the electric wire is inserted and routed in a straight line;
The first protector includes a plurality of main body portions that are provided along the extending direction of the electric wire to form an insertion space portion through which the electric wire is inserted, and extends along the extending direction of the electric wire. And a skeleton part having a connecting part for connecting the plurality of main body parts,
A flexible portion provided between the plurality of main body portions with respect to the extending direction of the electric wire to cover at least a part of the connecting portion to form the insertion space portion and to be more flexible than the skeleton portion; Characterized by comprising,
Wire harness.