JP6342176B2 - Protector, protector connection system, and wire harness - Google Patents

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JP6342176B2
JP6342176B2 JP2014026402A JP2014026402A JP6342176B2 JP 6342176 B2 JP6342176 B2 JP 6342176B2 JP 2014026402 A JP2014026402 A JP 2014026402A JP 2014026402 A JP2014026402 A JP 2014026402A JP 6342176 B2 JP6342176 B2 JP 6342176B2
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本発明は、プロテクタ、プロテクタ連結システム、及びワイヤーハーネスに関する。   The present invention relates to a protector, a protector coupling system, and a wire harness.

従来より、建物内の配線や自動車の各装置間の接続のために、複数本の電線を束ねてなるワイヤーハーネスが一般的に使用されている。このようなワイヤーハーネスに関する従来技術として、例えば特許文献１には、ワイヤーハーネスを保護するため外周に取り付けられるプロテクタ同士を連結させることで、２つのワイヤーハーネスを連結させて平行に配索する構成が開示されている。   2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a wire harness in which a plurality of electric wires are bundled is generally used for connection between wiring in a building and each device of an automobile. As a prior art related to such a wire harness, for example, Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which two wire harnesses are connected and wired in parallel by connecting protectors attached to the outer periphery to protect the wire harness. It is disclosed.

特開２０１１−９１９０４号公報JP 2011-91904 A

ところで、ワイヤーハーネスの組み立て、組み立て後の配索、配索後の電線の追加などの作業を考えると、２本より多い複数のワイヤーハーネスを個別に作製し、これらを組み合わせて配索する手法とすると、作業効率性が向上して好ましい場合がある。しかしながら、従来のワイヤーハーネスの構成では、２本より多い複数のワイヤーハーネスを連結することが困難であった。   By the way, considering the work of assembling wire harnesses, routing after assembly, adding wires after routing, etc., a method of individually preparing a plurality of wire harnesses more than two and routing them in combination Then, work efficiency may improve and may be preferable. However, in the configuration of the conventional wire harness, it is difficult to connect more than two wire harnesses.

本発明は、上記の事情に鑑みてなされたものであって、２本より多いワイヤーハーネスを連結させることができるプロテクタ、プロテクタ連結システム、及びワイヤー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 which can connect more than two wire harnesses, a protector connection system, and a wire harness.

上記課題を解決するため、本発明に係るプロテクタは、ワイヤーハーネスを構成する電線の周囲に取り付けられ、前記ワイヤーハーネスを保護する本体部と、前記本体部に設けられる、少なくとも一組の第一係合部及び第二係合部と、を備え、前記第一係合部及び前記第二係合部は、相互に係合可能な形状であり、かつ、異なる形状であり、前記本体部の形状が、前記ワイヤーハーネスのうち直線方向の一方向及びその逆方向と、前記直線方向と直交する分岐方向からなる三方向に分岐する部分を覆うＴ字形状であり、前記本体部は、前記直線方向に沿って延在する基部と、前記分岐方向に沿って延在する分岐部と、を備え、前記直線方向及び前記分岐方向と直交する方向に沿った前記基部の外表面上の対向位置に、前記第一係合部及び前記第二係合部がそれぞれ配置され、前記第一係合部及び前記第二係合部の対向方向と直交し、かつ、前記分岐部と反対側の前記基部の前記外表面上の位置に、前記第一係合部又は前記第二係合部のいずれか一方がさらに配置されることを特徴とする。
また、上記のプロテクタにおいて、前記第一係合部または前記第二係合部を備える他部材に対して、前記第一係合部は、前記本体部の軸方向に沿った相対移動によって前記他部材の前記第二係合部と係合可能であり、前記第二係合部は、前記相対移動によって前記他部材の前記第一係合部と係合可能であることが好ましい。
同様に、上記課題を解決するために、本発明に係るプロテクタ連結システムは、上記のプロテクタを、相互に連結可能な状態で複数備えることを特徴とする。
また、上記のプロテクタ連結システムは、前記第一係合部または前記第二係合部の一方を２つ、若しくは両方を１つずつ対向配置し、２つの前記プロテクタの間に介在して相互に接続可能なブラケットを備えることが好ましい。
また、上記のプロテクタ連結システムは、固定対象物に巻回可能であり、前記第一係合部または前記第二係合部のいずれか一方を備えるバンドクリップを備えることが好ましい。 In order to solve the above-described problems, a protector according to the present invention is attached to the periphery of an electric wire constituting a wire harness, and protects the wire harness, and at least one set of first members provided in the body portion. A first engaging portion and a second engaging portion, wherein the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion have shapes that are engageable with each other and different shapes, and the shape of the main body portion. However, the wire harness has a T-shape that covers a portion branched in three directions including one direction in the linear direction and the opposite direction thereof, and a branch direction orthogonal to the linear direction, and the main body portion is in the linear direction. A base extending along the branching direction, and a branching part extending along the branching direction, and at a facing position on the outer surface of the base along the direction orthogonal to the linear direction and the branching direction, The first engaging portion and the Two engaging portions are respectively disposed, orthogonal to the opposing direction of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion, and at a position on the outer surface of the base portion on the side opposite to the branching portion, One of the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion is further arranged .
Further, in the above protector, with respect to the other member provided with the first engagement portion or the second engagement portion, the first engagement portion is moved by the relative movement along the axial direction of the main body portion. It is preferable that the second engaging portion of the member can be engaged, and the second engaging portion can be engaged with the first engaging portion of the other member by the relative movement.
Similarly, in order to solve the above-described problems, a protector connection system according to the present invention includes a plurality of the above-described protectors in a state where they can be connected to each other.
In the protector coupling system, one of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion is arranged in two, or both of them are opposed to each other and interposed between the two protectors. It is preferable to provide a connectable bracket.
Moreover, it is preferable that said protector connection system is provided with a band clip which can be wound around a fixed object and is provided with either one of said 1st engaging part or said 2nd engaging part.

また、上記のプロテクタにおいて、前記第一係合部または前記第二係合部を備える他部材に対して、前記第一係合部は、前記本体部の軸方向に沿った相対移動によって前記他部材の前記第二係合部と係合可能であり、前記第二係合部は、前記相対移動によって前記他部材の前記第一係合部と係合可能であることが好ましい。   Further, in the above protector, with respect to the other member provided with the first engagement portion or the second engagement portion, the first engagement portion is moved by the relative movement along the axial direction of the main body portion. It is preferable that the second engaging portion of the member can be engaged, and the second engaging portion can be engaged with the first engaging portion of the other member by the relative movement.

同様に、上記課題を解決するため、本発明に係るプロテクタ連結システムは、上記のプロテクタを、相互に連結可能な状態で複数備えることを特徴とする。   Similarly, in order to solve the above-described problem, a protector connection system according to the present invention includes a plurality of the above-described protectors in a state where they can be connected to each other.

また、上記のプロテクタ連結システムは、前記第一係合部または前記第二係合部の一方を２つ、若しくは両方を１つずつ対向配置し、２つの前記プロテクタの間に介在して相互に接続可能なブラケットを備えることが好ましい。   In the protector coupling system, one of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion is arranged in two, or both of them are opposed to each other and interposed between the two protectors. It is preferable to provide a connectable bracket.

また、上記のプロテクタ連結システムは、固定対象物に巻回可能であり、前記第一係合部または前記第二係合部のいずれか一方を備えるバンドクリップを備えることが好ましい。   Moreover, it is preferable that said protector connection system is provided with a band clip which can be wound around a fixed object and is provided with either one of said 1st engaging part or said 2nd engaging part.

同様に、上記課題を解決するため、本発明に係るワイヤーハーネスは、電線を備え、少なくとも一組の第一係合部及び第二係合部を備えるプロテクタが前記電線の周囲に取り付けられ、前記第一係合部及び前記第二係合部は、相互に係合可能な形状であり、かつ、異なる形状であり、前記プロテクタの形状が、ワイヤーハーネスのうち直線方向の一方向及びその逆方向と、前記直線方向と直交する分岐方向からなる三方向に分岐する部分を覆うＴ字形状であり、前記プロテクタは、前記直線方向に沿って延在する基部と、前記分岐方向に沿って延在する分岐部と、を備え、前記直線方向及び前記分岐方向と直交する方向に沿った前記基部の外表面上の対向位置に、前記第一係合部及び前記第二係合部がそれぞれ配置され、前記第一係合部及び前記第二係合部の対向方向と直交し、かつ、前記分岐部と反対側の前記基部の前記外表面上の位置に、前記第一係合部又は前記第二係合部のいずれか一方がさらに配置されることを特徴とする。
Similarly, in order to solve the above problem, a wire harness according to the present invention includes an electric wire, and a protector including at least one pair of a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion is attached around the electric wire, first engaging portion and the second engagement portion are mutually are engageable shapes, and different shapes der is, the shape of the protector, one-way and the opposite linear direction of the wire harness And a T-shape covering a portion branched in three directions consisting of a branch direction perpendicular to the linear direction, and the protector extends along the branch direction, and a base portion extending along the linear direction. And the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are arranged at opposing positions on the outer surface of the base portion along the linear direction and the direction orthogonal to the branch direction, respectively. The first engaging portion and One of the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion at a position on the outer surface of the base portion that is orthogonal to the opposing direction of the second engagement portion and opposite to the branch portion. Are further arranged .

本発明によれば、２以上の複数のプロテクタを連結させることが可能となるので、このように連結されたプロテクタがそれぞれ取り付けられている２本より多い複数のワイヤーハーネスを連結させることができるという効果を奏する。   According to the present invention, since it is possible to connect two or more protectors, it is possible to connect more than two wire harnesses to which the protectors thus connected are respectively attached. There is an effect.

図１は、本発明の一実施形態に係るプロテクタ連結システムのうちの直線形状のプロテクタの概略構成を示す斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a linear protector in a protector coupling system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図２は、図１に示すプロテクタのＸ１方向の矢視図である。2 is an arrow view of the protector shown in FIG. 1 in the X1 direction. 図３は、図１，２に示すプロテクタにより複数のワイヤーハーネスを連結したプロテクタ連結システムを示す斜視図である。FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a protector connection system in which a plurality of wire harnesses are connected by the protector shown in FIGS. 図４は、本発明の一実施形態に係るプロテクタ連結システムのうちの第一のＴ字形状のプロテクタの概略構成を示す斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a first T-shaped protector in the protector coupling system according to the embodiment of the present invention. 図５は、図４に示すプロテクタのＸ２方向の矢視図である。FIG. 5 is an arrow view of the protector shown in FIG. 4 in the X2 direction. 図６は、図４，５に示すプロテクタにより複数のワイヤーハーネスを連結したプロテクタ連結システムを示す斜視図である。6 is a perspective view showing a protector connection system in which a plurality of wire harnesses are connected by the protectors shown in FIGS. 図７は、図６に示すプロテクタ連結システムのＸ３方向の矢視図である。FIG. 7 is an arrow view in the X3 direction of the protector coupling system shown in FIG. 図８は、本発明の一実施形態に係るプロテクタ連結システムのうちの第二のＴ字形状のプロテクタの概略構成と、これらのプロテクタにより複数のワイヤーハーネスを連結したプロテクタ連結システムを示す斜視図である。FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a second T-shaped protector of the protector connection system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and a protector connection system in which a plurality of wire harnesses are connected by these protectors. is there. 図９は、図８に示すプロテクタ連結システムのＸ４方向の矢視図である。FIG. 9 is an arrow view of the protector coupling system shown in FIG. 8 in the X4 direction. 図１０は、図８に示すプロテクタ連結システムのＸ５方向の矢視図である。FIG. 10 is an arrow view in the X5 direction of the protector coupling system shown in FIG. 図１１は、本発明の一実施形態に係るプロテクタ連結システムのうちのブラケットの概略構成を示す図である。FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a bracket in the protector coupling system according to the embodiment of the present invention. 図１２は、図１１のブラケットをオス係合部側から視た斜視図である。FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the bracket of FIG. 11 viewed from the male engaging portion side. 図１３は、図１１のブラケットをメス係合部側から視た斜視図である。FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the bracket of FIG. 11 viewed from the female engagement portion side. 図１４は、図１１〜１３に示すブラケットと、図４，５に示す第一のＴ字形状のプロテクタにより複数のワイヤーハーネスを連結したプロテクタ連結システムを示す図である。FIG. 14 is a view showing a protector connection system in which a plurality of wire harnesses are connected by the bracket shown in FIGS. 11 to 13 and the first T-shaped protector shown in FIGS. 図１５は、本発明の一実施形態に係るプロテクタ連結システムのうちのバンドクリップの概略構成を示す斜視図である。FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a band clip in the protector coupling system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

以下に、本発明に係るプロテクタ、プロテクタ連結システム、及びワイヤーハーネスの実施形態を図面に基づいて説明する。なお、以下の図面において、同一または相当する部分には同一の参照番号を付し、その説明は繰り返さない。   Hereinafter, embodiments of a protector, a protector coupling system, and a wire harness according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

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図１〜１５を参照して本発明の一実施形態について説明する。ワイヤーハーネス１００（図１等参照）は、例えば建物内の配線や自動車の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を束にして集合部品としたものである。ワイヤーハーネス１００は、上記の複数の電線を例えばコルゲートチューブ６０（図１等参照）や樹脂テープなどの外装品によってまとめ、端部に上記の複数の電線を一度に接続できる多芯コネクタ等の接続部品に取り付けることで、上記の複数の電線を集合化する。また、一般的に、ワイヤーハーネス１００を保護するために、コルゲートチューブ６０の外周側にはプロテクタ等の保護部材が取り付けられている。 [Embodiment]
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The wire harness 100 (see FIG. 1 and the like) is, for example, a bundle of a plurality of electric wires used for power supply and signal communication for connection between wiring in a building and each device of an automobile. . The wire harness 100 combines the above-described plurality of electric wires with, for example, an external product such as a corrugated tube 60 (see FIG. 1 and the like) and a resin tape, and connects the above-described plurality of electric wires to an end portion at once such as a multi-core connector. The plurality of electric wires are assembled by attaching to a part. In general, in order to protect the wire harness 100, a protective member such as a protector is attached to the outer peripheral side of the corrugated tube 60.

そして、本実施形態に係るプロテクタ連結システム１は、本実施形態に係る複数のプロテクタ１０，２０，３０ａ，３０ｂ（図１，４，８参照）を介して、２本より多い複数のワイヤーハーネス１００を連結することを可能とするものである。プロテクタ連結システム１は、直線形状のプロテクタ１０と、Ｔ字形状のプロテクタ２０，３０ａ，３０ｂと、プロテクタ１０，２０，３０ａ，３０ｂ間の連結に用いるブラケット４０（図１１等参照）と、プロテクタ１０，２０，３０ａ，３０ｂと他のワイヤーハーネス１００との連結に用いるバンドクリップ５０（図１５等参照）と、を備える。プロテクタ連結システム１を構成するプロテクタ１０，２０，３０ａ，３０ｂと、ブラケット４０と、バンドクリップ５０は、例えば樹脂製である。   And protector connection system 1 concerning this embodiment is provided with a plurality of wire harnesses 100 more than two via a plurality of protectors 10, 20, 30a, 30b (refer to Drawings 1, 4, and 8) concerning this embodiment. Can be connected. The protector connection system 1 includes a linear protector 10, T-shaped protectors 20, 30 a and 30 b, a bracket 40 (see FIG. 11 and the like) used for connection between the protectors 10, 20, 30 a and 30 b, and the protector 10. , 20, 30a, 30b and a band clip 50 (see FIG. 15 and the like) used to connect the other wire harness 100. The protectors 10, 20, 30a, and 30b, the bracket 40, and the band clip 50 that constitute the protector connection system 1 are made of, for example, resin.

以下、プロテクタ連結システム１の上記の各要素について個別に説明する。なお、以下の説明では、ワイヤーハーネス１００の幹線を被覆するコルゲートチューブ６０の軸線Ａ（図１等参照）、及び、幹線から一部が分岐する支線（分岐線）を被覆するコルゲートチューブ６０の軸線Ｂ（図４等参照）の延在方向を「軸方向」と表し、この軸方向と直交する方向を「径方向」と表す。   Hereafter, each said element of the protector connection system 1 is demonstrated separately. In the following description, the axis A of the corrugated tube 60 that covers the trunk line of the wire harness 100 (see FIG. 1 and the like) and the axis of the corrugated tube 60 that covers a branch line (a branch line) partially branched from the trunk line. The extending direction of B (see FIG. 4 and the like) is expressed as “axial direction”, and the direction orthogonal to the axial direction is expressed as “radial direction”.

まず図１〜３を参照して、直線形状のプロテクタ１０について説明する。図１は、本発明の一実施形態に係るプロテクタ連結システムのうちの直線形状のプロテクタの概略構成を示す斜視図であり、図２は、図１に示すプロテクタのＸ１方向の矢視図であり、図３は、図１，２に示すプロテクタにより複数のワイヤーハーネスを連結したプロテクタ連結システムを示す斜視図である。   First, a linear protector 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a linear protector in a protector coupling system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an arrow view in the X1 direction of the protector shown in FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a protector connection system in which a plurality of wire harnesses are connected by the protector shown in FIGS.

図１，２に示すように、プロテクタ１０は、コルゲートチューブ６０（ワイヤーハーネス１００）が直線状に延在する直線部分に取り付けられる。プロテクタ１０は、第一部材１１と、第二部材１２とを組み付けることで、コルゲートチューブ６０の径方向外側に取り付けられる。すなわち、プロテクタ１０は、直線形状かつ筒形状の部材である。   As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the protector 10 is attached to a straight portion where the corrugated tube 60 (wire harness 100) extends linearly. The protector 10 is attached to the radially outer side of the corrugated tube 60 by assembling the first member 11 and the second member 12. That is, the protector 10 is a linear and cylindrical member.

第一部材１１は、径方向外側に３つの外表面１１ａ，１１ｂ，１１ｃを有する。外表面１１ａと外表面１１ｂは略直交して一辺で接続されており、外表面１１ｂと外表面１１ｃも略直交して一辺で接続されている。つまり外表面１１ｂは、対辺にてそれぞれ外表面１１ａ及び外表面１１ｃと接続されている。また、外表面１１ａと外表面１１ｃは対向して配置されている。   The first member 11 has three outer surfaces 11a, 11b, and 11c on the radially outer side. The outer surface 11a and the outer surface 11b are substantially orthogonally connected on one side, and the outer surface 11b and the outer surface 11c are also substantially orthogonally connected on one side. That is, the outer surface 11b is connected to the outer surface 11a and the outer surface 11c on opposite sides. Further, the outer surface 11a and the outer surface 11c are arranged to face each other.

第二部材１２は、外表面１２ａを備える。外表面１２ａは、第二部材１２が第一部材１１に組み付けられたときに、第一部材１１の外表面１１ｂと対向するよう形成されている。第二部材１２は、係合爪１２ｂを備え、この係合爪１２ｂを第一部材１１の係合孔１１ｄに挿入して係合させることで、第一部材１１に組み付けられる。第二部材１２が第一部材１１に組み付けられた状態では、図１，２に示すようにプロテクタ１０の径方向内側にはコルゲートチューブ６０の外径に沿った内周面が形成され、この内周面がコルゲートチューブ６０と当接することで、コルゲートチューブ６０に固定される。すなわち、第一部材１１及び第二部材１２が一体的に組み合うことで、コルゲートチューブ６０（ワイヤーハーネス１００を構成する電線）の周囲に取り付けられ、ワイヤーハーネス１００を保護するためのプロテクタ１０の本体部１９が形成される。なお、以下の説明では、上記のコルゲートチューブ６０の軸方向を、プロテクタ１０の本体部１９の軸方向とも表記する場合がある。   The second member 12 includes an outer surface 12a. The outer surface 12 a is formed to face the outer surface 11 b of the first member 11 when the second member 12 is assembled to the first member 11. The second member 12 includes an engagement claw 12b, and is assembled to the first member 11 by inserting the engagement claw 12b into the engagement hole 11d of the first member 11 and engaging. In the state where the second member 12 is assembled to the first member 11, an inner peripheral surface along the outer diameter of the corrugated tube 60 is formed on the radially inner side of the protector 10 as shown in FIGS. The peripheral surface is fixed to the corrugated tube 60 by contacting the corrugated tube 60. That is, the first member 11 and the second member 12 are integrally assembled, so that the body portion of the protector 10 that is attached around the corrugated tube 60 (the electric wire constituting the wire harness 100) and protects the wire harness 100. 19 is formed. In the following description, the axial direction of the corrugated tube 60 may be expressed as the axial direction of the main body 19 of the protector 10.

特に本実施形態では、プロテクタ１０は、図２に示すように、本体部１９に設けられる、二組の係合機構１３，１４を備える。係合機構１３は、オス係合部１５（第一係合部）とメス係合部１６（第二係合部）とを有する。係合機構１４も同様に、オス係合部１７（第一係合部）とメス係合部１８（第二係合部）とを有する。つまり、プロテクタ１０は、本体部１９に設けられる、二組のオス係合部１５，１７及びメス係合部１６，１８を備える。   In particular, in the present embodiment, the protector 10 includes two sets of engagement mechanisms 13 and 14 provided in the main body 19 as shown in FIG. The engagement mechanism 13 includes a male engagement portion 15 (first engagement portion) and a female engagement portion 16 (second engagement portion). Similarly, the engagement mechanism 14 includes a male engagement portion 17 (first engagement portion) and a female engagement portion 18 (second engagement portion). That is, the protector 10 includes two sets of male engaging portions 15 and 17 and female engaging portions 16 and 18 provided in the main body portion 19.

係合機構１３のオス係合部１５とメス係合部１６は、軸線Ａの方向視において、軸線Ａを挟んで点対称の位置となるように、プロテクタ１０の本体部１９の外表面上にそれぞれ配置される。言い換えると、係合機構１３のオス係合部１５とメス係合部１６は、軸線Ａと直交する方向に沿ったプロテクタ１０の外表面上の対向位置にそれぞれ配置される。同様に、係合機構１４のオス係合部１７とメス係合部１８も、軸線Ａの方向視において、軸線Ａを挟んで点対称の位置となるように、プロテクタ１０の本体部１９の外表面上にそれぞれ配置され、言い換えると、軸線Ａと直交する方向に沿ったプロテクタ１０の外表面上の対向位置にそれぞれ配置される。   The male engaging portion 15 and the female engaging portion 16 of the engaging mechanism 13 are arranged on the outer surface of the main body portion 19 of the protector 10 so as to be point-symmetrical with respect to the axis A when viewed in the direction of the axis A. Each is arranged. In other words, the male engagement portion 15 and the female engagement portion 16 of the engagement mechanism 13 are respectively disposed at opposing positions on the outer surface of the protector 10 along the direction orthogonal to the axis A. Similarly, the male engaging portion 17 and the female engaging portion 18 of the engaging mechanism 14 are also located on the outside of the main body portion 19 of the protector 10 so as to be point-symmetrical with respect to the axis A when viewed in the direction of the axis A. It arrange | positions on the surface, respectively, in other words, it arrange | positions in the opposing position on the outer surface of the protector 10 along the direction orthogonal to the axis line A, respectively.

係合機構１３のオス係合部１５とメス係合部１６が配置される位置を結ぶ線分の延在方向、つまりオス係合部１５とメス係合部１６との対向方向は、係合機構１４のオス係合部１７とメス係合部１８との対向方向と直交している。つまり、軸線Ａの方向視において、係合機構１３，１４の各係合部が、軸線Ａまわりに９０°ずつ離間して均等配置されている。図１，２では、係合機構１３のメス係合部１６が第二部材１２の外表面１２ａに、係合機構１４のオス係合部１７が第一部材１１の外表面１１ａに、係合機構１３のオス係合部１５が第一部材１１の外表面１１ｂに、係合機構１４のメス係合部１８が第一部材１１の外表面１１ｃにそれぞれ配置されている。   The extending direction of the line connecting the positions where the male engaging portion 15 and the female engaging portion 16 of the engaging mechanism 13 are arranged, that is, the opposing direction of the male engaging portion 15 and the female engaging portion 16 is the engagement. It is orthogonal to the opposing direction of the male engaging part 17 and the female engaging part 18 of the mechanism 14. That is, when viewed in the direction of the axis A, the engaging portions of the engaging mechanisms 13 and 14 are evenly spaced apart by 90 ° around the axis A. 1 and 2, the female engagement portion 16 of the engagement mechanism 13 is engaged with the outer surface 12 a of the second member 12, and the male engagement portion 17 of the engagement mechanism 14 is engaged with the outer surface 11 a of the first member 11. The male engaging portion 15 of the mechanism 13 is disposed on the outer surface 11 b of the first member 11, and the female engaging portion 18 of the engaging mechanism 14 is disposed on the outer surface 11 c of the first member 11.

係合機構１３，１４のオス係合部１５，１７とメス係合部１６，１８は、相互に係合可能な形状であり、かつ、異なる形状である。係合機構１３，１４のオス係合部１５，１７は、他のプロテクタ１０の係合機構１３，１４のメス係合部１６，１８とそれぞれ係合することができる。同様に、係合機構１３，１４のメス係合部１６，１８は、他のプロテクタ１０の係合機構１３，１４のオス係合部１５，１７とそれぞれ係合することができる。オス係合部１５，１７は、メス係合部１６，１８に対して本体部１９の軸方向（またはワイヤーハーネス１００の延在方向）に沿ってスライドすることでメス係合部１６，１８と係合することができる。すなわち、オス係合部１５，１７とメス係合部１６，１８は、所謂スライド係合方式の係合機構である。   The male engaging portions 15 and 17 and the female engaging portions 16 and 18 of the engaging mechanisms 13 and 14 have shapes that can be engaged with each other and have different shapes. The male engaging portions 15 and 17 of the engaging mechanisms 13 and 14 can be engaged with the female engaging portions 16 and 18 of the engaging mechanisms 13 and 14 of the other protectors 10, respectively. Similarly, the female engagement portions 16 and 18 of the engagement mechanisms 13 and 14 can be engaged with the male engagement portions 15 and 17 of the engagement mechanisms 13 and 14 of the other protectors 10, respectively. The male engaging portions 15 and 17 slide along the axial direction of the main body portion 19 (or the extending direction of the wire harness 100) with respect to the female engaging portions 16 and 18, so that the female engaging portions 16 and 18 Can be engaged. That is, the male engagement portions 15 and 17 and the female engagement portions 16 and 18 are so-called slide engagement type engagement mechanisms.

より詳細には、図２に示すように、オス係合部１５，１７は、軸方向に延在する一対の摺動部１５ａ，１７ａと、これらの一対の摺動部１５ａ，１７ａの間に設けられる係止爪１５ｂ，１７ｂと、を有する。メス係合部１６，１８は、摺動部１５ａ，１７ａと嵌合可能に軸方向に延在して設けられる一対のガイド溝１６ａ，１８ａと、これらの一対のガイド溝１６ａ，１８ａの間に設けられる固定部１６ｂ，１８ｂとを有する（図３等参照）。係合動作において、オス係合部１５，１７は、一対の摺動部１５ａ，１７ａをメス係合部１６，１８の一対のガイド溝１６ａ，１８ａに嵌合させた状態で、摺動部１５ａ，１７ａとガイド溝１６ａ，１８ａとの嵌合部分が増える方向（係合方向）に軸方向にスライドされる。これにより、オス係合部１５，１７の係止爪１５ｂ，１７ｂがメス係合部１６，１８の固定部１６ｂ，１８ｂと当接すると、係止爪１５ｂ，１７ｂが弾性変形によって固定部１６ｂ，１８ｂを乗り越える。この状態では、固定部１６ｂ，１８ｂは、摺動部１５ａ，１７ａがガイド溝１６ａ，１８ａから外れる方向（上記係合方向とは反対向きの解放方向）に係止爪１５ｂ，１７ｂが移動するのを規制する。また、摺動部１５ａ，１７ａは、ガイド溝１６ａ，１８ａによって係合方向への所定以上の移動が規制されている。この結果、オス係合部１５，１７がメス係合部１６，１８に係合された状態となる。   More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the male engaging portions 15 and 17 are provided between a pair of sliding portions 15a and 17a extending in the axial direction and the pair of sliding portions 15a and 17a. Locking claws 15b and 17b provided. The female engaging portions 16 and 18 are provided between a pair of guide grooves 16a and 18a provided to extend in the axial direction so as to be fitted to the sliding portions 15a and 17a, and between the pair of guide grooves 16a and 18a. And fixed portions 16b and 18b provided (see FIG. 3 and the like). In the engaging operation, the male engaging portions 15 and 17 are configured so that the pair of sliding portions 15a and 17a are fitted in the pair of guide grooves 16a and 18a of the female engaging portions 16 and 18, respectively. , 17a and the guide grooves 16a, 18a are slid in the axial direction in an increasing direction (engagement direction). As a result, when the locking claws 15b, 17b of the male engaging portions 15, 17 come into contact with the fixing portions 16b, 18b of the female engaging portions 16, 18, the locking claws 15b, 17b are elastically deformed to fix the fixing portions 16b, Get over 18b. In this state, the locking claws 15b and 17b of the fixing portions 16b and 18b move in a direction in which the sliding portions 15a and 17a are disengaged from the guide grooves 16a and 18a (a releasing direction opposite to the above-described engaging direction). To regulate. Further, the sliding portions 15a and 17a are restricted from moving in a predetermined direction or more in the engaging direction by the guide grooves 16a and 18a. As a result, the male engaging portions 15 and 17 are engaged with the female engaging portions 16 and 18.

このような二組の係合機構１３，１４を備える直線形状のプロテクタ１０を複数備えるプロテクタ連結システム１の構成例を図３に示す。図３に示すように、プロテクタ連結システム１において、個々のプロテクタ１０は、係合機構１３のオス係合部１５及びメス係合部１６、並びに、係合機構１４のオス係合部１７及びメス係合部１８を介して、他のプロテクタ１０と係合可能である。つまり、プロテクタ１０は、係合機構１３のオス係合部１５とメス係合部１６が配置される位置を結ぶ線分の両端にてそれぞれ別のプロテクタ１０と係合可能であり、すなわち他の２個のプロテクタ１０と係合可能である。同様に、プロテクタ１０は、係合機構１４のオス係合部１７とメス係合部１８が配置される位置を結ぶ線分の両端にてそれぞれ別のプロテクタ１０と係合可能であり、すなわち他の２個のプロテクタ１０と係合可能である。このようなプロテクタ１０を、係合機構１３のオス係合部１５とメス係合部１６との対向方向または係合機構１４のオス係合部１７とメス係合部１８との対向方向に複数連結させることにより、プロテクタ連結システム１は、係合機構１３の対向方向と、係合機構１４の対向方向とに沿って、それぞれ２以上の複数のプロテクタ１０を連結させることが可能となる。言い換えると、プロテクタ連結システム１は、軸線Ａと直交し、かつ、相互にも直交する二方向に沿って、それぞれ複数のプロテクタ１０を連結することが可能となる。   A configuration example of the protector coupling system 1 including a plurality of linear protectors 10 including the two sets of engagement mechanisms 13 and 14 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, in the protector coupling system 1, each protector 10 includes a male engagement portion 15 and a female engagement portion 16 of the engagement mechanism 13, and a male engagement portion 17 and a female of the engagement mechanism 14. The other protector 10 can be engaged via the engaging portion 18. That is, the protector 10 can be engaged with another protector 10 at both ends of a line segment that connects the positions where the male engaging portion 15 and the female engaging portion 16 of the engaging mechanism 13 are arranged. Engageable with two protectors 10. Similarly, the protector 10 can be engaged with another protector 10 at both ends of a line segment connecting the positions where the male engaging portion 17 and the female engaging portion 18 of the engaging mechanism 14 are arranged. The two protectors 10 can be engaged. A plurality of such protectors 10 are provided in the opposing direction of the male engaging portion 15 and the female engaging portion 16 of the engaging mechanism 13 or in the opposing direction of the male engaging portion 17 and the female engaging portion 18 of the engaging mechanism 14. By connecting, the protector connection system 1 can connect two or more protectors 10 along the opposing direction of the engaging mechanism 13 and the opposing direction of the engaging mechanism 14. In other words, the protector connection system 1 can connect a plurality of protectors 10 along two directions orthogonal to the axis A and also orthogonal to each other.

このように、本実施形態の直線形状のプロテクタ１０は、ワイヤーハーネス１００を構成する電線（コルゲートチューブ６０）の周囲に取り付けられ、ワイヤーハーネス１００を保護する本体部１９と、本体部１９に設けられる、二組の係合機構１３，１４、つまり二組のオス係合部１５，１７及びメス係合部１６, １８とを備える。オス係合部１５，１７及びメス係合部１６, １８は、相互に係合可能な形状であり、かつ、異なる形状である。   As described above, the linear protector 10 according to the present embodiment is attached to the periphery of the electric wire (corrugated tube 60) constituting the wire harness 100, and is provided in the main body 19 and the main body 19 that protects the wire harness 100. , Two sets of engagement mechanisms 13, 14, that is, two sets of male engagement parts 15, 17 and female engagement parts 16, 18. The male engaging portions 15 and 17 and the female engaging portions 16 and 18 have shapes that can be engaged with each other and have different shapes.

この構成により、係合機構１３のオス係合部１５とメス係合部１６との対向方向と、係合機構１４のオス係合部１７とメス係合部１８との対向方向との二方向に沿って、それぞれ２以上の複数のプロテクタ１０を連結させることが可能となるので、図３に示すように、このように連結されたプロテクタ１０がそれぞれ取り付けられている２本より多い複数のワイヤーハーネス１００を連結させることができる。   With this configuration, the opposing direction of the male engaging part 15 and the female engaging part 16 of the engaging mechanism 13 and the opposing direction of the male engaging part 17 and the female engaging part 18 of the engaging mechanism 14 are two directions. 2, two or more plural protectors 10 can be coupled to each other. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of wires more than two to which the thus coupled protectors 10 are respectively attached. The harness 100 can be connected.

このように２本より多い複数のワイヤーハーネス１００を連結できる構成によって、例えば多数のワイヤーハーネス１００を別々に作製して、車体等への取り付け時に一体的に組み合わせることが可能となり、ワイヤーハーネス１００の作製作業の効率を向上できる。また、多数のワイヤーハーネス１００を組み合わせて車体等に設置できるので、ワイヤーハーネス１００の配索の自由度を向上できる。さらに、配索後に電線を追加したい場合には、既存のワイヤーハーネス１００に新たなワイヤーハーネス１００を追加して連結すれば、既存のワイヤーハーネス１００を維持しつつ新たなワイヤーハーネス１００を簡便に追加配索することができる。   Thus, by the structure which can connect more than two wire harnesses 100, for example, a large number of wire harnesses 100 can be produced separately and combined together when attached to a vehicle body or the like. The efficiency of manufacturing work can be improved. Moreover, since many wire harnesses 100 can be combined and installed in a vehicle body or the like, the degree of freedom of wiring of the wire harnesses 100 can be improved. Furthermore, when it is desired to add an electric wire after routing, if the new wire harness 100 is added and connected to the existing wire harness 100, the new wire harness 100 can be easily added while maintaining the existing wire harness 100. Can be routed.

また、本実施形態のプロテクタ１０において、オス係合部またはメス係合部を備える他部材（例えば他のプロテクタ１０）に対して、オス係合部１５，１７は、本体部１９の軸方向に沿った相対移動によって他部材のメス係合部と係合可能であり、メス係合部１６，１８は、この相対移動によって他部材のオス係合部と係合可能である。   In the protector 10 of the present embodiment, the male engaging portions 15 and 17 are arranged in the axial direction of the main body portion 19 with respect to other members (for example, other protectors 10) having a male engaging portion or a female engaging portion. The female engaging portion of the other member can be engaged by the relative movement along the other member, and the female engaging portions 16 and 18 can be engaged with the male engaging portion of the other member by the relative movement.

プロテクタ１０を介して２つのワイヤーハーネス１００が並行連結される構成において、取り回しのときにワイヤーハーネス１００同士が離れる方向に引張力を受ける状況が考えられる。このような状況は、特にワイヤーハーネス１００が太くなるほど顕著である。このような状況では、この引張力によってワイヤーハーネス１００を連結させているプロテクタ１０の連結部分が外れてしまう虞がある。これに対して、本実施形態では上記構成により、オス係合部１５，１７と他部材のメス係合部との係合部分、またはメス係合部１６，１８と他部材のオス係合部との係合部分において、オス係合部１５，１７の摺動部１５ａ，１７ａがメス係合部１６，１８のガイド溝１６ａ，１８ａに軸方向に沿って嵌合されているため、オス係合部１５，１７と、メス係合部１６，１８との係合部分はワイヤーハーネス１００同士が離間する方向にかかる引張力に対して強くなる。これにより、係合状態のオス係合部１５，１７と他部材のメス係合部、または、メス係合部１６，１８と他部材のオス係合部とが外れることを抑制できる。   In the configuration in which the two wire harnesses 100 are connected in parallel via the protector 10, a situation in which a tensile force is applied in a direction in which the wire harnesses 100 are separated from each other at the time of handling can be considered. Such a situation becomes more conspicuous as the wire harness 100 becomes thicker. In such a situation, there exists a possibility that the connection part of the protector 10 which has connected the wire harness 100 may remove | deviate by this tensile force. On the other hand, in this embodiment, by the said structure, the engagement part of the male engagement parts 15 and 17 and the female engagement part of another member, or the female engagement parts 16 and 18 and the male engagement part of another member Since the sliding portions 15a and 17a of the male engaging portions 15 and 17 are fitted in the guide grooves 16a and 18a of the female engaging portions 16 and 18 along the axial direction, Engagement portions between the joint portions 15 and 17 and the female engagement portions 16 and 18 are strong against a tensile force applied in a direction in which the wire harnesses 100 are separated from each other. Thereby, it can suppress that the male engagement parts 15 and 17 of an engagement state and the female engagement part of another member, or the female engagement parts 16 and 18 and the male engagement part of another member remove | deviate.

なお、本実施形態では、プロテクタ１０の本体部１９に二組のオス係合部１５, １７及びメス係合部１６，１８を設け、それぞれの配置方向が直交する構成を例示したが、これに限られず、オス係合部及びメス係合部は少なくとも一組が単一のプロテクタ１０に設けられればよい。   In addition, in this embodiment, although two sets of male engaging parts 15 and 17 and female engaging parts 16 and 18 were provided in the main-body part 19 of the protector 10, and the arrangement direction of each was orthogonal, this was illustrated. It is not limited, and at least one set of the male engaging portion and the female engaging portion may be provided in the single protector 10.

例えば、単一のプロテクタ１０が一組のオス係合部１５とメス係合部１６とを備える構成としても、プロテクタ１０は、オス係合部１５とメス係合部１６が配置される位置を結ぶ線分の両端にてそれぞれ別のプロテクタ１０と係合可能であり、すなわち他の２個のプロテクタ１０と係合可能であるので、プロテクタ連結システム１は、係合機構１３のオス係合部１５及びメス係合部１６との対向方向に沿って、２以上の複数のプロテクタ１０を連結させることが可能となり、２本より多いワイヤーハーネス１００を連結することができる。この場合、オス係合部１５及びメス係合部１６は、上記実施形態と同様に軸線Ａを通り対向する方向、すなわち軸線Ａまわりに１８０°ずらして配置してもよいし、これ以外としてもよい。例えば、オス係合部１５とメス係合部１６とを軸線Ａまわりに９０°ずらして配置すれば、最大４本のワイヤーハーネス１００を２本×２本の格子状に連結することができる。   For example, even if the single protector 10 includes a pair of the male engaging portion 15 and the female engaging portion 16, the protector 10 has a position where the male engaging portion 15 and the female engaging portion 16 are arranged. The protector connection system 1 can be engaged with the other two protectors 10 at both ends of the connecting line segment. It is possible to connect two or more plural protectors 10 along the facing direction to the female engaging part 16 and the female engaging part 16, and it is possible to connect more than two wire harnesses 100. In this case, the male engaging portion 15 and the female engaging portion 16 may be arranged so as to be shifted by 180 ° around the axis A in the opposite direction through the axis A, as in the above embodiment. Good. For example, if the male engaging portion 15 and the female engaging portion 16 are arranged 90 ° apart around the axis A, a maximum of four wire harnesses 100 can be connected in a 2 × 2 grid.

一方、単一のプロテクタ１０が三組以上のオス係合部及びメス係合部を備える構成とすることもできる。例えば三組のオス係合部及びメス係合部を備える構成では、各組のオス係合部とメス係合部との対向方向を略均等に（例えば６０°）ずつずらして設定すれば、プロテクタ連結システム１は、これらの三組の対向方向に沿って、２本より多いワイヤーハーネス１００を連結することができる。   On the other hand, the single protector 10 may be configured to include three or more sets of male engaging portions and female engaging portions. For example, in a configuration including three sets of male engaging portions and female engaging portions, if the opposing directions of each set of male engaging portions and female engaging portions are set to be shifted substantially equally (for example, 60 °), The protector connection system 1 can connect more than two wire harnesses 100 along these three opposing directions.

次に、図４〜７を参照して、第一のＴ字形状のプロテクタ２０について説明する。図４は、本発明の一実施形態に係るプロテクタ連結システムのうちの第一のＴ字形状のプロテクタの概略構成を示す斜視図であり、図５は、図４に示すプロテクタのＸ２方向の矢視図であり、図６は、図４，５に示すプロテクタにより複数のワイヤーハーネスを連結したプロテクタ連結システムを示す斜視図であり、図７は、図６に示すプロテクタ連結システムのＸ３方向の矢視図である。   Next, the first T-shaped protector 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a first T-shaped protector in the protector coupling system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an arrow in the X2 direction of the protector shown in FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a protector connection system in which a plurality of wire harnesses are connected by the protectors shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and FIG. 7 is an arrow in the X3 direction of the protector connection system shown in FIG. FIG.

図４，５に示すように、プロテクタ２０は、コルゲートチューブ６０（ワイヤーハーネス１００）が三方向に分岐するジョイント部に取り付けられる。このジョイント部では、コルゲートチューブ６０及びワイヤーハーネス１００は、軸線Ａの方向に延在する幹線に加えて、さらにこの幹線と直交する軸線Ｂの方向に延在する分岐線を有し、所謂Ｔ字状に構成されている。このため、このジョイント部においてコルゲートチューブ６０の径方向外側に取り付けられるプロテクタ２０の本体部２１の形状は、ワイヤーハーネス１００のうち直線方向（軸線Ａの方向）の一方向及びその逆方向と、直線方向と直交する分岐方向（軸線Ｂの方向）からなる三方向に分岐する部分を覆うＴ字形状に形成されている。すなわち、プロテクタ２０は、Ｔ字形状かつ筒形状の部材である。   As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the protector 20 is attached to a joint portion where the corrugated tube 60 (wire harness 100) branches in three directions. In this joint portion, the corrugated tube 60 and the wire harness 100 have a branch line extending in the direction of the axis B perpendicular to the trunk line in addition to the trunk line extending in the direction of the axis A, so-called T-shaped. Configured. For this reason, the shape of the main body portion 21 of the protector 20 attached to the outer side in the radial direction of the corrugated tube 60 in this joint portion is one direction in the linear direction (the direction of the axis A) in the wire harness 100 and the opposite direction thereof. It is formed in a T-shape that covers a portion branched in three directions consisting of a branch direction (direction of the axis B) perpendicular to the direction. That is, the protector 20 is a T-shaped and cylindrical member.

プロテクタ２０の本体部２１は、軸線Ａ方向に延在する幹線の周囲に配置される基部２２ａと、軸線Ｂ方向に延在する分岐線の周囲に配置される分岐部２２ｂとを備える。また、プロテクタ２０は、軸線Ａ及び軸線Ｂを含む水平面に沿って第一部材２３と第二部材２４に分割され、ヒンジ部２５により両者を連結するよう一体的に形成されている。プロテクタ２０は、コルゲートチューブ６０のジョイント部を第二部材２４の内周面上に配置した上で、ヒンジ部２５を中心として第一部材２３を第二部材２４側に回動させ、第一部材２３の係合孔２３ａを第二部材２４の係合爪２４ａに係合して第一部材２３を第二部材２４に組み付けることで、コルゲートチューブ６０の外周に固定される。   The main body portion 21 of the protector 20 includes a base portion 22a disposed around the trunk line extending in the axis A direction and a branch portion 22b disposed around the branch line extending in the axis B direction. The protector 20 is divided into a first member 23 and a second member 24 along a horizontal plane including the axis A and the axis B, and is integrally formed so as to connect the two by a hinge portion 25. The protector 20 arranges the joint portion of the corrugated tube 60 on the inner peripheral surface of the second member 24, and then rotates the first member 23 toward the second member 24 around the hinge portion 25, so that the first member The first member 23 is assembled to the second member 24 by engaging the engagement holes 23 a of the second member 24 with the engagement claws 24 a of the second member 24, thereby fixing the outer periphery of the corrugated tube 60.

プロテクタ２０は、本体部２１に設けられる、一組の係合機構２６を備える。係合機構２６の構成は、上記のプロテクタ１０の係合機構１３，１４と同様である。すなわち、係合機構２６は、上記のオス係合部１５，１７及びメス係合部１６，１８と同様の構成のオス係合部２７及びメス係合部２８を有する。   The protector 20 includes a set of engagement mechanisms 26 provided in the main body 21. The configuration of the engagement mechanism 26 is the same as the engagement mechanisms 13 and 14 of the protector 10 described above. That is, the engagement mechanism 26 includes a male engagement portion 27 and a female engagement portion 28 having the same configuration as the male engagement portions 15 and 17 and the female engagement portions 16 and 18 described above.

係合機構２６のオス係合部２７とメス係合部２８は、軸線Ａの方向視において、軸線Ａを挟んで点対称の位置となるように、プロテクタ２０の本体部２１のうち、基部２２ａの外周面上にそれぞれ配置される。言い換えると、係合機構２６のオス係合部２７とメス係合部２８は、軸線Ａ及び軸線Ｂと直交する方向に沿った、プロテクタ２０の基部２２ａの外周面上の対向位置にそれぞれ配置される。   Of the main body portion 21 of the protector 20, the base portion 22a is such that the male engagement portion 27 and the female engagement portion 28 of the engagement mechanism 26 are positioned point-symmetrically across the axis A when viewed in the direction of the axis A. Are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each. In other words, the male engagement portion 27 and the female engagement portion 28 of the engagement mechanism 26 are respectively disposed at opposing positions on the outer peripheral surface of the base portion 22a of the protector 20 along the direction orthogonal to the axis A and the axis B. The

係合機構２６のオス係合部２７は、他のプロテクタ２０の係合機構２６のメス係合部２８とそれぞれ係合することができる。同様に、係合機構２６のメス係合部２８は、他のプロテクタ２０の係合機構２６のオス係合部２７とそれぞれ係合することができる。係合機構２６のスライド係合の方向は、軸線Ａに沿った方向である。   The male engagement portion 27 of the engagement mechanism 26 can be engaged with the female engagement portion 28 of the engagement mechanism 26 of the other protector 20. Similarly, the female engagement portion 28 of the engagement mechanism 26 can be engaged with the male engagement portion 27 of the engagement mechanism 26 of the other protector 20. The slide engagement direction of the engagement mechanism 26 is a direction along the axis A.

このような一組の係合機構２６を備える第一のＴ字形状のプロテクタ２０を複数備えるプロテクタ連結システム１の構成例を図６，７に示す。図６，７に示すように、プロテクタ連結システム１において、個々のプロテクタ２０は、係合機構２６のオス係合部２７及びメス係合部２８を介して、他のプロテクタ２０と係合可能である。つまり、プロテクタ２０は、係合機構２６のオス係合部２７とメス係合部２８が配置される位置を結ぶ線分の両端にてそれぞれ別のプロテクタ２０と係合可能であり、すなわち他の２個のプロテクタ２０と係合可能である。このようなプロテクタ２０を、係合機構２６のオス係合部２７とメス係合部２８との対向方向に複数連結させることにより、プロテクタ連結システム１は、係合機構２６の対向方向に沿って２以上の複数のプロテクタ２０を連結させることが可能となる。言い換えると、プロテクタ連結システム１は、軸線Ａ及び軸線Ｂと直交する方向に沿って複数のプロテクタ２０を連結することが可能となる。   6 and 7 show a configuration example of the protector coupling system 1 including a plurality of first T-shaped protectors 20 including such a set of engagement mechanisms 26. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the protector coupling system 1, each protector 20 can be engaged with another protector 20 via a male engaging portion 27 and a female engaging portion 28 of the engaging mechanism 26. is there. In other words, the protector 20 can be engaged with another protector 20 at both ends of a line segment connecting the positions where the male engaging portion 27 and the female engaging portion 28 of the engaging mechanism 26 are arranged. Engageable with the two protectors 20. By connecting a plurality of such protectors 20 in the opposing direction of the male engaging portion 27 and the female engaging portion 28 of the engaging mechanism 26, the protector connecting system 1 is along the opposing direction of the engaging mechanism 26. Two or more protectors 20 can be connected. In other words, the protector connection system 1 can connect the plurality of protectors 20 along the direction orthogonal to the axis A and the axis B.

このように、本実施形態の第一のＴ字形状のプロテクタ２０は、ワイヤーハーネス１００を構成する電線（コルゲートチューブ６０）の周囲に取り付けられ、ワイヤーハーネス１００を保護するための本体部２１と、この本体部２１に設けられる、一組の係合機構２６、つまり一組のオス係合部２７及びメス係合部２８とを備える。オス係合部２７及びメス係合部２８は、相互に係合可能な形状であり、かつ、異なる形状である。   Thus, the first T-shaped protector 20 of the present embodiment is attached around the electric wire (corrugated tube 60) constituting the wire harness 100, and the main body 21 for protecting the wire harness 100; A set of engagement mechanisms 26, that is, a set of male engagement portions 27 and female engagement portions 28 provided in the main body portion 21 are provided. The male engaging part 27 and the female engaging part 28 are shapes that can be engaged with each other and have different shapes.

この構成により、係合機構２６のオス係合部２７とメス係合部２８との対向方向に沿って２以上の複数のプロテクタ２０を連結させることが可能となるので、図６，７に示すように、このように連結されたプロテクタ２０がそれぞれ取り付けられている２本より多い複数のワイヤーハーネス１００を連結させることができる。   With this configuration, it is possible to connect two or more protectors 20 along the opposing direction of the male engagement portion 27 and the female engagement portion 28 of the engagement mechanism 26, which is shown in FIGS. In this way, it is possible to connect more than two wire harnesses 100 to which the protectors 20 thus connected are respectively attached.

また、本実施形態のプロテクタ２０においても、上記の直線形状のプロテクタ１０と同様に、オス係合部またはメス係合部を備える他部材（例えば他のプロテクタ２０）に対して、オス係合部２７は、本体部２１の基部２２ａの軸方向（軸線Ａの方向）に沿った相対移動によって他部材のメス係合部と係合可能であり、メス係合部２８は、この相対移動によって他部材のオス係合部と係合可能である、所謂スライド係合方式の係合機構であることにより、オス係合部２７と他部材のメス係合部との係合部分、またはメス係合部２８と他部材のオス係合部との係合部分はワイヤーハーネス１００同士が離間する方向にかかる引張力に対して強くなる。これにより、係合状態のオス係合部２７と他部材のメス係合部、または、メス係合部２８と他部材のオス係合部とが外れることを抑制できる。   Moreover, also in the protector 20 of this embodiment, similarly to said linear shape protector 10, it is a male engaging part with respect to the other member (for example, other protector 20) provided with a male engaging part or a female engaging part. 27 can be engaged with the female engaging portion of the other member by relative movement along the axial direction (direction of the axis A) of the base portion 22a of the main body portion 21, and the female engaging portion 28 can be engaged with the other by the relative movement. By being a so-called slide engagement type engagement mechanism that can be engaged with the male engagement portion of the member, the engagement portion between the male engagement portion 27 and the female engagement portion of the other member, or the female engagement The engaging portion between the portion 28 and the male engaging portion of the other member becomes strong against the tensile force applied in the direction in which the wire harnesses 100 are separated from each other. Thereby, it can suppress that the male engagement part 27 of an engagement state and the female engagement part of another member, or the female engagement part 28 and the male engagement part of another member remove | deviate.

なお、本実施形態では、プロテクタ２０は、軸線Ａの方向に延在するワイヤーハーネス１００の幹線と、この幹線と直交する軸線Ｂの方向に延在するワイヤーハーネス１００の分岐線との接点であるＴ字状のジョイント部の周囲に取り付けられるため、Ｔ字形状の構成を例示したが、Ｔ字形状以外の形状でもよい。例えば略等間隔に三方向に延在するＹ字形状や、四方向に延在する十字形状でもよい。   In the present embodiment, the protector 20 is a contact point between the trunk line of the wire harness 100 extending in the direction of the axis A and the branch line of the wire harness 100 extending in the direction of the axis B perpendicular to the trunk line. Since it is attached around the T-shaped joint portion, the T-shaped configuration is exemplified, but a shape other than the T-shaped shape may be used. For example, a Y shape extending in three directions at substantially equal intervals or a cross shape extending in four directions may be used.

次に、図８〜１０を参照して、第二のＴ字形状のプロテクタ３０ａ，３０ｂについて説明する。図８は、本発明の一実施形態に係るプロテクタ連結システムのうちの第二のＴ字形状のプロテクタの概略構成と、これらのプロテクタにより複数のワイヤーハーネスを連結したプロテクタ連結システムを示す斜視図であり、図９は、図８に示すプロテクタ連結システムのＸ４方向の矢視図であり、図１０は、図８に示すプロテクタ連結システムのＸ５方向の矢視図である。   Next, the second T-shaped protectors 30a and 30b will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a second T-shaped protector of the protector connection system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and a protector connection system in which a plurality of wire harnesses are connected by these protectors. FIG. 9 is an arrow view in the X4 direction of the protector connection system shown in FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is an arrow view in the X5 direction of the protector connection system shown in FIG.

図８に示すように、第二のＴ字形状のプロテクタ３０ａ，３０ｂの基本的な構成は、上記の第一のＴ字形状のプロテクタ２０と同様である。すなわち、プロテクタ３０ａ，３０ｂの本体部３１、基部３２ａ、分岐部３２ｂ、第一部材３３、係合孔３３ａ、第二部材３４、係合爪３４ａ、一組の係合機構３５（オス係合部３６、メス係合部３７）は、プロテクタ２０の本体部２１、基部２２ａ、分岐部２２ｂ、第一部材２３、係合孔２３ａ、第二部材２４、係合爪２４ａ、一組の係合機構２６（オス係合部２７、メス係合部２８）と同様の構成である。   As shown in FIG. 8, the basic configuration of the second T-shaped protectors 30a and 30b is the same as that of the first T-shaped protector 20 described above. That is, the main body part 31, the base part 32 a, the branch part 32 b, the first member 33, the engagement hole 33 a, the second member 34, the engagement claw 34 a, the set of engagement mechanisms 35 (male engagement part) of the protectors 30 a and 30 b 36, the female engaging portion 37) includes a main body portion 21, a base portion 22a, a branching portion 22b, a first member 23, an engaging hole 23a, a second member 24, an engaging claw 24a, and a set of engaging mechanisms. 26 (male engaging portion 27, female engaging portion 28).

プロテクタ３０ａ，３０ｂは、一組のオス係合部３６及びメス係合部３７に加えて、さらに、オス係合部３６及びメス係合部３７のいずれか一方を第三の係合部として備える点で、上記のプロテクタ２０と相違する。この第三の係合部は、オス係合部３６及びメス係合部３７の対向方向と直交し、かつ、分岐部３２ｂと反対側の基部３２ａの外表面上の位置（プロテクタ２０ではヒンジ部２５が設けられる位置）に配置される。より詳細には、図９，１０に示すように、プロテクタ３０ａには、この第三の係合部として、オス係合部３６と同様の構成のオス係合部３８が設けられ、また、プロテクタ３０ｂには、この第三の係合部として、メス係合部３７と同様の構成のメス係合部３９が設けられている。プロテクタ３０ａのオス係合部３８と、プロテクタ３０ｂのメス係合部３９とは、軸線Ａに沿った相対移動によってスライド係合できるよう配置されている。   The protectors 30a and 30b further include one of the male engaging portion 36 and the female engaging portion 37 as a third engaging portion in addition to the pair of male engaging portion 36 and female engaging portion 37. This is different from the protector 20 described above. This third engaging portion is orthogonal to the opposing direction of the male engaging portion 36 and the female engaging portion 37 and is positioned on the outer surface of the base portion 32a opposite to the branching portion 32b (in the protector 20, the hinge portion). 25 is provided). More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the protector 30a is provided with a male engaging portion 38 having the same configuration as the male engaging portion 36 as the third engaging portion. 30b is provided with a female engaging portion 39 having the same configuration as the female engaging portion 37 as the third engaging portion. The male engaging portion 38 of the protector 30a and the female engaging portion 39 of the protector 30b are arranged so as to be slidable by relative movement along the axis A.

このように、プロテクタ３０ａ, ３０ｂは、プロテクタ２０と同様に、本体部３１に設けられる、一組の係合機構３５（オス係合部３６及びメス係合部３７）を備える構成により、オス係合部３６とメス係合部３７との対向方向、すなわち軸線Ａ、Ｂと直交する方向に沿って、それぞれ２以上のプロテクタ３０ａ, ３０ｂを連結することができる。さらに、プロテクタ３０ａのオス係合部３８とプロテクタ３０ｂのメス係合部３９により、軸線Ａの方向に沿って、プロテクタ３０ａ, ３０ｂを相互に連結することができる。つまり、第二のＴ字形状のプロテクタ３０ａ，３０ｂを複数備えるプロテクタ連結システム１は、プロテクタ２０と比較してより多くのプロテクタ３０ａ，３０ｂを連結することが可能となり、より多くのワイヤーハーネス１００を連結させることができる。   As described above, the protectors 30a and 30b, like the protector 20, are configured to include a pair of engaging mechanisms 35 (male engaging portion 36 and female engaging portion 37) provided on the main body 31, so Two or more protectors 30a and 30b can be connected to each other along the opposing direction of the mating portion 36 and the female engaging portion 37, that is, the direction orthogonal to the axes A and B, respectively. Furthermore, the protectors 30a and 30b can be connected to each other along the direction of the axis A by the male engaging portion 38 of the protector 30a and the female engaging portion 39 of the protector 30b. That is, the protector connection system 1 including a plurality of second T-shaped protectors 30a and 30b can connect more protectors 30a and 30b than the protector 20, and more wire harnesses 100 can be connected. Can be linked.

次に、図１１〜１４を参照して、ブラケット４０について説明する。図１１は、本発明の一実施形態に係るプロテクタ連結システムのうちのブラケットの概略構成を示す図であり、図１２は、図１１のブラケットをオス係合部側から視た斜視図であり、図１３は、図１１のブラケットをメス係合部側から視た斜視図であり、図１４は、図１１〜１３に示すブラケットと、図４，５に示す第一のＴ字形状のプロテクタにより複数のワイヤーハーネスを連結したプロテクタ連結システムを示す図である。   Next, the bracket 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a bracket in the protector coupling system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the bracket of FIG. 11 viewed from the male engagement portion side. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the bracket of FIG. 11 viewed from the female engaging portion side. FIG. 14 is a plan view of the bracket shown in FIGS. 11 to 13 and the first T-shaped protector shown in FIGS. It is a figure which shows the protector connection system which connected several wire harness.

図１１〜１３に示すように、ブラケット４０は、対向する２平面４１ａ，４１ｂを有する平板状の基部４１と、基部４１の一方の平面４１ａ上に設けられたオス係合部４２と、他方の平面４１ｂ上に設けられたメス係合部４３とを備える。オス係合部４２及びメス係合部４３の構成は、上記のプロテクタ１０のオス係合部１５及びメス係合部１６と同様である。オス係合部４２とメス係合部４３とは、基部４１を挟んで対向配置されている。   As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the bracket 40 includes a flat plate-like base portion 41 having two opposing flat surfaces 41 a and 41 b, a male engagement portion 42 provided on one flat surface 41 a of the base portion 41, and the other And a female engaging portion 43 provided on the flat surface 41b. The configurations of the male engaging portion 42 and the female engaging portion 43 are the same as the male engaging portion 15 and the female engaging portion 16 of the protector 10 described above. The male engaging portion 42 and the female engaging portion 43 are disposed to face each other with the base 41 interposed therebetween.

ブラケット４０のオス係合部４２は、上記の第一のＴ字形状のプロテクタ２０の係合機構２６のメス係合部２８と係合することができる。また、ブラケット４０のメス係合部４３は、プロテクタ２０の係合機構２６のオス係合部２７と係合することができる。つまり、単一のブラケット４０は、２つのプロテクタ２０の間に介在して相互に連結することができる。オス係合部４２がプロテクタ２０の係合機構２６のメス係合部２８に挿入する方向Ｙ１と、メス係合部４３にプロテクタ２０の係合機構２６のオス係合部２７が挿入される方向Ｙ２とは逆方向となるよう配置されている。   The male engaging portion 42 of the bracket 40 can be engaged with the female engaging portion 28 of the engaging mechanism 26 of the first T-shaped protector 20 described above. Further, the female engaging portion 43 of the bracket 40 can be engaged with the male engaging portion 27 of the engaging mechanism 26 of the protector 20. That is, the single bracket 40 can be interposed between the two protectors 20 and connected to each other. A direction Y1 in which the male engaging portion 42 is inserted into the female engaging portion 28 of the engaging mechanism 26 of the protector 20, and a direction in which the male engaging portion 27 of the engaging mechanism 26 of the protector 20 is inserted into the female engaging portion 43. They are arranged in the opposite direction to Y2.

このようなブラケット４０と、上記の第一のＴ字形状のプロテクタ２０とを備えるプロテクタ連結システム１の構成例を図１４に示す。図１４に示すように、プロテクタ連結システム１において、ブラケット４０は、オス係合部４２及びメス係合部４３を介して、２個のプロテクタ２０と連結可能である。また、ブラケット４０のオス係合部４２がプロテクタ２０の係合機構２６のメス係合部２８に挿入する方向Ｙ１と、メス係合部４３にプロテクタ２０の係合機構２６のオス係合部２７が挿入される方向Ｙ２とが逆方向となるように、オス係合部４２及びメス係合部４３が配置されるので、ブラケット４０は、オス係合部４２と連結されるプロテクタ２０の分岐部２２ｂの延在方向と、メス係合部４３と連結されるプロテクタ２０の分岐部２２ｂの延在方向とを逆方向にすることができる。すなわち、プロテクタ連結システム１は、ブラケット４０を介して２つの第一のＴ字形状のプロテクタ２０を連結させることにより、これらの２つのプロテクタ２０の分岐部２２ｂの方向を逆方向に変更できる。これにより、ワイヤーハーネス１００の配索の自由度をさらに向上できる。   The structural example of the protector connection system 1 provided with such a bracket 40 and said 1st T-shaped protector 20 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, in the protector coupling system 1, the bracket 40 can be coupled to the two protectors 20 via the male engaging portion 42 and the female engaging portion 43. In addition, the direction Y1 in which the male engaging portion 42 of the bracket 40 is inserted into the female engaging portion 28 of the engaging mechanism 26 of the protector 20, and the male engaging portion 27 of the engaging mechanism 26 of the protector 20 in the female engaging portion 43. Since the male engaging portion 42 and the female engaging portion 43 are arranged so that the direction Y2 into which the screw is inserted is opposite, the bracket 40 is a branched portion of the protector 20 connected to the male engaging portion 42. The extending direction of 22b and the extending direction of the branch part 22b of the protector 20 connected to the female engaging part 43 can be reversed. That is, the protector connection system 1 can change the direction of the branch part 22b of these two protectors 20 to a reverse direction by connecting the two 1st T-shaped protectors 20 via the bracket 40. FIG. Thereby, the freedom degree of wiring of the wire harness 100 can further be improved.

なお、本実施形態では、単一のブラケット４０が一組のオス係合部４２及びメス係合部４３を備える構成、すなわち、オス係合部４２またはメス係合部４３の両方を１つずつ対向配置する構成を例示したが、オス係合部４２またはメス係合部４３の一方を２つ対向配置する構成でもよい。例えば、２つのオス係合部４２を基部４１上に対向配置する構成でもよく、この場合、２つのオス係合部４２のそれぞれがプロテクタ２０の係合機構２６のメス係合部２８に挿入する方向が逆方向となるように、２つのオス係合部４２を配置するのが好ましい。同様に、単一のブラケット４０に２つのメス係合部４３を対向配置する構成でもよく、この場合、２つのメス係合部４３のそれぞれにプロテクタ２０の係合機構２６のオス係合部２７が挿入される方向が逆方向となるように、２つのメス係合部４３を配置するのが好ましい。   In the present embodiment, the single bracket 40 includes a set of male engaging portions 42 and female engaging portions 43, that is, both the male engaging portions 42 and the female engaging portions 43 are provided one by one. Although the configuration in which they are opposed to each other has been illustrated, a configuration in which one of the male engagement portion 42 and the female engagement portion 43 is disposed to face each other may be employed. For example, the two male engaging portions 42 may be configured to face each other on the base 41. In this case, each of the two male engaging portions 42 is inserted into the female engaging portion 28 of the engaging mechanism 26 of the protector 20. It is preferable to arrange the two male engaging portions 42 so that the directions are opposite to each other. Similarly, the structure may be such that two female engaging portions 43 are disposed to face a single bracket 40. In this case, the male engaging portions 27 of the engaging mechanism 26 of the protector 20 are respectively connected to the two female engaging portions 43. It is preferable to arrange the two female engaging portions 43 so that the direction in which the is inserted is opposite.

また、本実施形態では、ブラケット４０を第一のＴ字形状のプロテクタ２０と連結する構成を例示したが、ブラケット４０は、直線形状のプロテクタ１０や、第二のＴ字形状のプロテクタ３０ａ，３０ｂとも連結可能である。   Moreover, although the structure which connects the bracket 40 with the 1st T-shaped protector 20 was illustrated in this embodiment, the bracket 40 is the linear-shaped protector 10 and the 2nd T-shaped protector 30a, 30b. Can be linked together.

次に図１５を参照して、バンドクリップ５０について説明する。図１５は、本発明の一実施形態に係るプロテクタ連結システムのうちのバンドクリップの概略構成を示す斜視図である。   Next, the band clip 50 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a band clip in the protector coupling system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

図１５に示すように、バンドクリップ５０は、固定対象物に巻回して固定される部品である。固定対象物としては、例えば、コルゲートチューブ６０（ワイヤーハーネス１００の複数の電線を束ねた部分）、プロテクタ１０，２０，３０ａ，３０ｂ、または車体等の本体側の固定物等が挙げられる。バンドクリップ５０は、上記のプロテクタ１０のオス係合部１５及びメス係合部１６のいずれか一方と同様の構成の係合部５１を備える。図１５の例では、メス係合部を備える構成を例示している。バンドクリップ５０の係合部５１のスライド係合の方向は、コルゲートチューブ６０に取り付けた状態で、コルゲートチューブ６０の軸線Ａの方向に沿うように配置されている。   As shown in FIG. 15, the band clip 50 is a component that is wound around and fixed to a fixed object. Examples of the fixed object include a corrugated tube 60 (portion where a plurality of wires of the wire harness 100 are bundled), the protectors 10, 20, 30a, and 30b, or a fixed object on the main body side such as a vehicle body. The band clip 50 includes an engaging portion 51 having the same configuration as that of either the male engaging portion 15 or the female engaging portion 16 of the protector 10. In the example of FIG. 15, the structure provided with the female engaging part is illustrated. The direction of sliding engagement of the engaging portion 51 of the band clip 50 is arranged along the direction of the axis A of the corrugated tube 60 in a state of being attached to the corrugated tube 60.

このように、バンドクリップ５０は、オス係合部またはメス係合部の一方と同様の構成の係合部５１を備えることで、プロテクタ１０, ２０, ３０ａ，３０ｂの係合機構と連結することができるので、このバンドクリップ５０が取り付けられた一本のワイヤーハーネス１００を、バンドクリップ５０と連結するプロテクタ１０, ２０, ３０ａ，３０ｂが取り付けられている他のワイヤーハーネス１００と軸線Ａの方向に沿って平行に配置することが可能となる。   Thus, the band clip 50 is connected to the engaging mechanism of the protectors 10, 20, 30a, 30b by including the engaging portion 51 having the same configuration as that of one of the male engaging portion and the female engaging portion. Therefore, one wire harness 100 to which the band clip 50 is attached is connected to the other wire harness 100 to which the protectors 10, 20, 30a, and 30b connected to the band clip 50 are attached in the direction of the axis A. It becomes possible to arrange | position in parallel along.

なお、本実施形態では、バンドクリップ５０にオス係合部またはメス係合部の一方を備える構成を例示したが、これと同様に、ワイヤーハーネス１００を配索する車体等の本体側に、オス係合部またはメス係合部を設けることもできる。   In addition, in this embodiment, although the structure provided with one of a male engaging part or a female engaging part in the band clip 50 was illustrated, similarly to this, on the main body side, such as the vehicle body which routes the wire harness 100, it is male. An engaging part or a female engaging part can also be provided.

以上のとおり、本実施形態に係るプロテクタ連結システム１は、上記のとおり説明した直線形状のプロテクタ１０と、第一のＴ字形状のプロテクタ２０と、第二のＴ字形状のプロテクタ３０ａ，３０ｂと、これらのプロテクタ１０，２０，３０ａ，３０ｂ間の連結に用いるブラケット４０と、プロテクタ１０，２０，３０ａ，３０ｂと他のワイヤーハーネス１００との連結に用いるバンドクリップ５０と、を備える。このようなプロテクタ連結システム１は、これらの各構成要素を組み合わせて相互に連結させることによって、２本より多い複数のワイヤーハーネス１００を連結させることが可能となる。また、ワイヤーハーネス１００の作製作業の効率を向上でき、ワイヤーハーネス１００の配索の自由度を向上できる。   As described above, the protector coupling system 1 according to the present embodiment includes the linear protector 10 described above, the first T-shaped protector 20, and the second T-shaped protectors 30a and 30b. The bracket 40 used for connection between these protectors 10, 20, 30 a, 30 b and the band clip 50 used for connection between the protectors 10, 20, 30 a, 30 b and the other wire harness 100 are provided. Such a protector connection system 1 can connect more than two wire harnesses 100 by combining these components and connecting them together. Moreover, the efficiency of the production work of the wire harness 100 can be improved, and the freedom degree of the wiring harness 100 can be improved.

なお、本実施形態のプロテクタ連結システム１は、上記のプロテクタ１０，２０，３０ａ，３０ｂの少なくとも１種類を備えればよく、ブラケット４０及びバンドクリップ５０の少なくとも一方を含まない構成でもよい。   In addition, the protector connection system 1 of this embodiment should just be provided with at least 1 type of said protector 10,20,30a, 30b, and the structure which does not contain at least one of the bracket 40 and the band clip 50 may be sufficient.

また、本実施形態に係るワイヤーハーネス１００は、上記のとおり説明したように、少なくとも一組のオス係合部及びメス係合部を備える、直線形状のプロテクタ１０と、第一のＴ字形状のプロテクタ２０と、第二のＴ字形状のプロテクタ３０ａ，３０ｂのいずれかを取り付けられる構成とすることで、２本より多い複数のワイヤーハーネス１００と連結することが可能となり、この結果、作製作業の効率を向上でき、配索の自由度を向上できる。   Moreover, as described above, the wire harness 100 according to the present embodiment includes the linear protector 10 including at least one pair of the male engagement portion and the female engagement portion, and the first T-shape. By adopting a configuration in which one of the protector 20 and the second T-shaped protectors 30a and 30b can be attached, it is possible to connect to more than two wire harnesses 100. Efficiency can be improved and the freedom of routing can be improved.

以上、本発明の実施形態を説明したが、上記実施形態は、例として提示したものであり、発明の範囲を限定することは意図していない。上記実施形態は、その他の様々な形態で実施されることが可能であり、発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、種々の省略、置き換え、変更を行うことができる。上記実施形態やその変形は、発明の範囲や要旨に含まれると同様に、特許請求の範囲に記載された発明とその均等の範囲に含まれるものである。   As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, the said embodiment was shown as an example and is not intending limiting the range of invention. The above-described embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. The above-described embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof, as long as they are included in the scope and gist of the invention.

上記実施形態では、オス係合部とメス係合部とがスライド係合する係合機構を例示したが、相互に係合可能な形状であり、かつ、異なる形状である一組の係合部が係合する構成であればよく、スライド係合方式以外でもよい。例えば一方が突起部で、他方が孔部であり、突起部を孔部に係合させることで係合する構成でもよい。   In the said embodiment, although the engagement mechanism which a male engagement part and a female engagement part slide-engage was illustrated, it is a mutually engageable shape and a set of engagement parts which are different shapes. Any configuration other than the slide engagement method may be used. For example, one of the protrusions and the other may be a hole, and the protrusion may be engaged with the hole.

１ プロテクタ連結システム
１０，２０，３０ａ，３０ｂ プロテクタ
１５，１７，２７，３６，３８，４２ オス係合部（第一係合部）
１６，１８，２８，３７，３９，４３ メス係合部（第二係合部）
１９，２１，３１ 本体部
３２ａ 基部
３２ｂ 分岐部
４０ ブラケット
５０ バンドクリップ
６０ コルゲートチューブ（電線）
１００ ワイヤーハーネス 1 protector connection system 10, 20, 30a, 30b protector 15, 17, 27, 36, 38, 42 male engaging part (first engaging part)
16, 18, 28, 37, 39, 43 Female engaging portion (second engaging portion)
19, 21, 31 Body portion 32a Base portion 32b Branch portion 40 Bracket 50 Band clip 60 Corrugated tube (electric wire)
100 wire harness

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ワイヤーハーネスを構成する電線の周囲に取り付けられ、前記ワイヤーハーネスを保護する本体部と、
前記本体部に設けられる、少なくとも一組の第一係合部及び第二係合部と、を備え、
前記第一係合部及び前記第二係合部は、相互に係合可能な形状であり、かつ、異なる形状であり、
前記本体部の形状が、前記ワイヤーハーネスのうち直線方向の一方向及びその逆方向と、前記直線方向と直交する分岐方向からなる三方向に分岐する部分を覆うＴ字形状であり、
前記本体部は、
前記直線方向に沿って延在する基部と、
前記分岐方向に沿って延在する分岐部と、を備え、
前記直線方向及び前記分岐方向と直交する方向に沿った前記基部の外表面上の対向位置に、前記第一係合部及び前記第二係合部がそれぞれ配置され、
前記第一係合部及び前記第二係合部の対向方向と直交し、かつ、前記分岐部と反対側の前記基部の前記外表面上の位置に、前記第一係合部又は前記第二係合部のいずれか一方がさらに配置される
ことを特徴とするプロテクタ。 A body part that is attached around the electric wire constituting the wire harness and protects the wire harness;
Provided with at least one pair of a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion provided in the main body portion;
The first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are shapes that can be engaged with each other and different shapes,
The shape of the main body is a T-shape that covers a portion branched in three directions consisting of one direction in the linear direction and the opposite direction in the wire harness and a branch direction orthogonal to the linear direction,
The body part is
A base extending along the linear direction;
A branch portion extending along the branch direction,
The first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are arranged at opposing positions on the outer surface of the base portion along the direction orthogonal to the linear direction and the branch direction, respectively.
The first engaging portion or the second engaging portion is positioned at a position on the outer surface of the base portion orthogonal to the opposing direction of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion and opposite to the branching portion. One of the engaging portions is further arranged . 前記第一係合部または前記第二係合部を備える他部材に対して、
前記第一係合部は、前記本体部の軸方向に沿った相対移動によって前記他部材の前記第二係合部と係合可能であり、
前記第二係合部は、前記相対移動によって前記他部材の前記第一係合部と係合可能である
ことを特徴とする、請求項１に記載のプロテクタ。 For other members comprising the first engagement portion or the second engagement portion,
The first engagement portion is engageable with the second engagement portion of the other member by relative movement along the axial direction of the main body portion,
The protector according to claim 1, wherein the second engagement portion is engageable with the first engagement portion of the other member by the relative movement. 請求項１または２に記載のプロテクタを、相互に連結可能な状態で複数備えることを特徴とするプロテクタ連結システム。   A protector coupling system comprising a plurality of the protectors according to claim 1 or 2 in a state where they can be coupled to each other. 前記第一係合部または前記第二係合部の一方を２つ、若しくは両方を１つずつ対向配置し、２つの前記プロテクタの間に介在して相互に接続可能なブラケットを備えることを特徴とする、請求項３に記載のプロテクタ連結システム。   One of the first engaging part and the second engaging part is disposed two or one at a time so as to face each other, and provided with a bracket that is interposed between the two protectors and can be connected to each other. The protector coupling system according to claim 3. 固定対象物に巻回可能であり、前記第一係合部または前記第二係合部のいずれか一方を備えるバンドクリップを備えることを特徴とする、請求項４に記載のプロテクタ連結システム。   The protector connection system according to claim 4, further comprising a band clip that can be wound around a fixed object and includes either the first engagement portion or the second engagement portion. 電線を備え、
少なくとも一組の第一係合部及び第二係合部を備えるプロテクタが前記電線の周囲に取り付けられ、
前記第一係合部及び前記第二係合部は、相互に係合可能な形状であり、かつ、異なる形状であり、
前記プロテクタの形状が、ワイヤーハーネスのうち直線方向の一方向及びその逆方向と、前記直線方向と直交する分岐方向からなる三方向に分岐する部分を覆うＴ字形状であり、
前記プロテクタは、
前記直線方向に沿って延在する基部と、
前記分岐方向に沿って延在する分岐部と、を備え、
前記直線方向及び前記分岐方向と直交する方向に沿った前記基部の外表面上の対向位置に、前記第一係合部及び前記第二係合部がそれぞれ配置され、
前記第一係合部及び前記第二係合部の対向方向と直交し、かつ、前記分岐部と反対側の前記基部の前記外表面上の位置に、前記第一係合部又は前記第二係合部のいずれか一方がさらに配置される
ことを特徴とするワイヤーハーネス。 With electric wires,
A protector comprising at least one pair of first engaging portion and second engaging portion is attached around the wire;
Said first engaging portion and the second engagement portion are mutually are engageable shapes, and Ri different shapes der,
The shape of the protector is a T-shape that covers a portion branched in three directions consisting of one direction in the linear direction and the opposite direction in the wire harness and a branch direction orthogonal to the linear direction,
The protector is
A base extending along the linear direction;
A branch portion extending along the branch direction,
The first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are arranged at opposing positions on the outer surface of the base portion along the direction orthogonal to the linear direction and the branch direction, respectively.
The first engaging portion or the second engaging portion is positioned at a position on the outer surface of the base portion orthogonal to the opposing direction of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion and opposite to the branching portion. Any one of the engaging portions is further arranged .
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