Electric wire fixing structure, electrical connection box, and wire harness

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11217976-B2
Application number	US-201916664937-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 27, 2019
Priority date	Nov 29, 2018
Publication date	Jan 4, 2022
Grant date	Jan 4, 2022

Abstract

An electric wire fixing structure includes a first half hole part and a second half hole part formed by dividing an electric wire hole through which an electric wire is passed; an electric wire fixing part formed in a shape along the first half hole part when viewed in the axial direction of the electric wire hole, the electric wire fixing part extending from the first half hole part in the axial direction of the electric wire hole; and a fixing member wound around the electric wire and the electric wire fixing part together, so as to fix the electric wire to the electric wire fixing part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electric wire fixing structure; comprising:
a first half hole part and a second half hole part forming an electric wire hole through which an electric wire is passed;
an electric wire fixing part formed in a shape along the first half hole part when viewed in an axial direction of the electric wire hole, the electric wire fixing part extending from the first half hole part in the axial direction of the electric wire hole; and
a fixing member wound around the electric wire and the electric wire fixing part together, so as to fix the electric wire to the electric wire fixing part, wherein
the electric wire fixing part is formed in a circumferential direction of the first half hole part such that both ends of the electric wire fixing part in the circumferential direction of the first half hole part are formed apart from both ends of the first half hole part in the circumferential direction of the first half hole part,
both ends of the second half hole part respectively engage directly with the both ends of the first half hole part to form intersection portions such that gaps are formed, in the circumferential direction, between the intersection portions and the electric wire,
the electric wire hole is opened in a substantially circle shape,
the first half hole part is in a shape of a semicircle forming an upper half portion of the electric wire hole, and the second half hole part is in a shape of a semicircle forming a lower half portion of the electric wire hole,
the first half hole part includes a first outer cylindrical surface,
the electric wire fixing part has a second outer cylindrical outer surface that is concentric and continuous with the first outer cylindrical surface,
the fixing member is wound onto the second outer cylindrical surface,
a hook rim part to prevent the fixing member from moving in the axial direction of the electric wire hole is formed at an edge of the electric wire fixing part, the edge being on a side of the fixing member opposite to the first half hole part in the axial direction of the electric wire hole, and
a distance between one end to another end of the hook rim part in the circumferential direction of the first half hole part is larger than a distance between one end to another end of the electric wire fixing part in the circumferential direction of the first half hole part.

2. An electrical connection box; comprising:
a casing that accommodates an electronic component; and
an electric wire fixing structure provided to the casing, wherein
the electric wire fixing structure includes
a first half hole part and a second half hole part forming an electric wire hole through which an electric wire is passed;
an electric wire fixing part formed in a shape along the first half hole part when viewed in an axial direction of the electric wire hole, the electric wire fixing part extending from the first half hole part in the axial direction of the electric wire hole; and
a fixing member wound around the electric wire and the electric wire fixing part together, so as to fix the electric wire to the electric wire fixing part, wherein
the electric wire fixing part is formed in a circumferential direction of the first half hole part such that both ends of the electric wire fixing part in the circumferential direction of the first half hole part are formed apart from both ends of the first half hole part in the circumferential direction of the first half hole part,
both ends of the second half hole part respectively engage directly with the both ends of the first half hole part to form intersection portions such that gaps are formed, in the circumferential direction, between the intersection portions and the electric wire,
the electric wire hole is opened in a substantially circle shape,
the first half hole part is in a shape of a semicircle forming an upper half portion of the electric wire hole, and the second half hole part is in a shape of a semicircle forming a lower half portion of the electric wire hole,
the first half hole part includes a first outer cylindrical surface,
the electric wire fixing part has a second outer cylindrical outer surface that is concentric and continuous with the first outer cylindrical surface,
the fixing member is wound onto the second outer cylindrical surface,
a hook rim part to prevent the fixing member from moving in the axial direction of the electric wire hole is formed at an edge of the electric wire fixing part, the edge being on a side of the fixing member opposite to the first half hole part in the axial direction of the electric wire hole, and
a distance between one end to other end of the hook rim part in the circumferential direction of the first half hole part larger than a distance between one end to other end of the electric wire fixing part in the circumferential direction of the first half hole part.

3. A wire harness; comprising:
a routing material having conductivity; and
an electrical connection box connected to the routing material, wherein
the electrical connection box includes
a casing that accommodates an electronic component, and
an electric wire fixing structure provided to the casing,
the electric wire fixing structure includes
a first half hole part and a second half hole part forming an electric wire hole through which an electric wire is passed;
an electric wire fixing part formed in a shape along the first half hole part when viewed in an axial direction of the electric wire hole, the electric wire fixing part extending from the first half hole part in the axial direction of the electric wire hole; and
a fixing member wound around the electric wire and the electric wire fixing part together, so as to fix the electric wire to the electric wire fixing part, wherein
the electric wire fixing part is formed in a circumferential direction of the first half hole part such that both ends of the electric wire fixing part in the circumferential direction of the first half hole part are formed apart from both ends of the first half hole part in the circumferential direction of the first half hole part,
both ends of the second half hole part respectively engage directly with the both ends of the first half hole part to form intersection portions such that gaps are formed, in the circumferential direction, between the intersection portions and the electric wire,
the electric wire hole is opened in a substantially circle shape,
the first half hole part is in a shape of a semicircle forming an upper half portion of the electric wire hole, and the second half hole part is in a shape of a semicircle forming a lower half portion of the electric wire hole,
the first half hole part includes a first outer cylindrical surface,
the electric wire fixing part has a second outer cylindrical outer surface that is concentric and continuous with the first outer cylindrical surface,
the fixing member is wound onto the second outer cylindrical surface,
a hook rim part to prevent the fixing member from moving in the axial direction of the electric wire hole is formed at an edge of the electric wire fixing part, the edge being on a side of the fixing member opposite to the first half hole part in the axial direction of the electric wire hole, and
a distance between one end to other end of the hook rim part in the circumferential direction of the first half hole part larger than a distance between one end to other end of the electric wire fixing part in the circumferential direction of the first half hole part.

Assignees

• Yazaki Corp

Inventors

• Tomita Kei
• Yamamoto Daiki

Classifications

• H01B7/0045

  Cable-harnesses · CPC title

• B60R16/0207

  Wire harnesses · CPC title

• H02G3/14

  Fastening of cover or lid to box · CPC title

• B60R16/0215

  Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor · CPC title

• H02G3/083 Primary

  Inlets · CPC title