JP2004048901A - Band clamp - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a band clamp capable of holding a flat linear member while holding the flat shape and mounting the flat linear member.
A flat FFC (11) is held by a band (16) in a state where it is made vertical along a vertical wall (15) provided on a main body (13), and a vehicle body is held by a locking part (14) provided on the lower surface of the main body (13). Fix to 12. At this time, the FFC 11 can be held on the same side of the vertical wall 15 by the at least two sets of the band portion 16 and the band stopper portion 17, or the FFC 11 can be held on both sides of the vertical wall 15. At this time, the FFC 11 can be securely held by being placed on the placement unit 20 with the FFC 11 standing upright. The FFC 11 held by the band clamp 10 by the band portion 16 and the band stopper 17 can be easily attached simply by pushing the FFC 11 into the locking hole 28 of the vehicle body 12.
[Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a band clamp, for example, a band clamp suitable for holding a flat wire harness.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a band clamp for bundling a striated body such as a wire harness and fixing the striated body to an attached body, there is a band clamp disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-115107.
Such a band clamp has a band portion for bundling the striated body and a locking portion for fixing the band portion to the attached body. Accordingly, the striated body is fixed to the attached body by bundling the striated body with the band portion and engaging the locking portion with the attached body.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, various shapes can be considered as the striated body, and the band clamp described above is mainly used for attaching a striated body having a circular cross section to an object to be mounted. However, due to the shape of the body to be attached and the shape and size of the gap for wiring the striated body, there is a case where a flat striated body, for example, an FFC (Flexible Flat Cable) is required to be attached while maintaining the same shape. is there.
However, when the above-described band clamp is applied to such a flat striated body, there is a problem that it is difficult to maintain the striated body vertically in a flat shape and to arrange the striated body vertically.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a band clamp that can hold a flat linear member vertically held in a flat shape.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention provides a band clamp for holding a flat linear member and attaching it to an object to be attached, as described in claim 1, wherein the band clamp is attached to the object to be attached. A main body having a locking portion integrally provided on a lower surface thereof; a vertical wall provided on an upper surface of the main body to support the striated body; , And at least two sets of band portions that are held along the band, and a band stopper portion that can lock the band portion at an arbitrary position.
[0006]
Here, as a case where the flat linear body is held and mounted on the mounting body, a case where the flat FFC is mounted in an automobile having a small space can be considered.
Further, as the band portion, serrated teeth are continuously provided at predetermined intervals, and the teeth are fixed at desired positions by being locked by locking teeth provided on the band stopper. Can be exemplified. Alternatively, it may be fixed at a desired position by a combination of a tooth and a slit.
[0007]
In the band clamp configured as described above, the striated body is held by the band portion in a state where the striated body is vertically arranged along the vertical wall provided on the main body portion, and the locking portion provided on the lower surface of the main body portion is used. Fix to the object to be mounted.
At this time, the striatum can be held on the same side of the vertical wall by the at least two sets of the band portion and the band stopper portion, or the striatum can be held on both sides of the vertical wall.
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the band clamp according to the first aspect, the band clamp includes a mounting portion for mounting the striatum on an upper surface of the main body. Features.
[0009]
Here, the mounting portion may be a mounting portion with the upper surface of the main body portion being flat.
[0010]
In the band clamp configured as described above, the band can be placed on the placing portion in a state where the striated body stands upright and held by the band along the vertical wall.
For this reason, the striatum can be held at a fixed position so as not to move reliably.
[0011]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the band clamp according to the first or second aspect, the vertical wall is provided at a center of the upper surface of the main body, and is disposed on both sides of the vertical wall. A part is provided.
[0012]
In the band clamp configured as described above, the flat striated body is vertically set on the mounting portions on both sides of the vertical wall, and is held by at least two sets of band portions and band stopper portions. The striatum can be held upright.
[0013]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the band clamp according to any one of the first to third aspects, the band portion is provided from an upper surface of the vertical wall, and the band stopper portion is provided in the vertical direction. It is characterized by being provided under the wall.
[0014]
In the band clamp configured as described above, the striated body can be securely mounted on the mounting portion, and the striated body can be reliably held by the band portion and the band stopper.
[0015]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the band clamp according to the first to fourth aspects, the locking portion is fixed by being pushed into a locking hole provided in the attached body. It is characterized by being a clip to be performed.
[0016]
In the band clamp configured as described above, the umbilical member held by the band clamp by the band portion and the band stopper portion can be easily attached simply by pushing the umbilical member into the locking hole of the attached member.
[0017]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the band clamp according to the first to fifth aspects, serrated teeth that can be locked to the band stoppers are provided on both sides of the band. It is characterized by having.
[0018]
In the band clamp configured as described above, the serrated teeth are provided on the front and back of the band, respectively, so that the band clamp can be securely locked to the band regardless of the winding direction of the band.
[0019]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire band clamp 10 according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the band clamp 10, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the band clamp 10.
The band clamp 10 is for holding, for example, an FFC (Flexible Flat Cable) 11 (see FIG. 4) as a flat linear body and attaching it to a vehicle body 12 of an automobile, which is an example of an attached body. .
[0020]
The band clamp 10 has a main body 13, and a clip 14 is integrally provided on a lower surface of the main body 13 as a locking portion that is locked to the vehicle body 12. A vertical wall 15 that supports the FFC 11 is provided at the center of the upper surface of the main body 13.
On the upper surface of the vertical wall 15, for example, two sets of band portions 16, 16 for bundling and holding the FFC 11 along the vertical wall 15, and a band stopper portion 17 capable of locking the band portions 16, 16 at an arbitrary position. 17 are provided.
The band clamp 10 is manufactured by integral molding of resin.
[0021]
The main body 13 has left and right side walls 19a and 19b provided at left and right ends of the bottom plate 18, and a central wall 19c provided at the center, and front and rear side surfaces are open.
The upper surface of the main body 13, which is the upper surface of the left and right side walls 19a and 19b and the central wall 19c, is in the same plane, and serves as a mounting portion 20 on which the FFC 11 is mounted.
[0022]
As described above, the vertical wall 15 having a rectangular cross section is provided at the center of the upper surface of the main body 13 in the direction orthogonal to the side walls 19a, 19b and the center wall 19c. Therefore, the above-described mounting portions 20 are provided on both front and rear sides of the vertical wall 15.
[0023]
The two band portions 16 provided on the upper surface of the vertical wall 15 are respectively provided above the side wall 19a and the center wall 19c and above the side wall 19b and the center wall 19c. The band portion 16 is an elongated flexible member having a rectangular cross section.
[0024]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, on both front and back surfaces of the band portion 16, sawtooth-shaped teeth 21 which are substantially half the width in the width direction and continuous in the extension direction are provided. Therefore, the half back surface of the band portion 16 on the side where the teeth 21 are provided is a flat surface 22, and the teeth 21 are provided on the back surface of the flat surface 22 where the teeth 21 are not provided.
The distal end portion of the band portion 16 is provided with a taper so as to narrow in the width direction toward the distal end so as to be easily inserted into the band stopper portion 17, and is also provided with a taper in the thickness direction so as to face the distal end. It is getting thinner.
[0025]
On the other hand, on the upper surface of the bottom plate 18 of the main body 13, band stoppers 17 are provided between the side walls 19 a and 19 b and the center wall 19 c corresponding to the two band parts 16. As shown in FIG. 4, on the lower side of the band stopper 17, locking teeth 24 are provided in the opposite direction to the teeth 21 of the band 16.
[0026]
That is, in FIG. 4, even when the band portion 16 bundles the FFCs 11 clockwise (direction of arrow A), or when the band portion 16 bundles FFCs 11 counterclockwise (direction of arrow B), the teeth 21 on either side of the band portion 16 are engaged. The locking teeth 24 are provided with locking teeth 24a and 24b that are opposite in half in the width direction so that the locking teeth 24 can be stopped.
Therefore, when bundled clockwise, the teeth 21 in FIG. 4 are locked by the locking teeth 24a.
[0027]
The locking tooth 24 is provided at the tip of a leaf spring-shaped spring member 23, and always presses the locking tooth 24 against the tooth 21 of the band 16 when the band 16 is inserted into the band stopper 17. ing. Here, two locking teeth 24 are provided at the tip of the spring member 23.
Therefore, when the band portion 16 is inserted into the band stopper portion 17 and then squeezed and raised, the teeth 21 and the locking teeth 24 are always locked and cannot be moved in the pulling direction, and are fixed at a desired position without loosening. You.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 5, the clip 14 provided on the lower surface of the main body 13 has a support member 25 at the center, and can be elastically deformed inward from the lower end of the support member 25 toward the main body 13. A plurality of locking claws 26 are provided with a predetermined width. An umbrella-shaped pressing portion 27 that sandwiches the vehicle body 12 between the supporting member 25 and the main body 13 is provided between the supporting member 25 and the locking claw 26.
[0029]
Therefore, when the clip 14 is pushed into the locking hole 28 of the vehicle body 12, the locking claw 26 is once deformed inward by the locking hole 28, and expands outward after passing through the locking hole 28. At the same time, the pressing portion 27 presses the vehicle body 12 and is fixed to the vehicle body 12 in cooperation with the locking claw 26.
[0030]
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, in order to attach the FFC 11 to the vehicle body 12 by the band clamp 10, first, the FFC 11 is placed vertically on the mounting portion 20 of the main body 13 and along the vertical wall 15.
The band 16 is wound around the FFC 11 and inserted into the band stopper 17 from the tip, and the tip of the band 16 is pulled to securely hold the FFC 11. When there are two FFCs 11, the FFC 11 is similarly stopped on the opposite side of the vertical wall 15 by another band portion 16. Then, the clip 14 is pushed into the locking hole 28 of the vehicle body 12 and fixed.
[0031]
As described above, according to the band clamp 10 described above, the FFC 11 is held by the band portion 16 in a state where the FFC 11 is vertically extended along the vertical wall 15 provided on the main body portion 13, and the clip 14 provided on the lower surface of the main body portion 13 is provided. Thus, the flat FFC 11 can be securely attached to the vehicle body 12 in a state where the FFC 11 is in a vertical position.
At this time, the FFC 11 can be held on both sides of the vertical wall 15 by at least two sets of the band portion 16 and the band stopper portion 17.
[0032]
Further, by mounting the FFC 11 on the mounting portion 20 with the FFC 11 standing up, when the FFC 11 is held by the band portion 16 along the vertical wall 15, the FFC 11 can be held at a fixed position so as not to move reliably. it can.
[0033]
Further, by pushing the FFC 11 held by the band clamp 10 by the band portion 16 and the band stopper portion 17 into the locking hole 28 of the vehicle body 12, the FFC 11 can be easily attached in a vertical state.
Since the serrated teeth 21 are provided on the front and back of the band 16, respectively, even when the band 16 bundles the FFC 11 clockwise, or when the band 16 bundles the FFC 11 counterclockwise, either of the front and back of the band 16 is used. Can be locked.
[0034]
Note that the band clamp 10 of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and appropriate modifications, improvements, and the like can be made.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the teeth 21 and the locking teeth 24 are provided on both the front and back surfaces in the half of the width direction in the band portion 16 and the band stopper portion 17, but the invention is not limited thereto. For example, the teeth 21 or the slits may be provided on one of the front and back surfaces over the entire width, and the band stopper 17 may be provided with the slits or the teeth 21 that can be locked from both the front and back of the band portion 16.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the band clamp according to the present invention, the striated body is held by the band portion in a state where the striated body is vertically arranged along the vertical wall provided on the main body portion, and the striated body is provided on the lower surface of the main body portion. It can be easily fixed to the object to be attached by the locking portion.
At this time, the striatum can be held on the same side of the vertical wall by the at least two sets of the band portion and the band stopper portion, or the striatum can be held on both sides of the vertical wall.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a band clamp according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view as viewed from a direction II in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a side view as viewed from a direction III in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view showing a main body, a vertical wall, a belt, a bell, and a stopper.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the clip.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the FFC is attached to the vehicle body by the band clamp according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 band clamp 11 FFC (striatum)
12 Body (attached body)
13 Body part 14 Clip (locking part)
15 vertical wall 16 band part 17 band stopper part 20 mounting part 28 locking hole

Claims (6)

A band clamp for holding a flat striatum and attaching it to an attached body,
A main body part integrally provided on a lower surface with a locking part to be locked to the attached body, a vertical wall provided on an upper surface of the main body part to support the striated body, A band clamp comprising at least two sets of band portions that are bundled and held along the vertical wall, and a band stopper portion that can lock the band portions at an arbitrary position. 2. The band clamp according to claim 1, further comprising a mounting portion for mounting the striatum on an upper surface of the main body. 3. The band clamp according to claim 1, wherein the vertical wall is provided at a center of the upper surface of the main body portion, and the placing portion is provided on both sides of the vertical wall. The band clamp according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the band portion is provided from an upper surface of the vertical wall, and the band stopper is provided below the vertical wall. The band clamp according to claim 1, wherein the locking portion is a clip that is fixed by being pushed into a locking hole provided in the attached body. The band clamp according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein serrated teeth that can be locked to the band stoppers are provided on the front and back of the band, respectively.

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