Protector
AssigneesAutonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
InventorsYukinori KITA, Hiroshi SUDO, Takamune KIKUTA, Ayana FUJITAKA
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Abstract
A protector includes an inner case that has an opening portion and houses a wire harness, and an outer case that covers the opening portion of the inner case. The outer case includes a cover portion that covers a side of the inner case opposite to an installation surface, and a pair of outer wall portions that extend from the cover portion and face each other. The inner case is mounted between the pair of outer wall portions. The pair of outer wall portions respectively have abutment portions capable of abutting against the installation surface in a state where the protector is disposed on the installation surface.
Claims7
A protector that is configured to house a wire harness and is to be disposed on an installation surface in an occupant compartment of a vehicle, comprising:
- an inner case that has an opening portion and is configured to house the wire harness;
- and
- an outer case configured to cover the opening portion of the inner case,
- wherein the outer case includes a cover portion configured to cover a side of the inner case opposite to the installation surface, and a pair of outer wall portions that extend from the cover portion and face each other,
- the inner case is configured to be mounted between the pair of outer wall portions, and
- the pair of outer wall portions respectively have abutment portions capable of abutting against the installation surface in a state where the protector is disposed on the installation surface.
The protector according to claim 3,
- wherein the inner case has an extending wall that extends from the bottom wall between the pair of side walls, and whose leading end portion in an extending direction is capable of coming into contact with the cover portion.
The protector according to claim 3,
- wherein the cover portion has a reinforcing rib that protrudes toward the groove portion, and
- the reinforcing rib is configured to be disposed between a plurality of electric wires contained in the wire harness housed in the groove portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.