Binding band-fixing structure

• US 20050108858A1
• Filed: 11/17/2004
• Published: 05/26/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: Daito, Koji
• Granted Patent: US 7,390,967 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 24/16.PB
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/32 using mounting clamps
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1498 Plastic band

Abstract

A structure of the invention for fixing an end portion of a binding band 10 includes a lock portion 11 having a band retaining portion provided within a band insertion hole 14, and a band portion 12 which extends from the lock portion 11, and has engagement portions 15 for retaining engagement with the band retaining portion. Wire harnesses are fixed in a bundled manner to a protector 40 by the band portion 12. A holder portion 16 in the form of a recess is formed in the protector 40, and has a shape similar to the outer shape of the lock portion 11, and this holder portion 16 includes a band passage hole for the passage of the band portion 12 therethrough, and an abutment surface provided at an end of the band passage hole. When the engagement portion 15 is retainingly engaged with the band retaining portion upon bundling of the wire harnesses, the lock portion 11 abuts against this abutment surface.

Claims

1. A binding band-fixing structure comprising:

a binding band including;

a lock portion having a band retaining portion provided within a band insertion hole;

a band portion extending from said lock portion, and having a plurality of engagement portions formed thereon and arranged continuously in a longitudinal direction thereof, said engagement portions being engageable with said band retaining portion within said band insertion hole of said lock portion;

a protector to which the binding band is fixed, a side wall of the protector including;

a lock portion receiving portion for receiving said lock portion;

a band passage hole which communicates with said lock portion receiving portion so as to receive a connecting portion of said band portion connected to said lock portion.

2. A binding band-fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein said lock portion receiving portion includes an opening for inserting said lock portion thereinto, an abutment surface which communicates with said band passage hole so as to abut against said lock portion, a first wall, a second wall and a third wall which project into said opening so as to abut against said lock portion, and a fourth wall which is adapted to abut against that side surface of said lock portion, having said band insertion hole, in a manner to expose said band insertion hole in said lock portion.