LINK AND WIRE HARNESS

• US 20200136359A1
• Filed: 09/23/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: YAMAUCHI, Akinori, KATO, Toru
• Granted Patent: US 10,840,684 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0207 Wire harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0215 Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/0468 Corrugated
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/0487 with a non-circular cross-section H02G3/0468, H02G3/0475 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/06 Joints for connecting lengths of protective tubing or channels, to each other or to casings, e.g. to distribution boxes; Ensuring electrical continuity in the joint
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/0691 Fixing tubing to casing by auxiliary means co-operating with indentations of the tubing, e.g. with tubing-convolutions

Abstract

A link connects a corrugated tube to a box-shaped protector. The link includes an engagement portion capable of engaging with the corrugated tube, an attachment portion capable of attaching to the protector, and a projection piece projecting alongside the corrugated tube.

Claims

1. A link for linking a corrugated tube to a box-shaped protector, the link comprising:

an engagement portion capable of engaging with the corrugated tube;

an attachment portion capable of attaching to the protector; and

a projection piece projecting alongside the corrugated tube.

2. The link according to claim 1, wherein the link has an annular shape allowing the corrugated tube to be inserted to the link;

the engagement portion is provided on an inner surface of the link;

the attachment portion is provided on an outer surface of the link to be attached to the protector to establish a state that an opening portion of the link and an internal space of the protector are connected to each other; and

the projection piece projects alongside outer surfaces of the corrugated tube from a circumferential periphery of the opening portion of the link.

3. The link according to claim 1, wherein the projection piece has a projection projecting to a direction to separate from the corrugated tube.

4. A wire harness comprising:

an electric wire bundle;

a corrugated tube housing the electric wire bundle;

a box-shaped protector to fix the corrugated tube; and

a link linking the corrugated tube and the protector to each other, the link comprising an engagement portion capable of engaging with the corrugated tube, an attachment portion capable of attaching to the protector, and a projection piece projecting alongside the corrugated tube.

5. The wire harness according to claim 4, wherein the corrugated tube and the projection piece are wound with a fixing tape together.