JP2000224728A - Corrugate tube - Google Patents
Corrugate tubeInfo
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- JP2000224728A JP2000224728A JP11022236A JP2223699A JP2000224728A JP 2000224728 A JP2000224728 A JP 2000224728A JP 11022236 A JP11022236 A JP 11022236A JP 2223699 A JP2223699 A JP 2223699A JP 2000224728 A JP2000224728 A JP 2000224728A
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、自動車等の配索に
使われるワイヤーハーネス（電線）を被覆するコルゲー
トチューブに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a corrugated tube for covering a wire harness (electric wire) used for wiring of an automobile or the like.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来より、自動車のワイヤーハーネスを
被覆するコルゲートチューブは、大径部および小径部が
同一軸線に沿って交互に配置された筒部と、筒部の母線
に沿って形成されたスリットとを備えている。このコル
ゲートチューブは、熱可塑性樹脂を射出成形することに
より筒部を形成し、次いで筒部の母線に沿ってスリット
が形成される。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a corrugated tube for covering a wire harness of an automobile has a tubular portion in which a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion are alternately arranged along the same axis, and is formed along a generatrix of the tubular portion. And a slit. In this corrugated tube, a tubular portion is formed by injection molding a thermoplastic resin, and then a slit is formed along a generating line of the tubular portion.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、このような
コルゲートチューブは、スリットを開口させながらワイ
ヤーハーネスを収容しているが、収容作業に手間が掛か
るという問題がある。本発明は、前述した問題点に鑑み
てなされたものであり、その目的はワイヤーハーネスの
収容作業を簡略化できるコルゲートチューブを提供する
ことにある。By the way, such a corrugated tube accommodates the wire harness while opening the slit, but has a problem that the accommodating operation is troublesome. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a corrugated tube that can simplify the work of housing a wire harness.
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】前述した目的を達成する
ために、本発明は、請求項１に記載したように、あらか
じめ板状に形成した基材の表面および裏面にそれぞれ多
数の峰部および谷部を平行、かつ、交互に設けておき、
前記基材を前記各峰部および前記谷部の連続方向に沿っ
て湾曲させることにより、大径部および小径部が同一軸
線に沿って交互に形成されていることを特徴としてい
る。このように構成されたコルゲートチューブにおいて
は、基材の裏面上にワイヤーハーネスを置いて基材を筒
状に湾曲させれば、ワイヤーハーネスを筒部内に収容で
き、従来に比較して収容作業を簡略化できることにな
る。In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention, as described in claim 1, provides a plurality of peaks and a plurality of peaks on the front and back surfaces of a base material formed in a plate shape in advance. The valleys are provided in parallel and alternately,
The large diameter portion and the small diameter portion are alternately formed along the same axis by bending the base material along the continuous direction of the peaks and the valleys. In the corrugated tube configured as described above, if the wire harness is placed on the back surface of the base material and the base material is curved into a cylindrical shape, the wire harness can be housed in the cylindrical portion, and the housing work can be performed as compared with the conventional case. It can be simplified.
【０００５】また、本発明は、請求項２に記載したよう
に、前記基材が互いに積層された表面材および裏面材を
有し、前記裏面材の熱収縮率が前記表面材の熱収縮率よ
りも大きいことを特徴としている。このようなコルゲー
トチューブにおいては、熱風等を加えることにより、基
材が自力で湾曲するため、ワイヤーハーネスの収容作業
を一層簡略化できることになる。Further, according to the present invention, the base material has a surface material and a back material laminated on each other, and the heat shrinkage of the back material is the heat shrinkage of the surface material. It is characterized by being larger than In such a corrugated tube, the base material bends by itself by applying hot air or the like, so that the work of housing the wire harness can be further simplified.
【０００６】さらに、本発明においては、請求項３に記
載したように、前記基材の裏面にシート状の粘着材が貼
付されているため、湾曲方向両端部が互いに重なるよう
に基材を湾曲させることにより、オーバーラップ型のコ
ルゲートチューブを形成すれば、粘着材を介してスリッ
トが閉鎖状態に固定され、良好な防水性および防滴性が
得られることになる。Further, in the present invention, since the sheet-like adhesive is adhered to the back surface of the base material, the base material is bent so that both ends in the bending direction overlap each other. By doing so, if an overlap type corrugated tube is formed, the slit is fixed in a closed state via the adhesive, and good waterproof and drip-proof properties can be obtained.
【０００７】[0007]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明に係る実施形態を、
図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。図１（Ａ）および図１
（Ｂ）に示すように、本発明に係る実施形態のコルゲー
トチューブ10は、あらかじめ表面11Ａおよび裏面11Ｂに
それぞれ多数の峰部12Ａおよび谷部12Ｂが平行、かつ、
交互に設けられた板状の基材11を用意し、裏面11Ｂが内
側になるように、各峰部12Ａおよび谷部12Ｂが連続する
方向に基材11を湾曲させることにより形成されている。
基材11は、互いに積層された合成樹脂製の表面材13Ａお
よび裏面材13Ｂを有し、裏面材13Ｂの熱収縮率が表面材
13Ａの熱収縮率よりも大きく設定されている。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described.
This will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 (A) and FIG.
As shown in (B), the corrugated tube 10 of the embodiment according to the present invention has a large number of peaks 12A and valleys 12B parallel to the front surface 11A and the back surface 11B, respectively, and
It is formed by preparing plate-shaped base materials 11 provided alternately and bending the base material 11 in a direction in which the peaks 12A and the valleys 12B are continuous so that the back surface 11B is on the inside.
The base material 11 has a synthetic resin surface material 13A and a back material 13B laminated on each other, and the heat shrinkage of the back material 13B is
It is set larger than the heat shrinkage of 13A.
【０００８】従って、このコルゲートチューブ10は、例
えばワイヤーハーネス（図示せず）等をあらかじめ基材
11の裏面11Ｂ上において峰部12Ａおよび谷部12の連続方
向に対して直交するように載置しておき、次いで基材11
に熱風等の熱風が加えれば、裏面11Ｂが内側になるよう
に各峰部12Ａおよび谷部12Ｂが連続する方向に基材11が
自力で、かつ、ワイヤーハーネスに対応した直径に湾曲
し、これにより大径部14Ａおよび小径部14Ｂが同一軸線
ｃに沿って交互に形成される。Accordingly, the corrugated tube 10 is made of, for example, a wire harness (not shown) or the like.
11 is placed on the back surface 11B so as to be orthogonal to the continuous direction of the peaks 12A and the valleys 12;
When hot air such as hot air is applied to the base material 11, the base material 11 is curved by itself in a direction in which the ridge portions 12A and the valley portions 12B are continuous so that the back surface 11B is on the inside, and has a diameter corresponding to a wire harness. Thereby, the large diameter portions 14A and the small diameter portions 14B are alternately formed along the same axis c.
【０００９】この際、コルゲートチューブ10は、あらか
じめ基材11における峰部12Ａおよび谷部12の連続方向寸
法を適宜選択しておけば、湾曲方向両端部が突き合わせ
られたスリット16が得られる。なお、本発明は、図２に
示すように、あらかじめ基材21における峰部22Ａおよび
谷部22の連続方向寸法を適宜選択しておくことにより、
端縁25Ａと端縁25Ｂとを厚み方向に積層するように湾曲
させたコルゲートチューブ20も含むものである。At this time, in the corrugated tube 10, if the continuous dimension of the ridge 12A and the valley 12 in the base material 11 is appropriately selected in advance, the slit 16 in which both ends in the bending direction are abutted can be obtained. Incidentally, the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, by appropriately selecting the continuous direction dimensions of the peak 22A and the valley 22 in the base material 21 in advance,
It also includes the corrugated tube 20 which is curved so that the edge 25A and the edge 25B are stacked in the thickness direction.
【００１０】このような第１実施形態によれば、板状の
基材11を筒状に湾曲させることにより、ワイヤーハーネ
ス等を収容できるため、従来のようにスリット16を開口
させてワイヤーハーネスを収容させる場合に比較して、
収容作業を大幅に簡略化できる。また、このコルゲート
チューブ10は、基材11を構成する裏面材13Ｂの熱収縮率
が表面材13Ｂの熱収縮率よりも大きいため、基材11に熱
風等を加えることにより、ワイヤーハーネスの収容作業
を一層簡略化できる。According to the first embodiment, since the wire harness and the like can be accommodated by bending the plate-like base material 11 into a cylindrical shape, the wire harness is formed by opening the slit 16 as in the conventional case. Compared to the case where it is accommodated,
The storage operation can be greatly simplified. In addition, since the heat shrinkage of the back material 13B constituting the base material 11 is greater than the heat shrinkage of the surface material 13B, the corrugated tube 10 can be used to accommodate the wire harness by applying hot air or the like to the base material 11. Can be further simplified.
【００１１】図３は、本発明に係る第２実施形態であ
る。なお、以下に説明する第２実施形態において、既に
図１および図２において説明した部材等については、図
中に相当符号を付すことにより、説明を簡単化あるいは
省略する。図３（Ａ）および図３（Ｂ）に示すように、
第２実施形態のコルゲートチューブ30は、ブチルゴムま
たは接着剤等の粘着材37が貼付られた基材31の裏面31Ｂ
が内側になるとともに、端縁35Ａと端縁35Ｂとを厚み方
向に積層するように湾曲させて製造されている。そし
て、大径部34Ａおよび小径部34Ｂが同一軸線ｅに沿って
交互に配置されたコルゲートチューブ30を構成してい
る。FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment according to the present invention. In the second embodiment described below, the members and the like already described in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are denoted by the corresponding reference numerals in the drawings to simplify or omit the description. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B,
The corrugated tube 30 of the second embodiment has a back surface 31B of a base material 31 on which an adhesive 37 such as butyl rubber or an adhesive is attached.
Is formed on the inside and curved so that the edge 35A and the edge 35B are laminated in the thickness direction. And the large diameter part 34A and the small diameter part 34B comprise the corrugated tube 30 arranged alternately along the same axis e.
【００１２】この第２実施形態によれば、ワイヤーハー
ネス等を裏面31Ｂ上に置いて基材31を湾曲させれば、図
３（Ｂ）に示すように粘着材37を介して端縁35Ａと端縁
35Ｂとが積層して接合し、これによりオーバーラップ型
のコルゲートチューブ30が形成されるとともに、ワイヤ
ーハーネスがコルゲートチューブ30内に収容される。こ
のようなコルゲートチューブ30によれば、ワイヤーハー
ネスの収容作業を簡略化できるとともに、粘着材37によ
り良好な防水性および防滴性が得られる。According to the second embodiment, if the wire harness or the like is placed on the back surface 31B and the base material 31 is curved, as shown in FIG. Edge
35B are laminated and joined, thereby forming an overlap type corrugated tube 30 and a wire harness accommodated in the corrugated tube 30. According to such a corrugated tube 30, the work of housing the wire harness can be simplified, and good waterproofness and drip-proofness can be obtained by the adhesive 37.
【００１３】本発明のコルゲートチューブは、前述した
各実施形態に限定されるものではなく、例えば各実施形
態において例示した基材，峰部，谷部，大径部，小径
部，表面材，裏面材，粘着材等の材質，形状，形態，
数，配置等は、本発明を達成できるものであれば任意で
あり、限定されない。また、本発明は、例えば自動車内
で用いるワイヤーハーネスを被覆するコルゲートチュー
ブに限定されず、その他の機器等で使用するワイヤーハ
ーネス用のコルゲートチューブにも用いられる。The corrugated tube of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, the base material, the ridge, the valley, the large-diameter portion, the small-diameter portion, the surface material, and the back surface illustrated in each embodiment are exemplified. Material, shape, form,
The number, arrangement, and the like are not limited as long as the invention can be achieved. Further, the present invention is not limited to a corrugated tube for covering a wire harness used in an automobile, for example, and is also used for a corrugated tube for a wire harness used in other devices and the like.
【００１４】[0014]
【発明の効果】以上、説明したように、本発明によれ
ば、請求項１に記載したように、基材を各峰部および谷
部の連続方向に沿って湾曲させることにより、大径部お
よび小径部を同一軸線に沿って交互に形成するため、ワ
イヤーハーネスを筒部内に容易に収容できる。また、本
発明によれば、請求項２に記載したように、裏面材の熱
収縮率が表面材の熱収縮率よりも大きいため、基材に熱
風等を加えることにより、ワイヤーハーネスの収容作業
を一層簡略化できる。さらに、本発明によれば、請求項
３に記載したように、基材の裏面にシート状の粘着材が
貼付されているため、オーバーラップ型のコルゲートチ
ューブを形成すれば、粘着材を介してスリットが閉鎖状
態に固定され、良好な防水性および防滴性が得られる。As described above, according to the present invention, as described in the first aspect, the base material is curved along the continuous direction of the peaks and valleys, so that the large diameter portion is formed. Since the small-diameter portions are alternately formed along the same axis, the wire harness can be easily accommodated in the cylindrical portion. Further, according to the present invention, as described in claim 2, since the heat shrinkage of the back material is greater than the heat shrinkage of the surface material, the work of housing the wire harness is performed by applying hot air or the like to the base material. Can be further simplified. Furthermore, according to the present invention, as described in claim 3, since the sheet-like adhesive is adhered to the back surface of the base material, if an overlap-type corrugated tube is formed, the adhesive can be applied via the adhesive. The slit is fixed in a closed state, and good waterproof and drip-proof properties are obtained.
【図１】本発明に係る第１実施形態を示す斜視図であ
る。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment according to the present invention.
【図２】第１実施形態の変形例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a modification of the first embodiment.
【図３】本発明に係る第２実施形態を示す斜視図であ
る。FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment according to the present invention.
10，20，30 コルゲートチューブ 11，21，31 基材 11Ａ，21Ａ，31Ａ 表面 11Ｂ，21Ｂ，31Ｂ 裏面 12Ａ，22Ａ，32Ａ 峰部 12Ｂ，22Ｂ，32Ｂ 谷部 13Ａ，23Ａ 表面材 13Ｂ，23Ｂ 裏面材 14Ａ，24Ａ，34Ａ 大径部 14Ｂ，24Ｂ，34Ｂ 小径部 25Ａ，25Ｂ，35Ａ，35Ｂ 端部 37 粘着材 ｃ，ｄ，ｅ 稜線 10, 20, 30 Corrugated tubes 11, 21, 31 Base material 11A, 21A, 31A Front surface 11B, 21B, 31B Back surface 12A, 22A, 32A Peak portion 12B, 22B, 32B Valley portion 13A, 23A Surface material 13B, 23B Back material 14A, 24A, 34A Large diameter part 14B, 24B, 34B Small diameter part 25A, 25B, 35A, 35B End 37 Adhesive c, d, e Ridge
Claims (3)
よび裏面にそれぞれ多数の峰部および谷部を平行、か
つ、交互に設けておき、前記基材を前記各峰部および前
記谷部の連続方向に沿って湾曲させることにより、大径
部および小径部が同一軸線に沿って交互に形成されてい
ることを特徴とするコルゲートチューブ。1. A plurality of peaks and valleys are provided in parallel and alternately on the front surface and the back surface of a base material which is formed in a plate shape in advance, and the base material is provided on each of the ridges and valleys. A corrugated tube in which large-diameter portions and small-diameter portions are alternately formed along the same axis by being curved along a continuous direction.
び裏面材を有し、前記裏面材の熱収縮率が前記表面材の
熱収縮率よりも大きいことを特徴とする請求項１に記載
したコルゲートチューブ。2. The substrate according to claim 1, wherein the base material has a surface material and a back material laminated on each other, and a heat shrinkage of the back material is larger than a heat shrinkage of the surface material. Corrugated tube.
付されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載したコル
ゲートチューブ。3. The corrugated tube according to claim 1, wherein a sheet-like adhesive is adhered to the back surface of the base material.
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