Patent ID: 9576704
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: B60R,H01B,H02G,Y02A

Claim:
1. A wire harness waterproof structure comprising: a plurality of electrical lines each having an insulated covered portion insulated by a covering and an exposed conductor portion obtained by partially stripping away the covering, the plurality of electrical lines forming a splice portion by the exposed conductor portions being joined together; an exterior member that surrounds the entire circumference of the splice portion and a plurality of adjacent end portions of the coverings that are adjacent to the splice portion; and a curing layer made up of a water sealant with which a gap between the splice portion and the exterior member is filled, wherein the exterior member is formed by a waterproof sheet material that is curved so as to surround the splice portion and the adjacent end portions of the coverings, and the sheet material has a plurality of seeping holes that penetrate in a thickness direction with a predetermined pitch so as to extend generally radially from the splice portion, wherein some of the plurality of seeping holes are filled by a portion of the curing layer and some of the plurality of seeping holes are open to the curing layer so as to enable moisture to be drained to the outer surface.