Patent ID: 6811404
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: B60R,H02G

Abstract:
A power supply apparatus for a slide door in a motor vehicle, comprising:a wire harness arranged to extend from a vehicle body side to a slide door and having a curved segment at its middle portion in a longitudinal direction; a protecting member which includes a first harness outlet for supporting said wire harness and a second harness outlet which permits the wire harness to shuttle to and fro in a door opening/closing direction according as the slide door opens/closes and houses said curved segment so that it is movable in parallel to the slide door, wherein said protecting member comprises: a first curved wall and a second curved wall which constitute said first harness outlet between their first ends and said second harness outlet between their second ends, and are curved in the same direction to locate said curved segment therebetween; a guiding portion arranged in said second harness outlet in a state extended in the door opening/closing direction; and a slider which slides along the guide portion while it directly or indirectly holds said wire harness derived from said second harness outlet.