Patent ID: 7202415
Filing Date: 2007-04-10
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A wire harness construction for installation between a vehicle body and an opening and closing member connected to the vehicle body by a hinge in a manner allowing the wire harness to extend, contract and rotate, said wire harness construction comprising: a grommet fitted onto one end of the wire harness, the wire harness being configured for arrangement in the opening and closing member to be pulled toward the vehicle body; a body locking portion provided on an outer peripheral surface of a first end face of said grommet so as to be inserted and locked in an attachment hole of the vehicle body; a diaphragm portion provided between said body locking portion and a second end of the wire harness, said diaphragm portion being configured to swing, extend, and contract from the body locking portion; a tube having a predetermined length fitted onto the wire harness and being configured to be pulled out from said second end of said grommet, said tube having a first end fixed to said grommet and a second end fixed onto the wire harness; a guiding portion configured to slidably receive said tube, said guiding portion being configured to be provided in the opening and closing member; a surplus length portion of the wire harness configured to be pulled out from said tube, said surplus length portion allowing the wire harness to follow an opening and closing operation of the opening and closing member; and a surplus length absorbing space configured to receive the surplus length portion of the wire harness, said surplus length absorbing space being provided in said guiding portion and the wire harness being locked onto the opening and closing member at an exit position of said surplus length absorbing space.