Patent ID: 7814637

Claim:
An installation apparatus for installing a wire harness over a fixed structural body and a movable structural body which is slidably provided to the fixed structural body, the installation apparatus comprising: a case that receives the wire harness such that the wire harness extends in a sliding direction of the movable structural body, and is folded back into a generally U-shape; a slider that holds a distal end-side portion of the wire harness extending from the folded-back portion toward a distal end of the wire harness, and is slidably supported on the case so as to move in the sliding direction of the movable structural body, and is movable in accordance with a sliding movement of the movable structural body; and a protector housing that is received within the case so as to move in the sliding direction of the movable structural body, wherein a slit is formed in a wall of the case, and extends in the sliding direction of the movable structural body; wherein the slit is arranged on the wall so as to intersect the folded-back portion of the wire harness in a top view thereof; wherein the distal end-side portion of the wire harness is led out from the case through the slit, wherein the fold back portion of the wire harness having the generally U-shape is directly horizontally arranged with respect to the wall of the case having slit, and wherein the protector housing receives the folded-back portion of the wire harness therein.