Harness Retaining Means and Harness Wiring Structure

Abstract

There is disclosed a harness retaining device for retaining a harness and causing the harness together with a connection element for an electric/electronic circuit to be supported with respect to a portion of a frame of a vehicle seat. The harness retaining device includes a support arm having first and second end portions, the first end portion of the support arm being configured so as to be engagingly connectable with the connection element, an anchor-like clip provided on the first end portion of the support arm, and a locking member provided on the second end portion of the support arm for fastening the harness. When the first end portion of the support arm is connected to the connection element and the anchor-like clip is fitted through the portion of the seat frame of the vehicle seat, the connection element and the harness are supported with respect to the portion of the frame of the vehicle seat through the support arm.

1 . A harness retaining means for retaining a harness and causing said harness together with a connection element for an electric/electronic circuit to be supported with respect to a portion of a seat frame of a vehicle seat, said harness retaining means comprising:
 a support arm having first and second end portions;   said first end portion of said support arm being configured so as to be engagingly connectable with said connection element;   an anchor-like clip provided on said first end portion of said support arm; and   a locking means provided on said second end portion of said support arm for fastening said harness;   wherein when said first end portion of said support arm is connected to said connection element and said anchor-like clip is fitted through said portion of said seat frame of said vehicle seat, said harness fastened by said locking means and the connection element are supported with respect to said portion of said frame of said vehicle seat through said support arm.   
     
     
         2 . A harness retaining means according to  claim 1 , wherein said locking means includes a fastening ring provided on said second end portion of said support arm, and a winding band attached at an end thereof to said fastening ring, said fastening ring having a band insertion hole through which a free end portion of said winding band is inserted, and said winding band being adapted to be wound around said harness and inserted at the free end portion thereof through said band insertion hole of said fastening ring, whereby said harness is retained by said locking means. 
     
     
         3 . A harness retaining means according to  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said clip and said locking means are formed integrally with said support arm. 
     
     
         4 . A harness retaining means according to  claim 1 , wherein said connection element has a pair of elongated hold-down edge portions of substantially L-shapes spaced apart from each other, and said first end portion of said support arm is provided at both sides thereof with elongated engaging-pieces, said first end portion of said support arm being inserted in a space between said pair of elongated hold-down edge portions of said connection element with said elongated engaging-pieces being engaged with inner surfaces of said pair of elongated hold-down edge portions. 
     
     
         5 . A harness retaining means according to  claim 2 , wherein said connection element has a pair of elongated hold-down edge portions of substantially L-shapes spaced apart from each other, and said first end portion of said support arm is provided at both sides thereof with elongated engaging-pieces, said first end portion of said support arm being inserted in a space between said pair of elongated hold-down edge portions of said connection element with said elongated engaging-pieces being engaged with inner surfaces of said pair of elongated hold-down edge portions. 
     
     
         6 . A harness retaining means according to  claim 1 , wherein said support arm includes a clip supporting member of a substantially C-shape in cross-section provided on said first end portion thereof for removably supporting said clip, said clip supporting member including a pair of elongated hold-down edge portions of substantially L-shapes in cross-section spaced apart from each other, and an intermediate portion interconnecting said pair of elongated hold-down edge portions and mounted on said first end portion of the support arm, and wherein said clip includes a body and elongated engaging-pieces provided at both sides of said body, said clip being adapted to be detachably attached to said clip supporting member with said body being inserted in a space between said pair of elongated hold-down edge portions of said clip supporting member and with said elongated engaging-pieces being engaged with inner surfaces of said pair of elongated hold-down edge portions. 
     
     
         7 . A harness retaining means according to  claim 2 , wherein said support arm includes a clip supporting member of a substantially C-shape in cross-section provided on said first end portion thereof for removably supporting said clip, said clip supporting member including a pair of elongated hold-down edge portions of substantially L-shapes in cross-section spaced apart from each other, and an intermediate portion interconnecting said pair of elongated hold-down edge portions and mounted on said first end portion of the support arm, and wherein said clip includes a body and elongated engaging-pieces provided at both sides of said body, said clip being adapted to be detachably attached to said clip supporting member with said body being inserted in a space between said pair of elongated hold-down edge portions of said clip supporting member and with said elongated engaging-pieces being engaged with inner surfaces of said pair of elongated hold-down edge portions. 
     
     
         8 . A harness retaining means according to  claim 4 , wherein said support arm includes a clip supporting member of a substantially C-shape in cross-section provided on said first end portion thereof for removably supporting said clip, said clip supporting member including a second pair of elongated hold-down edge portions of substantially L-shapes in cross-section spaced apart from each other, and an intermediate portion interconnecting said second pair of elongated hold-down edge portions and mounted on said first end portion of the support arm, and wherein said clip includes a body and second elongated engaging-pieces provided at both sides of said body, said clip being adapted to be detachably attached to said clip supporting member with said body being inserted in a space between said second pair of elongated hold-down edge portions of said clip supporting member and with said second elongated engaging-pieces being engaged with inner surfaces of said second pair of elongated hold-down edge portions. 
     
     
         9 . A harness retaining means according to  claim 5 , wherein said support arm includes a clip supporting member of a substantially C-shape in cross-section provided on said first end portion thereof for removably supporting said clip, said clip supporting member including a second pair of elongated hold-down edge portions of substantially L-shapes in cross-section spaced apart from each other, and an intermediate portion interconnecting said second pair of elongated hold-down edge portions and mounted on said first end portion of the support arm, and wherein said clip includes a body and second elongated engaging-pieces provided at both sides of said body, said clip being adapted to be detachably attached to said clip supporting member with said body being inserted in a space between said second pair of elongated hold-down edge portions of said clip supporting member and with said second elongated engaging-pieces being engaged with inner surfaces of said second pair of elongated hold-down edge portions. 
     
     
         10 . A structure for wiring a harness so as to cause said harness together with a connection element for an electric/electronic circuit to be supported with respect to a portion of a frame of a vehicle seat, utilizing said harness retaining means according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . A structure for wiring a harness so as to cause said harness together with a connection element for an electric/electronic circuit to be supported with respect to a portion of a frame of a vehicle seat, utilizing said harness retaining means according to  claim 2 . 
     
     
         12 . A structure for wiring a harness so as to cause said harness together with a connection element for an electric/electronic circuit to be supported with respect to a portion of a frame of a vehicle seat, utilizing said harness retaining means according to  claim 3 . 
     
     
         13 . A structure for wiring a harness so as to cause said harness together with a connection element for an electric/electronic circuit to be supported with respect to a portion of a frame of a vehicle seat, utilizing said harness retaining means according to  claim 4 . 
     
     
         14 . A structure for wiring a harness so as to cause said harness together with a connection element for an electric/electronic circuit to be supported with respect to a portion of a frame of a vehicle seat, utilizing said harness retaining means according to  claim 5 . 
     
     
         15 . A structure for wiring a harness so as to cause said harness together with a connection element for an electric/electronic circuit to be supported with respect to a portion of a frame of a vehicle seat, utilizing said harness retaining means according to  claim 6 . 
     
     
         16 . A structure for wiring a harness so as to cause said harness together with a connection element for an electric/electronic circuit to be supported with respect to a portion of a frame of a vehicle seat, utilizing said harness retaining means according to  claim 7 . 
     
     
         17 . A structure for wiring a harness so as to cause said harness together with a connection element for an electric/electronic circuit to be supported with respect to a portion of a frame of a vehicle seat, utilizing said harness retaining means according to  claim 8 . 
     
     
         18 . A structure for wiring a harness so as to cause said harness together with a connection element for an electric/electronic circuit to be supported with respect to a portion of a frame of a vehicle seat, utilizing said harness retaining means according to  claim 9 .