IP Library Granted Patent US 6,963,030
Granted Patent B2
US 6,963,030 · App. 11/017,072 · Granted Nov 8, 2005

Grommet structure and wire harness

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Patent No.
US 6,963,030
App. No.
11/017,072
Granted
Nov 8, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A grommet structure includes: braided wires ( 5 ) which are separated at an electric wire through hole ( 1 a ); an electric wire (W 2 ) covered with the braided wire ( 5 ); an electric wire (W 1 ) not covered with the braided wire ( 5 ); a grommet body ( 6 ) having electric wire fit press portions ( 9 ) into which the electric wires (W 1 ) and (W 2 ) are press fitted and a flange ( 10 ) integrally provided on the electric wire fit press portions ( 9 ); a pair of shield shell covers ( 7 ) and ( 8 ) having shield connecting portions ( 14 ) to which ends of the separated braided wires ( 5 ) are respectively connected and which sandwich the flange ( 10 ) of the grommet body ( 6 ) and which are fixed to a periphery of the electric wire through hole ( 1 a ) of a vehicle body panel ( 1 ); the grommet body ( 6 ) is provided with a water-block projection ( 11 ) which prevents water from passing and the lower shield shell cover ( 8 ) is provided with a waterproof packing ( 18 ) which prevents water from passing.

Claims (13)

1. A grommet structure, comprising:

an electric wire covered at its outer periphery with shield members which are separated at a position of an electric wire through a hole of a mounting panel;

a grommet body having an electric wire press fit portion into which the electric wire is press fitted and a flange integrally provided on the electric wire press fit portion; and

a pair of shield shell covers which respectively includes shield connecting portions to which ends of the shield members are connected and which sandwich the flange of the grommet body and which are fixed to a periphery of the electric wire through the hole of the mounting panel,

wherein one of the grommet body and the pair of shield shell covers is provided with a first water-block to prevent water from passing between the grommet body and the pair of shield shell covers; and

wherein one of the mounting panel and one of the shield shell covers which is in contact with the mounting panel is provided with a second water-block to prevent water from passing between the mounting panel and the one shield shell cover.

2. The grommet structure according to claim 1 , wherein the second water-block is a waterproof packing which is provided on the one shield shell cover and projecting toward the mounting panel.

3. The grommet structure according to claim 2 , wherein the waterproof packing is fixed to the one shield shell cover by baking.

4. The grommet structure according to claim 2 , wherein the waterproof packing is fixed to the one shield shell cover by outsert molding.

5. The grommet structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first water-block is a water-block projection which is integrally formed on the grommet body and projects toward at least one of the shield shell covers.

6. The grommet structure according to claim 1 , further comprising:

another electric wire which is not covered with a shield member in addition to the electric wire covered with the shield member,

wherein the grommet body is provided with an electric wire fit press portion into which the electric wire not covered with a shield member is press fitted.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2004
From: MATSUI, TSUYOSHI; HASHIZAWA, SHIGEMI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016112/0677 →