IP Library Granted Patent US 9,337,633
Granted Patent B2
US 9,337,633 · App. 14/409,110 · Granted May 10, 2016

Water draining structure for electric wire protection member

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Patent No.
US 9,337,633
App. No.
14/409,110
Granted
May 10, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A water draining structure for an electric wire cover ( 11 ) includes: a wall ( 53 ) for covering the surroundings of an electric wire to be routed; a pair of slit openings ( 63 ) penetrating through the wall ( 53 ); and a water guiding protrusion ( 61 ) rising from each of adjacent opening edges ( 55 ) of the pair of slit openings ( 63 ) and protruding from an inner surface ( 59 ) of the wall ( 53 ) so as to have an apex part ( 57 ) of curved surface shape.

Claims (7)

1. A water draining structure for electric wire protection member, comprising:

a wall that covers a surrounding of an electric wire to be routed;

a pair of water draining holes that penetrate through the wall; and

a water guiding protrusion that rises from each of adjacent opening edges of the pair of water draining holes and protrudes from an inner surface of the wall so as to have an apex part of curved surface shape, wherein the pair of water draining holes are provided along an axis of the electric wire and serve as slit openings respectively extending in a direction intersecting with the axis of the electric wire; and wherein the water guiding protrusion is a protruded rim extending in a direction intersecting with the axis of the electric wire.

2. The water draining structure for electric wire protection member according to claim 1 , wherein the wall includes a bottom part extending along the axis of the electric wire and a side part rising from both side edges of the bottom part;

wherein the slit openings are provided in both corner parts of the wall formed by the bottom part and the side part; and

wherein the protruded rim extends between the slit openings of the both corner parts.

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 18, 2014
From: SUZUKI, KENJI; KAJIKAWA, KENJI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034545/0917 →