Exterior member end cap and wire harness
View Patent ↗An exterior member end cap, to be attached to an end portion of a tubular shaped exterior member from which at least one conductive path is withdrawn, is provided. The exterior member end cap includes a cap main body and a first sealing member. The cap main body is inserted into the exterior member from the end portion so as to be disposed on an outside of the conductive path. The first sealing member has a elasticity, is disposed on an outside of the cap main body in close contact with an outer peripheral surface of the cap main body, is close contact with an inner peripheral surface of the exterior member, and has a continuous bubble structure.
1. An exterior member end cap, configured to be attached to an end portion of a tubular shaped exterior member from which at least one conductive path is withdrawn, the exterior member end cap comprising:
a cap main body configured to be inserted into the exterior member from the end portion so as to be disposed on an outside of the conductive path; and
a first sealing member having a elasticity, disposed on an outside of the cap main body in close contact with an outer peripheral surface of the cap main body, configured to be close contact with an inner peripheral surface of the exterior member, and having a continuous bubble structure.
2. The exterior member end cap as set forth in claim 1 , wherein
the cap main body includes a turning prevention portion configured to prevent the first sealing member from turning when the first sealing member is inserted into the exterior member, and
the turning prevention portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cap main body.
3. The exterior member end cap as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising
a second sealing member having elasticity and provided in a through hole formed in the cap main body,
wherein the second sealing member is configured to fill a gap between an inner peripheral surface of the through hole and an outer peripheral surface of the conductive path in a state that the conductive path is inserted through the through hole.
4. The exterior member end cap as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:
a fixing portion configured to be fixed with a vehicle structure when the exterior member is routed to a path in a vehicle.
5. The exterior member end cap as set forth in claim 4 , wherein
the fixing portion is formed on the cap main body.
6. A wire harness comprising:
a tubular shaped exterior member;
at least one conductive path inserted into the exterior member so as to be protected by the exterior member; and
the exterior member end cap as set forth in claim 1 , wherein
the exterior member end cap is attached to an end portion of the exterior member from which the conductive path is withdrawn, and
a part of the first sealing member of the exterior member end cap is exposed from the end portion of the exterior member.