Yazaki Corporation

Masahiko Nishihara

Seiji Ito

Tsukasa Yasuda

A fixture includes a fitting portion fitting a long member, a mounting portion mounting a stationary portion which is shaped into a rectangular in cross section. The mounting portion includes a base portion and a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion. The first clamping portion and the second clamping portion extends in a first direction substantially perpendicular to an extending direction of the base portion from both ends of the base portion. The first and second clamping portion clamps the stationary portion therebetween. The clamping portions respectively has slip-out preventive portions. A projected portion is provided on an inner face of the first clamping portion. The second clamping portion is flexibly formed.

Fixture for long member

For preventing clamping an elastic grommet main body at open/close, a waterproof grommet () has an elastic grommet main body () passing electric wires therethrough and a hold member () mounted on an outer surface of an intermediate portion in a lengthwise direction of the grommet main body. The hold member is mountable on a mounting part. The grommet main body () has a cylindrical portion () and bellows portions (), () at the both side thereof. The hold member () is provided on the cylindrical portion. The hold memberincludes a ring portion () and a holding portion () provided at the ring portion. The ring portion () is lockable and capable of being opened and closed.

Waterproof grommet

Water is prevented from entering an electric connection box by providing an additional cover with a drain port out of register with drain ports on a normally-provided bottom cover. Baffles between the drain ports on the bottom cover and the drain port on the additional cover provide additional protection.

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Susono, Japan

Masahiko Nishihara