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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2001
Kenichi Doshita, Shizuoka, JP;
Tohru Aoki, Shizuoka, JP;
Mitsunori Tsunoda, Shizuoka, JP;
Mitsunobu Kato, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Watanabe, Shizuoka, JP;
Ryoichi Fukumoto, Aichi, JP;
Other;
Abstract
In a power supply structure in a sliding structure, the one end of a wire harness is secured to either one of a sliding structure and a body . The other end of the wire harness is hung over the other of them. An elastic member is arranged along the wire harness in the longitudinal direction from the one end of the wire harness so that the wire harness is supported by the elastic member. The elastic member may be a lengthy flat spring. The elastic member may be composed of a first spring segment along the outer face of the wire harness and a second spring segment having a small spring constant which protrudes toward a free end of the elastic member. The elastic member may be bent at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction and arranged on the curved portion of the wire harness. The elastic member may be composed of a flat spring segment along the inner face of the curved portion and a spiral segment. The elastic member may be provided with a harness supporting member. The elastic member may be secured to a protector using a fixing jig. In such a configuration, the looseness of the wire harness when the sliding structure is opened or closed can be surely absorbed in a simple and small structure.