Patent attributes
A harness excess-length absorbing apparatus (1) includes a protector (4) for receiving a wire harness (14) in a folded-back condition, a harness guide member (7) which is provided in a folded-back portion (14a) of the wire harness, and can be moved in a longitudinal direction of the wire harness, and urging members (5) urging the harness guide member in a direction to draw the wire harness into the protector. Flanges (26) are formed on and project substantially perpendicularly from opposite ends of a harness guide surface (25) of the harness guide member (7), respectively, and a claw (27) for holding the wire harness is formed at each of the flanges. The claws (27) are offset from an apex of the harness guide surface (25) toward one side of the harness guide surface. The pair of claws (27) are provided at each of the opposite sides of the harness guide surface (25) generally in a diametrical direction. Alternatively, the pair of claws (27) are provided at one side of the harness guide surface (25) generally in the diametrical direction, while slanting ribs (28), formed respectively by notching the flanges (26) in a slanting manner, are provided at the other side of the harness guide surface generally in the diametrical direction.
