Complex harness
A complex harness includes a composite cable including an electric brake cable, an ABS sensor cable and an outer sheath. The electric brake cable and the ABS sensor cable are integrated by being commonly covered with the outer sheath.
1. A complex harness, comprising a composite cable comprising:
an electric cable consisting of two unshielded power wires, each of which comprises a center conductor covered with an insulation, the electric cable being configured to be connected to an electric parking brake mechanism for preventing rotation of wheels after stopping a vehicle;
a sensor cable consisting of two unshielded signal wires, each of which comprises a center conductor covered with an insulation, the sensor cable being configured to be connected to an ABS sensor for measuring a rotation speed of the wheels during running of the vehicle; and
a common outer sheath collectively covering the electric cable and the sensor cable,
wherein an outer diameter of each of the power wires is larger than an outer diameter of each of the signal wires,
wherein, in a lateral cross section of the complex harness, one of the signal wires is located in a space between the power wires, and
wherein the signal wires contact with each other.
2. The complex harness according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor cable comprises an inner sheath to collectively cover the signal wires.
3. The complex harness according to claim 2 , wherein the outer sheath comprises a thermoplastic resin, and
wherein the inner sheath comprises a crosslinked thermoplastic resin.
4. The complex harness according to claim 2 , further comprising a shield conductor disposed to cover the electric cable and the sensor cable entirely.
5. The complex harness according to claim 3 , wherein the thermoplastic resin comprises a thermoplastic urethane, and
wherein the crosslinked thermoplastic resin comprises a crosslinked thermoplastic urethane.
6. The complex harness according to claim 3 , further comprising a shield conductor disposed to cover the electric cable and the sensor cable entirely.
7. The complex harness according to claim 5 , wherein the crosslinked thermoplastic urethane is formed by crosslinking the thermoplastic urethane with a silane coupling agent added thereto, and
wherein the sensor cable comprises a sensor portion of the ABS sensor integrated at an end of the sensor cable by a resin mold.
8. The complex harness according to claim 5 , further comprising a shield conductor disposed to cover the electric cable and the sensor cable entirely.
9. The complex harness according to claim 7 , further comprising a shield conductor disposed to cover the electric cable and the sensor cable entirely.
10. The complex harness according to claim 1 , further comprising a shield conductor disposed to cover the electric cable and the sensor cable entirely.
11. The complex harness according to claim 1 , wherein said space comprises a recessed area, said one of the signal wires being located in the recessed area of the space between the power wires in the lateral cross section of the complex harness.
12. The complex harness according to claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of one of the signal wires abuts an outer surface of another one of the signal wires.
13. The complex harness according to claim 12 , wherein the sensor cable further comprises an inner sheath that collectively covers the signal wires, and
wherein the inner sheath abuts the outer surface of said one of the signal wires, the outer surface of said another one of the signal wires, and said each of the power wires.
14. The complex harness according to claim 1 , wherein the insulation of one of the signal wires abuts the insulation of another one of the signal wires.
15. The complex harness according to claim 14 , wherein the sensor cable further comprises an inner sheath that collectively covers the signal wires, and
wherein the inner sheath abuts the insulation of said one of the signal wires, the insulation of said another one of the signal wires, and the power wires.
16. The complex harness according to claim 1 , wherein said space comprises a valley portion, said one of the signal wires being located in the valley portion of the space between the power wires in the lateral cross section of the complex harness.