IP Library Granted Patent US 9,197,042
Granted Patent B2
US 9,197,042 · App. 13/976,656 · Granted Nov 24, 2015

Wire harness and method of manufacturing wire harness

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Patent No.
US 9,197,042
App. No.
13/976,656
Granted
Nov 24, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wire harness includes: one or more conductive paths; and an outer member that includes a plurality of leading outer members, each having a tubular shape that passes along the one or more conductive paths; and a watercrosslinkable fixing member or a photocrosslinkable fixing member that bonds adjacent leading outer members of the plurality of leading outer members which are separate away from each other in a longitudinal direction of the one or more conductive paths.

Claims (13)

1. A wire harness, comprising:

one or more conductive paths; and

an outer member that includes a plurality of leading outer members, each having a tubular shape that circumscribes the one or more conductive paths, the leading outer members being spaced from each other along a longitudinal direction of the one or more conductive paths; and a watercrosslinkable fixing member or a photocrosslinkable fixing member that contacts and bonds adjacent end portions of the plurality of leading outer members.

2. The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein

the watercrosslinkable fixing member or the photocrosslinkable fixing member is formed as a bending part of one of the outer members.

3. The wire harness according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an electromagnetic shield member that covers almost entire length of the one or more conductive paths, wherein

the watercrosslinkable fixing member or the photocrosslinkable fixing member is contacted with the electromagnetic shield member.

4. A method of manufacturing a wire harness, comprising:

a first process of passing a plurality of leading outer members, each having a tubular shape along one or more conductive paths such that the leading outer members are spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction of the one or more conductive paths and circumscribe the one or more conductive paths; and

a second process of bonding adjacent end portions of the plurality of leading outer members with a watercrosslinkable fixing member or a photocrosslinkable fixing member.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein

the second process is performed during an arrangement operation of the wire harness after the wire harness is transported.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2013
From: TOYAMA, EIICHI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030700/0196 →