IP Library Granted Patent US 10,242,768
Granted Patent B2
US 10,242,768 · App. 14/588,721 · Granted Mar 26, 2019

Wire harness exterior member and wire harness

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Patent No.
US 10,242,768
App. No.
14/588,721
Granted
Mar 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wire harness exterior member includes a flexible tube portion, an inflexible tube portion, and a post-attached part attached to a boundary between the flexible tube portion and the inflexible tube portion. The post-attached part is attached such that at least a portion of an attaching surface of a rigid attaching portion overlaps the flexible tube portion.

Claims (17)

1. A wire harness comprising:

a wire harness exterior member; and

a conducting path covered by the wire harness exterior member,

wherein the wire harness exterior member comprises:

a flexible tube portion formed as a flexible portion;

an inflexible tube portion formed as an inflexible portion and continuing from the flexible tube portion; and

a post-attached part attached to a boundary between the flexible tube portion and the inflexible tube portion,

wherein the post-attached part comprises a rigid attaching portion, the post-attached part being attached such that at least a portion of an attaching surface of the rigid attaching portion overlaps a selected length of the flexible tube portion,

wherein the selected length is configured to be variable,

wherein the post-attached part includes an attaching portion that affixes the wire harness exterior member to a vehicle,

wherein the flexible tube portion is configured to be inserted into and attached to the rigid attaching portion at varying depths so as to allow for a varying length of the flexible tube portion to extend from the rigid attaching portion, and

wherein the conducing path comprises:

a first conducting path;

a first insulator covering the outer circumference of the first conducting path;

a second conducting path covering the outer circumference of the first insulator;

a second insulator covering the outer circumference of the second conductor; and

an electromagnetic shielding member adhered to the outer circumference of the second insulator.

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 Jan 5, 2015
From: INAO, SHINICHI; ADACHI, HIDEOMI; OGUE, TAKESHI; OGA, TATSUYA; SUGURO, MASAAKI; OZAKI, YOSHIAKI; YOSHIDA, HIROYUKI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034634/0350 →