Dark exterior wire harness with heat-reflection and identification portion
View Patent ↗A wire harness includes at least one conductive path, and an exterior member that accommodates and protects the conductive path. The exterior member is a molded resin component made of a resin material which has a black color or a dark color close to the black color.
1. A vehicle with a wire harness comprising:
a heat source;
at least one conductive path;
at least one of a sheath, an insulator, or a shielding member surrounding the at least one conductive path; and
an exterior member that accommodates and protects the conductive path and the at least one of a sheath, an insulator, or a shielding member, wherein
the exterior member is a molded resin component made of a resin material which has at least two portions with a black color or a dark color close to the black color,
wherein the exterior member includes, on an outer surface, at least two heat reflecting portions for reflecting heat from outside,
wherein at least one heat reflecting portion of the heat reflecting portions is arranged on an area of the exterior member where the exterior member receives more heat than other areas of the exterior member, due to heat from the heat source, and
wherein the black color or dark color portions and the heat reflecting portions are arranged on the exterior member so that the exterior member has a series of alternating black color or dark color portions and heat reflecting portions.
2. The vehicle with a wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein the exterior member is formed to have a tubular shape.
3. The vehicle with a wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein the exterior member includes a portion attached to a vehicle floor.
4. The vehicle with a wire harness according to claim 1 ,
wherein the exterior member includes, on an outer surface, an identification portion for identifying the conductive path.
5. The vehicle with a wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein the exterior member further comprises a bendable portion.
6. A vehicle with a wire harness comprising:
a heat source;
at least one conductive path;
at least one of a sheath, an insulator, or a shielding member surrounding the at least one conductive path; and
an exterior member that accommodates and protects the conductive path and the at least one of a sheath, an insulator, or a shielding member, wherein
the exterior member is a molded resin component made of a resin material which has at least two portions with black color or a dark color close to the black color,
wherein the exterior member includes, on an outer surface, at least two heat reflecting portions for reflecting heat from outside,
wherein at least one heat reflecting portion of the heat reflecting portions is arranged on an area of the exterior member where the exterior member receives more heat than other areas of the exterior member, due to heat from the heat source, and
wherein the heat reflecting portions are formed via bi-color molding, and
wherein the black color or dark color portions and the heat reflecting portions are arranged on the exterior member so that the exterior member has a series of alternating black color or dark color portions and heat reflecting portions.
7. The vehicle with a wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein the heat reflecting portions are formed via painting or vapor deposition.
8. The vehicle with a wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein the heat reflecting portions are formed as add-on components or add-on members which are added to an outer surface of the exterior member.
9. The vehicle with a wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein the heat reflecting portions are formed as portions which have a white color or a bright color close to the white color, or are formed as portions which are glossy.
10. The vehicle with a wire harness according to claim 8 , wherein the heat reflecting portions are formed as mirrored portions.