IP Library Granted Patent US 10,000,167
Granted Patent B2
US 10,000,167 · App. 14/885,841 · Granted Jun 19, 2018

Wire harness

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,000,167
App. No.
14/885,841
Granted
Jun 19, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wire harness includes a cable unit, and an indicator is provided on a back surface portion of an outer circumference surface of the cable unit, the back surface portion being positioned on an opposite side to a front surface portion that is visually recognizable from a direction in which the wire harness is visually recognizable to a worker in a state in which the cable unit is attached to a vehicle.

Claims (41)

1. A wire harness, comprising:

a cable unit;

fixation members that are positioned on the outer circumference surface of the cable unit, and configured to fix the cable unit to the vehicle; and

an indicator positioned on a back surface portion of an outer circumference surface of the cable unit only within a first area and a second area among four areas based on equal division, into four, of an area between a first of the two adjacent fixation members along the extending direction of the cable unit and a second of the two adjacent fixation members along the extending direction of the cable unit,

wherein the back surface portion positioned on an opposite side to a front surface portion of the outer circumference surface, and

wherein the front surface portion is visually recognizable from a gaze direction of a worker in an attachment state in which the cable unit is attached to a vehicle.

2. The wire harness according to claim 1 ,

wherein the indicator is further positioned, along the extending direction of the cable unit, at a substantial center between two of the adjacent fixation members along the extending direction of the cable unit.

3. The wire harness according to claim 2 ,

wherein the cable unit is configured to connect an engine in the vehicle and a control unit that is configured to control the engine,

wherein the indicator is further positioned on the back surface portion,

wherein the back surface portion is positioned on the opposite side to the front surface portion, that is visually recognizable from the gaze direction of the worker based on a hood that is opened, and

wherein the hood is configured to open and close an engine room that includes the engine.

4. The wire harness according to claim 1 ,

wherein the indicator is further positioned within the first area and the second area that are positioned close to a center among the four areas.

5. The wire harness according to claim 4 ,

wherein the cable unit is configured to connect an engine in the vehicle and a control unit that is configured to control the engine,

wherein the indicator is further positioned on the back surface portion,

wherein the back surface portion is positioned on the opposite side to the front surface portion, that is visually recognizable from the gaze direction of the worker based on a hood that is opened, and

wherein the hood is configured to open and close an engine room that includes the engine.

6. The wire harness according to claim 1 ,

wherein the indicator is further positioned, along the extending direction of the cable unit, at a substantial center between a first branch position in the cable unit where the cable unit branches and a fixation member of the fixation members that is adjacent to the first branch position or a second branch position adjacent to the first branch position.

7. The wire harness according to claim 6 ,

wherein the indicator is further positioned within two areas positioned close to a center among four areas based on equal division, into four, of an area between the first branch position in the cable unit where the cable unit branches and a fixation member of the fixation members that is adjacent to the first branch position or the second branch position adjacent to the first branch position.

8. The wire harness according to claim 7 ,

wherein the cable unit is configured to connect an engine in the vehicle and a control unit that is configured to control the engine,

wherein the indicator is further positioned on the back surface portion,

wherein the back surface portion is positioned on the opposite side to the front surface portion that is visually recognizable from the gaze direction of the worker based on a hood that is opened, and

wherein the hood is configured to open and close an engine room that includes the engine.

9. The wire harness according to claim 6 ,

wherein the cable unit is configured to connect an engine in the vehicle and a control unit that is configured to control the engine,

wherein the indicator is further positioned on the back surface portion,

wherein the back surface portion is positioned on the opposite side to the front surface portion, that is visually recognizable from the gaze direction of the worker based on a hood that is opened, and

wherein the hood is configured to open and close an engine room that includes the engine.

10. The wire harness according to claim 1 ,

wherein the cable unit is configured to connect an engine in the vehicle and a control unit that is configured to control the engine,

wherein the indicator is further positioned on the back surface portion,

wherein the back surface portion is positioned on the opposite side to the front surface portion, that is visually recognizable from the gaze direction of the worker based on a hood that is opened, and

wherein the hood is configured to open and close an engine room that includes the engine.

11. The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment state corresponds to a state in which the cable unit is untwisted.

12. The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein the indicator is further positioned within the first area and the second area based on at least one of height, visual recognition angle, or posture of the worker.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 12, 2017
From: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: SUBARU CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042624/0886 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2015
From: KASUYA, YUJI; MATSUMOTO, NOBORU
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 036814/0796 →