IP Library Granted Patent US 10,315,592
Granted Patent B2
US 10,315,592 · App. 16/024,647 · Granted Jun 11, 2019

Wire harness

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Patent No.
US 10,315,592
App. No.
16/024,647
Granted
Jun 11, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wire harness includes a power trunk line, a power branch line, a communication trunk line, and a communication branch line. The power trunk line is connected to a power source mounted on a vehicle and extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The power branch line branches off from the power trunk lines and extends in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction. The communication trunk line is arranged along the power trunk lines or also serves as the power trunk lines. The communication branch line branches off from the communication trunk line and extends in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction.

Claims (55)

1. A wire harness comprising:

a power trunk line connected to a power source mounted on a vehicle and extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle;

a power branch line branching off from the power trunk line and extending in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction;

a communication trunk line arranged along the power trunk line or also serving as the power trunk line;

a communication branch line branching off from the communication trunk line and extending in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction; and

a power terminal block that electrically connects the power trunk lines to each other and electrically connects the power trunk line and the power branch line, wherein

the power trunk line and the communication trunk line are flat wiring materials and layered with each other, and

the communication trunk line is arranged outermost in a layering direction.

2. The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein

the communication branch line is arranged along the power branch line.

3. The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein

the power trunk line connects the power source arranged in a rear part of the vehicle and a power generator arranged in a front part of the vehicle.

4. The wire harness according to claim 2 , wherein

the power trunk line connects the power source arranged in a rear part of the vehicle and a power generator arranged in a front part of the vehicle.

5. The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein

the trunk line includes a plurality of power trunk lines belonging to a plurality of respective systems.

6. The wire harness according to claim 2 , wherein

the trunk line includes a plurality of power trunk lines belonging to a plurality of respective systems.

7. The wire harness according to claim 3 , wherein

the trunk line includes a plurality of power trunk lines belonging to a plurality of respective systems.

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

a ground line extending along the power trunk line.

9. The wire harness according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a ground line extending along the power trunk line.

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

a ground line extending along the power trunk line.

11. The wire harness according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a ground line extending along the power trunk line.

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

a communication controller arranged between the communication trunk line and the communication branch line to control communications, wherein

a power line of the communication controller is connected to the power trunk line or the power branch line.

13. The wire harness according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a communication controller arranged between the communication trunk line and the communication branch line to control communications, wherein

a power line of the communication controller is connected to the power trunk line or the power branch line.

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

a communication controller arranged between the communication trunk line and the communication branch line to control communications, wherein

a power line of the communication controller is connected to the power trunk line or the power branch line.

15. The wire harness according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a communication controller arranged between the communication trunk line and the communication branch line to control communications, wherein

a power line of the communication controller is connected to the power trunk line or the power branch line.

16. The wire harness according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a communication controller arranged between the communication trunk line and the communication branch line to control communications, wherein

a power line of the communication controller is connected to the power trunk line or the power branch line.

17. The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein

the power trunk line and the communication trunk line are arranged in the longitudinal direction along a floor panel of the vehicle, and

the power branch line and the communication branch line branch off from the power trunk line and the communication trunk line, respectively, in a vehicle width direction and are arranged in the vehicle width direction along the floor panel.

18. The wire harness according to claim 2 , wherein

the power trunk line and the communication trunk line are arranged in the longitudinal direction along a floor panel of the vehicle, and

the power branch line and the communication branch line branch off from the power trunk line and the communication trunk line, respectively, in a vehicle width direction and are arranged in the vehicle width direction along the floor panel.

19. The wire harness according to claim 3 , wherein

the power trunk line and the communication trunk line are arranged in the longitudinal direction along a floor panel of the vehicle, and

the power branch line and the communication branch line branch off from the power trunk line and the communication trunk line, respectively, in a vehicle width direction and are arranged in the vehicle width direction along the floor panel.

20. The wire harness according to claim 5 , wherein

the power trunk line and the communication trunk line are arranged in the longitudinal direction along a floor panel of the vehicle, and

the power branch line and the communication branch line branch off from the power trunk line and the communication trunk line, respectively, in a vehicle width direction and are arranged in the vehicle width direction along the floor panel.

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 29, 2018
From: OSADA, YASUMASA; YANAGIDA, YOU
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046245/0502 →