IP Library Granted Patent US 11,332,085
Granted Patent B2
US 11,332,085 · App. 16/958,264 · Granted May 17, 2022

Wiring structure for multi-slot connection

Inventors: Yuhui Shao (Shanghai, CN); Ji Han (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: APTIV ELECTRIC SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
B60R16/0222B60R16/03H02G3/0608
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Patent No.
US 11,332,085
App. No.
16/958,264
Granted
May 17, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a wiring structure for multi-slot connection, for mounting protective wire harness at the bottom of a vehicle, wherein the wiring structure comprises: a plurality of brackets, the brackets respectively having two ends, and a gap being provided between the ends of two adjacent brackets; at least one wire harness provided inside the bracket and extending through the plurality of brackets; and a flexible sleeve provided at the periphery of the wire harness and overlapped with the gap in the axial direction. Compared with the prior art, the wiring structure of the present disclosure eliminates installation tolerance, is widely applied, and is convenient for transportation, and it is convenient to mount the wire harness.

Claims (29)

1. A wiring structure for multiple wiring slots connection to be installed at a bottom of a vehicle to protect a wire harness, the wiring structure comprising:

a plurality of brackets, each having two end parts, and a gap being provided between respective end parts of two adjacent brackets disposed adjacent to each other, wherein a flange is formed at a particular end part of a particular bracket;

at least one wire harness disposed inside the plurality of brackets and extending through the plurality of brackets; and

a flexible sleeve provided on the outer periphery of the at least one wire harness and overlapped with the gap in an axial direction.

2. The wiring structure for multiple wiring slots connection of claim 1 , wherein the flexible sleeve is an impact-resistant sheath.

3. The wiring structure for multiple wiring slots connection of claim 1 , wherein the particular end part of the particular bracket has a trapezoidal section along a center line of the particular bracket that becomes wider as closer to an extremity of the particular end part.

4. The wiring structure for multiple wiring slots connection of claim 1 , wherein the flange is a continuous ring in a section perpendicular to the axial direction.

5. The wiring structure for multiple wiring slots connection of claim 1 , wherein the flange is a discontinuous ring in a section perpendicular to the axial direction.

6. The wiring structure for multiple wiring slots connection of claim 1 , wherein at least one tie hole is provided on the outer periphery of the particular bracket to guide a tie therethrough for binding the at least one wire harness.

7. The wiring structure for multiple wiring slots connection of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of brackets are made of plastic.

8. The wiring structure for multiple wiring slots connection of claim 3 , wherein the trapezoidal section has a width of 5-50 mm in a lower line.

9. The wiring structure for multiple wiring slots connection of claim 1 , wherein the particular bracket is further provided with a cover for protecting and fixing the at least one wire harness.

10. The wiring structure for multiple wiring slots connection of claim 1 , wherein the gap has a width of 5-10 mm in a direction parallel to the axial direction.

11. A wiring structure for multiple wiring slots connection to be installed at a bottom of a vehicle to protect a wire harness, the wiring structure comprising:

a plurality of brackets, each having two end parts, and a gap being provided between respective end parts of two adjacent brackets disposed adjacent to each other, wherein a particular end part of the particular bracket has a trapezoidal section along a center line of the particular bracket that becomes wider as closer to an extremity of the particular end part;

at least one wire harness disposed inside the plurality of brackets and extending through the plurality of brackets; and

a flexible sleeve provided on the outer periphery of the at least one wire harness and overlapped with the gap in an axial direction.

12. The wiring structure for multiple wiring slots connection of claim 11 , wherein the trapezoidal section has a width of 5-50 mm in a lower line.

13. The wiring structure for multiple wiring slot connection of claim 11 , wherein a flange is formed at the particular end part of the particular bracket.

14. A method for providing wiring structure for multiple wiring slots connection to be installed at a bottom of a vehicle to protect a wire harness, the method comprising:

providing a plurality of brackets, each having two end parts, and a gap being provided between the respective end parts of two adjacent brackets disposed adjacent to each other, wherein at least one of (i) a flange is formed at a particular end part of a particular bracket and (ii) the particular end part of the particular bracket has a trapezoidal section along a center line of the particular bracket that becomes wider as closer to an extremity of the particular end part;

providing at least one wire harness disposed inside the plurality of brackets and extending through the plurality of brackets; and

providing a flexible sleeve on the outer periphery of the at least one wire harness and overlapped with the gap in an axial direction.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the flange is formed at the particular end part of the particular bracket and the flange is a continuous ring in a section perpendicular to the axial direction.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the flange is formed at the particular end part of the particular bracket and the flange is a discontinuous ring in a section perpendicular to the axial direction.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the particular end part of the particular bracket has the trapezoidal section and the trapezoidal section has a width of 5-50 mm in a lower line.

18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising providing at least one tie hole on the outer periphery of the particular bracket to guide a tie therethrough for binding the at least one wire harness.

19. The method of claim 14 , wherein the flexible sleeve is an impact-resistant sheath.

20. The method of claim 14 , wherein the gap has a width of 5-10 mm in a direction parallel to the axial direction.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2026
From: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG
To: APTIV MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT SERVICES GMBH
Reel/Frame 075493/0823 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2024
From: APTIV MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT SERVICES S.À R.L.
To: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG
Reel/Frame 066551/0219 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 11, 2024
From: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES (2) S.À R.L.
To: APTIV MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT SERVICES S.À R.L.
Reel/Frame 066566/0173 →
ENTITY CONVERSION Recorded Feb 11, 2024
From: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
To: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES (2) S.À R.L.
Reel/Frame 066746/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2022
From: APTIV ELECTRIC SYSTEMS CO., LTD
To: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 060669/0145 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2021
From: SHAO, YUHUI; HAN, JI
To: APTIV ELECTRIC SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054943/0509 →