IP Library Granted Patent US 12,638,406
Granted Patent B2
US 12,638,406 · App. 17/856,427 · Granted May 26, 2026

Wiring component with physical quantity sensor

Inventor: Keisuke Fukuchi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Proterial, Ltd.
G01N25/72
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Patent No.
US 12,638,406
App. No.
17/856,427
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wiring component with physical quantity sensor is provided with an electric wire, a physical quantity sensor to detect a physical quantity of the electric wire, a holding member that is composed of a molded body covering a portion in a longitudinal direction of the electric wire and has a holding hole to house the physical quantity sensor, and an attachment member attached to the holding member. The physical quantity sensor is prevented from coming out of the holding hole by the attachment member.

Claims (32)

1 . A wiring component with physical quantity sensor, comprising:

an electric wire;

a physical quantity sensor to detect a physical quantity of the electric wire;

a holding member that comprises a molded body covering a portion in a longitudinal direction of the electric wire and has a holding hole to house the physical quantity sensor; and

an attachment member attached to the holding member, wherein the physical quantity sensor is prevented from coming out of the holding hole by the attachment member,

wherein the attachment member comprises a facing portion facing the physical quantity sensor so as to sandwich the physical quantity sensor between the facing portion and the electric wire and a plurality of arm portions extending toward the electric wire,

wherein the holding member comprises an interposing portion interposed between a pair of arm portions aligned in a predetermined direction parallel to an axis of the electric wire among the plurality of arm portions, and movement of the attachment member in the predetermined direction relative to the holding member is restricted by the interposing portion,

wherein the attachment member further comprises a plurality of engagement protrusions provided at respective ends of the plurality of arm portions, and

wherein a plurality of engagement recesses respectively engaging the plurality of engagement protrusions of the attachment member are formed on the holding member, and

wherein, when the holding member is viewed from an attaching direction of the attachment member, the plurality of engagement recesses are disposed so as to sandwich the interposing portion of the holding member.

2 . The wiring component with physical quantity sensor according to claim 1 ,

wherein the physical quantity sensor is arranged between some of the plurality of arm portions of the attachment member and other arm portions, and

wherein the plurality of engagement protrusions protrude from respective ends of the plurality of arm portions toward a side opposite to the physical quantity sensor.

3 . The wiring component with physical quantity sensor according to claim 1 ,

wherein the holding member comprises a pair of side wall portions aligned in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction and the physical quantity sensor is housed between the pair of side wall portions, and

wherein the interposing portion is provided on each of the pair of side wall portions on the physical quantity sensor side.

4 . The wiring component with physical quantity sensor according to claim 1 ,

wherein the holding member comprises a pair of side wall portions aligned in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction and the physical quantity sensor is housed between the pair of side wall portions, and

wherein the interposing portion is provided on each of the pair of side wall portions on a side opposite to the physical quantity sensor.

5 . The wiring component with physical quantity sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment member is attached to the holding member by fitting a raised portion, which is provided on one of the holding member and the attachment member, to a recessed portion provided on an other of the holding member and the attachment member.

6 . The wiring component with physical quantity sensor according to claim 1 ,

wherein an attachment member holding hole is formed on the holding member so as to be in communication with the holding hole, and

wherein the attachment member is housed in the attachment member holding hole.

7 . The wiring component with physical quantity sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment member elastically presses the physical quantity sensor against a pressed surface that comprises an inner surface of the holding hole on the electric wire side.

8 . The wiring component with physical quantity sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the pair of arm portions comprises two pairs of arm portions, each pair being aligned in a predetermined direction parallel to an axis of the electric wire among the plurality of arm portions.

9 . The wiring component with physical quantity sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the pair of arm portions comprises two pairs of arm portions and the interposing portion comprises two interposing portions, wherein each of the two interposing portions is interposed between each of the two pairs of arm portions.

10 . The wiring component with physical quantity sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the holding member includes a pair of opposing interposing portions aligned in a predetermined direction parallel to the axis of the electric wire.

11 . The wiring component with physical quantity sensor according to claim 10 , wherein one of the pair of arm portions is located on one side of the pair of interposing portions, and the other of the pair of arm portions is located on the other side of the interposing portions.

12 . The wiring component with physical quantity sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment member is attached to the holding member by pressing it into the holding member in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the electric wire.

13 . The wiring component with physical quantity sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment member at least substantially covers the physical quantity sensor when attached to the holding member.

14 . The wiring component with physical quantity sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment member completely covers the physical quantity sensor when attached to the holding member.

15 . The wiring component with physical quantity sensor according to claim 1 , wherein movement of the attachment member in the attachment direction is arrested when the engagement protrusions are received in the engagement recesses.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 21, 2023
From: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
To: PROTERIAL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 062819/0890 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2022
From: FUKUCHI, KEISUKE
To: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 060424/0396 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-112334 · Jul 6, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230009239A1 · Jan 12, 2023
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