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US 7,530,825 · App. 11/615,685 · Granted May 12, 2009

Harness installation structure

Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,530,825
App. No.
11/615,685
Granted
May 12, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A harness installation structure includes a link arm ( 2 ) that pivotally supports a movable body ( 1 ) to a fixed body ( 4 ), a wire harness ( 14 ) that is installed to extend from the fixed body ( 4 ) to the movable body ( 1 ) along the link arm ( 2 ). The wire harness ( 14 ) is fixed without looseness at a region between one end of the link arm ( 2 ) and the movable body ( 1 ) and through a tubular protector ( 11 ). The wire harness ( 14 ) is installed to extend in a bendable manner from the other end of the link arm ( 2 ) to the fixed body ( 4 ). While the movable body ( 1 ) is moved between an opened position and a closed position, a protector ( 15 ) with a flexible portion ( 18 ) is used to tighten the wire harness portion ( 14 a 2 ) adjacent to the movable body ( 1 ) and surplus length of the wire harness adjacent to the fixed body ( 4 ) is absorbed by forming a bent portion ( 26 ) of the wire harness.

Claims (32)

1. A harness installation structure, comprising:

a link arm that pivotally supports a movable body to a fixed body;

a wire harness that is installed to extend from the fixed body to the movable body along the link arm; and

a slide protector that is provided on the link arm,

wherein the wire harness is fixed without looseness at a region between one end of the link arm and the movable body;

wherein the wire harness is installed to extend in a bendable manner from the other end of the link arm to the fixed body;

wherein while the movable body is moved between an opened position and a closed position, a surplus length of the wire harness is produced at the fixed body portion of the wire harness, and the surplus length is absorbed by bending the wire harness

wherein the wire harness is installed at the slide protector, and is fixed to the slide protector; and

wherein a harness surplus length, produced between the movable body and the fixed body while the movable body is moved between the opened position and the closed position, is sent toward the fixed body by the slide protector, and the wire harness is bent at a fixed body-side region so that the harness surplus length is absorbed.

2. The harness installation structure according to claim 1 , wherein the movable body is a door, and the fixed body is a vehicle body.

3. A harness installation structure, comprising:

a link arm that pivotally supports a movable body to a fixed body;

a wire harness that is installed to extend from the fixed body to the movable body along the link arm; and

an upwardly-extending portion of the harness that is formed at a movable body-side,

wherein the wire harness is fixed without looseness at a region between one end of the link arm and the movable body;

wherein the wire harness is installed to extend in a bendable manner from the other end of the link arm to the fixed body; and

wherein while the movable body is moved between an opened position and a closed position, a surplus length of the wire harness is produced at the fixed body portion of the wire harness, and the surplus length is absorbed by bending the wire harness

wherein the upwardly-extending portion of the harness is twisted in its peripheral direction while the movable body is moved between the opened position and the closed position.

4. The harness installation structure according to claim 3 , further comprising a harness protector that is provided on the link arm,

wherein the surplus length of the wire harness is absorbed by bending the wire harness within the harness protector.

5. The harness installation structure according to claim 3 , wherein the movable body is a door, and the fixed body is a vehicle body.

6. A harness installation structure, comprising:

a link arm that pivotally supports a movable body to a fixed body;

a wire harness that is installed to extend from the fixed body to the movable body alone the link arm; and

a swinging portion that horizontally fixes the wire harness at the region between the one end of link arm and the movable body,

wherein the wire harness is fixed without looseness at a region between one end of the link arm and the movable body;

wherein the wire harness is installed to extend in a bendable manner from the other end of the link arm to the fixed body; and

wherein while the movable body is moved between an opened position and a closed position, a surplus length of the wire harness is produced at the fixed body portion of the wire harness, and the surplus length is absorbed by bending the wire harness.

7. The harness installation structure according to claim 6 , wherein the swinging portion has flexibility.

8. The harness installation structure according to claim 6 , further comprising a harness protector that is provided on the link arm,

wherein the surplus length of the wire harness is absorbed by bending the wire harness within the harness protector.

9. The harness installation structure according to claim 6 , wherein the movable body is a door, and the fixed body is a vehicle body.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2006
From: SATO, KUNIHIKO; UEHARA, TAKEHIKO
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018673/0582 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-374691 · Dec 27, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070148992A1 · Jun 28, 2007