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Granted Patent B2
US 10,790,653 · App. 16/034,935 · Granted Sep 29, 2020

Wire harness

Inventor: Hidetoshi Sugino (Yokkaichi, JP)
Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
H02G3/34B60R16/0215H02G3/0487
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Patent No.
US 10,790,653
App. No.
16/034,935
Granted
Sep 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a wire harness that can realize a simplified mold structure and reduce costs. A wire harness includes: a tubular member that is flexible and into which an electrical wire is inserted; and a path regulation member that regulates a routing path of the electrical wire. The path regulation member includes bent portions. The bent portions are formed by bending the path regulation members, and thus the routing path of the electrical wire can be regulated.

Claims (34)

1. A wire harness comprising:

a tubular member that is flexible and into which a plurality of electrical wires are inserted; and

a path regulation member extending along a length of the plurality of electrical wires and configured to regulate a routing path of the plurality of electrical wires through the path regulation member,

wherein the path regulation member comprises a fixed bent portion that retains a shape,

wherein the tubular member extends through the path regulation member, and

wherein the path regulation member is provided in a plurality at intervals in a lengthwise direction of the wire harness.

2. The wire harness according to claim 1 ,

wherein the path regulation member is a metal tube or a complex tube that is made of metal and resin.

3. The wire harness according to claim 2 ,

wherein the path regulation member comprises a pair of half-split pipes that are combined together with the plurality of electrical wires being sandwiched therebetween.

4. The wire harness according to claim 3 ,

wherein a direction in which half-split surfaces of the pair of half-split pipes face each other and a direction in which the bent portion is bent are the same or orthogonal to each other.

5. The wire harness according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a coupling member that holds the pair of half-split pipes in a combined state,

wherein the coupling member is provided with a pipe engagement portion that restricts the pair of half-split pipes from moving in an axial direction.

6. The wire harness according to claim 5 ,

wherein the tubular member is a corrugated tube, and the coupling member is provided with a tubular member engagement portion that is fitted to a recess and a protrusion of the corrugated tube in a radial direction.

7. A wire harness comprising:

a tubular member that is flexible and into which a plurality of electrical wires are inserted; and

a path regulation member extending along a length of the plurality of electrical wires and configured to regulate a routing path of the plurality of electrical wires through the path regulation member,

wherein the path regulation member comprises a fixed bent portion that retains a shape,

wherein the tubular member extends through the path regulation member, and

wherein the path regulation member comprises a pair of half-split pipes that are combined together with the plurality of electrical wires being sandwiched therebetween.

8. The wire harness according to claim 7 ,

wherein the path regulation member is a metal tube or a complex tube that is made of metal and resin.

9. The wire harness according to claim 7 ,

wherein the path regulation member is provided in a plurality at intervals in a lengthwise direction of the wire harness.

10. The wire harness according to claim 7 ,

wherein a direction in which half-split surfaces of the pair of half-split pipes face each other and a direction in which the bent portion is bent are the same or orthogonal to each other.

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

a coupling member that holds the pair of half-split pipes in a combined state,

wherein the coupling member is provided with a pipe engagement portion that restricts the pair of half-split pipes from moving in an axial direction.

12. The wire harness according to claim 11 ,

wherein the tubular member is a corrugated tube, and the coupling member is provided with a tubular member engagement portion that is fitted to a recess and a protrusion of the corrugated tube in a radial direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2018
From: SUGINO, HIDETOSHI
To: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 046345/0678 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-177235 · Sep 15, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190089142A1 · Mar 21, 2019
Cited By (1)
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