System and method for reconfiguring a harness board
View Patent ↗A reconfigurable harness board system is provided for assembling a wire harness for an electrical panel and comprises a plurality of sub-harness modules. Each sub-harness module defines a swappable template for a wire harness for a respective electrical component for the electrical panel. Select ones of the sub-harness modules are mounted to a frame according to a first layout of electrical components for the electrical panel to create a reconfigurable harness board system in which each sub-harness module is detachable from the frame to be swapped with a different sub-harness module in order to reconfigure the harness board system according to a second layout of electrical components.
1. A reconfigurable harness board system for assembling a wire harness for an electrical panel comprising:
a plurality of sub-harness modules, wherein each sub-harness module defines a swappable template for a wire harness for a respective electrical component for the electrical panel;
a frame; and
means for mounting the plurality of sub-harness modules to the frame according to a first layout of electrical components for the electrical panel to create the reconfigurable harness board system, wherein each of the plurality of sub-harness modules is detachable from the frame to swap a respective sub-harness module with a different sub-harness module to reconfigure the harness board system according to a second layout of electrical components.
2. The reconfigurable harness board system of claim 1 wherein each sub-harness module includes a sub-harness index identifying an electrical component and an orientation on the harness board.
3. The reconfigurable harness board system of claim 2 , wherein the reconfigurable harness board system is identified by a harness index identifying a size of the harness board and a plurality of sub-harness indices corresponding to the plurality of sub-harness modules.
4. The reconfigurable harness board system of claim 1 wherein the frame comprises a DIN rail.
5. The reconfigurable harness board system of claim 1 wherein the electrical panel comprises a motor control center and the plurality of sub-harness modules comprises a sub-harness for a pilot light and a sub-harness for a terminal block.
6. The reconfigurable harness board system of claim 1 wherein each sub-harness module comprises a planar substrate having a plurality of posts and wire path lines on the substrate identifying wire length and routing relative to the posts.