US4386278A
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Wiring harness for motorcycles
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1981-05-22
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Granted: 1983-05-31
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Expires: 2001-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A wiring harness for motorcycles including a junction box collectively accommodating therein a plurality of electrical circuits such as subfuses and at least one connector connecting a main cable with load circuits. The wiring harness is improved both with respect to reduction in length and reduction in the quantity of wiring materials required therefor.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeo Kawada
- 👤 Fumiyoshi Akaku
- 👤 Seiki Yukawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:03
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/0207; B62; B62J; B62J11/00; B62J11/10; B62J11/19; B62J6/00; B62J6/02; B62J6/022; B62J6/026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
In a wiring harness for a motorcycle including: a power source disposed substantially at a central portion of a vehicle body of said motorcycle; a main cable having a main switch connected to said power source; a plurality of load circuits including subfuses and operation switches therefor; and wherein said operation switches are arranged on and in the vicinity of a steering portion of said motorcycle, the improvement comprising: a junction box collectively accommodating therein a plurality of electrical circuits including said subfuses and at least one connector connecting said main cable with said load circuits; and said junction box being disposed in a space defined behind a reflector in a casing of a headlight disposed in a front portion of said vehicle body of said motorcycle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
In a wiring harness for a motorcycle including: a power source disposed substantially at a central portion of a vehicle body of said motorcycle; a main cable having a main switch connected to said power source; a plurality of load circuits including subfuses and operation switches therefor; and wherein said operation switches are arranged on and in the vicinity of a steering portion of said motorcycle, the improvement comprising: a junction box collectively accommodating therein a plurality of electrical circuits including said subfuses and at least one connector connecting said main cable with said load circuits; and said junction box being disposed in a space defined behind a reflector in a casing of a headlight disposed in a front portion of said vehicle body of said motorcycle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A wiring harness according to claim 1, wherein: said junction box comprises a U-shaped base plate formed of an insulating material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A wiring harness according to claim 2, wherein: said subfuses are arranged with respect to said U-shaped base plate on a side thereof which is proximal to said reflector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A wiring harness according to claim 2 or 3, wherein: input and output connectors are connected to said base plate on the front and rear sides thereof, respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A wiring harness according to claim 4, wherein: said main cable extends into said casing of said headlight through an aperture formed in the bottom wall of said headlight casing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A wiring harness according to claim 2 or 3, wherein: said main cable extends into said casing of said headlight through an aperture formed in the bottom wall of said headlight casing.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-05-30 | 1986-11-29 | 1987-05-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-05-30 | 1990-11-29 | 1991-05-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-05-30 | 1994-11-29 | 1995-05-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |