US4824164A
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Wire harness incorporated in automotive vehicle doors
Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 1987-11-25
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Granted: 1989-04-25
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Expires: 2007-11-25
Abstract
Abstract To facilitate wire connection work of electric elements disposed in an automotive vehicle door so that the door assembly wiring can be automated, a wire harness is provided which comprises a plurality of parallel-arranged trunk conductors; a plurality of sets of parallel-arranged branch conductors; and in particular a plurality of connector terminals provided at one of each of the branch conductors in such a way as to be each directly connectable to each of the electric elements. The connector terminals are male or female terminals provided so as to project outward and inward from the wire harness surface passing through openings formed in an outer door frame, a trim panel or a decorative panel.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiaki Nakayama
- 👤 Yasuhiro Miyazawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:44
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/0207; H01; H01R; H01R27/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A wire harness incorporated in an automotive vehicle door including electric elements, said harness being disposed between an outer door frame having openings formed therein and a trim panel having openings formed therein, which comprises: a plurality of parallel-arranged trunk conductors; a plurality of sets of parallel-arranged branch conductors, an end of one of each of said branch conductors being connected to an end of one of said trunk conductors in one to one correspondence in predetermined order; and a plurality of connector terminals provided at predetermined ends of said branch conductors so as to project at right angles in an outward direction from a flat surface of said wire harness through the openings formed in the door frame and in an inward direction from said flat surface through the openings formed in the trim panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A wire harness incorporated in an automotive vehicle door including electric elements, said harness being disposed between an outer door frame having openings formed therein and a trim panel having openings formed therein, which comprises: a plurality of parallel-arranged trunk conductors; a plurality of sets of parallel-arranged branch conductors, an end of one of each of said branch conductors being connected to an end of one of said trunk conductors in one to one correspondence in predetermined order; and a plurality of connector terminals provided at predetermined ends of said branch conductors so as to project at right angles in an outward direction from a flat surface of said wire harness through the openings formed in the door frame and in an inward direction from said flat surface through the openings formed in the trim panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein said connector terminals are male terminals connectable to female terminals connected to the electric elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein said connector terminals are female terminals connectable to male terminals connected to the electric elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein at least one connector terminal is further provided at at least one end of a trunk conductor in such a way as to be directly connectable to an electric element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
135 words
A wire harness incorporated in an automotive vehicle door including electric elements, said harness being disposed between a trim panel having openings formed therein and a decorative panel having openings formed therein, which comprises: a plurality of parallel-arranged trunk conductors; a plurality of sets of parallel-arranged branch conductors, an end of one of each of said branch conductors being connected to an end of one of said trunk conductors in one to one correspondence in predetermined order; and a plurality of connector terminals provided at predetermined ends of said branch conductors so as to project at right angles in an outward direction from a flat surface of said wire harness through the openings formed in the trim panel and in an inward direction from said flat surface through the openings formed in the decorative panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
135 words
A wire harness incorporated in an automotive vehicle door including electric elements, said harness being disposed between a trim panel having openings formed therein and a decorative panel having openings formed therein, which comprises: a plurality of parallel-arranged trunk conductors; a plurality of sets of parallel-arranged branch conductors, an end of one of each of said branch conductors being connected to an end of one of said trunk conductors in one to one correspondence in predetermined order; and a plurality of connector terminals provided at predetermined ends of said branch conductors so as to project at right angles in an outward direction from a flat surface of said wire harness through the openings formed in the trim panel and in an inward direction from said flat surface through the openings formed in the decorative panel.
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