US4869670A
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Wire harness arrangement for automotive vehicle
Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 1987-11-30
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Granted: 1989-09-26
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Expires: 2007-11-30
Abstract
Abstract Wire harnesses for connecting a number of electric devices mounted on an automotive vehicle are arranged on flat resin frame covers fixed to vehicle frames or directly on resin vehicle frames or most preferably on a resin vehicle body, in order to facilitate wiring of electric devices, reduce harness spaces without use of harness fixtures, and automatize wire harness manufacturing processes. The wire harness thus arranged is connected to electric devices by engaging each set of harness end terminals with each electric device connector attached to the vehicle frame.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinichi Ueda
- 👤 Yoshiaki Nakayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:41
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/0207; H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/59
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A wire harness arrangement for an automotive vehicle including electric devices and a vehicle body, which comprises: (a) at least one vehicle frame made of an insulating material for consisting the vehicle body; and (b) a wire harness buried in said vehicle frame after said vehicle frame has been molded, in such a way that at least one terminal of said wire harness connectable with at least one device connector is provided at an edge of an access window formed in the surface of said vehicle frame, to connect electric devices mounted on said vehicle frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A wire harness arrangement for an automotive vehicle including electric devices and a vehicle body, which comprises: (a) at least one vehicle frame made of an insulating material for consisting the vehicle body; and (b) a wire harness buried in said vehicle frame after said vehicle frame has been molded, in such a way that at least one terminal of said wire harness connectable with at least one device connector is provided at an edge of an access window formed in the surface of said vehicle frame, to connect electric devices mounted on said vehicle frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The wire harness arrangement as set forth in claim 1, wherein said vehicle frame is the vehicle body itself.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The wire harness arrangement as set forth in claim 1, wherein said vehicle frame is a door frame integral with a trim cover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The wire harness arrangement as set forth in claim 1, wherein said wire harness comprises conductors of single wires.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The wire harness arrangement as set forth in claim 1, wherein said wire harness comprises conductors of stranded wires.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The wire harness arrangement as set forth in claim 1, wherein said wire harness comprises conductors of ribbon or foil strips.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
99 words
A wire harness arrangement for an automotive vehicle including electric devices and a vehicle body, which comprises: (a) at least one vehicle frame made of an insulating material for constituting the vehicle body; and (b) a wire harness molded integral with said at least one vehicle frame when said vehicle frame is molded, in such a way that at least one terminal of said wire harness connectable with at least one device connector is provided at an edge of an access window formed in the surface of said vehicle frame, to connect electric devices mounted on said vehicle frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
99 words
A wire harness arrangement for an automotive vehicle including electric devices and a vehicle body, which comprises: (a) at least one vehicle frame made of an insulating material for constituting the vehicle body; and (b) a wire harness molded integral with said at least one vehicle frame when said vehicle frame is molded, in such a way that at least one terminal of said wire harness connectable with at least one device connector is provided at an edge of an access window formed in the surface of said vehicle frame, to connect electric devices mounted on said vehicle frame.
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