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Wiring harness and manufacturing method of the same
Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 2001-04-20
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Granted: 2004-03-09
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Expires: 2021-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A wiring harness suitable for disposition in the roof of a motor vehicle comprising one or more standardized circuit units is disclosed. The circuit units incorporate a connector at at least one end or at at least one intermediate portion for collectively arranging electrical cables therein. The circuit unit is flexible, disposed in a flat shape, and capable of being provided with a fold for redirection.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayuki Kondo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:41
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/0207; H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/11; H05K1/118
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A manufacturing method of a wiring harness applicable to a motor vehicle comprising the steps of: (a) producing a plurality of flexible flat circuits each having a connector at each end thereof, (b) defining a plurality of standardized circuit units by folding each of the flexible flat circuits to obtain a desired circuit pattern, and (c) incorporating the standardized circuit units to complete the wiring harness, wherein said step (b) includes defining a connection branch at an intermediate portion of at least one of the circuit units, the connection branch being defined by folding the flexible flat circuit such that the flexible flat circuit leads to the connection branch through a fold and leaves the connection branch through another fold.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A manufacturing method of a wiring harness applicable to a motor vehicle comprising the steps of: (a) producing a plurality of flexible flat circuits each having a connector at each end thereof, (b) defining a plurality of standardized circuit units by folding each of the flexible flat circuits to obtain a desired circuit pattern, and (c) incorporating the standardized circuit units to complete the wiring harness, wherein said step (b) includes defining a connection branch at an intermediate portion of at least one of the circuit units, the connection branch being defined by folding the flexible flat circuit such that the flexible flat circuit leads to the connection branch through a fold and leaves the connection branch through another fold.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The manufacturing method set forth in claim 1 , wherein the wiring harness can be disposed on a roof of the motor vehicle.
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