Wire harness assembly

By designing a hard wire harness in the automotive wiring harness to arrange along the vehicle body and installing a limiting portion and limiting groove to fix the flexible wiring harness, the problems of thick wire harness, complex wiring and unsightly in the prior art are solved, and the outer diameter of the wire harness assembly is reduced and the aesthetics of the wire harness assembly is improved.

CN222591419UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-11JILIN ZHONG YING HIGH TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421235824.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-31
Publication Date
2025-03-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-31

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Technical Problem

In the existing automotive wiring harness technology, the layout of hard wire harness and flexible wire harness requires wire trough structural constraints, resulting in thick wire harnesses, complex wiring and unsightly.

Method used

A wire harness assembly is designed, the hard wire harness is arranged along the inner shape of the vehicle body and is closely attached to the vehicle body in some areas, and a limiting part and limiting groove are provided to fix the flexible wire harness and reduce the overall outer diameter.

Benefits of technology

The external diameter of the wiring harness assembly is reduced, wiring simplified and aesthetically improved.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a wire harness assembly which comprises a hard wire harness and at least one flexible wire harness, the hard wire harness is arranged along the shape of the interior of a vehicle body, at least part of the hard wire harness is tightly attached to the vehicle body, and at least one limiting part is arranged on the hard wire harness in the extending direction. The limiting part comprises at least two limiting plates which are arranged on the hard wire harness and protrude out of the hard wire harness, and the limiting plates and the hard wire harness jointly form a limiting groove used for fixing part of the flexible wire harness. The hard wire harness is provided with the limiting groove, the flexible wire harness is arranged in the limiting groove and fixed together with the hard wire harness, the overall outer diameter of the wire harness assembly is relatively reduced, the structure is simple, and the attractiveness is greatly improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile wiring harnesses, and more specifically, to a wiring harness assembly. Background Art

[0002] At present, in the field of automotive wiring harnesses, hard wiring harnesses and flexible wiring harnesses are generally used at the same time. For the layout of hard wiring harnesses and flexible wiring harnesses, it is usually necessary to use a wire trough structure to constrain the direction of the hard wiring harnesses and the flexible wiring harnesses, or the hard wiring harnesses and the flexible wiring harnesses are bundled together. However, the above two methods generally lead to the overall trunk wiring harness being thicker, the wiring being complicated and unsightly.

[0003] Therefore, a new structure is needed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a wiring harness assembly, including a hard wiring harness and at least one flexible wiring harness, wherein the hard wiring harness is arranged along the internal shape of a vehicle body and at least a partial area is in close contact with the vehicle body, and at least one limiting portion is arranged on the hard wiring harness along the extension direction, and the limiting portion includes at least two limiting plates arranged on the hard wiring harness and protruding from the hard wiring harness, and the limiting plate and the hard wiring harness together constitute a limiting groove for fixing part of the flexible wiring harness.

[0005] Optionally, the hard wiring harness includes an internal hard flat conductor and a protective layer wrapped outside, and a first clamping structure is provided between the protective layer and the limiting plate and connected through the first clamping structure.

[0006] Optionally, the hard wiring harness includes an internal hard flat conductor, the limiting plate is connected to or integrally formed with the hard flat conductor, and the hard wiring harness also includes a protective layer wrapping the hard flat conductor and the limiting plate.

[0007] Optionally, the hard wiring harness includes an internal hard flat conductor and a protective layer wrapped around the outside, and at least one positioning member, and the opposite sides of the protective layer are respectively provided with at least one positioning portion protruding from the limiting plate, and the positioning member includes a connecting portion and a staple arranged opposite to the connecting portion, and a clamping portion is provided on the connecting portion, and the positioning portion is clamped with the clamping portion to connect the positioning member and the protective layer together, and the staple is fixedly clamped with the vehicle body.

[0008] Optionally, along the extension direction of the hard wire harness, a plurality of the positioning portions are connected to each other, and the clamping portion can move along the extension direction of the positioning portion to change the relative position of the positioning member and the hard wire harness.

[0009] Optionally, the protective layer is respectively provided with at least one groove on the two outer side surfaces or the bottom surface, the positioning member includes a connecting portion and a pin arranged opposite to the connecting portion, the connecting portion is provided with a clamping portion, the groove is clamped with the clamping portion, the positioning member and the protective layer are connected together, and the pin is fixedly clamped with the vehicle body.

[0010] Optionally, a plurality of through holes are provided on a side of the limiting plate away from the hard wire harness, and the flexible wire harness is fixed in the limiting groove by at least one cable tie passing through the through holes.

[0011] Optionally, the hard wire harness further includes an upper cover, and a second clamping structure is provided between the upper cover and the limiting plate and the upper cover and the limiting plate are connected via the second clamping structure.

[0012] Optionally, the hard wiring harness includes an internal hard flat conductor and a protective layer wrapped around the outside, and at least one cable, the cable includes an internal flexible conductor and an insulating layer wrapped around the outside, the flexible conductor is connected to at least one end of the hard flat conductor, the connection between the flexible conductor and the hard flat conductor, and the ends of the protective layer and the insulating layer are heat-shrink protected by a heat shrink tube.

[0013] Optionally, a third clamping mechanism is provided inside the limiting groove, and the third clamping mechanism clamps and fixes the flexible wiring harness.

[0014] The utility model has the following technical effects:

[0015] In a specific wiring environment, the hard wiring harness is provided with a limiting groove, and the flexible wiring harness is arranged in the limiting groove and fixed together with the hard wiring harness. Compared with the existing wire groove structure, the overall outer diameter of the wiring harness assembly is relatively reduced, the wiring is simple, and the aesthetics is greatly improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the novel wiring harness assembly;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the novel wiring harness assembly with a positioning member;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the matching structure of the positioning piece of the novel wiring harness assembly and the hard wiring harness.

[0020] The following are marked in the figure:

[0021] 10. hard wire harness; 20. flexible wire harness; 110. limit plate; 120. limit groove; 130. hard flat conductor; 140. protective layer; 141. positioning part; 30. positioning piece; 310. staple; 320. connecting part; 321. clamping part; 50. cable; 60. third clamping mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangements of components and steps, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention.

[0023] The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the present invention, its application, or uses.

[0024] Technologies, methods, and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the technologies, methods, and equipment should be considered as part of the specification.

[0025] In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not limiting. Therefore, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values.

[0026] like Figure 1-Figure 3 The wiring harness assembly shown includes a hard wiring harness 10 and at least one flexible wiring harness 20. The hard wiring harness 10 is arranged along the internal shape of the vehicle body and at least part of the area is close to the vehicle body. At least one limiting portion is arranged on the hard wiring harness 10 along the extension direction. The limiting portion includes at least two limiting plates 110 arranged on the hard wiring harness 10 and protruding from the hard wiring harness 10. The limiting plates 110 and the hard wiring harness 10 together constitute a limiting groove 120 for fixing part of the flexible wiring harness 20.

[0027] In one embodiment, the hard wire harness 10 includes an internal hard flat conductor 130 and a protective layer 140 wrapped outside, and a first clamping structure is provided between the protective layer 140 and the limiting plate 110 and connected through the first clamping structure.

[0028] In another embodiment, the rigid wiring harness 10 includes an internal rigid flat conductor 130, the limiting plate 110 is connected to or integrally formed with the rigid flat conductor 130, and the rigid wiring harness 10 further includes a protective layer 140 that wraps the rigid flat conductor 130 and the limiting plate 110. In this embodiment, the limiting plate 110 is connected to the rigid flat conductor 130, and the connection method can be ultrasonic welding or integral die-casting, and the protective layer 140 is integrally injection-molded on the outside of the connected limiting plate 110 and the rigid flat conductor 130.

[0029] In the present invention, the hard wire harness 10 can generally be a main wire harness, and the material usually uses large square aluminum wire as a carrier. Under the premise of meeting the carrying current, it is set by die-casting.

[0030] In a specific wiring environment, the hard wiring harness 10 is provided with a limiting groove 120, and the flexible wiring harness 20 is arranged in the limiting groove 120 and fixed together with the hard wiring harness 10. Compared with the existing wire groove structure, the overall outer diameter of the wiring harness assembly is relatively reduced, the structure is simple, and the aesthetics is greatly improved.

[0031] In one embodiment, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the hard wire harness 10 includes an internal hard flat conductor 130 and a protective layer 140 wrapped outside, and at least one positioning member 30. The two opposite sides of the protective layer 140 are respectively provided with at least one positioning portion 141 protruding from the limiting plate 110. The positioning portion 141 and the protective layer 140 are integrally formed. The positioning member 30 includes a connecting portion 320 and a staple 310 disposed opposite to the connecting portion 320. The connecting portion 320 is provided with a clamping portion 321. The positioning portion 141 is clamped with the clamping portion 321 to connect the positioning member 30 with the protective layer 140. The staple 310 is fixedly clamped with the vehicle body. Both ends of the positioning portion 141 can be provided with protrusions or limiting portions to prevent the positioning member 30 from falling off.

[0032] The structure of the positioning piece 30 is used to match the oblong hole of 7*12 mm on the vehicle body; in addition, reinforcing ribs are designed on the connecting plane between the connecting part 320 and the staple 310 to ensure the strength and stability of the fixing of the positioning piece 30.

[0033] Furthermore, along the extension direction of the hard wire harness 10, a plurality of the positioning portions 141 are connected to each other, and the clamping portion 321 can move along the extension direction of the positioning portion 141, thereby changing the relative position of the positioning member 30 and the hard wire harness 10, so as to better match and fix it with the vehicle body.

[0034] In another embodiment, the protective layer 140 is provided with at least one slot on the two opposite outer sides or bottom surfaces, the positioning member 30 includes a connecting portion 320 and a staple 310 disposed opposite to the connecting portion 320, the connecting portion 320 is provided with a clamping portion 321, the slot is clamped with the clamping portion 321, the positioning member 30 is connected to the protective layer 140, and the staple 310 is fixedly clamped with the vehicle body. Furthermore, along the extension direction of the hard wire harness 10, a plurality of slots are connected to each other to form a guide groove, the clamping portion 321 can move in the guide groove, thereby changing the relative position of the positioning member 30 and the hard wire harness 10, so as to facilitate fixing with the vehicle body.

[0035] In one embodiment, a plurality of through holes are provided on a side of the limiting plate 110 away from the hard wire harness 10 , and the flexible wire harness 20 is fixed in the limiting groove 120 by at least one cable tie passing through the through holes.

[0036] In one embodiment, the hard wire harness 10 further includes an upper cover, and a second clamping structure is disposed between the upper cover and the limiting plate 110 and the upper cover and the limiting plate 110 are connected via the second clamping structure.

[0037] like Figure 1 As shown, the hard wire harness 10 includes an internal hard flat conductor 130 and a protective layer 140 wrapped on the outside, and at least one cable 50, wherein the cable 50 includes an internal flexible conductor and an insulating layer wrapped on the outside, wherein the flexible conductor is connected to at least one end of the hard flat conductor 130, and the connection between the flexible conductor and the hard flat conductor 130, and the ends of the protective layer 140 and the insulating layer are heat-shrink protected by a heat shrink tube. A transition area is also provided at the connection between the hard flat conductor 130 and the cable 50, wherein one side of the transition area is the hard flat conductor 130 and the other side is the flexible cable 50, and they can be connected to each other by a welding process.

[0038] like Figure 3 As shown, a third clamping mechanism 60 is disposed inside the limiting groove 120, and the third clamping mechanism 60 clamps and fixes the flexible harness 20. The third clamping mechanism 60 can be integrally formed with the protective layer 140, or can be matched and fixed in the limiting groove 120 separately.

[0039] Although some specific embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail by way of examples, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above examples are for illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above embodiments may be modified without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A wiring harness assembly, comprising a hard wiring harness and at least one flexible wiring harness, characterized in that: The hard wiring harness is arranged along the internal shape of the vehicle body and at least part of the area is in close contact with the vehicle body. At least one limiting portion is arranged on the hard wiring harness along the extension direction. The limiting portion includes at least two limiting plates arranged on the hard wiring harness and protruding from the hard wiring harness. The limiting plate and the hard wiring harness together constitute a limiting groove for fixing part of the flexible wiring harness.

2. The wiring harness assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hard wire harness includes an internal hard flat conductor and a protective layer wrapped outside, and a first clamping structure is provided between the protective layer and the limiting plate and the two are connected via the first clamping structure.

3. The wiring harness assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hard wire harness includes an internal hard flat conductor, the limiting plate is connected to or integrally formed with the hard flat conductor, and the hard wire harness also includes a protective layer wrapping the hard flat conductor and the limiting plate.

4. The wiring harness assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The hard wiring harness includes an internal hard flat conductor and a protective layer wrapped around the outside, and at least one positioning piece. The two opposite side surfaces of the protective layer are respectively provided with at least one positioning portion protruding from the limiting plate. The positioning piece includes a connecting portion and a staple arranged opposite to the connecting portion. A clamping portion is arranged on the connecting portion. The positioning portion is clamped with the clamping portion to connect the positioning piece and the protective layer together. The staple is fixedly clamped with the vehicle body.

5. The wiring harness assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: Along the extending direction of the hard wire harness, a plurality of the positioning portions are connected to each other, and the clamping portion can move along the extending direction of the positioning portion to change the relative position of the positioning member and the hard wire harness.

6. The wiring harness assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that The protective layer is respectively provided with at least one groove on two opposite outer side surfaces or bottom surfaces, the positioning member includes a connecting portion and a staple arranged opposite to the connecting portion, the connecting portion is provided with a clamping portion, the groove is clamped with the clamping portion, the positioning member and the protective layer are connected together, and the staple is fixedly clamped with the vehicle body.

7. The wiring harness assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of through holes are arranged on a side of the limiting plate away from the hard wire harness, and the flexible wire harness is fixed in the limiting groove by at least one cable tie passing through the through holes.

8. The wiring harness assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hard wire harness further includes an upper cover, and a second clamping structure is provided between the upper cover and the limiting plate and the upper cover and the limiting plate are connected via the second clamping structure.

9. The wiring harness assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hard wiring harness includes an internal hard flat conductor and a protective layer wrapped on the outside, and at least one cable, the cable includes an internal flexible conductor and an insulating layer wrapped on the outside, the flexible conductor is connected to at least one end of the hard flat conductor, the connection between the flexible conductor and the hard flat conductor, and the ends of the protective layer and the insulating layer are heat-shrink protected by a heat shrink tube.

10. The wire harness assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A third clamping mechanism is provided inside the limiting groove, and the third clamping mechanism clamps and fixes the flexible wiring harness.