Hard wire harness structure

Abstract

The utility model relates to a hardened wire harness structure, which is used for being fixed at a mounting position and electrically connected with an electric device and / or other wire harnesses, and comprises a flat wire harness and a conventional wire harness, at least one wire slot is arranged on part of the flat wire harness in a surrounding manner, and fixing structures are arranged at at least two positions on the conventional wire harness. The fixing structure is clamped and fixed with the wire slot and fixes the conventional wire harness and the flat wire harness, two ends of the flat wire harness are provided with at least one first connecting device, two ends of the conventional wire harness are provided with second connecting devices, and the first connecting devices and the second connecting devices are electrically connected with an electric device and / or other wire harnesses. The flat wire harness and the conventional wire harness are fixed through the wire groove and the fixing structure and are electrically connected with the outside through the first connecting device and the second connecting device respectively, and the hard wire harness structure improves the convenience of wire harness arrangement and improves the aesthetic property of wire harness arrangement. In addition, the hardened wire harness structure of the utility model can realize automatic assembly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive wiring harness technology, and in particular to a rigid wiring harness structure. Background Technology

[0002] In traditional technology, conventional wiring harnesses are commonly used to arrange and connect wires in automobiles. However, conventional wiring harnesses have problems such as being difficult to bend, having a large size, and being heavy. In particular, when conventional wiring harnesses are arranged on the car floor, they are easily squeezed and deformed. These problems make it difficult to arrange conventional wiring harnesses in automobiles and result in a poor aesthetic appearance.

[0003] With the continuous development of automotive wiring harnesses, flat wiring harnesses have emerged, and their application can improve upon the shortcomings of conventional wiring harnesses. However, the applicable scenarios for flat wiring harnesses are limited, and their installation, fixing, and splicing with other wiring harnesses also present challenges. Therefore, a new wiring harness structure is needed to solve the problem of poor aesthetics in automotive wiring harness layout. Utility Model Content

[0004] This disclosure provides a rigid wiring harness structure to at least partially solve the problem of poor aesthetics in automotive wiring harness layout.

[0005] The specific technical solutions provided in this disclosure are as follows:

[0006] This disclosure discloses a rigid wire harness structure for fixing in an installation position and electrically connecting to an electrical device and / or other wire harnesses. It includes a flat wire harness and a conventional wire harness. At least one wire groove is provided around a portion of the flat wire harness. At least two fixing structures are provided at the conventional wire harness. The fixing structures engage with the wire groove and fix the conventional wire harness and the flat wire harness. At least one first connecting device is provided at both ends of the flat wire harness, and a second connecting device is provided at both ends of the conventional wire harness. The first and second connecting devices are electrically connected to the electrical device and / or other wire harnesses.

[0007] Preferably, the flat wire harness includes flat conductors and / or FFC and / or FPC, the conventional wire harness includes conventional cables and special cables, the conventional cables include signal line loops and / or low current cables and / or high current cables and / or shielded cables and / or stranded cables, and the special cables include Ethernet cables and / or FAKRA cables.

[0008] Preferably, a portion of the fixing structure is disposed on the second connecting device, and the second connecting device is fixed to the wire groove by the portion of the fixing structure.

[0009] Preferably, the second connecting device includes a conventional wire connector and a special wire connector, and the conventional cable and the special cable are respectively electrically connected to the electrical device and / or other wire harnesses through the conventional wire connector and the special wire connector.

[0010] Preferably, both ends of the flat wire extend out of the wire groove and are electrically connected to the terminals. Both ends of the FFC and / or the FPC are connected to the first connecting device, and the first connecting device is integrally formed with part of the fixing structure and fixes the first connecting device inside both ends of the wire groove.

[0011] Preferably, the wire groove includes at least one bending part, and the flat wire harness and the conventional wire harness change the extending direction through the bending part.

[0012] Preferably, the number of the wire grooves is multiple, and the multiple wire grooves are arranged in an "H" shape or a "冂" shape structure. The multiple wire grooves are directly electrically connected through the flat wire harness and / or the conventional wire harness, or the multiple wire grooves are electrically connected by inserting into each other through the first connecting device and the second connecting device.

[0013] Preferably, clamping grooves are provided on the opposite side walls of the wire groove, and the fixing structure includes two oppositely arranged clamping claws, and the clamping claws are clamped with the clamping grooves to fix the fixing structure on the wire groove.

[0014] Preferably, at least one buckle is arranged in the wire groove, the buckle is in a "几" character shape, and clamping holes are also provided on the opposite side walls of the wire groove. Both ends of the buckle are inserted into the clamping holes to fix the flat wire harness.

[0015] Preferably, the wire groove includes a groove body and an upper cover, the flat wire harness is arranged in the groove body, and the upper cover is clamped with the groove body through a clamping structure.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present disclosure are as follows:

[0017] The flat wire harness and the conventional wire harness are fixed through the wire groove and the fixing structure, and are respectively electrically connected to the outside through the first connecting device and the second connecting device. The hardened wire harness structure in the present disclosure improves the convenience of wire harness arrangement and the aesthetics of wire harness arrangement.

[0018] In addition, after the wire harness in the vehicle is arranged by adopting the hardened wire harness structure, the flat wire harness and the conventional wire harness can be pre-assembled in the wire groove and are assembled and transferred through the first connecting device and the second connecting device. Therefore, the hardened wire harness structure of the present disclosure can achieve automatic assembly. Description of the Drawings

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the rigid wire harness structure disclosed in this invention;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second connecting device of this disclosure;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the sheath structure disclosed herein;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the FFC disclosed herein;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the flat conductor disclosed in this invention;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the flat wire and FFC disclosed in this invention;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of multiple cable trays arranged in an "H" shape according to the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the buckle structure disclosed in this publication;

[0028] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cable tray disclosed in this invention;

[0029] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cover of this disclosure.

[0030] Figure label:

[0031] 100. Flat wire harness; 110. Flat conductor; 111. Terminal; 120. FFC; 200. Standard wire harness; 210. Standard cable; 221. Ethernet cable; 222. FAKRA cable; 300. Cable tray; 310. Slot; 320. Clip; 330. Snap-fit ​​hole; 340. Top cover; 341. Opening; 350. Protrusion; 360. Barbed structure; 400. Fixing structure; 410. Claw; 500. First connecting device; 510. Wire to FFC connector; 520. FFC to Wire connector; 600, second connection device; 611, male terminal; 612, male connector; 613, female connector; 614, female terminal; 615, retaining auxiliary structure; 621a, Ethernet female terminal; 621b, Ethernet male terminal; 622a, FAKRA female terminal; 622b, FAKRA male terminal; 630, sheath structure; 631, Ethernet plug lock; 632, FAKRA plug lock. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The preferred embodiments of this disclosure are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments described herein are for illustration and explanation only and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Furthermore, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this disclosure can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0033] Please see Figure 1 This embodiment provides a rigid wire harness structure for fixing in an installation position and electrically connecting to an electrical device and / or other wire harnesses. It includes a flat wire harness 100 and a conventional wire harness 200. At least one wire groove 300 is provided around a portion of the flat wire harness 100. Fixing structures 400 are provided at at least two positions on the conventional wire harness 200. The fixing structures 400 engage with the wire groove 300 to fix the conventional wire harness 200 and the flat wire harness 100. At least one first connecting device 500 is provided at both ends of the flat wire harness 100, and a second connecting device 600 is provided at both ends of the conventional wire harness 200. The first connecting devices 500 and the second connecting devices 600 are electrically connected to the electrical device and / or other wire harnesses.

[0034] The flat wire harness 100 may be partially or entirely located within the wire groove 300. It is understood that "at least one" means one or more, and this does not limit the number of wire grooves 300 included in the rigid wire harness structure of this embodiment.

[0035] It is understandable that "at least two" means two or more. The number of fixing structures 400 provided on the conventional wire harness 200 in this embodiment can be specifically limited according to the actual situation, as long as they can serve to fix the conventional wire harness 200 and the flat wire harness 100.

[0036] The flat wire harness 100 is electrically connected to the power supply and / or other wire harnesses via at least one first connecting device 500 at both ends. The conventional wire harness 200 is electrically connected to the power supply and / or other wire harnesses via second connecting devices 600 at both ends.

[0037] In this embodiment, the flat wire harness 100 and the conventional wire harness 200 are fixed to the fixing structure 400 through the wire groove 300, and are electrically connected to the outside through the first connecting device 500 and the second connecting device 600 respectively. The rigid wire harness structure in this embodiment improves the convenience of wire harness arrangement and enhances the aesthetics of wire harness arrangement.

[0038] Furthermore, after the wiring harness in the vehicle is arranged using a rigid wiring harness structure, the flat wiring harness 100 and the conventional wiring harness 200 can be pre-assembled in the wire groove 300 and assembled and connected via the first connecting device 500 and the second connecting device 600. Therefore, the rigid wiring harness structure of this embodiment can achieve automatic assembly.

[0039] In some embodiments, the flat wire harness 100 includes flat conductors 110 and / or FFC 120 and / or FPC, the conventional wire harness 200 includes conventional cables 210 and special cables, the conventional cables 210 include signal line loops and / or low-current cables and / or high-current cables and / or shielded cables and / or twisted cables, and the special cables include Ethernet cables 221 and / or FAKRA cables 222.

[0040] Flat wire harness 100 includes one or more of flat conductors 110, FFC120, and FPC. Flat wire harness 100 is mostly large-section power wire used to transmit high-current signals. Flat wire harness 100 can be made of aluminum. FFC120 is Flexible Flat Cable, and FPC is Flexible Printed Circuit; both are mostly signal lines.

[0041] When the rigid wire harness structure in this embodiment simultaneously includes flat conductors 110, FFC120, and FPC, the three can be stacked in the wire groove 300, or they can be layered in the wire groove 300. Alternatively, the wire groove 300 can be provided with a separator layer, and the flat conductors 110, FFC120, and FPC can be placed on different separator layers and the bottom wall of the wire groove 300, respectively. It is understood that when the rigid wire harness structure in this embodiment includes two of the flat conductors 110, FFC120, and FPC, their placement is the same as described above, and will not be repeated here.

[0042] It is worth noting that when the rigid wire harness structure in this embodiment is provided with flat conductors 110, FFC120 and FPC at the same time, or when the rigid wire harness structure in this embodiment is provided with two of the flat conductors 110, FFC120 and FPC, the flat wire harness 100 located on the upper layer may not be surrounded by the wire groove 300.

[0043] Furthermore, the actual number of layers of the flat conductor 110, FFC120, and FPC included in the rigid wire harness structure of this embodiment can be set arbitrarily according to the number of circuits and the spatial size arrangement requirements.

[0044] In some embodiments, a partial fixing structure is disposed on the second connecting device 600, and the second connecting device 600 is fixed to the line groove 300 by the partial fixing structure.

[0045] The fixing structure and the second connecting device 600 can both be located at the same position on the conventional wire harness 200, and the two can be manufactured using an integral molding process. The fixing structure 400 is snapped into the wire groove 300, thereby fixing the second connecting device 600 to the wire groove 300 as well.

[0046] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 as well as Figure 3 The second connection device 600 includes a conventional wire connector and a special wire connector. The conventional cable 210 and the special cable are electrically connected to the electrical device and / or other wire harnesses through the conventional wire connector and the special wire connector, respectively.

[0047] A standard wire connector includes a male terminal 611, a male connector 612, a female connector 613, and a female terminal 614. Furthermore, the male connector 612 and the female connector 613 may each be provided with a retaining auxiliary structure 615, which performs a secondary locking after the male terminal 611 and the female terminal 614 are inserted into place.

[0048] The special cables include Ethernet cable 221 and / or FAKRA cable 222; therefore, the special cable connectors may include Ethernet plugs and / or FAKRA plugs. The number of Ethernet plugs and FAKRA plugs included in the special cable connectors is not limited herein. It is understood that in this embodiment, the Ethernet plug is formed by connecting an Ethernet female terminal 621a to an Ethernet male terminal 621b, and the FAKRA plug is formed by connecting a FAKRA female terminal 622a to a FAKRA male terminal 622b.

[0049] Furthermore, the second connection device 600 also includes a sheath structure 630, which can be divided into a conventional cable area, an Ethernet area, and a FAKRA area. The Ethernet plug is secured to the sheath structure 630 by an Ethernet plug lock 631 located in the Ethernet area. The FAKRA plug is secured to the sheath structure 630 by a FAKRA plug lock 632 located in the FAKRA area. The male connector 612 can be integrally injection molded with the sheath structure 630, so that the male connector 612 is embedded within the conventional cable area of ​​the sheath structure 630, thereby securing the conventional cable connector to the sheath structure 630.

[0050] The sheath structure 630 and part of the fixing structure can be manufactured using an integral molding process. The part of the fixing structure may include a support leg, which allows the fixing structure 400 to be supported inside the wire groove 300 and to fix the flat wire harness 100 exposed by the wire groove 300.

[0051] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 4 to 6 The flat conductor 110 extends out of the outside of the wire groove 300 at both ends and is electrically connected to the terminal 111. The two ends of the FFC 120 and / or FPC are connected to the first connecting device 500. The first connecting device 500 is integrally formed with a part of the fixing structure and is fixed inside the two ends of the wire groove 300.

[0052] The two ends of the flat wire 110 can be electrically connected to the terminal 111 respectively, and then electrically connected to the electrical device through the terminal 111.

[0053] The first connection device 500 may include a Wire to FFC connector 510 and an FFC to Wire connector 520. See also... Figure 4 The diagram shows a two-layer FFC busbar as an example. The two ends of the FFC120 can be snapped into the FFC to Wire connector 520 through the pierced terminals, and can be electrically connected to other wire harnesses through the Wire to FFC connector 510.

[0054] The first connecting device 500 can be integrally formed with a portion of the fixing structure. It is worth noting that in this embodiment, the portion of the fixing structure and in other embodiments refer to different areas of the fixing structure 400, and the two together constitute the fixing structure 400. In this case, the first connecting device 500, the second connecting device 600, and the fixing structure 400 can be manufactured using an integral forming process.

[0055] In some embodiments, the wire channel 300 includes at least one bend, through which the flat wire harness 100 and the conventional wire harness 200 change their extension direction.

[0056] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 7 There are multiple wire ducts 300, and the multiple wire ducts 300 are arranged in an "H" shape or a "冂" shape. The multiple wire ducts 300 are directly electrically connected through the flat wire harness 100 and / or the conventional wire harness 200, or the multiple wire ducts 300 are electrically connected by inserting the first connecting device 500 and the second connecting device 600 into each other.

[0057] Multiple means two or more. When the multiple wire ducts 300 are arranged in an "H" shape or a "冂" shape, the multiple wire ducts 300 may include two bending parts.

[0058] In some embodiments, clamping grooves 310 are provided on the opposite side walls of the wire duct 300. The fixing structure 400 includes two oppositely arranged clamping claws 410, and the clamping claws 410 are clamped with the clamping grooves 310 to fix the fixing structure 400 on the wire duct 300.

[0059] Specifically, the clamping claws 410 may be provided on two opposite sides of the fixing structure 400.

[0060] In other embodiments, the clamping grooves 310 may be provided on two opposite sides of the fixing structure 400. At this time, the clamping claws 410 are provided on the opposite side walls of the wire duct 300. Or, one clamping groove 310 and one clamping claw 410 may be respectively provided on the opposite side walls of the wire duct 300. At this time, one clamping claw 410 and one clamping groove 310 are respectively provided on the side of the fixing structure 400 that matches the wire duct 300. The specific positions of the clamping claws 410 and the clamping grooves 310 are not limited herein, as long as the two can be clamped to fix the fixing structure 400 and the wire duct 300.

[0061] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 8 and Figure 9 , at least one buckle 320 is provided in the wire duct 300. The buckle 320 is in a "几" shape, and clamping holes 330 are also provided on the opposite side walls of the wire duct 300. Both ends of the buckle 320 are inserted into the clamping holes 330 for fixing the flat wire harness 100.

[0062] The height of the buckle 320 may match the height of the flat wire harness 100. The cooperation between the buckle 320 and the bottom wall of the wire duct 300 makes the flat wire harness 100 more firmly fixed in the wire duct 300.

[0063] In the horizontal direction, the number of the buckles 320 can be selected according to the length of the flat wire harness 100. At this time, the number of the clamping holes 330 provided on the opposite side walls of the wire duct 300 matches the number of the buckles 320. In the vertical direction, the number of the buckles 320 can match the number of the flat wires 110, FFCs 120 and the number of layers of the FPCs provided in the hardened wire harness structure, and no specific limitation is made herein.

[0064] When a partition layer is provided in the cable tray 300, and the flat wires 110, FFC120 and FPC are placed on different partition layers and the bottom wall of the cable tray 300 respectively, the buckle 320 can fix the top flat wire harness 100 together with the partition layer. It can be understood that at this time, the partition layer is the partition layer located below the top flat wire harness 100.

[0065] In other embodiments, a slide rail perpendicular to the bottom wall of the wire groove 300 may also be provided on the opposite side wall of the wire groove 300. The slide rail can help the buckle 320 enter the wire groove 300 and engage with the snap-fit ​​hole 330 for fixation.

[0066] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 10 The cable tray 300 includes a tray body and a top cover 340. The flat cable harness 100 is disposed in the tray body, and the top cover 340 is snapped into the tray body by a snap-fit ​​structure.

[0067] No restrictions are placed on the specific structure of the snap-fit ​​mechanism.

[0068] As an example, the top cover 340 may include a groove-shaped space with openings 341 on its opposite sidewalls. The sidewall of the wire groove 300 may have protrusions 350. The top cover 340 is fixed by engaging with the protrusions 350 of the wire groove 300 through the openings 341.

[0069] In this embodiment, the upper cover 340 of the wire channel 300 provides a shield for the flat wire harness 100, thereby protecting the flat wire harness 100 from external influences.

[0070] In other embodiments, the inner side of the sidewall of the wire groove 300 is further provided with a barb structure 360 ​​facing the direction of the flat wire harness 100. The barb structures 360 on the inner side of the sidewall are arranged opposite to each other, and the barb structures 360 are used to further fix the flat wire harness 100.

[0071] Although preferred embodiments of this disclosure have been described, those skilled in the art, upon learning the basic inventive concept, can make other changes and modifications to these embodiments. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments as well as all changes and modifications falling within the scope of this disclosure.

[0072] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the embodiments of this disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, if these modifications and variations to the embodiments of this disclosure fall within the scope of the claims of this disclosure and their equivalents, this disclosure is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A rigid wire harness structure for fixing in an installation position and electrically connecting to an electrical device and / or other wire harness, characterized in that, It includes a flat wire harness and a conventional wire harness. At least one wire groove is arranged around part of the flat wire harness. Fixing structures are arranged at at least two positions on the conventional wire harness. The fixing structures are snap-connected to the wire grooves to fix the conventional wire harness and the flat wire harness. At least one first connecting device is arranged at both ends of the flat wire harness, and a second connecting device is arranged at both ends of the conventional wire harness. The first connecting device and the second connecting device are electrically connected to an electrical device and / or other wire harnesses.

2. The rigidized wire harness structure of claim 1, wherein, The flat wire harness includes flat wires and / or FFCs and / or FPCs. The conventional wire harness includes conventional cables and special cables. The conventional cables include signal wire loops and / or low-current cables and / or high-current cables and / or shielded cables and / or stranded cables. The special cables include Ethernet cables and / or FAKRA cables.

3. The rigidized wire harness structure of claim 1, wherein, Part of the fixing structures are arranged on the second connecting device, and the second connecting device is fixed to the wire groove through part of the fixing structures.

4. The rigidized wire harness structure of claim 2, wherein, The second connecting device includes a conventional wire connector and a special wire connector. The conventional cable and the special cable are respectively electrically connected to an electrical device and / or other wire harnesses through the conventional wire connector and the special wire connector.

5. The rigidized wire harness structure of claim 2, wherein, Both ends of the flat wire extend out of the wire groove and are electrically connected to terminals. Both ends of the FFC and / or the FPC are connected to the first connecting device. The first connecting device is integrally formed with part of the fixing structures and fixes the first connecting device inside both ends of the wire groove.

6. The rigidized wire harness structure of claim 1, wherein, The wire groove includes at least one bending part, and the flat wire harness and the conventional wire harness change the extension direction through the bending part.

7. The rigidized wire harness structure of claim 1, wherein, The number of the wire grooves is multiple. The multiple wire grooves are arranged in an "H" shape or a "冂" shape structure. The multiple wire grooves are directly electrically connected through the flat wire harness and / or the conventional wire harness, or the multiple wire grooves are electrically connected to each other through the first connecting device and the second connecting device by inserting into each other.

8. The rigidized wire harness structure of claim 1, wherein, Claw slots are arranged on the opposite side walls of the wire groove. The fixing structure includes two oppositely arranged claws, and the claws are snap-connected to the claw slots to fix the fixing structure on the wire groove.

9. The rigidized wire harness structure of claim 1, wherein, At least one buckle is arranged in the wire groove. The buckle is in a "几" shape. Clamping holes are also arranged on the opposite side walls of the wire groove. Both ends of the buckle are inserted into the clamping holes to fix the flat wire harness.

10. The rigidized wire harness structure of claim 1, wherein, The wire groove includes a groove body and an upper cover. The flat wire harness is arranged in the groove body, and the upper cover is snap-connected to the groove body through a snap connection structure.

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