Router clip, wiring harness and method for manufacturing the wiring harness

Abstract

The invention relates to a router clip (50), a cable harness (10) and a manufacturing method, wherein the router clip (30) has a cable holder (100) which has a first holding element (115) and a base element (120), wherein the first holding element (115) has a first holding element section (160) extending along a torsion axis (166) and a second holding element section (165) arranged at an angle to the first holding element section (160), wherein the first holding element section (160) is connected to the base element (120) and, opposite the base element (120) in the direction of the torsion axis (166), to the second holding element section (165), wherein the first holding element section (160) laterally delimits, at least in sections, a receiving space (159) of the cable holder (100),wherein in a first position of the second holding element section (165), the second holding element section (165) closes an insertion opening (195) of the cable holder (100) towards the receiving space (159), wherein the first holding element section (160) is twisted in a second position different from the first position by at least 50° up to and including 120° relative to the first position about the torsion axis (166), wherein in the second position the second holding element section (165) is pivoted away from the receiving space (159) and the insertion opening (195) is open.

Description

The invention relates to a router clip according to claim 1, a cable harness according to claim 10 and a method for manufacturing the cable harness according to claim 12.DE 10 2022 109 056 A1 discloses a router clip, a cable harness and a method for producing the cable harness and a method for mounting the cable harness.US 2006 / 0175473 A1 discloses a fastening tool which comprises a mounting part, a pin, a clamping plate, an elastic pressure piece and a locking / unlocking part. The pin protrudes over a length equal to or greater than the thickness of the chassis. The clamping plate is formed at a distal end of the pin and can be inserted through the mounting hole from the upper side to the lower side of the chassis. The elastic urging member is formed at a portion near a proximal end of the pin and elastically abuts on an upper surface of the chassis. The locking / unlocking part is formed on a part of the elastic pressure piece.DE 20 2018 002 070 U1 discloses a cable clip made of plastic or another material, which can be mounted or is embodied in one piece with a carrier component, for receiving and fastening cables, hoses and pipes and other long, slender components. The cable is held fast on the one hand by the inner surface of a bow with the outer dimension of the cable to be received and on the end side by a provided retaining web.US 2014 / 0245573 A1 discloses a cable positioning device comprising a base, a snap-fit fastening device and a cable clamp. The base includes a front side, a back side opposite the front side, and an end surface connecting the front side and the back side. The snap fastener is disposed on the back of the base and includes a latch configured to retract to be inserted into a corresponding installation hole when an external force is applied and return to its initial position to be locked into the installation hole when the external force is removed.DE 20 2006 007 043 U1 discloses a cable clip for a motor vehicle door element and a motor vehicle door element.U.S. Pat. No. 5,704,573 A discloses a semi-flexible clip closure for gripping and holding an object having a circular cross section.US 4,023,758 A discloses a plastic device for holding strings and other elongated bodies.It is an object of the invention to provide an improved router clip, an improved cable harness and an improved method for manufacturing the cable harness.This object is achieved by means of a router clip according to claim 1, a cable harness according to claim 10 and a method for producing the cable harness according to claim 12. Advantageous embodiments are given in the dependent claims.It has been recognized that an improved router clip for attaching a wiring harness to a component of a vehicle may be provided by the router clip having a cable retainer that includes a first retaining member and a bottom member. The first holding element has a first holding element section extending along a torsion axis and a second holding element section arranged at an angle to the first holding element section. The first holding element section is connected to the base element and opposite the base element in the direction of the torsion axis is connected to the second holding element section. The first holding element section laterally delimits, at least in sections, a receiving space of the cable holder. In a first position of the second holding element section, the second holding element section closes an insertion opening of the cable holder toward the receiving space. In a second position different from the first position, the first holding element section is twisted around the torsion axis by at least 50° to 120° inclusive relative to the first position. In the second position, the second holding element section is pivoted away from the receiving space and the insertion opening is opened.This configuration has the advantage that the receiving space is particularly well suited to receiving a particularly large number of electrical cables. In particular, by virtue of the fact that the first holding element section is twisted by at least 50° to 120°, inclusive, relative to the first position about the torsion axis, bending of the second holding element section into the receiving space can be avoided, so that even good insertion of electrical cables is possible in the case of a receiving space which is already quite well filled. As a result, the cable bundle can be formed in a particularly compact manner in the receiving space and can be held by the router clip.In a further embodiment, the cable holder has a second holding element, wherein the second holding element extends at least in sections along the torsion axis offset with respect to the first holding element section. The second holding element laterally delimits the receiving space at least opposite the first holding element section. In the first position of the second holding section, a first free end of the second holding element section is arranged next to the second holding element. It is particularly advantageous if the second holding element is contacted by the first free end of the second holding element section. In the second position of the second holding section, the first free end of the second holding element section is pivoted away from the second holding element. This configuration has the advantage that in the first position the insertion opening is closed particularly widely, in particular completely closed by the first free end when the second retaining element is in contact, so that an escape of electrical cables from the receiving space can be reliably prevented.In a further embodiment, the second retaining element is connected to the base element by a second fixed end. At a second free end, the second holding element has a thickened stop element. In the first position, the first free end of the second holding element section is arranged on the side of the stop thickening facing the base element. The stop thickening is configured to block a bending open of the second holding element section by a stop of the first free end of the second holding element section on the stop thickening. This embodiment has the advantage that, in the case of a very filled receiving space with electric cables, undesired opening of the insertion opening is prevented by the first free end striking against the stop thickening.It is particularly advantageous if the first holding element is L-shaped or J-shaped. This configuration is particularly well suited for being produced in an injection molding process.In a further embodiment, the second holding element section is formed wider than the first holding element section. This configuration ensures that the electrical cables which can be introduced into the receiving space are held particularly well by the second holding element portion of broader design and at the same time good torqueability of the first holding element portion is ensured.It is particularly advantageous if the first holding element section is beam-shaped. In particular, the first holding element section can have a rectangular or a square or an elliptical or a circular cross section. These cross-sectional shapes are particularly well suited for reversibly twisting the first holding element section several times by at least 50° to 120° inclusive.In a further embodiment, the second holding element section is of arcuate or beam-shaped or plate-shaped design.In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the first holding element section can be reversibly twisted multiple times about the torsion axis. In this case, a multiple elastic reversible twisting is understood to mean that the first holding element section can be twisted at least 10 to 1,000,000 times by at least 50° to 120° without mechanical damage to the router clip occurring in the region of the first holding element section.In a further embodiment, the router clip has a fastening section with a latching element, wherein the fastening section is arranged on a side opposite the first holding element and is connected to the base element. The fastening section is designed to engage in a component of the vehicle and to fasten the router clip by engaging behind the latching element on the component. As a result, the router clip can be fastened to the vehicle in a particularly simple and cost-effective manner.An improved cable harness can be provided by the cable harness having the router clip described above, a cable bundle comprising electrical cables and a sheathing. The electrical cables are guided through the receiving space inclined to the torsion axis. At least the second holding element section and the cable bundle are embedded in the sheathing at least in sections, preferably at least for 80 percent, in particular completely. This makes it possible to prevent the second holding element section from unintentionally slipping with respect to the cable bundle.It is particularly advantageous if the sheathing comprises a foam material, wherein the foam material comprises at least one of the following first materials: polyurethane, closed-pore foam, open-pore foam, silicone, elastomer, mixed-pore foam, polymer-filler matrix. As a result, the electrical cables of the cable bundle and the router clip can be embedded in the sheathing in a particularly easy manner and, on the other hand, protected against impacts or mechanical injuries.An improved method of manufacturing the above-described wire harness may be provided by providing the router clip. The second holding element section is pivoted from the first position into the second position about the torsion axis and the first holding element section is thereby twisted. Via the opened insertion opening, at least one electric cable for forming the cable bundle is introduced into the receiving space in a movement along the torsion axis. The second holding element portion is transferred from the second position into the first position and the second holding element portion closes the insertion opening.This embodiment has the advantage that the insertion opening can be opened particularly easily even under restricted conditions of a mold space of the mold into which the router clip can be inserted.It is particularly advantageous if the first retaining element section is tensioned during the pivoting of the second retaining element section out of the first position. The clamping takes place as torsional stress in the first holding element section. When the second holding element section is pivoted out of the second position, the first holding element section is relaxed and / or relaxed. As a result, the closing of the insertion opening takes place particularly easily and without additional auxiliary means.The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to figures, in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a cable harness for a vehicle, FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an arrangement having a mold for manufacturing the wire harness shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 shows an enlarged detail A of the arrangement shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a side view of the router clip shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the router clip shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 shows the router clip shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 with the second retaining element section pivoted into the second position, FIG. 7 is a side view of the arrangement shown in FIG. 3; and FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing a method of manufacturing the wire harness shown in FIG. 1.In the following figures, reference is made to a coordinate system for ease of understanding. The coordinate system is designed as a right-hand system by way of example and has an x-axis (longitudinal direction), a y-axis (transverse direction) and a z-axis (height direction).FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of a cable harness 10 for a vehicle 15, in particular for a motor vehicle.The wire harness 10 includes a wire bundle 20, a jacket 25 and a router clip 30. The router clip 30 secures the wire harness 10 to a component of the vehicle 15. The component can also be, for example, a housing of a control unit, a drive motor or an electrical energy store.The cable bundle 20 comprises a plurality of electric cables 35. The electrical cables 35 can be identical or different from one another. The electrical cables 35 and / or the cable bundle 20 extend substantially along the x-axis in the longitudinal direction.The electrical cable 35 can be designed, for example, for transmitting electrical signals within the scope of a data transmission and / or for transmitting electrical energy for driving an electrical component of the vehicle 15. The electric cable 35 comprises an electric conductor 40 and a cable sheath 45. The cable sheath 45 encloses the electrical conductor 40 on the circumferential side and electrically isolates the electrical conductor 40. The electrical conductor 40 is designed to transmit the electrical signal and / or the electrical energy.The sheathing 25 encloses the electrical cables 35 and / or the cable bundle 20, preferably completely, such that the electrical cable 35 and / or the cable bundle 20 is embedded in the sheathing 25.The jacket 25 preferably comprises a foam material in which the cable bundle 20 comprises at least one of the following first materials: polyurethane, silicone, open-pore foam, closed-pore foam, mixed-pore foam, polymer, polymer-filler matrix. The sheath 25 protects the electrical cable 35, in particular the electrical conductor 40 and / or the cable sheath 45, from mechanical damage. Furthermore, the sheathing 25 connects the respective cable sheathing 45 of the associated electrical cable 35 to at least one other cable sheathing 45 of the other electrical cable 35 in a materially integral manner, such that a particularly good bond of the cable bundle 20 is formed.Furthermore, the sheathing 25 connects the electrical cables 35 of the cable bundles 20 to the router clip 30 in a materially integral manner. Embedding the router clip 30 in the sheath 25 ensures secure retention of the router clip 30 to the cable bundle 20. This ensures reliable fastening of the cable harness 10 to the component of the vehicle 15 by means of the router clip 30.FIG. 2 shows a schematic illustration of an arrangement 50 having a mold 55 for producing the cable harness 10 shown in FIG. 1.The mold 55 has a mold space 60. The mold space 60 is formed so as to be open upward in the z direction, so that the mold 55 is formed as a so-called open shape. In the embodiment, the mold space 60 is open and accessible at the top in the z-direction at least partially, preferably predominantly, in particular to an extent of at least 70 percent. This means in particular that a cover for closing the mold space 60 is dispensed with.FIG. 2 shows, by way of example, only a detail of the mold 55 for producing the cable harness 10 shown in FIG. 1. In particular, the mold 55 may include a plurality of mold parts. These may be fastened together to a mounting board 65, for example.The mold 55 has a first wall 70 and a second wall 75 arranged opposite the first wall 70 in the transverse direction. The first wall 70 and the second wall 75 delimit the mold space 60 laterally in the transverse direction. In addition, the mold 55 has a base section 80 on which the first wall 70 and the second wall 75 are arranged on the underside. The bottom section 80 delimits the mold space 60 on the underside with a mold base 85. Arranged opposite the mold base 85 in the z-direction is an insertion opening 86 through which the mold space 60 is openly accessible from above.To form the arrangement 50, the router clip 30 is already inserted into the mold space 60. Of course, a plurality of router clips arranged offset to one another in the longitudinal direction can also be inserted into the molding space 60.FIG. 3 shows an enlarged detail A of the arrangement 50 shown in FIG. 2.In FIG. 3, the illustration of further components, except for the router clip 30, is omitted for ease of understanding. Furthermore, the router clip 30 is only schematically illustrated in FIG. 3.The molding space 60 serves to receive both the jacket 25, the cable bundle 20 and the router clip 30 during the manufacture of the cable harness 10. In FIG. 3, the mold space 60 extends linearly in its main direction of extension by way of example (for ease of explanation) along the x-axis. Of course, the geometric configuration of the mold 55 and thus also of the mold space 60 can be adapted.The first wall 70 has a first wall side surface 90 and the second wall 75 has a second wall side surface 95, wherein, for example, the first wall side surface 90 and the second wall side surface 95 run substantially in an xz plane which is offset in the transverse direction in each case. The mold base 85 can be planar and extend substantially in an xy-plane, as illustrated by way of example in FIG. 3.FIG. 4 shows a side view of the router clip 30 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.The router clip 30 includes a cable holder 100 and a fastening portion 105. The fastening portion 105 extends substantially in the z direction and is arranged on the underside next to the cable holder 100. The fastening section 105 can have at least one latching element 110, for example a latching lamella. The router clip 30 is fastened to the mold 55, in particular to the base section 80, by the fastening section 105. Also, the attachment portion 105 connects the router clip 30, and thus the wire harness 10, to the component of the vehicle 15.The cable holder 100 has a first holding element 115, a base element 120 and, by way of example, a second holding element 125. The first retaining element 115 is fastened at a first fixed end 130 to a first side surface 135 of the base element 120. In this case, the first fixed end 130 can adjoin a first transverse side 140 of the floor element 120. At a second fixed end 145, the second holding element 125 is connected to the base element 120 on the first side surface 135 in the transverse direction opposite the first fixed end 130. The second fixed end 145 can adjoin a second transverse side 150 of the floor element 120. The second transverse side 150 is arranged opposite the first transverse side 140 in the transverse direction.Opposite the first side surface 135 in the z-direction, the base element 120 has a second side surface 155. The first side surface 135 and the second side surface 155 can be planar, for example. In this case, the first side surface 135 and the second side surface 155 are arranged offset from one another in the z-direction, for example. The fastening portion 105 can be arranged on the second side surface 155.The cable holder 100 delimits a receiving space 159 on the underside in the z direction by means of the base element 120. The first holding element 115 and the second holding element 125 delimit the receiving space 159 laterally and on the top. The receiving space 159 is open throughout both longitudinal directions.In the assembled state of the cable harness 10, the receiving space 159 is penetrated by the electrical cables 35 of the cable bundle 20. Furthermore, the receiving space 159 can also be partially filled with the sheathing 25.The first holding element 115 has a first holding element section 160 and a second holding element section 165. The first holding element section 160 is substantially beam-shaped. In this case, the first retaining element section 160 extends, starting from the first fixed end 130, substantially rectilinearly along a torsion axis 166. The torsion axis 166 is oriented obliquely or perpendicularly inclined with respect to the base portion 120.The second holding element section 165 adjoins the first holding element section 160 and is arranged at an inclination to the first holding element section 160. The second holding element section 165 can be plate-shaped and / or curved and / or formed from a flat piece, for example. The second holding element section 165 is connected to the first holding element section 160, for example, at a third fixed end 170. The second retaining element portion 165 extends from the third fixed end 170 to a first free end 175 of the first retaining element 115. In this case, the second holding element section 165 extends substantially away from the first holding element section 160 inclined at an angle α of 60° to 110°. In FIG. 4, the first free end 175 is arranged offset in the transverse direction with respect to the third fixed end 170.The accommodating space 159 is defined in the transverse direction by the first holding element portion 160. Opposite the first holding element section 160, the second holding element 125 delimits the receiving space 159. Opposite the bottom element 120, the second holding element section 165 delimits the receiving space 159. The fastening section 105 does not assume any task for delimiting the receiving space 159.The second holding element 125 can be substantially beam-shaped or plate-shaped. In this case, the second holding element 125 extends away from the base element 120 starting from the second fixed end 145 on the same side as the first holding element section 160. In this case, the second holding element 125 can have a thickened stop portion 180 at a second free end 185 of the second holding element 125. The stop thickening 180 is, for example, wider in the transverse direction than a third holding element section 190 extending between the stop thickening 180 and the second fixed end 145. The third holding element section 190 can be designed to be substantially plate-shaped and / or rectilinear and connects the stop thickening 180 to the base element 120.FIG. 5 shows a perspective illustration of the router clip 30 shown in FIG. 4.In FIG. 5, the second holding element section 165 is shown in a first position. The second holding element section 165 is, for example, wider in the longitudinal direction than the first holding element section 160. The first holding element section 160 has, for example, essentially a rectangular cross section in the embodiment. Alternatively, it would also be possible for the first holding element section 160 to have an oval and / or an elliptical and / or a square and / or a polygonal cross section.Furthermore, the first holding element 115 and, by way of example, also the second holding element 125 are formed narrower in the longitudinal direction than the fastening section 105 and / or the base element 120.In the first position, the first free end 175 of the first holding element 115 is arranged between the first side surface 135 of the base portion 120 and the stop thickening 180. In particular, the first free end 175 is arranged next to the stop thickening 180 or in direct contact with the stop thickening 180.The cable holder 100 has an insertion opening 195. The insertion opening 195 is arranged, for example, opposite the base section 120. The insertion opening 195 adjoins, for example, the insertion opening 86 of the mould space 60 in the longitudinal direction.In the first position of the second holding element section 165, the second holding element section 165 closes the insertion opening 195. Furthermore, in the first position of the second holding element section 165, the first holding element section 160 is relaxed by way of example.The first holding element section 160 can preferably be reversibly twisted several times about the torsion axis 166 by at least 50°, preferably by at least 70°, in particular by at least 90°, to at least 120°. In this case, elastically reversible means that the first holding element section 160 can be twisted at least 100, preferably at least 1,000, times by at least 50° about the torsion axis 166 without the first holding element section 160 being mechanically damaged.The first retaining element portion 160 forms a torsion spring or a torsion rod when twisted about the torsion axis 166. Preferably, in the first position of the second retaining element portion 165, the first retaining element portion 160 is relaxed and substantially non-twisted.If the second holding element section 165 is pivoted about the torsion axis 166 from the first position into a second position, the first holding element section 160 is thereby twisted about the torsion axis 166.FIG. 6 shows the router clip 30 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 with the second holding element section 165 pivoted into the second position.In the second position, the second holding element section 165 is arranged at a distance from the second holding element 125 such that the insertion opening 195 is open between the first free end 175 of the second holding element section 165 and the stop thickening 180. As a result, the receiving space 159 is freely accessible, for example, from above via the insertion opening 195. As a result, the cable 35 or a plurality of cables 35 can be introduced into the receiving space 159 in the direction of the base portion 120 via the insertion opening 195 in the second position of the second retaining element portion 165 substantially along the torsion axis 166 and into the molding space 60 via the insertion opening 86, without the cable 35 having to be threaded through the receiving space 159 in the longitudinal direction.The cable 35 can be introduced into the receiving space in a particularly ergonomic manner when, in the second position, the second holding element section 165 is pivoted about the torsion axis 166 at least 50°, preferably at least 70°, in particular at least 80°, with respect to the first position (cf. FIG. 5 ), such that the introduction opening 195 is wide enough that the electrical cable 35 can be introduced into the receiving space 159 easily in the longitudinal direction.In order to pivot the second holding element portion 165 from the first position into the second position, a torque about the torsion axis 166 is introduced into the second holding element portion 165, which twists and stresses the first holding element portion. In this case, the outer geometry of the first holding element section 160 can also be deformed in a helical manner.Furthermore, the base element 120 together with the first side surface 135, and the first holding element section 160 and the second holding element 125 also delimit the receiving space 159 in the second position, such that the cable 35 is arranged in the receiving space 159 at a distance from the first and second wall side surfaces 90, 95 and the mold base 85.FIG. 7 shows a side view of the arrangement 50 shown in FIG. 3.In the inserted state of the router clip 30 into the mold 55, a first outer circumferential side 200 of the first retaining element 115 can abut the first wall side surface 90 or be arranged at a small distance from the first wall side surface 90. In particular, the closest point of the first holding element 115 can be the transition between the first holding element section 160 and the second holding element section 165.Furthermore, the bottom element 120 advantageously abuts the mold base 85 with the second side surface 155 and seals the mold space 60 downward.Opposite the first wall 70, the second holding element 125 can bear on the outside on a second outer circumferential side facing away from the receiving space 159 on the second wall side surface 95 or be arranged at a slight distance from the second wall side surface 95. In particular, the stop thickening 180 can abut on the second wall side surface 95.In the embodiment, the cable holder 100 does not project beyond the first and / or second wall 70, 75 in the z-direction, for example, so that the router clip 30 is arranged substantially completely in the mold 55. It is of course also possible for the cable holder 100 to project beyond the mold 55 in the z direction.In the embodiment, the components of the router clip 30 are formed integrally and materially unitarily and are made of at least one of the following second materials:Polyethylene, propylene, polyamide, polyurethane, thermoplastic thermourethane.In particular, it is pointed out that the first holding element 115, the bottom element 120 and the second holding element 125 are formed integrally and in the same material. In an alternative embodiment, it would also be possible for the fastening section 105 of the router clip 30 to be dispensed with. It would also be possible for the second holding element 125 to be formed analogously to the first holding element 115.FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing a method of manufacturing the wire harness 10 shown in FIG. 1.In a first method step 205, the mold 55 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is provided.In a second method step 210, at least one router clip 30, preferably a plurality of router clips 30 arranged offset to one another in the x direction, is inserted into the mold space 60 in such a way that the cable holder 100 is arranged substantially completely in the mold space 60 and the second side face 155 is seated on the mold base 85, such that a clip receptacle of the mold 55, in which the fastening portion 105 is arranged, is at least concealed, preferably fluidically, from the mold space 60, in particular sealed, by the base element 120.In a third method step 215, one of the electrical cables 35 for forming the cable bundle 20 in the forming space 60 is automatically introduced into the forming space 60 along the z-axis via the insertion opening 86 by means of a manipulator or manually by means of a finger of a hand.In a fourth method step 220, the second holding element section 165 is pivoted from the first position by the manipulator or the finger about the torsion axis 166 into the second position and the insertion opening 195 is thereby opened. In this case, the first holding element section 160 is twisted and tensioned. The second holding element section 165 is pivoted about the torsion axis 166 by at least 50°, preferably by at least 70°, in particular by at least 80°, so that the insertion opening 195 is wide enough in the transverse direction so that the electrical cable 35 can be introduced into the receiving space 159 by the manipulator or the finger via the insertion opening 195 along the torsion axis 166 and thus also along the z-axis, in particular parallel to the z-axis.The tensioned first holding element section 160 also ensures that, when the manipulator or the finger no longer acts against the second holding element section 165, the first holding element section 160 is pivoted back automatically from the second position back into the first position again in a fifth method step 225 following the fourth method step 220 and thereby relaxes. Furthermore, the second holding element section 165 closes the insertion opening 195 and thereby secures the electrical cable 35 inserted into the receiving space 159 and inserted into the molding space 60 against slipping out of the molding space 60 and out of the receiving space 159.During the backward pivoting, the first holding element section 160 returns the second holding element section 165 in such a way that the first free end 175 is arranged on the side of the stop thickening 180 facing the base element 120. It is particularly advantageous if, after the second holding element section 165 has been pivoted back, the second holding element section 165, the first holding element section 160 and the second holding element 125 are arranged in a common yz plane.The third to fifth method steps 215 to 225 are also carried out for the further electrical cables 35 of the cable bundle 20 until all the electrical cables 35 of the cable bundle 20 are arranged in the molding space 60 and in the receiving space 159.In a sixth method step 230 following the fifth method step 225, a liquid first material and / or a liquid first precursor or a mixture of a first precursor and a second precursor is introduced into the molding space 60. In particular, for example, the liquid first material and / or the liquid first precursor and / or the mixture is applied on the top side to the cable bundle 20 and the router clip 30.The liquid first material and / or the liquid first precursor or the mixture is preferably low-viscosity. A curing time of the first material and / or of the liquid first precursor and / or of the mixture is selected such that there is sufficient time for the liquid first material and / or the liquid first precursor or the mixture to drain out in the mold space 60.It is particularly advantageous, for example, if the first material and / or the liquid first precursor or the mixture is mechanically and / or chemically foamed. The first material and / or the liquid first precursor, or the mixture encloses, in particular during foaming, the cable bundle 20 and the cable holder 100 enclosing the cable bundle 20. As a result, the cable holder 100, in particular the second holding element section 165 and the cable bundle 20, are at least partially, preferably completely, embedded in the first material and / or the liquid first precursor or the mixture.During or after foaming, the first material and / or the liquid first precursor or the mixture is cured to form the foam material of the sheathing 25. In this case, the first material and / or the liquid first precursor or the mixture forms a cohesive connection both with the cable bundle 20 and with the cable holder 100 of the router clip 30.In a seventh method step 235 following the sixth method step 230, the cable harness 10 remains in the mold space 60 at least for partial curing of the first material and / or of the liquid first precursor and / or of the mixture and preferably rests in the process.In an eighth method step 240 following the seventh method step 235, the cable harness 10 is removed from the mold together with the router clip 30 and removed from the mold space 60 by pulling the cable harness 10 upward in the z direction.The configuration of the router clip 30 shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 has the advantage that a thicker cable bundle 20 can be inserted into the receiving space 159 than in the router clips known in the prior art. As a result, the router clip 30, in particular the cable holder 100, is particularly compact in order to hold a particularly thick cable bundle 20 and to fasten the cable bundle 20 to the component of the vehicle 15.Furthermore, no expansion of the mold 55 in the transverse direction is necessary in the region of the router clip 30. On the contrary, by the first and second holding elements 115, 125 resting against the respective associated wall 70, 75, the mold 55 can be designed to be particularly slender in the transverse direction and the cable harness 10 can be designed to be particularly compact.By means of the second holding element section 165 pivoting about the torsion axis 166, the receiving space 159 can be substantially completely filled with electrical cables 35 in order to form the cable bundle 20. The usable receiving space 159 preferably extends as far as the inner side of the second holding element section 165, since pivoting the second holding element section 165 inward into the receiving space 159 for inserting electrical cables 35 into the receiving space 159 in FIGS. 1 to 7 can be dispensed with.List of reference characters10 Cable harness 15 Vehicle 20 Cable bundle 25 Sheath 30 Router clip 35 Electrical cable 40 Electrical conductor 45 Cable sheath 50 Arrangement 55 Mold 60 Mold space 65 Assembly board 70 First wall 75 Second wall 80 Base portion 85 Mold base 86 Insertion opening 90 First wall side surface 95 Second wall side surface 100 Cable holder 105 Fastening portion 110 Latching element 115 First retaining element 120 Base element 125 Second retaining element 130 First fixed end 135 First side surface 140 First transverse side 145 Second fixed end 150 Second transverse side 155 Second side surface 159 Receiving space 160 First retaining element portion 165 Second retaining element portion 166 Torsion axis 170 Third fixed end 175 First free end 180 Stop thickening 185 Second free end 190 Third retaining element portion 195 Insertion opening 200 First outer peripheral side 201 Second outer peripheral side 205 First method step 210 Second method step 215 Third method step 220 Fourth method step Method step 225 Fifth method step 230 Sixth method step 235 Seventh method step 240 Eighth method step

Claims

Router clip (30) for fastening a cable harness (10) to a component of a vehicle (15), - wherein the router clip (30) has a cable holder (100) which has a first retaining element (115) and a base element (120), - wherein the first retaining element (115) has a first retaining element portion (160) extending along a torsion axis (166) and a second retaining element portion (165) arranged at an angle to the first retaining element portion (160), - wherein the first retaining element portion (160) is connected to the base element (120) and, opposite the base element (120) in the direction of the torsion axis (166), to the second retaining element portion (165), - wherein the first retaining element portion (160) laterally delimits, at least in portions, an accommodation space (159) of the cable holder (100), wherein, in a first position of the second holding element portion (165), the second holding element portion (165) closes an insertion opening (195) of the cable holder (100) toward the receiving space (159), - wherein the first holding element portion (160), in a second position different from the first position, is twisted by at least 50° to 120° inclusive relative to the first position about the torsion axis (166), - wherein, in the second position, the second holding element portion (165) is pivoted away from the receiving space (159) and the insertion opening (195) is opened.Router clip (30) according to claim 1, - wherein the cable holder (100) has a second holding element (125), - wherein the second holding element (125) extends at least in sections along the torsion axis (166) offset with respect to the first holding element section (160), - wherein the second holding element (125) laterally delimits the receiving space (159) at least opposite the first holding element section (160), - wherein in the first position of the second holding element section (165) a first free end (175) of the second holding element section (165) is arranged next to the second holding element (125), in particular contacts the second holding element (125), - wherein in the second position of the second holding element section (165) the first free end (175) of the second holding element section (165) is pivoted away from the second holding element (125).Router clip (30) according to claim 2, - wherein the second retaining element (125) is connected to the base element (120) by a second fixed end (145), - wherein the second retaining element (125) has an abutment thickening (180) at a second free end (185), - wherein in the first position the first free end (175) of the second retaining element portion (165) is arranged on the side of the abutment thickening (180) facing the base element (120), - wherein the abutment thickening (180) is configured to block a bending open of the second retaining element portion (165) by abutment of the first free end (175) of the second retaining element portion (165) on the abutment thickening (180).Router clip (30) according to one of the preceding claims, - wherein the first retaining element (115) is L-shaped or J-shaped.Router clip (30) according to one of the preceding claims, - wherein the second retaining element section (165) is formed wider than the first retaining element section (160).Router clip (30) according to one of the preceding claims, - wherein the first retaining element section (160) is of beam-shaped design, - wherein preferably the first retaining element section (160) has a rectangular or a square or an elliptical or a circular cross section.Router clip (30) according to one of the preceding claims, - wherein the second retaining element portion (165) is of arcuate or beam-shaped or plate-shaped design.Router clip (30) according to one of the preceding claims, - wherein the first retaining element portion (160) is reversibly twistable multiple times about the torsion axis (166).Router clip (30) according to one of the preceding claims, - having a fastening portion (105) with a latching element (110), - wherein the fastening portion (105) is arranged on a side opposite the first retaining element (115) and is connected to the floor element (120), - wherein the fastening portion (105) is configured to engage with a component of the vehicle (15).Cable harness (10) - with a router clip (30) according to one of the preceding claims, a cable bundle (20) with electrical cables (35) and a sheathing (25), - wherein the electrical cables (35) are guided through the receiving space (159) at an angle to the torsion axis (166), - wherein at least the second retaining element section (165) and the cable bundle (20) are embedded in the sheathing (25) at least in sections, preferably at least for 80 percent, in particular completely.Cable harness (10) according to claim 10, - wherein the sheathing (25) comprises a foam material, - wherein the foam material comprises at least one of the following first materials: polyurethane, closed-pore foam, open-pore foam, silicone, elastomer, mixed-pore foam, polymer-filler matrix.Method for producing a cable harness (10) according to either of Claims 10 and 11, - wherein the router clip (30) is provided, - wherein the second retaining element portion (165) is pivoted from the first position into the second position about the torsion axis (166) and the first retaining element portion (160) is thereby twisted, - wherein an electrical cable (35) for forming the cable bundle (20) is introduced into the receiving space (159) via the opened introduction opening (195) in a movement along the torsion axis (166), - wherein the second retaining element portion (165) is transferred from the second position into the first position and the second retaining element portion (165) closes the introduction opening (195).Method according to claim 12, - wherein the first holding element section (160) is tensioned when the second holding element section (165) is pivoted out of the first position, - wherein the first holding element section (160) is relaxed and / or relaxes when the second holding element section (165) is pivoted out of the second position.

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