Wiring harness connection component, seat module, seat and mounting structure

Abstract

A wiring harness connection component (10) for a seat, comprising: a first section (1) comprising a first cable harness (11) and a first magnetic suction connector (12) which is firmly connected to the first cable harness (11); a second section (2) comprising a second wiring harness (21) and a second magnetic suction connector (22) which is firmly connected to the second wiring harness (21); wherein the first cable harness (11) and the second cable harness (21) are connected by a magnetic suction connection between the first magnetic suction connector (12) and the second magnetic suction connector (22).

Description

Technical area

[0001] The present application relates to a cable harness connection component, a seat module, a seat and a mounting structure. background

[0002] As the demands on the user experience continue to increase, more wiring harnesses are needed in the seats to connect electrical devices for various functions such as heating, massage, light patterns and other effects.

[0003] However, due to the limited installation space in the seat, it is difficult to mount the existing wiring harness connector in the seat.

[0004] Accordingly, there is a need for a new wiring harness connection component, a seat module, a seat and a mounting structure to facilitate wiring harness connection during assembly, to improve assembly efficiency, to shorten assembly time and to reduce assembly costs. Content of the utility model

[0005] The technical problem solved by this application is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing wiring harness connector in the car seat, which is difficult and low in efficiency to assemble, to realize the rapid assembly of the wiring harness connection, to improve the assembly efficiency, to shorten the assembly time and to reduce the assembly cost.

[0006] One objective of the present application is to provide a wiring harness connection component for a seat.

[0007] Another objective of the present application is to provide a seating module.

[0008] Another objective of the present application is to provide a seat.

[0009] A further objective of the present application is to provide an assembly structure.

[0010] In a first aspect, the present application provides a cable harness connection component for a seat, comprising: a first section comprising a first cable harness and a first magnetic suction connector fixedly connected to the first cable harness; a second section comprising a second cable harness and a second magnetic suction connector fixedly connected to the second cable harness; wherein the first cable harness and the second cable harness are connected by a magnetic suction connection between the first magnetic suction connector and the second magnetic suction connector.

[0011] In one or more embodiments of the cable harness connection component, the first magnetic suction connector is a plug and the second magnetic suction connector of the second section is a socket. The first section is a movable element and the second section is a stationary element before the first and second cable harnesses are connected by the magnetic suction connection between the first and second magnetic suction connectors.

[0012] In the technical solution described above, the adjustment of the magnetic suction connector allows the second section to be mounted as a fixed part on the seat during assembly, then the first section to be moved close to the second section, and by magnetic suction, when the first section is moved to a certain distance from the second section, the first magnetic suction connector of the first section is attracted to the second magnetic suction connector of the second section, so that the two are connected to each other.Therefore, there is no need to move the two connectors to almost zero distance within the confined operating space of the seat in order to then connect the two connectors together, as is the case with the prior art, thereby overcoming the shortcomings of the existing wiring harness connector in the assembly of automotive seats and its low efficiency, and achieving rapid assembly of the wiring harness connection, thereby improving assembly efficiency, reducing assembly time and lowering assembly costs.

[0013] In one or more embodiments of the wiring harness connection component, the connection of the first wiring harness to the second wiring harness comprises: a connection of the electrical device wiring harness to the seat wiring harness, a connection of the seat back wiring harness to the main seat wiring harness, a connection of the seat cushion wiring harness to the main seat wiring harness, and a connection of the seat back wiring harness to the seat cushion wiring harness.

[0014] In one or more embodiments of the cable harness connection component, the first cable harness of the first section is connected to the electrical device and the second section is attached to the seat frame or to the suspension of the seat.

[0015] In one or more embodiments of the wiring harness connecting component, the first magnetic suction connector and the second magnetic suction connector are provided with a magnetic region on the connecting surface. One of the two is provided with a pin on the connecting surface, and the other is provided with a socket corresponding to this pin.

[0016] In one or more embodiments of the cable harness connection component, a first snap-in structure and a second snap-in structure are provided on the outer wall of the first magnetic suction connector and the second magnetic suction connector, respectively, and the magnetic suction connection in the magnetic area of ​​the two magnetic suction connectors causes the first snap-in structure and the second snap-in structure to fit together and be connected simultaneously when the first magnetic suction connector is magnetically connected to the second magnetic suction connector.

[0017] In a second aspect, the present application provides a seat module comprising a module body, the first cable harness arranged in the module body, and the first magnetic suction connector of the cable harness connection component, as described in the first aspect, which is firmly connected to the first cable harness and serves to connect to the second section with the second cable harness and the second magnetic suction connector.

[0018] In one or more embodiments of the seat module, the seat module comprises a seat back module.

[0019] In a third aspect, the present application provides a seat with the cable harness connection component, as described in the first aspect.

[0020] In a fourth aspect, the present application provides an assembly structure for a seat comprising an assembly robot and the cable harness connection component as described in the first aspect, wherein the assembly robot is connected to the first magnetic suction connector of the cable harness connection component, and wherein the assembly robot is able to move the first magnetic suction connector to the second magnetic suction connector for magnetic connection.

[0021] The above description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present application, intended to provide a clearer understanding of the technical means of the present application that can be implemented in accordance with the content of the specification. To make the aforementioned and other purposes, features, and advantages of the present application more obvious and easier to understand, the following specific embodiments of the present application are cited. Description of the drawing

[0022] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the same parts are designated by the same drawing symbols throughout the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings: Fig. 1A and Fig. Figure 1B shows schematic representations of the construction of a seat with a cable harness connection component of an embodiment of the present application. Fig. Figure 2 is a schematic representation of the construction of a first magnetic suction connector and a second magnetic suction connector of a cable harness connection component of an embodiment of the present application. Fig. Figure 3 is a schematic representation of the assembly of a seat module of an embodiment of the present application. List of names: 10 Wiring harness connection component 20 seat modules 201 module body 202 seat back module 100 seats 1 first section 11 first wiring harness 12 first magnetic suction connector 2 second section 21 second wiring harness 22 second magnetic suction connector 3 Connecting surface 31 magnetic surface 32 pin 41 first snap-in structure 42 second snap-in structure 5 electrical device Detailed designs

[0023] The following embodiments of the technical solution of the present application are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. These embodiments serve only to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application more clearly and are therefore used only as examples; they do not limit the scope of protection of the present application.

[0024] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art in the field of this application; the terms used herein serve only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application; and the terms "comprise" and "with" and all variants thereof in the description and claims of this application and in the foregoing description of the drawings are not intended to cover exclusive inclusion.

[0025] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the technical terms "first", "second", etc. are used only to distinguish between different objects and are not to be understood as indicating a relative meaning or implicitly defining the number, specific sequence, or primary relationship of the specified technical features. In the description of the embodiments of this application, "several" means more than two, unless expressly and specifically limited otherwise.

[0026] "Embodiment" herein means that certain features, structures, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The presence of the term in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive of other embodiments. Those skilled in the art will understand, both explicitly and implicitly, that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0027] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the orientation or positional relationships associated with the technical terms "middle", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "top", "bottom", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "above", "below", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc.The orientations or positions shown are based on the orientations or positions depicted in the accompanying drawings and are only intended to facilitate and simplify the description of the embodiments of the present application. They are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation or be designed and operated with a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be understood as limiting the embodiments of the present application.

[0028] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless expressly stated otherwise and limited, the technical terms "install," "connect," "connect," "fasten," and the like are to be understood broadly, e.g., they may refer to a permanent connection, a detachable connection, or a one-piece connection; they may also refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they may refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection via an intermediate medium; and they may refer to connectivity within the two elements or an interactive relationship between the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application is to be understood by the person skilled in the art on a case-by-case basis.

[0029] As in Fig. 1A and Fig. As shown in Figure 1B, the seat 100 can generally have a backrest 101 and a seat cushion 102 to support the passenger and / or driver. Wiring harnesses are provided in the seat 100 to supply power to electrical devices in the seat, thus generating effects such as heating, massage, and illuminated patterns to enhance the user experience.

[0030] With reference to Fig. 1A and Fig. 1B and Fig. 2, the cable harness connection component 10 for the seat in some embodiments comprises a first section 1 and a second section 2.

[0031] The first section 1 comprises a first cable harness 11 and a first magnetic suction connector 12, which is firmly connected to the first cable harness 11.

[0032] The second section 2 comprises a second wiring harness 21 and a second magnetic suction connector 22, which is firmly connected to the second wiring harness 21.

[0033] The first cable harness 11 and the second cable harness 21 are connected by a magnetic suction connection between the first magnetic suction connector 12 and the second magnetic suction connector 22.

[0034] Preferably, with continued reference to Fig. 1A and Fig. 1B and Fig. In some embodiments, the first magnetic suction connector 12 of the second section 2 is a plug and the second magnetic suction connector 22 of the second section 2 is a socket. Before the first wiring harness 11 and the second wiring harness 21 are connected by the magnetic suction connection between the first magnetic suction connector 12 and the second magnetic suction connector 22, the first section 1 is a movable element and the second section 2 is a fixed element. That is, during assembly, the second section 2, which is a fixed element, is first mounted to the seat, and then the first section 1 is moved close to the second section 2. By magnetic attraction, when the first section 1 is moved to a certain distance from the second section 2, the first magnetic suction connector 12 of the first section 1 can be attracted to the second magnetic suction connector 22 of the second section 2, thus connecting the two.It should be understood that the fixed element and the movable element here refer to the situation when the two are assembled together, that is, the second section is assembled and fixed first, and the first section is moved and attached to the second section.

[0035] The meaning of plug and socket here is similar to the meaning of plug and socket in connectors in electrical field, that is, a plug is a connector with pins for a plug and a socket is a connector with holes for a plug, and a plug is used as a movable part while a socket is used as a fixed part, which facilitates installation and disassembly of operation.

[0036] With reference to the presentation in Fig. 2. In some embodiments, the specific structure of the magnetic suction connector can consist of the first magnetic suction connector 12 and the second magnetic suction connector 22 being provided with a magnetic area 31 on the connection surface 3, and one of the two connection surfaces 3 being provided with the pins 32 and the other with the sockets corresponding to the pins 32. As shown in the drawings, for example, the first magnetic suction connector 12 is a plug with the connection surface 3 having the pins 32, and the second magnetic suction connector 22 is a socket having a socket corresponding to the pins 32 (not shown in the drawings for perspective reasons).The advantageous effect of adopting such a magnetic suction structure is that it has a large connection area, and it is easy to perform the magnetic suction connection process and have a reliable magnetic effect.

[0037] Preferably, as in Fig. 2 shown, in some embodiments a snap connection is provided on the magnetic suction connector in addition to the magnetic suction connection via the magnetic area 31, e.g. as in Fig. 2, a first snap-in structure 41 and a second snap-in structure 42 are provided in the outer wall of the first magnetic suction connector 12 and the second magnetic suction connector 22, respectively. The magnetic suction connection in the magnetic region of the two magnetic suction connectors causes the first snap-in structure 41 and the second snap-in structure 42 to fit together and be connected simultaneously when the first magnetic suction connector 12 is magnetically connected to the second magnetic suction connector 22. As shown in the figure, the first snap-in structure 41 is a tongue, and the second snap-in structure 42 is a groove that fits the tongue but is not limited in this way. In this way, further fixation of the connection structure can be realized while the magnetic suction connection is established, which improves the reliability of the connection structure.

[0038] Continuing to the Fig. 1A and Fig. 1B, in some embodiments, the first wiring harness 11 of the first section 1 is connected to the electrical device 5, the second section 2 is attached to the seat frame or the seat suspension, and the wiring harness of the second section and the magnetic suction connector are first attached to the seat frame or the seat suspension during assembly, and the wiring harness of the first section, the electrical device, and the magnetic suction connector are then assembled, and the first magnetic suction connector 12 is connected to the second magnetic suction connector 22. Without being limited in this way, the connection between the first wiring harness 11 and the second wiring harness 21 can be implemented in addition to the scenario in which the wiring harness of the electrical device is connected to the wiring harness of the seat (see Fig. 1A and shown in Fig. 1B), also include scenarios: the backrest wiring harness is connected to the seat main wiring harness, the seat cushion wiring harness is connected to the seat main wiring harness, the backrest wiring harness is connected to the seat cushion wiring harness, and so on.

[0039] Among the advantageous effects of the above embodiments is the provision of the magnetic suction connector, so that during assembly the second section, which is a fixed part, is first mounted to the seat, and then the first section is moved close to the second section. Due to the magnetic suction effect, the first magnetic suction connector of the first section can be attracted to the second magnetic suction connector of the second section when the first section is moved to a certain distance from the second section, thus connecting the two. Therefore, there is no need to move the two cable harness connectors to near zero distance within the confined working space of the seat and then connect them, as was the case in the prior art.In this way, the difficulties and low efficiency of existing wiring harness connectors in the assembly of automotive seats are overcome, resulting in faster assembly of the wiring harness connection, improved assembly efficiency, reduced assembly time and lower assembly costs.

[0040] The wiring harness connection component, continuing the above explanations, enables easy assembly, which, according to the inventor's findings, has a particularly advantageous effect on the overall assembly of the seat module. For example, the seat comprises 100, as in Fig. Figure 3 shows a seat back skeleton 103 and a seat back module 202, wherein the seat back module 202 is as shown in Fig. 1A and Fig.1B, can be integrally and detachably connected to the seat back skeleton 103 to form a backrest of the seat 100. Adopting the wire harness connecting component described in the above embodiment, the seat module 20 in the seat back module 202 comprises, for example, a module body 201 and the first wire harness 11 arranged in the module body 201, as well as the first magnetic suction connector 12, which is firmly connected to the first wire harness 11, for connecting the second section 2 to the second wire harness 21, as well as the second magnetic suction connector 22, e.g., for connecting a seat skeleton to the second wire harness 21 and the second magnetic suction connector 22.

[0041] Furthermore, the present application also provides an assembly structure comprising an assembly robot and a cable harness connection component 10, as described in the exemplary embodiment above, wherein the assembly robot is connected to a first magnetic suction connector 12 of the cable harness connection component 10, and wherein the assembly robot is capable of moving the first magnetic suction connector 12 to the second magnetic suction connector 22 to establish a magnetic connection. The assembly robot can be a structure such as a manipulator / manipulator arm, etc. Since the use of the cable harness connection component 10 enables a fast and efficient connection, it is particularly suitable for automated assembly structures to further improve assembly efficiency.

[0042] In summary, the advantageous effects of the wire harness connecting component, the seat module, the seat, and the mounting structure described in the above embodiments include the provision of the magnetic suction connector such that, in assembly, first, the second portion, which is a fixed part, is assembled with the seat, and then the first portion is moved close to the second portion, and due to the magnetic suction effect, when the first portion is moved a certain distance toward the second portion, the first magnetic suction connector of the first portion is attracted to the second magnetic suction connector of the second portion, so that the two are connected to each other.Therefore, there is no need to move the two wiring harness connectors to near zero distance within the confined working space of the seat and then connect them, as was the case with the prior art. This overcomes the difficulties and low efficiency of existing wiring harness connectors in automotive seat assembly, resulting in faster wiring harness connection, improved assembly efficiency, reduced assembly time, and lower assembly costs.

[0043] Although specific embodiments of the present utility model have been described above, the person skilled in the art should understand that these are only illustrative examples and that the scope of protection of the present utility model is limited by the accompanying claims. The person skilled in the art may make a multitude of changes or modifications to these embodiments without departing from the principle and content of the utility model, but all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

Claims

[1] A wiring harness connection component (10) for a seat, comprising: a first section (1) comprising a first wiring harness (11) and a first magnetic suction connector (12) fixedly connected to the first wiring harness (11); a second section (2) comprising a second wiring harness (21) and a second magnetic suction connector (22) fixedly connected to the second wiring harness (21); wherein the first wiring harness (11) and the second wiring harness (21) are connected by a magnetic suction connection between the first magnetic suction connector (12) and the second magnetic suction connector (22). [2] Wiring harness connection component (10) according to claim 1, characterized byin that the first magnetic suction connector (12) is a plug and the second magnetic suction connector (22) of the second section (2) is a socket; wherein the first section (1) is a movable element and the second section (2) is a stationary element before the first wiring harness (11) and the second wiring harness (21) are connected by the magnetic suction connection between the first magnetic suction connector (12) and the second magnetic suction connector (22). [3] Wiring harness connection component (10) according to claim 2, characterized by that the connection of the first wiring harness (11) to the second wiring harness (21) comprises a connection of the electrical device wiring harness to the seat wiring harness, a connection of the seat back wiring harness to the main seat wiring harness, a connection of the seat cushion wiring harness to the main seat wiring harness, and a connection of the seat back wiring harness to the seat cushion wiring harness. [4] Wiring harness connection component (10) according to claim 2, characterized by that the first cable harness (11) of the first section (1) is connected to the electrical device (5) and the second section (2) is attached to the seat skeleton or to the seat suspension. [5] Wiring harness connection component (10) according to one of claims 1-4, characterized by that the first magnetic suction connector (12) and the second magnetic suction connector (22) are provided with a magnetic region (31) on the connecting surface (3), wherein one of the two magnetic suction connectors is provided with a pin (32) on the connecting surface (3), and the other is provided with a socket corresponding to this pin (32). [6] Wiring harness connection component (10) according to claim 5, characterized bythat a first snap-in structure (41) and a second snap-in structure (42) are provided on the outer wall of the first magnetic suction connector (12) and the second magnetic suction connector (22), respectively, wherein the magnetic suction connection in the magnet region (31) of the two magnetic suction connectors causes the first snap-in structure (41) and the second snap-in structure (42) to fit together and be connected at the same time when the first magnetic suction connector (12) is magnetically connected to the second magnetic suction connector (22). [7] A seat module (20) comprising a module body (201), and the first wiring harness (11) arranged in the module body (201) and the first magnetic suction connector (12) of the wiring harness connecting component (10) according to any one of claims 1-6, which is fixedly connected to the first wiring harness (11), and which serves to connect to the second section (2) with the second wiring harness (21) and the second magnetic suction connector (22). [8] Seat module (20) according to claim 7, characterized by that the seat module (20) comprises a seat back module (202). [9] A seat (100) comprising the wiring harness connection component (10) according to any one of claims 1-6. [10] An assembling structure for a seat comprising an assembling robot and the wire harness connecting component (10) according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the assembling robot is connected to the first magnetic suction connector (12) of the wire harness connecting component (10), the assembling robot being capable of moving the first magnetic suction connector (12) to the second magnetic suction connector (22) for magnetic connection.

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