Center Console Bracket for Pre-Wired Harness Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle center consoles require manual connection of various wires and connectors to digital components, which is time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A center console bracket with a first portion attached to the side wall and a second portion configured to position and retain a wiring bundle, allowing for quick installation of a wiring harness by fixing a connector with a wiring receptacle during console assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual connection of wires and connectors is used during center console assembly, then flexibility in connection method is maintained, but installation time and labor cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is pre-assembled with the connector and wiring harness before installation into the center console. This preliminary assembly allows the wiring connections to be prepared in advance, eliminating the need for manual wire connections during console assembly and significantly reducing installation time
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket integrates multiple functions: it provides structural support for the connector, organizes the wiring harness, and enables quick connection. By combining these elements into a single integrated component, the system reduces assembly complexity while improving installation efficiency
2Loss of time
If wiring harness is pre-assembled with connector using the bracket, then installation time is reduced, but manufacturing complexity of the bracket increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into distinct portions: a first portion for attachment to the center console and a second portion for positioning and retaining the wiring harness. This segmentation allows each portion to be manufactured independently using standard fabrication processes, then assembled together, reducing overall manufacturing complexity while enabling pre-assembly of the wiring harness
Data Source
AI summary
A center console bracket includes a center console and a bracket. The center console has a first side wall that at least partially defines a hollow interior of the center console. The bracket has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being attached to the first side wall within the hollow interior, the second portion being configured to position and retain a first wiring bundle within the hollow interior at a location spaced apart from the first side wall.