Connector Holder Structure to Prevent Wire Harness Interference
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Solution Overview
Problem
A known wire harness in an installment panel may interfere with the vehicle body and get damaged when the installment panel is attached, as it extends out and can come into contact with the vehicle body during attachment.
Innovation Solution
A connector holder with a locking portion is mounted on the wire harness, allowing it to be locked into a cover attachment hole in the installment panel, preventing interference by temporarily holding the wire harness before the panel is attached to the vehicle body, thus minimizing damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the wire harness extends out from the installment panel for connection, then the connector can be connected to the vehicle body, but the wire harness may interfere with the vehicle body and be damaged during panel attachment
Solution Approach 1:
The connector holder is temporarily attached to the installment panel before the panel is attached to the vehicle body. This preliminary action positions the connector in advance, allowing the wire harness to be connected before the panel installation process begins, thereby preventing interference and damage during attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector holder acts as an intermediary component between the wire harness and the installment panel. It provides a temporary mounting structure that holds the connector in position, enabling connection operations without the wire harness directly interfering with the vehicle body during panel attachment.
2Reliability
If a separate holding member is provided to temporarily hold the wire harness, then interference with the vehicle body is prevented, but the number of components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connector holder serves multiple functions: it holds the connector for connection operations and simultaneously acts as a temporary holding member for the wire harness during panel attachment. By making the connector holder multi-functional, the patent eliminates the need for separate holding members, reducing component count while maintaining wire harness protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the function of the connector holder with the function of a temporary holding member. Instead of having separate components for holding the connector and temporarily supporting the wire harness, these functions are combined into a single integrated connector holder structure.
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AI summary
A connector holder is capable of minimizing or preventing interference between a wire harness of an installment panel and a vehicle body. A connector holder is provided with a locking portion with a projecting shape that allows it to lock into a cover attachment hole formed in an installment panel. A wire harness is provided with a connector holding portion for holding a connector of the wire harness and a bolt cover portion extending from the connector holding portion. The bolt cover portion is configured to cover a bolt fixed to a vehicle body in a state where the connector holding portion is fixed to the vehicle body. The locking portion is provided on the bolt cover portion.