Dashboard Wire Bundle Channel With Coplanar Anti-trickle Cap
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dashboard water runoff protection systems are bulky and inefficient in cramped spaces, failing to allow rapid evacuation of condensation water amidst electrical components.
Innovation Solution
A compact beam chute with coplanar conductor element paths and an anti-runoff cap, made of flexible plastic material, designed to fit through narrow slots and securely guide cables while protecting electrical components from water.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If traditional duct systems with gutters are used for water runoff protection, then water evacuation function is provided, but the system becomes bulky and cannot pass through cramped spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The conductor elements are divided into multiple coplanar paths within the trunking, allowing the bundle to be arranged in a flattened configuration. This segmentation of the conductor bundle into parallel paths reduces the overall thickness of the trunking while maintaining electrical functionality, enabling it to fit through cramped dashboard spaces without compromising water protection capability
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a traditional three-dimensional duct structure to a flattened, two-dimensional coplanar arrangement of conductor paths. By organizing conductors in parallel planes rather than volumetric stacking, the trunking achieves reduced thickness while maintaining its water evacuation function through the integrated gutter system
2Speed
If traditional duct systems are used, then water runoff protection is provided, but rapid evacuation of condensation water is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the water evacuation function directly into the trunking structure by integrating a gutter system within the same component that houses the conductor elements. This combination eliminates the need for separate water management components, enabling rapid condensation water evacuation while maintaining a simple and compact overall structure
Solution Approach 2:
The trunking is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously provides mechanical protection for conductor elements, structural support, and rapid water evacuation through its integrated gutter system. This universal design allows a single component to perform multiple functions that would traditionally require separate systems, achieving fast water removal without increasing structural complexity
3Length of stationary object
If conductor elements are arranged in coplanar paths, then trunking thickness is reduced for passing through narrow slots, but support and guidance of strands becomes more challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The invention applies local quality by providing specific support and guidance features at critical locations within the coplanar paths. Attachment portions and retaining structures are strategically positioned at points where conductor elements require stabilization, ensuring proper strand support and guidance only where needed rather than throughout the entire trunking structure, thus maintaining thin profile while achieving effective conductor management
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AI summary
Wire bundle channel (1) for a motor vehicle, the vehicle comprising at least one wire bundle comprising a plurality of wires made of a conductive element (10), the channel (1) comprising a first portion comprising a first passage for wires made of a conductive element arranged so as to receive the plurality of wires (10), characterized in that the channel (1) further comprises a second portion comprising a plurality of coplanar passages for wires made of a conductive element, each passage being arranged to receive a wire from the plurality of wires (21, 22, 23, 24, 25).