Interlocking Wire Conduits for Vehicle Wiring Organization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle wiring systems often require numerous electrical wires and cables, which can be disorganized and inefficiently routed, leading to space constraints and unsightly cable harnesses that hang undesirably.
Innovation Solution
Interlocking wire conduits with annular ribs and flanges that can mesh with corrugated structures, allowing for quick and organized routing of wiring within vehicles, utilizing flexible flanges for secure interlocking with other conduits or structures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional cable ties and straps are used to bundle wires, then wiring can be organized, but the wiring system becomes complex and space-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate wire bundling components (straps, cable ties, sleeves) into a single integrated conduit structure. The conduit incorporates ribs with engagement features that can secure multiple wires simultaneously within its pathway, eliminating the need for separate bundling elements and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The conduit design nests multiple wires within its internal pathway, creating a hierarchical organization where individual wires are contained within the conduit structure. This nested arrangement consolidates dispersed wiring into a compact, organized unit that reduces space requirements and simplifies the overall wiring system.
2Ease of manufacture
If numerous electrical wires are routed without structured conduits, then installation is flexible, but space efficiency decreases and clutter increases
Solution Approach 1:
The conduit is designed as a segmented structure with modular connection features (ribs with engagement protrusions and grooves) that allow the wiring system to be divided into manageable sections. Each conduit segment can be independently installed and then connected to adjacent segments, maintaining installation flexibility while consolidating wires into a compact form that reduces overall space occupation.
Data Source
AI summary
Method and apparatus are disclosed for interlocking wire conduits for vehicles. An example vehicle includes wiring and conduits. The conduits include a first conduit and a second conduit that each include an inner surface defining a pathway for the wiring, an outer surface, annular ribs extending from the outer surface and defining annular grooves, flanges protruding from distal ends of the annular ribs and configured to interlock with the flanges of the other of the conduits.