Modular Automobile Wiring Harness With Universal Connectors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Aftermarket electrical rewiring of automobiles is labor-intensive and costly due to the need for manual creation of custom wiring, requiring skilled technicians familiar with various manufacturers' wiring layouts.
Innovation Solution
A modular automobile wiring harness system with flexible housings, universal connectors, and adapting members that facilitate quick electrical connections to automobile components, reducing manual labor and educational burden.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual creation of custom wiring is used for aftermarket electrical rewiring, then the wiring can be customized to fit specific automobile models, but the installation time and labor costs significantly increase
Solution Approach 1:
The wiring harness is divided into modular segments with standardized connectors. Each module can be independently selected and assembled to match specific automobile models and lighting configurations, eliminating the need for manual custom wiring while maintaining adaptability across different vehicle types.
Solution Approach 2:
Universal connectors are designed to interface with multiple automobile manufacturers' wiring standards and lighting components. A single harness design can adapt to different vehicle models through the universal connector interface, providing both customization and rapid installation without requiring skilled technicians to manually create custom wiring for each model.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual creation of custom wiring is required, then the wiring can be precisely tailored to each automobile's specific wiring layout, but the educational burden and skill requirements for technicians increase
Solution Approach 1:
The universal connectors are designed to accommodate multiple automobile manufacturers' wiring layouts and connector types. This allows the same harness design to work across different vehicle models without requiring technicians to learn complex, model-specific wiring procedures, thereby reducing educational burden while maintaining broad compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The harness design incorporates pre-configured wiring patterns that replicate factory-original wiring layouts for various automobile models. Instead of requiring technicians to manually recreate complex wiring patterns, the harness comes pre-configured with copied factory wiring designs, eliminating the need for specialized knowledge of each manufacturer's wiring standards.
3Adaptability or versatility
If custom wiring is manually created for each automobile, then the wiring can be precisely fitted to the specific automobile model, but the cost to the consumer significantly increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wiring system is segmented into modular components that can be configured for different automobile models. This standardization allows for economies of scale in manufacturing and installation, reducing the cost per unit while maintaining model-specific fitment through selective module assembly rather than complete custom wiring for each vehicle.
Solution Approach 2:
Universal connectors enable a single harness design to serve multiple automobile models, eliminating the need for expensive, model-specific custom wiring. The universal interface allows consumers to purchase a standardized harness that adapts to their specific vehicle type, significantly reducing costs while maintaining proper fitment through the universal connector system.
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AI summary
A wiring harness that includes a housing having proximal and distal openings, a plurality of electrical conductors extending from the proximal opening to the distal opening, a first universal connector having first and second ends, the first universal connector being electrically coupled at the first end to the first plurality of electrical conductors and the second end being configured to attach to at least one of an adapting member and a power source of an automobile, and a plurality of individual connectors comprising a first and second ends, each individual connector of the plurality of individuals connectors being electrically coupled at the first end thereof to an electrical conductor of the plurality of electrical conductors proximate to the distal opening, and the second end thereof being configured to attach to at least one of an adapting member, a power source of the automobile, and an electrical component of the automobile.