Vehicle Rail Wire Harness Fixation for Movable Modular Components
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle frames lack efficient and flexible systems for securing and routing electrical wires, particularly for modular components that require easy installation and movement along the frame.
Innovation Solution
A wire fixation system comprising a base plate with resilient clips and snaps that secure wires to a vehicle frame, allowing them to be movable along a rail and deliver power or data to modular components, along with a bracket system that couples wires to the frame and is movable within a channel to facilitate secure attachment and data/power transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional wire securing methods are used in vehicle frames, then wire routing is possible, but installation is complex and modular components cannot be easily moved along the frame
Solution Approach 1:
The wire fixation system is segmented into modular components: a base plate with multiple resilient clips for securing wires, and separate snaps for attachment to the frame rail. This segmentation allows independent installation and repositioning of wire bundles along the frame without relocating the entire wiring system, enabling easy installation and modification.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates movable snaps that can be detached and reattached at different positions along the frame rail. This dynamic capability allows the wire fixation system to be repositioned along the frame to accommodate modular components at various locations, facilitating easy installation and reconfiguration without permanent fixed mounting points.
2Adaptability or versatility
If wires are securely fixed to the frame, then power and data transmission is reliable, but modular components cannot be moved along the frame
Solution Approach 1:
The fixation system uses detachable snaps that maintain secure electrical connections while allowing repositioning. The snaps can be released and reattached at different locations along the frame rail, enabling modular components to move while maintaining reliable power and data transmission through the wire harness system.
Solution Approach 2:
The base plate acts as an intermediary between the wire bundle and the frame rail. It provides a stable mounting platform with multiple resilient clips that securely hold wires in place, while the separate snaps provide the connection to the movable frame positions, thus maintaining wire integrity while enabling component mobility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed wire routing system is used, then wire positioning is stable, but the system cannot adapt to different modular component positions
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the wire fixation into separable elements: the base plate with resilient clips provides stable wire positioning, while the detachable snaps enable repositioning. This segmentation allows the wire bundle to maintain its internal stability through the clips while adapting to different frame positions via the movable snaps.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixation system transitions from a completely fixed configuration to a dynamically reconfigurable system. The snaps can be detached and reattached at different positions along the frame rail, allowing the wire routing to adapt to various modular component positions while the resilient clips maintain stable wire positioning within each configuration.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy installation and secure attachment of electrical wires to vehicle frames, allowing modular components to be easily attached and moved along the frame while ensuring reliable power/data transmission.
Implementation Method 1
The bracket has a front side, a rear side, and a plurality of resilient clips extending from the front side. Each of the wires of the least one bundle of wires is in engagement with one of the resilient clips
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle includes a frame and a wire harness system. The frame has a rail extending lengthwise between forward and rearward regions of the vehicle. The rail has at least one web and at least one flange collectively defining at least one channel. The at least one web defines at least one orifice. The wire harness system is configured to route electrical wires along the frame. The wire harness system includes at least one bundle of wires and a bracket. The at least one bundle of wires extends along the rail between the forward and rearward regions of the vehicle. The bracket couples the at least one bundle of wires to the rail.