Wire Harness Connector Extension for Interference-Free Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing wire harness assemblies have a risk of connectors interfering with peripheral members during packaging or assembly, potentially causing damage to both the connectors and the surrounding components.
Innovation Solution
The assembly member is designed with a continuous extension that houses the connector, preventing direct interference with peripheral members by folding back the extension when packaging, and includes a dividing portion for easy exposure of the connector during assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the connector is exposed from the assembly member, then the wire harness assembly can be compact when packaged, but the connector may interfere with peripheral members and cause damage
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is nested within the extension of the assembly member, which itself is part of the folded structure. When the assembly member is folded, the connector becomes embedded within the layered structure of the assembly member, preventing it from protruding and interfering with peripheral members while maintaining compactness.
Solution Approach 2:
The assembly member is designed to be foldable, transforming from an extended state where the connector is protected to a compact folded state where the connector is nested within the folds. This dynamic structure allows the connector to be both protected during packaging and accessible when needed.
2Reliability
If the extension is made as a single member continuous with the body, then the connector is protected from interference, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The assembly member is segmented into two functional parts: the body for arranging the electric wire and the extension for arranging the connector. Although formed as a single continuous member, this segmentation allows each part to serve its specific function optimally while maintaining structural integrity through the continuous formation.
Data Source
AI summary
A wire harness assembly includes: a wire harness including an electric wire and a connector electrically connected to an end of the electric wire; and an assembly member in which the wire harness is arranged. The assembly member includes: a body in which the electric wire is arranged; and an extension in which the connector is arranged, the extension being formed as a single member continuous with the body.