Wire Harness Protector With Segmented Routing Spaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing protectors for wire harnesses in vehicles do not effectively prevent other routing members from moving together with a desired routing member during electrical connections, leading to potential damage or misalignment.
Innovation Solution
A protector with a first fixing part, a second fixing part, and a protector main body featuring a housing space with opposing faces and a connection face, including a restriction groove to separate and securely house the routing members, preventing unwanted movement between them.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If routing members are randomly disposed in the housing space, then the protector can house multiple routing members collectively, but when a desired routing member is moved, other routing members may contact and move together with it
Solution Approach 1:
The housing space is divided into multiple independent routing member housing spaces (first routing member housing space, second routing member housing space, etc.), each capable of housing one routing member. This segmentation ensures that routing members are physically separated and cannot contact or move together, while still allowing the protector to house multiple routing members collectively.
2Ease of operation
If routing members are allowed to move freely in the housing space, then installation is flexible, but precise positioning for electrical connections cannot be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The routing member housing spaces are pre-configured with fixing parts (first fixing part, second fixing part) that can fix routing members at predetermined positions. This preliminary positioning structure ensures that when routing members are installed, they are automatically positioned with the required precision for electrical connections, while still allowing flexibility during the installation process.
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AI summary
A protector includes: a first fixing part; a second fixing part; and a protector main body including a housing space that is positioned between the first fixing part and the second fixing part, and houses a first routing member and a second routing member. The housing space is configured with: at least a pair of opposing faces opposing to each other, and a connection face that connects the pair of opposing faces; and includes a first routing member housing space and a second routing member housing space. The second routing member housing space: is configured with at least the pair of opposing faces and the connection face; and houses the second routing member. The first routing member housing space: communicates with the second routing member housing space; is configured with a restriction groove provided in the connection face; and houses the first routing member.