Wiring Attachment Assembly for Power Folding Seat
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Solution Overview
Problem
Motor vehicle design and space constraints pose challenges in the placement of system control modules and wiring routing, particularly for power folding seats, due to packaging issues.
Innovation Solution
A wiring attachment assembly comprising a stud with channels, a gripping washer with resilient tabs, and a wiring conduit receiver, which secures the stud through an insulator element, allowing for efficient routing of wiring through a power folding seat module.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If traditional wiring routing methods are used in motor vehicles, then wiring can be installed, but packaging problems arise due to space constraints and design limitations
Solution Approach 1:
The wiring attachment assembly integrates multiple components into a nested structure where the stud is received by the wiring conduit, and the gripping washer secures the stud within the conduit. This nesting approach allows wiring to be routed through constrained spaces by embedding the wiring path within the assembly structure itself, resolving the packaging space issue.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions wiring routing from traditional planar paths to a three-dimensional integrated structure. The stud extends through the wiring conduit with the gripping washer securing it laterally, creating a multi-dimensional wiring attachment solution that utilizes vertical and lateral spaces efficiently, thereby improving packaging adaptability in constrained vehicle environments.
2Volume of moving object
If wiring is routed through constrained spaces, then packaging efficiency improves, but connection reliability becomes challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The gripping washer features a curved, arc-shaped body with resilient tabs that conform to the stud geometry. This curved design allows the washer to flex and adapt to the stud while maintaining secure engagement, ensuring reliable wiring connections even in constrained routing spaces where rigid straight-line connections would fail.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient tabs of the gripping washer change their physical state from flexible during installation to locked in position during operation. This parameter change allows the tabs to deform elastically during assembly to accommodate the stud, then maintain constant engagement force to ensure reliable wiring connections in constrained spaces.
3Reliability
If a secure wiring connection is established, then connection reliability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wiring attachment assembly merges the stud, gripping washer, and wiring conduit into a single integrated unit. These components work together as one assembly to secure wiring connections, reducing the need for multiple separate fasteners and mounting hardware, thereby achieving reliable connections without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The gripping washer serves multiple functions: it secures the stud laterally, provides a mounting surface for the wiring conduit, and ensures electrical isolation through the insulator element. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, maintaining simplicity while achieving reliable wiring connections in constrained vehicle packaging environments.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a simple and cost-effective method for managing wiring in constrained spaces, ensuring secure and reliable connections for power folding seat modules, adaptable to various insulator elements and wiring applications.
Implementation Method 1
a gripping washer engaging that stud in the at least one channel... the body may include a plurality of resilient tabs defining the central opening... a portion of the insulator element may be captured between the head and the gripping washer
Data Source
AI summary
A wiring attachment assembly includes a stud having at least one channel, a gripping washer engaging the stud in the at least one channel and a wiring conduit including a receiver engaging and holding the stud. A wiring system, incorporating the wiring attachment assembly and an insulator element, as well as a method of wiring for a power folding seat are also disclosed.