Power feed structure for movable body

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10150434-B2
Application number	US-201715460290-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 16, 2017
Priority date	Mar 28, 2016
Publication date	Dec 11, 2018
Grant date	Dec 11, 2018

Abstract

A power feed structure for movable body includes a flat electric wire having one end connected to a vehicle body and the other end connected to a sunroof, and an excess length absorbing mechanism for winding an excess portion of the flat electric wire. The excess length absorbing mechanism is arranged so as to be movable along a rail member. The excess length absorbing mechanism includes a rotating body having a wire winding part to wind the flat electric wire on the sunroof and the flat electric wire on the vehicle body, and a spiral spring for urging the rotating body to a winding direction to wind the flat electric wire on the sunroof and the flat electric wire on the vehicle body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power feed structure for a movable body, comprising:
a rail member fixed to a fixed part;
a slider configured to move along the rail member;
a sunroof supported on the rail member;
a flat electric wire having one end connected to the fixed part and the other end connected to the sunroof; and
an excess length absorbing mechanism configured to wind an excess portion of the flat electric wire, wherein
the power feed structure is configured so as to feed power from one of the fixed part and the sunroof to the other,
the flat electric wire is routed along the rail member,
the excess length absorbing mechanism is arranged so as to be movable along the rail member on a wiring route for the flat electric wire, and
the excess length absorbing mechanism comprises:
a casing slidably provided on the rail member,
a rotating body accommodated in the casing, the rotating body comprising a wire winding part configured to wind a first of the excess portion of the flat electric wire extending toward the movable body and to wind a second of the excess portion of the flat electric wire extending toward the fixed part; and
an urging member configured to urge the rotating body to a winding direction to wind the first of the excess portion of the flat electric wire and to wind the second of the excess portion of the flat electric wire.

2. The power feed structure of claim 1 , wherein
the first of the excess portion of the flat electric wire and the second of the excess portion of the flat electric wire are fixed to the wire winding part at opposite positions of 180 degrees.

3. The power feed structure of claim 1 , wherein
the casing comprises a sliding part configured to slide on the rail member, a first wire port configured to draw the first of the excess portion of the flat electric wire from the casing, and a second wire port configured to draw the second of the excess portion of the flat electric wire from the casing, and
the first wire port and the second wire port are each arranged at a same horizontal level with respect to the sliding part.

4. The power feed structure of claim 3 , wherein
the first wire port and the second wire port are arranged at a same horizontal level as a rotation center of the rotating body.

5. The power feed structure of claim 1 , wherein the flat electric wire comprises a first connector at one end of the flat electric wire and a second connector on the other end of the flat electric wire.

6. The power feed structure of claim 1 , wherein the urging member comprises a spiral spring.

Assignees

• Yazaki Corp

Inventors

• Katsuramaki Takahiko

Classifications

• B60R16/027 Primary

  between relatively movable parts of the vehicle, e.g. between steering wheel and column {(devices for measuring, signalling or controlling tyre pressure or temperature specially adapted for mounting on vehicles B60C23/00)} · CPC title

• B60J7/053

  sliding with final closing motion having vertical component to attain closed and sealed condition {, e.g. sliding under the roof} · CPC title

• B60J7/02

  of sliding type {, e.g. comprising guide shoes} · CPC title

• B60J7/043

  Sunroofs (B60J7/047 - B60J7/053 take precedence){e.g. sliding above the roof} · CPC title

• B60R16/0215

  Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor · CPC title