Wiring attachment assembly and wiring system for a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10173612-B2
Application number	US-201615290514-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 11, 2016
Priority date	Oct 11, 2016
Publication date	Jan 8, 2019
Grant date	Jan 8, 2019

Abstract

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.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A wiring attachment assembly, comprising:
a stud including a head and at least one channel adjacent to the head at a first end;
a gripping washer engaging and holding said stud in said at least one channel; and
a wiring conduit including a receiver adapted to engage and hold said stud at a second end.

2. The wiring attachment assembly of claim 1 , wherein said gripping washer includes a body having a central opening.

3. The wiring attachment assembly of claim 2 , wherein said body includes a plurality of resilient tabs defining said central opening.

4. The wiring attachment assembly of claim 3 , wherein said stud has a first effective diameter D 1 and said central opening has a second effective diameter D 2 where D 1 >D 2 .

5. The wiring attachment assembly of claim 4 , wherein said gripping washer is a Tinnerman-type washer.

6. A wiring system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
an insulator element; and
a wiring attachment assembly including a stud including a head and at least one channel adjacent to the head at a first end, a gripping washer engaging and holding said stud in said at least one channel, and a wiring conduit including a receiver adapted to engage and hold said stud at a second end.

7. The wiring system of claim 6 , wherein said gripping washer includes a body having a central opening.

8. The wiring system of claim 7 , wherein said body includes a plurality of resilient tabs defining said central opening.

9. The wiring system of claim 8 , wherein said stud has a first effective diameter D 1 and said central opening has a second effective diameter D 2 where D 1 >D 2 .

10. The wiring system of claim 9 , wherein said stud extends through said insulator element and a portion of said insulator element is captured between said head and said gripping washer.

11. The wiring system of claim 10 , wherein said insulator element is a wheel house insulator.

12. The wiring system of claim 11 , wherein said wheel house insulator includes a power folding seat module engagement point.

13. The wiring system of claim 12 , further including a power folding seat module mounted at said power folding seat module engagement point.

14. A method of wiring for a power folding seat, comprising:
mounting a power folding seat module to a wheel house insulator; and
routing wiring for said power folding seat module through a wiring attachment assembly connected to said wheel house insulator;
further including providing the wiring attachment assembly comprising a stud including a head and at least one channel adjacent to the head at a first end, a gripping washer engaging and holding said stud in said at least one channel, and a wiring conduit including a receiver adapted to engage and hold said stud at a second end.

15. The method of claim 14 , further including securing said stud through said wheel house insulator by use of said gripping washer.

16. The method of claim 15 , further including securing said wiring conduit to said stud by said receiver.

17. The method of claim 16 , further including passing said wiring through said wiring conduit.

18. The wiring attachment assembly of claim 1 , wherein the receiver engages and holds said stud in a friction fit.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Buttimer Vincent John
• Davies Bryn Arthur
• Brown Keith Alan

Classifications

• H02G3/0437

  Channels · CPC title

• B60N2/02

  the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable (adjustable arm-rests B60N2/75; adjustable head-rests B60N2/806) · CPC title

• B60N2/12

  slidable and tiltable · CPC title

• H02G3/34

  using separate protective tubing · CPC title

• H02G3/24

  Installation of lines or cables on walls, ceilings or floors by means of insulators (insulators H01B17/00) · CPC title