Engine equipped with wire harness cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10208705-B2
Application number	US-201415128088-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 22, 2014
Priority date	Mar 24, 2014
Publication date	Feb 19, 2019
Grant date	Feb 19, 2019

Abstract

In the engine having a plurality of wire harnesses, a groove section is formed by conductive walls configured to surround a part of the outer peripheral surface of selected one of the wire harnesses. Another one of the wire harnesses is attached to a wire harness cover fixed to the engine by a plate section extended from the groove section in such a manner that the another one of the wire harnesses is disposed adjacent to the selected one of the wire harnesses with one of the walls being interposed inbetween.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An engine comprising:
a plurality of wire harnesses comprising a first wire harness and a second wire harness;
a wire harness cover comprising:
a groove section formed by conductive walls configured to surround a part of an outer peripheral surface of the first wire harness, and
a plate section extending from the groove section, the plate section fixing the wire harness cover to the engine; and

a plurality of clamps comprising a first set of clamps and a second set of clamps, the first set of clamps coupled to the groove section and configured to hold the first wire harness, and the second set of clamps coupled to the plate section and configured to hold the second wire harness,
wherein the first wire harness is disposed adjacent to the second wire harness with one of the conductive walls being interposed between the adjacent wire harnesses, and
the plate section is configured to hold the second wire harness.

2. The engine according to claim 1 , wherein the one of the conductive walls of the groove section on a side of the engine is configured to hold the second wire harness.

3. The engine according to claim 2 , wherein the first wire harness and the second wire harness are electromagnetically separated by one of the conductive walls.

4. The engine according to claim 1 , wherein the first wire harness and the second wire harness are electromagnetically separated by one of the conductive walls.

5. The engine according to claim 1 , wherein:
the wire harness cover comprises:
a first end; and
a second end, and

the wire harness cover extends in a longitudinal direction between the first end and the second end.

6. The engine according to claim 5 , wherein:
the groove section includes a rectangular shape in a sectional view perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; and
the plate section is formed in a substantially L-shape in a sectional view perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

7. The engine according to claim 5 , wherein:
the groove section defines a first channel that extends in the longitudinal direction between the first end and the second end; and
the plate section defines a second channel that extends in the longitudinal direction between the first end and the second end.

8. The engine according to claim 7 , wherein:
the groove section comprises a first sidewall, a first bottom wall, and a second sidewall; and
the first channel is defined by the first sidewall, the first bottom wall, and the second bottom wall.

9. The engine according to claim 8 , wherein:
the plate section comprises a third sidewall, a second bottom wall, and a fourth sidewall; and
the second channel is defined by the third sidewall, the second bottom wall, and the fourth sidewall.

10. The engine according to claim 9 , wherein the second sidewall and the second bottom wall are the same wall.

11. The engine according to claim 9 , wherein:
the first sidewall of the groove section comprises a first set of attaching holds configured to enable the wire harness cover to be coupled to the engine;
the first bottom wall of the groove section comprises a second set of attaching holes coupled to the first set of clamps; and
the second bottom wall of the plate section comprises a third set of attaching holes coupled to the second set of clamps.

12. The engine according to claim 11 , wherein:
the plurality of clamps comprises a third set of clamps coupled to the plate section and configured to hold a third wire harness of the plurality of wire harnesses; and
the fourth sidewall comprises a fourth set of attaching holes coupled to the third set of clamps.

13. An engine comprising:
a plurality of wire harnesses;
a wire harness cover comprising:
a groove section formed by conductive walls consisting of a pair of side walls and a bottom wall configured to surround a part of an outer peripheral surface of a first wire harness of the plurality of wire harnesses, and
a plate section extending from the groove section, the plate section fixing the wire harness cover to the engine; and

a plurality of clamps comprising a first set of clamps and a second set of clamps, the first set of clamps coupled to the groove section and configured to hold the first wire harness, and the second set of clamps coupled to the plate section and configured to hold the second wire harness,
wherein the first wire harness is disposed adjacent to a second wire harness of the plurality of wire harnesses with one of the pair of side walls on a side of the engine or bottom wall being interposed between the adjacent wire harnesses.

14. The engine according to claim 13 , wherein the one of the pair of side walls on the side of the engine or the plate section is configured to hold the second wire harness.

15. The engine according to claim 14 , wherein the first wire harness and the second wire harness are electromagnetically separated by one of the pair of side walls on a side of the engine or bottom wall.

16. The engine according to claim 13 , wherein the first wire harness and the second wire harness are electromagnetically separated by one of the pair of side walls on a side of the engine or bottom wall.

17. The engine according to claim 13 , wherein:
the wire harness cover comprises a first end and a second end;
the wire harness cover extends in a longitudinal direction between the first end and the second end;
the groove section defines a first channel that extends in the longitudinal direction between the first end and the second end; and
the plate section defines a second channel that extends in the longitudinal direction between the first end and the second end.

18. The engine according to claim 17 , wherein:
the groove section comprises a first sidewall, a first bottom wall, and a second sidewall;
the first channel is defined by the first sidewall, the first bottom wall, and the second bottom wall;

the plate section comprises a third sidewall, a second bottom wall, and a fourth sidewall; and
the second channel is defined by the third sidewall, the second bottom wall, and the fourth sidewall.

19. The engine according to claim 18 , wherein:
the first sidewall of the groove section comprises a first set of attaching holds configured to enable the wire harness cover to be coupled to the engine;
the first bottom wall of the groove section comprises a second set of attaching holes coupled to the first set of clamps; and
the second bottom wall of the plate section comprises a third set of attaching holes coupled to the second set of clamps.

20. The engine according to claim 19 , wherein:
the plurality of clamps comprises a third set of clamps coupled to the plate section and configured to hold a third wire harness of the plurality of wire harnesses; and
the fourth sidewall comprises a fourth set of attaching holes coupled to the third set of clamps.

Assignees

• Yanmar Co Ltd

Inventors

• Takahata Terumitsu

Classifications

• F02F7/0068 Primary

  Adaptations for other accessories · CPC title

• B60R16/0215

  Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor · CPC title

• F02M51/005

  Arrangement of electrical wires and connections, e.g. wire harness, sockets, plugs; Arrangement of electronic control circuits in or on fuel injection apparatus · CPC title

• H01B7/17

  Protection against damage caused by external factors, e.g. sheaths or armouring · CPC title

• F02B77/00 Primary

  Component parts, details or accessories, not otherwise provided for · CPC title