Arrangement for electrically connecting electrical elements to a central unit in a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10351080-B2
Application number	US-201514833314-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 24, 2015
Priority date	Sep 12, 2014
Publication date	Jul 16, 2019
Grant date	Jul 16, 2019

Abstract

An arrangement ( 1 ) is provided for electrically connecting a movable structural component of a motor vehicle mounted on a central unit with electrical elements in a body of a motor vehicle. The movable structural component is pivotally fastened about at least two points of rotation ( 12 ) to an axis of rotation ( 9′ ) on the vehicle body. A number of electrical elements are connected to the electrical lines fastened to a cable set ( 2 ) which is partially mounted in a free space between the vehicle body and the movable structural component. The cable set ( 2 ) is arranged and secured with a straight configuration between two points of rotation ( 12 ) surrounded by a protective element. The center axis ( 9″ ) of the cable set ( 2 ) corresponds at least partially to the axis of rotation of the movable component.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. Arrangement for electrically connecting electrical elements mounted on a door of a motor vehicle, wherein the door is pivotably connected at the vehicle body through at least two points of rotation about an axis of rotation,
wherein a number of electrical lines connected to the electrical elements are combined into a cable set which is partially mounted in a free space between the vehicle body and the door,
wherein the cable set is arranged and secured with a straight configuration between the two points of rotation surrounded by a protective element and wherein the center axis of the cable set corresponds at least partially to the axis of rotation of the door,
wherein a hose as a protective element is arranged about the cable set, which surrounds the cable set in a manner maintaining said straight configuration of said cable set, abutting against the cable set, and which on its one end has a sealing element made of a passage part and an angle element, which is arranged media-tight in a borehole present in a wall of the body and which on its other end has a sealing element, which by means of locking elements, attached to the same, is fastened in a borehole present in a wall of the door, and
wherein the hose is fastened detachably by means of a coupling element designed as a plug or socket to the door and to the body.

2. Arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the hose comprises an undulation.

Assignees

• Nexans

Inventors

• Teicher Hermann
• Lindner Gerhard
• Steinberg Helmut

Classifications

• B60R16/027

  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

• H01R2201/26

  for vehicles · CPC title

• B60R16/0215 Primary

  Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor · CPC title

• H01R35/02 Primary

  Flexible line connectors {without frictional contact members} · CPC title

• H02G11/00

  Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts · CPC title