Cover member and wire harness

US10777933B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-10777933-B2
Application numberUS-201816479753-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 18, 2018
Priority dateJan 25, 2017
Publication dateSep 15, 2020
Grant dateSep 15, 2020

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Abstract

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A cover that includes an exterior tube configured to be attached to a protective tube through which an electrical wire is inserted; and a ventilation formed integrally with the exterior tube and configured to allow passage of gases and restrict passage of liquids, wherein: the exterior tube has a through hole communicating between an inside and an outside of the exterior tube, the ventilation includes a support having an opening and a ventilation film covering the opening of the support, the support is mounted on the exterior tube by being embedded in an inner wall surface of the through hole, and the ventilation is supported by the support around the opening without being embedded in the inner wall surface of the through hole.

First claim

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The invention claimed is: 1. A wire harness comprising: a plurality of electrical wires; a protective tube through which the plurality of electrical wires are inserted; a connector to which the plurality of electrical wires are connected; and a cover attached so as to bridge between the connector and the protective tube, wherein: the cover includes: an exterior tube attached so as to bridge between the connector and the protective tube; and a ventilation formed integrally with the exterior tube and configured to allow passage of gases and restrict passage of liquids, an outer surface of the exterior tube has a through hole communicating between an inside and an outside of the exterior tube, the ventilation includes a support having an opening and a ventilation film covering the opening of the support, the support is mounted on the exterior tube by being embedded in an inner wall surface of the through hole, and the ventilation is supported by the support around the opening without being embedded in the inner wall surface of the through hole. 2. The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein a size of the opening of the ventilation is smaller than a size of the ventilation film. 3. The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the ventilation films are fixed by adhesion to the support. 4. The wire harness according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of the ventilation films are arranged on an inner side and an outer side of the exterior tube relative to the support. 5. The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein the connector is disposed at both ends of the wire harness. 6. The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein the cover at least partially covers the connector to bridge between the connector and the protective tube. 7. The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein the protective tube has a structure in which the plurality of electrical wires, which are conductive shield wires, are stacked on or buried in a nonmetallic pipe body.

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Classifications

  • Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal · CPC title

  • Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor · CPC title

  • with a circular cross-section (H02G3/0468, H02G3/0475 take precedence) · CPC title

  • Cable-harnesses · CPC title

  • Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs · CPC title

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What does patent US10777933B2 cover?
A cover that includes an exterior tube configured to be attached to a protective tube through which an electrical wire is inserted; and a ventilation formed integrally with the exterior tube and configured to allow passage of gases and restrict passage of liquids, wherein: the exterior tube has a through hole communicating between an inside and an outside of the exterior tube, the ventilation i…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sumitomo Wiring Systems
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60R16/0215. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 15 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 6 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).