Electric cable assembly for human-powered vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10873165-B2
Application number	US-201916391672-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 23, 2019
Priority date	Jun 1, 2018
Publication date	Dec 22, 2020
Grant date	Dec 22, 2020

Abstract

An electric cable assembly is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The electric cable assembly includes an electric cable, a connector, a coupling member and a molded part. The electric cable includes at least a wire extending from an insulated portion. The coupling member electrically couples the wire to the connector. The molded part integrally accommodates at least part of the insulated portion, at least part of the connector, and the coupling member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electric cable assembly for a human-powered vehicle, the electric cable assembly comprising:
an electric cable including at least a wire and an additional wire, the wire extending from a first receptacle of an insulated portion, the additional wire extending from a second receptacle of the insulated portion;
a connector;
a coupling member electrically coupling the wire to the connector; and
a molded part integrally accommodating at least part of the insulated portion, at least part of the connector, and the coupling member.

2. The electric cable assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the coupling member includes a coupling portion; and
the coupling portion has a receiving part and an additional receiving part, the receiving part receives the wire and the additional receiving part receives the connector, the additional receiving part being spaced apart from the receiving part.

3. The electric cable assembly according to claim 2 , wherein
the coupling member further includes an additional coupling portion spaced apart from the coupling portion; and
the additional coupling portion has a receiving part and an additional receiving part, the receiving part of the additional coupling portion receives the additional wire and the additional receiving part of the additional coupling portion receives the connector, the additional receiving part of the additional coupling portion being spaced apart from the receiving part of the additional coupling portion.

4. The electric cable assembly according to claim 1 , comprising:
an additional connector;
the coupling member electrically couples the wire to the additional connector; and
the molded part integrally accommodates at least part of the additional connector.

5. The electric cable assembly according to claim 4 , wherein
the coupling member includes a coupling portion; and
the coupling portion has a receiving part and an additional receiving part, the receiving part receives the wire and the additional receiving part receives the connector, the additional receiving part being spaced apart from the receiving part.

6. The electric cable assembly according to claim 5 , wherein
the coupling member further includes an additional coupling portion spaced apart from the coupling portion; and
the additional coupling portion has a receiving part and an additional receiving part, the receiving part of the additional coupling portion receives the additional wire and the additional receiving part of the additional coupling receives the connector, the additional receiving part of the additional coupling portion being spaced apart from the receiving part of the additional coupling portion.

7. The electric cable assembly according to claim 5 , further comprising
a holder that positions an end portion of the insulated portion with respect to the molded part.

8. The electric cable assembly according to claim 7 , wherein
the holder includes a cover member that covers the end portion of the insulated portion.

9. The electric cable assembly according to claim 8 , wherein
the holder further includes a positioning member that positions the cover member with respect to the end portion of the insulated portion.

10. The electric cable assembly according to claim 9 , wherein
the positioning member is fixedly disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the insulated portion.

11. The electric cable assembly according to claim 8 , wherein
the cover member includes an annular portion and a tapered portion extending from one end of the annular portion towards the molded part.

12. The electric cable assembly according to claim 11 , wherein
the tapered portion is configured to be accommodated in the molded pan.

13. The electric cable assembly according to claim 5 , wherein
the molded part includes a recess that arranges a part of the connector such that the connector is electrically connected to an electric component.

14. The electric cable assembly according to claim 5 , wherein
the molded part is a low pressure molded part.

15. The electric cable assembly according to claim 5 , wherein
the molded part is made of an insulating material.

16. An electric cable assembly for a human-powered vehicle, the electric cable assembly comprising:
an electric cable assembly for a human-powered vehicle the electric cable asset assembly comprising:
an electric cable including at least a wire extending from an insulated portion;
a connector;
a coupling member electrically coupling the wire to the connector; and
a molded part integrally accommodating at least part of the insulated portion, at least part of the connector, and the coupling member,
the coupling member further includes an additional coupling portion spaced apart from the coupling portion; and
the additional coupling portion has a receiving part and an additional receiving part, the receiving part receives the additional wire and the additional receiving part receives the connector, the additional receiving part of the additional coupling portion being spaced apart from the receiving part of the additional coupling portion,
the connector including a pair of legs,
the additional receiving part of the coupling portion receiving one of the pair of legs, and
the additional receiving part of the additional coupling portion receiving the other of the pair of legs.

17. A electric cable assembly for a human-powered vehicle, the electric cable assembly comprising:
an electric cable including at least a wire extending from an insulated portion;
a connector;
a coupling member electrically coupling the wire to the connector;
an additional connector; and
a molded part integrally accommodating at least part of the insulated portion, at east part of the connector, and the coupling member,
the coupling member electrically couples the wire to the additional connector,
the molded part integrally accommodates at least part of the additional connector,
the coupling member includes a coupling portion, the coupling portion has a receiving dart and an additional receiving part, the receiving part receives the wire and the additional receiving part receives the connector, the additional receiving part being, spaced apart from the receiving part,
the coupling member further includes an additional coupling portion spaced apart from the coupling portion,
the additional coupling portion has a receiving and an additional receiving part, the receiving part of the additional coupling portion receives the additional wire and the additional receiving part of the additional coupling portion receives the connector the additional receiving part of the additional coupling portion being, spaced apart from the receiving part of the additional coupling portion,
the additional connector includes a pair of legs, the additional receiving part of the coupling portion receives one of the pair of legs, and the additional receiving part of the additional coupling portion receives the other of the pair of legs.

18. A electric cable assembly for a human-powered vehicle, the electric cable assembly comprising:
an electric cable including at least a wire extending from an insulated portion;
a connector;
a coupling member electrically coupling the wire to the connector;
a molded part integrally accommodating at least part of the insulated portion, at least part of the connector, and the coupling member; and
a holder that positions an end portion of the insulated portion with respect to the molded part, the holder includes a cover member that co

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Komada Yasuyuki
• Tahara Shuhei
• Mishima Eiji

Classifications

• H01R2201/26

  for vehicles · CPC title

• H01R13/422

  Securing in resilient one-piece base or case, {e.g. by friction}; One-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means · CPC title

• H01R4/48

  utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member (H01R4/52 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R13/56

  Means for preventing chafing or fracture of flexible leads at outlet from coupling part · CPC title

• H01R11/28

  End pieces consisting of a ferrule or sleeve · CPC title