Wiring member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12097811-B2
Application number	US-202017777485-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 9, 2020
Priority date	Nov 21, 2019
Publication date	Sep 24, 2024
Grant date	Sep 24, 2024

Abstract

A wiring member includes: at least one wire-like transmission member; a first sheet to which a first section located along a longitudinal direction in the wire-like transmission member is fixed; and a second sheet to which a second section located along a longitudinal direction in the wire-like transmission member is fixed, wherein the first sheet and the second sheet are separated, and at least one bending trace is formed in an intermediate section between the first section and the second section in the wire-like transmission member.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A wiring member, comprising:
at least one wire-like transmission member;
a first sheet to which a first section located along a longitudinal direction in the at least one wire-like transmission member is fixed; and
a second sheet to which a second section located along a longitudinal direction in the at least one wire-like transmission member is fixed, wherein
the first sheet and the second sheet are separated,
at least one bending trace is formed in an intermediate section between the first section and the second section in the at least one wire-like transmission member,
the intermediate section in the at least one wire-like transmission member is covered by at least one of the first sheet and the second sheet wholly along a longitudinal direction of the intermediate section,
the at least one wire-like transmission member is fixed to the first sheet at a plurality of intervals such that the at least one wire-like transmission member is exposed on a side opposite to a side fixed to the first sheet,
the at least one wire-like transmission member is fixed to the second sheet at a plurality of intervals such that the at least one wire-like transmission member is exposed on a side opposite to a side fixed to the second sheet,
the at least one wire-like transmission member extends continuously in the longitudinal direction of the at least one wire-like transmission member across an entirety of the first sheet and the second sheet,
and, in a state in which the wiring member is folded, a portion of the at least one wire-like transmission member fixed to the first sheet is in contact with an other portion of the at least one wire-like transmission member fixed to the second sheet.

2. The wiring member according to claim 1 , wherein
both side portions of the at least one bending trace in the intermediate section in the at least one wire-like transmission member extend in an identical straight form.

3. The wiring member according to claim 1 , wherein
a plurality of wire-like transmission members are provided in the intermediate section,
a plurality of bending traces are formed in the plurality of wire-like transmission members, respectively, and
the plurality of bending traces are arranged in one direction.

4. The wiring member according to claim 3 , wherein
the plurality of wire-like transmission members are parallelly arranged in the intermediate section, and
the plurality of bending traces are arranged in a direction parallel to the direction in which the plurality of wire-like transmission members are arranged.

5. The wiring member according to claim 3 , wherein
the plurality of wire-like transmission members are parallelly arranged in the intermediate section, and
the plurality of bending traces are arranged in a direction intersecting with the direction in which the plurality of wire-like transmission members are arranged.

6. A wiring member, comprising:
at least one wire-like transmission member;
a first sheet to which a first section located along a longitudinal direction in the at least one wire-like transmission member is fixed; and
a second sheet to which a second section located along a longitudinal direction in the at least one wire-like transmission member is fixed, wherein
the first sheet and the second sheet are separated,
the at least one wire-like transmission member is folded in an intermediate section between the first section and the second section,
the at least one wire-like transmission member is fixed to the first sheet at a plurality of intervals such that the at least one wire-like transmission member is exposed on a side opposite to a side fixed to the first sheet,
the at least one wire-like transmission member is fixed to the second sheet at a plurality of intervals such that the at least one wire-like transmission member is exposed on a side opposite to a side fixed to the second sheet,
the at least one wire-like transmission member extends continuously in the longitudinal direction of the at least one wire-like transmission member across an entirety of the first sheet and the second sheet,
and, in a state in which the wiring member is folded, a portion of the at least one wire-like transmission member fixed to the first sheet is in contact with an other portion of the at least one wire-like transmission member fixed to the second sheet.

7. A wiring member, comprising:
a plurality of wire-like transmission members;
a first sheet to which a first section located along a longitudinal direction in the plurality of wire-like transmission members is fixed; and
a second sheet to which a second section located along a longitudinal direction in the plurality of wire-like transmission members is fixed, wherein
the first sheet and the second sheet are separated,
a plurality of bending traces are formed in an intermediate section between the first section and the second section in the plurality of wire-like transmission members,
the plurality of wire-like transmission members are provided in the intermediate section,
each of the plurality of wire-like transmission members includes a transmission wire body and a covering layer,
the plurality of bending traces are formed in the plurality of wire-like transmission members, respectively,
the plurality of bending traces are arranged in one direction,
the plurality of wire-like transmission members are parallelly arranged in the intermediate section,
the plurality of bending traces are arranged in a direction intersecting with the direction in which the plurality of wire-like transmission members are arranged,
the plurality of wire-like transmission members are fixed to the first sheet at a plurality of intervals such that the plurality of wire-like transmission members are exposed on a side opposite to a side fixed to the first sheet,
the plurality of wire-like transmission members are fixed to the second sheet at a plurality of intervals such that the plurality of wire-like transmission members are exposed on a side opposite to a side fixed to the second sheet,
the plurality of wire-like transmission members extend continuously in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of wire-like transmission members across an entirety of the first sheet and the second sheet,
and, in a state in which the wiring member is folded, a portion of the plurality of wire-like transmission members fixed to the first sheet are in contact with an other portion of the plurality of wire-like transmission members fixed to the second sheet.

Assignees

• Autonetworks Technologies Ltd
• Sumitomo Wiring Systems
• Sumitomo Electric Industries

Inventors

• Arai Kenta
• Ebata Daisuke
• Kudo Ryusuke
• MIZUSHITA Masaki
• Nishimura Tetsuya
• Nakano Haruka
• Mizuno Housei

Classifications

• H01B7/0045

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• H01B13/01254

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• H02G3/305

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• H01B7/08

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• B60R16/0215 Primary

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