Wire harness and connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016197461-A1
Application number	US-201414909829-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 8, 2014
Priority date	Aug 9, 2013
Publication date	Jul 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Provided are a wire harness and a connector ( 40 ) allowing a routing path for an electrical wire ( 100 ) to be set without increasing the number of components and without requiring a complicated operation. A plurality of connectors ( 40 ) are aligned in a direction intersecting a front-rear direction. Each connector ( 40 ) is provided with a housing ( 41 ) capable of being fitted into a counterpart housing ( 71 ). The front face of the housing ( 41 ) is oriented in the direction facing the counterpart housing ( 71 ) at fitting both the housings ( 41, 71 ). The housing ( 41 ) is provided with a plurality of through portions ( 52 A, 52 B) passing through the housing ( 41 ) in the direction intersecting the front-rear direction. Each of the plurality of through portions ( 52 A, 52 B) has a space capable of routing an electrical wire ( 100 ) extended out from each connector ( 40 ).

First claim

1 . A wire harness including a plurality of connectors aligned in a direction intersecting a front-rear direction, each connector being provided with a housing capable of being fitted into a counterpart housing, a front face of the housing being oriented in a direction facing the counterpart housing when fitting both the housings, wherein:
the housing is provided with a plurality of sectioned through portions passing through the housing in the direction intersecting the front-rear direction, each of the plurality of through portions having a space capable of routing an electrical wire extended out from each connector, the housing has a housing body provided with a cavity capable of inserting a terminal metal fitting from a rear side, a partitioning portion and an arm are disposed at the rear side of the housing body so as to be aligned in the front-rear direction, each of the through portions has a first through portion section between a rear face of the housing body and the partitioning portion, and a second through portion section between the partitioning portion and the arm, and the partitioning portions and the arms are paired in a width direction parallel to the direction intersecting the front-rear direction, the rear side of the housing body being open between both the arms and between both the partitioning portions so that the terminal metal fitting can be inserted into the cavity.

2 . The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein one of the first and second through portion sections on each of housings defines a space capable of routing the electrical wire extended out from the respective connector and another of the first and second through portion sections defines a space capable of routing another electrical wire extended out from another connector.

3 . The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the electrical wires are arranged densely in the through portion section having a smallest opening area out of the plurality of through portion sections so that a free movement of the electrical wires is restricted.

4 . The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical wires routed through the through portions have rigidity that maintains straightness.

5 . A connector that is aligned with other connectors in a direction intersecting a front-rear direction and is provided with a housing capable of being fitted into a counterpart housing, a front face of the housing being oriented in a direction facing the counterpart housing when fitting both the housings, wherein
the housing is provided with a plurality of through portions passing through the housing in the direction intersecting the front-rear direction, each of the plurality of through portions having a space capable of routing an electrical wire extended out from each connector, the housing has a housing body with a cavity capable of inserting a terminal metal fitting from a rear side, partitioning portions and arms are disposed at the rear side of the housing body so as to be aligned in the front-rear direction, each of the through portions has a first through portion section between a rear face of the housing body and the partitioning portion, and a second through portion section between the partitioning portion and the arm, and wherein the partitioning portions and the arms are paired in a width direction parallel to the direction intersecting the front-rear direction, the rear side of the housing body being open between both the arms and between both the partitioning portions so that the terminal metal fitting can be inserted into the cavity.

6 . The connector according to claim 5 , wherein one of the first and second through portion sections defines a space capable of routing the electrical wire extended out from the respective connector and another of the first and second through portion sections defines a space capable of routing another electrical wire extended out from another connector.

7 . The connector according to claim 5 , wherein a plurality of electrical wires are arranged densely in the through portion section having a smallest opening area out of the plurality of through portion sections so that a free movement of the electrical wires is restricted.

8 . The connector according to claim 5 , wherein the housing is provided with an operating opening for passing the electrical wire through the through portion, and after the electrical wire is passed through the through portion, the operating opening is closed by a cover.

Assignees

• Autonetworks Technologies Ltd
• Sumitomo Wiring Systems
• Sumitomo Electric Industries
• Aisin Aw Co

Inventors

• Kitamura Keishi
• Mizutani Yoshihiro
• Takeda Yasuto
• Hirai Hiroki
• Tanaka Tetsuji
• Maesoba Hiroyoshi
• Sone Kosuke
• Kato Teruo
• Nimura Kazuhisa

Classifications

• H01R13/73

  Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall · CPC title

• H01R13/501

  comprising an integral hinge or a frangible part · CPC title

• H01R13/4367

  Insertion of locking piece from the rear · CPC title

• H02G3/0406 Primary

  Details thereof (installation or suspension of conduit channels and other supports H02G3/263) · CPC title

• H01R2201/26

  for vehicles · CPC title