Wire harness

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020312485-A1
Application number	US-202016816549-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 12, 2020
Priority date	Mar 26, 2019
Publication date	Oct 1, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A wire harness according to an exemplary aspect of the disclosure includes a wire including a conductor and a covering that covers the conductor; and molds that are respectively provided at both ends of the wire, wherein: the covering is formed of a silicone rubber, and the covering covers the molds.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A wire harness comprising:
a wire including a conductor and a covering that covers the conductor; and molds that are respectively provided at both ends of the wire, wherein:
the covering is formed of a silicone rubber, and
the covering covers the molds.

2 . The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein the covering has been formed through injection molding.

3 . The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein:
the covering includes, on a side of a first mold of the molds, a vertical surface that is perpendicular to an axial direction of the wire, the covering includes, on a side of a second mold of the molds, a taper-shaped portion that is inclined toward a surface of the conductor from the second mold, and the covering includes a gate mark on a first mold side.

4 . The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein a length between the first mold and the second mold is 300 mm or less.

5 . The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein the wire has a nominal cross-sectional area of 8 mm 2 or more.

6 . The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein the wire includes three or more wires.

7 . The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein each of the molds is formed of polyester or polyamide.

8 . The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein the wire harness is used to provide a connection between an inverter and a motor generator.

9 . The wire harness according to claim 1 , wherein:
each of the molds has a groove on a surface thereof, and an interior of the groove is filled with a part of the covering that covers the mold.

10 . The wire harness according to claim 9 , wherein each of the grooves includes an undercut.

11 . The wire harness according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a terminal that is connected to the conductor, wherein each of the undercuts is disposed on a terminal side.

12 . The wire harness according to claim 10 , wherein each of the undercuts includes an inclined surface having an angle of 85 degrees or less between the undercut and a bottom surface of a corresponding groove.

13 . An architecture comprising:
the wire harness according to claim 1 ; an inverter; and a motor generator, wherein the wire harness provides a connection between the inverter and the motor generator.

Assignees

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

Inventors

• Yamashita Takuya
• Nakashima Kazuo
• Hamaguchi Takaaki

Classifications

• H01B13/01263

  Tying, wrapping, binding, lacing, strapping or sheathing harnesses · CPC title

• H01R13/504

  different pieces being moulded, cemented, welded, e.g. ultrasonic welding, or swaged together · CPC title

• H01B7/04

  Flexible cables, conductors, or cords, e.g. trailing cables · CPC title

• H01R13/5205

  Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet (H01R13/5221 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R31/06 Primary

  Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter (with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94) · CPC title