Grommet and vehicle including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025319829-A1
Application number	US-202418926021-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 24, 2024
Priority date	Apr 12, 2024
Publication date	Oct 16, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A grommet may include a hollow body part configured to be penetrated by a wire, a first mounting part formed at one end of the body part, a second mounting part formed at the other end of the body part, a deformable part configured to connect the first mounting part and the second mounting part and configured to allow deformation of the body part, and at least one length adjustment part formed on the body part and configured to allow a change in length of the body part.

First claim

1 . A grommet comprising:
a hollow body part configured to be penetrated by a wire; a first mounting part formed at a first end of the body part; a second mounting part formed at a second end of the body part; a deformable part configured to connect the first mounting part and the second mounting part, and configured to allow deformation of the body part; and at least one length adjustment part formed on the body part and configured to allow a change in length of the body part.

2 . The grommet of claim 1 , wherein the deformable part is formed in a bellows shape.

3 . The grommet of claim 1 , wherein the length adjustment part comprises:
a variable part configured to be adjusted in length by an external force; and a fixing unit configured to fix the variable part with the adjusted length.

4 . The grommet of claim 3 , wherein the variable part is formed in a bellows shape.

5 . The grommet of claim 3 , wherein the fixing unit comprises:
a first fixing protrusion formed at one side of the variable part; and a strap configured to be coupled to the first fixing protrusion to fix a length of the variable part.

6 . The grommet of claim 5 , wherein a plurality of first fixing holes are formed in the strap and separably coupled to the first fixing protrusion.

7 . The grommet of claim 5 , wherein the fixing unit further comprises:
a second fixing protrusion formed at an other side of the variable part and separably coupled to the strap.

8 . The grommet of claim 7 , wherein a second fixing hole is formed in the strap and separably coupled to the second fixing protrusion.

9 . The grommet of claim 5 , wherein the strap extends from an end of the deformable part.

10 . The grommet of claim 1 , wherein the at least one length adjustment part comprises at least two length adjustment parts each formed at an opposite side of the deformable part.

11 . A vehicle comprising:
a first mounting part configured to be fixed to any one of a vehicle body and a door; a second mounting part configured to be fixed to an other of the vehicle body and the door; a hollow body part configured to connect the first mounting part and the second mounting part, and be penetrated by a wire; a deformable part configured to allow deformation of the body part; and a length adjustment part configured to allow a change in length of the body part.

12 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the deformable part is formed in a bellows shape.

13 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein:
the length adjustment part comprises: a variable part configured to be adjusted in length by an external force; a first fixing protrusion formed at one side of the variable part; a second fixing protrusion formed at an other side of the variable part; and a strap having a plurality of first fixing holes separably coupled to the first fixing protrusion, and a second fixing hole separably coupled to the second fixing protrusion.

14 . The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of first fixing holes are formed in a longitudinal direction of the variable part.

15 . The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein:
the plurality of first fixing holes are formed in a distal portion of a portion of the body part to which the strap is fixed; and the second fixing hole is formed in a proximal portion of the portion of the body part to which the strap is fixed.

16 . The vehicle of claim 15 , wherein:
the first fixing protrusion is formed on the distal portion of the portion of the body part to which the strap is fixed; and the second fixing protrusion is formed on the proximal portion of the portion of the body part to which the strap is fixed.

17 . The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the length adjustment part comprises at least two length adjustment parts each formed at two opposite sides of the deformable part.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp
• Kyungshin Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Seungmin
• Jeong Byoungcheol
• Yu Boram

Classifications

• B60Y2410/115

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• H02G3/22

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• B60R16/0222 Primary

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• H01B17/583

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• H02G3/0406

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