Wiring module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9439317-B2
Application number	US-201214007764-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 10, 2012
Priority date	Apr 11, 2011
Publication date	Sep 6, 2016
Grant date	Sep 6, 2016

Abstract

A wiring module ( 1 ) includes a wiring harness ( 10 ) including a plurality of wires ( 11 ) and connectors ( 12 ) fixed to ends of the respective wires ( 11 ) and fittable into fitting portions ( 91 ) of a stacked device ( 90 ). A positioning member ( 20 ) is fixed to the wiring harness ( 10 ) and capable of being positioned at a predetermined position with respect to the stacked device ( 90 ). The positioning member ( 20 ) includes connector fixing portions ( 21 ) arranged at the same intervals as the fitting portions ( 91 ) of the stacked device ( 90 ). The connector fixing portion ( 21 ) positions each connector ( 12 ) of the wiring harness ( 10 ) fixedly at a position facing the corresponding fitting portion ( 91 ) when the positioning member ( 20 ) is positioned at the predetermined position with respect to the stacked device ( 90 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A wiring module to be mounted on a stacked device formed by stacking a plurality of units in a stacking direction, each of the units including first and second positioning projections spaced apart in a direction transverse to the stacking direction and an identically shaped connector fitting portion formed on each of the plurality of units between the first and second positioning portions, comprising:
a wiring harness including a plurality of wires and a plurality of connectors fixed to ends of the respective wires; and
a positioning member having opposite first and second surfaces and capable of being positioned at a predetermined position with respect to the stacked device and including a plurality of first positioning holes extending between the first and second surfaces and spaced apart in the stacking direction and a plurality of second positioning holes extending between the first and second surfaces and spaced apart in the stacking direction, each of the plurality of first positioning holes aligned with one of the plurality of second positioning holes and spaced therefrom in the direction transverse to the stacking direction;
a plurality of connector fixing portions extending between the first and second surfaces of the positioning member and spaced apart in the stacking direction, each of the connector fixing portions positioned between the corresponding first and second positioning holes and aligned therewith in the direction transverse to the stacking direction;
at least one wire accommodating passage formed on the positioning member and extending in the stacking direction between one of the plurality of first positioning holes and the plurality of second positioning holes and the plurality of connector fixing portions and configured for accommodating the plurality of wires of the wiring harness;
a plurality of first bundling member insertion holes formed in a wall of the at least one wire accommodating passage at positions corresponding to each of the plurality of connector fixing portions, and a plurality of second bundling member insertion holes formed in each of the plurality of connector fixing portions at positions corresponding to each of the plurality of first bundling member insertion holes; and
a plurality of bundling members bundling the plurality of wires and inserted through corresponding pairs of the plurality of first bundling member insertion holes and the plurality of second bundling member insertion holes, wherein
each of the plurality of connectors of the wiring harness is connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of connector fixing portions in a state where the positioning member is positioned at the predetermined position with respect to the stacked device, and
the positioning member is fitted on the stacking device with each of the plurality of first positioning holes and each of the plurality of second positioning holes being fit to the first and second positioning projections and each of the plurality of connectors fit into the connector fitting portion of one of the plurality of units.

2. The wiring module of claim 1 , wherein:
the wiring harness is so fixed to the positioning member that parts of each of the plurality of wires having predetermined lengths from each of the plurality of connectors are freely guidable; and
the length of the freely guidable part of each of the plurality of wires is so set that each of the plurality of connectors is not fittable into each of the plurality of fitting portions other than the corresponding ones out of the plurality of fitting portions in a state where the positioning member is positioned at the predetermined position with respect to the stacked device.

3. The wiring module according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning member includes positioning portions corresponding to two or more positioned portions provided on each unit constituting the stacked device.

4. The wiring module according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one wire accommodating passage comprises a first wire accommodating passage extending in the stacking direction between the plurality of first positioning holes and the plurality of connector fixing portions and a second wire accommodating passage extending in the stacking direction between the plurality of second positioning holes and the plurality of connector fixing portions.

5. A wiring module, comprising:
a wiring harness including a plurality of wires and a plurality of connectors fixed to ends of the respective wires;
a positioning member having opposite first and second surfaces, a plurality of first positioning holes extending between the first and second surfaces and spaced apart in lateral direction and a plurality of second positioning holes extending between the first and second surfaces and spaced apart in the lateral direction, each of the plurality of first positioning holes aligned with one of the plurality of second positioning holes and spaced therefrom in the direction transverse to the lateral direction, and a plurality of connector fixing portions extending between the first and second surfaces and spaced apart in the lateral direction, each of the connector fixing portions positioned between the corresponding first and second positioning holes and aligned therewith in the direction transverse to the lateral direction;
at least one wire accommodating passage formed on the positioning member and extending in the lateral direction between one of the plurality of first positioning holes and the plurality of second positioning holes and the plurality of connector fixing portions and configured for accommodating the plurality of wires of the wiring harness;
a plurality of first bundling member insertion holes formed in a wall of the at least one wire accommodating passage at positions corresponding to each of the plurality of connector fixing portions, and a plurality of second bundling member insertion holes formed in each of the plurality of connector fixing portions at positions corresponding to each of the plurality of first bundling member insertion holes;
a plurality of bundling members bundling the plurality of wires and inserted through corresponding pairs of the plurality of first bundling member insertion holes and the plurality of second bundling member insertion holes; and
a stacked device formed by stacking a plurality of units in the lateral direction, each of the units including first and second positioning projections spaced apart in the direction transverse to the lateral direction and a connector fitting portion between the first and second positioning projections, wherein
the positioning member is held at a predetermined position with respect to the stacking device and each of the plurality of connectors is fit into a corresponding one of the plurality of connector fixing portions, and
the positioning member is fixed to the stacking device so that the plurality of first positioning holes and the plurality of second positioning holes engage the first and second positioning projections and each of the plurality of connectors are fit into the connector fitting portions of the plurality of units.

6. The wiring module of claim 5 , wherein:
the wiring harness is so fixed to the positioning member that parts of each of the plurality of wires having predetermined lengths from each of the plurality of connectors are freely guidable; and
the length of the freely guidable part of each of the plurality of wires is so set that each of the plurality of connectors is not fittable into each of the plurality of fitting portions other than the corresponding ones out of the plurality of fitting portions in a state where the positioning member is positioned at the predetermined position with respect to the stacked device.

Assignees

• Okamoto Ryoya
• Hiramitsu Hiroomi
• Hirai Hiroki
• Kasugai Masakuni
• Autonetworks Technologies Ltd
• Sumitomo Electric Industries
• Sumitomo Wiring Systems

Inventors

• Okamoto Ryoya
• Hiramitsu Hiroomi
• Hirai Hiroki
• Kasugai Masakuni

Classifications

• H05K7/1477

  including backplanes · CPC title

• H05K7/1439

  Back panel mother boards · CPC title

• H05K7/1435

  Expandable constructions · CPC title

• H01R13/642

  by position or shape of contact members · CPC title

• H01R13/631

  for engagement only · CPC title