EP0986819A1 - Method for producing a flexible cable harness - Google Patents
Method for producing a flexible cable harnessInfo
- Publication number
- EP0986819A1 EP0986819A1 EP98928246A EP98928246A EP0986819A1 EP 0986819 A1 EP0986819 A1 EP 0986819A1 EP 98928246 A EP98928246 A EP 98928246A EP 98928246 A EP98928246 A EP 98928246A EP 0986819 A1 EP0986819 A1 EP 0986819A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- line
- wrapping
- section
- hose
- fixed
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
- H01B7/00—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
- H01B7/0045—Cable-harnesses
Definitions
- the invention relates to a method for producing a flexible wiring harness, in particular a cable harness for a motor vehicle.
- Cable harnesses with a predetermined tree-like structure - known as cable harnesses - are formed from a combination of several electrical cables and serve for the electrical connection of components, consumers and assemblies.
- the electrical lines are combined in parallel with predetermined line outlets and preferably fixed by a winding tape or combined by an insulating tube.
- the wiring harness must be flexible and should be able to be wound so that it can be packed and transported easily and should and can also be angled by 90 ° for installation and assembly in the motor vehicle. With an increasing number of consumers and control devices in modern motor vehicles, the number and possibly also the cross section of the lines to be connected in such a wiring harness also increases, which reduces its flexibility. The wiring harness is getting stiffer.
- the blind line can stick to the winding tape or, in the case of non-stick coated blind line, stick to the adjacent lines, which in the latter case can lead to damage to the conductor insulation when the blind line is pulled out, and on the other hand, pulling out the blind line becomes increasingly difficult with increasing length.
- the object is achieved in a cable harness according to the preamble of claim 1 by its characterizing features, according to which the fixed cross-section of the cable assembly to be fixed by wrapping - that is the sum of the cable cross-sections of the cables - before the winding by a parallel to the cables in the Is inserted inserted elongated line-like body with a cross-section that can be changed in the composite.
- the fixed cross-section of the cable assembly to be fixed by wrapping - that is the sum of the cable cross-sections of the cables - before the winding by a parallel to the cables in the Is inserted inserted elongated line-like body with a cross-section that can be changed in the composite.
- the winding process can also be interrupted after wrapping the cross-section of the elongate body, which can be changed in cross-section, so that the cross-section is reliably reduced, for example by piercing or cutting the air hose, after which the wrapping can be continued.
- the diameter of the body and thus its share in the cross-section of the line assembly can be varied, as a result of which the flexibility of the line run can also be varied and predetermined.
- the body can be formed from an elastic material and inserted elastically expanded into the composite. After wrapping, it is relaxed or shrunk.
- Suitable for this purpose is, for example, an inflated hose made of a thin-walled plastic or of thin-walled rubber, which is inserted into the line assembly in the inflated state and from which the filling gas, for example air, is let out after wrapping, in particular by piercing the same.
- the hose can protrude from the end of the line strand or can be provided with a side extension.
- the opened hose relaxes and shrinks, which reduces the fixed cross-section of the line assembly under the fixed wrap and makes the arrangement of the lines looser and the line harness overall more flexible.
- the shrunk hose remains in the wiring harness. Damage to the cable insulation, such as can occur when pulling a dummy cable out of the wiring harness, is reliably avoided, and any sticking that may occur is no longer noticeable.
- a widened, elongated, line-like tube made of a thermoplastic material can also be introduced into the composite.
- the cable harness then only needs to be warmed up briefly after the wrapping in order to trigger the shrinkage of the pipe and to loosen the arrangement of the lines and to increase the desired flexibility.
- the fixed cross section of the line assembly to be fixed is the sum of the four line cross sections.
- An air-filled thin tube 5 with a round cross section is added to this loose line assembly (Fig. 2). Its cross section is approximately 15% of the fixed cross section of the lines.
- This loose composite is then fed to the winding device in a known manner and wrapped tightly with winding tape 6, the lines 1 to 4 being pressed against the tube 5, as a result of which the latter is deformed and partially pressed into the line gusset and also compressed depending on the winding tension. This state is shown in Fig. 3.
- the hose 5 has an irregular cross-sectional shape 7 and still takes up about 10% of the fixed cross-section, the areas pressed into the cable gusset also being included.
- the lines 1 to 4 are pressed together, and the line strand is slightly biased and stiff by the compressed hose 5 in the direction of the winding (6). Now the hose 5 is opened by piercing, the air escapes, and the fixed cross section of the line assembly is reduced under the wrapping (6), so that the wiring harness relaxes.
- the lines 1 to 4 are now against each other without pressure and have little scope for each other (Fig. 4). In this state, there is a flexible wiring harness that is sufficiently flexible and therefore easy to pack and transport, and also easier to assemble.
- the tube 5 shows a section of the hose 5.
- the tube 5 is formed from two superimposed (S) PE foils welded together at the edges.
- the end region 8 tapers in the inflated state up to the front weld seam. This area 8 stands out as an approach from the network.
Landscapes
- Insulated Conductors (AREA)
- Rigid Pipes And Flexible Pipes (AREA)
- Manufacturing Of Electric Cables (AREA)
- Details Of Indoor Wiring (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE19723167 | 1997-06-03 | ||
DE19723167 | 1997-06-03 | ||
DE19724685 | 1997-06-11 | ||
DE19724685A DE19724685C1 (en) | 1997-06-03 | 1997-06-11 | Process for the production of a flexible cable harness |
PCT/EP1998/002770 WO1998056013A1 (en) | 1997-06-03 | 1998-05-12 | Method for producing a flexible cable harness |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0986819A1 true EP0986819A1 (en) | 2000-03-22 |
EP0986819B1 EP0986819B1 (en) | 2008-07-30 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP98928246A Expired - Lifetime EP0986819B1 (en) | 1997-06-03 | 1998-05-12 | Method for producing a flexible cable harness |
Country Status (11)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US6239374B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP0986819B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP4698774B2 (en) |
KR (1) | KR100480657B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1149587C (en) |
CZ (1) | CZ294460B6 (en) |
DE (2) | DE19724685C1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2310930T3 (en) |
HU (1) | HU222943B1 (en) |
PL (1) | PL186650B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998056013A1 (en) |
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US20050072594A1 (en) * | 2003-04-21 | 2005-04-07 | Richard Gray's Power Company (Louisiana Llc) | Electrical wiring device system |
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US20130072051A1 (en) * | 2010-06-01 | 2013-03-21 | Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. | Kit of parts, contacting element and luminaire |
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1997
- 1997-06-11 DE DE19724685A patent/DE19724685C1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1998
- 1998-05-12 DE DE59814258T patent/DE59814258D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-05-12 PL PL98335964A patent/PL186650B1/en unknown
- 1998-05-12 CZ CZ19994183A patent/CZ294460B6/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-05-12 HU HU0002998A patent/HU222943B1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1998-05-12 JP JP50137699A patent/JP4698774B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-05-12 WO PCT/EP1998/002770 patent/WO1998056013A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1998-05-12 EP EP98928246A patent/EP0986819B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-05-12 CN CNB988057840A patent/CN1149587C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-05-12 ES ES98928246T patent/ES2310930T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-05-12 KR KR10-1999-7009943A patent/KR100480657B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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1999
- 1999-11-23 US US09/448,391 patent/US6239374B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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KR100480657B1 (en) | 2005-04-06 |
WO1998056013A1 (en) | 1998-12-10 |
HUP0002998A2 (en) | 2001-01-29 |
CZ294460B6 (en) | 2005-01-12 |
CN1259224A (en) | 2000-07-05 |
DE19724685C1 (en) | 1998-12-24 |
HU222943B1 (en) | 2003-12-29 |
KR20010020331A (en) | 2001-03-15 |
EP0986819B1 (en) | 2008-07-30 |
US6239374B1 (en) | 2001-05-29 |
HUP0002998A3 (en) | 2003-04-28 |
ES2310930T3 (en) | 2009-01-16 |
CN1149587C (en) | 2004-05-12 |
PL335964A1 (en) | 2000-06-05 |
JP2002501666A (en) | 2002-01-15 |
CZ418399A3 (en) | 2000-03-15 |
JP4698774B2 (en) | 2011-06-08 |
PL186650B1 (en) | 2004-02-27 |
DE59814258D1 (en) | 2008-09-11 |
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