EP1474846A4 - Instrument panel center stack with integrated wiring - Google Patents

Instrument panel center stack with integrated wiring

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Publication number
EP1474846A4
EP1474846A4 EP02701985A EP02701985A EP1474846A4 EP 1474846 A4 EP1474846 A4 EP 1474846A4 EP 02701985 A EP02701985 A EP 02701985A EP 02701985 A EP02701985 A EP 02701985A EP 1474846 A4 EP1474846 A4 EP 1474846A4
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
instrument panel
center stack
integrated wiring
panel center
wall
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Application number
EP02701985A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1474846A1 (en
EP1474846B1 (en
Inventor
Daniel Woodman
William Hartsig
Dirk Dragt
James Henegar
Robert Hayward
John Clifford
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SABIC Global Technologies BV
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General Electric Co
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Publication of EP1474846A4 publication Critical patent/EP1474846A4/en
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Publication of EP1474846B1 publication Critical patent/EP1474846B1/en
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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/28—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for wire processing before connecting to contact members, not provided for in groups H01R43/02 - H01R43/26
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R11/00—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
    • H01R11/11—End pieces or tapping pieces for wires, supported by the wire and for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal or conductive member
    • H01R11/30—End pieces held in contact by a magnet
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2416—Means for guiding or retaining wires or cables connected to terminal blocks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/59—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/26—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for vehicles

Abstract

A center stack (10) for an instrument panel assembly includes a thermoplastic housing (12) having at least one wall (14, 16, 18). At least one conductor assembly (40) is molded into at least one wall of the housing.
EP02701985A 2002-01-16 2002-01-16 Instrument panel center stack with integrated wiring Expired - Lifetime EP1474846B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2002/001159 WO2003063300A1 (en) 2002-01-16 2002-01-16 Instrument panel center stack with integrated wiring

Publications (3)

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EP1474846A1 EP1474846A1 (en) 2004-11-10
EP1474846A4 true EP1474846A4 (en) 2005-08-17
EP1474846B1 EP1474846B1 (en) 2007-11-07

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EP02701985A Expired - Lifetime EP1474846B1 (en) 2002-01-16 2002-01-16 Instrument panel center stack with integrated wiring

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EP (1) EP1474846B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2005515926A (en)
KR (1) KR100849288B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1615565A (en)
AT (1) ATE377855T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2002235382B2 (en)
DE (1) DE60223413T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2296890T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2003063300A1 (en)

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EP0321286A1 (en) * 1987-12-17 1989-06-21 The Whitaker Corporation Method and apparatus for electrical wiring of structural assemblies
US6120327A (en) * 1997-07-22 2000-09-19 Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc. Foam wire harness with shape memory
US6176534B1 (en) * 1999-08-02 2001-01-23 Lear Corporation Integral center stack storage door for instrument panel assembly

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US6250706B1 (en) * 1999-08-17 2001-06-26 Lear Corporation Integrated flat cable connector

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0321286A1 (en) * 1987-12-17 1989-06-21 The Whitaker Corporation Method and apparatus for electrical wiring of structural assemblies
US6120327A (en) * 1997-07-22 2000-09-19 Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc. Foam wire harness with shape memory
US6176534B1 (en) * 1999-08-02 2001-01-23 Lear Corporation Integral center stack storage door for instrument panel assembly

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KR20040083084A (en) 2004-09-30
AU2002235382B2 (en) 2008-01-31
DE60223413D1 (en) 2007-12-20
CN1615565A (en) 2005-05-11
ATE377855T1 (en) 2007-11-15
KR100849288B1 (en) 2008-07-29
WO2003063300A1 (en) 2003-07-31
EP1474846A1 (en) 2004-11-10
ES2296890T3 (en) 2008-05-01
JP2005515926A (en) 2005-06-02
EP1474846B1 (en) 2007-11-07
DE60223413T2 (en) 2008-09-04

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