JP2003007153A - Manufacturing method of wire harness - Google Patents
Manufacturing method of wire harnessInfo
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】この発明はワイヤーハーネス
の製造方法に関し、さらに詳しくは、一端側が電気接続
箱などに接続されるとともに、中間部に接続を変換する
変換ボックスを備えるワイヤハーネスのサブアッセンブ
リーの製造方法に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a wire harness, and more specifically, to a wire harness subassembly including a conversion box, one end of which is connected to an electric junction box or the like, and a conversion box for converting the connection to an intermediate portion. It relates to a manufacturing method.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、ワイヤハーネスとしては、例えば
自動車のドアやインスツルメントパネル内などの空間に
電気配線として用いられる。図３に示すように、ジャン
クションボックス１と、例えばパワーウインドモータ、
集中ドアロック用ソレノイドなどの電装品２、３、４と
を接続する場合に、複数の電線５、６、７、８、９など
を備えるワイヤハーネス１０を用いている。また、この
ワイヤハーネス１０の中間部には、適宜ジャンクション
コネクタ１１が用いられている。なお、図４は、このワ
イヤハーネス１０を構成するサブアッセンブリ１１を示
している。このサブアッセンブリー１１は、一端側のコ
ネクタ１４に、ハーネス１２、１３が分岐するように接
続され、ハーネス１２、１３の他端側にコネクタ１５、
１６が設けられている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a wire harness has been used as electric wiring in a space such as a door of a car or an instrument panel. As shown in FIG. 3, the junction box 1 and, for example, a power window motor,
A wire harness 10 including a plurality of electric wires 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and the like is used when connecting electrical components 2, 3, 4 such as a centralized door lock solenoid. In addition, a junction connector 11 is appropriately used in the intermediate portion of the wire harness 10. It should be noted that FIG. 4 shows a subassembly 11 that constitutes the wire harness 10. The sub-assembly 11 is connected to a connector 14 on one end side so that the harnesses 12 and 13 branch off, and the connector 15 on the other end side of the harnesses 12 and 13,
16 are provided.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記し
た従来技術では、図３に示したように、電装品２、３、
４に対して、ワイヤハーネス１０側の端子ピン配列の指
定が困難であるため、ワイヤハーネスの自動化生産が困
難であった。特に、図３に示すように、ワイヤハーネス
１０とジャンクションボックス１とを接続するコネクタ
１０Ａの端子配列と、電装品２、３、４に接続するコネ
クタ１０Ｂ、１０Ｃ、１０Ｄの端子ピン配列は、大幅に
異なっている。そして、ワイヤハーネス１０の製造方法
を容易にするために、例えば図４に示すようなサブアッ
センブリを検討、成立させるために要する設計時間が長
期化するという問題点を有している。また、図３に示す
ワイヤハーネス１０では、電線同士が錯綜しているた
め、誤配線を招く虞れがあった。However, in the above-mentioned prior art, as shown in FIG. 3, electrical components 2, 3,
On the other hand, since it is difficult to specify the terminal pin arrangement on the wire harness 10 side, the automated production of the wire harness is difficult. In particular, as shown in FIG. 3, the terminal arrangement of the connector 10A for connecting the wire harness 10 and the junction box 1 and the terminal pin arrangement of the connectors 10B, 10C, 10D for connecting to the electrical components 2, 3, 4 are significantly different. Is different. Then, in order to facilitate the method of manufacturing the wire harness 10, there is a problem that the design time required for studying and establishing a sub-assembly as shown in FIG. 4, for example, becomes long. Further, in the wire harness 10 shown in FIG. 3, since the electric wires are intricate with each other, there is a fear that incorrect wiring may be caused.
【０００４】そこで、本発明の目的は、製造が容易で自
動化生産が可能であると共に、端子嵌め違いなどの発生
を防止して品質向上を図ることができ、しかも車種や規
格の異なるシステム間でも使用できる汎用性の高いワイ
ヤーハーネスのサブアッセンブリの製造方法を提供する
ことにある。Therefore, an object of the present invention is that the manufacturing is easy and the automatic production is possible, the quality of the product can be improved by preventing the wrong fitting of the terminals, and the system is different even between vehicles of different models and standards. An object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a subassembly of a wire harness which can be used and has high versatility.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】請求項１記載の発明は、
一対の長尺の多極切断用コネクタ同士を所定間隔を隔て
て平行をなすように配置した後、複数の電線を前記一対
の多極切断用コネクタに亙るように載置、接続させ、前
記一対の多極切断用コネクタを所定の位置で切断して、
複数の電線群を有するワイヤハーネスに分割、作成する
ことを特徴とする。The invention according to claim 1 is
After arranging a pair of long multipole disconnecting connectors so as to be parallel to each other at a predetermined interval, a plurality of electric wires are placed and connected so as to cover the pair of multipole disconnecting connectors, and the pair of Cut the multi-pole disconnecting connector of at a predetermined position,
It is characterized by being divided into wire harnesses having a plurality of electric wire groups.
【０００６】このような請求項１記載のワイヤハーネス
の製造方法では、所望数の電線群を有し、且つ両端にコ
ネクタを備えるワイヤハーネスを容易かつ確実に製造す
ることができ、製造コストを低減させることができる。In the method for manufacturing a wire harness according to the first aspect, it is possible to easily and reliably manufacture a wire harness having a desired number of electric wire groups and having connectors at both ends, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost. Can be made.
【０００７】また、請求項２記載の発明は、請求項１記
載のワイヤハーネスの製造方法であって、前記ワイヤハ
ーネスは、配線配列を変換する変換ボックスに、前記多
極切断用コネクタの分割された部分で接続されることを
特徴とする。The invention according to claim 2 is the method for manufacturing a wire harness according to claim 1, wherein the wire harness is divided into conversion boxes for converting a wiring arrangement of the multipole disconnecting connector. It is characterized in that it is connected at the open part.
【０００８】したがって、請求項２記載の発明では、請
求項１記載の作用に加えて、配線配列を変換する変換ボ
ックスに簡単な構造のワイヤハーネスを接続すること
で、複雑な回路構成のワイヤハーネス完成品を容易に作
成することができる。Therefore, according to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, a wire harness having a complicated circuit configuration is formed by connecting the wire harness having a simple structure to the conversion box for converting the wiring arrangement. The finished product can be easily created.
【０００９】[0009]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明に係るワイヤハーネ
スの製造方法の詳細を図面に示す各実施形態に基づいて
説明する。なお、ワイヤハーネスの製造方法の説明に先
駆けてワイヤハーネスの構成を説明する。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, details of a method for manufacturing a wire harness according to the present invention will be described based on each embodiment shown in the drawings. The structure of the wire harness will be described prior to the description of the method for manufacturing the wire harness.
【００１０】図１は本発明に係るワイヤハーネス２０を
示す説明図である。このワイヤハーネス２０は、それぞ
れ複数の電線２１を備えてなるパラレルサブハーネス２
２、２３、２４と、変換ボックス２５と、これらパラレ
ルサブハーネス２２、２３、２４が分岐線となるパラレ
ルハーネス２６とから大略構成されている。FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a wire harness 20 according to the present invention. The wire harness 20 is a parallel sub-harness 2 including a plurality of electric wires 21.
2, 23, 24, a conversion box 25, and a parallel harness 26 in which these parallel sub-harnesses 22, 23, 24 serve as branch lines.
【００１１】パラレルサブハーネス２２、２３、２４
は、それぞれ固有の数の電線２１が平行に並べられて、
これらの電線２１を可撓性を有する電気絶縁体で一体的
に被覆してなるフラットケーブル状のものである。そし
て、パラレルサブハーネス２２の両端には、互いに同一
の端子ピン配列のコネクタ２２Ａ、２２Ｂが設けられて
いる。同様に、パラレルサブハーネス２３、２４におい
ても、それぞれの両端にコネクタ２３Ａ、２３Ｂ、２４
Ａ、２４Ｂが設けられている。なお、コネクタ２２Ａ、
２３Ａ、２４Ａは、図１に示すように電装機器３４、３
５、３７に接続されるようになっている。Parallel sub-harnesses 22, 23, 24
Has a unique number of electric wires 21 arranged in parallel,
These electric wires 21 are in the form of a flat cable formed by integrally covering them with a flexible electric insulator. Then, at both ends of the parallel sub-harness 22, connectors 22A and 22B having the same terminal pin arrangement are provided. Similarly, in the parallel sub-harnesses 23 and 24, connectors 23A, 23B and 24 are provided at both ends of each.
A and 24B are provided. The connector 22A,
23A and 24A are electrical equipment 34 and 3 as shown in FIG.
5 and 37 are connected.
【００１２】変換ボックス２５は、図１に示すように、
内部に所望パターンの複数のパターン配線２７が設けら
れている。この変換ボックス２５は、具体的には例えば
偏平な絶縁樹脂ボックス内に、所望のパターン配線が印
刷されたプリント配線基板などが収納され、絶縁樹脂ボ
ックスの上が蓋で閉塞されている。また、絶縁樹脂ボッ
クスの側部にパラレルサブハーネス２２、２３、２４の
コネクタ２２Ｂ、２３Ｂ、２４Ｂや、パラレルハーネス
２６側のコネクタと結合するボックス側コネクタ部が設
けられている。The conversion box 25, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of pattern wirings 27 having a desired pattern are provided inside. The conversion box 25 is, for example, a flat insulating resin box in which a printed wiring board on which desired pattern wiring is printed is housed, and the insulating resin box is closed with a lid. Further, on the side of the insulating resin box, box-side connector portions that are connected to the connectors 22B, 23B, 24B of the parallel sub-harnesses 22, 23, 24 and the connector on the parallel harness 26 side are provided.
【００１３】パラレルハーネス２６は、パラレルサブハ
ーネス２２、２３、２４が変換ボックス２５を介して接
続されるケーブルであり、図１に示すように一端側に変
換ボックス２５に接続されるコネクタ２６Ａと他端側に
ジャンクションボックス３３に接続されるコネクタ２６
Ｂが設けられている。The parallel harness 26 is a cable to which the parallel sub-harnesses 22, 23 and 24 are connected via the conversion box 25, and as shown in FIG. Connector 26 connected to the junction box 33 on the end side
B is provided.
【００１４】このような構成のワイヤハーネス２０で
は、パラレルサブハーネス２２、２３、２４を複数用意
することで、変換ボックス２５にこれらパラレルサブハ
ーネス２２、２３、２４を単純に接続するだけで所定の
配索パターンを備えるワイヤハーネス２０を実現するこ
とができる。また、本実施形態では、変換ボックス２５
内の配線パターンを適宜変更することにより、車種や規
格の異なるシステム間でも使用でき汎用性を高めること
ができる。In the wire harness 20 having such a structure, a plurality of parallel sub-harnesses 22, 23, 24 are prepared, so that the parallel sub-harnesses 22, 23, 24 are simply connected to the conversion box 25 to obtain a predetermined wiring harness. The wire harness 20 having the wiring pattern can be realized. Further, in the present embodiment, the conversion box 25
By appropriately changing the internal wiring pattern, it can be used between systems of different vehicle types and standards, and versatility can be enhanced.
【００１５】また、パラレルサブハーネス２２、２３、
２４の両端の端子ピン配列が同一となるため、自動化生
産を容易に行うことができる。The parallel sub-harnesses 22, 23,
Since the terminal pin arrangements at both ends of 24 are the same, automated production can be easily performed.
【００１６】次に、本実施形態に係るワイヤハーネスの
サブアッセンブリであるパラレルサブハーネスの製造方
法について図２を用いて説明する。Next, a method of manufacturing a parallel sub-harness that is a sub-assembly of the wire harness according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
【００１７】（イ） まず、図２（ａ）に示すように、
長尺の多極切断タイプコネクタ４０、４１を用意して、
所定間隔に平行に配置する。(A) First, as shown in FIG.
Prepare long multi-pole cutting type connectors 40 and 41,
Arrange in parallel at a predetermined interval.
【００１８】（ロ） 次に、これら多極切断タイプコネ
クタ４０、４１に亙って複数の電線４２を平行をなすよ
うに布線し、圧接又は圧着して多極切断タイプコネクタ
４０、４１に接続する。(B) Next, a plurality of electric wires 42 are laid in parallel over the multi-pole disconnection type connectors 40 and 41, and pressed or crimped to form the multi-pole disconnection type connectors 40 and 41. Connecting.
【００１９】（ハ） その後、図２（ｂ）に示すよう
に、所定本数の電線４２の群をなすように図中符号ＣＬ
で示すラインで多極切断タイプコネクタ４０、４１を切
断して複数（本実施形態では３つ）に分割する。この結
果、複数のパラレルサブハーネス４３の製造が完了す
る。(C) After that, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), reference numeral CL in the drawing forms a group of a predetermined number of electric wires 42.
The multipolar disconnection type connectors 40 and 41 are cut along the line indicated by to divide into a plurality (three in this embodiment). As a result, the manufacturing of the plurality of parallel sub-harnesses 43 is completed.
【００２０】なお、この製造方法では、同一のパラレル
サブハーネス４３を複数製造する場合について説明した
が、電線４２の本数や、太さ、特性などが異なる電線群
でなるパラレルサブハーネスを製造してもよい。In this manufacturing method, the case where a plurality of the same parallel sub-harnesses 43 are manufactured has been described. However, a parallel sub-harness consisting of electric wire groups having different numbers of electric wires 42, thicknesses, characteristics, etc. is manufactured. Good.
【００２１】このような製造方法により、ワイヤハーネ
スのサブアッセンブリとしての複数のパラレルサブハー
ネスを一括して作成することができる。この結果、ワイ
ヤハーネスの低コスト化を図ることができる。By such a manufacturing method, a plurality of parallel sub-harnesses as a wire harness sub-assembly can be collectively manufactured. As a result, the cost of the wire harness can be reduced.
【００２２】以上、実施形態について説明したが、本発
明はこれらに限定されるものではなく、構成の要旨に付
随する各種の変更が可能である。Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these, and various changes accompanying the gist of the configuration can be made.
【００２３】[0023]
【発明の効果】以上の説明から明らかなように、請求項
１記載の発明によれば、所望数の電線群を有し、且つ両
端にコネクタを備えるワイヤハーネスを容易かつ確実に
製造することができ、製造コストを低減させる効果があ
る。As is apparent from the above description, according to the invention described in claim 1, it is possible to easily and reliably manufacture a wire harness having a desired number of electric wire groups and having connectors at both ends. This has the effect of reducing manufacturing costs.
【００２４】請求項２記載の発明によれば、請求項１記
載の効果に加えて、配線配列を変換する変換ボックスに
簡単な構造のワイヤハーネスを接続することで、複雑な
回路構成のワイヤハーネス完成品を容易に作成できると
いう効果がある。According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of claim 1, by connecting the wire harness of a simple structure to the conversion box for converting the wiring arrangement, the wire harness of a complicated circuit structure is formed. There is an effect that a finished product can be easily created.
【図１】本発明に係るワイヤハーネスの実施形態である
ワイヤハーネス完成品を示す説明図である。FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a completed wire harness that is an embodiment of a wire harness according to the present invention.
【図２】（ａ）及び（ｂ）は、実施形態に係るパラレル
サブハーネスの製造工程を示す斜視図である。2A and 2B are perspective views showing a manufacturing process of the parallel sub-harness according to the embodiment.
【図３】従来のワイヤハーネスを示す説明図である。FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a conventional wire harness.
【図４】従来のサブワイヤハーネスを示す平面図であ
る。FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a conventional sub wire harness.
２１、４２ 電線 ２２、２３、２４、４３ パラレルサブハーネス ２５ 変換ボックス ４０、４１ 多極切断タイプコネクタ 21, 42 electric wire 22, 23, 24, 43 Parallel sub-harness 25 conversion box 40, 41 Multi-pole disconnection type connector
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Claims (2)
所定間隔を隔てて平行をなすように配置した後、複数の
電線を前記一対の多極切断用コネクタに亙るように載
置、接続させ、前記一対の多極切断用コネクタを所定の
位置で切断して、複数の電線群を有するワイヤハーネス
に分割、作成することを特徴とするワイヤハーネスの製
造方法。1. A pair of long multipole disconnecting connectors are arranged in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval, and then a plurality of electric wires are placed over the pair of multipole disconnecting connectors. A method for manufacturing a wire harness, which comprises connecting and disconnecting the pair of multipolar disconnecting connectors at predetermined positions to divide and create a wire harness having a plurality of electric wire groups.
法であって、 前記ワイヤハーネスは、配線配列を変換する変換ボック
スに、前記多極切断用コネクタの分割された部分で接続
されることを特徴とするワイヤハーネスの製造方法。2. The method of manufacturing a wire harness according to claim 1, wherein the wire harness is connected to a conversion box for converting a wiring arrangement at a divided portion of the multipole disconnecting connector. A method for manufacturing a characteristic wire harness.
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