JP2003335191A - Installation structure of roof wire harness and wiring method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an installation structure of a roof wire harness wired in a ceiling of a vehicle such as an automobile, with reduced cost by simplifying a production process, and to provide a wiring method therefor. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of auxiliaries 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R disposed in the ceiling of the vehicle are connected by one harness 10, and the harness 10 is wired in the ceiling of the vehicle through all the auxiliaries 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R. A length of the harness 10 wired in the ceiling of the vehicle is set to a length corresponding to a shortest route. The number of circuits of the harness 10 through the plurality of auxiliaries 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R is the same number. As the harness 10 through the plurality of auxiliaries 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R, the flat harness 10 is used. The harness 10 and the auxiliaries 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R are connected by insulation displacement contact terminals 30B, 30E, 30H-30N which connectors have. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a roof wire harness to be installed on the ceiling of a vehicle such as an automobile, which is cost-reduced by simplifying the manufacturing process, and a method for installing the roof wire harness.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 9 shows one embodiment of a conventional roof wire harness mounting structure and its routing method. A roof wire harness 501 is connected to an electric connection box 502 that houses various electric / electronic-related components such as a fuse 503. Roof wire harness 50
1, a plurality of cables 512 have a bundling tape (not shown)
Each cable is bundled as one by 5
A connector (not shown) is attached to the end of 12 and the electric connection box 502 and various auxiliary machines 504L, 504R, 50 are attached.
5, 506L and 506R are connected so as to be able to conduct electricity. The wire harness is an assembled wire,
It is assumed to mean assembled wiring.

The auxiliary machines 504L and 504R are supposed to include vanity mirror room lamps 504L and 504R provided for a person sitting in a front seat of the automobile. The vanity mirror means a makeup mirror, and the vanity mirror is generally attached to a sun visor used as an awning of an automobile.

Auxiliary equipment 505 is a dome lamp 505 located substantially in the center of the automobile ceiling. The dome lamp 505 is attached to a substantially central portion of the vehicle ceiling so that the entire passenger compartment of the vehicle is illuminated when the door of the vehicle is opened. The dome lamp 505 can be turned on even when the door is closed.

Auxiliary machines 506L and 506R are rear room lamps 506L and 506R provided for a person who sits in a rear seat of a vehicle and illuminating a rear seat. Also, reference numeral 50
Reference numerals 7B and 507E denote branch portions of each conductor.

In the conventional roof wire harness 501, the conductors 13B, 13E, 14LB, which are provided in the harness 510, are provided as circuits related to the power supply and the ground.
14LE, 14RB, 14RE, 15B, 15C, 15
E, 16LB, 16LC, 16LE, 16RB, 16R
A circuit body including C, 16RE is used.

Conductors 13B, 14LB, 14RB, 15
B, 16LB, and 16RB are connected together in a branching unit 507B, and these are commonly used as a power supply circuit. Conductor 13
E, 14LE, 14RE, 15E, 16LE, 16RE
Are connected together in a branching portion 507E, and these are commonly used as a grounding circuit. Reference numerals 15C, 16LC, 16RC
Is for another conductor. These various conductors are connected by terminals and heat-welded, and are electrically connected.

Further, as other conventional techniques relating to the ceiling of an automobile, there are disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 1-306340 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-541.
04, JP-A-5-131882, JP-A-5-207
No. 628 is cited.

[0009]

However, in the conventional roof wire harness 501 mounting structure shown in FIG. 9, since the wires of each common circuit are collected and joint processing is performed, the manufacturing process is It was complicated and required a lot of man-hours. For example, as the power supply circuit, the conductors 13B, 14LB, 14RB, 15
B, 16LB, and 16RB were selected and collected, and these were connected at the branch portion 507B. Also,
Conductors 13E, 14LE, 14R as a circuit for grounding
E, 15E, 16LE, and 16RE were selected and collected, and these were connected at the branch portion 507E.

Also, a vanity mirror room lamp 504
L, 504R, dome lamp 505, rear room lamps 506L, 506R, and other circuits that follow each lamp require convergence work with a tape (not shown). Therefore, in the process of manufacturing roof wire harness 501. It was necessary to work the jigs so that each circuit body following each lamp was placed.

In view of the above points, the present invention provides a roof wire harness attachment structure and a method for arranging the roof wire harness, which is arranged on the ceiling of a vehicle such as an automobile, whose cost is reduced by simplifying the manufacturing process. The purpose is to

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, the roof wire harness mounting structure according to claim 1 of the present invention has a plurality of auxiliary devices arranged on the ceiling of a vehicle using one harness. Are connected to each other, and the one harness is wired to the ceiling of the vehicle via all the auxiliary devices. With the above configuration, one harness is used to connect between a plurality of accessories arranged on the ceiling of the vehicle, and one harness is wired to the ceiling of the vehicle via all the accessories. Therefore, the process of manufacturing the roof wire harness by arranging it on the jig plate is eliminated, and the manufacturing process of the roof wire harness can be simplified. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a roof wire harness having a reduced price.

A roof wire harness mounting structure according to a second aspect is the roof wire harness mounting structure according to the first aspect, wherein the length of one harness wired to the ceiling of the vehicle is the shortest path. It is characterized in that it is set to a length that is set. With the above configuration, since the length of one harness wired on the ceiling of the vehicle is set to the length that is the shortest route, the waste of one harness is eliminated. Therefore, the roof wire harness is inexpensive.

A roof wire harness mounting structure according to a third aspect of the present invention is the roof wire harness mounting structure according to the first or second aspects, wherein the number of circuits in one harness passing through the plurality of auxiliary machines is the same. It is characterized by that.
With the above configuration, since the number of circuits in one harness passing through a plurality of accessories is the same, when the roof wire harness is manufactured, for example, each circuit for power supply provided in a plurality of accessories The work of separately selecting and connecting each circuit for grounding becomes unnecessary. As a result, the roof wire harness has a low price.

A roof wire harness mounting structure according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the roof wire harness mounting structure according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein: It is characterized by using a flat harness. With the above configuration, since one flat harness is used as one harness that passes through a plurality of auxiliary machines, the work of fixing the partial tapes to bundle the cables is unnecessary. Further, since the work of fixing the partial tape for bundling the cables is facilitated, the step of manufacturing the roof wire harness by arranging it on the jig plate is omitted. As a result, the manufacturing process for the roof wire harness can be simplified, and as a result, an inexpensive roof wire harness can be provided. Further, since the flat harness has a small thickness, the roof wire harness has a mounting structure that is space-saving and is not bulky on the ceiling of the vehicle.

A roof wire harness mounting structure according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the roof wire harness mounting structure according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein a pressure contact terminal is used to connect the one harness and the auxiliary harness. It is characterized by being connected to the machine. With the above configuration, the roof wire harness can be consistently and easily manufactured from the step of cutting one harness to the step of connecting the connector, and accordingly, the roof wire harness is made inexpensive. .

A roof wire harness routing method according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is to cut one harness into a predetermined length, and then press a connector at a predetermined position of the one harness to press the one harness. A plurality of auxiliaries are set to be connectable via the connector, and then the one harness is attached to the ceiling of the vehicle via all of the auxiliaries arranged on the ceiling of the vehicle. It is characterized by With the above configuration, the roof wire harness can be consistently and easily manufactured from the step of cutting one harness to the step of performing pressure contact connection. Further, since the connector is pressed into contact with a predetermined position of one harness and the one harness is mounted on the ceiling of the vehicle through all of the plurality of auxiliary devices arranged on the ceiling of the vehicle, The work of laying out the roof wire harness is a simple work. Therefore,
The roof wire harness can be easily and quickly arranged on the ceiling of the vehicle.

A roof wire harness routing method according to a seventh aspect is the roof wire harness routing method according to the sixth aspect, wherein one flat harness is used as the one harness passing through all the auxiliary machines. It is characterized by With the above configuration, since one flat harness is used as one harness that passes through all the auxiliary machines, the work of partial tape fastening for bundling the cables is unnecessary work. Further, in order to facilitate the work of fixing the partial tape for bundling the cables, the step of manufacturing the roof wire harness by arranging it on the jig plate is omitted. Therefore, the manufacturing process for the roof wire harness can be simplified. Further, since the flat harness has a small thickness, the degree of freedom of wiring work on the ceiling of the vehicle is increased, and the roof wire harness can be easily and quickly arranged on the ceiling of the vehicle.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 8 show an embodiment of a roof wire harness mounting structure and a wiring method therefor according to the present invention. The various auxiliary machines 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 are various electrical components equipped in a passenger compartment of a vehicle.

In FIG. 1, the side where the electric junction box 2 and the vanity mirror room lamps 4L and 4R are located is the front side of the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and the side where the rear room lamps 6L and 6R are located is the rear side of the passenger compartment of the vehicle. And Also, the electrical junction box 2,
Vanity mirror room lamp 4L, rear room lamp 6
The side where L is located is the left side of the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and the side where the vanity mirror room lamp 4R and the rear room lamp 6R are located is the right side of the passenger compartment of the vehicle. It should be noted that the definitions of "front and rear" and "right and left" in this specification are defined for the sake of convenience in describing each part, and do not necessarily match the directions when the roof wire harness is actually used.

As shown in the circuit diagram of FIG. 1, a roof wire having a plurality of circuits in an electric connection box 2 in which various electric and electronic-related parts such as a fuse 3, a relay, and a wiring board (not shown) are housed. Harness 1 is connected. A roof wire harness 1 including a plurality of circuits includes an electric connection box 2 and various auxiliary machines 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R (see FIGS.
It plays a role to connect (Fig. 4) so as to be able to conduct electricity.

Auxiliary equipment 4 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2B.
L and 4R are assumed to include vanity mirror room lamps 4L and 4R provided for a person sitting in the front seat of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 2B, the vanity mirror room lamps 4L and 4R are sun visors. It is supposed to be provided in 40L and 40R.

The auxiliary equipment 5 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 is a dome lamp 5 located substantially at the center of the automobile ceiling. The dome lamp 5 is attached to the dome lamp 5 as shown in FIG. 3 in order to brightly illuminate the entire passenger compartment of the vehicle when the door of the vehicle is opened. Slide type operation switch 53
Thus, the dome lamp 5 can be turned on even when the door of the automobile is closed. In addition, the auxiliary machines 6L and 6R shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 are rear room lamps 6L and 6R which are provided for a person sitting on the rear seat of the vehicle and illuminate the rear seats.

As shown in FIG. 1, the conductor wire 10B of the harness 10 provided in the roof wire harness 1 is used as a power supply circuit. Further, the conductor wire 10E of the harness 10 provided in the roof wire harness 1 is used as a grounding circuit. Reference numerals 10A, 10C, and 10D are other conducting wires. A harness means a bundle of electric wires.

As shown in FIG. 8, the various conductive wires 10A-10
Es are arranged at substantially equal intervals and extended to form each conductor 10A.
In order to prevent the occurrence of troubles such as electrical short circuit due to the contact of 10E with other objects,
Each of the conductive wires 10A to 10E is protected by an insulating coating 11 formed using a polymer such as polyvinyl chloride. In addition, a plurality of conducting wires 1 that form the harness 10
Reference numerals 0A to 10E denote substantially flat plate-shaped connecting portions 11a to 11a made of the insulating coating 11 provided between the conductive wires 10A to 10E.
The flat harnesses 10 are arranged in parallel at substantially equal intervals by 11d and are connected to each other. In this way, one flat harness 10 is configured as one substantially flat electric wire.

The roof of an automobile is provided with a molded ceiling so-called roof liner made of a soft material such as urethane foam resin. The foamable soft material functions as a cushion and has a soundproof effect against noise generated while the vehicle is running.

As shown in FIG. 8, one flat harness 10 having a plurality of conductors 10A to 10E is used.
As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of auxiliaries 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R arranged on the ceiling (not shown) of the vehicle and the space between them are closest to the electric connection box 2 as shown in FIG. From the auxiliary machine 4L located, it is connected in order so that one stroke may be written. That is, one flat harness 10 uses the electric junction box 2 as a base point, and the auxiliary machine 4L → the auxiliary machine 5 → the auxiliary machine 4R →
The auxiliary equipment 6R is connected in this order from the auxiliary equipment 6L.

More specifically, the flat harness 10 extending from the electric junction box 2 located on the left side of the front part of the vehicle is first passed through a front pillar (not shown) on the left side of the front part of the vehicle, Via the vicinity of the root of the sun visor 40L (FIG. 2 (b)) equipped with the vanity mirror room lamp 4L arranged on the upper left side of the front part of the passenger compartment of the automobile,
It is connected to the mating connector portion 42L provided on the fixture 41L of the sun visor 40L. Left or right sun visor 4 with vanity mirror room lamps 4L, 4R
0L and 40R are indoor equipments that also serve as electrical equipments.

The pillar means a pillar, and is supposed to support the ceiling of the vehicle and also bear a part of the strength of the vehicle. For example, a male / female connector (not shown) is provided at an arbitrary portion between the electric connection box 2 and the vanity mirror room lamp 4L located on the upper left side of the front part of the passenger compartment of the vehicle to separate the conductors. Although it may be freely coupled, the male and female connectors (not shown) are provided in order to reduce the number of parts and the number of assembling steps and reduce the price of the roof wire harness 1. It is preferable to omit it.

As shown in FIG. 1, one flat connected to the vanity mirror room lamp 4L via the vicinity of the root of the sun visor provided with the vanity mirror room lamp 4L arranged on the upper left side of the front part of the passenger compartment of the automobile. Harness 1
Next, 0 is provided with a vanity mirror room lamp 4R which is connected to the vehicle via a dome lamp 5 located substantially in the center of the vehicle ceiling, and is then arranged on the upper right side of the front part of the passenger compartment of the vehicle. Vanity mirror room lamp 4R via the vicinity of the root of sun visor 40R (Fig. 2 (b))
Connected to the rear room lamp 6R located on the upper right side of the rear part of the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and then connected to the rear room lamp 6R located on the upper left side of the rear part of the passenger compartment of the vehicle. Connected to this via.

That is, the single flat harness 10 which constitutes the roof wire harness 1 is arranged on the ceiling of the vehicle so that a single stroke path is drawn. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, one flat harness 10 including a plurality of circuit conductors 10A to 10E is used for all the auxiliary machines 4L, 4R, 5, and 6.
It is wired to the ceiling of a vehicle (not shown) via L and 6R.

An electric connection box is provided between the plurality of auxiliary machines 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R arranged on the ceiling of the vehicle by using one flat harness 10 having a plurality of circuit conductors 10A to 10E. A plurality of conductors 10A to 10E are connected in order from one located nearer to 2 so that one-stroke writing is performed, and further, via all the auxiliary machines 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R. One flat harness 1
Since 0 is wired on the ceiling of the vehicle, a step of manufacturing a roof wire harness by placing it on a jig plate (not shown) is eliminated. This simplifies the manufacturing process for the roof wire harness 1. Along with this, it is possible to provide the roof wire harness 1 of which the price is reduced.

The length of the one flat harness 10 wired on the ceiling of the vehicle is the shortest route when the roof wire harness 1 is routed to the roof of an automobile such as a roof liner (not shown). It is set to the length.
Since the flat harness 10 has a small thickness, and is excellent in flexibility and bending workability, the flat harness 10 is folded at, for example, a substantially right angle at a desired portion of the flat harness 10. The flat harness 10 can be bent or bent at an arbitrary angle of inclination, and the flat harness 10 can be extended in a desired direction in a vehicle ceiling.

As described above, in the state where the roof wire harness 1 is routed to the ceiling of the vehicle, the length of the one flat harness 10 wired to the ceiling of the vehicle is the length that is the shortest route. If set to 1, the waste of one flat harness 10 mounted on the automobile ceiling is eliminated. Therefore, the roof wire harness 1 is inexpensive.

Further, due to the flexibility and flexibility of the flat harness 10, the mounting error between the auxiliary machines is absorbed by the flat harness 10, and the auxiliary machine opening of the roof liner (not shown) provided on the ceiling of the vehicle. The parts are of minimal size.

As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of auxiliary machines 4L, 4R, 5,
One flat harness 1 that goes through all 6L and 6R
The number of circuits of 0 is all auxiliary machines 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R
The same number is used in or near the ceiling mounting portion of the vehicle. Specifically, a plurality of auxiliary machines 4L,
One flat harness 10 passing through 4R, 5, 6L, and 6R is one flat harness 10 including five conducting wires 10A to 10E, and one flat harness 1
The number of the conductors 10A to 10E provided in 0 is the same five in the ceiling mounting portion of the vehicles of all the auxiliary machines 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, and 6R or in the vicinity of the mounting portions.

In the flat harness 10 including the five conductors 10A to 10E, the various auxiliary equipments 4L, 4R, 5 and 6L can be connected to the electrical junction box 2 without the conductors 10A to 10E being separated so that they cannot be energized. Via the flat harness 1
All of the conductors 10A to 10E are extended as a substantially strip-shaped flat harness 10 that can be energized up to the auxiliary machine 6R connected to the end portion of 0.
Flat harness 1 that constitutes roof wire harness 1
No branch point is provided at 0, and the flat harness 10
Although the accessory wires and the like are not drawn out from the five conductors 10A to 10E provided in the above, several branch points may be provided and several branch wires may be provided in the roof wire harness.

One flat harness 10 having a plurality of conductors 10A to 10E is a plurality of auxiliary machines 4L, 4R, 5 and.
6L, 6R, all auxiliary equipment 4L, 4R, 5, 6
In the portions L and 6R, the number of circuits or the number of conductors 10A to 10E of one flat harness 10 having a plurality of conductors 10A to 10E is the same, so that when the roof wire harness 1 is manufactured. For example, the work of separately selecting and connecting each circuit for power supply and each circuit for grounding provided in the plurality of auxiliary machines 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R becomes unnecessary. As a result, the roof wire harness 1 is inexpensive.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a plurality of auxiliary machines 4L, 4
As one harness 10 passing through all of R, 5, 6L, and 6R, as shown in FIG. 8, a single flat harness 10 in which a plurality of circuit conductors 10A to 10E are protected by an insulating coating 11 is applied. As the flat harness, for example, a circuit body such as a circular conductor ribbon electric wire, a flexible flat circuit body, a flexible printed circuit body, or the like can be mentioned.

The flexible flat circuit body is "Flexibl
It means "e Flat Cable" and is abbreviated as "FFC". The flexible flat circuit body (FFC) has a plurality of circuit conductors formed of thin strips, thin single wires or enamel wires arranged in parallel on an insulating sheet. The cross-sectional shape of the circuit conductors 10A to 10E may be a flat shape having a substantially round shape or a substantially rectangular shape.

The flexible printed circuit body is "Flexibl
It means "e Printed Circuit" and is abbreviated as "FPC". Flexible printed circuit (FPC)
A plurality of circuit conductors formed of a metal foil such as a copper foil are arranged and printed in parallel on an insulating sheet, and a protective layer is provided thereon. Flexible printed circuit board
It is a flexible printed wiring board including a circuit conductor, an insulating sheet, and a transparent or semitransparent protective layer.
Other circuit bodies include, for example, a bundle of a plurality of cables and a bundle of core wires.

As shown in FIG. 8, as one harness 10 passing through all of the plurality of auxiliary machines 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R, a plurality of circuit conductors 10A to 10E are protected by an insulating cover 11 as shown in FIG. Since I applied the flat harness 10,
The work of fixing partial tapes for bundling the cables is an unnecessary work. Further, since the work of fixing the partial tapes for bundling the cables is facilitated, the step of manufacturing the roof wire harness by arranging it on a jig plate (not shown) is omitted.

In this way, the roof wire harness 1
As a result, the manufacturing process can be simplified, and as a result, a low-priced roof wire harness 1 can be provided. Further, since the flat harness 10 has a small thickness, the roof wire harness 1 has a mounting structure that is space-saving and is not bulky on the ceiling of the vehicle. Further, since the flat harness 10 has a small thickness, the degree of freedom of wiring work on the ceiling of the vehicle is increased, and the roof wire harness 1 is easily and promptly arranged on the ceiling of the vehicle. Become.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the connector housing 21 has a plurality of metal terminals 30B, 3 provided with pressure contact pieces.
OE is attached to form connectors 20L and 20R. A pair of press contact blades 31 (Figs. 5 to 7) are provided on one side of the terminals 30B and 30E, and a male terminal 35 (Figs. 5 and 6) is provided on the other side of the terminals 30B and 30E. 38, the pair of press contact blades 31 are connected to the one-male terminal 35 so as to be able to conduct electricity. A pair of press contact blades 31
And a connecting portion 38, a bent portion at a substantially right angle is provided. Further, between the male terminal 35 and the connecting portion 38,
A bent portion at a substantially right angle is provided. The terminals 30B and 30E are formed by pressing the terminal fitting material such as punching and bending.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the pressure contact terminals 30B, 30
E is formed as including a press-contact piece in which a substantially U-shaped press-contact slit 34 is provided between a pair of press-contact blades 31 arranged substantially in parallel. A pair of pressure contact blades 31 having a substantially plate shape are provided with inclined portions 33 directed inward, and the inclined portion 33 is provided with a blade portion 32. The blade portion 32 provided on the inclined portion 33 has a substantially plate-like pressure contact blade 3.
The plate No. 1 is gradually thinned to have a relatively sharp shape.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the connector 20L,
The connector housing 21 constituting 20R includes a main body 22 made of synthetic resin, and a cover 23 made of synthetic resin that is covered with the main body 22 and is locked with the main body 22. Corresponding to the locking portion 23f provided on the cover 23,
An engaging portion 22f is provided on the main body 22 of the connector housing 21.

In order to facilitate press-connecting the press-connecting connectors provided in the various auxiliary machines 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R (FIGS. 2 to 4) and one flat harness 10 so that they can be energized, each press-connecting connector is connected. The connection portion of the one flat harness 10 to which is pressure-connected is formed as a plurality of cable portions having a substantially circular cross section.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the pressure contact connectors 20L and 20R used for supplying electricity to the vanity mirror room lamps 4L and 4R are easily pressure-contacted with the one flat harness 10 so as to be electrically conductive. In order to do so, the connection portion of the one flat harness 10 to which the press-connecting connectors 20L and 20R are connected by press-connecting is shown in FIGS.
A plurality of cable portions 12B, 1 having a substantially circular cross section as shown in FIG.
It is formed as 2E.

That is, at the connecting position of the pressure contact connectors 20L and 20R (FIGS. 5 and 6) in one flat harness 10, the substantially flat plate-like connecting portions 11b to 11d made of the insulating coating 11 are removed as shown in FIG. Penetration part 11e-1
1g is provided, and the plurality of cable portions 12B, 12C, 12E of the one flat harness 10 are formed as partially separated.

Each flat wire harness 10 has a penetrating portion 11e.
11g are provided, and the separation part 11h including the penetrating parts 11e to 11g is formed in a part of the one flat harness 10, but the flat harness 10 is not provided with many branch lines and one flat The penetrating portions 11e to 11g provided on the harness 10 are closed again and the separating portion 1 is removed.
The 1h is eliminated, and the flat harness 10 is extended and formed as one long flat electric wire.

If such a separating portion 11h is provided in one long flat harness 10, as shown in FIGS.
As described above, the work of pressure-connecting the cable portions 12B and 12E of the one flat harness 10 to the pressure-contact terminals 30B and 30E is facilitated. The operation of press-connecting each cable portion of the one flat harness 10 to each press-connecting terminal is performed promptly by using an automatic machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, at the connecting portion between the electric junction box 2 or the rear room lamp 6L and the one flat harness 10, the one flat harness 10 has cable portions 12A and 12D having a substantially circular cross section, which are partially separated. (FIG. 8) is provided.

As shown in FIG. 7A, one flat harness 1
In the cable portions 12B and 12E of 0, the circuit conductors 10B and 10E are configured by twisting together a plurality of thin copper wires, and the insulation coating 11 made of polyvinyl chloride is provided around the circuit conductors 10B and 10E. This is a linear portion having a substantially circular cross-section (FIG. 8).

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, a plurality of pressure contact terminals 30 are provided.
6 and 7 (b) by pressing the cable portions 12B, 12E of the one harness 10 including the circuit conductors 10B, 10E protected by the insulating coating 11 toward B, 30E and performing pressure contact connection. ), The cable portions 12B and 12E of one harness 10 and the pressure contact terminal 30
B and 30E are electrically connected to each other.

As shown in FIG. 7, the cable portions 12B, 1 provided with the circuit conductors 10B, 10E protected by the insulating coating 11 on the pair of pressure contact blades 31 of the pressure contact terminals 30B, 30E.
When 2E starts to be pressed, the blade portion 32 of the sharp inclined portion 33 provided on the pressing blade 31 causes the cable portion 12B,
The insulating cover 11 of 12E begins to be torn.

When the cable portions 12B and 12E are pressed against each other toward the inside of the pressure contact slit 34 between the pair of pressure contact blades 31, the pressure contact slit 34 of the pressure contact terminals 30B and 30E is pressed.
The insulation coating 11 of the cable portions 12B and 12E is cut by the pressure welding terminals 30B and 30E as shown in FIG. 7B.
The portion of the pressure contact slit 34 provided in E and the circuit conductors 10B and 10E provided in the insulating coating 11 of the cable portions 12B and 12E are brought into contact with each other, and the one flat harness 1
0 cable parts 12B and 12E and pressure contact terminals 30B and 3
0E is connected to be able to conduct electricity.

In this way, the pressure connection is performed by the cable portion 12
It is supposed that the work of peeling off the insulating coating 11 of B and 12E and the work of connecting the circuit conductors 10B and 10E of the cable portions 12B and 12E and the pressure contact terminals 30B and 30E are performed at the same time.

When the pressure contact connection is performed, the cable contact portions 12B and 12E of one harness 10 having the circuit conductors 10B and 10E are provided in the pressure contact slits 34 (FIG. 7) of the plurality of pressure contact terminals 30B and 30E. With respect to the main body 22 of the connector housing 21 shown in FIG. 6, the cover 23 is rotated to cover and lock the main body 22 of the connector housing 21, and together with this, the pressure contact connection is surely performed. If so, the cable portions 12B and 12E of the one harness 10 and the pressure contact terminal 30 can be easily, quickly and surely provided.
B and 30E can be electrically connected to each other.

After the press-connecting is performed, as shown in FIG. 6, the cover 23 is rotated with respect to the main body 22 of the connector housing 21, and the engaging portion 22f of the main body 22 of the connector housing 21 is engaged with the cover 23. By fitting the stopper 23f, the cover 23 is securely closed from the main body 22 of the connector housing 21 as shown in FIG. 2 (a).

In such a state, one harness 10
6, the cable portions 12B and 12E are located substantially along the base wall 22b of the connector housing 21 and are bent at substantially right angles near both ends of the base wall 22b of the connector housing 21.
Of the main body 22 of the connector housing 21 along the side walls 22a, 22a and the side walls 23a, 23a of the cover 23, and by the guide portions 27a, 27b provided on the side walls 22a, 22a of the main body 22 of the connector housing 21. As shown in FIG. 2 (a), it is guided and bent again at a substantially right angle, and between the pair of guide walls 23 d provided on the cover 23 and the pair of leg portions 24 provided on the main body 22 of the connector housing 21. From, the harness 10 is led out toward the outside of the press-connecting connectors 20L and 20R.

Thereafter, the press-connecting connectors 20L and 20R shown in FIG. 2A and the fixtures 41L and 41 of the left or right sun visors 40L and 40R shown in FIG.
The mating connector portions 42L and 42R provided on the R are fitted to each other to perform connector coupling, so that the flat harness 10 and the vanity mirror room lamps 4L and 4R are electrically connected to each other. . The fixtures 41L and 41R located at the roots of the left or right sun visors 40L and 40R also serve as mating connectors connected to the press-connecting connectors 20L and 20R.

As shown in FIG. 3, the connection form between the one-pressure contact connector 72 of the one-function collecting unit 70 provided in the dome lamp 5 and the one flat harness 10, and the pair of left and right function collecting units provided in the dome lamp 5 as well. 80D
The connection form between the pressure contact connectors 82DL and 82DR of L and 80DR and one flat harness 10, and as shown in FIG. 4, the pressure contact connectors 82RL of the function aggregation units 80RL and 80RR provided on the left or right rear room lamps 6L and 6R, Also in the connection form between the 82RR and the one flat harness 10, the press contact terminal 3 illustrated in FIG. 7 is attached to the one flat harness 10 as in the connection form of the press contact connectors 20L and 20R described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.
0B and 30E pressure contact terminals, 30H pressure contact terminals
-30 N (Fig. 1) is used to perform pressure contact connection, so that one flat harness 10 and various auxiliary machines 5, 6L, 6R
And are connected so that they can be energized.

One flat harness 10 and various auxiliary machines 4
In the connection part with L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R (Figs. 2 to 4), the part which is not pressure-contacted is connected to the outside of the pressure-contact connector or is pressure-contacted with the pressure-contact terminal in the pressure-contact connector. Instead of being pulled out from the press-connecting connector, the one flat harness 10 is used for various auxiliary machines 4L, 4R,
5,6L, 6R will be passed.

By doing so, from the cutting process of one flat harness 10, the connectors 20L, 20R, 4
2L, 42R, 72, 82DL, 82DR, 82RL,
The roof wire harness 1 can be consistently and easily manufactured up to the connection step of 82RR, and accordingly, the roof wire harness 1 is manufactured at a low price.

Pressure contact connector 2 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
Describing 0L and 20R in detail, the main body 22 and the cover 23 that form the connector housing 21 are connected by a pair of flexible connecting pieces 26, and the main body 22, the cover 23, and the pair of flexible connecting pieces 26 are connected. The connector housing 21 provided with is formed as one.
As a result, the main body 22 of the connector housing 21 and the cover 23 are inseparable, and the main body 22 of the connector housing 21 or one of the covers 23 attached to the main body 22 is lost. Will be prevented in advance.

The main body 22 of the connector housing 21 has a base wall 22b, a pair of side walls 22a located on both sides of the base wall 22b, and another side wall 22c located with the engaging portion 29.
And a pair of female connector main parts 20a,
The partition wall 22d provided with f, the connecting wall 22e connecting the pair of side walls 22a, and the pair of pressure contact terminals 30B and 30E provided on the base wall 22b are protected by the pressure contact blades 31 (FIGS. 5 to 7). 2B, and a pair of leg portions 24 (FIGS. 5 and 6) fitted into a pair of recesses 44a provided in the base portion 44 of the fixtures 41L and 41R as shown in FIG. 2B. ) And the holding portion 28 of the fixtures 41L and 41R shown in FIG. 2B (FIG. 2A,
5 and 6) and the fixture 41L shown in FIG.
The holding protrusion 43 of 41R is provided with an engaging portion 49 and an engaging portion 29 (FIGS. 5 and 6) to be engaged.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the tab-shaped male terminal 35 is located in the substantially box-shaped accommodating portion 20c of the female connector main body 20a, and the openings of the pair of female connector main body 20a are formed. By inserting the pair of mating connector parts 42L and 42R provided in the fixtures 41L and 41R shown in FIG. 2B into the part 20b, the male terminals 35 of the pair of female connector main parts 20a and The female terminals 45 of the pair of mating connector portions 42L and 42R are brought into contact with each other, and the metallic male terminal 35 and the metallic female terminal 45 are electrically connected to each other.

The cover 23 of the connector housing 21 is
Base wall 23b, a pair of side walls 23a located on both sides of the base wall 23b, another side wall 23c provided with a locking portion 23f corresponding to the engaging portion 22f of the main body 22, and a base wall 23b.
A pressing rib 23g provided inside the rail, a pair of guide walls 23d for guiding the flat harness 10 in a desired direction, and a jig such as a jig rod (not shown) used for unlocking And an operation window 23e into which is inserted.

The pressing ribs 23g provided on the base wall 23b of the cover 23 are connected by pressure contact between the pressure contact terminals 30B and 30E and the cable portions 12B and 12E of the one harness 10, and the cover 23 is attached to the main body 22 of the connector housing 21. The cable portion 1 of the harness 10 in the closed state
2B and 12E are pressed against the base wall 22b of the main body 22 of the connector housing 21, and the strength of the cover 23 is improved.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the connector housing 2
In the state where the cover 23 is closed with respect to the main body 22 of No. 1, as shown in FIG.
It is possible to easily open the cover 23 with respect to the main body 22 of the connector housing 21 by releasing the engagement state of the engagement portion 22f provided on the cover 23 and the engagement portion 23f provided on the cover 23. Therefore, the cover 23 is provided with an operation window 23e into which a jig such as a jig rod (not shown) is inserted.

As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the main body 46 of the left or right sun visor 40L, 40R is composed of a substantially rectangular flat plate-like core material covered with a flexible skin.
Main body 4 of sun visors 40L and 40R having a substantially rectangular flat plate shape
6 is a substantially circular rod-shaped metal support member 47 rotatably attached to the fixtures 41L and 41R made of synthetic resin from one corner.
Is projected. The support member 47 in the shape of a substantially round bar is bent at a substantially right angle in the vicinity of the end of the support member 47, and a spherical bush 48 rotatable in each direction is provided at the end of the support member 47.

The fixtures 41L and 41R are formed between a base portion 44 having a substantially elliptical plate shape, a pair of mating connector portions 42L and 42R standing from the base portion 44, and a pair of mating connector portions 42L and 42R. And a holding protrusion 43 standing upright. Fixture 41L, 41
A conductor (not shown) or the like is used to connect the female terminals 45 provided on the mating connector portions 42L and 42R of R to the vanity mirror room lamps 4L and 4R so that they can be energized.

The holding projection 43 of the fixture 41L, 41R is provided with an accommodating portion 43a for rotatably holding the spherical bush 48 of the support member 47. Housing 4 of holding protrusion 43 provided on fixtures 41L and 41R
The spherical bush 48 of the support member 47 is fitted into 3a, and a pair of metal fastening bolts 100 or fasteners such as "screws" are used to fix the fixtures 41L and 41R to the vehicle ceiling or By being fastened, the sun visors 40L and 40R including the main body 46 having a substantially rectangular flat plate shape with respect to the fixtures 41L and 41R mounted in the passenger compartment of the automobile.
Is rotatably attached in each direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, the dome lamp 5 includes a one-function aggregation unit 70 mounted on the vehicle ceiling, and a pair of function-aggregation units located on the left and right sides of the one-function aggregation unit 70 and also mounted on the vehicle ceiling. 80DL, 80D
R, and these function aggregation units 70, 80DL, 80
A case 60 having a substantially rectangular box shape to which the DR is assembled and a multifunction cover 50 having a substantially rectangular plate shape with an overhead console box 55 assembled to the case 60 are provided.

The console box means a box-shaped accessory case or the like in which an accommodation chamber is provided. Figure 3
The console box 55 shown in FIG.
A substantially rectangular box-shaped peripheral wall 56 forming 6f is provided with a substantially rectangular plate-shaped lid 57 corresponding to an opening 56e of the peripheral wall 56 and capable of opening and closing.

The peripheral wall 56 made of synthetic resin, which constitutes the console box 55, includes a base wall 56b, a pair of substantially fan-shaped side walls 56c, and another curved side wall 56d. A storage room 56 in which the
f is formed. On the peripheral wall 56 of the console box 55, a pair of shaft support portions 56a are provided at corners corresponding to the fan-shaped root positions of the fan-shaped side walls 56c. Corresponding to the pair of shaft support portions 56a, a pair of shaft portions 57a are provided at both side corners of the lid 57 having a substantially rectangular plate shape.

When the lid 57 made of synthetic resin constituting the console box 55 is closed, when the lid 57 is pressed toward the inside of the peripheral wall 56, the engagement between the peripheral wall 56 and the lid 57 is performed. The locking state of the stop / engagement portion (not shown) is released, and the pair of shaft portion 57a and shaft support portion 56 are released.
The lid 57 is rotated and opened with respect to the peripheral wall 56 around a, and the lid 57 or the stopper (not shown) provided on the peripheral wall 56 allows the lid 57 to be closed with respect to the peripheral wall 56.
Is maintained in a reasonably open state.

When the lid 57 of the console box 55 is to be closed, the lid 57 of the console box 55 is closed by performing an operation substantially reverse to the above operation. When the lid 57 of the console box 55 is opened and the lid 57 is pressed toward the inside of the peripheral wall 56, the lid 57 is attached to the peripheral wall 56 about the pair of shaft portions 57a and the shaft support portions 56a. Almost at the same time as the opening 56e of the peripheral wall 56 is rotated and closed by the lid 57,
Locking / engaging portions (not shown) provided on the peripheral wall 56 and the lid 57 are locked, and the lid 57 of the console box 55 is maintained in a closed state.

In such a state, as shown in FIG. 3A, the surface 57b of the lid 57 of the console box 55,
The surface 50 of the cover body 50a surrounding the periphery of the lid 57.
b is in a substantially matched state, and is made as if it were one surface formed continuously. As described above, the dome lamp 5 shown in FIG. 3 is a thin dome lamp 5 with the console box 55, which has a reduced number of protrusions and the like, and which saves space.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the console box 5
A pattern is provided on the surface 57b of the lid 57 forming the passenger compartment 5 on the passenger compartment side. By imposing various patterns such as artificial leather, that is, leather, texture pattern, and wood grain pattern on the surface of the molded product, the aesthetic appearance of the molded product is improved and the molded product has a high-class feeling. The target molded article may have a pattern in which a large number of fine irregularities are provided on the surface and so-called "grains" are provided.

The form of the overhead console box may be other than the form shown in FIG. 3 (a) depending on the type and grade of the automobile, and depending on the type and grade of the automobile. The overhead console box may be omitted without being provided.

The lamp cover 51 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape corresponding to the size of the case 60 having a substantially rectangular box shape, and is made of a synthetic resin material excellent in light transmission. It is supposed to be molded. A colorant is added to the synthetic resin material to make the lamp cover 51 translucent or milky white.

The lamp cover 51 is a multifunctional cover 5.
It is attached to the cover body 50a made of synthetic resin, which constitutes 0. In addition, each lamp 71 shown in FIG.
The above pattern is provided on the passenger compartment side surface 51b of the lamp cover 51 in order to soften the light emitted from the 81DL and 81DR and to make the dome lamp 5 emit a high-quality light.

As shown in FIG. 3C, in the lamp 71 provided in the central function consolidating unit 70, the lamp 71 is maintained in the lighting maintaining state or the extinguishing maintaining state, and further, the vehicle door As shown in FIG. 3A, a slide type synthetic resin operation switch 53 that can be set to various states such as automatically turning on or off the lamp 71 in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of
The cover body 50a is provided substantially at the center.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, a push-type synthetic resin operation button 53L for turning on or off the lamp 81DL provided in the function aggregation unit 80DL,
As shown in FIG. 3A, the cover body 50a is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, the function integration unit 80D
The push-type synthetic resin operation button 53R for turning on or off the lamp 81DR provided in the R is shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), the cover body 50a is provided. The pair of operation buttons 53L and 53R are the cover body 50.
It is supposed to be located on both the left and right sides of the operation switch 53 provided at substantially the center of a.

Multifunctional cover 50 shown in FIG. 3 (a)
3 and the case 60 shown in FIG. 3B are assembled and fixed by a locking / engaging portion (not shown). As shown in FIG. 3B, a peripheral wall 61a, a base wall 61b located substantially at the center, a pair of left and right fixed walls 61L and 61R, and a pair of partition walls 62.
L, 62R, 63L, 63R are provided, and a case 60 made of synthetic resin is formed.

The case 60 includes a central box-shaped accommodating portion 67 in which the central functional aggregation unit 70 is mounted on the base wall 61b, and a pair of the functional aggregation units 80DL with respect to the central accommodating portion 67. , 80DR are mounted on the pair of left and right fixed walls 61L, 61R, and the lamp 81D
L and 81DR and the like are provided with a pair of left and right box-shaped accommodating portions 68L and 68R.

An opening 66 is provided in a base wall 61b located substantially in the center of the synthetic resin case 60 for allowing the light of a lamp 71 provided in the central function integrating unit 70 to pass therethrough. Further, the base wall 61b to which the function integrating unit 70 having the central lamp 71 is attached is arranged so that the light emitted from the lamp 71 located substantially in the center of the dome lamp 5 reaches almost the entire passenger compartment of the automobile. , Case 6
In the peripheral wall 61a of No. 0, it is provided at the end edge portion of the dome lamp 5 closest to the lamp cover 51.

Further, a pair of fixed walls 61L and 61R located on the left and right of the synthetic resin case 60 are provided with lamps 81DL, which are provided in the function integrating units 80DL and 80DR.
Openings 66L and 66R for passing the light of 81DR are provided.

The left fixed wall 61L to which the function integrating unit 80DL equipped with the lamp 81DL is attached in order to expose the left side of the passenger compartment of the automobile to the spotlight by making the left side of the passenger compartment of the automobile brighter, In the peripheral wall 61a of the case 60, it is provided at the farthest end edge of the dome lamp 5 from the lamp cover 51.

Further, in order to prevent the light emitted from the left lamp 81DL from being directed to the right side of the passenger compartment of the automobile, the partition wall 62L which separates the central housing portion 67 and the left housing portion 68L is a fixed wall 61L. From the end of the base wall 61
It extends beyond b and extends toward the lamp cover 51 of the dome lamp 5.

Similarly, in order to expose the right side of the passenger compartment of the vehicle mainly to the right side by exposing the spotlight to the right side of the passenger compartment of the vehicle, the fixed wall 61 on the right side to which the function integrating unit 80DR having the lamp 81DR is attached is installed.
The R is provided on the peripheral wall 61a of the case 60 at the farthest end of the dome lamp 5 from the lamp cover 51.

Further, in order to prevent the light emitted from the right lamp 81DR from being directed to the left side of the passenger compartment of the automobile, the partition wall 62R that separates the central housing portion 67 and the right housing portion 68R is a fixed wall 61R. From the end of the base wall 61
It extends beyond b and extends toward the lamp cover 51 of the dome lamp 5.

The operation buttons 53L provided on the cover body 50a of the multi-function cover 50 shown in FIG. 3A,
53R and the function aggregation unit 80 shown in FIG.
Switches 83DL and 83D provided in the DL and 80DR
As shown in FIG. 3B, flexible pressing pieces 65L and 65R made of a synthetic resin are interposed between R and R.

In the assembled state of the dome lamp 5 shown in FIG. 3, the operation button 5 provided on the cover body 50a of the multi-function cover 50 shown in FIG. 3 (a).
Since 3L and 53R are always in the return state,
Flexible pressing pieces 65L, 65 of the case 60 shown in FIG.
The R always pushes the operation buttons 53L and 53R shown in FIG. 3A toward the passenger compartment of the automobile. The structure including the operation buttons 53L and 53R is a push button switch, and the operation button 53
It is considered to have an excellent pressing feeling for L and 53R.

When the operation buttons 53L and 53R of the dome lamp 5 shown in FIG. 3A are pushed, the flexible pushing contact pieces 65L and 65R of the case 60 shown in FIG.
Function aggregation units 80DL and 80DR shown in (c)
Of the switches 83DL, 83DR of FIG. 3C.
The movable parts 83La and 83Ra of the DR are pressed, and the switches 83DL and 83DR are turned on so that they can be energized.
The lamps 81DL and 81DR provided in the function integrating units 80DL and 80DR are turned on.

When the operation buttons 53L and 53R of the dome lamp 5 shown in FIG. 3A are pressed again with the lamps 81DL and 81DR turned on, the lamp 8
The 1DL and 81DR are turned off.

As shown in FIG. 3C, a lamp holder 75 made of synthetic resin, which constitutes the central one-function grouping unit 70,
A pair of locking portions 79 are provided. A pair of locking parts 79
Corresponding to, as shown in FIG. 3B, a synthetic resin case 60
To the opening 66 of the base wall 61b forming the pair of engaging portions 6
9 is provided.

Base wall 61 forming the synthetic resin case 60
A pair of engaging portions 69 provided in the opening 66 of b and a pair of engaging portions 79 provided in the synthetic resin lamp holder 75 that constitutes the central one-function integrating unit 70 are fitted to each other. As a result, the central one-function aggregation unit 70 is securely assembled and fixed to the case 60. Also, FIG.
As shown in (b), the fixed wall 61L of the synthetic resin case 60,
61R is provided with a pair of locking portions 69L and 69R. In correspondence with the pair of locking portions 69L and 69R, FIG.
As shown in (c), a pair of engaging portions 89L and 89R are provided in the synthetic resin connector housing of the pressure contact connectors 82DL and 82DR that form the function integrating units 80DL and 80DR.

Fixed walls 61L, 6 of the synthetic resin case 60
A pair of locking portions 69L and 69R provided in 1R,
A pair of the function gathering units 80D and 80DR are fitted to the pair of engaging portions 89L and 89R provided in the synthetic resin connector housings of the pressure contact connectors 82DL and 82DR to form a pair of the function gathering units 80D.
The L and 80DR are securely assembled and fixed to the case 60.

As shown in FIG. 3C, one function harness unit 70, 80DL, 80DR is attached to one flat harness 10.
Is installed. Left and right pair of function aggregation unit 80D
Function aggregation unit 70 located approximately in the center of L and 80DR
Is a synthetic resin lamp holder provided with a lamp 71, a metal socket (not shown) that holds the lamp 71 so that it can be energized, and a reflector plate that efficiently reflects the light emitted from the lamp 71. Body 75 and flat harness 10
And a press-connecting connector 72 that is press-connectable so as to be able to conduct electricity,
The slide type operation switch 5 shown in FIG.
The slide type in which the lamp 71 shown in FIG. 3 (c) is maintained in the lighting maintaining state or the extinguishing maintaining state, or is automatically turned on / off in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the door of the vehicle, as in each setting state of No. The slide switch 73 corresponding to the operation switch 53 of FIG.
The slide switch 73 has a body 73b provided with a slide movable portion 73a.

A pair of left and right function integration units 80DL, 8
0DR is the lamp 81DL, 81DR and this lamp 8
Metallic sockets 86L and 86R that hold 1DL and 81DR so that they can be energized, and curved reflectors 85L and 85R that are made of metal and have a substantially silver color that efficiently reflect the light emitted from the lamps 81DL and 81DR, and a flat harness. 10
Pressure contact connector 82D that is connected by pressure contact so that it can be energized with
L, 82DR and the operation buttons 53L, 53R shown in FIG. 3 (a) are interlocked with the ON / OFF state, and the lamp 81 shown in FIG. 3 (c).
Switches 83DL and 83DR corresponding to the operation buttons 53L and 53R for turning on and off the DL and 81DR
And with. Push type switch 83DL,
The 83DR is configured such that the main bodies 83Lb and 83Rb are provided with pressing movable portions 83La and 83Ra.

As shown in FIG. 4, rear room lamps 6L, 6R
Is a function aggregation unit 8 mounted on the rear side of the vehicle ceiling.
0RL, 80RR and this function aggregation unit 80RL,
The 80R and the covers 90L and 90R in the shape of a substantially rectangular box that are assembled to the rear side of the automobile ceiling are provided.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the cover body 91 made of synthetic resin has a peripheral wall 92 having a substantially rectangular tubular shape which is fitted into a mating attachment body (not shown) such as a vehicle frame or an inner panel. The peripheral wall 92 is formed to have a flange portion 93 located on the passenger compartment side. In addition, the cover body 91 is used for the function integration unit 8
0RL and 80RR are attached to the peripheral wall 92, and the lamp 81
A box-shaped accommodating portion 94 accommodating the RL, 81RR and the like is provided.

Further, the function aggregation units 80RL, 80R
Both wing portions 8 of curved reflectors 85L and 85R provided on the R
Corresponding to 5a, the peripheral wall 92 of the cover body 91 is provided with a pair of recesses 92a into which both blades 85a of the curved reflectors 85L and 85R are fitted. In addition, the pressure-connecting connectors 82RL, 82 of the function integrating units 80RL, 80RR
The flat harness 1 is attached to the peripheral wall 92 of the cover body 91 so as to correspond to the flat harness 10 pressure-connected to the RR.
A pair of notched recesses 92b into which 0 is fitted are provided. Further, a locking portion 99 to be fitted with an engaging portion of a counterpart mounting body (not shown) such as a vehicle frame or an inner panel is provided on the peripheral wall 92 of the cover body 91.

The function aggregation unit 80 is provided inside the flange 93 on the passenger compartment side of the peripheral wall 92 forming the cover body 91.
Lamps 81RL and 81 mounted on the RL and 80RR
An opening 95 is provided for passing the light of RR. The lamp cover 96 corresponds to the flange portion 93 of the cover body 91.
By mounting the L and 96R inside the flange 93, the opening 95 is shielded from foreign matter such as dust and dirt. The lamp covers 96L and 96R are formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape corresponding to the size of the cover body 91 having a substantially rectangular box shape that constitutes the covers 90L and 90R.
It is assembled so as to be integrated with 1.

Further, the lamp covers 96L and 96R are formed by using a synthetic resin material having excellent light transmittance, and a coloring agent or the like is added to the synthetic resin material as a base material, The lamp covers 96L and 96R are translucent or milky white. Soften the light emitted from the lamps 81RL and 81RR shown in FIG.
Rear room lamps 6L and 6 that emit high-quality light
The lamp covers 96L and 96R to be R
The above pattern may be provided on the surface of the passenger compartment side.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the function integration unit 80
Lamps 81RL and 81 mounted on the RL and 80RR
As shown in FIG. 4A, the cover main body 91 is provided with push-type synthetic resin operation buttons 98L and 98R for turning on or off the RR. When the rear room lamps 6L and 6R shown in FIG. 4 are assembled, FIG.
Operation buttons 98 provided on the cover body 91 shown in FIG.
L and 98R are always returned to the passenger compartment side of the vehicle. The structure including the operation buttons 98L and 98R is a push button switch.

Rear room lamp 6 shown in FIG. 4 (a)
When the operation buttons 98L and 98R of L and 6R are pressed, the movable portions 83La and 83Ra of the switches 83RL and 83RR shown in FIG. 4B are pressed to switch the switch 83R.
L and 83RR are turned on so that electricity can be supplied, and the lamp 8 provided in the function collecting units 80RL and 80RR
1RL and 81RR will be turned on. Lamp 81
When the RL and 81RR are turned on again, FIG.
When the operation buttons 98L, 98R of the rear room lamps 6L, 6R shown in (a) are pressed, the lamps 81RL, 8R are displayed.
1RR is turned off.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the function integrating units 80RL and 80RR are mounted on one flat harness 10. Function aggregation unit 80D shown in FIG. 3 (c)
The L and 80DR and the function integrating units 80RL and 80RR shown in FIG. 4B are standardized and commonly used because the cost of the roof wire harness 1 is reduced. However, the respective function aggregation units 80DL, 80DR, 80RL,
The 80RR is different in the front, rear, left, and right mounting positions in the passenger compartment of an automobile, and in the specifications of the auxiliary machinery or electrical equipment to which the unit is mounted.

The function aggregation unit 8 shown in FIG. 4 (b).
0RL and 80RR are lamps 81RL and 81RR, metal sockets 86L and 86R that hold the lamps 81RL and 81RR so that they can be energized, and lamps 81RL and 81RR.
The curved reflectors 85L and 85R, which are made of metal and have a substantially silver color for efficiently reflecting the light emitted from the RR, and the crimp connectors 82RL and 82RR that are crimped to the flat harness 10 so that they can be energized. ) Is operated in conjunction with the pressing operation of the operation buttons 98L and 98R, and the operation buttons 98L and 98R shown in FIG. 4B are used to turn on or off the lamps 81RL and 81RR. Corresponding switch 83RL,
83RR. Push switch 8
The 3RL and 83RR are configured such that the main bodies 83Lb and 83Rb are provided with pressing movable portions 83La and 83Ra.

As shown in FIG. 4, the pressure contact connector 82RR provided in the rear room lamp 6R includes a connector housing 82a made of synthetic resin and a metal pressure contact terminal mounted in the connector housing 82a, and as shown in FIG. , The pressure contact terminals 30L, 30M of the rear room lamp 6R,
30N and the circuit conductors 10B, 1 of the flat harness 10
0D and 10E are pressure-contacted so that they can be energized.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the rear room lamp 6L
Similarly, the press-connecting connector 82RL includes a connector housing 82a made of synthetic resin and a metal press-connecting terminal mounted in the connector housing 82a. As shown in FIG.
K, 30L, 30N and the circuit conductors 10A, 10B, 10E of the flat harness 10 are pressure-contact connected so as to be capable of conducting electricity.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the connector housing 8
2a is provided with a main body 82b made of synthetic resin and a cover 82c made of synthetic resin that is openably and closably attached to the main body 82b. The flat harness 1 is provided between the main body 82b of the connector housing 82a and the cover 82c.
By sandwiching 0, rear room lamps 6L, 6R
And the flat harness 10 are connected to each other so that they can be energized.

The engaging portion 89 provided on the main body 82b of the connector housing 82a includes a function integrating unit 80RL,
When the 80RR is diverted as, for example, another auxiliary machine or electric component, the function aggregation units 80RL, 80RR
In order to be able to securely assemble to other mating body,
It is supposed to be provided in advance.

An example of a method of manufacturing the roof wire harness 1 and a method of arranging the roof wire harness 1 will be described. First, one flat harness 10 is set to a predetermined length according to the size, width, shape, etc. of an automobile and a vehicle ceiling to which the roof wire harness 1 (FIG. 1) is attached. Disconnect.

Next, the electric connection box 2 and the respective auxiliary machines 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R corresponding to the mounting positions of the electric connection box 2, and a plurality of auxiliary machines 4L, 4L, 4R,
The pressure contact terminals in the respective connectors provided in 5, 6L and 6R are used to perform pressure contact connection to the single flat harness 10.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the pressure contact terminals 30V, 30W, 30X, 3 provided in the pressure contact connector.
The 0Y, 30Z and the conducting wires 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E provided on the one flat harness 10 are pressure-contact connected so as to be able to conduct electricity.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, at the mounting position of the one flat harness 10 to which the pressure contact connector 20L for the left vanity mirror room lamp is mounted,
Pressure contact terminals 30B and 30E (FIGS. 5 to 7) in the connector 20L are used to perform pressure contact connection, and as shown in FIGS. 2A and 6, a left pressure contact connector 20L for a vanity mirror room lamp, One flat harness 10 is pressure-contacted so as to be electrically conductive.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, the dome lamp 5
At the mounting position of the one flat harness 10 to which is connected, the one pressure contact connector 72 provided in the dome lamp 5 and the one flat harness 10 can be energized by using the pressure contact terminals in the connector 72. Pressure connection to.

At the left and right mounting positions of the one flat harness 10 extending from the left and right sides of the one-function collecting unit 70, centering on the one-function collecting unit 70,
The pressure contact terminals in the connectors 82DL, 82DR are used to press the pressure contact connectors 82DL, 8 of the pair of left and right function integrating units 80DL, 80DR provided in the dome lamp 5.
The 2DR and one flat harness 10 are pressure-contact connected to each other so as to be able to conduct electricity.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, at the mounting position of the one flat harness 10 to which the pressure contact connector 20R for the right vanity mirror room lamp is mounted,
The pressure contact terminals 30B and 30E (FIGS. 5 to 7) in the connector 20R are used to perform pressure contact connection. As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 6, the right pressure contact connector 20R for the vanity mirror room lamp, One flat harness 10 is pressure-contacted so as to be electrically conductive.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, at the mounting position of the one flat harness 10 to which the rear room lamp 6R on the right side is connected, the pressure contact terminal in the connector 82RR is used to connect the rear room lamp 6R on the right side. The press-connecting connector 82RR of the function integrating unit 80RR provided and the one flat harness 10 are press-connecting so as to be able to conduct electricity.

Further, at the mounting position of the one flat harness 10 to which the left rear room lamp 6L is connected, the pressure contact terminal in the connector 82RL is used, and the function integrating unit 80R provided in the left rear room lamp 6L is used.
L pressure contact connector 82RL and one flat harness 10
And are connected by pressure welding so that electricity can be applied.

As described above, the electric junction box 2 and the plurality of auxiliary equipments 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R mounted on the ceiling of the automobile.
With respect to the connection form with the one flat harness 10, all are connected by pressure contact through the pressure contact connector and are electrically connected, but other connection forms may be used.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 1, one roof wire harness 1 is used, and a plurality of auxiliaries 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R arranged on the ceiling of the vehicle and between them can be sequentially energized. Connect to.

More specifically, one flat harness 10 pressure-connected to the electric junction box 2 located on the front left side of the vehicle by using a pressure contact connector is used as the inside of the front pillar on the front left side of the vehicle. 2, a flat harness 10 having a press-connecting connector 20L is provided up to the root of a sun visor 40L provided with a vanity mirror room lamp 4L provided on the upper left side of the front part of the passenger compartment of the automobile as shown in FIG. Make a plan and press-connect connector 20L,
The mating connector 42L provided on the fixture 41L of the sun visor 40L is connected.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the one function aggregation unit 70 attached via the one pressure contact connector 72 and the pair of left and right function aggregation units 80DL and 80DR attached via the pressure contact connectors 82DL and 82DR are assembled. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, one flat harness 10 provided is
The dome lamp 5 installed in the approximate center of the automobile ceiling is installed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a single function aggregation unit 70 mounted on the vehicle ceiling, and a pair of function aggregation units 80DL, 80DR located on the left and right sides of the single function aggregation unit 70 and also mounted on the vehicle ceiling. And are assembled with the case 60 corresponding to them. Next, the multi-function cover 50 corresponding to the case 60 is assembled to the case 60, so that the dome lamp 5 is assembled.
The multi-function cover 50 is configured as including an overhead console box 55, and as shown in the figure,
Equipped with each function integration unit 70, 80DL, 80DR,
In addition, the dome lamp 5 having a function as an overhead console box is assembled.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, a flat harness having a press-connecting connector 20R up to the base of a sun visor 40R having a vanity mirror room lamp 4R disposed on the upper right side of the front of a passenger compartment of an automobile. 10, the press-connecting connector 20R and the mating connector portion 42R provided on the fixture 41R of the sun visor 40R are connected.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the function integrating unit 80 attached via the pressure contact connector 82RR.
As shown in FIG. 1, one flat harness 10 having RRs is routed to a mounting position of a rear room lamp 6R mounted on the upper right side of the rear part of a passenger compartment of an automobile.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the pressure contact connector 82R.
As shown in FIG. 1, one flat harness 10 having the function integrating unit 80RL attached via L is routed up to the attachment position of the rear room lamp 6L provided on the rear upper left side of the passenger compartment of the automobile. Moreover, as shown in FIG.
Corresponding to the function aggregation unit 80RL, 80RR,
Covers 90L and 90R are function aggregation units 80RL and 8
The rear room lamps 6L and 6R are configured by being assembled to 0RR.

As shown in FIG. 1, with the electric junction box 2 as a base point,
One flat harness 10 and various auxiliary machines 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R
Auxiliary equipment 4L → Auxiliary equipment 5 → Auxiliary equipment 4R → Auxiliary equipment 6R → Auxiliary equipment 6L are connected in such a manner that they can be energized. Further, as shown in the drawing, one flat harness 10 including a plurality of circuit conductors 10A to 10E is attached to the ceiling of the vehicle via all the auxiliary machines 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R.

After the wiring work of the flat harness 10 constituting the roof wire harness 1 is completed with respect to the ceiling of the vehicle, the left and right sun visors 40L and 40R shown in FIG. 2B, and FIG. 4), the multi-functional cover 50 shown in FIG. 3A, and the covers 90L and 90R shown in FIG. 4A may be mounted on the ceiling of the vehicle. .

By performing the above manufacturing process, the roof wire harness 1 (FIG. 1) can be consistently and easily manufactured from the cutting process of one flat harness 10 to the process of pressure contact connection. It is said that Further, connectors corresponding to the respective auxiliary machines 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R are pressed into contact with predetermined positions of one flat harness 10 having a plurality of conductors 10A to 10E, and a plurality of auxiliary machines arranged on the ceiling of the vehicle are attached. Auxiliary machines 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6L, 6L, 4L, 4R, 5, 6L, 6R
Connect each connector corresponding to 6R to each auxiliary machine 4L, 4R, 5, 6
L, 6R, all auxiliary equipment 4L, 4R, 5, 6
Since the one flat harness 10 is attached to the ceiling of the vehicle via L and 6R, the work of laying the roof wire harness 1 on the ceiling of the vehicle is a simple operation. Therefore, the roof wire harness 1 can be easily and promptly laid on the ceiling of the vehicle.

In the manufacturing process of an automobile in an automobile assembly line or the like, in order to carry out a work such as arranging a wire harness with many branch lines provided on the ceiling of the automobile, in order to carry out the work, a limited space of the automobile is required. Since it is sometimes carried out, such a laying work is said to be a work that imposes a heavy burden on the worker. However, for example, if the above-mentioned roof wire harness is routed to the automobile ceiling by writing one stroke, the assembly work relating to the vehicle ceiling can be easily performed on the automobile assembly line. The burden on the person will be reduced.

[0137]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of auxiliaries arranged on the ceiling of a vehicle are connected by using one harness and all the auxiliaries are routed. Since one harness is wired to the ceiling of the vehicle,
The process of manufacturing the roof wire harness by arranging the jig plate is eliminated, and the manufacturing process of the roof wire harness can be simplified. Accordingly, it becomes possible to provide a roof wire harness having a reduced price.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the length of one harness wired on the ceiling of the vehicle is set to the length that is the shortest route. Therefore, the waste of one harness is reduced. Will be punished. Therefore, the roof wire harness is inexpensive.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the number of circuits in one harness passing through a plurality of accessories is the same, when the roof wire harness is manufactured, for example,
It becomes unnecessary to select and connect each circuit for power supply and each circuit for ground provided in a plurality of auxiliary machines. As a result, the roof wire harness has a low price.

According to the invention described in claim 4, since one flat harness is used as one harness passing through a plurality of auxiliary machines, the work of partial tape fastening for bundling each cable is an unnecessary work. To be done. Further, since the work of fixing the partial tape for bundling the cables is facilitated, it is possible to omit the step of manufacturing the roof wire harness by arranging it on the jig plate. This simplifies the manufacturing process for the roof wire harness, and as a result, it is possible to provide a low-priced roof wire harness. Further, since the flat harness has a small thickness, the roof wire harness has a mounting structure that is space-saving and is not bulky on the ceiling of the vehicle.

According to the invention as defined in claim 5, the roof wire harness can be manufactured consistently and easily from the step of cutting one harness to the step of connecting the connector, and accordingly, the low price. It is a roof wire harness.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the roof wire harness can be consistently and easily manufactured from the step of cutting one harness to the step of performing pressure contact connection. Further, since the connector is pressed into contact with a predetermined position of one harness and the one harness is mounted on the ceiling of the vehicle through all of the plurality of auxiliary devices arranged on the ceiling of the vehicle, The work of laying out the roof wire harness is a simple work. Therefore, the roof wire harness can be easily and promptly laid on the ceiling of the vehicle.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since one flat harness is used as one harness that passes through all the auxiliary machines, the work of partial tape fastening for bundling the cables is unnecessary. . Further, in order to facilitate the work of fixing the partial tape for bundling the cables, it is possible to omit the step of manufacturing the roof wire harness by arranging it on the jig plate. Therefore, the manufacturing process for the roof wire harness can be simplified. Further, since the flat harness is thin, the flexibility of wiring work on the vehicle ceiling is increased, and it becomes possible to easily and quickly arrange the roof wire harness on the vehicle ceiling. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a roof wire harness mounting structure and a routing method for the same according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of a sun visor,
FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing a press-connecting connector mounted on a harness, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing a fixture provided with a mating connector.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a dome lamp, (a)
Is a perspective view showing a multi-function cover, (b) is a perspective view showing a case, and (c) is a perspective view showing each function integration unit mounted on a harness.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a rear room lamp,
(A) is a perspective view showing a cover, and (b) is a perspective view showing a function integration unit mounted on a harness.

5A and 5B are explanatory views showing a state in which a cable portion of one harness is pressure-connected to a pressure-connecting connector, FIG. 5A is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 5B, and FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the cable portion of one harness is press-connected to the press-connecting connector, (a) is a sectional view taken along line BB of (b), and (b) is a front view.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a process in which the cable portion of one harness is press-contacted and connected to the press-connecting terminal, and FIG. 7A is an explanatory view showing a state before the cable part is press-connecting to the press-connecting terminal;
(B) is explanatory drawing which shows the state after a cable part was pressure-contacted and connected to a pressure-contact terminal.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part of one harness.

FIG. 9 is a basic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a conventional roof wire harness mounting structure and its routing method.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Roof wire harness 4L, 4R Vanity mirror room lamp (auxiliary equipment) 5 Dome lamp (auxiliary equipment) 6L, 6R Rear room lamp (auxiliary equipment) 10 Flat harness (harness) 20L, 20R, 72, 82DL, 82DR, 82R
L, 82RR Pressure contact connector (connector) 30B, 30E, 30H to 30N, 30V to 30Z Pressure contact terminal (terminal)

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A harness is used to connect between a plurality of auxiliaries arranged on the ceiling of a vehicle, and the one harness is wired to the ceiling of the vehicle via all the auxiliaries. Roof wire harness mounting structure characterized by 2. The roof wire harness mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the length of the one harness wired to the ceiling of the vehicle is set to a length that is the shortest route. . 3. The number of circuits in one harness passing through a plurality of the auxiliary devices is the same.
Alternatively, the structure for mounting the roof wire harness according to 2 is provided. 4. The roof wire harness mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein one flat harness is used as the one harness passing through a plurality of the auxiliary machines. 5. A pressure contact terminal is used to connect the one harness and the accessory.
The mounting structure for the roof wire harness according to any one of items 1 to 4. 6. A harness is cut into a predetermined length, and then a connector is pressed into contact with a predetermined position of the harness to connect the harness to a plurality of auxiliary machines via the connector. A roof wire harness arrangement characterized in that the one harness is attached to the ceiling of the vehicle through all of the plurality of auxiliary devices arranged on the ceiling of the vehicle. Method. 7. The method of routing a roof wire harness according to claim 6, wherein one flat harness is used as the one harness passing through all the auxiliary machines.