JP5637335B2 - Composite cable and composite harness - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a composite cable and a composite harness for vehicles.

  Conventionally, an ABS sensor used for an ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) of a vehicle is known. The ABS sensor measures the rotational speed of the wheel, and its sensor section (sensor head) is provided in the vicinity of the wheel. A sensor unit provided in the vicinity of the wheel and a control device (electronic control unit) provided on the vehicle body side are connected by an ABS sensor cable.

  By the way, in recent years, electric brakes that control brakes by electricity instead of hydraulic pressure are becoming popular. An electric parking brake (EPB) in which the parking brake is electrified is also known, but in this specification, the electric parking brake is also included in the electric brake. In an electric brake, a brake caliper (actuator) provided on a wheel and a control device provided on the vehicle body side are connected by an electric brake cable (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-92028 A

  However, conventionally, the ABS sensor cable and the electric brake cable have been separately routed even though the connection destinations are substantially the same position. Since the wiring space of the vehicle is limited and the wiring work becomes complicated, improvement is desired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a composite harness that can effectively use a wiring space of a vehicle and can facilitate wiring work.

The present invention has been made in order to achieve the above object, or two power supply lines formed around and covered with an insulating material of the central conductor Rannahli, to suppress rotation of the wheel after the vehicle is stopped The electric parking brake mechanism is connected to the electric parking brake mechanism for the electric parking brake without noise shielding conductors, and two signal lines are formed by covering the center conductor with an insulator. This is a composite cable that is connected to an ABS sensor for measuring the rotational speed of a running wheel and is integrated with an ABS sensor cable that is not provided with a shield conductor for noise suppression , and is covered with a common outer sheath. The two power lines are in contact with each other, and the two signal lines are also in contact with each other. Further, in the sectional view of the composite cable, between the power lines and the power lines. That together with one of the two signal lines in the valley it is disposed, the electric parking brake dedicated cable and the ABS sensor cables, a composite cable, characterized in that, in contact with each other.

In a cross-sectional view of the composite cable, the outer sheath may be interposed also in a valley between the power supply line and the ABS sensor cable.

The ABS sensor cable may be configured by collectively covering the two signal lines with an inner sheath.

  A shield conductor may be provided so as to cover the entire electric parking brake cable and the ABS sensor cable.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the composite harness which can use effectively the wiring space of a vehicle and can make wiring work easy can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the composite harness which concerns on one embodiment of this invention, (a) is a top view, (b) is the 1B-1B sectional view taken on the line. It is sectional drawing of the composite harness which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. (A), (b) is sectional drawing of the composite harness which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the composite harness which concerns on one modification of this invention, (a) is a top view, (b) is the 4B-4B sectional view taken on the line.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1A and 1B are diagrams showing a composite harness according to the present embodiment, where FIG. 1A is a plan view and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line 1B-1B.

  As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the composite harness 1 includes a composite cable 5 in which an electric brake cable 2 and an ABS sensor cable 3 are covered and integrated with a common outer sheath 4. Is. Further, the composite harness 1 branches the electric brake cable 2 and the ABS sensor cable 3 at the end of the composite cable 5, and a connector 6 for connection to at least one end of both the cables 2 and 3. Is provided.

  The electric brake cable 2 is composed of two power lines 7 and is mainly a mechanism for suppressing wheel rotation by pressing a predetermined button after the vehicle is stopped (electric parking brake (EPB) mechanism). It is used as a conductive path through which a current for causing the function to function. Further, as the electric brake cable 2, a normal electric brake cable other than the electric parking brake (EPB) (for example, a control signal line other than the two power supply lines 7) may be used. Is possible.

  The power supply line 7 is configured by covering the periphery of the center conductor 7a with an insulator 7b. The insulator 7b is made of, for example, XLPE (crosslinked polyethylene), ETFE (tetrafluoroethylene-ethylene copolymer), or the like. Usually, in the electric brake cable 2, a sheath is covered around the two power lines 7. In the present invention, a common outer sheath 4 is used instead of the sheath.

  In the present embodiment, the composite cable 5 is defined as an electric brake cable 2 and an ABS sensor cable 3 that are covered and integrated with a common outer sheath 4. In other words, the ABS sensor cable 3 is embedded in the sheath (external sheath 4) of the electric brake cable 2 and integrated.

  Two power lines 7 of the electric brake cable 2 are extended from both ends of the composite cable 5, and a connector 6a connected to a brake caliper (not shown) is provided at one end thereof. A connector 6b connected to a control device (not shown) is provided at the other end. A protective material 8 made of a tube, a hose, or the like is provided around the two power lines 7 extended from the composite cable 5 in order to protect the power lines 7 from chipping with flying stones.

  The ABS sensor cable 3 is configured by covering two signal wires 9 together with an inner sheath 10. The signal line 9 is configured by covering the center conductor 9a with an insulator 9b. The insulator 9b is made of, for example, XLPE. In the present embodiment, the ABS sensor cable 3 and the power supply line 7 are provided in contact with each other.

  In the present embodiment, the outer sheath 4 is made of a thermoplastic resin, more specifically, a thermoplastic urethane, and the inner sheath 10 is made of a crosslinked thermoplastic resin, more specifically, a crosslinked thermoplastic urethane. As shown in FIG. 1, the outer sheath 4 is provided on the power supply line 7 and the ABS sensor cable 3 so as to be interposed between the power supply line 7 and the ABS sensor cable 3. The outer sheath 4 is formed by extrusion molding. When the outer sheath 4 is formed around the inner sheath 10 (by extrusion molding) by crosslinking the inner sheath 10, the inner sheath 10 is melted by heat. Thus, the welding of the inner sheath 10 and the outer sheath 4 can be reduced. As a result, the ABS sensor cable 3 can be easily separated from the outer sheath 4 at the end of the composite cable 5 and taken out.

  The thermoplastic urethane used for the outer sheath 4 and the inner sheath 10 has a characteristic that is resistant to chipping caused by flying stones or the like. It is not necessary to cover the outer periphery of the ABS sensor cable 3) with a protective material. In addition, thermoplastic urethane has a characteristic of being easily bent, and is suitable for the composite harness 1 that is used for unsprung wiring and bent repeatedly.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as the inner sheath 10, a thermoplastic urethane added with a silane coupling agent is subjected to a crosslinking treatment, and a sensor portion of the ABS sensor is formed at one end of the ABS sensor cable 3 by a resin mold. (Sensor head) 11 was integrated. Nylon was used as the resin mold. The other end of the ABS sensor cable 3 is provided with a connector 6c connected to a control device (not shown).

  If thermoplastic urethane is cross-linked, it will not be possible to ensure adhesion to the resin mold (here, nylon). However, the silane coupling agent is activated by adding a silane coupling agent to the thermoplastic urethane and then performing a cross-linking treatment. It is possible to improve the adhesion to the resin mold. As a result, the adhesion between the inner sheath 10 and the sensor unit 11 can be ensured, and the intrusion of moisture into the sensor unit 11 can be reduced. Thereby, it becomes possible to reduce malfunctions, such as failure of the sensor part 11. FIG.

  A grommet 12 for fixing a metal fitting for attaching the composite cable 5 to the vehicle body is attached to the composite cable 5. The grommet 12 is made of, for example, EPDM (ethylene propylene diene rubber). When attaching the grommet 12 to the composite cable 5, the attachment is performed while expanding the inner diameter of the grommet 12 by air. At this time, if the surface of the outer sheath 4 of the composite cable 5 is not flat, the attachment is difficult. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the outer sheath 4 is formed by repeating the extrusion molding twice, thereby making the surface of the outer sheath 4 flat and forming the outer shape of the composite cable 5 almost constant.

  The operation of the present embodiment will be described.

  The composite harness 1 according to the present embodiment includes a composite cable 5 in which an electric brake cable 2 and an ABS sensor cable 3 are covered and integrated with a common outer sheath 4.

  Thereby, since the electric brake cable 2 and the ABS sensor cable 3 are integrated, the wiring space of the vehicle can be used effectively, and the wiring work can be facilitated. In addition, since the number of wiring parts can be reduced, management becomes easy.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the ABS sensor cable 3 is configured by covering two signal wires 9 together with an inner sheath 10, the outer sheath 4 is a thermoplastic resin, and the inner sheath 10 is a crosslinked thermoplastic resin. It consists of.

  As a result, it is possible to reduce that the inner sheath 10 is melted due to heat when the outer sheath 4 is formed (extrusion molding), and the outer sheath 4 and the inner sheath 10 are welded. The ABS sensor cable 3 can be easily separated from the sheath 4 and taken out.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the material of the inner sheath 10 is a material obtained by adding a silane coupling agent to thermoplastic urethane, and the sensor portion 11 of the ABS sensor is integrated with one end of the ABS sensor cable 3 by a resin mold. It has become.

Thereby, it becomes possible to integrate the inner sheath 10 and the resin mold in an airtight manner, and the failure of the sensor unit 11 due to intrusion of moisture can be reduced. In addition, by providing the sensor unit 11 integrally at the end of the ABS sensor cable 3, the number of wiring components can be further reduced, and wiring work can be facilitated.
In addition, the electric brake cable 2 is used as a conductive path through which a current for causing the parking brake mechanism to function by pressing a predetermined button after the vehicle stops. Therefore, it is not necessary to take measures against noise from the electric brake cable 2 with respect to the ABS sensor cable 3 that functions while the vehicle is running. Therefore, the electric brake cable 2 and the ABS sensor cable 3 can be integrated without providing a noise countermeasure shield on at least one of the electric brake cable 2 and the ABS sensor cable 3.

  Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  A composite harness 21 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with a separator 22 for reducing welding of the outer sheath 4 and the inner sheath 10 between the outer sheath 4 and the inner sheath 10 in the composite harness 1 of FIG. is there.

  By providing the separator 22, the ABS sensor cable 3 can be easily separated and taken out from the outer sheath 4 at the end of the composite cable 5 even if both the outer sheath 4 and the inner sheath 10 are made of thermoplastic urethane. Is possible.

  Further, if the separator 22 is made of metal and the separator 22 is provided so as to cover the ABS sensor cable 3, the separator 22 serves as a shield, and the signal line 9 of the ABS sensor cable 3 is connected to the signal line 9 from the outside. It becomes possible to reduce the mixed noise. In addition, the material of the separator 22 is not limited to this, For example, a nonwoven paper, a nonwoven fabric (for example, what consists of PET), a resin tape, etc. can also be used.

  The composite harnesses 31 and 32 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B are obtained by providing a shield conductor 33 so as to cover the power supply line 7 of the electric brake cable 2 in the composite harness 1 of FIG. FIG. 3A shows a case where the shield conductor 33 is provided so as to cover the two power lines 7 and the ABS sensor cable 3, and FIG. 3B shows only two power lines 7. Although the case where the shield conductor 33 is provided so as to cover is shown, either structure may be adopted. Further, the shield conductor 33 may be provided so as to cover only the ABS sensor cable 3. When the shield conductor 33 is provided so as to cover the entire power supply line 7 and the ABS sensor cable 3 as shown in FIG. 3A, the shield conductor 33 is provided inside the shield conductor 33, that is, around the power supply line 7 and the ABS sensor cable 3. The inclusion 34 is inserted. As shown in FIG. 3 (b), by providing the shield conductor 33 so as to cover only the two power lines 7, the electric brake cable 2 is not only after the vehicle is stopped, but also while the vehicle is running. Even if it is used to flow a current for decelerating the speed, it is possible to reduce noise to the ABS sensor cable 3 that functions while the vehicle is running. As a result, even if the electric brake cable 2 is used not only after the vehicle is stopped but also when the vehicle is running to pass an electric current for decelerating the speed of the vehicle, the electric brake cable 2 is used. And the ABS sensor cable 3 can be integrated.

  By providing the shield conductor 33, it is possible to suppress radiated noise from the power supply line 7 and take measures against EMI (electromagnetic interference). Further, by providing the shield conductor 33, the shield conductor 33 serves as a separator that separates the outer sheath 4 and the inner sheath 10, and the welding of the outer sheath 4 and the inner sheath 10 is reduced to reduce the power line 7 or the ABS sensor cable. 3 branching can be facilitated.

  Furthermore, in place of the shield conductor 33 in FIG. 3A, non-woven paper, non-woven fabric (for example, made of PET), resin tape, or the like can be provided. By providing non-woven paper or nonwoven fabric in place of the shield conductor 33, welding between the outer sheath 4 and the inner sheath 10 can be reduced, and at the same time, friction between the power line 7, the ABS sensor cable 3, and the outer sheath 4 can be reduced. Thus, the power line 7 and the ABS sensor cable 3 can be easily moved (slid easily) in the outer sheath 4, and the bending durability can be improved by reducing the stress caused by bending.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the ABS sensor cable 3 is configured by covering the two signal lines 9 with the inner sheath 10 together. However, as shown in FIGS. It is also possible to omit 10. In this case, since the signal line 9 extends from the end of the composite cable 5, the exposed portion of the signal line 9 is protected by a tube, a hose, or the like to prevent chipping or the like due to flying stones. The material 42 needs to be provided. In this case, since the adhesion of the resin mold (for example, nylon) to the insulator 9b (for example, XLPE) of the signal line 9 is not good, the sensor unit 11 cannot be integrated by the resin mold. Therefore, a connector 43 may be provided at one end of the signal line 9 so that the connector is connected to the sensor unit 11.

  Although not mentioned in the above embodiment, the electric brake cable 2 may be covered with an inner sheath, similar to the ABS sensor cable 3. In this case, it is preferable to use a thermoplastic urethane cross-linked to the inner sheath or to interpose a separator between the inner sheath and the outer sheath 4 so as not to be welded to the outer sheath 4. As a result, the protective material 8 can be omitted, and wiring work can be made easier.

  Furthermore, although the case where the outer sheath 4 is formed of thermoplastic urethane has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the outer sheath 4 may be formed of EPDM. Since EPDM is less susceptible to compression set (creep), forming the outer sheath 4 with EPDM makes it possible to fix the fixing bracket directly to the outer sheath 4 without attaching the grommet 12, thereby reducing the wiring work. It becomes possible to make it easier. In addition, since thermoplastic urethane tends to generate compression set (creep), the fixing bracket cannot be fixed directly, and the grommet 12 is essential.

  Furthermore, although not mentioned in the above embodiment, it is of course possible to integrate another insulated wire such as a disconnection detection line in addition to the electric brake cable 2 and the ABS sensor cable 3.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Composite harness 2 Electric brake cable 3 ABS sensor cable 4 External sheath 5 Composite cable 6 Connector 7 Power line 8 Protective material 9 Signal line 10 Internal sheath 11 Sensor part

Claims (5)

Center conductor of whether two power supply lines formed by coating an insulator around Rannahli, connected after the vehicle is stopped in the electric parking brake mechanism for suppressing the rotation of the wheel, a shield conductor for noise suppression An electric parking brake cable that is not provided ,
It consists of two signal lines that are covered with an insulator around the center conductor, and is connected to an ABS sensor for measuring the rotational speed of the wheel while the vehicle is running, and a shield conductor for noise suppression is provided. Not a cable for ABS sensor,
Is a composite cable that is covered and integrated with a common outer sheath,
The two power lines are in contact with each other, and the two signal lines are in contact with each other;
In sectional view of the composite cable,
One of the two signal lines is disposed in a valley between the power line and the power line, and the electric parking brake dedicated cable and the ABS sensor cable are also in contact with each other.
A composite cable characterized by that. In sectional view of the composite cable,
The outer sheath is also interposed in a valley between the power line and the ABS sensor cable.
The composite cable according to claim 1. The ABS sensor cable is configured by collectively covering the two signal lines with an inner sheath.
The composite cable according to claim 1 or 2, wherein A shield conductor is provided so as to cover the entire electric parking brake cable and the ABS sensor cable.
The composite cable according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   A composite harness comprising the composite cable according to claim 1.

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