JPS6349399B2 - - Google Patents

Description

Claim 1: A bracket assembly 20 for a wiring panel 10 through which at least two electrical devices 18 are provided, the bracket assembly 20 being connected to a second portion 24 and having said second
a first part 22 forming a trough 23 between the first part 22 and the first part 22;
, wherein the first portion 22 is attached to the bracket 20.
has a back portion 26 for attaching to said panel 10, said electrical equipment 18 projects spaced apart from said back portion 26 into said trough 23, and said second portion 2
4 has a support portion 36 formed with at least two open-ended keyhole slots 45, a cable 21 is disposed within said trough 23, and a set of electrical wires 46 selected from said cable 21 is arranged. has a connector 50 attached to its free end, said connector 50 being connected to a mating connector 54 on one of said electrical appliances 18, and a grommet fitted around a portion of each of said selected electrical wires. 52 is snapped into the keyhole slot 45 so that the grommet 52 and wire 46 are in close proximity to the electrical equipment 18.
and a second set of selected wires 48 of said cable 21 have a second connector 58 attached to an end thereof, said second connector 58 being seated in one of said electrical equipment. mating connector 60 on 18
a bracket assembly 20 that engages with the bracket assembly 20;

Technical field This invention relates to a wiring panel,
This particularly concerns instrument panels that require wiring.

BACKGROUND ART Wiring panels for automobiles, tractors, etc., especially dash panels, have an increasing number of dials, gauges, switches, fuse holders, etc. that pass through these panels. Along with the equipment, it is also equipped with indicator lights. Behind the panel are numerous electrical wires running irregularly in each direction to the appropriate dials, gauges, switches, fuse holders, etc. The result is effectively a rat's nest of electrical wires, and when the panel is finished wiring, these wires must be carefully tangled so that the panel can be secured in the correct position on the needles before use. must be tied together. In particular, if wires are not supported at all or wired in a messy manner on a panel without being bundled, the wires tend to break and come loose, the joints become loose, and connectors are subject to excessive stress, all of which can cause problems when wiring This may cause damage to the device.

Several attempts have been made to organize the highly misaligned and loose wire assemblies. In one of these attempts, string was used to tie together groups of wires. When the wires passed through the slots in the bracket, grommets were used around the wires to protect them. Various attempts have helped to hold the wires together to some extent, but in the absence of a useful structure to hold the wires together, the wires are still generally loose and in the same condition as above. There is a problem like this.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention seeks to overcome one or more of the problems set forth above.

According to the invention, a bracket assembly is provided on the dash panel through which at least two electrical devices are supported. This bracket has a first part connected to a second part.
It has two sections forming a trough between them. The first section includes a back section for attaching the bracket to the dash panel. The electrical equipment passes through said rear part and projects into the trough at a distance from each other. the second portion of the bracket has a support;
It is formed with at least two open-ended keyhole slots. The cable is disposed within the trough, and connectors are attached to predetermined sets of wires within the trough. One of the connectors connects to one mating connector of the electrical device. When the grommet surrounding each of the predetermined wires is snapped, the grommet and wire are seated within one of the keyhole slots in close proximity to the electrical equipment. A given second set of wires within the cable includes:
A second connector is attached to the end of each wire,
The second connector engages with a mating connector on the electrical device, so that the bracket supports the cable and further protects the electrical device. The dash panel includes an improved two-part bracket assembly that keeps panel wiring together and reduces the incidence of loose connections and short circuits.

Since a means for supporting the electric wire is provided, there is no possibility that the connection will become loose or short-circuited and broken. Most of the electrical wires on the panel are bundled together, with the appropriate leads connected to the appropriate devices in an organized fashion. This method prevents wire connections from coming loose, and if repairs are needed, it will be immediately obvious which wires to inspect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view through the dash panel and console, FIG. 2 is a slightly enlarged partial perspective view of the cable and bracket assembly, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a portion of the panel showing the association of the wire bundle and the bracket assembly, with connections of the wires to, for example, the fuse holder removed for clarity, and FIG. FIG.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to the accompanying drawings and in particular to FIG. 1, there is shown a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a dash panel or console 10, such as a tractor dash. This particular dashboard panel 10 includes a monitor panel 12 having a plurality of gauges 13 mounted thereon, such as a thermometer, and a control panel 14 having some type of control device, such as a starter switch, and a fuse holder 18 mounted thereon. It should be understood that monitoring and control functions can be interchanged between panels if desired. Normally, when assembling and wiring the dash panel 10, the monitor panel 12 and control panel 14 are located close to the back of the panel.
Loosen the entire front plate 19 including the front plate 19 and turn it forward. Behind the control panel 14, a bracket assembly 20 is attached to the control plate 1.
4, and a plurality of fuse holders 1 are connected through this bracket assembly.
8 stands out. As detailed below,
Bracket 20 supports cable or wire bundle 21 within trough 23. Although bracket 20 and cable 21 are described with respect to a monitor panel and/or control panel,
It will be appreciated that the bracket 20 and cable 21 structure described above can be used in any panel having multiple electrical wires connecting to multiple devices.

Bracket assembly 20 includes two parts or sections 22 and 24. Part 22 has a long side or back 26 extending generally perpendicular to a short side or platform 28.
It is a long shaped member. The back 26 of component 22 is attached to control panel 14 and display mask 30 by nuts 32 threaded into body 34 of fuse holder 18 and other suitable attachment devices. Second portion 2 of bracket assembly 20
4 is an angle member having a support wall 36 and a bottom wall or platform 38. Platform 38 has two or more threaded studs 40 projecting downwardly therefrom. The platform 28 of the section 22 is provided with a spaced apart notch 42 (FIG. 3) cut into the edge of the platform into which a stud 40 from the second section 24 can be inserted.
and the platform 38 of the second portion 24 by screwing therein a suitable device such as a nut 44 or the like.
can be secured to the platform 28 of the first part 22. The depth of the notch 42 in the platform 28 is
The upright support wall 36 of the second section 24 and the first section 22
The depth is such that the width of the trough 23 created by the back 26 of the trough 23 can be varied. As seen in the perspective view of FIG.
has a platform 38 that overlaps platform 28 of first section 22, and the two platforms are bolted to each other by the fasteners previously described.

The second portion 24 of the bracket 20 includes a plurality of keyhole slots 45 with open ends in the support wall 36.
They are formed separately from each other. Slot 45 is the second
It opens upwardly through the free edge 47 of the portion 24.

Cable 2 consisting of a bundle of individual wires 46, 48
1 is located in the trough 23, from which the individual wires 46 are separated from the bundle and the female connectors 50 are secured to their ends. A split grommet 52 is snapped around the middle portion of the wire 46, and the grommet 52 and the wire 46 are then inserted into one of the open-ended keyhole slots 45 formed in the support wall 36 of the second section 24. Push it down and snap it in place. The connector 50 is connected to the fuse holder 18
It is connected to a male blade connector 54 such as.
Electric wire 46 from grommet 52 to connector 50
The length of the grommet 52 is relatively short, and the grommet 52 is connected to the supporting wall 3.
6 prevents the connector 50 from coming off from the connector 54 due to movement of the electric wire. A second wire 48 is separated from the bundle and a connector 58 is attached to its end. connector 58
When the fuse holder 18 engages with the mating male connector 60 supported by the fuse holder 18, wiring for the specific fuse is completed. Cable 21 is the first
Moving down the trough 23 formed by section 22 and second section 24, individual wires are pulled away from the bundle, attaching connectors to the ends of the wires and attaching split grommets 5 around the appropriate wires.
2, the grommet 52 and wires are snapped into the appropriate keyhole slots 45 and the connectors are connected to the appropriate connectors on the control equipment.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the bracket 20 extends from one side of the dash panel 10 to the other side and is attached to the panel by screws or the like. The upwardly extending back portion 26 of the L-shaped portion 22 has a plurality of apertures 62 into which the threaded body 34 of each fuse holder 18 is inserted and which connects the first portion of the bracket 20. 22 to the mask 30 of the dash panel 10,
It is tightly tightened with nut 32. In FIGS. 2 and 4, a keyhole slot 45 with an open end is shown.
are clearly seen, and in FIGS. 2 and 3 grommet 52 is shown in keyhole slot 45, but in this figure cable 21 and wires 46, 48 are shown in trough 23 to simplify the drawing. It has been removed from.

When the bracket 20 is attached to the dash panel 10, a trunk or cable 21 containing a number of electrical wires is connected within the trough 23. An assembler moves from one end of bracket 20 to the other to separate wires 46 or 48 from the bundle to be connected to a switch, gauge 13, fuse holder 18, etc. Pull out the wire from the bundle,
Once the connector is installed and the grommet 52 is snapped on, the grommet and wire are inserted into the open-ended keyhole slots 45. Then, as the assembler moves on to the next switch, gauge 13, fuse holder 18, etc., the remaining bundles are separated and the same process repeated until all panels are wired. Because the bundle of wires 21 is confined within the confines of the bracket 20, the cables 21 cannot be moved or moved far enough to loosen the wire's connection to the component.

The construction of the bracket assembly 20 helps protect the back of the fuse holder, etc. from damage. Grommets 52 and open-ended keyhole slots 45 serve to secure the wires;
Hardwired equipment is more reliable because there are no extra loops subject to vibration. Additionally, the wires are short and run in straight lines to their connectors, making it easy to identify non-working components and easily trace and replace the wires leading to those components, making it easier to rewire them. Overall it's easy. Bracket mounting body 20 organizes and simplifies wiring and serves as a protector for the components and their connections, thereby preventing damage and disconnection during assembly and disassembly of the dash panel.