Wire harness assembly system
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsRodney G. Rouleau, Janina B. Nebes, Robert W. Kossak
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Abstract
A wire harness assembly system is disclosed. The wire harness assembly system includes a grid tile designed to receive repositionable accessories to route wires along the grid tile. The grid tile includes a plurality of keyed holes extending from the top of the grid tile, through the grid tile, to the bottom of the grid tile. The grid tile also includes a locking surface on the bottom of the grid tile. The locking surface complements the plurality of keyed holes to receive the repositionable accessory and to maintain the repositionable accessory in a locked position.
Claims17
A wire harness assembly system comprising:
- at least one grid tile for receiving at least one repositionable accessory to route wires, wherein the at least one grid tile having a top, a bottom, and sides;
- wherein the at least one grid tile has a plurality of keyed holes, the plurality of keyed holes extending from the top, through the at least one grid tile, to the bottom of the grid tile for receiving the at least one repositionable accessory to route wires along the at least one grid tile;
- wherein the keyed holes have a center circular portion and two side rectangular portions extending from the center circular portion;
- and
- wherein the at least one grid tile has a locking surface on the bottom of the at least one grid tile, wherein the locking surface complements the plurality of keyed holes for maintaining the at least one repositionable accessory in a locked position, wherein the locking surface has a plurality of ramps and a plurality of grooves.
A wire harness assembly system comprising:
- at least one grid tile for receiving at least one repositionable accessory to route wires, wherein the at least one grid tile having a top, a bottom, and sides;
- wherein the at least one grid tile has a plurality of keyed holes, the plurality of keyed holes extending from the top, through the at least one grid tile, to the bottom of the grid tile for receiving the at least one repositionable accessory to route wires along the at least one grid tile;
- wherein the at least one grid tile has a locking surface on the bottom of the at least one grid tile, wherein the locking surface complements the plurality of keyed holes for maintaining the at least one repositionable accessory in a locked position;
- a locking mount installed in the at least one grid tile for receiving the at least one repositionable accessory to route wires;
- wherein the locking mount has a keyed lower portion for mating engagement with the keyed holes and locking surface of the at least one grid tile;
- wherein the keyed lower portion of the locking mount has a shaft that includes side projections with an angled top portion;
- wherein the keyed holes in the at least one grid tile have a center circular portion and two side rectangular portions;
- and
- wherein the locking mount is installed in one of the plurality of keyed holes with the shaft of the locking mount positioned in the center circular portion of the keyed hole and the side projections of the locking mount positioned in the two side rectangular portions of the keyed hole;
- whereby the installed locking mount is rotated to a locked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.