# US 10,873,165 B2 · Electric cable assembly for human-powered vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,873,165 B2 - Document ID: US10873165B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/391,672 - Filed: 2019-04-23 - Published: 2019-12-05 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2018-06-01 - Assignees: Shimano Inc. - Applicants: Shimano Inc. - Inventors: Yasuyuki Komada; Shuhei Tahara; Eiji Mishima - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10873165B2 ## CPC - H01R 24/20: Coupling parts carrying sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable - H01R 4/16: by bending - H01R 4/48: utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member (H01R4/52 takes precedence) - H01R 13/422: Securing in resilient one-piece base or case, {e.g. by friction}; One-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means - H01R 13/50: formed as an integral body (H01R13/514 takes precedence) - H01R 11/05: the connecting locations having different types of direct connections - H01R 13/5845: {the strain relief being achieved by molding parts around cable and connections} - H01R 43/24: Assembling by moulding on contact members - H01R 2103/00: Two poles - H01R 2201/26: for vehicles - H02G 15/10: protected by boxes, e.g. by distribution, connection or junction boxes - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - H02G: INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES ## Abstract An electric cable assembly is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The electric cable assembly includes an electric cable, a connector, a coupling member and a molded part. The electric cable includes at least a wire extending from an insulated portion. The coupling member electrically couples the wire to the connector. The molded part integrally accommodates at least part of the insulated portion, at least part of the connector, and the coupling member. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electric cable assembly for a human-powered vehicle, the electric cable assembly comprising: an electric cable including at least a wire and an additional wire, the wire extending from a first receptacle of an insulated portion, the additional wire extending from a second receptacle of the insulated portion; a connector; a coupling member electrically coupling the wire to the connector; and a molded part integrally accommodating at least part of the insulated portion, at least part of the connector, and the coupling member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electric cable assembly according to claim 1, wherein the coupling member includes a coupling portion; and the coupling portion has a receiving part and an additional receiving part, the receiving part receives the wire and the additional receiving part receives the connector, the additional receiving part being spaced apart from the receiving part. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electric cable assembly according to claim 2, wherein the coupling member further includes an additional coupling portion spaced apart from the coupling portion; and the additional coupling portion has a receiving part and an additional receiving part, the receiving part of the additional coupling portion receives the additional wire and the additional receiving part of the additional coupling portion receives the connector, the additional receiving part of the additional coupling portion being spaced apart from the receiving part of the additional coupling portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electric cable assembly according to claim 1, comprising: an additional connector; the coupling member electrically couples the wire to the additional connector; and the molded part integrally accommodates at least part of the additional connector. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electric cable assembly according to claim 4, wherein the coupling member includes a coupling portion; and the coupling portion has a receiving part and an additional receiving part, the receiving part receives the wire and the additional receiving part receives the connector, the additional receiving part being spaced apart from the receiving part. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electric cable assembly according to claim 5, wherein the coupling member further includes an additional coupling portion spaced apart from the coupling portion; and the additional coupling portion has a receiving part and an additional receiving part, the receiving part of the additional coupling portion receives the additional wire and the additional receiving part of the additional coupling receives the connector, the additional receiving part of the additional coupling portion being spaced apart from the receiving part of the additional coupling portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The electric cable assembly according to claim 5, further comprising a holder that positions an end portion of the insulated portion with respect to the molded part. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electric cable assembly according to claim 7, wherein the holder includes a cover member that covers the end portion of the insulated portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The electric cable assembly according to claim 8, wherein the holder further includes a positioning member that positions the cover member with respect to the end portion of the insulated portion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electric cable assembly according to claim 9, wherein the positioning member is fixedly disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the insulated portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The electric cable assembly according to claim 8, wherein the cover member includes an annular portion and a tapered portion extending from one end of the annular portion towards the molded part. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The electric cable assembly according to claim 11, wherein the tapered portion is configured to be accommodated in the molded pan. ### Claim 13 (depends on 5) The electric cable assembly according to claim 5, wherein the molded part includes a recess that arranges a part of the connector such that the connector is electrically connected to an electric component. ### Claim 14 (depends on 5) The electric cable assembly according to claim 5, wherein the molded part is a low pressure molded part. ### Claim 15 (depends on 5) The electric cable assembly according to claim 5, wherein the molded part is made of an insulating material. ### Claim 16 An electric cable assembly for a human-powered vehicle, the electric cable assembly comprising: an electric cable assembly for a human-powered vehicle the electric cable asset assembly comprising: an electric cable including at least a wire extending from an insulated portion; a connector; a coupling member electrically coupling the wire to the connector; and a molded part integrally accommodating at least part of the insulated portion, at least part of the connector, and the coupling member, the coupling member further includes an additional coupling portion spaced apart from the coupling portion; and the additional coupling portion has a receiving part and an additional receiving part, the receiving part receives the additional wire and the additional receiving part receives the connector, the additional receiving part of the additional coupling portion being spaced apart from the receiving part of the additional coupling portion, the connector including a pair of legs, the additional receiving part of the coupling portion receiving one of the pair of legs, and the additional receiving part of the additional coupling portion receiving the other of the pair of legs. ### Claim 17 A electric cable assembly for a human-powered vehicle, the electric cable assembly comprising: an electric cable including at least a wire extending from an insulated portion; a connector; a coupling member electrically coupling the wire to the connector; an additional connector; and a molded part integrally accommodating at least part of the insulated portion, at east part of the connector, and the coupling member, the coupling member electrically couples the wire to the additional connector, the molded part integrally accommodates at least part of the additional connector, the coupling member includes a coupling portion, the coupling portion has a receiving dart and an additional receiving part, the receiving part receives the wire and the additional receiving part receives the connector, the additional receiving part being, spaced apart from the receiving part, the coupling member further includes an additional coupling portion spaced apart from the coupling portion, the additional coupling portion has a receiving and an additional receiving part, the receiving part of the additional coupling portion receives the additional wire and the additional receiving part of the additional coupling portion receives the connector the additional receiving part of the additional coupling portion being, spaced apart from the receiving part of the additional coupling portion, the additional connector includes a pair of legs, the additional receiving part of the coupling portion receives one of the pair of legs, and the additional receiving part of the additional coupling portion receives the other of the pair of legs. ### Claim 18 A electric cable assembly for a human-powered vehicle, the electric cable assembly comprising: an electric cable including at least a wire extending from an insulated portion; a connector; a coupling member electrically coupling the wire to the connector; a molded part integrally accommodating at least part of the insulated portion, at least part of the connector, and the coupling member; and a holder that positions an end portion of the insulated portion with respect to the molded part, the holder includes a cover member that covers the end portion of the insulated portion, the cover member includes an annular portion and a tapered portion extending from one end of the annular portion towards the molded part, the tapered portion includes at least a protrusion disposed on at least a coupling portion. ### Claim 19 An electric cable assembly for human-powered vehicle, the electric cable assembly comprising: an electric cable including at least a wire and an additional wire, the wire extending from a first receptacle of an insulated portion, the additional wire extending from a second receptacle of the insulated portion; a connector; an additional connector; and a molded part integrally accommodating at least part of the insulated portion, at least part of the connector and at least part of the additional connector, such that the connector and additional connector are electrically coupled to the wire in the molded part. ### Claim 20 An electric cable assembly for a human-powered vehicle, the electric cable assembly comprising: an electric cable including at least a wire extending from an insulated portion; a connector; a coupling member electrically coupling the wire to the connector by a solderless connection; and a molded part integrally accommodating at least part of the insulated portion, at least part of the connector, and the coupling member.