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AssigneeAptiv Technologies AG
InventorsMichał Cieszyński, Tomasz Ślizowski, Jarosław Kozioł, Piotr Momot
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Abstract
A spacer configured to position a bundle of wires in a grommet includes a receptacle having a longitudinal axis for positioning a plurality of wires. A passage is provided between an outer circumference of the spacer and the receptacle.
Claims16
A spacer configured to position a bundle of wires in a grommet, said spacer comprising:
- a receptacle having a longitudinal axis for positioning a plurality of wires, wherein a passage is provided between an outer circumference of the spacer and the receptacle and wherein the spacer is made of a foamed material, wherein the receptacle is surrounded by a plurality of flow channels extending through the spacer, and wherein the flow channels have a closed circumferential surface.
A spacer configured to position a bundle of wires in a grommet, said spacer comprising:
- a receptacle having a longitudinal axis for positioning a plurality of wires, wherein a passage is provided between an outer circumference of the spacer and the receptacle and wherein the spacer is made of a foamed material, wherein the receptacle is surrounded by a plurality of flow channels extending through the spacer, and wherein the flow channels are arranged in a pattern of concentric rings with the flow channels of an outer ring having a larger cross-section than the flow channels of an inner ring.
A spacer configured to position a bundle of wires in a grommet, said spacer comprising:
- a receptacle having a longitudinal axis for positioning a plurality of wires, wherein a passage is provided between an outer circumference of the spacer and the receptacle and wherein the spacer is made of a foamed material wherein the spacer comprises a partitioning wall with a zigzag shape along a circumference of the partitioning wall.
A method of manufacturing a system including a grommet and a spacer including a receptacle having a longitudinal axis for positioning a plurality of wires, with a passage being provided between an outer circumference of the spacer and the receptacle, wherein the spacer is in particular made of a foamed material, said method comprising the steps of:
- molding the spacer,
- at least partly curing the spacer,
- inserting wires in a receptacle of the spacer,
- placing the spacer and the wires in a mold,
- overmolding the spacer and the wires in the mold to form a grommet, and
- curing the grommet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.