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US 12,597,743 B2Granted
Variable length wire harness for electronic devices
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorDavid R. Trawick
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Abstract
A method of assembling a wire harness adapted for use with a piece of electrical equipment includes several steps. The wire harness includes a plurality of wires, a plurality of connector pins, and an electrical connector. The electrical connector is configured to be coupled to the piece of electrical equipment.
Claims12
A method of assembling a wire harness adapted for use with a piece of electrical equipment, the method comprising
- providing at least one wire, at least one connector pin, and an electrical connector that includes a connector housing that extends circumferentially about an axis to define an interior cavity,
- inserting the at least one wire through a wire aperture formed in the connector housing of the electrical connector so that the at least one wire extends into the interior cavity,
- moving the at least one wire through the connector housing so that the at least one wire has a desired length,
- cutting the at least one wire to provide the desired length of wire,
- coupling the at least one connector pin to a terminal end of the at least one wire while the at least one wire extends through the connector housing, and
- coupling the at least one connector pin with the connector housing,
- wherein the electrical connector further includes a connector cap configured to be selectively coupled to the connector housing to close off a portion of the interior cavity, and
- wherein coupling the at least one connector pin with the connector housing includes inserting an end of the at least one connector pin into a connector pin aperture formed in the connector cap and coupling the connector cap to the connector housing so that a portion of the at least one connector pin is located in a fixed position axially between the connector housing and the connector cap.
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A method of assembling a wire harness adapted for use with a piece of electrical equipment, the method comprising
- providing at least one wire, at least one connector pin, and an electrical connector that includes a connector housing that extends circumferentially about an axis to define an interior cavity,
- inserting the at least one wire through a wire aperture formed in the connector housing of the electrical connector so that the at least one wire extends into the interior cavity,
- moving the at least one wire through the connector housing so that the at least one wire has a desired length,
- cutting the at least one wire to provide the desired length of wire,
- coupling the at least one connector pin to a terminal end of the at least one wire while the at least one wire extends through the connector housing, and
- coupling the at least one connector pin with the connector housing,
- wherein the connector housing includes a back plate formed to include the wire aperture and an outer wall that extends axially away from the back plate and extends circumferentially about the axis to define the interior cavity, the back plate having a first axially-facing surface that defines a portion of the interior cavity and a second axially-facing surface that faces opposite the first axially-facing surface, and
- wherein coupling the at least one connector pin with the connector housing includes inserting the at least one connector pin into a corresponding snap feature in the first axially-facing surface of the back plate configured to retain the at least one connector pin in a fixed position relative to the connector housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.