# US 2019/0170274 A1 · Retractable wiring support for a motor vehicle

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- Number: US 2019/0170274 A1
- Document ID: US20190170274A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/832,353
- Filed: 2017-12-05
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2017-12-05
- Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Inventors: Eduardo Arturo Aguilar Ruelas; Hendryk Felipe Campos Cardenas
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190170274A1

## CPC

- F16L 3/233: by means of a flexible band
- F16L 3/1215: {the pipe being fixed by rotation of an element}
- F16L 3/137: and consisting of a flexible band
- F16L 3/237: for two pipes
- H01R 13/60: Means for supporting coupling part when not engaged
- H01R 13/72: Means for accommodating flexible lead within the holder
- H02G 3/32: using mounting clamps
- F16L: PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- 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 apparatus includes a housing and a wiring support carried on the housing. The wiring support is displaceable between a home position, retracted in the housing and a deployed positon for holding a charge cable or other wiring.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus, comprising:
a housing; and
a wiring support carried on said housing and displaceable between a retracted home position and an extended deployed position, said wiring support including a base and a clip wherein said clip is connected to said base by a pin, said pin being carried on said clip and received in a socket carried on said base, said pin and said socket allowing said clip to be rotated with respect to said base; and
a biasing element biasing said wiring support toward said deployed position.

### Claim 2

(canceled)

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said housing further includes a main body and a bezel.

### Claim 4

(canceled)

### Claim 5

(canceled)

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, further including a guide feature for guiding said wiring support between said home position and said deployed position.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said guide feature includes a guide track carried on said housing:

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said guide feature includes a guide track follower,

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said guide track follower includes a link arm having a first end and a second end.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said first end of said link arm is pivotally connected to said wiring support by a pivot pin.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said second end of said link arm holds a guide track pin that is received by and follows said guide track.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said guide track is continuous.

### Claim 13 (depends on 2)

The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said guide track includes six sides and six vertices.

### Claim 14

(canceled)

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said guide track pin is positioned at said first peak when said wiring support is in said home position.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said guide track pin is positioned at said second peak when said wiring support is in said deployed position.

### Claim 17 (depends on 2)

The apparatus of claim 2, further including a guide feature for guiding said wiring support between said home position and said deployed position.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The apparatus of claim 17, wherein said guide feature includes a guide track carried on said housing.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The apparatus of claim 18, wherein said guide feature includes a guide track follower having (a) a link arm with a first end and a second end, (b) a pivot pin connecting said first end to said wiring support and (c) a guide track pin that is received by and follows said guide track.

### Claim 20

(canceled)