US 5,321,203 A · Wiring structure for interior units

Abstract

The present invention comprises several different embodiments of wiring systems for connecting terminal end portions of electrical wires. In accordance with a first embodiment, two terminal end portions of the wires are disposed adjacent to each other, one being fixed and one being movable, and an aperture is formed within a support panel to which the wires are secured. A pivotable lid or cover uncovers or closes the aperture so as to provide access to the terminal ends of the wires, and to close the aperture once connection of the wires has been achieved. In accordance with a second embodiment, the lid or cover is slidable upon the support panel and is connected to the movable wire such that upon slidable movement of the lid or cover, the movable wire is moved so as to connect with or be disconnected from the other wire. In accordance with a third embodiment, the lid or cover has short-circuiting wiring disposed thereon such that upon insertion of the lid or cover within the aperture of the support panel, the short-circuiting wiring and connectors of the lid or cover interconnect the two wires mounted upon the support panel. In accordance with a fourth embodiment, short-circuiting wiring and connectors are mounted upon a base, and the wires and connectors thereof are mounted upon the support panel. When the support panel is secured to the base by threaded fasteners, the connectors of the support panel wires are interconnected with the short-circuiting connectors and wires of the base.

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Dependent claims

A wiring system for joining two electrical wires, disposed upon a first side of a support surface, to each other, comprising:

first and second electrical wires disposed upon a first side of a support surface;
said first and second electrical wires having connector means disposed upon terminal ends of said first and second electrical wires for interconnecting said first and second electrical wires together to each other;
means for permitting one of said terminal ends of said first and second electrical wires to be movably supported with respect to said first side of said support surface;
aperture means defined within said support surface at a position at which said connector means of said first and second electrical wires are to be interconnected together to each other so as to provide access to said connector means of said first and second electrical wires from a second side of said support surface and enable manipulation of said electrical connector means disposed upon said movable one of said terminal ends of said first and second electrical wires so as to permit interconnection of said connector means of said terminal ends of said first and second electrical wires;
and
lid means disposed upon said support surface for providing access to said aperture means and said connector means of said first and second electrical wires when said lid means is disposed in an open position, and for sealingly closing said aperture means and covering said interconnected terminal ends of said first and second electrical wires when said lid means is disposed in a closed position.

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A wiring system for joining two electrical wires, disposed upon a first side of a support surface, to each other, comprising:

first and second electrical wires disposed upon a first side of a support surface, said first and second electrical wires having connector means disposed upon terminal ends of said first and second electrical wires for interconnecting said first and second electrical wires together to each other;
means for permitting one of said terminal ends of said first and second electrical wires to be movably disposed with respect to said first side of said support surface so as to facilitate interconnection and disconnection of said first and second electrical wires with respect to each other;
aperture means defined within said support surface at a position at which said connector means of said first and second electrical wires are to be interconnected together to each other so as to provide access to said connector means of said first and second electrical wires from a second side of said support surface;
and
lid means fixedly connected to said one of said terminal ends of said first and second electrical wires which is movably disposed with respect to said support surface, and movably disposed upon said second side of said support surface between a first position at which said lid means uncovers said aperture means and simultaneously disconnects said connector means of said first and second electrical wires, and a second position at which said lid means covers said aperture means and simultaneously connects said connectors of said first and second electrical wires.

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A wiring system for joining two electrical wires, disposed upon a first side of a support surface, to each other, comprising:

first and second electrical wires disposed upon a first side of a support surface, said first and second electrical wires having connector means disposed upon terminal end portions of said first and second electrical wires;
aperture means defined within said support surface at a position at which said connector means of said first and second electrical wires are disposed so as to provide access to said connector means of said first and second electrical wires from a second side of said support surface;
lid means removably disposable within said aperture means of said support surface so as to close said aperture means of said support surface and cover said connector means of said first and second electrical wires when said lid means is disposed within said aperture means of said support surface, and to open said aperture means and provide said access to said connector means of said first and second electrical wires when said lid means is removed from said aperture means of said support surface;
and
short-circuiting connector means disposed upon said lid means and interconnected together for electrically interconnecting and disconnecting said connector means of said first and second electrical wires when said lid means is respectively disposed within said aperture means of said support surface and removed from said aperture means of said support surface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Wiring structure for interior units

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Wiring structure for interior units

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