US 5,869,907 AGranted

Modular wiring harness for a vehicle

OwnerRick A. Marlerinventor

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Abstract

A modular wiring harness is provided for a vehicle including a frame and an electrical system with electrical source devices, operating devices and switching. The wiring harness includes a wiring network connected to the electrical system devices and switching and to system and power module thereof. The system module connects electrical control components at a compact, direct-connection circuit board within the enclosure. The power relay also includes electrical control components, including a circuit breaker and a starter relay, which are connected to the wiring network. A mounting system is provided for mounting the wiring harness on various types of vehicles, including different models of motorcycles.

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Dependent claims

A modular wiring harness for a vehicle including a frame;

electrical source devices including a battery and generator means:
electrical operating devices including lights and ignition;
and electrical switching including an ignition switch and a light switch, which wiring harness comprises:
(a) a wiring network including a plurality of individual wires extending among and interconnecting respective source devices, operating devices and switches;
and
(b) a system module including:
(1) an enclosure with a wire opening, said enclosure having an interior;
(2) a plurality of said wires extending through said enclosure wire opening and into the interior of said enclosure;
(3) a circuit breaker in said enclosure interior connected to said wiring;
and
(4) an indicator light in said enclosure and connected to a respective wire and to said vehicle frame;
(c) an enclosure;
(d) wiring from said battery and a starter entering said power module;
(e) a circuit breaker connected to said wiring in said power module;
and
(f) an indicator light connected to said wiring in said power module and to said vehicle frame;
(g) said vehicle including a starter system with said starter, a starter solenoid and a starter switch;
(h) a main circuit breaker connected to said battery and to said ignition switch and said generator means by a main power line;
(i) a starter relay including a power input connected to said main power line and a power output connected to said starter;
(j) said starter relay having a pair of inputs, one connected to said vehicle frame and the other connected to said starter switch through said system and power modules, said starter relay inputs being interchangeable;
(k) a starter input indicator light connected to said starter relay inputs through a pair of diodes each connected to a respective starter relay input in parallel relationship;
(l) a resistor connected in series with said pair of parallel diodes and in series with said starter relay input indicator light;
(m) a starter relay output indicator light connected to said starter relay power output through a resistor positioned in series relationship therewith;
and
(n) said starter relay input and starter relay output indicator lights connected to said starter relay inputs through a pair of diodes each connected to a respective starter relay input line.

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In combination with a motorcycle including:

a frame having a front subframe assembly pivotally mounted on a front end thereof;
electrical source devices including a battery and generator means;
electrical operating devices including a headlight mounted on said front subframe assembly and a tail/brake light mounted on a back end of said frame;
and electrical switching including a headlight switch, a tail/brake light switch and an ignition switch, the improvement of a modular wiring harness, which comprises:
(a) a wiring network including a plurality of individual wires interconnecting respective source devices, operating devices and switching;
(b) connector means for connecting said wiring network to said source devices, operating devices and switches;
(c) wiring network fastening means for fastening said wiring network to said motorcycle frame;
(d) a system module including:
(1) an enclosure with an interior and a wiring opening to said interior;
(2) a plurality of said wires extending through said enclosure wire opening and into said enclosure interior;
(3) a circuit breaker in said enclosure interior connected to said wiring;
and
(4) an indicator light positioned in said enclosure interior and connected to respective wires in said enclosure interior;
and
(e) a system module mounting bracket connected to and mounting said system module on said vehicle frame;
(f) said motorcycle having a pair of juxtaposed fuel tanks mounted on said frame with said ignition switch therebetween, said operating devices including a starter system comprising a starter and a starter solenoid, and said switching including a starter switch;
(g) a power module including an enclosure forming an interior, a starter relay in said interior and connected to said starter solenoid and to said starter switch, a starter relay input indicator light connected to an input of said starter relay and a starter relay output light connected to an output of said starter relay;
and
(h) said system module and said power module being mounted on said bracket between said fuel tanks.

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In combination with a motorcycle including:

a frame having a front subframe assembly pivotally mounted on a front end thereof;
electrical source devices including a battery and generator means;
electrical operating devices including a headlight mounted on said front subframe assembly and a tail/brake light mounted on a back end of said frame;
and electrical switching including a headlight switch, a tail/brake light switch and an ignition switch, the improvement of a modular wiring harness, which comprises:
(a) a wiring network including a plurality of individual wires interconnecting respective source devices, operating devices and switching;
(b) connector means for connecting said wiring network to said source devices, operating devices and switches;
(c) wiring network fastening means for fastening said wiring network to said motorcycle frame;
(d) a system module including:
(1) an enclosure with an interior and a wiring opening to said interior;
(2) a plurality of said wires extending through said enclosure wire opening and into said enclosure interior;
(3) a circuit breaker in said enclosure interior connected to said wiring;
and
(4) an indicator light positioned in said enclosure interior and connected to respective wires in said enclosure interior;
and
(e) a system module mounting bracket connected to and mounting said system module on said vehicle frame;
(f) said motorcycle having a front frame subassembly pivotally connected to the frame;
(g) said front frame subassembly having an upper turning fork plate and a pair of handlebar risers mounted thereto by a pair of riser bolts;
and
(h) said system module mounting means comprising a bracket with an upper, horizontal flange connected to said plate by said riser bolts and a vertical flange depending downwardly from said upper flange and mounting said system module enclosure thereon.

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Abstract

A modular wiring harness for a vehicle including a frame;

electrical source devices including a battery and generator means:
electrical operating devices including lights and ignition;
and electrical switching including an ignition switch and a light switch, which wiring harness comprises:
(a) a wiring network including a plurality of individual wires extending among and interconnecting respective source devices, operating devices and switches;
and
(b) a system module including:
(1) an enclosure with a wire opening, said enclosure having an interior;
(2) a plurality of said wires extending through said enclosure wire opening and into the interior of said enclosure;
(3) a circuit breaker in said enclosure interior connected to said wiring;
and
(4) an indicator light in said enclosure and connected to a respective wire and to said vehicle frame;
(c) an enclosure;
(d) wiring from said battery and a starter entering said power module;
(e) a circuit breaker connected to said wiring in said power module;
and
(f) an indicator light connected to said wiring in said power module and to said vehicle frame;
(g) said vehicle including a starter system with said starter, a starter solenoid and a starter switch;
(h) a main circuit breaker connected to said battery and to said ignition switch and said generator means by a main power line;
(i) a starter relay including a power input connected to said main power line and a power output connected to said starter;
(j) said starter relay having a pair of inputs, one connected to said vehicle frame and the other connected to said starter switch through said system and power modules, said starter relay inputs being interchangeable;
(k) a starter input indicator light connected to said starter relay inputs through a pair of diodes each connected to a respective starter relay input in parallel relationship;
(l) a resistor connected in series with said pair of parallel diodes and in series with said starter relay input indicator light;
(m) a starter relay output indicator light connected to said starter relay power output through a resistor positioned in series relationship therewith;
and
(n) said starter relay input and starter relay output indicator lights connected to said starter relay inputs through a pair of diodes each connected to a respective starter relay input line.

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