Electrical wiring harness guiding and retaining device
AssigneeMeritor Light Vehicle Systems-France
InventorsJacky Mercier, Jean-Charles Vial
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Abstract
A device for guiding and retaining electric cables in a vehicle includes a first part with a cable guide channel and a second part with a cable retainer that retains the cables in the guide channel. The first part guides cables in a desired direction while the second part allows cables to be retained inside or extracted from the guide channel. The second part compresses the cables placed in the guide channel against the first part. The device also includes a securing means to connect to the vehicle. The second part compresses the cables placed in the guide channel against the first part. The device also includes a securing means to connect to the vehicle.
Claims11
An electric cable guide for automobile vehicles, comprising:
- a first part having a guide channel for cables, at least one branch being provided in the guide channel;
- a second part selectively retaining said cables in the guide channel and allowing the cables to be released from the guide channel, the second part compressing cables placed in the guide channel against said first part;
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- a securing means provided in one of the first and second parts to connect one of said first and second parts to the automobile vehicle.
A wiring harness comprising:
- at least two separate guides, each guide comprising a first part having a guide channel, at least one branch being provided in the guide channel, a second part retaining cables in the guide channel, the second part compressing cables placed in the channel against the first part, a securing means provided in one of the first and second parts to connect said one of the first and second parts to the automobile vehicle;
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- a plurality of cables, each cable passing through at least one of the guides and being retained in the guide channel of the first part by the second part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.