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AssigneesAutonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
InventorTakuya Inoue
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The wiring material is manufactured in such a manner that a plurality of flat cables is superimposed on top of one another. In the end portions of the conductors of the respective flat cables, there are formed terminal fixing portions. The terminal fixing portions are formed by removing an insulating material disposed on one-side outer surfaces of the end portions of the flat cables, forming small-width portions smaller in the conductor width than the remaining portions of the flat cables in a part of the insulating material removed areas; and, folding back the flat cables in the small-width portions and superimposing the conductors on top of one another. Due to proper superimposition of these flat cables, the respective terminal fixing portions can be arranged sequentially in the width direction of the flat cables at a prescribed pitch.
A wiring material comprising a plurality of flat cables, each of the flat cables including a plurality of conductors arranged in the width direction thereof and an insulating body for covering at least the outer surfaces of a main portion of the conductors;
A method for manufacturing a wiring material comprising a plurality of flat cables, each of the flat cables including a plurality of conductors, end portions of the conductors being connected to a common connector, the method comprising the steps of:
A wiring material, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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Characterised by the terminal: deformable terminals, e.g. crimping terminals
Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form: flat or ribbon cables
Crimping apparatus or processes: with wire-insulation stripping
Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or…
Term ended 23 Apr 2022 (estimated)
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a wiring material which is, for example, used in a harness for a car and a method for manufacturing the same.
2. Background Art
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a wiring material according to the invention, showing the step of removing the insulating material of a flat cable.
FIG. 2 is a sectional plan view of the first embodiment, showing the blanking step (small-width portion forming step).
FIGS. 3A and 3B are respectively sectional front views of the first embodiment, showing the small-width portion folding step.
Now description will be given below of a first preferred embodiment of a method for manufacturing a wiring material according to the invention in the order of the steps of the method with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.
1) Insulating Material Removing Step (FIG. 1)
A flat cable 10 shown in FIG. 1 is structured such that a plurality of flat rectangular conductors 12 are arranged in the width direction thereof and the outer surfaces of the conductors 12 are covered by an insulating material 14. In the end portion of the flat cable 10, as shown in FIG. 1, the insulating material 14 disposed on one side of the conductor outer surfaces is removed to thereby expose one-side outer surfaces of the terminal end portions of the respective conductors 12 to the outside.