Floor wire harness package assembly and installation methods
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsDarryl Hudson, Tracy Shaddix
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Abstract
A method of installing a wire harness on a floor of a vehicle body includes providing a package assembly including a sheet having a first portion and a second portion and providing a wire harness including a plurality of insulated electrical wires connected to a plurality of electrical connectors. The wire harness is positioned on the sheet. The first portion is displaced toward the second portion to provide a wire harness package assembly. The wire harness package assembly is positioned on the floor of the vehicle body. The first portion is displaced away from the second portion on the floor of the vehicle. Each of the plurality of electrical connectors are connected to one of a plurality of in-vehicle electrical connectors.
Claims17
A method of installing a wire harness on a floor of a vehicle body, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a package assembly including a sheet having a first pane portion and a second pane portion, the first pane portion foldably connected to the second pane portion;
- providing a wire harness including a plurality of insulated electrical wires connected to a plurality of electrical connectors;
- positioning the wire harness on the sheet;
- folding the first pane portion over the second pane portion to provide a compact wire harness package assembly including the sheet and the wire harness, the wire harness being disposed between the first pane portion and the second pane portion;
- positioning the compact wire harness package assembly on the floor of the vehicle body;
- unfolding the first pane portion away from the second pane portion on the floor of the vehicle;
- and
- connecting each of the plurality of electrical connectors to one of a plurality of in-vehicle electrical connectors.
A method of installing a wire harness on a floor of a vehicle body, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a package assembly including a sheet;
- providing a wire harness including a plurality of insulated electrical wires connected to a plurality of electrical connectors;
- positioning the wire harness on the sheet and arranging the plurality of electrical connectors in a first arrangement;
- moving the plurality of electrical connectors to a second arrangement;
- folding a first pane portion of the sheet over a second pane portion of the sheet to provide a wire harness package assembly, the first pane portion foldably connected to the second pane portion;
- positioning the wire harness package assembly on the floor of the vehicle body;
- unfolding the first pane portion of the sheet away from the second pane portion of the sheet;
- moving the plurality of electrical connectors to the first arrangement;
- and
- connecting each of the plurality of electrical connectors to one of a plurality of in-vehicle electrical connectors without substantially moving the plurality of electrical connectors from the first arrangement.
A floor wire harness package assembly, comprising:
- a sheet including:
- a first pane portion;
- a second pane portion foldably connected to the first pane portion;
- and
- a third pane portion foldably connected to the second pane portion;
- a wire harness having a plurality of insulated electrical wires connected to a plurality of electrical connectors, the plurality of insulated electrical wires and the plurality of electrical connectors defining:
- a first portion of the wire harness disposed between the first pane portion and the second pane portion, the first pane portion being folded over the second pane portion;
- and
- a second portion of the wire harness connected to the first portion of the wire harness and disposed between the second pane portion and the third pane portion, the third pane portion being folded over the second pane portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.