Wire harness including wire bundle having relay line with connector, and protector covering wire bundle and holding connector
US11247620B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G3/0437
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wire harness includes: a wire bundle having a plurality of electric wires; and a protector attached to the wire bundle. The wire bundle has a relay line drawn out from the wire bundle. The relay line has a connector at an end portion of the relay line. The protector has: a housing portion to cover the wire bundle; and a connector holding portion capable of holding the connector in a first posture and a second posture different from the first posture. The connector holding portion is located in the housing portion within a range to allow the relay line to be extended to hold the connector on the connector holding portion. The connector is held by the connector holding portion in one of the first posture and the second posture to house the relay line in the protector.
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