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Electric wire excessive length absorption device

US7307216B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 27, 2004
Grant dateDec 11, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02G11/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a wire harness excessive length absorbing device that allows a slim case body thereof, and provides a large installation space for other components. The wire harness excessive length absorbing device includes a case (30) for receiving a wire harness (25) having an inlet (34) and an outlet (35) for the wire harness (25); an urging member (23) for urging the wire harness (25) toward an inside of the case (30); and a harness roller (15) on which the wire harness (25) being rolled, said harness roller (15) reciprocally moving under acting forth of the urging member (23), a harness guide (17) mounted on the outlet (35) and curved toward the inlet (34) for guiding the harness (25) to the outside of the case (30). The harness guide (17) is curved in the same direction as a direction of the wire harness being rolled (25) on the harness roller (15). The outlet (35) is disposed in a direction perpendicular to that of the inlet (34).

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