초록 ▼

A wiring system for a vehicle instrument panel, which includes a plurality of electronic subassembly components electrically connected to at least one wire, is encapsulated in a plurality of troughs located to the rear of the instrument panel. The troughs extend between the subassembly components, E

A wiring system for a vehicle instrument panel, which includes a plurality of electronic subassembly components electrically connected to at least one wire, is encapsulated in a plurality of troughs located to the rear of the instrument panel. The troughs extend between the subassembly components, Each trough has a finite length in at least one axial direction with an open side extending substantially along the length, so that the at least one wire may be received within the trough. The at least one wire is connected to at least one of the subassembly components. Wire restraints restrain the wire within at least one trough.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] A wiring board structure for vehicle instrument panel wiring connected to instruments displayed on the front portion of a vehicle instrument panel and for subassembly components located to the rear of the vehicle instrument panel, the wiring board structure comprising:a wiring board

[ I claim:] [1.] A wiring board structure for vehicle instrument panel wiring connected to instruments displayed on the front portion of a vehicle instrument panel and for subassembly components located to the rear of the vehicle instrument panel, the wiring board structure comprising:a wiring board for encapsulating said wiring including at least one trough attached to said wiring board, said at least one trough having a finite length in at least one axial direction, said at least one trough extending along said axial direction and having an opening extending substantially along the entire said finite length;means for restraining said at least one wire within said at least one trough, said restraining means including at least two pairs of flexible clips disposed in spaced relationship one pair to another along the extension of said at least one trough, each clip of said at least two pairs of flexible clips extending transversely over said opening of said axially extending trough, wherein said clips are flexible in the axial direction of said at least one trough; andsaid trough having a wire connector as an integral part thereof said wire connector adapted for electrical contact with said at least one wire, said wire connector having a wire receiving means, said wire receiving means including a slot having an open end opening to said opening of said at least one trough, whereby said wire receiving means is adapted to receive said at least one wire through said open end of said slot.