Structure for connection of harnesses in vehicle

• US 20030176092A1
• Filed: 03/13/2003
• Published: 09/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
• Original Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
• Inventors: Itoh, Nozomi
• Granted Patent: US 6,739,891 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/174
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6315 allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating connection for coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, H01R12/91 takes precedence

Abstract

A structure for connection harnesses in a vehicle comprises a cockpit module including a component which is assembled in an instrument panel, a first connector which is connected with an end of a harness disposed in a passenger compartment and which is attached to said component of the cockpit module, a second connector which is connected with an end of a harness disposed in an engine room and which is connectable with said first connector, and a dash panel which divides said passenger compartment and engine room and which includes a connector through-hole in which said first connector or second connector is inserted. The first connector is arranged to face said connector through-hole when said cockpit module is attached in a front part of said passenger compartment. The second connector is insertable in said first connector from the side of said engine room.

Claims

1. A structure for connection harnesses in a vehicle comprising:

a cockpit module including a component which is assembled in an instrument panel disposed in a passenger compartment;

a first connector which is connected with an end of a harness disposed in said passenger compartment and which is attached to said component of the cockpit module;

a second connector which is connected with an end of a harness disposed in an engine room and which is connectable with said first connector; and

a dash panel which divides said passenger compartment and engine room and which has a connector through-hole in which a portion of said first connector is inserted,

wherein said first connector is arranged to face said connector through-hole when said cockpit module is attached in a front part of said passenger compartment and said second connector is connectable with said first connector from the side of said engine room.

2. A structure for connection harnesses in a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein it further comprises a connector bracket to which said first connector is attached and which is attached to said component of said cockpit module.

3. A structure for connection harnesses in a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said connector bracket is integrally formed on a front surface of said component.

4. A structure for connection harnesses in a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said first connector is mounted adjustably and movably in forward and rearward and upward and downward and rightward and leftward directions on said connector bracket.

5. A structure for connection harnesses in a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said first connector has a guide part for inserting said second connector.

6. A structure for connection harnesses in a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said first and second connectors hold together an peripheral part of the connector through-hole of said dash panel.

7. A structure for connection harnesses in a vehicle according to claim 6, wherein said second connector is provided with an annular sealing member which is subjected to a force occurred between both the connectors when the second connector is connected with the first connector, said annular sealing member sealing the peripheral part of the connector through-hole and a periphery of a fitting part in both the connectors under action of a force of holding the dash panel by said first and second connectors.

8. A structure for connection harnesses in a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said first and second connectors are connected at a central part of the dash panel in a direction of width of the vehicle.