WIRE RETENTION CLIP

• US 20140157868A1
• Filed: 12/06/2012
• Published: 06/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Delphi Technologies Ip Limited (BorgWarner Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc. (Aptiv PLC)
• Inventors: WARD, JAMES D., HUSTED, HARRY L.
• Granted Patent: US 9,304,060 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/23.31
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 15/10 by monitoring exhaust gases or combustion flame
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/32 using mounting clamps
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44547 having inserted and receiving interlocking engaging faces
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44573 including track or way guided and retained gripping member

Abstract

A wire retention clip includes a first compartment for allowing at least a first wire to pass through the compartment uninterrupted and for retaining the at least one wire to the wire retention clip. The wire retention clip also includes a second compartment that is distinct from the first compartment and contains and electronic device.

Claims

1. Wire retention clip comprising:

a first compartment for allowing at least a first wire to pass through said first compartment uninterrupted and for retaining said first wire to said wire retention clip; and

a second compartment distinct from said first compartment and containing an electronic device.

2. A wire retention clip as in claim 1 further comprising a body with a hollow section which defines said second compartment.

3. A wire retention clip as in claim 2 further comprising a flexible and resilient arm extending from said body, said arm together with said body defining said first compartment.

4. A wire retention clip as in claim 3 wherein said arm is attached to said body along a first end of said arm and a second end of said arm is not attached to said body.

5. A wire retention clip as in claim 4 wherein said second end is allowed to flex away from said body to allow said first wire to be inserted into said first compartment and said second end springs back toward said body after said first wire is inserted into said first compartment.

6. A wire retention clip as in claim 2 further comprising:

a first arm extending from said body; and

a second arm extending from said body;

wherein said first compartment is defined between said first arm and said second arm.

7. A wire retention clip as in claim 6 wherein:

said first arm is attached to said body along a first arm first end of said first arm and a first arm second end of said first arm is not attached to said body; and

said second arm is attached to said body along a second arm first end of said second arm and a second arm second end of said second arm is not attached to said body.

8. A wire retention clip as in claim 7 wherein said first arm is flexible and resilient.

9. A wire retention clip as in claim 8 wherein said first arm second end is allowed to flex away from said second arm second end to allow said to be inserted into said first compartment and said first arm second end springs back toward said second arm second end after said first wire is inserted into said first compartment.

10. A wire retention clip as in claim 9 wherein said second arm is flexible and resilient.

11. A wire retention clip as in claim 10 wherein said second arm second end is allowed to flex away from said first arm second end to allow said first wire to be inserted into said first compartment and said second arm second end springs back toward said first arm second end after said first wire is inserted into said first compartment.

12. A wire retention clip as in claim 2 further comprising a cover that is disposable on said body to define at least in part said first compartment.

13. A wire retention clip as in claim 12 wherein at least one of said body and said cover includes a groove which defines at least in part said first compartment.

14. A wire retention clip as in claim 13 wherein said cover is attached to said body by a hinge which allows said cover to be selectively positioned relative to said body in a position selected from a closed position which prevents access to said groove along the length of said groove and an open position which allows access to said groove along the length of said groove when said cover is open.

15. A wire retention clip as in claim 14 wherein said hinge is a living hinge.

16. A wire retention clip as in claim 14 wherein said body includes a first latch member and wherein said cover includes a second latch member such that said first latch member interfaces with said second latch member to retain said cover in said closed position.

17. A wire retention clip as in claim 12 wherein said cover defines at least in part said second compartment.

18. A wire retention clip as in claim 2 wherein at least a second wire extends into said second compartment for electrical connection with said electronic device.

19. A wire retention clip as in claim 18 wherein said second wire is clamped between said cover and said body to provide strain relief to said second wire when said cover is in said closed position.

20. A wire retention clip as in claim 18 wherein one end of said second wire is in electrical connection with said electronic device and the other end of said second wire is in electrical connection with a controller.

21. A wire retention clip as in claim 2 wherein said electronic device includes a wireless transmitter for transmitting a signal.

22. An exhaust gas sensor system comprising:

an exhaust gas sensor; and

an wire retention clip comprising;

a first compartment for allowing at least a first wire to pass through said first compartment uninterrupted and for retaining said at first wire to said wire retention clip, said first wire being in electrical communication with said exhaust gas sensor; and

a second compartment distinct from said first compartment and containing an electronic device.

23. An exhaust gas sensor system as in claim 22 further comprising at least a second wire extending into said second compartment for electrical connection with said electronic device, said second wire being in electrical communication with said exhaust gas sensor.

24. An exhaust gas sensor system as in claim 22 further comprising at least a second wire extending into said second compartment for electrical connection with said electronic device, said second wire being in electrical communication with a controller.