Automobile instrument panel harness-connecting construction
First Claim
1. An automobile instrument panel harness-connecting construction for an automobile having an instrument panel attached to a body panel, comprising:
- a junction box divided into a first junction box, having a large-current circuit, and a second junction box having a small-current circuit; and
a collective-fitting connector portion provided on each of said first and second junction boxes, the collective-fitting connector portion on the first junction box fitting together with the collective-fitting connector portion on the second junction box;
wherein said first junction box is attached to the instrument panel, and is connected to an instrument panel harness; and
wherein said second junction box is attached to the body panel, and a plurality of harness connector portions are provided on said second junction box for attaching a corresponding plurality of wire harnesses, other than said instrument panel wire harness, to the second junction box.
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Abstract
An instrument panel harness is arranged between an instrument panel and a body, and can be easily connected to other wire harnesses, thereby reducing the time and labor required for the operation. A junction box, connected to an instrument panel harness is divided into a first junction box, having a large-current circuit, and a second junction box having a small-current circuit, and a pair of collective-fitting connector portions, fitted together, are provided on the first and second junction boxes, respectively. The first junction box is attached to an instrument panel, and is connected to the instrument panel harness. The second junction box is attached to a body panel and a plurality of harness connector portions, fitted respectively on wire harnesses, are provided on the second junction box.
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10 Claims
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1. An automobile instrument panel harness-connecting construction for an automobile having an instrument panel attached to a body panel, comprising:
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a junction box divided into a first junction box, having a large-current circuit, and a second junction box having a small-current circuit; and a collective-fitting connector portion provided on each of said first and second junction boxes, the collective-fitting connector portion on the first junction box fitting together with the collective-fitting connector portion on the second junction box; wherein said first junction box is attached to the instrument panel, and is connected to an instrument panel harness; and wherein said second junction box is attached to the body panel, and a plurality of harness connector portions are provided on said second junction box for attaching a corresponding plurality of wire harnesses, other than said instrument panel wire harness, to the second junction box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for assembling an automobile instrument panel harnessing-connecting construction, comprising the steps of
connecting a first junction box to an instrument panel of the automobile, the first junction box being connected to an instrument panel wire harness and having a large-connect circuit; -
connecting a second junction box to a body panel of the automobile, the second junction box including a small current circuit and a plurality of harness connector portions; connecting a corresponding plurality of wire harnesses, other than said instrument panel wire harness to the plurality of harness connector portions on the second junction box; thereafter electrically connecting the first and second junction boxes when the instrument panel is attached to the body panel. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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