Intravehicular auto harness integrity tester

• US 5,831,436 A
• Filed: 07/14/1997
• Issued: 11/03/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Borland Product Development, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Leslie R. Borland
• Inventors: Borland, Leslie R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Do, Diep N.
• Application Number:
  US08/892,317
• Time in Patent Office: 477 Days
• Field of Search: 324/503, 324/504, 324/505, 324/508, 324/555, 324/556, 324/133, 324/66
• US Class Current: 324/503
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/006 on road vehicles, e.g. automobiles or trucks testing of ignition installations peculiar to internal combustion engines F02P17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/67 Testing the correctness of wire connections in electric apparatus or circuits

Abstract

An intravehicular auto harness tester consisting of a first housing unit mountable within or upon the dashboard of a motor vehicle containing three small light emitting diodes with wiring one wire per diode leading thereto and then therefrom and ultimately as one wire to ground, coupled with one resistor per diode, with such wiring entering the housing unit and leaving it by way of a coaxial cable leading to a second housing unit located typically in the trunk of the vehicle with the wiring within the coaxial cable being connected within the second housing unit to each of three prongs one wire per prong and with one wire to ground via a female socket pocket all located at a front end of the second housing unit for purposes of interfacing with an intravehicular auto harness power plug.

Claims

1. An intravehicular auto harness integrity tester, comprising:

a. a first housing component with a first cable through hole in one side thereof with an end side thereof being closed and transparent;

b. coaxial cable carrying within it, a first wire, a second wire, a third wire and a fourth wire;

c. said coaxial cable connected to said first housing component at the locus of said first cable through hole;

d. a second housing component with three identical front male prongs affixed thereto and originating respectively from each of three through holes at a front side thereof and a front female socket pocket originating from said front side thereof and with a second cable through hole within a second side thereof;

e. said coaxial cable being connected to said second housing component at-the locus of said second cable through hole;

f. said first wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a first one of said three identical male prongs;

g. said second wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a second one of said three identical male prongs;

h. said third wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a third one of said three identical male prongs;

i. said first wire being also connected to a first resistor within said first housing component;

j. said second wire being also connected to a second resistor within said first housing component;

k. said third wire being also connected to a third resistor within said first housing component;

l. said first resistor being connected via a fifth wire connected to a first light emitting diode located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being closed and transparent;

m. said second resistor being connected via a sixth wire connected to a second light emitting diode located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being closed and transparent;

n. said third resistor being connected via an seventh wire connected to a third light emitting diode located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being closed and transparent;

o. each of said diodes being connected within said first housing component to said fourth wire;

p. said fourth wire being connected within said second housing component to a metallic base of said front female socket pocket;

q. said resistors being all characterized by resistivity of 1.0 kilohms, and;

r. said light emitting diodes being all characterized by optoelectric current carrying capacity of 10 milliamps.

9. The intravehicular auto harness integrity tester of claim 1, whereby said resistors are characterized by resistivity within a range of 0.70 kilohms to 1.30 kilohms.

17. The intravehicular auto harness integrity tester of claim 1 whereby said first diode is one color, said second diode is another color different from the color of said first diode and said third diode is a third color different from said color of said first diode and said another color of said second diode.

2. An intravehicular auto harness integrity tester, comprising:

a. a first housing component with a first cable through hole in one side thereof with an end side thereof being open;

b. coaxial cable carrying within it, a first wire, a second wire, a third wire and a fourth wire;

c. said coaxial cable connected to said first housing component at the locus of said first cable through hole;

d. a second housing component with three identical front male prongs affixed thereto and originating respectively from each of three through holes at a front side thereof and a front female socket pocket originating from said front side thereof and with a second cable through hole within a cable side thereof;

e. said coaxial cable being connected to said second housing component at the locus of said second cable through hole;

f. said first wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a first one of said three identical male prongs;

g. said second wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a second one of said three identical male prongs;

h. said third wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a third one of said three identical male prongs;

i. said first wire being also connected to a first resistor within said first housing component;

j. said second wire being also connected to a second resistor within said first housing component;

k. said third wire being also connected to a third resistor within said first housing component;

l. said first resistor being connected via a fifth wire connected to a first light emitting diode located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being open;

m. said second resistor being connected via a sixth wire connected to a second light emitting diode located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being open;

n. said third resistor being connected via a seventh wire connected to a third light emitting diode located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being open;

o. each of said diodes being connected within said first housing component to said fourth wire;

p. said fourth wire being connected within said second housing component to a metallic base of said front female socket pocket;

q. said resistors being all characterized by resistivity of 1.0 kilohms, and;

r. said light emitting diodes being all characterized by optoelectric current carrying capacity of 10 milliamps.

10. The intravehicular auto harness integrity tester of claim 2, whereby said resistors are characterized by resistivity within a range of 0.70 kilohms to 1.30 kilohms.

18. The intravehicular auto harness integrity tester of claim 2 whereby said first diode is one color, said second diode is another color different from the color of said first diode and said third diode is a third color different from said color of said first diode and said another color of said second diode.

3. An intravehicular auto harness integrity tester, comprising:

a. a first housing component with a first cable through hole in one end side thereof with an opposite end side thereof being closed and transparent;

b. coaxial cable carrying within it, a first wire, a second wire, a third wire and a fourth wire;

c. said coaxial cable connected to said first housing component at the locus of said first cable through hole;

d. a second housing component with three identical front male prongs affixed thereto and originating respectively from each of three through holes at a front side thereof and a front female socket pocket originating from said front side thereof and with a second cable through hole within a second side thereof;

e. said coaxial cable being connected to said second housing component at the locus of said second cable through hole;

f. said first wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a first one of said three identical male prongs;

g. said second wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a second one of said three identical male prongs;

h. said third wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a third one of said three identical male prongs;

i. said first wire being also connected to a first one of three light emitting diodes located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being closed and transparent;

j. said second wire being also connected to a second one of said three light emitting diodes located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being closed and transparent;

k. said third wire being also connected to a third one of said three light emitting diodes located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being closed and transparent;

l. a fifth wire connecting said first one of said three light emitting diodes to one end of a first resistor within said first housing component;

m. a sixth wire connecting said second one of said three light emitting diodes to one end of a second resistor within said first housing component;

n. a seventh wire connecting said third one of said three light emitting diodes to one end of a third resistor within said first housing component;

o. a second end of said first resistor and a second end of said second resistor and a second end of said third resistor being connected to said fourth wire within said first housing component;

p. said fourth wire being further connected to a metallic base of said front female socket pocket within said second housing component;

q. said resistors being all characterized by resistivity of 1.0 kilohms, and;

r. said light emitting diodes being all characterized by optoelectric current carrying capacity of 10 milliamps.

11. The intravehicular auto harness integrity tester of claim 3 whereby said resistors are characterized by resistivity within a range of 0.70 kilohms of 1.30 kilohms.

19. The intravehicular auto harness integrity tester of claim 3 whereby said first diode is one color, said second diode is another color different from the color of said first diode and said third diode is a third color different from said color of said first diode and said another color of said second diode.

4. An intravehicular auto harness integrity tester, comprising:

a. a first housing component with a first cable through hole in one side thereof with an end side thereof being open;

b. coaxial cable carrying within it, a first wire, a second wire, a third wire and a fourth wire;

c. said coaxial cable connected to said first housing component at the locus of said first cable through hole;

d. a second housing component with three identical front male prongs affixed thereto and originating respectively from each of three through holes at a front side thereof and a front female socket pocket originating from said front side thereof and with a second cable through hole within a second side thereof;

e. said coaxial cable being connected to said second housing component at the locus of said second through hole;

f. said first wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a first one of said three identical male prongs;

g. said second wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a second one of said three identical male prongs;

h. said third wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a third one of said three identical male prongs;

i. said first wire being also connected to a first one of three light emitting diodes located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being open;

j. said second wire being also connected to a second one of said three light emitting diodes located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being open;

k. said third wire being also connected to a third one of said three light emitting diodes located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being open;

l. a fifth wire connecting said first one of said three light emitting diodes to one end of a first resistor within said first housing component;

m. a sixth wire connecting said second one of said three light emitting diodes to one end of a second resistor within said first housing component;

n. a seventh wire connecting said third one of said three light emitting diodes to one end of a third resistor within said first housing component;

o. a second end of said first resistor and a second end of said second resistor and a second end of said third resistor being connected to said fourth wire within said first housing component;

p. said fourth wire being further connected to a metallic base of said front female socket pocket within said second housing component;

q. said resistors being all characterized by resistivity of 1.0 kilohms, and;

r. said light emitting diodes being all characterized by optoelectric current carrying capacity of 10 milliamps.

12. The intravehicular auto harness integrity tester of claim 4 whereby said resistors are characterized by resistivity within a range of 0.70 kilohms to 1.30 kilohms.

20. The intravehicular auto harness integrity tester of claim 4 whereby said first diode is one color, said second diode is another color different from the color of said first diode and said third diode is a third color different from said color of said first diode and said another color of said second diode.

5. An intravehicular auto harness integrity tester, comprising:

a. a first housing component with a first cable through hole in one side thereof with an end side thereof being closed and transparent;

b. coaxial cable carrying within it, a first wire, a second wire, a third wire and a fourth wire;

c. said coaxial cable connected to said first housing component at the locus of said first cable through hole;

d. a second housing component with three identical front male prongs affixed thereto and originating respectively from each of three through holes at a front side thereof and a front female socket pocket originating from said front side thereof and with a second cable through hole within a second side thereof;

e. said coaxial cable being connected to said second housing component at the locus of said second cable through hole;

f. said first wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a first one of said three identical male prongs;

g. said second wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a second one of said three identical male prongs;

h. said third wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a third one of said three identical male prongs;

i. said first wire being also connected to a first resistor within said first housing component;

j. said second wire being also connected to a second resistor within said first housing

k. said third wire being also connected to a third resistor within said first housing component;

l. said first resistor being connected via a fifth wire connected to a first light emitting diode located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being closed and transparent;

m. said second resistor being connected via a sixth wire connected to a second light emitting diode located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being closed and transparent;

n. said third resister being connected via an seventh wire connected to a third light emitting diode located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being closed and transparent;

o. each of said diodes being connected to a first end of an off/on switch unit within said first housing component;

p. a second end of said off/on switch unit being connected to said fourth wire within said first housing component;

q. said fourth wire being connected within said second housing component to a metallic base of said front female socket pocket;

r. said resistors being all characterized by resistivity of 1.0 kilohms, and;

s. said light emitting diodes being all characterized by optoelectric current carrying capacity of 10 milliamps.

13. The intravehicular auto harness integrity tester of claim 5 whereby said resistors are characterized by resistivity within a range of 0.70 kilohms to 1.30 kilohms.

21. The intravehicular auto harness integrity tester of claim 5 whereby said first diode is one color, said second diode is another color different from the color of said first diode and said third diode is a third color different from said color of said first diode and said another color of said second diode.

6. An intravehicular auto harness integrity tester, comprising:

a. a first housing component with a first cable through hole in one side thereof with an end side thereof being open;

b. coaxial cable carrying within it, a first wire, a second wire, a third wire and a fourth wire;

c. said coaxial cable connected to said first housing component at the locus of said first cable through hole;

d. a second housing component with three identical front male prongs affixed thereto and originating respectively from each of three through holes at a front side thereof and a front female socket pocket originating from said front side thereof and with a second cable through hole within a cable side thereof;

e. said coaxial cable being connected to said second housing component at the locus of said second cable through hole;

f. said first wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a first one of said three identical male prongs;

g. said second wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a second one of said three identical male prongs;

h. said third wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a third one of said three identical male prongs;

i. said first wire being also connected to a first resistor within said first housing component;

j. said second wire being also connected to a second resistor within said first housing component;

k. said third wire being also connected to a third resistor within said first housing component;

l. said first resistor being connected via a fifth wire connected to a first light emitting diode located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being open;

m. said second resistor being connected via a sixth wire connected to a second light emitting diode located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being open;

n. said third resistor being connected via a seventh wire connected to a third light emitting diode located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being open;

o. each of said diodes being connected to a first end of an off/on switch unit within said first housing component;

p. a second end of said off/on switch unit being connected to said fourth wire within said first housing component;

q. said fourth wire being connected within said second housing component to a metallic base of said front female socket pocket;

r. said resistors being all characterized by resistivity of 1.0 kilohms, and;

s. said light emitting diodes being all characterized by optoelectric current carrying capacity of 10 milliamps.

14. The intravehicular auto harness integrity tester of claim 6 whereby said resistors are characterized by resistivity within a range of 0.70 kilohms to 1.30 kilohms.

22. The intravehicular auto harness integrity tester of claim 6 whereby said first diode is one color, said second diode is another color different from the color of said first diode and said third diode is a third color different from said color of said first diode and said another color of said second diode.

7. An intravehicular auto harness integrity tester, comprising:

a. a first housing component with a first cable through hole in one end side thereof with an opposite end side thereof being closed and transparent;

b. coaxial cable carrying within it, a first wire, a second wire, a third wire and a fourth wire;

c. said coaxial cable connected to said first housing component at the locus of said first cable through hole;

d. a second housing component with three identical front male prongs affixed thereto and originating respectively from each of three through holes at a front side thereof and a front female socket pocket originating from said front side thereof and with a second cable through hole within a second side thereof;

e. said coaxial cable being connected to said second housing component at the locus of said second cable through hole;

f. said first wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a first one of said three identical male prongs;

g. said second wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a second one of said three identical male prongs;

h. said third wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a third one of said three identical male prongs;

i. said first wire being also connected to a first one of three light emitting diodes located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being closed and transparent;

j. said second wire being also connected to a second one of said three light emitting diodes located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being closed and transparent;

k. said third wire being also connected to a third one of said three light emitting diodes located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being closed and transparent;

l. a fifth wire connecting said first one of said three light emitting diodes to one end of a first resistor within said first housing component;

m. a sixth wire connecting said second one of said three light emitting diodes to one end of a second resistor within said first housing component;

n. a seventh wire connecting said third one of said three light emitting diodes to one end of a third resistor within said first housing component;

o. a second end of said first resistor and a second end of said second resistor and a second end of said third resistor being connected to a first end of an off/on switch unit with said first housing component;

p. a second end of said off/on switch unit being connected to said fourth wire within said first housing component;

q. said fourth wire being further connected to a metallic base of said front female socket pocket within said second housing component;

r. said resistors being all characterized by resistivity of 1.0 kilohms, and;

s. said light emitting diodes being all characterized by optoelectric current carrying capacity of 10 milliamps.

15. The intravehicular auto harness integrity tester of claim 7 whereby said resistors are characterized by resistivity within a range of 0.70 kilohms to 1.30 kilohms.

23. The intravehicular auto harness integrity tester of claim 7 whereby said first diode is one color, said second diode is another color different from the color of said first diode and said third diode is a third color different from said color of said first diode and said another color of said second diode.

8. An intravehicular auto harness integrity tester, comprising:

a. a first housing component with a first cable through hole in one side thereof with an end side thereof being open;

b. coaxial cable carrying within it, a first wire, a second wire, a third wire and a fourth wire;

c. said coaxial cable connected to said first housing component at the locus of said first cable through hole;

d. a second housing component with three identical front male prongs affixed thereto and originating respectively from each of three through holes at a front side thereof and a front female socket pocket originating from said front side thereof and with a second cable through hole within a second side thereof;

e. said coaxial cable being connected to said second housing component at the locus of said second through hole;

f. said first wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a first one of said three identical male prongs;

g. said second wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a second one of said three identical male prongs;

h. said third wire being connected within said second housing component at an interior end of a third one of said three identical male prongs;

i. said first wire being also connected to a first one of three light emitting diodes located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being open;

j. said second wire being also connected to a second one of said three light emitting diodes located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being open;

k. said third wire being also connected to a third one of said three light emitting diodes located within and internally affixed to said first housing component at said end side thereof being open;

l. a fifth wire connecting said first one of said three light emitting diodes to one end of a first resistor within said first housing component;

m. a sixth wire connecting said second one of said three light emitting diodes to one end of a second resistor within said first housing component;

n. a seventh wire connecting said third one of said three light emitting diodes to one end of a third resistor within said first housing component;

o. a second end of said first resistor and a second end of said second resistor and a second end of said third resistor being connected to a first end of an off/on switch unit with said first housing component;

p. a second end of said off/on switch unit being connected to said fourth wire within said first housing component;

q. said fourth wire being further connected to a metallic base of said front female socket pocket within said second housing component;

r. said resistors being all characterized by resistivity of 1.0 kilohms, and;

s. said light emitting diodes being all characterized by optoelectric current carrying capacity of 10 milliamps.

16. The intravehicular auto harness integrity tester of claim 8 whereby said resistors are characterized by resistivity within a range of 0.70 kilohms to 1.30 kilohms.

24. The intravehicular auto harness integrity tester of claim 8 whereby said first diode is one color, said second diode is another color different from the color of said first diode and said third diode is a third color different from said color of said first diode and said another color of said second diode.