Wire harness mounting assembly

• US 9,162,550 B2
• Filed: 10/08/2013
• Issued: 10/20/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Denso International America Incorporated (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Denso International America Incorporated (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Taylor, Dwayne R., Martin, Aaron, Basinski, Jeffrey
• Primary Examiner(s): Duckworth, Bradley
• Application Number:
  US14/048,481
• Publication Number:
  US 20150097089A1
• Time in Patent Office: 742 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00507 Details, e.g. mounting arrangements, desaeration devices B60H1/32 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00521 Mounting or fastening of components in housings, e.g. heat exchangers, fans, electronic regulators
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 11/02 with liquid cooling
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 11/04 Arrangement or mounting of radiators, radiator shutters, or radiator blinds B60K11/085 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2410/115 Electric wiring; Electric connectors

Abstract

The present teachings provide for a wire harness mounting assembly including a first retention member, a first guide member, a second retention member, and a second guide member. The first retention member and the first guide member are each configured to be spaced apart from the second retention member and the second guide member to suspend a wire harness across a space defined therebetween.

Claims

1. A wire harness mounting assembly comprising:

a first retention member;

a first guide member;

a second retention member; and

a second guide member;

wherein;

the first retention member and the first guide member are each configured to be spaced apart from the second retention member and the second guide member to suspend a wire harness across a space defined therebetween; and

the first guide member extends away from the first retention member at a first angle, and the second guide member extends away from the second retention member at a second angle, the first and second angles extend toward each other and towards a radiator tank when mounted thereto.

2. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 1, further comprising a first mounting bracket including both the first retention member coupled thereto and the first guide member.

3. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 2, further comprising a second mounting bracket including both the second retention member coupled thereto and the second guide member.

4. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 2, wherein the first mounting bracket is integral with a fan shroud of a vehicle radiator assembly.

5. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 3, wherein the second mounting bracket is a wire harness connector bracket configured to be mounted to the radiator tank at a location spaced apart from the first mounting bracket.

6. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the first retention member and the second retention member each include a tie strap configured to secure a wire harness.

7. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the first guide member includes a base and a vertical flange extending therefrom.

8. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the second guide member includes a base and a pair of spaced apart vertical flanges extending therefrom.

9. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first guide member and the second guide member are configured to direct a wire harness extending therebetween away from an axis extending between the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket.

10. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 9, wherein at least one of the first guide member and the second guide member are configured to direct a wire harness extending therebetween towards the radiator tank when the first and second guide members are mounted at the radiator tank.

11. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 10, wherein at least one of the first guide member and the second guide member are angled toward the radiator tank along lines that intersect an axis extending between the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket.

12. A wire harness mounting assembly comprising:

a first mounting bracket including;

a first retention member; and

a first guide member; and

a second mounting bracket spaced apart from the first mounting bracket and including;

a second retention member; and

a second guide member;

wherein;

at least one of the first guide member and the second guide member are oriented to direct a wire harness extending therebetween away from a longitudinal axis extending between the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket such that the wire harness is offset from the longitudinal axis at a point between the first guide member and the second guide member; and

the first guide member extends away from the first retention member at a first angle, and the second guide member extends away from the second retention member at a second angle, the first and second angles extend toward each other and towards a radiator tank when mounted thereto.

13. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 12, wherein the first guide member and the second guide member each include flanges extending at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis.

14. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 12, wherein the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket are both configured to be mounted at the radiator tank, and are both configured to direct a wire harness extending therebetween towards the radiator tank.

15. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 12, wherein the first retention member is removably coupled to the first mounting bracket and the second retention member is removably coupled to the second mounting bracket.

16. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 15, wherein the first retention member and the second retention member each include the following:

a tie strap; and

both a vertical member and a plurality of horizontal members extending therefrom.

17. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 15, wherein the first retention member and the second retention member each include the following:

a tie strap; and

a first retention foot and a second retention foot that is aligned with, and opposite to, the first retention foot.

18. A wire harness mounting assembly comprising:

a first mounting bracket including a first side facing a radiator tank when the first mounting bracket is positioned at the radiator tank, a second side opposite to the first side, and a first wire harness guide member;

a first retention member including a first coupling member configured to extend through an opening defined by the first mounting bracket and engage the first side, and a first wire harness securing member configured to mount a wire harness at the second side;

a second mounting bracket spaced apart from the first mounting bracket including a first side facing the radiator tank when the second mounting bracket is coupled to the radiator tank, a second side opposite to the first side, and a second wire harness guide member angled towards the radiator tank when the second mounting bracket is coupled to the radiator tank to direct the wire harness towards the radiator tank and away from a longitudinal axis extending between the first and the second mounting brackets; and

a second retention member including a second coupling member configured to extend through an opening defined by the second mounting bracket and removably engage the first side thereof, and a second wire harness securing member configured to mount the wire harness at the second side of the second mounting bracket;

wherein the first guide member extends away from the first retention member at a first angle, and the second guide member extends away from the second retention member at a second angle, the first and second angles extend toward each other and towards the radiator tank when mounted thereto.

19. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 18, wherein the second wire harness guide member is a “

U-shaped”

member.

20. The wire harness mounting assembly of claim 18, wherein each one of the first and the second wire harness securing members is a tie strap.