公开(公告)号：US12156342B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US17889473

申请日：2022-08-17

Applicant: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Inventor： David G. Siegfried ,  David R. Peterson ,  Joseph Sudik, Jr.

IPC: H05K1/02 ,  B60R16/02 ,  H01L21/268 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K3/00 ,  H05K3/14 ,  H05K3/16

Abstract: A system and method for shaping a flexible circuit (FC) having a set of conductive traces disposed within a set of insulation layers and a shaped FC, each involve using a non-conductive tool defining complimentary first and second tool portions and a shape therebetween, the tool being configured to receive a portion of the FC therebetween the first and second tool portions, a set of conductive heating elements arranged substantially in parallel with each other and disposed within the first and second tool portions, and a power source configured to provide power to the conductive heating elements causing the conductive heating elements to generate heat energy to shape the FC portion without removing any of the FC portion.

公开(公告)号：US20230249634A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18133871

申请日：2023-04-12

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Jared Bilas ,  Kurt P. Seifert ,  David G. Siegfried ,  David R. Peterson ,  Frank W. Szuba, JR. ,  Mark Intihar

IPC: B60R16/02 ,  H01B7/00 ,  H01B7/04 ,  H01B7/08 ,  H01R12/61 ,  H05K3/36

CPC classification number: B60R16/0215 ,  H01B7/0045 ,  H01B7/04 ,  H01B7/08 ,  H01R12/61 ,  H05K3/361

Abstract: A flexible planar wire cable includes a first flexible planar wire having first conductor segments contained in a first longitudinal plane and second conductor segments contained in a second longitudinal plane. First connection segments extend between the first conductor segments and the second conductor segments. The first conductor segments alternate with second conductor segments along a longitudinal axis of the wire harness assembly. The cable further includes a second flexible planar wire having third conductor segments contained in the second longitudinal plane and fourth conductor segments contained in the first longitudinal plane. Second connection segments extend between the third conductor segments and the fourth conductor segments. The third conductor segments alternate with the fourth conductor segments along the longitudinal axis of the flexible planar wire cable. The cable also includes an insulating layer separating and encasing the first and second flexible planar wires.

公开(公告)号：US11225206B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-18

申请号：US16382453

申请日：2019-04-12

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Jared Bilas ,  Kurt P. Seifert ,  David G. Siegfried ,  David R. Peterson ,  Frank W. Szuba, Jr. ,  Mark Intihar

IPC: H01B7/00 ,  H01R12/61 ,  B60R16/02 ,  H01B7/04 ,  H01B7/08 ,  H05K3/36

Abstract: A wiring harness assembly includes a first flexible planar wire cable. The first flexible planar wire cable has a first plurality of separated conductors formed in a first insulating layer. The first insulating layer includes a first flat exterior surface. The first flat exterior surface defines first apertures that expose at least a portion the first plurality of separated conductors. The first apertures are sized, shaped, and arranged such that arranging a second flat exterior surface of a second flexible planar wire cable in contact with the first flat exterior surface enables an electrical connection between the first plurality of separated conductors and a second plurality of separated conductors formed in a second insulating layer of the second flexible planar wire cable.