公开(公告)号：US10205266B1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US15797081

申请日：2017-10-30

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

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

IPC: H01R13/516 ,  H01R25/00 ,  H01B7/00 ,  H01R25/16

Abstract: A wiring-harness includes a wire cable, a connector, and a dress cover. The connector is attached to a portion of the wire cable. The connector has a terminal-face and a wire-cable-face with a body between the terminal-face and the wire-cable-face. The dress cover is attached to a portion of the body. An extension of the dress-cover overlays the wire-cable-face. The extension is configured to guide the wire cable in a predetermined direction. The extension is further configured to be releasably retained by a robotic assembler. The dress cover is further configured to transmit an insertion-force from the robotic assembler to the connector when the terminal-face is inserted into a mating-connector.

公开(公告)号：US11888262B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17118708

申请日：2020-12-11

Applicant: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Inventor： David R. Peterson ,  Joseph Sudik, Jr. ,  Duane Lee Brantingham

IPC: H01R13/64 ,  B25J15/04 ,  H01B7/00 ,  H01R13/502 ,  H01R13/516 ,  H01R13/58 ,  H01R13/631

CPC classification number: H01R13/64 ,  B25J15/04 ,  H01B7/0045 ,  H01R13/502 ,  H01R13/516 ,  H01R13/58 ,  H01R13/6315

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a housing defining an outer surface, a wire cable at least partially disposed in the housing, and a robotic installation feature at least temporarily attached to or defined in the outer surface of the housing, wherein the robotic installation feature defines a slot that is configured to be interacted with by an end effector of a robotic installer during robotic installation of the electrical connector with a corresponding electrical connector. A method of robotic installation of the electrical connector comprises identifying the robotic installation feature, inserting at least two members of the end effector into the slot, expanding the at least two members of the end effector along at least one of two axes to thereby fix the at least two members therein and obtain movable control of the electrical connector, and installing the electrical connector with the corresponding electrical connector.

公开(公告)号：US11639143B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-02

申请号：US17072658

申请日：2020-10-16

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： David R. Peterson ,  Joseph Sudik, Jr. ,  Jared Bilas ,  Kurt P. Seifert ,  David G. Siegfried ,  Lee Bauer ,  Christian Schaefer ,  Magnus Svensson ,  Martin Bornemann

IPC: B60L50/60 ,  H02K7/00 ,  B60R16/023 ,  H02K11/00

Abstract: Electrified vehicle electrical systems and formatting methods include arranging a first layer including one or more first electrical transmission lines each configured to carry electrical power at a first voltage to one or more electrical powertrain components of the electrified vehicle, arranging a second layer above at least a portion of the first electrical connection layer, wherein the second layer includes one or more second electrical transmission lines each configured to carry electrical power at a second voltage to one or more electrical power distribution components of the electrified vehicle, and arranging a third layer above at least a portion of the first and second layers, wherein the third layer includes one or more third electrical transmission lines each configured to carry electrical power at a third voltage to one or more input/output device components of the electrified vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11533807B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US17120416

申请日：2020-12-14

Applicant: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

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

IPC: H05K1/02 ,  H05K3/00

Abstract: A flexible circuit (FC) and a method of forming the FC each include providing a first dielectric layer, applying a plurality of conductive circuit traces that are substantially parallel to each other to the first dielectric layer, providing a second dielectric layer atop the first dielectric layer and the plurality of conductive circuit traces to form a third dielectric layer having the plurality of conductive traces disposed therein and being configured to support and insulate the plurality of conductive traces, and forming a plurality of channels extending at least partially through a thickness of the third dielectric layer, wherein the plurality of channels are arranged between the plurality of conductive circuit traces and substantially parallel thereto and are configured to provide increased flexibility of the FC.

公开(公告)号：US20220288843A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17825305

申请日：2022-05-26

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： David R. Peterson ,  Joseph Sudik, Jr. ,  Jonathan D. Weidner ,  Sean P. Krompegel ,  Jared Bilas

IPC: B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H01B13/00 ,  H01B7/00 ,  H01B13/012 ,  H01B13/24

Abstract: A wiring harness assembly includes a plurality of electrical conductors having wires enclosed within insulative sheaths that are integrally formed of an electrically insulative material. The assembly also includes a lattice support structure that is attached to the insulative sheaths at multiple locations. The lattice support structure is configured to maintain a desired shape of the assembly. The lattice support structure is formed of filaments that may be formed using an additive manufacturing process The filaments may be arranged such that lattice support structure defines a plurality of hexagonally shaped apertures. A process for manufacturing the wiring harness assembly and an apparatus configured to manufacture the wiring harness assembly is also presented.

公开(公告)号：US10547143B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-28

申请号：US16427450

申请日：2019-05-31

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： David R. Peterson ,  Joseph Sudik, Jr. ,  Frank Walter Szuba, Jr. ,  Mark Intihar ,  Benjamin Decker ,  Andrew Kneppers

IPC: H01R13/631 ,  H01R43/20 ,  H01R13/60

Abstract: A wiring-harness includes an electrical-connector and a staging-device. The staging-device has a cavity defining a flexible-member in compressive contact with the electrical-connector. The flexible-member is configured to removably retain the electrical-connector within the cavity. The cavity locates the electrical-connector in a predetermined-position within the staging-device, such that the electrical-connector is presented to an assembler in the predetermined-position. The staging-device is particularly useful in automated, i.e. robotic, installation of the wiring-harness.

公开(公告)号：US10186851B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-22

申请号：US15634291

申请日：2017-06-27

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

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

IPC: H02G3/04

Abstract: A cable-retaining-device is configured to use with a robotic actuator. The cable-retaining-device includes a generally cylindrically shaped body defining a longitudinal-axis. A mesial-portion of the body defines a passage configured to receive a cable extending longitudinally along an entire length of the body. A distal-portion of the body defines a slot extending radially about the longitudinal-axis. The cable-retaining-device also includes a cable-retaining-band disposed within the slot and radially encircling the cable-retaining-device.

公开(公告)号：US11837809B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17471916

申请日：2021-09-10

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： David R. Peterson ,  Joseph Sudik, Jr. ,  Duane Lee Brantingham ,  Eric E. Shasteen

IPC: H01R12/77

CPC classification number: H01R12/774

Abstract: An electrical system comprises a flexible circuit (FC) comprising at least one conductive circuit trace disposed within or between one or more dielectric layers and defining at least one exposed conductive circuit trace portion, an electrical device system comprising an electrical device disposed within a housing and at least one conductive terminal electrically connected to the electrical device and that extend substantially to an end of the housing, and an electrical connector configured to physically secure and electrically connect the at least one exposed conductive circuit trace portion to the at least one conductive terminal of the electrical device system, wherein the electrical connector and the housing of the electrical device system define at least one connection feature for physically securing to each other.

公开(公告)号：US11412619B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US17120425

申请日：2020-12-14

Applicant: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Inventor： David R. Peterson ,  Joseph Sudik, Jr. ,  Jared Bilas

IPC: H05K1/18 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K3/00

Abstract: A flexible circuit (FC) comprises a primary dielectric layer having a plurality of substantially parallel conductive circuit traces disposed therein and a secondary dielectric layer extending from or attached to the primary dielectric layer, wherein the secondary dielectric layer does not have any conductive circuit traces disposed therein, and wherein at least one of the primary and secondary dielectric layers defines an alignment feature for wrapping and securing the FC about a central structure. A method of wrapping and securing the FC about a central stricture comprises wrapping the FC about the central structure while aligning each alignment feature with a respective complimentary alignment feature such that the FC fully encompasses the central structure and is secured thereabout.

公开(公告)号：US11387586B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US17092859

申请日：2020-11-09

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Nicholas A. Durse ,  Joseph Sudik, Jr. ,  William C. Lovitz ,  Jeffrey A. Janis

IPC: H01R13/187 ,  H01R43/16 ,  H01R24/20 ,  H01R13/11

Abstract: A single-piece high voltage (HV) terminal frame includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall. The top wall includes a first top wall layer and an adjacently located second top wall layer. The side wall includes a first side wall layer and an adjacently located second side wall layer. The bottom wall includes a first bottom wall layer and an adjacently located second bottom wall layer. A single-layer contact spring extends from the first top wall layer, wherein the single-layer contact spring is bent to extend into a space located between the top wall and the bottom wall.