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.

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.

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.

Abstract: A wiring-harness retaining device is configured to retain a predetermined-point of a wiring-harness in a predetermined-position. The device includes a substrate and a retention-feature. The substrate defines a surface. The retention-feature is disposed on the surface. The retention-device is configured to retain the wiring-harness to the surface until a removal-force applied to the wiring-harness exceeds a predetermined-threshold. The predetermined-point of the wiring-harness is presented to an assembler in the predetermined-position.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Abstract: A high voltage and interlock loop assembly has first and second high voltage connector housings complementarily constructed for releasable engagement with each other and for having a high voltage circuit running therethrough. First and second connectors for an interlock loop circuit are complementarily constructed for releasable engagement with each other with one of the interlock loop connectors being mounted on one of the high voltage connector housings. The first and second interlock loop connectors have complementarily abutment shoulders with one abutment shoulder being on a flexible tab. The flexible tab is movable to misalign its abutment shoulder from the other abutment shoulder when the high voltage connector housings are properly engaged together to allow full engagement of the first and second interlock loop connectors.