Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a technique with which at least part of an assembling process of a wire harness can be automated with a simple device. A method for manufacturing a wire is a method for manufacturing a wire harness by bundling a wiring body of the wire harness, the wiring body being in a state before a branch is formed. The method includes a process of moving the terminal portion in a predetermined draw-out direction by a holding portion moving portion of the size-measurement mechanism in a state where one of terminal portions is held by a terminal holding portion of a size measurement mechanism, and measuring a length from the one terminal portion to the position of one branch point.

Abstract: A technique for facilitating automation of fitting a wire harness to a vehicle is provided. A wire harness module includes a wire harness formed in a packed shape. Connectors each attached to an end of the wire harness are attached to specific positions on the wire harness. Fixtures for fixing the wire harness to the vehicle are attached to specific positions on the wire harness. Identification information unique to the wire harness is recorded in a tag. The identification information is used when acquiring attachment position information, which indicates the positions at which the connectors and fixtures are attached.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to make it easy to bind a plurality of electric wires together. An electric wire bundle includes an electric wire group and a binding portion. The electric wire group includes a bundle portion in which at least a portion of a plurality of electric wires in an extension direction is bundled together. The binding portion formed by supplying a fluid binding portion forming material to an outer circumferential portion of the bundle portion in strip-shape in a form in which the bundle portion can be maintained in a bundled state and curing the binding portion forming material. Such a bundle can be formed by discharging the fluid binding portion forming material from a nozzle to the circumference of a bundle portion of a plurality of electric wires supported by an electric wire supporting portion, and curing the fluid binding portion forming material.

Abstract: A connector unit (30) is configured to be connectable to a mating connector (10). The connector unit (30) includes a plurality of sub-connectors (40, 50, 60) and a frame (32). Each of the sub-connectors (40, 50, 60) includes a connector housing (42, 52, 62) and male terminals (46, 56, 66) held by the connector housing with male terminal portions (47, 57, 67) projecting out from the connector housing. The frame (32) includes a uniting frame portion (34) for holding the plurality of sub-connectors in a united state with the male terminal portions of the plurality of sub-connectors facing in the same direction and a surrounding frame portion (36) for surrounding the male terminal portions of the plurality of sub-connectors.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide technology for making it possible to manufacture a wire harness without using an assembly jig board, and to manufacture a wire harness with improved dimensional accuracy. The wire harness is manufactured in the following manner. First, an electrical wire group that extends from each connector is provisionally tied together by winding a piece of provisional binding tape around a portion of the electrical wire group at a binding position that is distant from the connector. Next, electrical wire groups that are each tied together at a binding position are ultimately tied together by winding a piece of ultimate binding tape around the pieces of provisional binding tape.

Abstract: In order to provide a technique for obtaining a wire harness with a shape closer to that when arranged in a vehicle, a wire harness in which three or more branch line portions branch from a trunk line portion and end portions of the branch line portions are respectively provided with connectors, includes: a holding member that holds the branch line portions such that a connector is positioned away from one of the three or more connectors in a first direction that is orthogonal to a terminal insertion direction and a connector is positioned away from that one connector in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction, when the trunk line portion is held such that the connectors are suspended.

Abstract: A technique suitable for measuring the shape of a linear object. In the process of manufacturing a wire harness, a processing position identification process, in which a processing position is identified by measuring the three-dimensional shape of a wire assembly, is executed. This processing position identification process includes the following: a point group data acquisition step of acquiring point group data from image data acquired by capturing an image of the wire assembly using an image capturing unit; a representative line acquisition step of acquiring a representative line indicating a linear part of the wire assembly on the basis of the point group data; and a processing position identification step of identifying the processing position on the wire assembly to be processed, on the basis of a length along the representative line.

Abstract: A technique for facilitating automation of fitting a wire harness to a vehicle is provided. A wire harness module includes a wire harness formed in a packed shape. Connectors each attached to an end of the wire harness are attached to specific positions on the wire harness. Fixtures for fixing the wire harness to the vehicle are attached to specific positions on the wire harness. Identification information unique to the wire harness is recorded in a tag. The identification information is used when acquiring attachment position information, which indicates the positions at which the connectors and fixtures are attached.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide technology for performing both the step of inserting terminals and the step of performing wiring, without transferring the wire harness or the electrical wires included therein between the steps. A wire harness assembling device includes: a connector bar that has a rod shape and to which a plurality of connectors can be set; a setting bar that has a rod shape and is configured to hold a plurality of terminal-equipped electrical wires; and a frame to which at least one set composed of the connector bar and the setting bar is attached such that the setting bar is located forward of the connector bar.

Abstract: In order to provide a technique for obtaining a wire harness with a shape closer to that when arranged in a vehicle, a wire harness in which three or more branch line portions branch from a trunk line portion and end portions of the branch line portions are respectively provided with connectors, includes: a holding member that holds the branch line portions such that a connector is positioned away from one of the three or more connectors in a first direction that is orthogonal to a terminal insertion direction and a connector is positioned away from that one connector in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction, when the trunk line portion is held such that the connectors are suspended.

Abstract: The present invention provides technology that makes it possible to perform branch formation on a semi-finished product in which electrical wires are inserted into connectors, without placing the semi-finished product on a jig board, and improving manufacturing flexibility. A wire harness manufacturing method includes step (a) and step (b). The step (a) is preparing a member in which a plurality of connectors into which electrical wires are inserted are respectively held by connector holding parts such that the electrical wires dangle, and supporting parts that are able to support the connector holding parts in a first direction that is orthogonal to a vertical direction are arranged in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction. The step (b) is forming branches from portions of the electrical wires that dangle from the connectors, with the connectors remaining in a state of being held by the connector holding parts.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to make it easy to bind a plurality of electric wires together. An electric wire bundle includes an electric wire group and a binding portion. The electric wire group includes a bundle portion in which at least a portion of a plurality of electric wires in an extension direction is bundled together. The binding portion formed by supplying a fluid binding portion forming material to an outer circumferential portion of the bundle portion in strip-shape in a form in which the bundle portion can be maintained in a bundled state and curing the binding portion forming material. Such a bundle can be formed by discharging the fluid binding portion forming material from a nozzle to the circumference of a bundle portion of a plurality of electric wires supported by an electric wire supporting portion, and curing the fluid binding portion forming material.

Abstract: A connector unit (30) is configured to be connectable to a mating connector (10). The connector unit (30) includes a plurality of sub-connectors (40, 50, 60) and a frame (32). Each of the sub-connectors (40, 50, 60) includes a connector housing (42, 52, 62) and male terminals (46, 56, 66) held by the connector housing with male terminal portions (47, 57, 67) projecting out from the connector housing. The frame (32) includes a uniting frame portion (34) for holding the plurality of sub-connectors in a united state with the male terminal portions of the plurality of sub-connectors facing in the same direction and a surrounding frame portion (36) for surrounding the male terminal portions of the plurality of sub-connectors.

Abstract: A crystal growth vessel for growing a crystal within a main container has a crystal growth starting portion in which the crystal starts to grow, whereas the crystal growth starting portion is formed from a material having a thermal conductivity higher than that of a material of the main container.

Abstract: A crystal growth vessel for growing a crystal within a main container has a crystal growth starting portion in which the crystal starts to grow, whereas the crystal growth starting portion is formed from a material having a thermal conductivity higher than that of a material of the main container.

Abstract: A crystal growth vessel for growing a crystal within a main container has a crystal growth starting portion in which the crystal starts to grow, whereas the crystal growth starting portion is formed from a material having a thermal conductivity higher than that of a material of the main container.