Protective enclosure for a wire harness

摘要

A convoluted tube for enclosing a wire harness can include a tubular body portion extending in a longitudinal direction. The tubular body portion can define a slit that extends in the longitudinal direction and that separates first and second contact surfaces of the tubular body portion. The convoluted tube can also include a conductive ink coupled to at least one of the first and second contact surfaces. The conductive ink can be configured to generate heat when an appropriate magnetic field is applied. The first contact surface can be configured to fuse with the second contact surface upon application of the appropriate magnetic field to the conductive ink such that the wire harness enclosed within the interior of the tubular body portion does not extend through the slit.

主权项

1. An enclosure for a wire harness, comprising:
a hollow body portion having a length, a first contact surface and a second contact surface, the hollow body portion defining a slit that extends the entire length of the hollow body portion, the slit separating the first contact surface from the second contact surface; and a conductive ink coupled to at least one of the first contact surface and the second contact surface, wherein the conductive ink generates heat when an appropriate magnetic field is applied to the conductive ink, wherein the first contact surface fuses with the second contact surface upon application of the appropriate magnetic field to the conductive ink.