| 摘要 |
<p>A complete electrical harness, for example for an automotive vehicle, is made up of separate harness modules (8,20,30,44). Each of these modules comprises a main electrical connector module, (10,22,32,46), and a plurality of satellite connectors (14,24,34,48) each having at least one contact position. Predetermined contact positions of each main connector module (10, 22, 32, 46) are connected by leads, which may be of different gauges, to predetermined contact positions of the satellite connectors. Connectors of each harness module (10, 22, 32, 46) have terminals with insulation displacement portions (110) for connection to the leads, and mating portions (108). The mating portions (108) of the main connector modules (10,22,30,46) are for connection to power or signal current sources, the mating portions (108) of the satellite connectors (14,24,34,46) are for mating with mating terminals of predetermined appliances, for example appliances of automotive vehicle. The main connector modules may be received in a common housing to provide a single main connector one (44) of the main connector modules may be connected to another (32) of the main connector modules by way of a lead having plugs or sockets (54,55). The harness modules (8,20,30,44) can be made by means of automated machinery, according to a modular harness making program derived from a rationalized diagram of a conventional electrical harness comprising a single main connector having rows of electrical terminals connected to respective electrical terminals of a multiplicity of satellite electrical terminals. <IMAGE></p> |
