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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1997
Keizo Nishitani, Shizuoka, JP;
Yoshiaki Nakayama, Shizuoka, JP;
Minoru Kubota, Shizuoka, JP;
Keiichi Ozaki, Shizuoka, JP;
Yasaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A meter module includes a meter panel in which meters and indication lamps are mounted, a centralized control circuit board in which control circuits for a vehicle's electrical devices (including meters and indication lamps) are installed, an electric junction box for distribution of power, input and output signals and for integration of earth lines, and a module case. The electric junction box is formed by setting a bus-bar circuit board and an insulator cover in the module case. The electric junction box is formed by setting a bus-bar circuit board and an insulator cover in the module case. The centralized control circuit board and the meter panel are fixed over the electric junction box, whereby the meter panel, the centralized control circuit board and the electric junction box are intensively incorporated. Thus, the electric wiring in the instrument panel portion of the vehicle is simplified and this facilitates setting and assembling of the electric devices such as the meter panel. Furthermore, a wiring harness protector includes a protector main body for protecting a wiring harness therein and a cover. A plurality of through holes are concentrated in the cover, and a plurality of connectors in the wiring harness set in the protector main body are set through the corresponding through holes in a direction perpendicular to the wiring harness extending direction. The connectors are fixed through a connector stopper to form a multipolar connector. The wiring harness protector simplifies the wiring harness, especially the wiring arrangement of instrument panel wiring harness, and facilitates setting and assembling of the wiring harness.