Wiring harness design in CATIA V5 - 3D modeling Week 2 Challenge

Q1. Download following connectors & Connector clip cad data from given link & define it as Electrical Connector using Electrical Part design Workbench. Define all the necessary properties to Connectors & Clip.

1. Deutsch DT06 – 08SA ( https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-DT06-08SA.html)
2. Tyco 174357-2 (https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-2-174357-2.html?source=header-match)
3. Tyco 85229-1 – (https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-85229-1.html?q=85229&source=header)

Prepare a proper report with necessary images in the answer box provided 

The objective of this project is to first, download the given files from TE.com then define them as an electrical connector or equipment and lastly give all the required electrical properties to them using the electrical part design workbench on CATIA V5.

These are the steps required to do this project-

1. Create the required geometrical parameters for connector
2. Create a bundle entry point
3. If connector accommodates clip then define a geometrical parameter for the clip
4. Define part as a connector or mounting equipment
5. Create bundle connection point
6. Create a connector connection point
7. Create a cavity connection point if there is a clip

WIRING HARNESS DESIGN PROCESS:-

DEFINIG ELECTRIC PARAMETER FLOW CHART:-

CONNECTOR DEFINITION:-

Following Parameters are required to defined for any connector-

• Geometry Parameters- Point & Co-ordinate system (Axis)
• Connector connection points- This point is used for the connection of one connector to another connector.
• Harness bundle entry point- This point defines where the harness bundle segment point will end when routed to the electrical connector.
• Cavity connection point (Optional)- This point is used to define the connection of a connector to a connector clip. this only applies to connectors which have the mounting feature for a connector clip.

CONNECTOR 1:- Deutsch DT06 – 08SA

Figure 1- Defining the Connector connection point

 Create midpoint on the contact face which will be normal to wire bunddle insertion.

Figure 2- Defining the Connector connection Axis

Craete Axis System with respect to the point which we have created and defining the axis direction as shown below,

Figure 3- Defining Bundle entry point

Switch to 'Electric Part Design'

Figure 4- Defining part as a Connector

Define the part as connector in catia, give no. of termination as 8 because we have 8 entry points for wire.

Figure 5- Defining Bundle Connection Point

Figure 6- Defining Connector Connection Point

         

CONNECTOR 2:- Tyco 174357-2

• Create midpoint
• create Connector connection point
• create Connector connection axis system
• create cavity connection point
• create cavity connection axis system
• Switch to Electric part design and define part as connector
• Define Connector connection point and cavity connection point

Figure 1- Defining the Connector connection point

Figure 2- Defining the Connector connection Axis

Figure 3- Defining Bundle entry point

Figure 4- Defining Cavity attachment point

 

Figure 5- Defining the Connector Cavity Axis

Switch to 'Electric Part Design'

Figure 6- Defining part as a Connector

Figure 7- Defining Bundle Connection Point

Figure 8- Defining Connector Connection Point

Figure 9- Defining Cavity Connection point

    

CONNECTOR 2:- Tyco 85229-1

• Create midpoint
• create cavity connection point
• create cavity connection axis system and orientation should be same as in connector
• Switch to Electric part design and define part as Mounting Equipment
• Define cavity connection point

Figure 1- Defining the clip midpoint

Figure 2- Defining the clip cavity connection Axis

Switch to 'Electric Part Design'

Figure 3- Defining part as a Mounting Equipment

Figure 4- Defining as a cavity

              

CLIP AND CONNECTOR ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY:-

CONCLUSION:- Both the connectors and the clip were defined as an electrical connector and electrical mounting equipment respectively. All the necessary electrical and geometrical properties were given to the parts.