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

WIRING HARNESS DESIGN IN CATIA V5-3D MODELLING WEEK 2 CHALLENGE:

AIM:

To define above given connector and clips with geometry creation and assemble in the electrical assembly work bench.

INTRODUCTION:

• Wiring harness design is a process that organize and align the electrical hardware for the passing the electricity through the automotive system.
• It contain the Electrical Distribution system (EDS),Electrical assembly,E&E Architecture,Logical schematics,Electrical schematic,Wiring harness topology,wiring harness routing,wiring harness packaging.
• In this challenge we are using connectors and clips it is involved in wiring harness system.

CONNECTOR:

• An electrical connectors,is an electro mechanical device used to join electrical termination and create an electrical circuits.Electrical connectors consist of housing ,terminals,wedge lock seals,cavity,mounting cam etc....
• it contains plastic molded housing with locking & retention features.

CLIPS & CLAMPS:

• It is a plastic molded parts with mounting & snaping features.

DEFINITION OF CONNECTOR:

1.CREATE OR DOWNLODE CONNECTOR:

• First we need to downlode connector from the TE website as a Step or Igs file

2.CREATE REQUIRED GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS:

• For that we need to decide connector connecting point and bundle connecting point.
• Then we need to create point and axis at the connector connecting point.
• Then we need to create point at bundle connecting point.
• These process are done in part design workbench.

3.DEFINE PART AS CONNECTOR:

• Then we need to move to electrical design work bench.
• Then we need to select the define connector icon and select the part as a connector in single electrical mode.

4.DEFINE BUNDLE CONNECTION POINT:

• For this we need to select define bundle connection point icon.
• Then we need to select the entry point and bundle butting face.

5.DEFINE CONNECTOR CONNECTION POINT:

• For this we need to select the connector connection point icon
• Here we need to select the base reference point,referance face ,coincide axis and orientation axis.
• For coinside axis we need to select the Y axis of the connector and for orientation axis we need to select the X axis.

6.DEFINE CAVITY CONNECTION POINT:

• For this we need to select cavity connection point or cavity Icon.
• In this operation we need to create the mounting point.
• And select that mounting point and the mounting face in the connector.

ELECTRICAL PART ASSEMBLY:

• Using connect and disconnect icon ,we are assembled the connector and clip together in geometrical manner.

CATALOGE CREATION:

CATALOGE CREATION FOR CONNECTOR AND STORING:

CATALOGE CREATION FOR CLIP:

CONCLUSION:

• By this challenge we are learned about the connector & clamp definitions and Electrical part assembly.
• Then we are learned downloading the files form the te.com website and then defining the parts electrically and creating a catalogue for the components.