Challenge

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

PROPERTIES OF CONNECTORS AND CLIP

After defining the component as Connector in electrical part design, we have to define below properties to the same--

1. Bundle Connection Point:

In above image, bundle connection point is shown.
This point is located at center of the bundle segment side or wire entry side.
This is the point where bundle segment or wire point end when get routed to a connector.
This point is known as Bundle Connection Point.
At the time of defining bundle connection point, the number of terminals and a face is also provided as an input data.

2. Connector Connection Point:

In above image, connector connection point and axis is shown.
This point is located at the center of mating face which is used for the connection of one connector to the another connector.
So, this point is called as Connector Connection Point.
In Connector connection axis system, we have to always ensure that y-axis should be alwyas in the direction of mating axis of all the connectors.
And x-axis should be in the diretion of locking mechanism and z-axis should be left-right side of the connector according to the orientation.

3. Cavity Connection Point:

In above image, cavity connection point and axis is shown.
This point is located at the downward side of the connector and this point only applies to the connectors which have the mounting feature for a connector clip.
This is the point which is used to define the connetion of a connector to a connector clip for a firm and positive fixing.
So, this point is known as Cavity Connection Point.
Connector cavity axis system is same as connector connection axis.

After defining properties to a connector, we need to define properties to a clip as below--

CLIP

In above image, clip is shown.
This clip is used to mount connector on the body, which is known as Connector Cavity or Mounting Clip.
There is provision for cavity features in which we have to always ensure that the axis system of a clip is same as the connector cavity axis system.
Clips provides a firm and positive fixing to the connectors.
Clips are plastic molded parts with mounting features.

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