Claims:We Claim:
1. A cable and harness holder structure (160) for a saddle-type vehicle (100), said cable and harness holder structure (160) configured to be secured to a portion of said saddle type vehicle comprises an attachment base (161), a first holding loop (162a) for holding one or more cables (131), said holding loop (162a) being formed by a first extension member (162) integrally formed with and extending laterally from said attachment base (161), and a semi-circular supporting area (164) for a wiring harness (120), said supporting area (164) being formed by a second extension member (163); at least a portion of said first extension member (162) separates said supporting area (164) from said first holding loop (162a) and renders said one or more cables (131) and said wiring harness (120) non contactable with each other.
2. The cable and harness holder structure (160) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said harness holder structure (160) comprises a flexible restricting member (168) extending from a portion of said first extension member (162) for restricting said wiring harness (120) within said supporting area (164).
3. The cable and harness holder structure (160) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said holder structure (160) is configured to be detachably attached to a portion of a frame assembly (101) of said vehicle.
4. The cable and harness holder structure (160) as claimed in claim 3, wherein said frame assembly (101) includes a reinforcement member (103a) to which said holder structure (160) is detachably attached.
5. The cable and harness holder structure (160) as claimed in claim 1 or claim 3, wherein said attachment base (161) of said holder structure (160) is detachably attached to said reinforcement member (103a)
6. The cable and harness holder structure (160) as claimed in claim 4, wherein said reinforcement member (103a) is secured to a head tube (102) and a main tube (103) of said frame assembly (101).
7. The cable and harness holder structure (160) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first holding loop (162a) is a closed loop.
8. The cable and harness holder structure (160) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second extension member (163) extends from said attachment base (161) to form said semi-circular supporting area (164).
9. The cable and harness holder structure (160) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second extension member (163) extending from said attachment base (161) terminates with a neck portion (162n).
10. The cable and harness holder structure (160) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second extension member (163) forming said supporting area (164) comprises a semi-circular arm (163a) extending from said attachment base (161) and an extended arm (163b) extending from a portion of said first extension member (162), said semi-circular arm (163a) and said extended arm (163b) joined at one end.
11. The cable and harness holder structure (160) as claimed in claim 10, wherein said second extension member (163) comprises a supporting loop (165) formed at one end and adjacent to said supporting area (164).
12. The cable and harness holder structure (160) as claimed in claim 11, wherein said supporting loop (165) is configured to receive an elastic member to hold a wiring harness (120).
13. The cable and harness holder structure (160) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said holder structure (160) comprises an isolating wall (162b) formed between arms of a U shaped portion (162c) of the first extension member (162), and away from the attachment base (161) for isolating said one or more cables (131) within said first holding loop (162a).
14. The cable and harness holder structure (160) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said holder structure (160) comprises a strengthening rib (166) integrally formed with and running along at least a portion of said first extension member (162) and said second extension member (163); along an outer circumference thereof.
15. The cable and harness holder structure (160) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said holder structure (160) comprises an anti-rotation member (161a) formed on a rear surface of said attachment base (161).
16. A saddle type vehicle (100) comprising the cable and harness holder structure (160) as claimed in claims 1-15.
, Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present subject matter described herein generally relates to a saddle-type vehicle, and particularly but not exclusively relates to a cable and harness holder structure for said saddle-type vehicle.

BACKGROUND
[0002] Typically, a frame is the main supporting structure of a motor vehicle, including saddle-type motor vehicles and serves to support different parts of the motor vehicle. Besides acting as the main supporting structure of the vehicle, the construction of the frame also defines the outward appeal and looks of the motor vehicle. For example, saddle-type motor vehicles are majorly classified as saddle-type vehicles of the step over kind, and saddle-type vehicles of the step through kind, based on the construction of the frame defining such vehicles. Typically, construction of the frame in step-through type saddle-type vehicles is such that it defines a wide step through space in a front floorboard portion of the vehicle for the rider to place his/her legs and also for accommodating luggage/goods. Thus, since a significant amount of space is designed to be created around the floorboard area of the step through type vehicle, other areas of the step-through type vehicle are typically compacted to ensure that overall vehicle size does not increase drastically. Step through type vehicles are thus designed to have a compact layout.
[0003] Routing of wiring harness and cables such as brake cables becomes challenging in step through type saddle-type vehicles where wiring harness and cables have to be routed within the limited space available. The challenge especially lies in ensuring that the wiring harness and cables are routed without interference with each other or without interference with nearby parts of the vehicle. Damage to wiring harness/cables as a result of contact or rubbing with each other or with nearby parts such as fuel tank cover during steering of the vehicle is a common phenomenon in compact layout saddle-type vehicles of the step through kind. Further, care is also to be taken that steering tightness or steering difficulty does not arise due to entanglement of wiring harness with any of the parts of the step through vehicle, while maintaining optimal length of the wiring harness.
[0004] Conventionally metal clamps or wire guides serving as guiding members have been used for routing wiring harness and cables together. In cases where the wiring harness and cables are routed together through the same clamp/wire guide, the wiring harness and brake cable rub against each other, especially while steering/turning the vehicle. For example, in cases where width of wiring harness increases significantly, a problem of rubbing of the wiring harness with a cable routed through the same metal clamp is common. Moreover, since the cables and wiring harness are clamped together, they tend to move towards one side while steering and thereby cause steering tightness.
[0005] Another major problem associated with use of metal clamps or wire guides is that wiring harness and cables passing through the metal clamps/wire guides are damaged due to rubbing with sharp edges present on the clamps/guides. Further, problems associated with rubbing of wiring harness/cables arising due to welding of metal clamps/guides are common. Typically, said metal clamps or wire guides are permanently fixed or welded to a portion of frame of the step-through type vehicle and rubbing of wiring harness/cables with a weld bead formed on said portion of frame is common. For example, in a known art, a metal clamp is welded along head tube length. Routing of wiring harness and brake cable through said clamp welded along head tube length however results in rubbing of wiring harness and brake cable with the head tube, frame numbering and weld bead of portion of head tube to which clamp is welded, resulting in damage to the wiring harness and brake cable.
[0006] Certain manufacturing difficulties are also associated with welding a clamp/wire guide to the frame. For example, the most common difficulty faced is related to positioning/locating the metal clamp/wire guide on frame consistently. Even a slight change in mounting position of the clamp/wire guide affects the efficient routing of the wiring harness/cables as the chances of the wiring harness/cable getting entangled with the nearby parts increases drastically. Entanglement of the wiring harness also affects ease of steering the vehicle. Moreover, welding metal guides also affects freedom of design associated with use of frames. For example, if the metal guide had been permanently secured by welding to one kind of vehicle frame, use of a different frame which is deficient of said metal guide is not possible.
[0007] It is therefore desirable to address all the problems stated in the background and other associated problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances.
[0009] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a saddle-type vehicle comprising a cable and harness holder structure adapted to guide wiring harness and one or more cables without interference with each other, avoiding damage to wiring harness and said one or more cables.
[0010] It is another object of the present invention to provide a saddle-type vehicle comprising a cable and harness holder structure adapted to guide wiring harness and one more cables without interference with surrounding vehicle parts, avoiding damage to wiring harness and said one or more cables.
[0011] It is one more object of the present invention to provide a saddle-type vehicle comprising a cable and harness holder structure adapted to be detachably attached to a member of frame assembly of said saddle-type vehicle.
[0012] It is yet another object of the present invention to provide saddle-type vehicle comprising a cable and harness holder structure which enables guiding of both wiring harness and one or more cables while ensuring that steering tightness is not experienced.
[0013] It is still another object of the present invention to provide a saddle-type vehicle comprising a cable and harness holder structure which enables efficient guiding of both wiring harness and said one or more cables while ensuring that length of wiring harness and that of said one or more cables need not be increased significantly.
[0014] Accordingly, the above and other objects are achieved by providing a saddle vehicle having a frame assembly which enables in supporting different parts of the vehicle including a wiring harness wired between one or more electrical parts disposed in a front or rear portion of said vehicle and an energy storage device or a power source capable of powering said electrical parts of said vehicle. Said frame assembly also enables in supporting one or more cables including front and rear brake cables.
[0015] As per an aspect of the present invention, the saddle-type vehicle comprises a cable and harness holder structure which is secured to a portion of the frame assembly for guiding both the wiring harness and said one or more cables along a portion of the frame assembly. As per one embodiment, said holder structure aids in guiding said wiring harness and said one or more cables along a front portion of the frame assembly.
[0016] As per another aspect of the present invention, said holder structure being made of a rigid polymeric material is detachably attached to a front portion of the frame assembly. Providing a detachable attachment for said holder structure aids in ensuring that said holder structure can be retrofitted to a frame assembly of any vehicle which is deficient of a guide member or which requires an additional guide member to be provided for guiding wiring harness and one or more cables. Further, use of a polymeric material for manufacturing the holder structure ensures that the wiring harness and one or more cables are not damaged due to contact with surfaces of said holder structure unlike in the case of metal clamps.
[0017] As per one more aspect of the present invention, said holder structure comprises an attachment base, a first holding loop formed by a first extension member, and a semi-circular supporting area formed by a second extension member. While the first extension member is integrally formed with and extends from said attachment base, said second extension member is integrated with said first extension member, in one embodiment, and in another embodiment is integrated with said attachment base. Further, while the first holding loop holds one or more cables, said semi-circular supporting area supports the wiring harness. The first extension member is so formed such that it acts as a separating member for separating said semi-circular supporting area from said first holding loop, thereby rendering said wiring harness and said one or more cables non contactable with each other. Further, since said holder structure provides two independent guiding regions, a wiring harness having a larger diameter/width can be easily accommodated without interfering with other cables such as the brake cables. Furthermore, having two independent guiding regions for the wiring harness and said one more cables including a rear brake cable also helps in avoiding steering tightness.
[0018] As per yet another aspect of the present invention, said holder structure is detachably attached to a reinforcement member secured to at least a portion of a head tube and a main tube of a frame assembly of said saddle-type vehicle. Disposing said holder structure close to the head tube aids in ensuring that the wiring harness and said one more cables do not interfere with other parts of the vehicle such as fuel tank cover.
[0019] Thus, construction of said holder structure as per the present invention not only aids in ensuring that damage to the wiring harness and the cables either due to rubbing with each other or with other parts is prevented, but also aids in ensuring that wiring harness and cables of larger diameters can be easily accommodated without any interference. Other advantages such as retrofitability and ease of steering are also achieved.
[0020] Summary provided above explains the basic features of the invention and does not limit the scope of the invention. The nature and further characteristic features of the present invention will be made clearer from the following descriptions made with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] The detailed description of the present subject matter is described with reference to the accompanying figures. Same numbers are used throughout the drawings to reference like features and components.
[0022] Fig.1 illustrates a left side view of a saddle-type vehicle in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[0023] Fig.2 illustrates a detailed view of a frame assembly of the saddle-type vehicle depicting guiding of wiring harness and one or more cables in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[0024] Fig.3 illustrates an enlarged view of a frame assembly portion on which harness and cable holder structure is secured in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[0025] Fig.4a illustrates a detailed view of the frame assembly on which said holder structure is secured in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[0026] Fig.4b illustrates a sectional view of said holder structure taken along a line A-A in Fig.4a, depicting mounting of said holder structure in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[0027] Fig.5a illustrates a front view of said holder structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0028] Fig.5b illustrates a detailed perspective view depicting a wiring harness and cable being guided through said holder structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0029] Fig.6a illustrates a front view of said holder structure in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention
[0030] FIG.6b illustrates a detailed perspective view depicting a wiring harness and cable being guided through said holder structure in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[0031] FIG.7a illustrates a front view of a holder member in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.
[0032] FIG.7b illustrates a detailed perspective view depicting a wiring harness and cable being guided through said holder structure in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0033] Exemplary embodiments detailing features of said cable and harness holder structure and its construction, in accordance with the present subject matter will be described hereunder with reference to the accompanying drawings. Various aspects of different embodiments of the present subject matter will become discernible from the following description set out hereunder. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the present subject matter. Further, it is to be noted that terms “upper”, “lower”, “right”, “left”, “front”, “forward”, “rearward”, “downward”, “upward”, “top”, “bottom” and like terms are used herein based on the illustrated state or in a standing state of the saddle-type vehicle with a driver sitting thereon unless otherwise elaborated. Furthermore, a longitudinal axis refers to a front to rear axis relative to the saddle-type vehicle, defining a vehicle longitudinal direction; while a lateral axis refers to a side to side, or left to right axis relative to said vehicle, defining a vehicle lateral direction. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. Although in the ensuing exemplary embodiments, application of the present invention has been demonstrated for a saddle-type vehicle with a step-through frame colloquially called moped, the present invention is applicable for all kids of saddle-type vehicles.
[0034] The present invention along with all the accompanying embodiments and their other advantages would be described in greater detail in conjunction with the figures in the following paragraphs
[0035] With reference to FIG.1, a description is made of an entire schematic structure of a saddle riding vehicle (100) having a mono-tube type frame assembly (101). Said saddle-type vehicle (100) includes a frame assembly (101) to support different parts of said vehicle (100). Particularly, said vehicle (100) has a mono-tube type frame assembly extending from a front portion of said vehicle to a rear portion of said vehicle. Said frame assembly (101) acts as a skeleton of said vehicle. A head tube (102) is provided at a front end of said frame assembly (101). The head tube (102) supports a steering shaft (not shown) rotatably in a certain range. A handlebar assembly including a handlebar (104) is rotatably integrally connected to the steering shaft. The handlebar (104) is used to steer said vehicle (100) and is connected to a front wheel (105) through a front fork assembly (106). The front fork assembly (106) in turn is connected to the handlebar (104) by means of a pair of upper and lower brackets (not shown). The front fork assembly (106) is further supported partially on a front fender (107) and is connected to the front wheel (105). An upper portion of the front wheel (105) is covered by the front fender (107) which prevents mud and water from getting deflected towards an upper portion of the front fork assembly (106).
[0036] In a front portion of the frame assembly (101) a fuel tank (not shown) is arranged immediately behind the handlebar (104) and is disposed over a main tube (103) (shown in Fig.2) of said frame assembly (101). Particularly, said fuel tank is mounted on a rearwardly and downwardly extending portion of said main tube (103) and is covered at least partially by a fuel tank cover (108). Further, the front portion of said vehicle (100) beyond said fuel tank is formed with a step through region including a floorboard (109) for a rider to step-through onto the vehicle and also for assisting in placing heavy loads on the floorboard (109).
[0037] A power train e.g. an internal combustion engine (IC engine) (110) of said vehicle (100) is mounted below said step-through region along a vehicle longitudinal axis and is connected to a rear wheel (111). The IC engine herein is therefore low slung and has a piston axis (not shown) parallel to a longitudinal axis of said vehicle (100). The IC engine (110) is equipped with an exhaust system that includes an exhaust pipe (not shown) connected to the IC engine (110) and a muffler (not shown) connected to the exhaust pipe. The muffler (not shown) extends rearwards along the right side of the rear wheel (111).
[0038] Power from the IC engine (110) is transmitted to the rear wheel (111) through a transmission assembly, so as to drive and rotate the rear wheel (111). The transmission assembly includes a gearbox containing gear train and a drive mechanism connecting the gearbox to the rear wheel (111). Thus, power from the IC engine (110) is transmitted to the rear wheel (111) rotatably supported at a rear end of a swing arm (112). A rear fender (113) for covering an upper side of the rear wheel (111) is mounted to a rear portion of the frame assembly (101) to prevent mud and water splashed by the rotating rear wheel (111) from entering the muffler, the IC engine (110) and other parts disposed close by.
[0039] A seat (114) is disposed at a rear side of said step-through region for seating a rider. The seat (114) includes a front rider portion (114F) and rear pillion portion (114R). Whereas in one embodiment, said front rider portion (114F) and said rear pillion portion (114R) are provided as separate seat portions, in another embodiment, said front rider portion and said rear pillion portion are provided as a single seat portion.
[0040] For safety of the rider and in conformance with the traffic rules, a headlamp unit (116) and a turn signal lamp unit (117) are provided in a front portion of said vehicle (100). The headlamp unit (116) and the turn signal lamp unit (117) are housed in a headlamp housing assembly. Power for the headlamp unit (116) and the turn signal lamp unit (117) is supplied from an auxiliary power source such as a battery unit (shown in Fig.2) disposed below a rider seat portion. Particularly, a wiring harness (120) (shown in Fig.2) is wired between said battery unit and electrical parts disposed in a front portion of said vehicle, including the headlamp unit (116) and the turn signal lamp unit (117). Said wiring harness (120) also supplies power to a fuse and a horn (118) (shown in Fig.2). Said wiring harness (120) emerging from the battery unit is guided along a front portion of the frame assembly (101) including at least a portion of the head tube (102) and the main tube (103).
[0041] Safety of said saddle-type vehicle (100) is also improved by providing a braking system, for example a linked type braking system which controls braking operation of a front brake device (130) and a rear brake device (not shown) of a front wheel (105) and the rear wheel (111) respectively. The braking system includes a front brake lever (not shown) and a rear brake lever (132) to be operated by the rider and connected to said front brake device and said rear brake device respectively through one or more cables including a front brake cable and a rear brake cable (131) (shown in Fig.2).
[0042] For comfortable riding, suspension systems are provided for comfortable steering of said vehicle (100) on the road. The front fork assembly (106), which forms the front suspension system, serves as rigidity component just like the frame assembly (101). The front fork assembly (106) clamped to the head tube (102) through an upper bracket (not shown) and a lower bracket (not shown) is capable of being moved/steered to the left and right. Further, a rear suspension system (119), which is a hydraulic damped arrangement, is connected to the frame assembly (101) at a rear portion thereof. Particularly, at the rear portion of the frame assembly (101), the rear wheel (111) is suspended by the rear suspension system (119).
[0043] To enhance the overall aesthetics of said vehicle (100) and to prevent undesired foreign particles from entering parts of said vehicle, a plurality of rear covers (140) is attached to a rear portion of the main tube (103) of the frame assembly (101).
[0044] Fig.2 illustrates a detailed view of the frame assembly depicting routing of said wiring harness and said one or more cables as per a first embodiment of the present invention. As may be seen in Fig.2, the frame assembly (101) is a mono-tube type frame in which the main tube (103) extends from a front portion of said vehicle to a rear portion of said vehicle continuously. Particularly, the main tube (103) extends from the head tube (102) upto a tail lamp member (150) disposed in the rear end of said vehicle (100). The main tube (103) includes a first portion extending rearwardly and inclinedly downwardly from the head tube (102), a second portion extends horizontally to form the step through region (135) and a third portion extending inclinedly upwardly up to the rider seat portion and finally extending horizontally up to the tail lamp member (150). In the present embodiment, the upwardly extending portion of the main tube (103) supports an energy storage device (121) such as a battery unit of said vehicle (100). The battery unit powers electrical parts such as the headlamp unit (shown in Fig.1), the front turn signal lamp units (117), switches, and a horn (118) disposed in a front portion of said vehicle and electrical parts such as the tail lamp member (150) and rear turn signal lamp units disposed in a rear portion of said vehicle. A starter generator operably connected to a crankshaft of the IC engine also powers different electrical parts of said vehicle. Thus, while there are two electrical inputs, there are multiple outputs including lamps, switches, horn etc. which are electrically connected to either of said battery unit or said starter generator through a wiring harness (120). In the present embodiment, the wiring harness (120) is wired between the battery unit (121) and the electrical parts disposed in a front portion of the vehicle, such as headlamp, front turn signal lamps, switches, horn etc. Particularly, the wiring harness is routed along the step through region (135) of the main tube (103) and along the first portion of the main tube (103). Whereas as per one embodiment, the wiring harness (120) is routed from one side of said first portion of the main tube (103), in another embodiment the wiring harness (120) is routed along both sides of the main tube (103). Besides, the wiring harness (120), one or more cables (131) including a rear brake cable also extends between the rear wheel and a rear brake lever in the front portion of the vehicle.
[0045] A cable and harness holder structure (160) is provided on at least a portion of the frame assembly (101) for guiding the wiring harness (120) and one or more cables (131). As per one embodiment of the present invention, the cable and wiring harness holder (160) guides the wiring harness (120) and one or more cables (131) to electrical parts such as a headlamp unit, front turn signal lamps, horn, switches, and brake levers disposed in the front portion of said vehicle.
[0046] Fig.3 illustrates an enlarged view of a portion of the frame assembly of said saddle type vehicle for depicting installation of the cable and harness holder structure (160) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Particularly, Fig.3 depicts an enlarged view of the head tube (102) the first portion of the main tube (103) extending rearwardly from the head tube (102), and a reinforcement member (103a) secured to at least a portion of the head tube (102) and the main tube (103). For example, in the present embodiment, said reinforcement member (103a) extends from one side of the head tube (102) and said first portion of the main tube (103) to the other side of the head tube (102) and said first portion of the main tube (103). Particularly, said reinforcement member (103a) is permanently secured on the head tube (102) and the first portion of the main tube (103) on both left and right sides thereof. As per an aspect of the present invention, the cable and harness holder structure (160) is secured on said reinforcement member (103a). As per another embodiment, said harness holder structure is secured to any one of the frame structure members at different locations. Whereas as per one embodiment of the present invention and as may be seen in Fig.4a, said holder structure (160) is secured on one side of the reinforcement member (103a), as per another embodiment and as may be seen in Fig.4b, said holder structure (160) is secured on both sides of the reinforcement member (103a). For example, as per one embodiment and as may be seen in Fig.4b, said cable and harness holder structure (160) is detachably attached to said reinforcement member (103a) by means of a fastener (170). Thus, said holder structure (160) is disposed in a front portion of the saddle-type vehicle close to the front fork assembly supported on the head tube (102) of said vehicle. Disposition of said holder structure (160) close to the front fork assembly of said vehicle enables in ensuring that steering tightness is avoided. Moreover, the construction of said holder structure as per principles of the present invention also aids in ensuring that steering tightness is avoided. The construction of said holder structure (160) is explained with respect to Figs 5a-7b.
[0047] Fig.5a illustrates a front view of said cable and harness holder structure (160) in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. As may be seen, the cable and harness holder structure (160) comprises an attachment base (161) by means of which said holder structure (160) is secured to the reinforcement member (103a). For example, in the present embodiment, the attachment base (161) of said holder structure (160) is adapted to be detachably attached to the reinforcement member (103a) using a fastener. An anti-rotation guiding member e.g. a pip (161a) is formed in a rear surface of said attachment base (161), which remains in contact with the reinforcement member (103a) to prevent rotation of said holder structure (160) about said reinforcement member (103a) or frame structure member during attachment. Said holder structure (160) further comprises a first extension member (162) which is integrally formed with said attachment base (161) and extends laterally outwards from said attachment base (161) in a vehicle width direction. The first extension member (162) is shaped to form a first holding loop (162a), which is a closed loop through which one or more cables (131) (shown in Fig.5b) can be guided. Particularly, as per another embodiment, the first holding loop (162a) is formed by providing an isolating wall (162b) between arms of a U shaped portion (162c) of the first extension member (162), and away from the attachment base (161). Further, a semi-circular supporting area (164) is integrally formed in said holder structure (160) by means of a second extension member (163), one end of said second extension member (163) oriented substantially orthogonal to the first holding loop portion, one end of said second extension member (163) being integrated with a portion of said attachment base (161). Provision of said first holding loop (162a) and said semi-circular supporting area (164) which are separated from each other by a portion of the first extension member (162) ensures that both the wiring harness and at least one cable (131) can be guided there through without contacting each other. Further, as may be seen in Fig.5b, said wiring harness (120) is restricted within the semi-circular supporting area (164) by means of a flexible restricting member (168) extending into said supporting area (164) from a portion of said first extension member (162). Provision of said restricting member (168) aids in ensuring that the wiring harness (120) does not slip out of said supporting area (164) at the time of assembling headlamp, when typically, the wiring harness is pulled for connection to the headlamp. At the same time, the flexible restraining member enables ease of assembly & ease of dismantling for service related requirements.
[0048] Fig.6a illustrates said cable and harness holder structure (160) in accordance with a second embodiment of the present subject matter. In this embodiment, said semi-circular supporting area (164) is formed by the second extension member (163), having one of its end integrated with a portion of said first extension member (162), and its other end integrated with a portion of the attachment base (161). Particularly, the second extension member (163) comprises a semi-circular arm (163a) extending from said attachment base (161) and an extended arm (163b) extending from a portion of said first extension member (162), said semi-circular arm (163a) and said extended arm (163b) joined at one end. Further, as per an embodiment, said second extension member (163) comprises a supporting loop (165) formed adjacent to the semi-circular supporting area (164) so that the wiring harness (120) guided through said supporting area (164) can be held/wound by an elastic member e.g. a cable strap (not shown) passed through said loop (165). This configuration enables ease of assembly as well as providing stable position of the cable when routed through the harness holder structure (160) therein.
[0049] For example, Fig.6b illustrates the wiring harness (120) and a brake cable (131) guided through said supporting area (164) and said holding loop (162a) of the first extension member (162) respectively. As may be seen in Fig.6b, since said supporting area (164) is formed as an open loop, wiring harness (120) of a larger diameter can be easily routed therefrom. Further, said wiring harness (120) can be securely held close to a vertically extending portion of the second extension member (163) and away from the reinforcement member (not shown) of the frame assembly by means of the elastic member (not shown) passed through the supporting loop (165), thereby enabling in ensuring that the wiring harness (120) does not come in contact with any part of the frame assembly in a manner such that there is adverse rubbing between the wiring harness and surrounding parts including one or more cables (131) routed through said first holding loop (162a) formed by the first extension member (162). Further, since the supporting area (164) is separated from the closed loop formed by the first extension member (162), it is ensured that the wiring harness (120) does not come in contact also with the one or more cables (131) routed through said first holding loop (162a) formed by the first extension member (162). Thus, the wiring harness (120) is prevented from damage due to constant friction either with parts of the frame assembly or with other cables routed through the harness holder structure (160). Further, since the wiring harness (120) and the one or more cables are held separately in said holder structure (160), they do not get entangled with each other. As a result, pulling of cables or wiring harness does not occur while turning the handle bar. In other words, the construction of said holder structure (160) aids in preventing steering tightness.
[0050] Further, presence of the isolating wall (162b) (shown in Fig.6a) isolates said one or more cables (131) including the brake cable within the first holding loop (162a) of the first extension member and prevents them from coming in contact with the head tube of the vehicle and thereby prevents damage to the cables. As per another embodiment, the isolating wall can be an isolating offsetting member configured on the attachment base (161).
[0051] The cable and harness holder structure (160) as per the present subject matter is made of polymeric material and is typically formed to be rigid. As per an embodiment, in order to enhance strength of said holder structure, a strengthening rib (166) (shown in Fig.6a) is formed integrally with said first extension member (162) and said second extension member (163), running along at least a portion of said first extension member (162) and said second extension member (163); along an outer circumference thereof. Being made of polymeric material, the cable and wiring harness holding structure has a low cost of manufacturing, while also being easy to manufacture and assemble.
[0052] Fig.7a illustrates a cable and harness holding structure (160) as per one more embodiment of the present subject matter and Fig.7b illustrates said harness holding structure holding a wiring harness. As per another embodiment, said cable and harness holder structure (160) is adapted to receive either the wiring harness (120) or one or more cables (not shown) including the brake cable. In the second embodiment, said first holding loop (162a) is formed as an open loop so that the wiring harness (120) shown in Fig.7b can be inserted into said holding loop (162a) through a neck portion (162n) formed therein. Having an open loop construction renders flexibility to the first holding loop (162a), thereby enabling a large diameter wiring harness (120) to be inserted into said holding loop. As may be seen in Fig.7a, said supporting area (164) is formed by the second extension member (163) extending from said attachment base (161) in a semi-circular manner. In the present embodiment, said extension member (163) terminates with a neck portion (162n). Further, said harness holding structure (160) comprises the isolating wall (162b) formed integrally with the attachment base (161) and said extended arm (163b) for isolating the wiring harness (120) within the first holding loop (162a) and preventing the same from rubbing against the head tube (not shown) or the reinforcement member (not shown) over which said attachment base (161) is detachably attached. For example, said holding structure (160) as per the second embodiment may be detachably attached to the reinforcement member (103a) on the other side of the head tube (102), and thereby be used in conjunction with said holding structure (160) as per the first embodiment (see Fig.4b). Use of said holding structure (160) on both sides of the head tube (102) allows wiring harness of very large diameter to be split and routed effectively to the respective connecting parts disposed in a front portion of the vehicle. This may be a requirement in electric vehicles where large diameter wiring harnesses are typically used.
[0053] The cable and harness holding structure (160) as per the present subject matter thus aids in effectively preventing wear out of both wiring harness and cables, while also enabling proper routing of both simultaneously to their respective connecting parts. The routing of wiring harness/cables is facilitated in a manner such that problem of steering tightness is not experienced by the rider.