CLIAMS:1) A crankcase of a vehicle for routing a wire harness comprising:

• a first rib extending upright from an operative inner surface and disposed in an operative bottom potion of the crankcase, said first rib having an end portion adapted to route a first portion of said wire harness connected to neutral gear indicator; and

• a second rib with a recess, said second rib extending upright from said operative inner surface of the crankcase and disposed proximate to a first opening configured on the crankcase for receiving an output shaft, said recess adapted to route a substantially middle portion of said wire harness, which further extends to a second portion of said wire harness extending outside said crankcase.

2) The crankcase as claimed in claim 1, wherein said substantially middle portion of said wire harness is secured in said recess by a securing stopper.

3) The crankcase as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first rib is configured in the vicinity of a protrusion such that a cavity is formed around said protrusion for routing said first portion of said wire harness.

4) The crankcase as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recess is adapted to receive grommets through which said wire harness is routed.

5) The crankcase as claimed in claim 1, wherein said crankcase is a left hand side crankcase. ,TagSPECI:This application is a Divisional Patent Application to the Indian Patent Application No.1449/MUM/2014 filed on 24th April, 2014 the entire contents of which are specifically incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD
The present disclosure relates to mechanical engineering. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to vehicles.

DEFINITION(S)
The expression “crankcase LH” referred to in this disclosure refers to left hand side of a crankcase utilized to house a crankcase assembly of a vehicle.

This definition is in addition to those expressed in the art.

BACKGROUND
A wire harness is used in a two wheeled vehicle, hereinafter referred to as a vehicle, to transmit signals or electrical power to various units of the vehicle. A wire harness is a system of insulated conducting wires bound together by means of insulated material.

Conventionally, for securing a neutral wire harness on the crankcase LH, separate lugs are provided within a magneto cover of an engine of the vehicle. Due to the disposition of the neutral wire harness into the lug, it becomes necessary to pull the wires/cables from the magneto cover at the time of servicing the vehicle. Due to pulling of wires/cables, the time required for servicing the vehicle increases considerably, thereby causing inconvenience to users. Further, pulling of the wires/cables may damage the wires/cables or the lugs holding the wire or the cables, thereby requiring frequent maintenance. Further, due to an arrangement of the lug in the magneto cover, the required length of the wire harness increases as the wire has to be bent to conform to the position of the lugs, thereby increasing installation and designing cost of the wire harness as well as of the vehicle. Furthermore, additional brackets are required along with the lug for holding the wire harness.

Hence, there is a need for a crankcase which easily secures a neutral wire harness routing and thereby alleviates the drawbacks associated with the conventional neutral wire harness.

OBJECTS
Some of the objects of the arrangement of the present disclosure are aimed to ameliorate one or more problems or to at least provide a useful alternative are listed herein below.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a crankcase of a vehicle for routing a wire harness that requires comparatively lesser components for securing and routing a wire harness.

Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a crankcase of a vehicle for routing a wire harness that along with wire harnessing facilitates protection to a neutral gear indicator of a vehicle.

Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a crankcase of a vehicle for routing a wire harness that facilitates routing of the wire harness such that the routing facilitates reduction in service time of a vehicle.

Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a crankcase of a vehicle for routing a wire harness that has a comparatively smaller path for routing of the wire harness and hence requires a comparatively shorter length of wire harness.

Other objects and advantages of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying figures, which are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

SUMMARY
The present disclosure discloses a crankcase of a vehicle, typically a crankcase LH for routing a wire harness. The crankcase comprises a first rib and a second rib. The first rib extends upright from an operative inner surface and is disposed in an operative bottom potion of the crankcase. The first rib has an end portion that routes a first portion of the wire harness connected to neutral gear indicator. The second rib is configured with a recess. The second rib extends upright from the operative inner surface of the crankcase and is disposed proximate to a first opening configured on the crankcase for receiving an output shaft. The recess routes a substantially middle portion of the wire harness, which further extends to a second portion of the wire harness extending outside the crankcase.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
The crankcase of a vehicle for routing a wire harness of the present disclosure will now be described with the help of the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 illustrates a front view of a crankcase LH routed with a wire harness in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure; and

Figure 2 illustrates an enlarged view of a portion of the crankcase LH of Figure 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
A crankcase of a vehicle for routing a wire harness of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments do not limit the scope and ambit of the disclosure. The description relates purely to the examples and preferred embodiments of the disclosed method and its suggested applications.

The crankcase of a vehicle for routing the wire harness herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained with reference to the non-limiting embodiments in the following description. Descriptions of well-known parameters and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure as illustrated in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the crankcase 200 routes a wire harness 110. Typically, the crankcase 200 is a crankcase LH used in two wheeler vehicles. The crankcase 200 comprises a first rib 120 and a second rib 130.

The wire harness 110 has a first portion 110a, a substantially middle portion 110b and a second portion 110c. The first portion 110a is disposed in an operative bottom portion 200a of the crankcase 200. The first portion 110a has a first end 110d. The first end 110d is connected to a neutral gear indicator (not shown in Figures) disposed on a receptacle 200d configured on the operative bottom portion 200a of the crankcase 200 for receiving the neutral gear indicator. The substantially middle portion 110b of the wire harness 110 is disposed in a substantially middle portion 200b of the crankcase 200. The second portion 110c is disposed in an operative top portion 200c of the crankcase 200. The second portion 110c extends outside the crankcase 200.

The first rib 120 and the second rib 130 extend upright from an operative inner surface 200e of the crankcase 200. The first rib 120 is located in the operative bottom portion 200a of the crankcase 200. The first rib 120 also protects the neutral gear indicator from external damages. The end portion 120a of the first rib 120 routes the first portion 110a of the wire harness 110. In one embodiment, the first rib 120 is configured in the vicinity of a protrusion 200f such that a cavity 122 is formed around the protrusion 200f for routing the first portion 110a of the wire harness 110.

The second rib 130 is located in the substantially middle portion 200b of the crankcase 200. More specifically, the second rib 130 is disposed proximate to a first opening 150 which is configured in the substantially middle portion 200b of the crankcase 200. The first opening 150 is used for receiving an output shaft (not illustrated in Figures). The second rib 130 has a recess 130a which routes the substantially middle portion 110b of the wire harness 110. The substantially middle portion 110b of the wire harness 110 extends to a second portion 110c which extends or projects out of the crankcase 200.

The first rib 120 and the second rib 130 with the cavity 122 thus provide routing of the wire harness 110. The first rib 120 and the cavity 122 eliminate the need of pulling the wire harness 110 during servicing, which enables reduction of the time required for servicing of the vehicle. Also, the first rib 120 and the second rib 130 eliminate the need of lugs used conventionally. Elimination of lugs reduces the number of components to be used for routing as well as the time required for servicing of the engine.

Also, as the wire harness 110 of the above embodiment is disposed in proximity of the first opening 150 which receives the output shaft (not illustrated in Figures) with the oil seal, the output shaft (not illustrated in Figures) with the oil seal thus does not obstruct handling of the wire harness 110. The routing of the wire harness 110 has a comparatively smaller path than the conventional path and hence a comparatively smaller length of the wire harness 110 is required.

TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENTS AND ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE
The technical advancements offered by the present disclosure include the realization of:
• a crankcase of a vehicle for routing a wire harness that requires comparatively lesser components for securing and routing a wire harness;
• a crankcase of a vehicle for routing a wire harness that along with wire harnessing facilitates protection to a neutral gear indicator of a vehicle;
• a crankcase of a vehicle for routing a wire harness that facilitates routing of the wire harness such that the routing facilitates reduction in service time of a vehicle; and
• a crankcase of a vehicle for routing a wire harness that has a comparatively smaller path for routing of the wire harness and hence requires a comparatively shorter length of wire harness.

Throughout this specification the word “comprise”, or variations such as “comprises” or “comprising”, will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps, but not the exclusion of any other element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps.

The foregoing description of the specific embodiment will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiment herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiment without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiment. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiment herein has been described in terms of preferred embodiment, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiment herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiment as described herein.