Patent ID: 6879941
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: B60R,G06F

Abstract:
1. Process for laying out a cable wiring structure comprising one or more cable bundles (KBO, KBU) for an electrical system in a mechanical structure, the process involving a data processor, wherein the electrical system includes multiple devices (G 1 through G 6 ) distributed about the mechanical structure, which devices are interconnected electrically via the cable wiring structure and device-associated connectors (T 1 through T 5 or, as the case may be, S 1 through S 5 ), with the following characteristics: a) displaying a design for a mechanical structure as an image using the data processor; b) combining a wiring layout for the electrical system in the form of a transmission line data set with the representation of the mechanical design in such a manner, that connector elements (T c) laying out transmission line paths within the representation of the mechanical structure using user input devices, and assigning the connection transmission lines (Vij) to these transmission line paths; d) checking the layout and assignments made according to c) for conflicts using pre-determined mechanical and/or electrical restriction criteria, and indicating conflicts; and e) further utilizing the representation of the transmission line paths with complete assignment of the connection transmission lines (Vij) to transmission line path segments (B