Current conductor connector to bridge over conductor interruptions between mutually rotating parts
US5100331A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R35/025
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Current conduction connector to bridge over interruptions of conduction between mutually rotating parts, in particular between a steering wheel and a steering column. The assembly includes a housing equipped with an outgoing conductor, a cover, as the stator mounted on the steering column, and a rotor, rotatingly supported in the housing. The rotor is also equipped with an outgoing conductor connected to the steering wheel. The housing and rotor define an annular space surrounding which contains an insulated conductor strip would several times around the rotor and terminated at the outgoing conductors The bottom of the housing and the cover may both be provided with a layer of a textile insulating material. The textile insulating material may be a polyethylene fiber web, densified by a binder into a highly abrasion resistant felt. The layer of felt may be fastened to the bottom of the housing and to the cover with a self-adhesive coating.
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