Rotary connector
US5951311A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R35/025
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
To easily set a rotary connector to a steering system when providing various types of switches for the steering system. A fixed-side housing and a movable-side housing are rotatably connected each other to wind a flat cable in a storage space partitioned between the both housings. The fixed-side housing has an outer cylindrical portion for partitioning a part of the storage space and a support wall is integrally formed outside of the outer cylindrical portion through a gap. Moreover, a switch is set inside of the support wall, the switch is connected to a joint bar through a flexible substrate at the inside of the support wall and conductors of the flat cable extended from the outer cylindrical portion are also connected to the joint bar.
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