Rotating connector
US6224406A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R16/027
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rotating connector including a movable body having a lower holder with an outer extension portion which faces a widthwise direction end of a flexible cable. The flexible cable has a connecting end portion which extends beyond the outer extension portion and which is connected to a stationary side connecting portion of a first housing. For example, a cutout is formed in the flexible cable to prevent an edge of the connecting end portion of the flexible cable and the outer extension portion from contacting each other at a location where they cross each other. Using a simple structure, the rotating connector which makes it possible to reduce the level of sliding noise produced when sliding occurs between the flexible cable and the outer extension portion of the lower holder of the movable body.
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