Revolving connector
AssigneeMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoshiyuki Nakade, Ryoichi Taniuchi, Ichiro Tateishi, Takeo Nakamura, Naoaki Matsui
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AssigneeMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoshiyuki Nakade, Ryoichi Taniuchi, Ichiro Tateishi, Takeo Nakamura, Naoaki Matsui
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A revolving connector includes an outer case having a housing section for accommodating a lower section of a fixed pin, an inner case having a holder for holding part of the fixed pin and being mounted to the outer case rotatably relative to the outer case, a stopper pin extending through the fixed pin and the housing section, and a flat cable coiled and housed in a space formed between the outer and inner cases, both the ends of the flat cable being fixed to the outer and inner cases, respectively. At its lower section, the fixed pin has an engaging hole through which the stopper pin extends and a slit communicating from the hole to an end face of the fixed pin, so that an elastic tip is formed at the lower section of the fixed pin. This structure allows the flat cable to maintain its neutral position not only at assembling but also at warehousing and transporting. This flexible flat cable is used in the revolving connector employed in a steering device of a car. The connector electrically couples the outer case and the inner case that is rotatable relative to the outer case.
A revolving connector comprising:
A revolving connector comprising:
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