Electrical brushless rotary connector assembly
OwnerLeRoy Welchinventor
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Abstract
A rotary connector assembly for an electrical apparatus on a rotating component is presented. The rotary connector assembly has a fixed base for mounting the assembly within the rotating component. The rotary connector assembly is rotatable relative to the rotating component. The attachment has an annular flange at the outer periphery and a mechanism that contacts the flange and supports the rotary connector portion. Connections at the base have terminations to attach incoming wiring and at the rotary portion to attach wiring to the electrical apparatus.
Claims20
A rotary connector assembly for transferring a signal between a stationary portion of an element and a rotating portion of the element, the rotary connector assembly comprising:
- a rotating connector having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion and the bottom portion having a plurality of contacts;
- a base for supporting the rotating connector, the base having mounting means to mount the base to a stationary element and a wire terminal;
- means for connecting the plurality of contacts of the bottom portion to the wire terminal;
- a rotating base connected to the top portion of the rotating connector;
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- at least one set of legs attached to the rotating base, the at least one set of legs attached to an annular flange, the annular flange attached to the rotating portion.
A rotary connector assembly for transferring a signal between a stationary element and a rotating element, the rotary connector assembly comprising:
- a rotating connector having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion and the bottom portion having a set of contacts;
- a base for supporting the rotating connector, the base mountable to the stationary element and having a plurality of wire terminals, the set of contacts of the bottom portion connected to the plurality of wire terminals;
- a rotating base connected to the top portion of the rotating connector;
- a set of legs attached to the rotating base;
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- an annular flange attached to the rotating element and the set of legs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.