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US H1,991 H1Granted
Clockspring using flexible printed wiring
AssigneeMethode Electronics, Inc.
InventorsPatrick A. Bolen, Brent E. Henderson
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Abstract
A clockspring including a housing, a hub, and flexible printed wiring. The flexible printed wiring electrically connecting the hub to the housing. The hub mounted in the housing. The hub being able to rotate relative to the housing. The flexible printed wiring able to be affixed with components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, and integrated circuits.
Claims22
A clockspring comprising:
- a housing;
- a hub rotatably mounted to the housing;
- and
- flexible printed wiring having electrical conductors, the flexible printed wiring electrically connects the housing to the hub, and wherein, in a first position of the hub relative to the housing, the flexible printed wiring is substantially wrapped around the hub, and wherein, in a second position of the hub relative to the housing, the flexible printed wiring is substantially wrapped around an inner diameter surface of the housing, and whereby the first position being achieved by rotating the hub relative to the housing in a first direction, and whereby the second position being achieved by rotating the hub relative to the housing in a second direction, and wherein the first direction being opposite the second direction.
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A vehicle comprising:
- an automobile having an airbag and a crash detection sensor;
- a clockspring having a hub, a housing, and flexible printed wiring, the hub rotatably mounted to the housing, the housing mounted to the automobile, the housing electrically connecting the crash detection sensor, the hub electrically connected to the airbag, the flexible printed wiring electrically connects the hub to the housing, and wherein the flexible printed wiring includes electrical components electrically connected to the electrical conductors of the flexible printed wiring.
A clockspring comprising:
- a housing;
- a hub rotatably mounted to the housing;
- and
- flexible printed wiring having electrical conductors, the flexible printed wiring electrically connects the housing to the hub, and wherein the flexible printed wiring includes electrical components electrically connected to the electrical conductors of the flexible printed wiring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.