| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 439015000 | Part comprising hand wheel, e.g., steering wheel | 15 |
| 20080254646 | Electrical connecting device - An electrical connecting device, in particular for arrangement between steering wheel and steering column switch module of a motor vehicle, comprises a stationary housing portion and a housing portion rotatable relative thereto, which in each case carry a terminal unit and surround at least one spirally wound flexible electrical wire which is in each case connected terminally to the terminal units and guided in a direction-changing loop within the housing. At least one additional, spirally wound, flexible electrical wire is provided, which is connected to the terminal units and which is guided in a direction-reversing loop within the housing. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080268661 | Rotrary connector device - A rotary connector device includes a fixed cover, a rotary cover rotatable relative the fixed cover, a bottom cover fixed to the fixed cover, flat harnesses received within an annular space formed by these covers, and a rotary tube which passes through a hole formed through the bottom cover, and is fixed to the rotary cover. There is provided a dust prevention ring plate which is disposed in intimate contact with an outer peripheral surface of the rotary tube and an inner peripheral edge of the hole of the bottom cover. The ring plate is held between an inner peripheral wall of the rotary cover and an annular portion of the rotary tube. The ring plate is retainingly engaged with at least one of the rotary cover and the rotary tube against movement relative thereto in a direction of the periphery of the ring plate. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090142937 | Connection Apparatus For Transmitting Electric Current, In Particular For A Steering Wheel Heater Of A Vehicle - The invention relates to a connection device for transmitting electric current, in particular for a steering wheel heater of a motor vehicle, between a stationary housing part and a rotor which can rotate with respect to the housing part, comprising a flat ribbon cable and end plug connectors which are provided in the region of the free ends of the flat ribbon cable. The invention is characterized in that the flat ribbon cable has a central plug connector which is placed between the end plug connectors and is intended to be arranged on the rotor side or housing side, from which central plug connector at least one line runs to one end plug connector and one line to the other end plug connector, wherein the two end plug connectors are intended to be arranged on the housing side or rotor side. The invention also relates to a steering column/steering wheel transmission unit with a connection apparatus of this type. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090203232 | ROTATING CONNECTOR - A rotating connector in which a sliding cap is closely interposed between rotational sliding portions of a first housing and a second housing that are rotatably coupled to each other. A flexible cable is wound in a reverse direction through a turned-back portion in an annular storage portion defined between the first and second housings. Transverse end portions of this flexible cable face a flange portion formed on the sliding cap. Moreover, the transverse end portions of the flexible cable face a curved portion. Furthermore, the annular storage portion is defined between an outer cylindrical portion of the first housing and an inner cylindrical portion of the second housing. A movable body, in which a plurality of rollers are rotatably mounted on pins between a pair of holders, is placed in this storage portion. Further, the turned-back portion of the flexible cable wound in a reverse direction through the movable body is looped around one of the rollers. An inward extension portion inwardly projecting from the roller is formed on the holder. This inward extension portion is axially supported on the inner cylindrical portion. Moreover, the bottom transverse end portion of the flexible cable faces the inward extension portion. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100216318 | ROTATING CONNECTOR ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - An attachment structure is provided for attaching a stator member of a rotating connector to a bracket fitted into a steering column while being positioned. The bracket is provided with engaging recess grooves having first and second reference surfaces each orthogonal to each other, which are arranged along the axial direction of a steering shaft, and the stator member is provided with engaging protrusions respectively inserted into the corresponding engaging recess grooves. An elastic tongue piece for elastically urging the engaging protrusions on the first reference surface is formed in the engaging recess groove. Elastic tongue pieces for elastically urging the engaging protrusions on the second reference surfaces are formed on the engaging protrusions. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20130095670 | ROTARY CONNECTOR DEVICE - A rotary connector device includes a stator and a rotator which rotates with respect to the stator concentrically with a steering; an accommodating space having a ring shape in a plan view, which is formed inside the stator and the rotator, and which accommodates a cable for electrically connecting the rotator and the stator in a wound state; and a retainer which is located on a bottom surface of the accommodating space so as to be able to guide the cable to rotate concentrically circle with the steering. The rotator includes an inner peripheral tube portion which forms an inner peripheral surface of the accommodating space. A rotator side abutting portion which abuts an upper surface inner peripheral portion of the retainer in a slidable manner is formed on a lower portion of the inner peripheral tube portion. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130095671 | ROTARY CONNECTOR DEVICE - A stator and a rotator, which relatively rotate concentrically with a steering, are formed. A torque transmitting portion, which transmits a rotation torque of the steering to an angle detection rotating body provided in an angle detection sensor for detecting a rotation angle of the steering, is formed concentrically with the angle detection rotating body. Fitting portions for fitting to fitting allowance portions, which are formed on at least a part of a circumferential direction of the angle detection rotating body, are formed on the torque transmitting portion. Fitting abutting portions of the fitting portions, which fit and abut against the fitting allowance portions, are formed in shapes tapered toward the fitting allowance portions. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130095672 | ROTATABLE CONNECTOR DEVICE - A rotatable connector device has a rotator including a ring-shaped rotatable-side ring plate and an inner cylindrical section having a cylindrical shape and formed along an inner circumferential edge of the rotatable-side ring plate, and a stator including a ring-shaped fixed-side ring plate and an outer cylindrical section having a cylindrical shape and formed along an outer circumferential edge of the ring-shaped fixed-side ring plate. The rotator and the stator are engaged with each other, so as to be pivotable with respect to each other with a gap being provided between the rotatable-side ring plate and the outer cylindrical section. An accommodation section, defined by the rotatable-side ring plate and the inner cylindrical section of the rotator and the fixed-side ring plate and the outer cylindrical section of the stator, accommodates a cable for electrically connecting the rotator and the stator to each. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130115785 | ROTARY CONNECTOR DEVICE - A steering roll connector includes a rotator, a sleeve, and a fixed casing. The rotator includes a claw and an inner cylindrical part, and is mounted to a steering shaft such that the rotator is rotated integrally with the steering shaft inserted in the inner cylindrical part. The sleeve includes a projection connectable with the claw, and is mounted to the rotator such that the sleeve is rotated integrally with the rotator. The fixed casing includes an outer cylindrical part, and is mounted such that the fixed casing does not follow rotation of the steering shaft inserted in the outer cylindrical part and such that the fixed casing is in contact with the sleeve. A combination of materials of the claw and the projection is such that occurrence of a squeak caused when the claw and the projection are rubbed against each other is suppressed. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130252441 | ROTATABLE CONNECTOR DEVICE - A rotatable connector device includes a rotator and a stator which are fit to each other so as to be rotatable with respect to each other. The rotator and the stator form an accommodation space. In a bottom part of the accommodation space, a retainer for axially supporting a plurality of rotatable rollers and a flat cable are accommodated. A guide unit for allowing a reversed part to be pressed thereon is fit and fixed to the retainer. In a vertical cross-section vertical to a planar surface of the retainer, a guide surface of the guide unit which faces the reversed part has a vertical cross-sectional shape which does not contact a prescribed range of the flat cable in a width direction of the flat cable. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130344706 | ROTARY CONNECTOR DEVICE - A rotary connector device that can certainly cut a flat cable is disclosed. The rotary connector device comprises a rotor, a stator forming an annular space between the rotor and the stator, and a flat cable provided in the annular space for establishing a connection between the side of the rotor and the side of the stator. The stator includes an annular wall surrounding the annular space, the flat cable has one end which is pulled outside of the annular space through an opening provided in the annular wall, and a first projection portion and a second projection portion are provided in a side edge portion of an opening in the annular wall to project toward the side of the side edge portion positioned at the opposite side centered on the opening. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140051267 | ROTARY CONNECTOR - In a rotary connector where a moving body turning with the rotation and revolution of planetary gears and flat cables including inverted portions at middle portions thereof are received in a receiving space between outer and inner cylindrical bodies, a bottom plate of a stationary-side housing is provided with an annular protrusion that comes into contact with lower surfaces of the planetary gears and a hollow portion that is positioned outside the annular protrusion in a radial direction, and the hollow portion is positioned directly below in a vertical direction when the stationary-side housing is mounted on an installation portion of a vehicle. Accordingly, a foreign matter entering the receiving space falls down onto the bottom plate and is accumulated in the hollow portion. Therefore, the hindrance to the rotation of the planetary gears, when the planetary gears catch a foreign matter, can be prevented. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20150314739 | ROTARY CONNECTOR - When a movable reel is rotated, a rotating ring is rotated following the rotation of the movable reel. An annular elastic member is fitted to a support on the rotating ring. In a laying-out space, a cable is pressed by a first elastic belt portion and a second elastic belt portion of the annular elastic member. As a result, a reversing portion of the cable can keep its shape constant. Since the annular elastic member is able to circle around the support following the movement of the rotating ring, damage of the cable can be reduced. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160036184 | LOCK MEMBER FOR A ROTARY CONNECTOR DEVICE - A lock member for a rotary connector device includes a ring portion defining an aperture. Also included is a first leg. Further included is a second leg, wherein the lock member is moveable between a first configuration and a second configuration, the first configuration comprising the first leg disposed within a slot of a rotating member of the rotary connector device and the second leg disposed within a pocket of a fixed member of the rotary connector device, the second configuration comprising the second leg disposed within the slot of the rotating member and the first leg disposed within the pocket of the fixed member. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160049762 | ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL LINES MOUNTED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - An arrangement for electrical lines is set forth which is mounted in a steering column switching module and/or in a steering wheel mounted on the module, equipped with its ends electrically conductively connected to one of the electrical components, which is fixedly mounted in the steering wheel switching module or in the steering wheel mounted thereon. At least two of the lines are connected with their other free ends to electrical contacts, which are arranged in at least one coupling body ( | 02-18-2016 |
