Electrical connectors – With relatively guided members and intermediate pliable... – Relatively movable about axis
Patent
1994-05-31
1997-06-10
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
With relatively guided members and intermediate pliable...
Relatively movable about axis
439 15, H01R 300
Patent
active
056370059
ABSTRACT:
A clock spring connector including a movable housing rotatably connected to a fixed housing, the movable housing and fixed housings defining an annular cable accommodating area therebetween. A spacer is movably housed in the cable accommodating area. A ribbon cable is housed in the cable accommodating area and includes a first portion wound in a first direction on the fixed housing, a turned-back (U-shaped) portion extending through an opening in the spacer, and a second portion wound in a second direction on the movable housing. The spacer includes a plurality of rollers and raised portions located in gaps formed between each of the rollers, except for the opening through which the turned-back portion is passed, thereby preventing the erroneous threading of the cable when the clock spring connector is assembled. Elastic arms are positioned between the spacer and surfaces of the annular cable accommodating area to elastically bias the spacer away from these surfaces, thereby preventing noise caused by contact between the spacer and the surfaces.
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Bannai Hiroyuki
Kato Hironori
Sasaki Kunihiko
Abrams Neil
Alps Electric Co. ,Ltd.
Bever Patrick T.
Biggi Brian J.
Shoup Guy W.
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