Electrical connectors – With relatively guided members and intermediate pliable... – Relatively movable about axis
Patent
1996-07-16
1997-11-11
Paumen, Gary F.
Electrical connectors
With relatively guided members and intermediate pliable...
Relatively movable about axis
439 15, H01R 3504
Patent
active
056857284
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides a rotary connector in which flexibility is imparted against the stress applied in the transverse direction of an elastic tongue by partially reducing rigidity of the elastic tongue plate in its transverse direction. Therefore, even if the elastic tongue or the flexible cable accidentally comes into contact with the inner wall of the housings due to a deviation from the tolerance of assembly, they do not come into strong contact. The rotor housing is rotatably fitted to the stator housing. The flexible cable 3 is spirally accommodated in the space defined by both housings. The terminal 4 is electrically connected to the conductor cable 31 exposed from the flexible cable 3. The support 5A resin-molds the terminal 4 and is fixed to at least one of the stator housing and the rotor housing. The elastic tongue 8 is fixed to the support 5A and is so disposed as to extend along the flexible cable 3. The width W1 of the elastic tongue 8 on the fitting side to the support 5A is relatively reduced to a smaller width than the width W2 on the opposed side so as to partially reduce rigidity in the transverse direction.
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Matsumoto Tsuyoshi
Okuhara Takeshi
Sakamaki Takashi
Kananen Ronald P.
Niles Parts Co., Ltd.
Paumen Gary F.
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