Flat cable for steering device of vehicle

Abstract

Abstract A cable reel is disclosed which includes a fixed member having an outer ring wall, a movable member having an inner ring wall and a ring member which couples the fixed member to the movable member in rotatable engagement. A belt-like cable is wound with a plurality of turns between the outer ring wall and the inner ring wall, and a cutter is provided on the fixed member at a position facing a folded portion of the cable, which is formed at an outer circumferential end portion of the cable, wherein when the movable member is rotated in a winding direction of the cable (to wind the cable on the inner ring wall) by a predetermined amount of more, the cable is cut by the cutter. A first connector is provided at the inner circumferential end of the cable for connecting the cable to a harness to permit connection to external equipment, and a first connector box is provided integrally with the movable member for fixedly receiving the first connector. A second connector is provided on the outer circumferential end of the cable to provide connection to external equipment via a harness. A pair of partition walls are provided, extending from the outer ring wall of the fixed member, to receive and secure the second connector in place near the outer ring wall. The fixed member is further provided with a cutout adjacent to the pair of partition walls to permit the harness connected to the second connector to exit the reel.

Inventors

• 👤 Hiroyuki Bannai
• 👤 Hironori Kato

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