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US5098028A
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Clock spring connector including cable stowage grooves
Assignee: Alps Alpine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-05-31
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Granted: 1992-03-24
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Expires: 2010-05-31
Abstract
Abstract In a clock spring connector using cables for electrical connection between a stationary member and a movable member which is rotatably mounted in relation to the stationary member, spiral or concentrical cable stowage grooves on both the stationary and the movable side are provided in a space for cable stowage, the cables being wound along either one of these cable stowage grooves and the remaining portion of the cables being wound reversely along the other cable stowage grooves, thereby decreasing the required length of the cables to half the amount of a rotation of the movable member.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuichi Ida
- 👤 Yoshihiro Ohashi
- 👤 Mitsunori Matsumoto
- 👤 Hiroyuki Bannai
- 👤 Hironori Kato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 14:12
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/023; B60R16/027; H; H01; H01R; H01R35/00; H01R35/02; H01R35/025; H02; H02G; H02G11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A clock spring connector having a stationary member, a movable member rotatably mounted on said stationary member, and cables stowed in a cable stowage section formed between said stationary member and said movable member, with one end of said cables fixed on said stationary member and led outside and the other end fixed on said movable member and led outside, said clock spring connector comprising: cable stowage grooves on the stationary side and cable stowage grooves on the movable side provided concentrically with a rotating shaft of said movable member at center within said cable stowage section; and a plurality of said cables wound all in one direction in said cable stowage grooves on either the stationary or the movable side, with a remaining portion of said cables reversely wound in the other cable stowage grooves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A clock spring connector having a stationary member, a movable member rotatably mounted on said stationary member, and cables stowed in a cable stowage section formed between said stationary member and said movable member, with one end of said cables fixed on said stationary member and led outside and the other end fixed on said movable member and led outside, said clock spring connector comprising: cable stowage grooves on the stationary side and cable stowage grooves on the movable side provided concentrically with a rotating shaft of said movable member at center within said cable stowage section; and a plurality of said cables wound all in one direction in said cable stowage grooves on either the stationary or the movable side, with a remaining portion of said cables reversely wound in the other cable stowage grooves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein a rotating member is disposed between said cable stowage grooves on the stationary and the movable side, said rotating member being interlocked with said movable member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein said rotating member includes a slide sheet in contact with said cables.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein a rolling member rolling in contact with said stationary member and said movable member is provided on said rotating member in order to transmit the rotation of said movable member to said rotating member through said rolling member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein said rotating member includes a guide member which guides a return part of said cable positioned between said cable stowage grooves on the stationary side and said cable stowage grooves on the movable side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein either one or both of the cable stowage grooves on the stationary side and the cable stowage grooves on the movable side are formed integral with said rotating member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
137 words
A clock spring connector having a stationary member, a movable member rotatably mounted on said stationary member, and cables stowed in a cable stowage section formed between said stationary member and said movable member, with one end of said cables fixed on said stationary member and led outside and the other end fixed on said movable member and led outside, said clock spring connector comprising: cable stowage grooves on the stationary side and cable stowage grooves on the movable side provided concentrically with a rotating shaft of said movable member at center within said cable stowage section; and a plurality of said cables wound in normal and reverse directions along said cable stowage grooves on either the stationary or the movable side with the remaining portion of said cables reversely wound along said other cable stowage grooves.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
137 words
A clock spring connector having a stationary member, a movable member rotatably mounted on said stationary member, and cables stowed in a cable stowage section formed between said stationary member and said movable member, with one end of said cables fixed on said stationary member and led outside and the other end fixed on said movable member and led outside, said clock spring connector comprising: cable stowage grooves on the stationary side and cable stowage grooves on the movable side provided concentrically with a rotating shaft of said movable member at center within said cable stowage section; and a plurality of said cables wound in normal and reverse directions along said cable stowage grooves on either the stationary or the movable side with the remaining portion of said cables reversely wound along said other cable stowage grooves.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein a rotating member is disposed between said cable stowage grooves on the stationary side and said cable stowage grooves on the movable side, said rotating member being interlocked with said movable member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 8, wherein said rotating member includes a slide sheet which slides in contact with said cables.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
126 words
A clock spring connector having a stationary member, a movable member rotatably mounted on said stationary member, and cables stowed in a cable stowage section formed between said stationary member and said movable member, with one end of said cables fixed to said stationary member and led outside and the other end fixed on said movable member and led outside, said clock spring connector comprising: spiral cable stowage grooves on the stationary side and spiral cable stowage grooves on the movable side which extend in opposite directions in said cable stowage section, said cables being wound along said cable stowage grooves on either the stationary side or the movable side, with the remaining portion of said cables turned back and wound along other cable stowage grooves.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
126 words
A clock spring connector having a stationary member, a movable member rotatably mounted on said stationary member, and cables stowed in a cable stowage section formed between said stationary member and said movable member, with one end of said cables fixed to said stationary member and led outside and the other end fixed on said movable member and led outside, said clock spring connector comprising: spiral cable stowage grooves on the stationary side and spiral cable stowage grooves on the movable side which extend in opposite directions in said cable stowage section, said cables being wound along said cable stowage grooves on either the stationary side or the movable side, with the remaining portion of said cables turned back and wound along other cable stowage grooves.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein a rotating member is disposed between said cable stowage grooves on the stationary side and said cable stowage grooves on the movable side, said rotating member being interlocked with said movable member
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 11, wherein said rotating member has a rolling member rolling in contact with said stationary member and said movable member in order to transmit the rotation of said movable member to said rotating member through said rolling member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 11, wherein said rotating member includes a guide member which guides the turning part of said cables located between said cable stowage grooves on the stationary side and said cable stowage grooves on the movable side.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein said cable stowage grooves on the stationary side and said cable stowage grooves on the movable side are a plurality of multiple spiral grooves parallelly extending.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
151 words
A clock spring connector having a stationary member, a movable member rotatably mounted on said stationary member, and cables stowed in a cable stowage section formed between said stationary member and said movable member with one end of said cables fixed on said stationary member and led outside and the other end fixed on said movable member and led outside, said clock spring connector comprising: a rotating member rotatably disposed in said cable stowage section; cable stowage grooves on the stationary side and cable stowage grooves on the movable side which are provided concentrically with a rotating shaft of said movable member at center, in each of two cable stowage sections divided by said rotating member, said cables being wound along either one of said stationary and movable stowage grooves on the stationary and movable sides with a remaining part of said cables reversely wound along the other cable stowage grooves.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
151 words
A clock spring connector having a stationary member, a movable member rotatably mounted on said stationary member, and cables stowed in a cable stowage section formed between said stationary member and said movable member with one end of said cables fixed on said stationary member and led outside and the other end fixed on said movable member and led outside, said clock spring connector comprising: a rotating member rotatably disposed in said cable stowage section; cable stowage grooves on the stationary side and cable stowage grooves on the movable side which are provided concentrically with a rotating shaft of said movable member at center, in each of two cable stowage sections divided by said rotating member, said cables being wound along either one of said stationary and movable stowage grooves on the stationary and movable sides with a remaining part of said cables reversely wound along the other cable stowage grooves.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 15, wherein an opening to pass the turning part of said cables therethrough is formed in said rotating member.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 15, wherein said rotating member includes a slide sheet which slides in contact with said cables.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
48 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 15, wherein said rotating member is provided with a rolling member rolling in contact with said stationary member and said movable member in order to transmit the rotation of said movable member to said rotating member through said rolling member.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 18, wherein said rolling member is a gear.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 18, wherein said rolling member is a roller.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 15, wherein said rotating member includes a guide member which guides the turning part of said cables.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 16, wherein said guide member is located in said opening.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
39 words
A clock spring connector as claimed in claim 15, wherein either one or both of said cable stowage grooves on the stationary side and said cable stowage grooves on the movable side are formed integral with said rotating member.
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