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US5547144A
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Cable reel of electric signal transmission apparatus
Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1994-06-17
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Granted: 1996-08-20
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Expires: 2014-06-17
Abstract
Abstract A cable reel of an electric signal transmission apparatus includes a tape-shaped cable for absorbing a relative rotation by tighting and loosening of the windings of the tape-shaped cable, a housing including an inner cylinder having a flange portion and an outer cylinder having side and bottom surface portions, wherein an upper portion of the side surface portion is engaged with and covered by the flange portion of the inner cylinder.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshito Sakamoto
- 👤 Takeshi Kihara
- 👤 Haruo Saen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:08
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: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A cable reel of an electric signal transmission apparatus comprising: a tape-shaped cable for absorbing a relative rotation between an external member that generates an external force and said cable reel by tightening and loosening of windings of said tape-shaped cable, beginning and end grasping members being provided for beginning and end portions of said tape-shaped cable, respectively; and a housing including an inner cylinder having a flange portion and an outer cylinder having side and bottom surface portions, said inner cylinder having a notch portion into which said end grasping member is fitted, and said side surface portion of side outer cylinder has a guide portion onto which said beginning grasping member is fitted; wherein an upper portion of said side surface portion is engaged with and covered by said flange portion of said inner cylinder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A cable reel of an electric signal transmission apparatus comprising: a tape-shaped cable for absorbing a relative rotation between an external member that generates an external force and said cable reel by tightening and loosening of windings of said tape-shaped cable, beginning and end grasping members being provided for beginning and end portions of said tape-shaped cable, respectively; and a housing including an inner cylinder having a flange portion and an outer cylinder having side and bottom surface portions, said inner cylinder having a notch portion into which said end grasping member is fitted, and said side surface portion of side outer cylinder has a guide portion onto which said beginning grasping member is fitted; wherein an upper portion of said side surface portion is engaged with and covered by said flange portion of said inner cylinder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A cable reel according to claim 1, wherein each of said beginning and end grasping members is formed by molded parts which are fitted to each other to hold said tape-shaped cable therebetween.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
159 words
A cable reel of an electric signal transmission apparatus comprising: a tape-shaped cable for absorbing a relative rotation between an external member that generates an external force said cable reel by tightening and loosening of windings thereof; beginning and end grasping members disposed at beginning and end portions of said tape-shaped cable, respectively; an inner cylinder including a cylindrical portion, first flange portion, and notch portion into which said end grasping member fits; an outer cylinder including a bottom surface portion having a circular opening therein into which said cylindrical portion of said inner cylinder is inserted and fixed, and a side surface portion having a guide portion onto which said beginning end grasping member fits; and a holding member having a second flange portion, which is inserted into said cylindrical portion of said inner cylinder; wherein an upper portion of said side surface portion is engaged with and covered by said first flange portion of said inner cylinder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
159 words
A cable reel of an electric signal transmission apparatus comprising: a tape-shaped cable for absorbing a relative rotation between an external member that generates an external force said cable reel by tightening and loosening of windings thereof; beginning and end grasping members disposed at beginning and end portions of said tape-shaped cable, respectively; an inner cylinder including a cylindrical portion, first flange portion, and notch portion into which said end grasping member fits; an outer cylinder including a bottom surface portion having a circular opening therein into which said cylindrical portion of said inner cylinder is inserted and fixed, and a side surface portion having a guide portion onto which said beginning end grasping member fits; and a holding member having a second flange portion, which is inserted into said cylindrical portion of said inner cylinder; wherein an upper portion of said side surface portion is engaged with and covered by said first flange portion of said inner cylinder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A cable reel according to claim 3, wherein each of said beginning and end grasping members is formed by molded parts which are fitted to each other to hold said tape-shaped cable therebetween.
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