Abstract: A solid secondary battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a solid electrolyte disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector, and a negative active material layer between the negative electrode current collector and the solid electrolyte, the negative active material layer includes a particulate carbon and a negative active material that forms an alloy or a compound with lithium, a content of the negative active material per unit area of the negative active material layer is about 0.01 milligram per square centimeter or to about 1 milligram per square centimeter, and a film strength of the negative active material layer is about 50 megapascals to about 250 megapascals.

Abstract: An all-solid secondary battery includes a cathode layer, an anode layer having an anode current collector and an anode active material layer on the anode current collector, and a solid electrolyte layer between the cathode layer and the anode layer, wherein the solid electrolyte is an oxide, phosphate, borate, sulfate, an oxynitride, or a combination thereof, and a binding strength between the anode and the solid electrolyte layer is in a range of about 14 millinewtons per millimeter to about 100 millinewtons per millimeter, and a film strength of the anode active material layer is in a range of about 16 megapascals to about 85 megapascals.

Abstract: A cable reel is provided that has a movable inner sleeve member rotatably coupled to a stationary outer sleeve member. A flat cable is contained in an annular chamber defined between the sleeve members. Connection cases having same configuration are attached to the opposite ends of a flat cable, respectively. An end of a flat cable can be inserted into either side of the connection case. Each end is bent at the right angle and connected to bus bars that are fixed in the connection case beforehand. The flat cable includes a first conductor group having a greater width and a second conductor group having a smaller width. The first and second conductor groups are arranged on the respective side areas divided by the centerline of a width of the flat cable in a conductor-juxtaposing direction.

Abstract: In a cable reel, a movable inner sleeve is rotatably coupled to a stationary outer sleeve and a flat cable is contained in an annular chamber defined between the sleeves. An end of the flat cable is connected through bus bars to wires of an external circuit. A connection member holds intermediate portions of the bus bars. A distal end of the flat cable abuts a lower stopper wall of the connection member and comes into contact with the bottom surfaces of the bus bars. Distal ends of the external circuit wires abut an upper stopper wall of the connection member and come into contact with top surfaces of the bus bars. The connection members are stacked to form an air insulation layer between the stacked members by providing lower walls on the bottom of an upper level connection member and upper partitions on the top of a lower level connection member.

Abstract: A connector structure includes a connector shell, and incorporates a cable reel, an encoder, and a turn-indicator system and a lighting system. The connector shell has an axis, and is configured to be joined with a steering shaft having an axis. The connector shell includes a cylindrical section fitted around the steering shaft in a freely rotatable manner, and a receptacle section which includes a shoulder portion extending outwardly from one end of the cylindrical section, a peripheral sidewall portion, and first and second parting strip portions symmetrically provided with respect to the axis of the connector shell, thereby forming, inside the receptacle section, a central zone between the first and second parting strip portions, a first peripheral zone between the peripheral sidewall portion and the first parting strip portion, and a second peripheral zone between the peripheral sidewall portion and the second parting strip portion.

Abstract: A cable reel structure includes a mobile member including a top guard portion, from which extend at least two (first and second) connector units configured to receive outside circuits. Each of the connector units contains bus bars extending therethrough, such that the bus bars can be bonded to the outside circuits by a welding machine equipped with an anvil and a horn. The connector units are placed in staggered positions to each other, and with respect to a diametrical center line of the cable reel, such that, even after the mobile member has been mounted onto the fixed member, the welding of the bus bars to the outside circuits can be performed, successively in the first connector unit and the second connector unit, by rotating the mobile member after the welding has been performed in the first connector unit. Ultrasonic or resistance welding can thus be effected in those connector units more easily.

Abstract: An integrated connector device includes a cable reel, an encoder, and combined switch systems. It further includes a base shell including: a top wall portion with a central through-hole; an outer sidewall portion extending downwardly from the top wall portion and having first and second lever notches; and first and second partitions respectively provided at a predetermined distance from the outer sidewall portion. The cable reel includes a fixed body and a mobile body. The combined switch systems include a turn indicator-signal system and a lighting system respectively including turn indicator-signal and lighting levers.

Abstract: A cable guide is mounted into a cable reel structure, so as to form an inner enclosure and an outer enclosure. The cable guide is divided into at least two guide portions, so that, when the guides are assembled, the guides form at least two reverse path channels. At least one flat cable is spiraled in the inner enclosure in a first direction, passed through the reverse path channels, and spiraled in the outer enclosure in a second direction inverse to the first direction. In such a reverse-type cable reel structure, the flat cables can easily be passed through the reverse path channels, when the spiraling direction of the flat cable is reversed in the outer enclosure with respect to that in the inner enclosure.

Abstract: A rotor interlocked with a steering wheel is rotatably connected with a stator fastened to a steering column, a flat cable is provided in a coiled position in an annular hollow space formed by the stator and a rotor, and an inner peripheral end of the flat cable is electrically connected with an external cable through a connector which is provided in and projects from the rotor. On the upper wall of the rotor, which forms an inner cylinder and an upper wall of the annular hollow space, a bus bar is connected with each conductor on the inner peripheral end of the flat cable and is scored to the rotor with an insert mold, and each conductor of the flat cable and an external cable are welded to the bus bar.

Abstract: A flat cable containing several conductor elements and corresponding bus bars are provided. An end portion of each conductor element is welded to a first end portion of each bus bars. A second end portion of each of the bus bars is formed into a terminal. Meanwhile, a cable reel includes a mobile member and a fixed member. At least one of the mobile member and the fixed member is provided with a connector unit having an outward opening. The terminal of each of the bus bars extends in the connector unit through a terminal path hole, while a terminal of an outside electrical cable is inserted into the connector unit through the outward opening of the connector unit, so that the bus-bar terminal and the electrical cable terminal are fitted and connected to each other.

Abstract: A rotor interlocked with a steering wheel is rotatably connected with a stator fastened to a steering column, a flat cable is provided in a coiled position in an annular hollow space formed by the stator and a rotor, and an inner peripheral end of the flat cable is electrically connected with an external cable through a connector which is provided in and projects from the rotor. On the upper wall of the rotor, which forms an inner cylinder and an upper wall of the annular hollow space, a bus bar is connected with each conductor on the inner peripheral end of the flat cable and is scored to the rotor with an insert mold, and each conductor of the flat cable and an external cable are welded to the bus bar.

Abstract: A cable reel structure includes a mobile member including a top guard portion, from which extend at least two (first and second) connector units configured to receive outside circuits. Each of the connector units contains bus bars extending therethrough, such that the bus bars can be bonded to the outside circuits by a welding machine equipped with an anvil and a horn. The connector units are placed in staggered positions to each other, and with respect to a diametrical center line of the cable reel, such that, even after the mobile member has been mounted onto the fixed member, the welding of the bus bars to the outside circuits can be performed, successively in the first connector unit and the second connector unit, by rotating the mobile member after the welding has been performed in the first connector unit. Ultrasonic or resistance welding can thus be effected in those connector units more easily.

Abstract: A cable guide is mounted into a cable reel structure, so as to form an inner enclosure and an outer enclosure. The cable guide is divided into at least two guide portions, so that, when the guides are assembled, the guides form at least two reverse path channels. At least one flat cable is spiraled in the inner enclosure in a first direction, passed through the reverse path channels, and spiraled in the outer enclosure in a second direction inverse to the first direction. In such a reverse-type cable reel structure, the flat cables can easily be passed through the reverse path channels, when the spiraling direction of the flat cable is reversed in the outer enclosure with respect to that in the inner enclosure.

Abstract: A method of assembling a cable reel for a steering wheel is simplified. The method includes unrolling a flat cable having a first end portion from a coiled reel; fixing a first connector to the first end portion of the flat cable; preparing a rotor having a barrel portion, and a top plate provided with a fixing notch; fitting the first connector into the fixing notch; winding the flat cable around the barrel portion of the rotor up to a given length as the flat cable is being unrolled from the coiled reel; cutting off the flat cable, so as to form a second end portion; fixing a second connector to the second end portion; and mounting the rotor wound with the flat cable into the cylindrical casing in a freely rotatable manner.

Abstract: A flat cable containing several conductor elements and corresponding bus bars are provided. An end portion of each conductor element is welded to a first end portion of each bus bars. A second end portion of each of the bus bars is formed into a terminal. Meanwhile, a cable reel includes a mobile member and a fixed member. At least one of the mobile member and the fixed member is provided with a connector unit having an outward opening. The terminal of each of the bus bars extends in the connector unit through a terminal path hole, while a terminal of an outside electrical cable is inserted into the connector unit through the outward opening of the connector unit, so that the bus-bar terminal and the electrical cable terminal are fitted and connected to each other.

Abstract: A connector structure includes a connector shell, and incorporates a cable reel and a turn-indicator system and a lighting system. The connector shell has an axis, and is configured to be joined with a steering shaft having an axis. The connector shell includes a cylindrical section fitted around the steering shaft in a freely rotatable manner, and a receptacle section which includes a shoulder portion extending outwardly from one end of the cylindrical section, a peripheral sidewall portion, and first and second parting strip portions symmetrically provided with respect to the axis of the connector shell, thereby forming, inside the receptacle section, a central zone between the first and second parting strip portions, a first peripheral zone between the peripheral sidewall portion and the first parting strip portion, and a second peripheral zone between the peripheral sidewall portion and the second parting strip portion.

Abstract: An integrated connector device includes a cable reel and combined switch systems. It further includes a base shell including: a top wall portion with a central through-hole; an outer sidewall portion extending downwardly from the top wall portion and having first and second lever notches; and first and second partitions respectively provided at a predetermined distance from the outer sidewall portion. The cable reel includes a fixed body and a mobile body. The combined switch systems include a turn indicator-signal system and a lighting system respectively including turn indicator-signal and lighting levers.

Abstract: An attachment assembly for use in connection with the steering wheel of a vehicle. It consists of a fixed body, attached to the steering column, and a movable body, rotatable with respect to the fixed body and affixed to the steering wheel. The movable body and fixed body together define a toroidal space in which a coiled flat cable is contained. The ends of the cable carry connectors from the electrical system of the vehicle to (for example) an air bag actuating mechanism. A cable reel, made up of the fixed and movable bodies and the flat cable, is inserted into a hollow space in the switch body and is affixed thereto. As a result, the switch body and its operating lever can be maintained close to the underside of the steering wheel, even if the height of the flat cable is substantially increased. This permits the operation of the switches which are part of the switch body while the driver's hands remain on the rim of the steering wheel.

Abstract: A cable reel includes a sound-absorbing material which can effectively attenuate both sliding noise and vibration noise and can be produced inexpensively. The cable reel comprises a stationary member assembly and a movable member assembly rotatably mounted on the stationary member assembly. The stationary and movable member assemblies define a cable containing chamber having an annular configuration and upper and lower bearing surfaces. The cable containing chamber accommodates a flat cable in a coiled manner between the upper and lower bearing surfaces. Opposite ends of the flat cable are led out from the stationary and movable member assemblies through electrical means. The sound-absorbing material is made of a foam material and includes at least three straps. The straps extend radially and are equally spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction on at least the lower bearing surface of the cable containing chamber so that the flat cable slides on the straps of the sound-absorbing material.

Abstract: A cable reel includes a sound-absorbing material which can effectively attenuate both sliding noise and vibration noise and can be produced inexpensively. The cable reel comprises a stationary member assembly and a movable member assembly rotatably mounted on the stationary member assembly. The stationary and movable member assemblies define a cable containing chamber having an annular configuration and upper and lower bearing surfaces. The cable containing chamber accommodates a flat cable in a coiled manner between the upper and lower bearing surfaces. Opposite ends of the flat cable are led out from the stationary and movable member assemblies through electrical means. The sound-absorbing material is made of a foam material and includes at least three straps. The straps extend radially and are equally spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction on at least the lower bearing surface of the cable containing chamber so that the flat cable slides on the straps of the sound-absorbing material.