Abstract: A rotary connector includes a stator housing including a bottom cover having a central hole and an outer cylindrical portion provided along the outer edge of the bottom cover; an upper rotor including an inner cylindrical portion and a top plate protruding outward from the top end thereof; a lower rotor inserted into the central hole and snap-fitted to the inner circumferential surface of the inner cylindrical portion; a holder rotatably disposed in an accommodation space defined between the upper rotor and the stator housing; a flat cable wounded and accommodated in the accommodation space with the winding direction thereof reversed at any point of the length; and a spacer fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the bottom part of the inner cylindrical portion. The spacer and the flange hold the edge of the bottom cover around the central hole.

Abstract: In the rotating connector wherein the rotor having the inner tube is rotatably coupled with the stator having the outer tube, and the flat cable is contained in the annular space defined between the outer tube and the inner tube, the cable winding direction is reversed at the intermediate section, and the intermediate reversing section of the flat cable is passed through the opening of the holder that is rotatably arranged in the annular space. A guiding wall having the outer surface eccentric to the rotating axis of the rotor is provided on the annular flat plate of the holder, and the flat cable is wound on the outer surface of the guiding wall in the wound-back state.

Abstract: A rock arm having repulsion is provided in a protruding condition in a rotary case in a spiral cable unit, and an engagement portion with which a hook of the rock arm engages is formed in a male connector. The male connector engages with the spiral cable unit by the engagement of the hook of the rock arm with the engagement portion, to prevent bending of the rock arm, in the state with the female connector fitted in a fitting hood portion.

Abstract: Electrical connection device, for arrangement between a steering wheel and a steering column module of a vehicle, which includes a rotor part (2) and a stator part (3) for enclosure of at least one electrical conductor connected to it at the end, in which the rotor part (2) inserted into the stator part (3) is non-rotatably connected with a guide ring (6) mounted in the stator part (3), and a blocking rocker (12) acted upon by a compression spring, to be released by mounting the steering wheel (1), is present for fastening the rotor part (2) in an assembly position. The blocking rocker (12) acts between the guide ring (6) and the stator part (3) so that a relative rotation is prevented when the steering wheel (1) is not installed.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods and devices for electrically coupling wires in a turn signal switch assembly that prevents the entangling of wires with the different components of the turn signal switch assembly.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a flat flex cable (1) or a so-called FFC, in particular for use in vehicles, wherein said cable contains at least two electric conductors (2) that are surrounded by an insulating layer (3) of a plastic material. The invention is characterized by the fact that electronic components (11) are arranged on a circuit layout (6) on the surface of the flat flex cable (1) and connected to at least one conductor (2) of the flat flex cable. The invention also pertains to a method for manufacturing such an FFC.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an electrical contact assembly in a steering wheel that allows the contacts of a primary circuit board to move relative to the corresponding contacts of a secondary circuit board without disengaging the electrical connection. Thus, any minor deviation in the positioning of the primary or secondary circuit board may be compensated for without the loss of electrical contact. The primary circuit board is located in the center of the steering wheel around the steering column. The primary circuit board includes left and right arms which engage and cooperate with left and right button assemblies on the steering wheel to actuate various vehicle controls, such as radio volume and tuning control, in the vehicle. The arms include leaf-spring contacts which resiliently and non-fixedly engage the secondary circuit board which is connected to control buttons on the steering wheel.

Abstract: A steering column connected to a vehicle electronic system having an electronic jack and a vehicle steering mechanism for a motor vehicle. The steering column includes a clock spring in electronic communication with a steering wheel. The clock spring includes a first electronic connector for communication with the vehicle electronic system; a second electronic connector including a plug having at least one pin and located at the first end of an electronic conduit to thereby connect with the electronic jack upon assembly within the vehicle; and a third electronic connector at the second end of the electronic conduit in connection with the first electronic connector of the clock spring. Electronic communication throughout the steering column is established by connection of the electronic conduit to the vehicle electronic system.

Abstract: A switch apparatus, including: a substantially box-like case; a cylinder section; a lever; a substantially cylindrical columnar support; an engagement convex section; an engagement concave section; and a press-in section. The cylinder section is provided at a substantial center of the case and has at an inner circumference thereof a reception section. The lever is attached to the case and is pivoted and operated to provide an electric connection of switch contacts provided in the case. The columnar support is inserted to the cylinder section and has one end that is abutted with the reception section. The engagement convex section is provided at one of the reception section and the columnar support and the engagement concave section is provided at the other. The press-in section is provided at one of the engagement convex section or the engagement concave section. The engagement convex section is pressed-in to and engaged with the engagement concave section via the press-in section.

Abstract: An electrical connector between relatively movable end points, comprises a cassette having a stator which is stationary in the mounted position and a rotor which is rotatable relative to the stator about a common axis, the stator and rotor each bearing one of the end points. In the cassette, between the stator and the rotor, an electrical conductor (10) running in a coiled fashion is situated with its ends fixed to the end points in order to connect to continuing connecting lines. To simplify connection of the connecting lines, an identical electrical contact element is attached to each end of the conductor (10). The electrical contact element is provided with pins (22) which are suitable as contact pins for attaching a plug and as contact surfaces for fixedly connecting the conductors of a connection line.

Abstract: An apparatus for maintaining electrical contact to one or more circuits carried by a steering wheel and portions of the circuits separated from the steering wheel comprises first and second housing sections. At least one annulus is carried by one of the housing sections and at least one contact maintaining finger is carried by the other of the housing sections. These components are electrical connected to one another and to respective circuit components to maintain the circuit connections as a steering wheel, that is coupled to one of the first and second housing components, is rotated relative to the other of the first and second housing components that is coupled to the steering column.

Abstract: A rotary connector includes a first part, a second part configured to rotate relative to the first part, and an electrical cable housed within the rotary connector. A viewing window is configured to reveal a feature of the electrical cable when the rotary connector is in a neutral position.

Abstract: An upper case (32) is rotatably provided in a body portion (31) to be fixed to an end face on the column side, and a spiral cable (29) capable of transmitting electrical signals is spirally accommodated in an annular space between the body portion (31) and the upper case (32). A cancel cam (40) for pressing a cancel portion (42) of a turn signal lever (36) with return rotation of a steering column assembly is protruded in a predetermined position on an outer peripheral surface of the upper case (32). A flange portion (41) is integrally formed on the cancel cam (40) over the outer peripheral surface of the upper case (32). A side wall (31B) to circulate and surround the flange portion (41) of the upper case (32) is erected on an upper surface of the body portion (31).

Abstract: A clockspring with a housing that includes a stationary member having a first wall and a hub member rotatably coupled to the stationary member having a second wall. A flat cable is wound between the first and second walls. The flat cable has opposite first and second ends with the first end being coupled to the stationary member at a first connection area and the second end being coupled to the hub member at a second connection area. A flexible strain relief member is integrally formed as one-piece with one of the first and second walls proximate one of the respective first and second connection areas with one of the first and second ends of the flat cable being disposed between the flexible strain relief member and the one of the first and second walls.

Abstract: A steering column switch of a motor vehicle having a blinker switch and a wiper/washer switch in a common housing wherein the switches share an identical design thereby reducing manufacturing, and handling, and stocking costs.

Abstract: Apparatus (10) includes a vehicle steering wheel (14), a device (220) mountable on the steering wheel, a rear cover (60) that at least partially covers the steering wheel, a rotary connector (100) including a housing (110) for providing an electrical connection with the device. A first electrical connector (210) includes a first connector piece (212) and a second connector piece (214). The first connector piece (212), housing (110) and rear cover (60) are molded as a single piece of plastic material. The second connector piece (214) is guided to interconnect with the first connector piece (212) when the device (220) is installed on the steering wheel (14). The first and second connector pieces (212 and 214) when interconnected provide, an electrical connection between the device (220) and a cable (150) of the rotary connector (100).

Abstract: The rotary connector comprises a stationary housing 11 having a cylindrical portion 17 therein, a movable housing 12 having a cylindrical portion 19 therein provided on the stationary housing so as to be rotatable relatively thereto, and a flexible cable 14 accommodated within a housing section 13 formed between the stationary housing and the movable housing, in which the rotary connector further includes temperature detection means 41 for detecting the temperature of the flexible cable in a state of the temperature detection means being exposed within the housing section.

Abstract: A rotating connector 1 comprising a rotating case 2 and a stationary case 3 connected together in a manner that the rotating case 2 can rotate relative to the stationary case 3 and that an annular space S is formed inside, and a plurality of flat cables 6, 7 held in the annular space S. In the annular space S, the flat cables 6, 7 are wound like a swirl, being U-turned at about the middle thereof with the help of a roller 8 arranged in the space S, and fixed to the rotating case 2 at one end and the stationary case 3 at the other end. The rotating case 2 can rotate relative to the stationary case 3 a plurality of times, with the winding of flat cables 6, 7 being tightened or loosened. The flat cable 7 is smaller in thickness than the flat cable 6 which is U-turned by being directly guided by a U-turn roller 9. Thus, the flap noise which tends to be produced when the winding is tightened is reduced or prevented.

Abstract: An escape groove (26), which is in the shape of an end-closed annulus having its center disposed on an axis of a steering shaft (1), is formed in an upper surface of a rotating case of a SRC (7). A convex portion (9) is formed on a bottom portion (3a) of a steering wheel (3), and the convex portion (9) is received in the escape groove (26). Even when the steering wheel (3) is operated or turned, the rotating case (16) will not rotate until the convex portion (9) abuts against a circumferential end of the escape groove (26). Therefore, the amount of movement of the rotating case (16) of the SRC (7) and hence the amount of movement of the flat cable (20) are reduced.

Abstract: A device for transmitting current between two terminals of a cassette (K) between which at least one ribbon cable is arranged that extends in turns. The cassette includes a fixed stator and a rotatable rotor between which the ribbon cable is positioned. One of the two terminals is movable relative to the other. The ribbon cable at its ends is located in the area of the terminals. It is brought out of the cassette at the terminals for the connection of continuing cables (17). At least two plate-shaped contact carriers (18, 19) are mounted to the outside of the stator of the cassette. The conductors of the ribbon cable on the one hand and the conductors of a continuing cable on the other hand can be connected to the contact carriers. The contact carriers are connected with one another by elastic snap-in elements to form a unit.

Abstract: A cable reel includes a fixed body, configured to attach to a steering column, and a movable body, rotatably connected to the fixed body and configured to rotate interlockingly with a steering wheel. The fixed body includes a peripheral wall, which defines a cut-out portion at an upper end. A flat cable, electrically connected to the fixed body and the movable body, is wound in an annular hollow portion defined between the fixed body and the movable body. An annular elastic sheet, formed on a surface of the movable body above the hollow portion, has an outer diameter that exceeds the inner diameter of the peripheral wall. Therefore, a peripheral end of the elastic sheet extends past the inner diameter into the cut-out portion of the peripheral wall. An edge portion of the flat cable is thus covered by the elastic sheet during rotation of the movable body.

Abstract: A rotary connector includes a stationary housing, a rotative housing, a rotative holder, floating spacers, and flat cables. The flat cables provide a low-current path to a steering wheel of a vehicle. The rotary connector also includes a slip ring mechanism to provide a large-current path to electrical apparatuses on the steering wheel. The slip ring mechanism includes annular stationary contacts, annular movable contacts, and floating contacts. The annular stationary contacts are provided on the stationary housing and oppose the floating spacers to extend along a path of pivotal movement thereof. The annular movable contacts are provided on the rotative housing and oppose the floating spacers to extend along the path of pivotal movement thereof. The movable contacts are connected to electrical apparatuses on the steering wheel side. The floating contacts are provided on the floating spacers and are in resilient contact with the stationary contacts and the movable contacts.

Abstract: A rotary contactless connector and a non-rotary contactless connector enable data transmission in a contactless mode by optical elements by combining a rotary transformer or a stationary transformer and a means for coupling the optical elements, and providing a power system with or without a buffer feature by a storage means to receive supplied electric power. The rotary contactless connector has a rotary transformer (1), a light emitting element (8) or a light receiving element provided in the rotor (3), and a stationary light emitting element or light receiving element (11). Data is transmitted between the light emitting element (8) and the light receiving element (11) while supplying electric power to the rotor (3) through the intermediary of the rotary transformer (1).

Abstract: The rotary connector comprises a stationary housing 11 having a cylindrical portion 17 therein, a movable housing 12 having a cylindrical portion 19 therein provided on the stationary housing so as to be rotatable relatively thereto, and a flexible cable 14 accommodated within a housing section 13 formed between the stationary housing and the movable housing, in which the rotary connector further includes temperature detection means 41 for detecting the temperature of the flexible cable in a state of the temperature detection means being exposed within the housing section.

Abstract: At least one of a first and a second lead blocks includes a first and a second base members, the first base member includes a first base portion and N terminals, the terminals include N first and second terminal portions, the second base member includes a second base portion and N or less terminals, the terminals include N or less first and second external terminal portions, the N conductor portions of the flexible cable are connected to the second terminal portions, and the second external terminal portions are connected to some of the first terminal portions.

Abstract: In a cable reel, a stationary body and a movable body are combined together to define an annular hollow section. A guide member is disposed in the annular hollow section, the guide member including a C-shaped ring and a plural rollers. A flat cable is wound round an inner circumferential passage and wound round an outer circumferential passage, a winding direction of the flat cable in the inner circumferential passage and that of the flat cable in the outer circumferential passage are inverted to each other. The intermediate portion of each roller is rotatably held by the ring, a lower end portion of the roller on the outer cylindrical section side contacts with the bottom plate section under the condition that the inner cylindrical section side of the roller is raised from the bottom plate section, and the inner cylindrical section side of the roller contacts with the flat cable.

Abstract: Apparatus (10) includes a vehicle steering wheel (14), a device (220) mountable on the steering wheel, a rear cover (60) that at least partially covers the steering wheel, a rotary connector (100) including a housing (110) for providing an electrical connection with the device. A first electrical connector (210) includes a first connector piece (212) and a second connector piece (214). The first connector piece (212), housing (110) and rear cover (60) are molded as a single piece of plastic material. The second connector piece (214) is guided to interconnect with the first connector piece (212) when the device (220) is installed on the steering wheel (14). The first and second connector pieces (212 and 214) when interconnected provide, an electrical connection between the device (220) and a cable (150) of the rotary connector (100).

Abstract: A steering column module for a motor vehicle includes functional units such as steering angle sensors and torque sensors adjacently arranged on a steering column. The functional units deliver respective output signals and requiring respective control signals. An electronics unit is connected with an onboard power supply of a motor vehicle for receiving power. The electronics unit is operable for processing the output signals of the functional units and operable for generating control signals for the functional units. A first one of the functional units is connected to the electronics unit via electrical plug-in connector parts with correspondingly arranged counter electrical plug-in connector parts situated on the electronics unit. A second one of the functional units is combined with the electronics unit to form an inseparable assembly.

Abstract: A manipulation switch for operating a device that is installed in an automobile by remote control is arranged on a switch body, which is mounted on a steering wheel. A stopper attaches a flat cable, which is electrically connected to the switch body, to the steering wheel. The stopper is adhered to the flat cable. The stopper includes a flange, which extends sideways from the side edge of the flat cable. An engaging hole is formed in the flange. The switch body has an engaging projection, which is engaged with the engaging hole of the flange.

Abstract: This invention relates to a rotating connector comprising an inner cylinder 2 and an outer cylinder 3 combined together to permit the relative rotation in a concentric state, and a flat cable 1 spirally housed in an annular space 20 formed between the inner cylinder 2 and the outer cylinder 3, and connected at its inner end to the inner cylinder 2 while being connected at its outer end to the outer cylinder 3, wherein the flat cable 1 is composed of a plurality of flat-type conductors 10 placed in parallel arrangement and an insulating coat layer 11 placed over the flat-type conductors 10, and the insulating coat layer 11 is formed by coating the flat-type conductor 10 with a thermoplastic resin by means of direct extrusion.

Abstract: A cable reel includes a fixed body, configured to attach to a steering column, and a movable body, rotatably connected to the fixed body and configured to rotate interlockingly with a steering wheel. The fixed body includes a peripheral wall, which defines a cut-out portion at an upper end. A flat cable, electrically connected to the fixed body and the movable body, is wound in an annular hollow portion defined between the fixed body and the movable body. An annular elastic sheet, formed on a surface of the movable body above the hollow portion, has an outer diameter that exceeds the inner diameter of the peripheral wall. Therefore, a peripheral end of the elastic sheet extends past the inner diameter into the cut-out portion of the peripheral wall. An edge portion of the flat cable is thus covered by the elastic sheet during rotation of the movable body.

Abstract: A winding band including at least one conductor is arranged on a carrier in a housing, and is coupled to a rotative part, so that a wound-up length of a wound-up portion of the winding band varies corresponding to a rotational movement of the rotative part. At least one measuring inductor is arranged proximate to the wound-up portion of the winding band. The angular position of the rotative part is determined by detecting an electromagnetic field coupling between the measuring inductor and the wound-up portion of the winding band, and evaluating the amplitude, frequency and/or phase of an induced voltage arising in the inductor due to the coupling.

Abstract: A device for transmitting current between two terminals of a cassette (K) between which at least one ribbon cable is arranged that extends in turns. The cassette includes a fixed stator and a rotatable rotor between which the ribbon cable is positioned. One of the two terminals is movable relative to the other. The ribbon cable at its ends is located in the area of the terminals. It is brought out of the cassette at the terminals for the connection of continuing cables (17). At least two plate-shaped contact carriers (18,19) are mounted to the outside of the stator of the cassette. The conductors of the ribbon cable on the one hand and the conductors of a continuing cable on the other hand can be connected to the contact carriers. The contact carriers are connected with one another by elastic snap-in elements to form a unit.

Abstract: In the rotary connector, at least one of the first and second lead blocks includes a holding member and a plurality of terminals having connection terminal portions which are projected outwardly from the holding member, respective terminal portions of the flexible cable are connected to a plurality of terminals, a plurality of terminals are formed of at least two, that is, first and second groups of terminals, and, at different positions on first and second straight lines which are placed in parallel with each other with a given distance between them, distal ends of respective connection terminal portions of the first and second groups of terminals are arranged in parallel to each other.

Abstract: There are provided a fixed side housing, a movable side housing pivotably mounted to the fixed side housing, a plurality of flexible cables contained in a space formed between the fixed side housing and the movable side housing in a laminated state and a single piece of lead block having a plurality of first connection terminals connected with at least ones of respective ends of the plurality of flexible cables.

Abstract: A cable reel includes a stationary member forming an outer cylinder and a movable member forming an inner cylinder and rotatably coupled to the stationary member. A flat cable is accommodated in an annular space defined by the stationary and movable members. First and second inner cases that accommodate bus bars are attached to opposite ends of the flat cable. The first and second inner cases are fixed in first and second inner case containing portions provided in the movable and stationary members, respectively. A first protection rib extends from an end surface of a cable outlet portion of the first inner case. The first protection rib includes an arcuate inner peripheral wall and an arcuate outer peripheral wall. The arcuate outer and inner peripheral walls are opposed to each other to define a cable threading path between them.

Abstract: In a conventional roller connector, when a spoke member of a steering device hits against an electrical lead-through section of a movable housing, there occurs a knocking sound, which will be unpleasant to the driver. The present invention, therefore, provides a roller connector which will not produce the knocking sound. Flexible cables are connected at least at one end to the electrical lead-through section of a movable housing. An elastic member is projectingly disposed on a surface of the upper wall where the electrical lead-through section protrudes, thus being driven to turn the movable housing.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a housing (1) for an electrical connection system between parts that can be rotated with respect to each other, in particular between a steering wheel and a steering column, comprising a stationary housing part (3) and a housing part (4) which can be rotated relative with respect thereto, each of housing parts supporting a connector unit (10) and enclosing a spirally wound flexible electrical conductor (6) connected on its ends with connector units (10). The internal axial boundary surfaces (8) of the housing parts (3, 4) are provided with an insulating material (9). The insulating material (9) is a plastic material exhibiting sound-absorbing properties and is extrusion-coated on the internal axial boundary surfaces (8) of the plastic injection-molded housing parts (3, 4).

Abstract: A cable reel includes a stationary member forming an outer cylinder and a movable member forming an inner cylinder and rotatably coupled to the stationary member. A flat cable is accommodated in an annular space defined by the stationary and movable members. First and second inner cases that accommodate bus bars are attached to opposite ends of the flat cable. The first and second inner cases are fixed in first and second inner case containing portions provided in the movable and stationary members, respectively. A first protection rib extends from an end surface of a cable outlet portion of the first inner case. The first protection rib includes an arcuate inner peripheral wall and an arcuate outer peripheral wall. The arcuate outer and inner peripheral walls are opposed to each other to define a cable threading path between them.

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: 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: An on-vehicle combination switch has a base that is attached to a steering column and formed with first and second recesses on left and right sides thereof, first and second switch units attached into the first and second recesses, respectively, and a rotary connector that connects between a steering wheel and a vehicle body through a flat cable wound in a space defined by a stator housing and a rotor housing rotatably assembled to the stator housing. The first and second switch units have first and second connectors oriented toward the first and second recesses, respectively. A conductor is provided to make electrical connection between the first and second switch units. The conductor has first and second relay connectors connected to both ends thereof. The first and second relay connectors fit to the first and second connectors, respectively. The conductor is provided in the stator housing.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising at least a first part and a second part, the first part and second part being movable between a first closed position and a second open position. The device has a hinge for coupling together the first part and the second part, the hinge providing an axis of rotation and including a knuckle on the first part and a knuckle on the second part. An electrical connector is provided for connecting electronic components housed in the first part and the second part, said connector being routed via the hinge. The electrical connector comprises an elongate body having a helical turn along its length which helical turn extends from within the knuckle on the first part to within the knuckle on the second part.

Abstract: There are provided a fixed side housing, a movable side housing pivotably mounted to the fixed side housing, a plurality of flexible cables contained in a space formed between the fixed side housing and the movable side housing in a laminated state and a single piece of lead block having a plurality of first connection terminals connected with at least ones of respective ends of the plurality of flexible cables.

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: The present invention realizes a rotary connector which can largely set the height of an accommodating space for a flexible cable of the rotary connector. The rotary connector includes a movable housing comprised of a first rotor member and a second rotor member, a fixed housing having a cover, a flexible cable and a control member. The second rotor member includes an annular holding member which is protruded radially. The cover includes an annular wall portion and a bent portion which is contiguously connected to an inner peripheral end portion of the wall portion which is formed by bending toward the inside of the housing. The control member includes an annular base portion. The holding portion is arranged outside the bent portion.

Abstract: In a rotary connection device, a rotor and a case are fitted relatively rotatably with a flat cable stored therebetween. The rotor is provided with a plurality of ribs radially on the cable facing surface thereof, with an elastic sheet provided on the lower surface side across the ribs such that the elastic sheet is elastically deformed only at the part contacting with the ribs so as to pressure the flat cable in the axial direction for preventing the backlash thereof.

Abstract: The rotary connector comprises a stationary housing 11 having a cylindrical portion 17 therein, a movable housing 12 having a cylindrical portion 19 therein provided on the stationary housing so as to be rotatable relatively thereto, and a flexible cable 14 accommodated within a housing section 13 formed between the stationary housing and the movable housing, in which the rotary connector further includes temperature detection means 41 for detecting the temperature of the flexible cable in a state of the temperature detection means being exposed within the housing section.

Abstract: The rotating connector contains a first case and a second case, which are combined to be rotatable relative to each other and define an annular space inside; a ring member having a plurality of rollers arranged in the circumferential direction within the annular space, the ring member being capable of moving in the circumferential direction within the annular space; and a spirally wound belt-shaped transmission line having an inverting section at an intermediate portion thereof, where the winding direction of the transmission line is inverted by one of the rollers, one end and the other end of the spirally wound transmission line being connected to the first case and to the second case respectively. The second case has a bottom plate; the ring member contains, among the plurality of rollers, regulating rollers each having an abutting shaft to be abutted against the bottom plate, the abutting shaft controlling the face of the regulating roller opposing the bottom plate not to contact with the bottom plate.