Abstract: A rotation transmitting mechanism may include first and second tubular holders connected to first and second tubular members, respectively, to be incapable of rotating relative thereto, and a third tubular holder provided to project from an inside of the second tubular holder to the first tubular holder side and connected to the second tubular holder to be incapable of rotating relative thereto. The rotation transmitting mechanism may also include an inner coil spring, the ends of which are inserted inside of and respectively fixed to the first and third tubular holders, and an outer coil spring, the ends of which are inserted outside of and respectively fixed to the first and third tubular holders. The coils may have the same winding direction. In certain states, the second and third tubular holders may be connected to be incapable of rotating relative to each other.

Abstract: A rotation transmitting mechanism may include first and second tubular holders connected to first and second tubular members, respectively, to be incapable of rotating relative thereto, and a third tubular holder provided to project from an inside of the second tubular holder to the first tubular holder side and connected to the second tubular holder to be incapable of rotating relative thereto. The rotation transmitting mechanism may also include an inner coil spring, the ends of which are inserted inside of and respectively fixed to the first and third tubular holders, and an outer coil spring, the ends of which are inserted outside of and respectively fixed to the first and third tubular holders. The coils may have the same winding direction. In certain states, the second and third tubular holders may be connected to be incapable of rotating relative to each other.

Abstract: The concave streak portion 26, in which the welding inclination surface 27 is formed, is provided on the side wall 12; the projecting portion 40, which is fitted into the concave streak portion 26 when the substrate 10 and the lid body 35 overlap to form the switch case 3, is provided on the lid body 36; when the substrate 10 and the lid body 35 are overlapped, the switch case 3 is sealed by contacting the seal ring 31 with the flange portion 38 and the welding shoulder portion 41 interferes with the welding inclination surface 27; the substrate 10 and the lid body 35 are jointed by melting the interference portion by high-frequency welding; the release region K, which keep the communicating state of the inside of the switch case 3 with the outside is designed by notching the projecting portion 40 from the root thereof.

Abstract: An inhibitor switch is joined to a manual shaft inside a mission case which can be readily positioned. The inhibitor switch in which a movable base is interlocked and linked to a manual shaft of an automatic transmission inside a mission case of the automatic transmission detects the rotation position of the manual shaft by the rotational movement of movable contacts with respect to fixed contacts. A pole base side is positioned by mating with the mission case in the rotational direction of the manual shaft. An insertion portion having a spacing in the axial direction of the manual shaft is provided in the pole base side, and one end of a positioning bracket is secured to the mission case side and the other end thereof is provided with an insert portion for insertion into insertion portion. The pole base side is positioned in the axial direction of the manual shaft by inserting the insert portion into insertion portion.

Abstract: Increase in size can be controlled, manufacturing cost can be reduced, and accurate detection is possible even when the number of fixed contacts is increased. An inhibitor switch comprising a pole base on the fixed side supporting fixed contacts and movable bases that support movable contacts 31a and can move rotationally so as to cause movable contacts to slide under the prescribed contact pressure against fixed contacts the rotation position of manual shaft 5 side being detected by the sliding position of sliding contacts with respect to fixed contacts wherein fixed contacts are provided on each of the two side surfaces of pole base, and movable bases are arranged singly on each of the two side surfaces of pole base.

Abstract: Increase in size can be controlled, manufacturing cost can be reduced, and accurate detection is possible even when the number of fixed contacts is increased. An inhibitor switch 1 comprising a pole base 21 on the fixed side supporting fixed contacts 27a and movable bases 23a, 23b that support movable contacts 31a and can move rotationally so as to cause movable contacts 31a to slide under the prescribed contact pressure against fixed contacts 27a the rotation position of manual shaft 5 side being detected by the sliding position of sliding contacts 31a with respect to fixed contacts 27a wherein fixed contacts 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d, 31e, 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d are provided on each of the two side surfaces of pole base 21, and movable bases 23a, 23b are arranged singly on each of the two side surfaces of pole base 21.

Abstract: An inhibitor switch joined to a manual shaft inside a mission case can be readily positioned. An inhibitor switch 1 in which a movable base is interlock linked to a manual shaft of an automatic transmission inside a mission case 3 of the automatic transmission and detects the rotation position of the manual shaft by the rotational movement of movable contacts with respect to fixed contacts, wherein a pole base side is positioned by mating with mission case 3 side in the rotation direction of the manual shaft, an insertion portion 25 having a spacing in the axial direction of the manual shaft is provided in the pole base side, one end of a positioning bracket 17 is secured to mission case 3 side and the other end thereof is provided with an insert portion 21a for insertion into insertion portion 25, and the pole base side is positioned in the axial direction of the manual shaft by inserting the insert portion 21a into insertion portion 25.

Abstract: This invention provides a rotary connector in which flexibility is imparted against the stress applied in the transverse direction of an elastic tongue by partially reducing rigidity of the elastic tongue plate in its transverse direction. Therefore, even if the elastic tongue or the flexible cable accidentally comes into contact with the inner wall of the housings due to a deviation from the tolerance of assembly, they do not come into strong contact. The rotor housing is rotatably fitted to the stator housing. The flexible cable 3 is spirally accommodated in the space defined by both housings. The terminal 4 is electrically connected to the conductor cable 31 exposed from the flexible cable 3. The support 5A resin-molds the terminal 4 and is fixed to at least one of the stator housing and the rotor housing. The elastic tongue 8 is fixed to the support 5A and is so disposed as to extend along the flexible cable 3.

Abstract: A rotary connector device having a stator housing 1 and a rotor housing 2 connected by an attachment 3. The attachment 3 fits to the rotor housing 2 and rotatably supports the stator housing 1. The attachment 3 includes a grease reservoir 33 disposed in sliding contact with the stator housing 1. An opening 25, through which a cord 61 connected to a flexible cable 4 is pulled outside, is disposed in the upper part of a rotor housing 2. The opening has a plurality of bumps 251 to 254 to clamp the cord 61. The stator housing 1 is constructed by assembling a side housing 11 and a bottom housing 12 together. A first gap 13 is formed in the area where the side housing 11 is connected to the bottom housing 12. A first side edge 71 of a slide sheet 7 is inserted into the first gap 13. A guide 15 of the bottom housing 12 for guiding the flexible cable 4 is formed with a second gap 14 into which the second side edge 72 of the slide sheet 7 is inserted.

Abstract: A rotary connector device in which a flexible cable is maintained in parallel with the wall of a housing even if the supporting member is deformed, thereby reducing noise from the flexible cable and deterioration of the durability of the cable. Projections, which are crushed upon assemblage, are provided for absorbing an assemblage tolerance. The flexible cable is received spirally within the space formed between a rotor housing and a stator housing. A terminal is electrically connected to conductive wires exposed from the flexible cable and formed with the supporting member in a body. The supporting member has a connector section and a cable connecting section supported by the connector section as a cantilever. The cable connecting section is connected to each of the housings, and the connector section is connected to the cable connecting section through a predetermined gap.

Abstract: This invention provides a rotary connector device which can form a structural portion for fixing an end portion of a flexible cable to a housing by one molding step, and does not require a press mold for separating partially-connected terminals into individual terminal elements. The flexible cable 3 is accommodated spirally in a space defined between a stator housing and a rotor housing. A terminal 4A is electrically connected to a conductor cable 31 exposed from the flexible cable 3. A support 5A is fixed to at least one of the stator housing and the rotor housing. A terminal 4A has a stress concentration portion 41A, and each terminal plate 42A can be separated by bending and removing each connecting plate 43A.