Part Comprising Hand Wheel, E.g., Steering Wheel Patents (Class 439/15)
  • Patent number: 11975941
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary guide (1) for guiding at least one line (2) between two points (3, 4), which can be rotated relative to each other, without interruptions. Two receiving parts (12, 14) for receiving a respective sub-section of two sub-sections (29, 31), which are to be wound about the common rotational axis (X) in opposite directions, of a line section (2a), which can be received in the rotary guide (1), can be rotated relative to each other about a rotational axis (X). A deflecting unit (16) supports a deflecting region (18), in which the line section (2a) of the line (2) changes over between the opposite sub-sections (29, 31) in order to deflect the line (2) to be guided from one receiving part (12, 14) to the other receiving part (12, 14) in the event of a relative rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: igus GmbH
    Inventor: Georg Theiß
  • Patent number: 11909149
    Abstract: A rotary connector device includes a fixed body, a rotation body, and a connector. The rotation body is rotatable about a rotation axis with respect to the fixed body. The connector includes a cover, a conductor, and a holding member. The cover includes a first wall and a space therein. The first wall extends from the rotation body in an axial direction substantially parallel to the rotation axis. The holding member is attached to the cover in the space and holds the conductor. The holding member includes, in the first wall, an exposed portion exposed to an outside of the space. The cover and the holding member include a restriction structure to restrict foreign matter from entering the space through the exposed portion. The restriction structure includes a first protrusion that protrudes in a direction substantially orthogonal to the first wall and a first recess in which the first protrusion is fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Kitao, Shingo Nambu, Kenji Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 11901683
    Abstract: A rotary connector device includes a stator and a rotation body. The stator includes a first stator main body and a second stator main body. The rotation body is provided rotatably about a rotational axis with respect to the stator. The stator and the rotation body define a cable housing space between the stator and the rotation body. The second stator main body includes a first wall and a second wall. The first wall extends along an axial direction parallel to the rotational axis. The second wall extends along the axial direction and is spaced apart from the first wall in a radial direction perpendicular to the rotational axis. The first wall is disposed between the cable housing space and the second wall in the radial direction. The first stator main body includes an intermediate wall extending along the axial direction and disposed between the first wall and the second wall in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Yuya Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11843209
    Abstract: A rotary connector device includes a stator and a rotation body. The stator includes a first stator main body and a second stator main body. The rotation body is provided rotatably about a rotational axis with respect to the stator. The stator and the rotation body define a cable housing space between the stator and the rotation body. The second stator main body includes a first wall and a second wall. The first wall extends along an axial direction parallel to the rotational axis. The second wall extends along the axial direction and is spaced apart from the first wall in a radial direction perpendicular to the rotational axis. The first wall is disposed between the cable housing space and the second wall in the radial direction. The first stator main body includes an intermediate wall extending along the axial direction and disposed between the first wall and the second wall in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Yuya Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11843210
    Abstract: A rotary connector device includes a stator, a rotor and an electrical connector; the rotor including a rotor main body and a connector housing. The connector housing includes a first connector holder and a second connector holder. The second connector holder includes a second holder main body, a first wall, and a second wall. The first wall extends from the second holder main body along an axial direction parallel to the rotation axis. The second wall extends from the second holder main body along the axial direction and is coupled to the first wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Yuya Hasegawa, Syuji Hirai, Hirofumi Utsunomiya
  • Patent number: 11820421
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a steering angle limiting device including a bracket 41 fixed to a column housing 30 surrounding a steering shaft 10, a wire 42 having one end fixed to the bracket 41, and a wire stopper 43 fixed to the other end of the wire 42, wherein the wire stopper 43 is fixed to the other end of the wire 42 in a state where the wire 42 passes through a wire hole 10a formed to pass through the steering shaft 10 in a direction inclined to an axial direction of the steering shaft 10, and a steering apparatus including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jungyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11692609
    Abstract: A damping member reduces noise between a rotary connector device and a vehicle body side, which are connected. An engaging portion is inserted through the damping member, and is provided in a rotary connector device. The engaging portion engages with an engaged portion provided in a vehicle body side, and includes an engaging shaft extending in an insertion direction and an engaging claw protruding from the tip side of the engaging shaft. The damping member is formed of butyl rubber, and includes a first slit through which the engaging shaft is inserted and a second slit extending from the first slit toward the protruding direction side of the engaging claw. The first slit and the second slit communicate with each other, the engaging portion being inserted there through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Tanaka Satoshi, Tajiri Yoji, Yamagoshi Kenji, Oiwa Kento
  • Patent number: 11658448
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of data cables, more particularly to a unidirectional free-pulling data cable that includes a first wire, a second wire and a hollow housing in which a wheel core, a follow-up circuit board, a clamping assembly, and a fixed conductive board disposed on one side of the housing corresponding to and electrically connected to the follow-up circuit board are arranged. The wheel core, with an elastic member disposed therein and a wheel cover disposed at the opposite side thereof, rotates relative to the housing. The first and second wires are exposed out of the housing partially. The clamping assembly cooperates with the wheel cover to position the wheel core to limit the rotation thereof, which solves the problem that the input and output ends of the existing telescopic data cable need to be stretched simultaneously when using, and is more convenient to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Dongguan Ceesing Intelligent Device Manufacturing Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Min Ruan, Shengwei Zhang, Zhanxing Lin
  • Patent number: 11564686
    Abstract: A slip ring assembly is used with a surgical shaft assembly. The slip ring assembly includes a slip ring, a first conductor mounted on the slip ring, a commutator rotatable relative to the slip ring, and a second conductor mounted on the commutator. The slip ring assembly further includes a flexible member disposed between the slip ring and the commutator. The flexible member comprises a body and flexible protrusions extending from the body, wherein the flexible protrusions are elastically deformed against the first slip ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: David C. Yates, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris
  • Patent number: 11539263
    Abstract: A rotary connector device body in which a rotator and a stator are assembled so as to be relatively rotatable has a housing space that can house an FFC inside. The rotary connector device body has a viewing window that is a through hole through which the housing space is viewed from outside of the rotary connector device body, a cover member disposed at the viewing window so as to cover the viewing window, an outer regulating portion facing outside of the rotary connector device body and disposed so as to be able to contact an outer surface of the cover member, and an inner regulating portion facing the housing space and disposed so as to be able to contact an inner surface of the cover member. The cover member is disposed between an outer regulating portion and an inner regulating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Kento Oiwa, Hirofumi Utsunomiya, Masatoshi Ushiyama, Masashi Kanazawa, Kosuke Sato
  • Patent number: 11496712
    Abstract: An arrangement for wireless transmission of electrical signals in a motor vehicle maintains a cassette equipped with a stator (3) and a rotor (4) rotatably mounted in the stator (3) is arranged on the steering wheel of the motor vehicle, where the cassette has at least one electrical line extending in windings mounted between stator and rotor. The stator of the cassette is connected to the steering column, while the rotor is connected to the steering wheel. The transmitter (6) is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the stator (3) of the cassette and the receiver (7) is mechanically connected to the rotor (4) of the cassette and electrically to at least one electrical line (9) with a display (8) for displaying received signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: Helmut Steinberg, Frank Schroeer
  • Patent number: 11495930
    Abstract: A steering roll connector configured to operatively engage a steering column. The steering roll connector may comprise a roll stator and a roll rotor telescoped in and rotatable with the roll stator. The roll rotor may have a wall and a surface, and the wall may define an opening for receiving the steering column. A slide may be supported by and movable on the surface from an unengaged position to an engaged position where the slide is positioned to engage and prevent the relative rotation between the roll rotor and roll stator. A spring may operatively engage the slide to causes it to be in the engaged position. When the steering column is received in the opening, a lever arm may operatively engage and pull the slide to the unengaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: American Furukawa, Inc.
    Inventors: Jere Wade, Richard Michael Bowes, Edwin John Carey, II
  • Patent number: 11444422
    Abstract: A rotary connector device includes a fixed body and a rotation body. The fixed body includes an internal space. The rotation body is rotatably assembled to the fixed body about a rotational axis with respect to the fixed body. The fixed body includes an inserted portion into which a fixing tool is to be inserted to restrict the fixed body and the rotation body from rotating relative to each other. The inserted portion includes an inner space isolated from the internal space of the fixed body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Kitao, Shingo Nambu, Kenji Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 11431139
    Abstract: A rotary connector device includes a fixed body, a rotation body, a connector, and an electrode. The connector is coupled to the fixed body and includes a second space and a cable cutting member in the second space which is in communication with the first space. The electrode is provided in the second space of the connector. An exposed conductor portion provided at one end of a cable is connected to the electrode. The cable extends from the second space to the first space. The other end of the cable is connected to the rotation body. The cable cutting member is configured to cut the cable before the exposed conductor portion connected to the electrode of the connector is disconnected when the cable is pulled due to rotation of the rotation body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Shiotani, Yoji Tajiri, Hayato Arakawa
  • Patent number: 11394162
    Abstract: A rotary connector device includes a fixed body, a rotation body, and a connector. The rotation body is rotatable about a rotation axis with respect to the fixed body. The rotation body is assembled to the fixed body in a manner to form a first space between the rotation body and the fixed body. The connector includes a second space. The connector includes a first opening and a second opening. One end of a first cable is connected to a first electrode provided in the second space. One end of a second cable is connected to a second electrode provided in the second space. The first cable passes through the first opening. The other end of the first cable is connected to the rotation body. The second cable passes through the second opening. The other end of the second cable is connected to the rotation body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Shiotani, Yoji Tajiri, Hayato Arakawa
  • Patent number: 11394161
    Abstract: A rotary connector device includes a fixed body, a rotation body, a connector, and an electrode. The connector is coupled to the fixed body and includes a second space and a cable cutting member in the second space which is in communication with the first space. The electrode is provided in the second space of the connector. An exposed conductor portion provided at one end of a cable is connected to the electrode. The cable extends from the second space to the first space. The other end of the cable is connected to the rotation body. The cable cutting member is configured to cut the cable before the exposed conductor portion connected to the electrode of the connector is disconnected when the cable is pulled due to rotation of the rotation body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Shiotani, Yoji Tajiri, Hayato Arakawa
  • Patent number: 11325545
    Abstract: A rotary connector device is provided, which includes a moving member on a stator side in an insertion direction of a steering shaft, the moving member including a first recessed portion recessed in the insertion direction and located in a first direction (X) orthogonal to a center axis (Cx) of the stator, and a second recessed portion recessed in a direction opposite to the first recessed portion and located in a second direction (Y); a rotator including a first guide portion configured to loosely fit together with and guide the first recessed portion; a rotating portion provided in the stator and configured to rotate about the center axis (Cx) includes a second guide portion configured to loosely fit together with and guide the second recessed portion; and the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion are capable of movement in the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Hirofumi Utsunomiya
  • Patent number: 11279304
    Abstract: A rotary connector device is provided, which includes a moving member on a stator side in an insertion direction of a steering shaft, the moving member including a first recessed portion recessed in the insertion direction and located in a first direction (X) orthogonal to a center axis (Cx) of the stator, and a second recessed portion recessed in a direction opposite to the first recessed portion and located in a second direction (Y); a rotator including a first guide portion configured to loosely fit together with and guide the first recessed portion; a rotating portion provided in the stator and configured to rotate about the center axis (Cx) includes a second guide portion configured to loosely fit together with and guide the second recessed portion; and the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion are capable of movement in the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Hirofumi Utsunomiya
  • Patent number: 11268563
    Abstract: A fastener retainer may include a surface, a hook integrated into the surface, and a fastener hole defined in the surface below the hook. A substrate may include a hook extending out of and integrated into a first side of the substrate, a screw hole defined through the substrate, and a countersink formed at least equal to the height of the hook on the first side of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Robert A Pasic
  • Patent number: 11254269
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems for providing a pathway for at least one electrical conductor to supply current from a vehicle or marine craft power source to a steering wheel comprising at least one working element for heating or controls. The present invention utilizes a clock spring assembly inside a channel created by a housing mount and a housing base and encased in a housing cover for infinite rotation of the steering wheel while still maintaining a path for current to travel through the clock spring to the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: SYMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Bauer, Riley T. Harlan, Tom Donnillon
  • Patent number: 11183805
    Abstract: A cable-arrangement structure includes two device bodies and a cable. The two device bodies are rotatably connected relative to a rotation axis. The cable has two fixed segments and a connecting segment connecting the two fixed segments. The two fixed segments are fixedly disposed on the two device bodies respectively. The connecting segment is movably disposed surrounding the rotation axis. An electrical apparatus includes the above cable-arrangement; therein, the cable electrically connects the two device bodies. When the two device bodies rotate relatively, by the movability characteristic of the connecting segment, the cable can be free of being tensed or twisted and will not hook other components, and the electrical connection of the two device bodies can be maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Fan Hsieh, Chen-An Sung, Chih-Chen Chang, Yao-Tsung Chang
  • Patent number: 11034374
    Abstract: A steering wheel includes a functional device and a control device, which is electrically connected to the functional device. The functional device includes a functional case, which constitutes a housing of the functional device. The control device includes a control case, which constitutes a housing of the control device. A first connector is partially exposed to an outside of the functional case. A second connector is partially exposed to an outside of the control case. The first connector is coupled to the second connector, so that the functional device is electrically connected to the control device without a harness between the functional case and the control case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiteru Banno, Norio Umemura, Atsushi Nagata, Naoki Tsukamoto, Norio Mizuno, Hiroyuki Yamada, Kazuhiro Terada, Shun Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 10926817
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protective covering (4) for sealing a flat spiral spring housing (2), to a flat spiral spring housing arrangement having a protective covering (4), and to a vehicle having a flat spiral spring housing arrangement of this type. The protective covering (4) has a first housing part (2A) and a second housing part (2B) which forms a housing cover, the first housing part (2A) forming, with the second housing part (2B), a receiving space for a flat spiral spring (3), and the two housing parts (2A, 2B) being rotatable with respect to one another. To this end, the flat spiral spring housing (2) has a gap between the first housing part (2A) and the second housing part (2B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Simonis, Daniela Pikart, Laurent Raddaz, Uwe Hertl
  • Patent number: 10833466
    Abstract: Provided is a rotary connector device capable of improving the reliability of electric connection. A rotary connector device (1) includes a stator (11), a rotator (12) rotatably attached to the stator (11), and a flexible flat cable group (13) housed capably of being wound and rewound in an annular space (S1) formed between the stator (11) and the rotator (12) around an axis line (x). The FFC group (13) includes a first FFC (41) wound on the inner peripheral side of the annular space (S1), and a second FFC (42) wound on the outer peripheral side with respect to the first FFC (41), having a length in the annular space (S1) longer than that of the first FFC (41). The second FFC (42) includes both conductors (42-1b to 42-1e) constituting an airbag circuit and a conductor (42-1f) constituting a horn circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Kendy Rodrigo Yamashita
  • Patent number: 10693267
    Abstract: A rotary structural body includes a rotation body that rotates in cooperation with a rotation shaft. The rotation body includes an engaging portion engaged with an engaged portion arranged on one of the rotation shaft and a transmission member that transmits rotation of the rotation shaft to the rotation body. The rotary structural body further includes a detector that detects a rotation angle of the rotation shaft in accordance with rotation of the rotation body and a support arranged on the engaged portion to extend across a circumferential gap between the engaged portion and the engaging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yuta Yamanishi, Kenji Fukuda
  • Patent number: 10686286
    Abstract: Provided is a rotary connector device comprising a rotator, a stator that is a member configured to hold the rotator rotatably around an axis line and form an annular space around the axis line between the rotator and the stator, a rotator side connector held by the rotator and configured to enable an external electrical connection, a stator side connector held by the stator and configured to enable an external electrical connection, and a flat cable that is flexible, housed in the annular space, and configured to electrically connect the rotator side connector and the stator side connector, wherein the rotator includes a rotator main body that is an annular member disposed around the axis line, and a connector housing section having a connector housing space that is a space passing through between the annular space and outside of the annular space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Masatoshi Ushiyama
  • Patent number: 10647275
    Abstract: The rotary connector device includes a rotator and a stator. The connector housing section of the rotator is formed so as to be capable of holding a rotator side connector configured to enable an electrical connections with the outside, and includes: a connector holding section protruding from the rotator main body of the rotator to the outside of an annular space in the stator; and a cover member that is a member configured to at least partially cover the connector holding section along a direction in which the connector holding section protrudes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Masatoshi Ushiyama
  • Patent number: 10574011
    Abstract: Provided is a dummy tape assembly (60) that is attached to a rotary connector. The dummy tape assembly (60) includes a tape body (70) including a plurality of dummy tape portions (61) and a folding back portion (62) integrally formed therein. The plurality of dummy tape portions (61) differ in length in a length direction. The folding back portion (62) connects the dummy tape portions (61) to each other at end portions in the length direction of the dummy tape portions (61) in a folded state. The plurality of dummy tape portions (61) each include attachment holes (63) near both ends in length direction of each of the plurality of dummy tape portion (61), the openings being configured to allow the tape body (70) to be attached to the rotary connector (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Hiroaki Inaba, Katsumi Takubo
  • Patent number: 10554003
    Abstract: A rotor-side lead block integrally holds a plurality of external connection terminals electrically and directly connected to a connection land of a first sub FPC. The first sub FPC is housed and fixed in the rotor-side connector portion. The external connection terminals and the connection land of the first sub FPC are connected to each other via solder. The first holding member holds the connection land of the first sub FPC between the rotor-side lead block and the first holding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kengo Saito, Toshiaki Asakura
  • Patent number: 10495487
    Abstract: A stator of a resolver has an annular core having teeth, an insulator that covers a part of the core, windings wound around the teeth with the insulator interposed therebetween, and a cover that covers the windings and connecting wires that are extensions of the windings. The insulator has winding parts, a connecting wire part, a barrier wall and a plurality of island parts, and a positioning projection part is formed on the island parts. The cover is formed by cover sections arranged along the circumference thereof, each of the cover sections has a protrusion part that is to be welded and fixed to one of the island parts. Each of the cover sections is positioned with a positioning recess of the protrusion part being fitted onto the positioning projection part and a side wall thereof being interposed between the barrier wall and the positioning projection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Hirotsugu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10439466
    Abstract: A fixture for fixing, to a motor case, a holding jig configured to hold a plurality of power lines connected to respective stator coils so as to restrict a relative movement between the plurality of power lines includes: a fastening hole through which a bolt for fastening the fixture to a motor case is inserted; and a mounting portion on which the holding jig holding the power lines is mountable. The mounting portion includes: an accommodation space in which to accommodate the holding jig; and holding pawls for sandwiching the holding jig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yousuke Kurono, Yasuhiro Makido
  • Patent number: 10439347
    Abstract: A rectangular rolled copper foil includes copper or a copper alloy having a 0.2% yield strength of greater than or equal to 250 MPa. In a cross section perpendicular to a rolling direction, an area ratio of crystal grains oriented at a deviation angle of less than or equal to 12.5° from a Cube orientation is greater than or equal to 8%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Matsuo, Kengo Mitose
  • Patent number: 10351080
    Abstract: An arrangement (1) is provided for electrically connecting a movable structural component of a motor vehicle mounted on a central unit with electrical elements in a body of a motor vehicle. The movable structural component is pivotally fastened about at least two points of rotation (12) to an axis of rotation (9?) on the vehicle body. A number of electrical elements are connected to the electrical lines fastened to a cable set (2) which is partially mounted in a free space between the vehicle body and the movable structural component. The cable set (2) is arranged and secured with a straight configuration between two points of rotation (12) surrounded by a protective element. The center axis (9?) of the cable set (2) corresponds at least partially to the axis of rotation of the movable component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: Hermann Teicher, Gerhard Lindner, Helmut Steinberg
  • Patent number: 10286861
    Abstract: The present invention improves work efficiency at the time of attaching a cable reel to a vehicle steering device and the like. For this purpose, a cable reel is provided with: a stator member; a rotor member rotatably connected to the stator member; a flexible cable that provides an electrical connection between the stator member and the rotor member; and a locking member that prevents the rotor member from rotating relative to the stator member, wherein the locking member is arranged between the stator member and the rotor member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shinya Sakai
  • Patent number: 10146260
    Abstract: A rollable display is disclosed. In one aspect, the rollable display includes a flexible display panel, a protective film configured to be placed on the flexible display panel, and a first jig connected to a first end of the flexible display panel and a first end of the protective film. The flexible display panel and the protective film are configured to be rolled around the first jig. The rollable display also includes a second jig connected to a second end of the protective film. The protective film is configured to be rolled around the second jig. The rollable display further includes a first housing for the first jig. The first housing is configured to accommodate the flexible display panel and the protective film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junghun Lee, Younjoon Kim, Sangjo Lee, Jusuck Lee, Mi Jang, Kyungmin Choi
  • Patent number: 10118614
    Abstract: A computer-readable detailed map format is disclosed. The detailed map format includes a lane segment and one or more border segments. The map format can be used in the operation of an autonomous vehicle. A current location of the autonomous vehicle can be determined. The current location of the autonomous vehicle can be compared to the computer readable map format. A distance between the current location of the autonomous vehicle and an edge of the lane segment at a location along the lane segment can be determined by, for example, measuring a distance between the current location of the autonomous vehicle and a portion of the border segment closest to the current location of the autonomous vehicle. A driving maneuver can be determined based at least in part on the determined distance. One or more vehicle systems of the autonomous vehicle can be caused to implement the determined driving maneuver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Delp
  • Patent number: 9972937
    Abstract: A lever type connector includes a male housing having a hood part, a lever rotatably supported on the male housing, a moving plate for positioning a tab part of a male terminal within the hood part and a female housing to be fitted into and detached from the hood part. By operating the lever forward, it is possible to allow the female housing to move to an inner side of the hood part together with the moving plate, thereby allowing the female housing to be fitted into the male housing. When the male housing is not fitted to the female housing, a rib of the lever abuts against a boss of the moving plate. When the abutment between the rib and the boss is released by operating the lever forward, the female housing is permitted to push the moving plate into the hood part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke Akagi, Kaoru Sawairi
  • Patent number: 9815211
    Abstract: A rotary joint includes a hollow gear and a hollow wiring unit having a first flexible printed circuit board therein, to allow hose to pass through both the hollow gear and the hollow wiring unit. A robot includes the rotary joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Xiaodong Cao, Tao Feng, Zhu Zhu
  • Patent number: 9682486
    Abstract: A rotary joint includes a hollow gear and a hollow wiring unit having a first flexible printed circuit board therein, to allow hose to pass through both the hollow gear and the hollow wiring unit. A robot includes the rotary joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Xiaodong Cao, Tao Feng, Zhu Zhu
  • Patent number: 9673585
    Abstract: Movable end portions of cables and are fixed to a movable lead block, and fixed end portions of the cables are fixed to a fixed lead block. The movable lead block is mounted so as to be inserted into a cylindrical portion of a rotary body in a direction along a rotation center line, and the fixed lead block is mounted so as to be inserted into a lead block attachment portion of a lower housing in the direction along the rotation center line. The movable end portions and the fixed end portions of the cables are positioned at the same heights as those of the cables in a wiring space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Tsushima, Toshiaki Asakura, Yuji Inada
  • Patent number: 9625946
    Abstract: Provided is a display device, including a flexible display panel; and a first roller connected to the display panel and having an outer surface, the first roller winding the flexible display panel on the outer surface, the first roller winding both in a first rotating direction and in a second rotating direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Hun Lee, Youn Joon Kim, Cheol Su Kim, Yoon Jee Shin, Sang Jo Lee, Jang Doo Lee, Ju Suck Lee, Kyung Min Choi
  • Patent number: 9627832
    Abstract: A lock member for a rotary connector device includes a ring portion defining an aperture. Also included is a first leg. Further included is a second leg, wherein the lock member is moveable between a first configuration and a second configuration, the first configuration comprising the first leg disposed within a slot of a rotating member of the rotary connector device and the second leg disposed within a pocket of a fixed member of the rotary connector device, the second configuration comprising the second leg disposed within the slot of the rotating member and the first leg disposed within the pocket of the fixed member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: AMERICAN FURUKAWA, INC.
    Inventor: Jere Wade
  • Patent number: 9586542
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (2) for transmitting electrical signals to and/or from a rotatable component of a motor vehicle, having a positionally fixed stator (4) which is intended to be installed in a positionally fixed manner in the motor vehicle, and having a rotor (3) which is rotatably mounted on the stator (4) and which is intended to be coupled in a rotationally fixed manner to the rotatable component of the motor vehicle, wherein the stator (4) has a housing (5) in which a flat cable (14) for transmitting the electrical signals is arranged, wherein a connecting piece (6) which is electrically coupled to the flat cable (14) and is designed to be connected to a corresponding mating piece (15) of the rotatable component is arranged on the rotor (3), and wherein the rotor (3) has a viewing window (11) through which it is possible for a viewer looking from outside the housing (5) to identify a reference element (13) of the flat cable (14) in a neutral position of the rotor (3) with respect to th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Staude, Rainer Lipfert, Viktoria Schwarz, Roland Gruener, Karl Simonis
  • Patent number: 9550460
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flat cable wiring structure allowed to be mounted to all automobiles and corresponding to various circuits. The flat cable wiring structure is provided with a flat cable winder including a case arranged at an end of the rail, and a rotating body accommodated in the case rotatably about a virtual central axis vertical to the car body floor and configured to wind the flat cable; and a flat cable housing extending in a longitudinal direction of the rail and including a pair of walls arranged along an outside surface of the rail and parallel to a side wall vertical to the rail, and a bottom wall connecting the pair of walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Tsubaki
  • Patent number: 9472914
    Abstract: A rotary connector has a fixed housing, a movable housing that is rotatably linked to the fixed housing, flat cables wound in an annular space formed between the outer tube of the fixed housing and the inner tube of the movable housing, and a first connector connected to ends of the flat cables in their longitudinal directions. The first connector has connection terminals, a base, and, a cable retaining part. Each connection terminal has a cable attaching part at one end and an outer conductor at the other end, and also has one or more connecting parts. The base has a first plane and a second plane, which face each other. A PTC device is placed on the same side as the first plane. The cable retaining part is placed on the same side as the second plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seishi Takahashi, Toru Tanaka, Yasunori Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9415731
    Abstract: When a movable reel is rotated, a rotating ring is rotated following the rotation of the movable reel. An annular elastic member is fitted to a support on the rotating ring. In a laying-out space, a cable is pressed by a first elastic belt portion and a second elastic belt portion of the annular elastic member. As a result, a reversing portion of the cable can keep its shape constant. Since the annular elastic member is able to circle around the support following the movement of the rotating ring, damage of the cable can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seishi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9409746
    Abstract: Provided is a flat cable winding device which can prevent slack of a flat cable and achieve smooth winding and leading out of the flat cable. A flat cable winging device includes a rotating table, a plurality of rollers, a central shaft which rotatably and pivotally supports the rotating table, an inner winding portion formed by the flat cable wound around the central shaft, and an outer winding portion formed by the flat cable wound around outer circumferences of the plurality of rollers. By forming the outer winding portion, the plurality of rollers is pushed toward the inner winding portion, preventing slack of the inner winding portion when leading out the flat cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryo Hamada
  • Patent number: 9306353
    Abstract: An improved slip-ring has a stator and a rotor, and includes a brush having a proximal end mounted on one of the stator and rotor and having a distal end engaging the other of the stator and rotor. The brush is adapted to convey electrical signals across the interface between the stator and rotor. The improvement includes: the rotor including a support member (1); and a track provided on the other of the stator and rotor, the track being arranged for sliding contact with the brush distal end; and a thermal element (3 or 6) arranged within the support member for selectively affecting the temperature of the rotor; whereby the temperature operating range of the slip-ring may be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Moog Inc.
    Inventors: Donnie S. Coleman, Michael H. Harris, Terry A. Willemin
  • Patent number: 9011162
    Abstract: A rotary connector device that can certainly cut a flat cable is disclosed. The rotary connector device comprises a rotor, a stator forming an annular space between the rotor and the stator, and a flat cable provided in the annular space for establishing a connection between the side of the rotor and the side of the stator. The stator includes an annular wall surrounding the annular space, the flat cable has one end which is pulled outside of the annular space through an opening provided in the annular wall, and a first projection portion and a second projection portion are provided in a side edge portion of an opening in the annular wall to project toward the side of the side edge portion positioned at the opposite side centered on the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sato, Tomohiro Sato
  • Patent number: 8998628
    Abstract: A fixed-side ring plate rotation regulation section is provided at an outer circumferential edge of a fixed-side ring plate, and an outer cylinder rotation regulation section is provided at an outer circumferential edge of an outer cylinder at a position corresponding to the fixed-side ring plate rotation regulation section. The fixed-side ring plate and the outer cylinder formed of different members from each other are fit to each other such that the fixed-side ring plate rotation regulation section and the outer cylinder rotation regulation section are in contact with each other so as not to rotate about a rotation axis thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Shuji Hirai