CN106992414B - Rotary connector and assemble method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention provides a kind of rotary connector of the efficiency of assembling operation that can be improved lead block and the assemble method of the rotary connector.The rotary connector has: fixed side body；Movable side body links with the fixed side body, and can rotate relative to the fixed side body；Flat cable, in the annulus between the fixed side body and the movable side body；And lead block, it is connect with the end of the length direction of the flat cable, it is held in the lead block assembled portion of at least one party of the fixed side body and the movable side body, the rotary connector is characterized in that, the lead block assembled portion forms the storage space for storing the lead block, and has the opening portion for being inserted into the lead block from the annulus side.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of rotary connector and assemble methods, and the rotary connector is as in auto steerer
The electrical connection mechanism of gas-bag system etc. and use.
Background technique
Previous rotary connector generally includes fixed side body, movable side body, flat cable and lead block etc..It can
Dynamic side body and fixed side body connection, and can be rotated relative to the fixed side body.Flat cable is wound on being located at
In annulus between fixed side body and movable side body, and the both ends of its length direction are exposed to annulus
Outside is simultaneously electrically connected with lead block.Lead block is by the connection terminal that connect with external circuit and the main body for keeping the connection terminal
It constitutes.The lead block being electrically connected with the end of flat cable is held in at least one party's of fixed side body and movable side body
Lead block assembled portion.
Figure 12 is the state for showing each lead block in previous rotary connector and being assembled into lead block assembled portion
Cross-sectional view.In patent document 1, by rotary connector by first lead block 101, the second lead block 102, third lead
Block 103 is assembled into before lead block assembled portion 104, and first lead block 101 is electrically connected with the first flat cable 201, the second lead
Block 102 is electrically connected with the second flat cable 202, third lead block 103 and third flat cable 203 and the 4th flat cable 204
Electrical connection.
Moreover, in Figure 12, when assembling first~third lead block 101~103 respectively to lead block assembled portion 104,
The direction of insertion of each lead block is directed towards the direction of top.
Then, by taking first and second lead block 101,102 as an example, to first and second lead block 101,102 to lead block
The assembly operation of assembled portion 104 is illustrated.Due to actually sometimes with will be in the lead block and lead block assembled portion in Figure 12
Reverse direction is down come the assembly operation that carries out lead block, therefore for the direction that turns upside down shown in Figure 13 and Figure 14
Bright assembly operation.In addition, Figure 13 and Figure 14 are not perspective views corresponding to Figure 12, it is not described in patent document 1, Figure 13
With the group that Figure 14 is for first and second lead block 101,102 in schematically explanatory diagram 12 to lead block assembled portion 104
Fill the figure of operation.
Firstly, as shown in figure 13, first and second lead block 101,102 is made to be located at the regulation in lead block assembled portion 104
The surface of position, then by making first lead block 101 under along the storage wall 104a for constituting lead block assembled portion 104
Fang Yidong, thus the specified position (position shown in Figure 14) for being inserted into it in lead block assembled portion 104.
But when position shown in first and second lead block 101,102 is located at Figure 13, based at this time first and second
Lead block 101,102 and the distance between the annulus 301 for accommodating multiple flat cables, needing temporarily will be with first lead block
101 the first connected flat cables 201 and the second flat cable 202 being connected with the second lead block 102 are from annulus 301
In redundantly pull out a part, and after first and second lead block 101,102 is assembled into position shown in Figure 14, also
The a part for redundantly pulling out this is needed to be restored in the flat cable leading-out portion 302 as a part of annulus 301.
As shown in figs. 13 and 14, which is located at 104 side of lead block assembled portion of annulus 301, receiving
First flat cable 201 and the second flat cable 202 and the first flat cable 201 and the are exported from annulus 301
Two flat cables 202.Such assembling operation is typically based on manual operations, and the pull-out and recovery of flat cable are so that assembling operation
Become comparatively laborious.
Summary of the invention
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a kind of groups that can be improved lead block to pretend
The rotary connector and its assemble method of the efficiency of industry.
The present invention provides a kind of rotary connector, has: fixed side body；Movable side body, with the fixed side body
Connection, and can be rotated relative to the fixed side body；Flat cable, wound on be located at the fixed side body with it is described
In annulus between movable side body；And lead block, it connect, is protected with the end of the length direction of the flat cable
It is held in the lead block assembled portion of at least one party of the fixed side body and the movable side body, the spy of the rotary connector
Sign is, the lead block assembled portion forms the storage space for storing the lead block, and has for from described
The opening portion of the lead block is inserted into annulus side.
Rotary connector according to the present invention, due to being inserted into lead block from annulus side, and in the past along rotary shaft side
It is compared to the case where insertion lead block, can significantly reduce the pull-out that flat cable is redundantly pulled out from annulus
Amount, so that the operation for restoring the pull-out amount also becomes easy, in this embodiment it is not even necessary to reply the operation of the pull-out amount.By
This, the complexity based on manually operated assembling operation reduces, and can be improved the efficiency of assembling operation.
In the rotary connector, the lead block assembled portion has the storage wall for forming the storage space, described
Opening portion is set in the storage wall, and the storage wall being connected with the opening portion has guide portion, and the guide portion is opposite
It is rolled tiltedly in the lead block for being held in the lead block assembled portion towards the annulus.
Relative to the lead block being kept towards annulus side be inserted obliquely into lead block process can approximation see
At being process that lead block is rotated centered on the export mouth of annulus by flat cable.It hardly needs in this process temporarily
When by flat cable from annulus redundantly pull out a part, also just hardly need carry out redundantly pulling out this one
Part is restored to the operation in annulus.
In the rotary connector, the flat cable from the annulus to extended the lead block
Partial length and the annulus are identical as the distance between the guide portion.
From annulus side be inserted into lead block during, flat cable from the annulus to the lead block
Between the length of extended part be not necessarily larger than the shortest distance between annulus and lead block assembled portion, of course without requirement of into
Flat cable is temporarily redundantly pulled out the operation of a part etc. by row from annulus.
In the rotary connector, the guide portion has the guide surface of the direction of insertion along the lead block.
Based on the guide surface, it more reliably can be inserted into lead block to lead block assembled portion along direction of insertion, and
Contact based on lead block with guide surface can further increase the efficiency of assembling operation so that insertion operation is more stable.
In the rotary connector, it is maintained at the end quilt of a side of the lead block of the lead block assembled portion
The lower end of the storage wall is kept, and also has the guarantor that the end of another party of the lead block is maintained to specified position
Hold mechanism.
Based on the storage wall and holding mechanism, the position of lead block is fixed, so that aerial lug and lead block
Connection terminal between connection become easy.
In the rotary connector, in the case where the lead block is maintained at the specified position, the lead
The orientation of multiple connection terminals possessed by block is parallel with the rotary axis direction of the movable side body.
In the rotary connector, in the case where the main body of the lead block is cuboid, it is maintained at the rule
A face for positioning the main body set is parallel with the rotary axis direction of the movable side body.
In the case where the orientation of the connection terminal of lead block is parallel with rotary axis direction, or it is maintained at regulation
In the case that one face of the main body of the cuboid of position is parallel with the rotary axis direction of movable side body, with lead block relative to
Rotary axis direction is inclined by the case where setting and compares, and connection process becomes to be more easier.Moreover, being inclined by setting with lead block
Situation is compared, and the installation space of lead block is smaller, and space service efficiency is high, is more advantageous to the miniaturization of device entirety.
In the rotary connector, also there are other components, other described components are arranged in the lead block assembled portion
The rotary axis direction along the movable side body certain side.Other described components are that the others other than the lead block are drawn
Line block.
Even if certain side (such as upside in Figure 10) along rotary axis direction in lead block assembled portion is provided with other
Component can swimmingly realize the assembling of lead block since other components will not be affected to the insertion of lead block.Into
And other components are also possible to other lead block, when can also ensure that in this case adjacent to the multiple lead block of setting
Freedom degree is set.
The present invention also provides a kind of assemble method of rotary connector, the rotary connector is institute in above-mentioned technical proposal
The rotary connector stated, which is characterized in that via the opening portion from the annulus side to the lead block assembled portion group
Fill the lead block.
In the assemble method of the rotary connector, comprising: the lead block is inserted into the opening portion Xiang Suoshu, until described
The end of one side of lead block contacted with the lower end of the lead block assembled portion until the step of, in a side of the lead block
End contacted with the lower end of the lead block assembled portion in the state of, by the end of another party of the lead block rotate to
The step of specified position.
The assemble method of rotary connector according to the present invention, due to being inserted into lead block from annulus side, with previous edge
Rotary axis direction insertion lead block the case where compare, can significantly reduce flat cable and redundantly be drawn from annulus
Pull-out amount out, so that the operation for restoring the pull-out amount also becomes easy, in this embodiment it is not even necessary to carry out replying the pull-out amount
Operation.The complexity based on manually operated assembling operation reduces as a result, can be improved the efficiency of assembling operation.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the rotary connector of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view of rotary connector shown in FIG. 1.
Fig. 3 is the exploded perspective view of fixed side body.
Fig. 4 is to show the perspective view for the state that lead block is assembled into after lead block assembled portion.
Fig. 5 is the amplification stereogram for indicating to be set to the structure of lead block assembled portion of outer barrel.
Fig. 6 is the amplification stereogram for indicating to be inserted into lead block from the opening portion of lead block assembled portion.
Fig. 7 is to indicate that lead block is assembled into the amplification stereogram of the specified position in lead block assembled portion.
Fig. 8 is the figure of the first hook part for indicating holding mechanism and the fastening state of the first engaging recessed part.
Fig. 9 is the figure of the second hook part for indicating holding mechanism and the fastening state of the second engaging recessed part.
Figure 10 is indicated in second embodiment from the amplification stereogram of the opening portion of lead block assembled portion insertion lead block.
Figure 11 is to indicate that lead block in second embodiment is assembled into the amplification of the specified position in lead block assembled portion
Perspective view.
Figure 12 is cuing open for the state that each lead block for indicating in previous rotary connector is assembled into lead block assembled portion
View.
Figure 13 is to schematically show first and second lead block in previous rotary connector being assembled into lead block
The perspective view of state before assembled portion.
Figure 14 is to schematically show first and second lead block in previous rotary connector being assembled into lead block
The perspective view of state in assembled portion.
Symbol description
1 fixed side body
2 movable side bodies
21 upper rotors
21a top plate portion
21b inner cylinder portion
22 lower rotors
23 first wirning harnesses
24 second wirning harnesses
3 flat cables
The end 3a
4 brackets
4a annular plate portion
4b roller
4c guides wall portion
5 locking components
6 outer barreies
7 base plate members
8 lead block assembled portions
9 lead block
The end of mono- side of 9a
The end of 9b another party
10 lead block shells
11 interfaces
12 storage wall
The first storage wall of 12a
The second storage wall of 12b
12c third storage wall
13 opening portions
14 guide portions
14a guide surface
15 holding mechanisms
The first hook part 15a
The second hook part 15b
The first engaging recessed part of 15c
The second engaging recessed part of 15d
16 other lead block (other components)
S annulus
S1 flat cable leading-out portion
Specific embodiment
Hereinafter, illustrating each embodiment of invention referring to each attached drawing.
(first embodiment)
Firstly, referring to Figures 1 and 2, being said to overall constitute of the rotary connector of first embodiment of the invention
It is bright.Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the rotary connector of first embodiment.Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective of rotary connector shown in FIG. 1
Figure.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, the rotary connector of embodiments of the present invention example specifically includes that fixed side body 1；With
The movable side body 2 (including upper rotor 21 and lower rotor 22) of the mode rotated freely and the fixation side body 1 connection；Volume
The flat cable 3 being wound in the annulus S being located between fixed side body 1 and movable side body 2 (referring to Fig. 3)；With rotation
Mode freely configures the bracket 4 between two housings 1,2；And the locking structure for maintaining the neutral position of rotary connector
Part 5.
Rotary connector in the present invention is assembled on the transfer of automobile and uses, and fixed side body 1 is set to steering
Steering wheel (not shown) side of car body (not shown) side of device, movable side body 2 and transfer links, by least
One flat cable 3 realizes being electrically connected between fixed side body 1 and movable side body 2.
In addition, being provided with the first wirning harness 23 and the second wirning harness being electrically connected with flat cable 3 on movable side body 2
24。
As shown in Fig. 2, movable side body 2 includes plastic upper rotor 21 and lower rotor 22, upper rotor
21 clip fixed side body 1 with lower rotor 22 is combined with integration by buckle.Upper rotor 21 has circular top plate portion
The 21a and inner cylinder portion 21b to hang down from the center of top plate portion 21a, the internal diameter of inner cylinder portion 21b are set to steering shaft (not shown) energy
The size being enough inserted into.
Flat cable 3 is to be carried with tape conductor on the insulating film of the compositions such as PET (the western purport of poly terephthalic acid second)
The flexible cable of strip, other than the both ends of the length direction of flat cable 3, tape conductor is covered by insulating film.It is flat
The width of cable 3 is about 15mm.It is real although illustrating only a part close to fixed side body 1 of flat cable 3 in Fig. 3
On border flat cable 3 by can roll tightly and loose winding in a manner of in the annulus S that is accommodated between outer barrel 6 and inner cylinder portion 21b.
Flat cable 3 can transmit the electric signal of gas-bag system or horn circuit etc., can also transmit be set to it is multi-functional
Electric signal, such as sound equipment control switch of various switches of steering wheel etc..As needed, the quantity of flat cable 3 is also possible to 1
It is a, it is also possible to 2 or more.
Bracket 4 is the formed products of synthetic resin, comprising: is mounted in bottom plate in a rotatable manner in annulus S
Annular plate portion 4a on component 7；Stand up the rotatable multiple roller 4b and guidance wall portion 4c of annular plate portion 4a.
Flat cable 3 is hung on defined roller 4b and across roller 4b and opposed guidance wall portion 4c, to make the volume of flat cable 3
It is inverted around direction in midway.
In the following, being illustrated referring to structure of the Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 to fixed side body 1.
Fig. 3 is the exploded perspective view of fixed side body 1.Fixed side body 1 passes through plastic outer barrel 6 and bottom plate
7 schematic configuration of component, substantially cylindric outer barrel 6 are by buckling the periphery combined with substantially circular base plate member 7
Edge integration.
In addition, being provided with the lead block assembled portion 8 for package lead block 9 in the outside of outer barrel 6.Moreover, to drawing
In line block assembled portion 8 before package lead block 9, the end 3a of the length direction of lead block 9 and flat cable 3 passes through riveting or weldering
The mode connect etc. is electrically connected.
Fig. 4 shows the state that lead block 9 is assembled into after lead block assembled portion 8.
As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, lead block 9 includes metal multiple connection terminals (not shown) and plastic
Main body, multiple connection terminals and main body are formed by insert part forming, and main body remains multiple connection terminals.One side of connection terminal
End be exposed to the main body of lead block 9, arranged along rotary axis direction, the end of another party is by way of rivet or weld etc.
It is electrically connected with the end 3a of flat cable 3.Above-mentioned " rotary axis direction " includes the rotary shaft of the movable side body 2 of rotary connector
Axis direction, also include the direction parallel with the axis.
In addition, being equipped with lower section covering and anchor leg block 9 from Fig. 3 in the periphery of the base plate member 7 of fixed side body 1
Lead block shell 10.Fixed side body 1 also has the interface 11 for connecting with aerial lug (not shown), the interface 11
It can be assembled on lead block shell 10.
Then, referring to Fig. 5~Fig. 7, lead block 9 and the structure and assembling process of lead block assembled portion 8 are illustrated.It is real
On border, when the upper and lower relation of rotary connector shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 is the transfer that rotary connector is assembled into automobile
Upper and lower relation usually will be on fixed side body 1 and when carrying out lead block 9 being assembled into the process of lead block assembled portion 8
Under reverse, the assembly operation of lead block 9 is carried out with Fig. 5~direction shown in Fig. 7.In the following, in order to actual assembling
Process is consistent, is illustrated referring to the state after side body 1 turns upside down that will fix in Fig. 5~Fig. 7.
Fig. 5 is the amplification stereogram for indicating to be set to the structure of lead block assembled portion 8 of outer barrel 6.
Lead block assembled portion 8 has the storage wall 12 for foring the storage space for storing lead block 9, and is storing
Wall 12 is equipped with the opening portion 13 that lead block 9 can be inserted into from the side annulus S.In Fig. 5, aftermentioned second storage wall 12b,
Three storage wall 12c and guide surface 14a form respectively two opening portions 13, direction of insertion of each opening portion 13 towards lead block 9
And it is open.Cyclic annular space S is located at the radially inner side of outer barrel 6 in Fig. 5.
Since the main body of the lead block 9 in present embodiment becomes the shape of approximately cuboid, storage wall 12 has
Spatially the first mutually orthogonal storage wall 12a, the second storage wall 12b and third storage wall 12c, the first storage wall 12a,
Two storage wall 12b and third storage wall 12c respectively support three faces of the main body of approximately cuboid.Wherein, third
Storage wall 12c carrier lead block 9 in rotary axis direction (referring to Fig. 7).
In addition, third storage wall 12c be connected with opening portion 13 a part (that is, third storage wall 12c close to opening
A part of oral area 13) it is provided with guide portion 14, guide portion 14 has relative to rotary axis direction (up and down direction in Fig. 5) court
To the inclined guide surface 14a in the side annulus S, and the direction of insertion one of the inclined direction of guide surface 14a and lead block 9
It causes.In other words, guide surface 14a rolls tiltedly (ginseng towards annulus S relative to the lead block 9 for being held in lead block assembled portion 8
According to Fig. 7).
Fig. 6 is the amplification stereogram for indicating to be inserted obliquely into lead block 9 from the opening portion of lead block assembled portion 8 13.Fig. 7 is
Indicate that lead block 9 is assembled into the amplification stereogram of the specified position in lead block assembled portion 8.
Specific Assembly Action is as follows.As shown in fig. 6, first by lead block 9 along the inclined direction of guide surface 14a from ring
Shape space S side insertion opening portion 13.End 9a as a side of the main body 9b of lead block 9 and the third storage wall positioned at downside
After 12c contact (being supported by third storage wall 12c), using the part of contact as fulcrum, by another party of the main body 9b of lead block 9
End 9b rotate to specified position.Here " specified position " refers to correct group of lead block 9 relative to lead block assembled portion 8
Holding position.As shown in fig. 7, when lead block 9 is located at the specified position, the orientation (figure of multiple connection terminals of lead block 9
Up and down direction in 7) it is parallel with the rotary axis direction of movable side body 2.At this point, be maintained at the cuboid of the specified position
One face of main body is parallel with the rotary axis direction of movable side body 2.
Moreover, no matter it is shown in Fig. 6 go out insertion when state or rotation illustrated in fig. 7 to fixed position shape
State, the end 3a of flat cable 3 (i.e. from the flat cable leading-out portion S1 of annulus S to part extended lead block 9)
Length and the flat cable leading-out portion S1 of annulus S it is roughly the same with the distance between guide portion 14.The flat cable is led
Portion S1 is located at 8 side of lead block assembled portion of annulus S1 out, accommodates flat cable 3 and exports from annulus S flat
Cable 3.
The end 9b of another party of the main body of lead block 9 is maintained at Fig. 7 in addition, being additionally provided on fixed side body 1
Shown in specified position holding mechanism 15.
Holding mechanism in present embodiment is realized by clamping mechanism.As shown in Figures 5 and 6, it is received first
Receive wall 12a upper end nearby be provided with towards the accommodating space protrusion of lead block 9 first hook (hook) portion 15a, second receive
Receiving the upper end of wall 12b is nearby provided with the second hook part 15b towards the accommodating space protrusion of lead block 9.
As shown in figure 8, on the thickness direction of lead block 9 (that is, the end 3a for the flat cable 3 being connected with lead block 9
Extended direction) on, the first hook part 15a engages with the first engaging recessed part 15c in the main body for being set to lead block 9, so that it is determined that
The position of lead block 9 in a thickness direction.
As shown in figure 9, the short transverse (i.e. the rotary axis direction of rotary connector) and width direction in lead block 9 are (each
The extending direction of connection terminal 9a) on, the second hook part 15b and the second engaging recessed part 15d card being set in the main body of lead block 9
It closes, so that it is determined that position of the lead block 9 in short transverse and width direction.
In the following, the technical effect to present embodiment is illustrated.
The assemble method of rotary connector or the rotary connector according to the present embodiment, due to from the side annulus S
It is inserted into lead block 9, compared with the case where being inserted into lead block 9 along rotary axis direction in the past, can significantly reduce flat cable 3
The pull-out amount redundantly pulled out from annulus S, so that the operation for restoring the pull-out amount also becomes easy, or even not
Reply the operation of the pull-out amount.The complexity based on manually operated assembling operation reduces as a result, can be improved
The efficiency of assembling operation.
In addition, can towards the process that the side annulus S is inserted obliquely into lead block 9 relative to the lead block 9 being kept
The process that lead block 9 is rotated centered on the flat cable leading-out portion S1 of annulus S is regarded as by approximation.It is several in this process
It does not need that flat cable 3 is temporarily redundantly pulled out to a part from the flat cable leading-out portion S1 of annulus S, it is also just several
The a part for not needing redundantly pull out this is restored to the operation in the flat cable leading-out portion S1 of annulus S.
In addition, during being inserted into lead block 9 from the side annulus S, the slave flat cable leading-out portion S1 of flat cable 3
Length to part extended between lead block 9 is not necessarily larger than between flat cable leading-out portion S1 and lead block assembled portion 8 most
Short distance, of course without requirement of the operation for carrying out that flat cable 3 is temporarily redundantly pulled out to a part etc. from annulus S.
In addition, being based on guide surface 14a, lead more reliably can be inserted into lead block assembled portion 8 along direction of insertion
Block 9, and based on lead block 9 with the contact of guide surface 14a so that insertion operation is more stable, group can be further increased and pretended
The efficiency of industry.
In addition, being based on the third storage wall 12c and holding mechanism 15, the position of lead block 9 is fixed, so that external
Connection between connector and the connection terminal of lead block 9 becomes easy.
In addition, in the case where the orientation of the connection terminal of lead block 9 is parallel with rotary axis direction, or be kept
In the case where a face of the main body of the cuboid of specified position is parallel with the rotary axis direction of movable side body 2, with lead
Compared with the case where rotary axis direction is inclined by setting, connection process becomes to be more easier block 9.Moreover, with 9 quilt of lead block
The case where being obliquely installed is compared, and the installation space of lead block 9 is smaller, and space service efficiency is high, is more advantageous to the small of device entirety
Type.
(second embodiment)
The rotary connector of present embodiment and the rotary connector of first embodiment are essentially identical, below only for area
Other point is illustrated.
Figure 10 is to indicate to stand in second embodiment from the amplification that lead block 9 is inserted into the opening portion of lead block assembled portion 8 13
Body figure.Figure 11 is that the amplification for the specified position for indicating that lead block 9 is assembled into lead block assembled portion 8 in second embodiment is stood
Body figure.
The rotary connector of present embodiment also has other lead block 16, other lead block 16 other than lead block 9
Including metal 2 connection terminals (not shown) and plastic main body.The end of one side of connection terminal is exposed to
Main body, the end of another party are electrically connected by way of rivet or weld etc. with the end 3a of other flat cables 3.
As shown in figure 11, a part of other lead block 16 be arranged in lead block assembled portion 8 along movable side body 2
The side (upside in Figure 11) of rotary axis direction.
Even if being provided with other structures of other lead block 16 etc. in certain side along rotary axis direction of lead block assembled portion 8
Part can swimmingly realize the assembling of lead block 9 since other components will not be affected to the insertion of lead block.In turn,
In the case where other components are other lead block 16, additionally it is possible to which setting when guaranteeing the multiple lead block of neighbouring setting is free
Degree.
The present invention is not limited to above embodiment.That is, those skilled in the art can also be in technical scope of the invention
Or in its equivalent range, the constituent element of above embodiment is made various changes, combine, is replaced.
It, can also be with for example, the number and shape of the guide surface in embodiments of the present invention can all suitably change
Replace two guide surfaces in Fig. 5 and multiple narrower guiding ribs or a broader guide surface are set.
Furthermore, it is to be understood that the shape and quantity of each storage wall are also that can suitably change, as long as can be realized storage lead
The function of block.In addition, storage wall may also include the roof of the upper surface in Fig. 7 of covering lead block.
In addition, the shape of opening portion is also not limited to shape shown in fig. 5.For example, being opened in the case where being provided with roof
Oral area can also be along the direction orthogonal with rotary axis direction towards annulus S side opening.
In addition, holding mechanism of the invention is also not limited to this.Such as it can also be in the lead block shell of fixed side body
It is upper to form holding mechanism to fix the position for keeping lead block.In addition, holding mechanism is also not limited to clamping mechanism, can also lead to
The mechanisms such as insertion are crossed to realize.
In addition, the lead block in the present invention is to be inclined by insertion along inclined guide surface, the angle of the guide surface and
Length etc. is also that can suitably change.
Alternatively, it is also possible to being not provided with rake and inclined guide surface, make lead block along the horizontal direction in Fig. 6 from ring
Shape space side is inserted into lead block assembled portion.
Claims (10)
1. a kind of rotary connector, has:
Fixed side body；
Movable side body links with the fixed side body, and can rotate relative to the fixed side body；
Flat cable, in the annulus between the fixed side body and the movable side body；And
Lead block is connect with the end of the length direction of the flat cable, be held in the fixed side body and it is described can
The lead block assembled portion of at least one party of dynamic side body,
The rotary connector is characterized in that,
The lead block assembled portion forms the storage space for storing the lead block, and has for from the ring-type
The opening portion of the lead block is inserted into space side,
The lead block assembled portion has the storage wall for forming the storage space, and the opening portion is set in the storage wall,
The storage wall being connected with the opening portion has guide portion, and the guide portion is assembled relative to the lead block is held in
The lead block in portion rolls oblique towards the annulus.
2. rotary connector as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that
The flat cable from the length of the extended part to the lead block of the annulus and the annulus with
The distance between the guide portion is identical.
3. rotary connector as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that
The guide portion has the guide surface of the direction of insertion along the lead block.
4. rotary connector as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that
The end for being maintained at a side of the lead block of the lead block assembled portion is kept by the lower end of the storage wall,
And also there is the holding mechanism that the end of another party of the lead block is maintained to specified position.
5. rotary connector as claimed in claim 4, which is characterized in that
In the case where the lead block is maintained at the specified position, multiple connection terminals possessed by the lead block
Orientation is parallel with the rotary axis direction of the movable side body.
6. rotary connector as claimed in claim 4, which is characterized in that
In the case where the main body of the lead block is cuboid, it is maintained at a face of the main body of the specified position
It is parallel with the rotary axis direction of the movable side body.
7. rotary connector as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that
Also there are other components, the rotation along the movable side body of the lead block assembled portion is arranged in other described components
Certain side of axis direction.
8. rotary connector as claimed in claim 7, which is characterized in that
Other described components are other lead block other than the lead block.
9. a kind of assemble method of rotary connector, the rotary connector is rotary connector described in claim 1~8,
It is characterized in that,
The lead block is assembled from the annulus side to the lead block assembled portion via the opening portion.
10. the assemble method of rotary connector as claimed in claim 9, which is characterized in that
Include:
It is inserted into the lead block to the opening portion, end and the lead block assembled portion until a side of the lead block
The step of until the contact of lower end；And
In the state that the end of a side of the lead block and the lower end of the lead block assembled portion contact, by the lead
The step of end of another party of block is rotated to specified position.
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