KR101530621B1 - Steering Rolling Connector Apparatus for Vehicles - Google Patents

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KR101530621B1
KR101530621B1 KR1020140162889A KR20140162889A KR101530621B1 KR 101530621 B1 KR101530621 B1 KR 101530621B1 KR 1020140162889 A KR1020140162889 A KR 1020140162889A KR 20140162889 A KR20140162889 A KR 20140162889A KR 101530621 B1 KR101530621 B1 KR 101530621B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B60R16/00—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
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    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
    • B62D1/02—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle vehicle-mounted
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    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
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    • B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
    • B62D1/02—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle vehicle-mounted
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[0001] The present invention relates to a steering and rolling connector apparatus for a vehicle, and more particularly to a steering and rolling connector apparatus for a vehicle, and more particularly to a steering and rolling connector apparatus for a vehicle, which comprises a stator fixed to a column housing, The stator includes a stator and a rotator. The stator includes a rotor and a stator. The stator includes a rotor and a rotor. The stator has a first terminal, a first terminal, and a second terminal. A plurality of flat cables fixed to the second terminal coupling portion of the rotator and wound around the steering column in the predetermined space and a plurality of flat cables wound around the steering column to prevent twisting of the plurality of flat cables, A plurality of flat cables connected to the inner side of the outer side of the predetermined space, By including one or a plurality of guide ring portions interposed to be filled in the remaining space, it is possible to improve the reliability of the product and provide an advantage of reducing the total manufacturing cost.

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Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a steering roller connector apparatus for a vehicle,

More particularly, the present invention relates to a steering and rolling connector apparatus for a vehicle, and more particularly, a single or two or more guide ring portions having self-elastic restoring force prevent twisting of a plurality of flat cables, It is possible to reduce the overall cost of the flat cable because it is possible to reduce the overall length of the flat cable because the application of the grease is not required and the provision of the dummy cable is not required and the plurality of inverted parts of the flat cable are mutually adjacent To a steering-rolling connector device for a vehicle.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a steering-rolling connector device of a vehicle is provided with power and a predetermined signal to components such as an airbag module, a remote control unit, or a steering wheel heater mounted on a steering wheel without being affected by the rotational movement of the steering wheel To be received.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an installation of a steering and rolling connector assembly of a general vehicle, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a steering and rolling connector of a vehicle according to the prior art, and FIG. 3 is a view of an example of a steering and rolling connector assembly Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing another example of a steering-rolling connector assembly of a vehicle according to the prior art.

1 to 4, a steering apparatus for a vehicle according to the related art includes a steering handle 3 rotatably provided, a steering column 2 provided on the vehicle body to be a rotational center of the steering handle 3, , And a column housing (6) surrounding the steering column (2).

The steering and rolling connector 1 of the vehicle according to the related art is provided with a handle seating hole CH vertically penetrating the steering handle 3 so that the lower center portion (not shown) of the steering handle 3 is seated, And a rotator 30 fixed to a lower central portion of the steering handle 3 and rotated in interlock with the stator 10 and 20 so as to be rotatable with respect to the stator 10 and 20.

A predetermined space 21 is formed between the stator 10 and the engagement space of the rotator 30 so that a plurality of flat cables 60 electrically connecting the stator 10 and the stator 10 are wound.

Meanwhile, a neutral pin 70 for fixing the rotator 30 to the stator 10, 20 at a neutral position may be installed in the handle receiving hole CH.

The stator 10 and 20 are provided with hooks 23 and 24 so that a predetermined space 21 in which the plurality of flat cables 60 are installed is formed by the engagement of the main stator 10 and the sub stator 20, The fastening portions 13 are coupled to each other. Such stator 10, 20 is rigidly hooked to the column housing 6 by means of a plurality of hook stages 11.

On the other hand, the rotator 30 is rotatably coupled to the upper portion of the sub stator 20, and the power connection end 31 is formed on the upper side.

The lower portions of the handle receiving holes CH are provided with sleeves 40A and 40B which are fixed to the outer periphery of the steering column 2 to be rotated in conjunction with the steering column 2 and the sleeves 40A and 40B are provided on the steering column 2 2) and controls the operation of the turn signal lamp by operating the turn bracket module of the turn signal switch (not shown).

3 and 4, one end 65 is fixed to the stator 10, 20 and the other end 66 is fixed to the stator 10, A plurality of flat cables 60A and 60B are wound around the predetermined space 21 so as not to be broken and mutually twisted when the rotator 30 rotates with respect to the stator 10 and 20 with respect to the stator 10 and 20.

A plurality of flat cables 60A and 60B are disposed so as to be in close contact with the outer surface of a predetermined space 21 formed between the main stator 10 and the sub stator 20, The inverted portion 61-64 is disposed so as to be in close contact with the inner surface of the predetermined space 21 corresponding to the outer surface of the handle seating end 33 provided to surround the lower center portion of the handle 3, .

However, the steering and rolling connector device 1 of the related art having the above-described structure has the following problems.

First, in a conventional steering-rolling connector device 1, as shown in Fig. 3, four flat cables are arranged at positions 180 degrees from the center of the lower end of the steering handle 3, A pair of inverting portions 61, 62 and 63, 64 are provided, and a separate retainer 50A is provided below the inverting portions 61, 62, 63, 64 so that they do not deviate from each other. There is a problem.

3, the position of the inverting portions 61, 62 and 63, 64 is not displaced by the retainer 50A, but the position of the inverting portions 61, 62, 63, It is necessary to apply grease to the sliding portions of the rotor 50A, the roller assembly portion 53 and the retainer 50A and the stator 10 and to prevent the grease from being applied to the inverted portions 61, 62 and 63, There is a problem that when the flat cable is detached from the retainer 50A due to the space between the flat cable surface and the wall surface of the retainer 50A,

Next, another example of the steering-rolling connector device 1 of the vehicle according to the prior art as shown in Fig. 4 is such that the inverting portions 61, 62, 63, 64 of the four flat cables are connected to the steering handle 3 ). However, since a separate retainer is unnecessary, it is easy to separate the flat cables from each other, so that there is still a problem of applying the grease as described above. On the other hand, In the case where a cable is provided, a separate dummy cable (not shown) which is completely independent of the function of the upper flat cable is required to maintain the above-described angle. When only one flat cable is provided, three dummy cables There is a problem.

That is, according to an example of the steering-rolling connector device 1 of the prior art as shown in Fig. 3, a separate injection product retainer 50A must be provided, According to another example of the steering and rolling connector device 1 of the vehicle, although a separate dummy cable is required in some cases, both of them must be coated with a grease, which leads to a problem that increases the overall cost of the product.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is conceived to solve the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a flexible flat cable which can prevent twisting of a flexible flat cable, And it is an object of the present invention to provide a steering and rolling connector device for a vehicle which can reduce the overall cost since the length of the flat cable can be reduced without requiring a dummy cable.

A preferred embodiment of a steering and rolling connector device for a vehicle according to the present invention is a steering connector comprising a stator fixed to a column housing surrounding a steering column and penetrating the steering column vertically and fixed to a lower central portion of the steering handle, A rotator rotatably coupled to the stator and defining a predetermined space with the stator, a first terminal portion provided at one end is fixed to a first terminal coupling portion provided at the stator, A plurality of flat cables fixed to the second terminal engaging portion of the rotator and wound around the central portion of the lower end of the steering handle in the predetermined space; The flat cable is connected to an outer side surface of the predetermined space in order to prevent twisting of the flat cable. Other than the flat cable portion of the inverted portion comprises a guide ring disposed to fill in the remaining space.

Here, the guide ring portion may be formed of an elastic body that elastically supports the inverted portion of the plurality of flat cables in accordance with the rotation of the rotator so as to maintain the shape of the inverted portion when the inverted portion is changed in position.

Further, the guide ring portion may be formed to have a ring-shaped closed end face in the predetermined space.

The plurality of flat cables closely attached to the outer side surface in the predetermined space are brought into close contact with the outer side surface of the guide ring portion, It can be elastically supported so as to come into close contact with the side surface.

At least one of the plurality of guide ring portions elastically supports an inner side surface of the inverting portion formed by the plurality of flat cables, and at least one of the plurality of guide ring portions is elastically supported by at least one of the plurality of guide ring portions, The plurality of flat cables may be disposed adjacent to the outer surface of the inverting unit and elastically supported.

The guide ring portion may be made of any one material selected from the group consisting of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene), HDPE (high density polyethylene), LDPE (low density polyethylene, And may have a band shape in the longitudinal direction, and one end and the other end may be connected to each other to have a ring shape.

According to a preferred embodiment of the steering and rolling connector device for a vehicle according to the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.

First, since a plurality of guide rings are provided to fill the remaining space except for the inverted parts of the plurality of flat cables, the plurality of flat cables are prevented from being twisted when the rotator rotates, so that the reliability of the product can be improved.

Second, since the length of the flat cable can be reduced by applying a separate grease to prevent twisting of the plurality of flat cables or by providing the inverters in close contact with each other without providing separate retainers and dummy cables, Thereby reducing the manufacturing cost.

Third, since the application of the grease and the retainer are unnecessary, it is possible to prevent generation of micro noise.

Fourth, it is easy to manufacture a plurality of guide ring portions, and it is easy to apply each vehicle specification.

1 is a side view showing an installation of a steering-rolling connector assembly of a general vehicle,
2 is a perspective view showing a steering-rolling connector of a vehicle according to the prior art,
3 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a steering and rolling connector assembly of a vehicle according to the prior art,
4 is an exploded perspective view showing another example of a steering-rolling connector assembly of a vehicle according to the prior art,
5A and 5B are exploded perspective views showing a first embodiment and a second embodiment of a steering and rolling connector assembly of a vehicle according to the present invention,
6A and 6B are plan views showing the installation of a plurality of flat cables and a plurality of guide ring portions in Figs. 5A and 5B, respectively.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffix 'part' for a component used in the following description is given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and does not have a meaning or role that is different from itself. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

When an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it can be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this specification, the terms " comprises " or " having ", and the like, specify that the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are exploded perspective views showing a first embodiment and a second embodiment of a steering and rolling connector assembly of a vehicle according to the present invention, FIGS. 6A and 6B are views showing a plurality of flat cables of FIGS. 5A and 5B, FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which a plurality of guide ring portions are installed.

In the following description, the same components as those in the conventional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals unless otherwise indicated.

An embodiment of a steering-rolling connector assembly 100 according to the present invention is characterized in that the steering column 2 is vertically pierced and the column housing 2 surrounding the steering column 2, as shown in Figures 5A and 6A, A fixed space 121 is formed between the stator 110 and the stator 110 so as to be rotatable relative to the stator 110 and 120. The stator 110 and 120 are fixed to the steering column 2, The first terminal portion 165 provided at one end is fixed to the first terminal fitting portion 125 provided at the stator 110 and 120 and the second terminal portion 166 provided at the other end is fixed to the rotator A plurality of flat cables 161-164 which are fixed to the second terminal fittings 135 provided on the steering column 130 and are wound around the steering column 2 in a predetermined space 121, In order to prevent twisting of the plurality of flat cables 161-164 during rotation, the outer surface 300 of the predetermined space 121 And a plurality of guide ring portions 200 and 210 interposed to fill the remaining space except the inverted portions 161'-164 'of the plurality of flat cables 161-164 connected to the inner side surface 400'.

Here, the predetermined space 121 is a portion formed by a combination of the main stator 110 and the sub stator 120, and the center of the main stator 110 and the sub stator 120 is provided at the lower end of the steering handle 3 And a handle receiving hole (CH) in which a center portion (not shown) is vertically penetrated is formed.

The rotator 130 is rotatably coupled to the sub stator 120. The rotator 130 is coupled to the steering handle 3 so as to surround the outer periphery of the lower center portion of the steering handle 3, A handle mounting end 133 is formed at a lower end portion of the steering handle 3 so as to surround the center of the lower end of the steering handle 3. The handle mounting end 133 forms an inner side surface 400 of the predetermined space 121.

More specifically, the main stator 110 is completely fixed by the operation of inserting a plurality of hook stages 111 into a hook hole (not shown) of the column housing 6, and the sub stator 120 is fixed to the main stator The hook securing portion 123 provided on the outer circumferential surface of the sub stator 120 is coupled to the main stator 110 so as to cover the upper portion of the main stator 110, Engaging action.

The central portion of the lower end of the steering handle 3 described above is vertically disposed in the center of the main stator 110 and the sub stator 120 so that the space formed by the main stator 110 and the sub stator 120 And becomes a predetermined space 121.

5A and 5B, the sub stator 120 is formed in a ring shape having a vertically opened ring shape. The sub stator 120 is coupled to an upper portion of the main stator 110, .

A rotator 130 is rotatably coupled to the upper end of the sub stator 120. A handle seat 133 is provided at a lower end of the rotator 130 so as to surround the outer periphery of the lower end of the steering wheel 3, .

The handle 140 may be coupled to the handle seating end 133 so as to surround the outer circumferential surface of the steering column 2 at a lower portion of the stator 110 or 120 and to rotate in conjunction with the handle seating end 133.

The sleeve 140 rotates in conjunction with the rotator 130 and operates a turn signal lamp by operating a turn bracket module provided in a turn signal switch (not shown).

Each of the inverted portions 161'-164 'is formed on each of the plurality of flat cables 161-164. The inverted portions 161'-164' are formed on the outer side surface 300 (the 'outer side surface 300' The inside surface 400 of the inside of the predetermined space 121 is in contact with the handle seat of the rotator 130, (Corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the stage 133).

When the steering column 2 is rotated, the rotator 130 is rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the steering column 1. The plurality of flat cables 161-164 are wound so as to closely contact the outer surface 300 of the predetermined space 121, When the steering column 2 is rotated, the plurality of flat cables 161-164 are fixed to the predetermined side surface 400 of the predetermined space 121, Is wound around the inner side surface 400 of the space 121 and tightly wound around the outer side surface 300 of the predetermined space 121 while being unwound around the inverted portions 161'-164 '.

This winding and unclamping operation is limited by the total length of the plurality of flat cables 161-164, and the total length of the plurality of flat cables 161-164 is different, and the inverting portions 161'- The plurality of flat cables 161-164 rotated in conjunction with the rotation of one steering column 2 are mutually twisted in the predetermined space 121, .

Here, an embodiment of the steering and rolling connector assembly 100 according to the present invention is a case where four flat cables 161-164 are provided and four inverting portions 161'-164 'are formed A case in which two inverting portions 161'-164 'are formed when two flat cables 161-164 are provided in the first embodiment 100A will be referred to as a second embodiment 100B .

In the example of the steering and rolling connector assembly 1 of the vehicle according to the prior art described above and the other examples, the inverted portions 61-64 are arranged so as to be spaced apart as far as possible within the predetermined space 21, 64) has been described as a key core technology to prevent twisting phenomena.

However, unlike the prior art, the first embodiment 100A and the second embodiment 100B of the present invention are provided with inverters 161'-164 'spaced apart from each other in a predetermined space 121 So that mutual twist does not occur when the rotator 130 rotates.

More specifically, the first embodiment 100A and the second embodiment 100B of the present invention further include a plurality of guiding portions 200 and 210, and a configuration indicated by 220 in the case of the second embodiment 100B Are interposed so as to fill the remaining space except the inverted portions 161'-164 'of the predetermined space 121, even if the inverted portions 161'-164' are not provided apart from each other, It is possible to prevent mutual twisted phenomenon of the first and second protrusions 161-164.

The plurality of guide ring portions 200, 210 and 220 are connected to the inverting portions 161'-164 'when the inverted portions 161'-164' of the plurality of flat cables 161-164 are changed in accordance with the rotation of the rotator 130. [ 164 'in order to maintain the shape thereof.

The plurality of guide ring portions 200, 210 and 220 may be made of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene), HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) Low Density Polyethylene, Low Density Polyethylene, etc.), and is formed in a long strip shape in the longitudinal direction, and has one end and the other end mutually connected to form a ring shape.

As described above, in the case where the plurality of guide ring portions 200, 210, (220) are formed in a ring shape, when the external force is not provided from the outside, the guide ring portions 200, 210, and 220 are deformed in the direction in which the external force, And can function as an elastic body which forms a predetermined reaction force against an external force to be provided.

The plurality of guide ring portions 200, 210, (220) can be formed by extrusion molding and injection molding, and are manufactured by combining one end and the other end, and any combination method can be employed. For example, as described above, one end and the other end of the strip-shaped raw material can be thermally welded to each other. In addition, for example, one end and the other end of the raw material can be joined to each other by using a predetermined fastening member. Here, the fastening member is a concept including all the adhesive members.

When a plurality of guide ring portions 200, 210, and 220 having such a configuration are filled in the remaining space except the inverted portions 161'-164 'in the predetermined space 121, The plurality of flat cables 161-164 are closely attached to the inner side surface 400 and the outer side surface 300 of the predetermined space 121 by being fitted to the inner side surface 400 and the outer side surface 300, That is, the plurality of guide ring portions 200, 210, and 220 filled in the predetermined space 121 may have a ring-shaped closed end face.

The plurality of guide ring portions 200 and 210 are formed in such a manner that a plurality of flat cables 161-164 closely attached to the outer side surface 300 in the predetermined space 121 are brought into close contact with the outer side surface 300, A plurality of flat cables 161-164 closely attached to the inner side surface 400 are elastically supported to be in close contact with the inner side surface 400. [

5A and 6A, the plurality of flat cables 161-164 are connected to the first terminal portion 165 corresponding to one end of the flat cable 161-164 in the steering-rolling connector device of the vehicle implemented with the first embodiment 100A, The second terminal portion 166 corresponding to the other end is fixed to the second terminal fitting portion 135 provided on the rotator 130, The portion adjacent to the first terminal portion 165 is provided to be in close contact with the outer surface 300 of the predetermined space 121 and the portion adjacent to the second terminal portion 166 from the inverted portion 161'- A portion of the predetermined space 121 is provided in close contact with the inner surface 400.

Here, the number of inverting portions 161'-164 'corresponds to the number of flat cables 161-164. For example, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, when four flat cables 161 are provided The four inverting portions 161'-164 'are formed in a space within about 90 로부터 from the one inverting portion 161'-164', and the four inverting portions 161'-164 ' As shown in FIGS. 5B and 6B, when two flat cables 161 and 162 are provided, two inverters 161'-162 'are formed , The two inverting portions 161'-162 'may be provided such that the inverting portion 161' at one end and the inverting portion 162 'at the other end are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance within a space of about 45..

6A and 6B, at least one of the plurality of guide ring portions 200 and 210 includes an inverting portion (particularly, reference numeral 161 ') formed by a plurality of flat cables 161-164, And at least one of the plurality of guide ring portions 200 and 210 elastically supports the inner side surface of the flat cable 161-164 and the outer surface of the inverting portion (particularly reference numeral 161 ') formed by the plurality of flat cables 161-164 300 so as to be resiliently supported.

The steering-rolling connector device of the vehicle embodied in the second embodiment 100B is provided with two flat cables 161 and 162 and two inverting parts 161 'and 162', as shown in Figs. 5B and 6B, Is formed.

In the case of the second embodiment 100B, unlike the first embodiment 100A, the volume of the two inverting portions 161 'and 162' in the predetermined space 121 is small, It is possible to further include one guide ring portion 220 that can be filled with a volume as much as possible. The plurality of guide ring portions 200, 210 and 220 of the second embodiment 100B are different from the plurality of guide ring portions 200 and 210 of the first embodiment 100A, Is omitted.

The operation of the steering and rolling connector 100 of the vehicle according to the present invention will be briefly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

When the steering wheel 3 is rotated in the clockwise direction until it is completely stopped and rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the rotator 130 rotates in the counterclockwise direction in association with the steering column 2.

At this time, each of the inverted portions 161'-164 'of the plurality of flat cables 161-164 spaced apart from each other within the space of 90% of the predetermined space 121 are moved counterclockwise The position is changed continuously at the same time.

This is because a plurality of guide ring portions 200, 210, and 220 interposed to fill the remaining portion of the predetermined space 121 except the inverted portions 161'-164 'are inserted into the inside of the inverted portions 161'-164' Since the flat cables 161-164 are elastically supported by the inner side surface 400 and the outer side surface 300 of the predetermined space 121,

On the other hand, since the plurality of guide cables 200 and 210 completely block the twisting of the plurality of flat cables 161-164 except for the inverting portions 161'-164 'within the predetermined space 121, The embodiment has an advantage that it is unnecessary to apply the grease to prevent separation of each of the plurality of flat cables 161-164.

4 is a steering handle housing in which an airbag module (not shown) is installed and a horn switch device is installed, and reference numeral 131 denotes a power source terminal portion formed in the rotator 130.

Embodiments of a steering and rolling connector apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the embodiments of the present invention are not necessarily limited to the above-described embodiments, and that various modifications and equivalents may be made by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will be. Therefore, it is to be understood that the true scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.

2: Steering column 3: Steering handle
4: Steering handle housing 6: Column housing
100: Steering rolling connector device 110: Main stator
120: Substator 130: Rotator
140: Sleeve 161-164: Flat cable
161'-164 ':

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A stator fixed to a column housing which penetrates the steering column vertically and surrounds the steering column;
A rotator fixedly connected to a lower central portion of the steering handle and interlocked with the stator, rotatably coupled to the stator, and defining a predetermined space with the stator;
The first terminal portion provided at one end is fixed to the first terminal fitting portion provided at the stator and the second terminal portion provided at the other end is fixed to the second terminal fitting portion provided to the rotator, A plurality of flat cables wound around a lower center portion of the steering handle;
Wherein the plurality of flat cables are interposed so as to be filled in a space other than the inverted portion of the plurality of flat cables connected to the inner side from the outer side of the predetermined space in order to prevent twisting of the plurality of flat cables when the rotator rotates, And a guide ring portion elastically supporting the flat cable of the flat cable in an inner side surface and an outer side surface of the predetermined space, respectively.
The method according to claim 1,
The guide ring portion
And an elastic body for elastically supporting the inverted portion of the plurality of flat cables in accordance with the rotation of the rotator so as to maintain the shape of the inverted portion when the inverted portion of the flat cables is rotated.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of guide ring portions
And a ring-shaped closed end face in the predetermined space.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of guide ring portions
The plurality of flat cables closely attached to the outer side surface in the predetermined space are brought into close contact with the outer side surface and the plurality of flat cables closely attached to the inner side surface in the predetermined space are brought into contact with the inner side surface, Of the vehicle.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the guide ring portion is provided in a plurality of two or more,
At least one of the plurality of guide ring portions elastically supports an inner side surface of the inverted portion formed by the plurality of flat cables,
Wherein at least one of the plurality of guide ring portions is disposed adjacent to an outer side surface of the inverted portion formed by the plurality of flat cables and elastically supports the same.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of guide ring portions
And is made of any one of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene), HDPE (High Density Polyethylene), and LDPE (Low Density PolyEthylene) Shaped,
A steering-rolling connector device for a vehicle having one end and the other end interconnected to each other.
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