WO2017170650A1 - 回転コネクタ装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a rotary connector device, and more particularly, to a rotary connector device used for electrically connecting a steering wheel side and a vehicle body side by a flat cable.
- a rotating connector device for supplying power to an airbag device or the like is attached to a connecting portion between a steering wheel for steering and a steering shaft.
- the rotary connector device is attached so as to surround the steering shaft, and a steering column cover is mounted so as to enclose the rotary connector device and the end portion of the steering shaft.
- a steering lower cover is mounted on the steering wheel side so as to include a boss portion of the steering wheel.
- the steering column cover does not rotate by steering the steering wheel, while the steering lower cover is fixed integrally with the steering wheel and rotates according to steering of the steering wheel.
- the steering column cover and the steering lower cover are arranged at a predetermined interval with respect to the axial direction of the steering shaft so that these covers do not interfere when the steering wheel is steered.
- the liquid is between the steering column cover and the steering lower cover. May flow into the space (interval portion) and reach the rotary connector. As a result, liquid may enter the rotary connector device and adhere to the inner wall of the rotary connector or the flat cable disposed inside the rotary connector device, which may result in heavy steering wheel operation.
- Patent Document 1 In order to prevent intrusion of drinking water or the like into the rotary connector device, a structure has been proposed in which the gap formed between the rotator and the stator is opened vertically downward in the rotary connector device.
- the conventional rotary connector device as described above has a structure in which liquid or the like does not easily enter the inside, but liquid enters the connecting portion between the flat cable and the connector that enables electrical connection between the outside and the patina. May occur.
- the connector housing portion in which the connector of the rotator is housed there are provided a hole for holding the connector and the cable and a groove formed for turning back the lead cable for connecting the airbag extending inward from the connector. Therefore, there is a possibility that the liquid that has reached the rotary connector device enters the inside of the connector housing portion from these holes and grooves and reaches the connection portion between the flat cable and the connector, thereby producing patina.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a rotary connector device that can suppress the intrusion of liquid into the connector housing portion and can prevent the occurrence of patina. It is to provide.
- a rotary connector device of the present invention is a member that holds a rotator and the rotator so as to be rotatable around an axis, and forms an annular space around the axis between the rotator and the rotator.
- a flexible cable that is a flexible flat cable electrically connected to the rotator-side connector and the stator-side connector, and the rotator is a rotator body that is an annular member around the axis;
- the connector housing portion is formed so as to be able to hold the rotator-side connector, the connector holding portion protruding from the rotator body to the outside of the annular space, and the connector holding portion.
- a cover member that is a member that at least partially covers the peripheral surface of the connector holding portion along the protruding direction of the portion.
- the connector holding portion is formed with a concave portion opened on the outer peripheral side, the rotator side connector is held in the concave portion, and the cover member is disposed on the outer peripheral side.
- the connector housing space is formed by the cover member covering the connector holding portion.
- the connector holding portion has the connector housing space therein, and the cover member is a member that covers the entire peripheral surface of the connector holding portion.
- the connector holding portion has the connector housing space therein, and a cable for electrically connecting the rotator side connector and the external device is passed therethrough.
- a cable groove that is a groove extending from the rotator main body toward the outside of the annular space is provided, and the cover member is a member that covers the cable groove.
- the connector holding portion is formed integrally with the rotator main body.
- the cover member is at least partially in close contact with the connector holding portion in order to seal a portion covering the connector holding portion.
- the rotator main body and the connector holding portion are formed of a resin material.
- the rotary connector device According to the rotary connector device according to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the intrusion of liquid into the connector housing portion and to prevent the generation of patina.
- FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the rotary connector device shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 2 (a) is a partially exploded perspective view showing the rotator side connector housing portion in the rotary connector device shown in FIG. b) is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the rotator-side connector housing portion assembled in the rotary connector device shown in FIG. 1.
- Fig.3 (a) is the rotator side in the rotation connector apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 3B is a partially exploded perspective view showing the connector housing portion in an exploded state
- FIG. 3B is a portion showing the assembled rotator side connector housing portion in the rotary connector device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- It is an expansion perspective view.
- FIG. 4 (a) is the rotator side in the rotation connector apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 4B is a partially exploded perspective view showing the connector housing portion in an exploded state
- FIG. 4B is a portion showing the assembled rotator side connector housing portion in the rotary connector device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. It is an expansion perspective view.
- the rotary connector device according to the present embodiment electrically connects a steering wheel, which is a steering device, and a steering shaft in a vehicle such as a four-wheeled vehicle.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a rotary connector device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- the rotary connector device 1 holds the rotator 12 and the rotator 12 so as to be rotatable around the axis x, and the axis x between the rotator 12 And a stator 13 that is a member that forms an annular space (annular space S1).
- the rotary connector device 1 includes a rotator-side connector 14 that enables electrical connection to the outside in the rotator 12, a stator-side connector 15 that enables electrical connection to the outside in the stator 13, and an annular space.
- the stator 13 is fixed to a steering shaft, and the rotator 12 is attached to a steering wheel.
- the rotator 12 is a space that penetrates between the rotator body 31 that is an annular member around the axis x (in the directions of arrows A and B in FIG. 1), and the annular space S1 and the outside of the annular space S1. And a rotator-side connector housing portion 33 that forms a rotator-side connector housing space S2 for housing the rotator-side connector 14.
- the rotator main body 31 includes a top plate portion 31 a that is a hollow disk shape or a substantially hollow disk shape centered on the axis x, and an inner peripheral side of the top plate portion 31 a.
- a cylindrical portion 31b having a cylindrical shape extending from the end portion toward the annular space S1 along the axis x is provided.
- the top plate portion 31 a defines a portion facing upward (in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 1) in the rotary connector device 1.
- the cylindrical portion 31b is formed to be engaged with a corresponding portion of the stator 13 so as to be rotatable about the axis x.
- the rotator-side connector housing portion 33 is formed so as to be able to hold the rotator-side connector 14, and includes a connector holding portion 311 that protrudes from the rotator main body 31 to the outside of the annular space S ⁇ b> 1, and a protruding direction (axis line) of the connector holding portion 311. and a cover member 312 that at least partially covers the connector holding portion 311 on the circumferential surface along the (x direction). Details of the rotator-side connector housing portion 33 will be described later.
- the stator 13 includes a stator body 21 having an annular shape or a substantially annular shape centered on the axis line x having an engagement hole (not shown) that is a circular hole centered on the axis line x, and a rotary connector device.
- 1 has a stator-side connector 15 that enables electrical connection to the outside of the 1 and a stator-side connector housing portion 23 that forms a stator-side connector housing space S3 that houses the stator-side connector 15.
- the engagement hole formed in the stator main body 21 is formed so as to accommodate the end portion of the lower portion (in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 1) of the cylindrical portion 31b of the rotator 12 so as to be engageable with the end portion.
- the rotator 12 is rotatably engaged with the engagement hole of the stator main body 21 of the stator 13 at the lower end portion of the cylindrical portion 31b, and is thereby rotatably held by the stator 13.
- the top plate portion 31a and the cylindrical portion 31b of the rotator 12 and the stator body 22 of the stator 13 form an annular space S1.
- 2 is a partially enlarged view of the rotary connector device 1 shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 2 (a) is a partially exploded perspective view showing a state in which the rotator-side connector housing portion 33 in the rotary connector device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 2B is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the rotator-side connector housing portion 33 assembled in the rotary connector device 1 shown in FIG.
- the connector holding portion 311 has a recessed portion 313 that is open to the outer peripheral side.
- the rotator-side connector 14 is held in the recessed portion 313, and the cover member 312 is recessed from the outer peripheral side.
- the rotator side connector housing space S ⁇ b> 2 is formed by the cover member 312 covering the connector holding portion 311.
- the connector holding part 311 is integrally formed with an insulating resin such as a fluororesin together with the rotator main body 31, and the cover member 312 is at least partially attached to the connector holding part 311 in order to seal the connector holding part 311 on the outer peripheral surface. Close.
- the concave portion 313 has a connector portion 14a which is a portion of the rotator side connector 14 connected to a cable drawn from the switches of the steering wheel.
- maintained is formed.
- the connector holding portion 311 includes a wall-like (plate-like) member that forms a circumferential surface that extends along the protruding direction of the connector holding portion 311 (the direction of arrow C in FIG. 1) and a pair of sides.
- a peripheral wall 311b is provided.
- the inner peripheral wall 311a forms a peripheral surface facing the inner peripheral side, and the side peripheral wall 311b extends perpendicularly or substantially perpendicularly to the inner peripheral wall 311a from the circumferential end of the inner peripheral wall 311a toward the outer peripheral side.
- a peripheral surface is formed.
- the recess 313 is defined by an inner peripheral wall 311a and a pair of side peripheral walls 311b. Further, as shown in FIG.
- the recess 313 is also open to the rotator main body 31.
- the concave portion 313 is covered by the rotator main body 31 from below in the axis x direction (in the direction of arrow C). Moreover, it is not covered with the rotator main body 31 from the outer peripheral side. That is, the rotator main body 31 is a notch 31c in which a portion in contact with the recess 313 and a portion on the outer periphery thereof form a space.
- a locking claw 316 that can be locked with a locking hole 317 of a cover member 312 to be described later is formed on the side surface 311b on the outer surface (one side omitted).
- the locking claw 316 bends and deforms until the position matches the locking hole 317, and when the position matches, the locking claw 316 returns from the bending deformation and engages with the locking hole 317. It is formed to do.
- the connector holding portion 311 has a flat plate-like upper partition portion 311c extending in a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the axis line x covering the cable portion accommodating recess 315 of the recess 313 from above.
- the upper partition 311c is connected to the upper end of the corresponding side peripheral wall 311b at one side end.
- the upper partition 311c is formed with a through recess 318 that penetrates the upper partition 311c that is recessed from the outer end toward the inner periphery so as to open toward the outer periphery.
- the through recess 318 is formed so that the cable can pass therethrough.
- the cover member 312 is a member that covers the recess 313 of the connector holding portion 311 from the outer peripheral side, and the cover member 312 covers the connector holding portion 311, thereby forming the rotator side connector housing space S ⁇ b> 2. More specifically, the cover member 312 forms a peripheral surface facing the outer peripheral side of the peripheral surface along the direction in which the connector holding portion 311 protrudes (the direction of arrow C in FIG. 1) in the rotator-side connector housing portion 33.
- An outer peripheral wall portion 312a that is a wall-like (plate-like) member, and a pair of peripheral surfaces that are perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the outer peripheral wall portion 312a from the circumferential end of the outer peripheral wall portion 312a toward the inner peripheral side
- the side peripheral wall portion 312b which is a wall-like (plate-like) member that forms the shape, is formed, and the concave portion 313 is covered with these three wall surfaces.
- the cover member 312 is a skirt for sealing the space formed by the notch 31c in the outer peripheral end portion of the rotator main body 31 in close contact with the outer peripheral end portion of the rotator main body 31 downward (arrow D direction side).
- Part 312c the skirt portion 312c is formed below or at the lower end of the outer peripheral wall portion 312a, and from above to the outer peripheral end portion of the rotator main body 31 at both ends in the circumferential direction of the notch 31c of the rotator main body 31 (arrows). (In the D direction).
- the skirt portion 312c has a surface corresponding to the upper surface of the outer peripheral end portion of the rotator main body 31 on the lower side.
- the outer peripheral wall of the cover member 312 is formed on the opened portion of the concave portion 313 of the connector holding portion 311.
- the part 312a is located. That is, the inner peripheral wall 311a of the concave portion 313 of the connector holding portion 311 and the outer peripheral wall portion 312a of the cover member 312 do not overlap each other and face each other with an interval in the outer peripheral side and inner peripheral side directions intersecting the axis x. Yes.
- the connector holding portion 311 and the cover member 312 are formed so that the connector holding portion 311 and the cover member 312 overlap only with the pair of side peripheral wall portions 311b and the side peripheral wall portion 312b. Further, the skirt portion 312c of the cover member 312 is in close contact with the rotator main body 31 so as to cover the notch 31c.
- the upper partition portion 311c of the connector holding portion 311 contacts the upper edge portion of the outer peripheral wall portion 312a of the cover member 312 at the outer end portion.
- the cable part accommodation recessed part 315 of the recessed part 313 is covered with the upper side partition part 311c in the upper side.
- the side peripheral wall portion 312b of the cover member 312 is formed with a locking hole 317 in which the locking claw 316 of the connector holding portion 311 described above can be locked (one side omitted).
- the locking claw 316 engages and is locked in the locking hole 317, and the cover member 312 is locked. Is attached to the connector holding portion 311.
- Conventionally known engagement or locking means can be applied to the locking claw 316 and the locking hole 317.
- the rotator-side connector accommodating portion 33 is formed by fitting the cover member 312 to the connector holding portion 311.
- the rotator-side connector 14 is housed in the connector holding portion 311 and held in the connector holding portion 311. Specifically, the air connected to the connector portion receiving recess 314 and the cable portion receiving recess 315 from the lower side in the axis x direction of the rotary connector device 1 to the cable connecting portion 14b of the rotator side connector 14 or the rotator side connector 14 by welding or the like.
- a lead cable LC (see FIG. 1) for connecting the bag is accommodated.
- a lead cable LC with an airbag connection connector connected to an electric circuit such as an airbag device attached to the steering wheel is connected to the cable connection portion 14b of the rotator side connector 14 in advance by welding or the like.
- the lead cable LC extends downward when the rotator-side connector 14 is accommodated in the connector holding portion 311. For this reason, the lead cable LC is folded back so as to extend upward to the cable portion accommodating recess 315. To be passed through. As a result, the lead cable LC is extended upward from the through recess 318 formed in the upper partition portion 311c of the connector holding portion 311.
- the cover member 312 In order to attach the cover member 312 to the connector holding portion 311, the cover member 312 is moved from the outer peripheral side so as to cover the connector holding portion 311, and the inner peripheral end of the side peripheral wall portion 312 b of the cover member 312 is the connector holding portion. It moves so that it may overlap with the edge part of the outer peripheral side of 311 side peripheral wall 311b, respectively.
- the locking claw 316 of the connector holding portion 311 contacts the side peripheral wall portion 312b of the cover member 312 and the locking claw 316 is bent and deformed inside the rotator side connector housing space S2.
- the cover member 312 moves to a desired fitting position (position shown in FIG.
- the distance between the inner surfaces of the pair of side peripheral walls 312 b in the cover member 312 is the same as the distance between the outer surfaces of the pair of side peripheral walls 311 b in the connector holding part 311 or a pair of side peripheral walls in the connector holding part 311. It is preferable that it is smaller than the space
- the cover member 312 is attached to the connector holding portion 311, and the cover member 312 covers the recess 313 of the connector holding portion 311 and the notch 31 c of the rotator main body 31, so that liquid enters the rotator side connector housing space S 2. It is possible to prevent the rotator-side connector housing portion 33 from being provided with a gap, a hole, a groove, or the like that communicates with the rotator-side connector housing space S2.
- the rotator-side connector housing portion having a complicated shape is formed as an integral member by injection molding, and gaps, holes, grooves, etc. leading to the rotator-side connector housing space are formed in the rotator-side connector. It was formed in the accommodating part.
- the rotator side connector accommodating portion 33 is formed by covering the recess 313 of the connector holding portion 311 and the notch 31c of the rotator main body 31 with the cover member 312 in which no through hole or groove is formed. The liquid does not enter the rotator-side connector housing space S2 through the cover member 312 forming the outer peripheral wall 33.
- the rotary connector device 1 As described above, according to the rotary connector device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the intrusion of liquid into the rotator-side connector housing portion 33, and the rotator-side connector 14 and the flexibility. It is possible to prevent the generation of patina on the cable 16 and the like.
- the connector holding portion 311 is formed with a recessed portion 313 opened on the outer peripheral side of the rotator main body 31, and the outer peripheral wall portion 312a of the cover member 312 is located in the opened portion (see FIG. 2B). For this reason, by reducing the surface where the connector holding
- the locking claw 316 formed in the connector holding portion 311 is locked with the locking hole 317 formed in the cover member 312, so that the cover member 312 is desired. This is the mounting position. For this reason, the attachment work of the cover member 312 can be made easy.
- the rotary connector device 1 has the locking claw 316 and the locking hole 317 for attaching the cover member 312 to the connector holding portion 311, but the rotary connector device 1 for attaching the cover member 312 to the connector holding portion 311.
- the locking means provided in the device 1 is not limited to the locking claw 316 and the locking hole 317.
- the rotary connector device 1 may have other locking means.
- the rotary connector device 1 does not have locking means such as a locking claw 316 and a locking hole 317, and the cover member 312 is held by the connector holding portion 311 by fitting between the side peripheral walls 311b and 312b. It may come to be.
- the side peripheral wall 312b of the cover member 312 does not have to expand to the same size as the side peripheral wall 311b of the connector holding portion 311 as shown in FIG.
- the side peripheral wall 311b of the connector holding portion 311 does not have to expand to the same size as the side peripheral wall portion 312b of the cover member 312 as shown in FIG.
- the side peripheral wall of the side peripheral wall 311b of the connector holding part 311 or the side peripheral wall part 312b of the cover member 312 only needs to expand so as to cover the entire side part of the rotator side connector housing space S2.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view for illustrating a schematic configuration of the rotary connector device 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating a rotation according to the second embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3B is a partially exploded perspective view showing the connector housing portion in the connector device 2 in an exploded state
- FIG. 3B is a state in which the connector housing portion in the rotary connector device 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is assembled. It is a partial expansion perspective view shown by.
- the rotary connector device 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is obtained by improving the rotator-side connector housing portion 33 of the rotary connector device 1 according to the above-described first embodiment of the present invention.
- the configuration of other parts is the same. Therefore, in the following description, the same or similar components as those of the above-described rotary connector device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the rotary connector device 1 and the description thereof is omitted. Only different configurations will be described.
- the rotator-side connector housing portion 233 has a rotator-side connector housing space S2 inside, and is integrated with an insulating resin such as a fluororesin together with the rotator body 31. And a cover member 322 that is a member that covers the entire peripheral surface of the connector holding portion 321.
- Rotator-side connector 14 (see FIG. 2A) is held in connector housing space S2 of connector holding portion 321. More specifically, the rotator-side connector housing space S2 penetrates in the direction of the axis x of the rotary connector device 2, and is a connector that is a portion of the rotator-side connector 14 that is connected to a cable drawn from switches of the steering wheel.
- the connector housing space 324 that holds the portion 14a is connected to a lead cable with an airbag connection connector that is a portion of the rotator side connector 14 that is connected to an electrical circuit such as an airbag device attached to the steering wheel. Cable portion accommodating space 325 in which the cable connection portion 14b to be held is held.
- the connector holding portion 321 of the rotary connector device 2 does not have the connector portion accommodation space portion 324 open to the outer peripheral side, and has a wall member on the outer peripheral side.
- the connector portion accommodating space 324 is covered and closed by a wall member on the entire periphery.
- the connector holding portion 321 partially has a peripheral surface located on the outer peripheral side of the rotator main body 31 among the peripheral surfaces along the protruding direction (arrow C direction) of the connector holding portion 321. It has an outer peripheral wall 321a which is a wall-shaped (plate-shaped) member to be formed.
- the outer peripheral wall 321a of the connector holding portion 321 is connected to the outer peripheral side end portion of the upper partition portion 321c on the inner side, and the outer peripheral surface of the connector holding portion 321 is connected to a lead cable or the like of an airbag connection connector.
- the rotator-side connector housing space S2 is opened only in the cable passage groove 325a, which is a groove communicating with the cable portion housing space 325 for passing through. Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the connector housing space S2 is not covered by the rotator body 31 from the outer peripheral side only in the cable portion housing space 325. In other words, the cable passage groove 325 a extends through the rotator main body 31 and forms a notch 31 d in the rotator main body 31.
- the connector part accommodation space part 324 and the cable part accommodation space part 325 are not covered with the rotator main body 31 from the bottom (in the arrow C direction) similarly to the above-described rotary connector device 1.
- the upper partition 321c penetrates through the upper partition 321c that is recessed from the outer peripheral end toward the inner peripheral side so as to open toward the outer peripheral side.
- a recess 328 is formed.
- the through recess 328 is formed so that the cable can pass therethrough.
- locking protrusions 326 that can abut on projection abutting portions 327 of a cover member 322 described later are formed on the pair of side peripheral walls 321b of the connector holding portion 321 (one side is omitted).
- the locking projection 326 is formed so as to abut on the projection abutting portion 327 when the cover member 322 is in a desired fitting position with respect to the connector holding portion 321 (position shown in FIG. 3B). .
- the cover member 322 is a cylindrical member having a substantially rectangular cross section perpendicular to the axis x opened in the axis x direction, and is formed on the entire circumferential surface along the direction in which the connector holding portion 321 projects (arrow C direction). It is formed so as to cover the connector holding portion 321. Further, the cover member 322 has a skirt portion 322 d for sealing the space formed by the notch 31 d of the rotator main body 31 in close contact with the outer peripheral end portion of the rotator main body 31. As described above, the cover member 322 prevents the liquid from entering the rotator-side connector housing space S2 even if the liquid flowing from the gap between the steering lower cover and the steering column cover wraps around the peripheral surface of the cover member 322. Is formed so as to cover the entire peripheral surface of the connector holding portion 321 and the notch 31 d of the rotator main body 31.
- the cover member 322 forms an outer peripheral wall portion 322a that is a wall-like (plate-like) member that forms an outer peripheral side peripheral surface, and an inner peripheral side peripheral surface that faces the outer peripheral wall portion 322a. It has an inner peripheral wall portion 322c that is a wall-shaped (plate-like) member, and a pair of side peripheral wall portions 322b that respectively connect the side end portion of the outer peripheral wall portion 322a and the side end portion of the inner peripheral wall portion 322c. .
- a protrusion contact portion 327 with which the above-described locking protrusion 326 can contact is formed (one side omitted).
- the upper end portion of the side peripheral wall portion 322b is connected to the side peripheral wall 321b of the connector holding portion 321 when the cover member 322 comes into contact with the top plate portion 31a of the rotator main body 31 at the lower end portion.
- the locking projections 326 formed on the inner side are engaged with each other.
- the cover member 322 reaches a desired fitting position (position shown in FIG. 3B) with respect to the connector holding part 321, the locking protrusion 326 comes into contact with the protrusion contact part 327.
- the cover member 322 is formed below or at the lower end of the outer peripheral wall portion 322a, and from above to the outer peripheral end portion of the rotator main body 31 at both ends in the circumferential direction of the notch 31d of the rotator main body 31. It is formed in close contact (in the direction of arrow D).
- the skirt portion 322 d has a lower surface corresponding to the upper surface of the outer peripheral end portion of the rotator main body 31.
- the rotator-side connector housing portion 233 is formed by assembling the cover member 322 to the connector holding portion 321.
- the rotator-side connector 14 (see FIG. 2A) is housed in the connector holding portion 321 and held in the connector holding portion 321. Specifically, the connector portion accommodation space 324 and the cable portion accommodation space 325 are omitted from the rotator side connector 14 and the illustration from the lower side in the axis x direction of the rotary connector device 2 (in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 3A). Accommodates cables for airbags.
- a lead cable (not shown) with an airbag connection connector connected to an electrical circuit such as an airbag device attached to the steering wheel is connected to the rotator side connector 14 in advance by welding or the like.
- this lead cable extends downward from the cable portion accommodating space 325 when the rotator-side connector 14 is accommodated in the connector holding portion 321.
- the cable is folded back so as to extend upward and is accommodated in the cable portion accommodating space 325 via the cable passage groove 325a so as to pass through the cable portion accommodating space 325.
- the lead cable is extended upward from the through recess 328 formed in the upper partition portion 321c of the connector holding portion 321.
- the cover member 322 is moved from the upper side to the lower side in the axis x direction of the rotary connector device 2.
- the side peripheral wall portion 322b of the cover member 322 comes into contact with the locking projection 326, so that the locking projection 326 is bent and deformed inside the rotator-side connector housing space S2.
- the cover member 322 reaches a desired fitting position (position shown in FIG. 3B) with respect to the connector holding portion 321, the bending deformation of the locking protrusion 326 is eliminated, and the locking protrusion 326 comes into contact with the protrusion.
- the rotator side connector housing space S2 is formed in contact with the portion 327.
- the skirt portion 322d of the cover member 322 covers the notch 31d of the rotator main body 31, and seals the space formed by the notch 31d.
- the engagement projection 326 formed on the connector holding portion 321 comes into contact with the projection abutting portion 327 formed on the cover member 312, so that a desired fitting is achieved. Since it becomes a position, it can confirm whether the operator who fits is a desired fitting position easily, and attachment work is easy.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view for illustrating a schematic configuration of the rotary connector device 3 according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a rotation according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 4B is a partially exploded perspective view showing the rotator-side connector housing portion in the connector device in an exploded state
- FIG. 4B is an assembly of the connector housing portion in the rotary connector device 3 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. It is a partial expansion perspective view shown in a state.
- the rotary connector device 3 according to the third embodiment of the present invention is obtained by improving the rotator-side connector housing portion 33 of the rotary connector device 1 according to the above-described first embodiment of the present invention. Yes, the configuration of other parts is the same. Therefore, in the following description, the same or similar components as those of the above-described rotary connector device 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and different portions are described.
- the rotator-side connector housing portion 333 has a rotator-side connector housing space S2 inside, and is integrated with an insulating resin such as a fluororesin together with the rotator body 31. And a cover member 332 that is a member that covers a cable portion accommodating space portion 335 described later.
- Rotator-side connector 14 (see FIG. 2A) is held in the rotator-side connector housing space S2 of the connector holding portion 331. More specifically, the rotator-side connector housing space S2 penetrates in the direction of the axis x of the rotary connector device 3, and is a connector that is a portion of the rotator-side connector 14 that is connected to cables drawn from the switches of the steering wheel.
- the connector portion accommodating space portion 334 that holds the portion 14a is connected to the lead cable with the connector for airbag connection that is the portion of the rotator side connector 14 that is connected to an electric circuit such as an airbag device attached to the steering wheel. Cable portion accommodating space 335 in which the cable connecting portion 14b is held.
- a locking groove 336 that locks a groove locking protrusion 337 of a cover member 332 described later is formed at the boundary between the connector portion receiving space portion 334 and the cable portion receiving space portion 335. ing.
- the locking groove 336 is formed so as to be locked with the groove locking protrusion 337 when the cover member 332 reaches a desired fitting position (position shown in FIG. 4B) with respect to the connector holding portion 331. Yes.
- the connector holding portion 321 of the rotary connector device 3 is different from the connector holding portion 311 of the rotary connector device 1 described above, and the connector portion accommodation space portion 334 is not opened to the outer peripheral side, and the outer peripheral side.
- the connector portion accommodating space 334 is covered and closed by the wall member on the entire periphery.
- the connector holding portion 331 partially has a peripheral surface located on the outer peripheral side of the rotator main body 31 among the peripheral surfaces along the direction in which the connector holding portion 331 protrudes (arrow C direction). It has an outer peripheral wall 331a which is a wall-shaped (plate-shaped) member to be formed.
- the cable portion accommodating space 335 of the inner peripheral wall 331b similar to the inner peripheral wall 311a facing the outer peripheral wall 331a of the connector holding portion 331 and the end of the outer peripheral wall 331a of the connector holding portion 331 on the cable portion accommodating space 335 side.
- a side peripheral wall 331c which is a wall-like (plate-like) member, is formed between the side end portions.
- the connector portion accommodating space 334, the cable portion accommodating space 335, and the cable portion accommodating space 335 so that the cable connecting portion 14b of the rotator side connector 14 can enter the cable portion accommodating space 335 from the connector portion accommodating space 334.
- a communication hole (not shown) that communicates with each other is formed.
- the open surface to the outer peripheral side of the cable part accommodating space part 335 is located on the inner peripheral side in the radial direction perpendicular to the axis x from the outer peripheral wall 331a. Further, in the connector holding portion 331, the portion forming the bottom portion (inner peripheral side peripheral wall) of the cable portion accommodating space portion 335 is on the outer peripheral side than the portion forming the bottom portion (inner peripheral wall 331b) of the connector portion accommodating space portion 334. May be located.
- the connector holding portion 331 does not have a notch penetrating the rotator main body 31 at the outer peripheral end of the rotator main body 31, In the rotator main body 31, a space communicating with the connector portion accommodating space 334 and the cable portion accommodating space 335 is not formed at the outer peripheral end portion.
- the cover member 332 is a member that covers the cable portion accommodation space 335 formed in the connector holding portion 331 in a range extending in the circumferential direction, and the locking groove 336 of the connector holding portion 331 is covered when the cable portion accommodation space 335 is covered. Groove locking projections 337 are formed to be locked. When the cover member 332 reaches a desired fitting position (position shown in FIG. 4B) with respect to the connector holding portion 331, the groove locking protrusion 337 is locked to the locking groove 336.
- the cover member 332 is a member having a substantially U-shaped cross section orthogonal to the axis x, and is a wall-shaped (plate that forms part of the outer peripheral surface of the rotator-side connector housing portion 333.
- the outer peripheral wall portion 332a that is a member of the inner peripheral wall and the inner peripheral wall that is a wall-like (plate-like) member that forms a part of the inner peripheral surface of the rotator side connector housing portion 333 that faces the outer peripheral wall portion 332a
- a side peripheral wall 332b that is a wall-like (plate-like) member that forms a side peripheral surface that is not on the connector part accommodating space 334 side in the rotator side connector accommodating part 333.
- the groove locking projections 337 described above are formed on the open side end portions of the outer peripheral wall portion 332a and the inner peripheral wall portion 332c of the cover member 332, respectively.
- the locking groove 336 with which the groove locking protrusion 337 engages is formed in the side peripheral wall portion 331c.
- the locking groove 336 has a side peripheral wall portion 331c so that the cover member 332 engages with the groove locking projection 337 when the cover member 332 is in a desired fitting position (position shown in FIG. 4B) with respect to the connector holding portion 331. Is disposed.
- the rotator side connector accommodating portion 333 is formed by attaching a cover member 332 to the connector holding portion 331.
- the rotator-side connector 14 (see FIG. 2A) is housed in the connector holding portion 331 and held in the connector holding portion 311.
- the connector portion accommodating space 334 accommodates the connector portion 14a of the rotator-side connector 14 from the lower side in the direction of the axis x of the rotary connector device 3 (in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 1).
- the part 14 b is accommodated in the cable part accommodating space 335.
- the cable connecting portion 14b of the rotator-side connector 14 is not connected to a lead cable with an airbag connecting connector that is connected to an electric circuit such as an airbag device.
- a lead cable LC with an airbag connection connector connected to an electric circuit such as an airbag device attached to the steering wheel is connected to the cable connection portion 14b of the rotator side connector 14.
- the connector holding part 321 is formed integrally with the rotator main body 31 so as not to provide a gap, a hole, a groove or the like in the liquid intrusion direction.
- the lead cable LC is not connected to the rotator-side connector 14 in advance, and after the rotator-side connector 14 is housed in the connector holding portion 331, the lead cable LC is The lead cable LC is welded to the cable connecting portion 14b of the rotator side connector 14 by approaching from above the rotator body 31 (arrow C direction side).
- the bar member 332 is fixed to the connector holding portion 331.
- the cover member 332 is locked to the connector holding portion 331 by engaging and locking the groove locking protrusion 337 with the locking groove 336, and the cable portion housing space 335 is covered with the cover member 332.
- the connector portion housing space portion 334 is covered by the peripheral wall, and the cable portion housing space portion 335 is covered by the cover member 332.
- the rotary connector device 3 according to the third embodiment of the present invention, after the rotator side connector 14 is accommodated in the connector holding portion 331 in a state where the lead cable LC is not welded to the rotator side connector 14 in advance, In the cable housing space 335, the lead cable LC is welded to the cable connection 14b of the rotator side connector 14. For this reason, the work of attaching the rotator side connector 14 and the work of welding the lead cable LC to the rotator side connector 14 can be facilitated. Further, since the lead cable LC is not housed in the connector housing portion 333 together with the rotator side connector 14 from below when the rotator side connector 14 is attached, the lead cable LC is folded back so that the lead cable LC extends upward. No work is required, and the assembly work of the rotary connector device 3 can be facilitated.
- the connector holding portions 311, 321, 331 are added. 31c and 31d are covered by the cover members 312, 322, and 332, so that the rotator-side connector housing space S2 can be sealed. For this reason, even if a beverage or water such as water generated by condensation has intruded into the gap between the steering column cover and the steering lower cover due to carelessness of the driver, the cover members 312, 322, and 332 It is possible to prevent the liquid from entering the connector housing portion (rotator side connector housing portions 33, 233, 333).
- patina is generated in the connection portion between the lead cable with the connector for the airbag connection and the rotator side connector 14, the connection portion between the cable drawn from the steering wheel switches and the rotator side connector 14, etc. It is possible to prevent an increase in electrical resistance value.
- the connector housing portion (rotator side connector housing) is formed by the cover members 312, 322. It is possible to reliably prevent water from entering the inside of the portions 33 and 233).
- cover members 312, 322, and 332 are at least partially in close contact with the connector holding portion so as to seal the portions covering the connector holding portions 311, 321, and 331, the cover members 312, 322, and 332 are connected to the connector holding portions 311, 321, and 331. Intrusion of liquid can be prevented.
- the rotary connector devices 1 to 3 according to the embodiments of the present invention have been described above.
- the rotary connector device according to the present invention is not limited to these rotary connector devices 1 to 3, and the concept and Includes all aspects falling within the scope of the claims.
- the configurations may be appropriately combined as appropriate so as to achieve at least part of the problems and effects described above.
- the shape, material, arrangement, size, and the like of each component in the above embodiment can be appropriately changed according to the specific usage mode of the present invention.
- the configuration of each part can be replaced with any configuration having a similar function.
- the shapes of the connector holding portions 311, 321, 331 and the cover members 312, 322, 332 in the above-described embodiment of the present invention are not limited to the illustrated shapes, and can be changed as appropriate.
- the rotator side connector accommodating part 33 in embodiment of this invention mentioned above demonstrated the form in which the latching nail
- the connector holding portion 311 may be formed with a locking hole 317, and the cover member may be formed with a locking projection that protrudes to the inside of the rotator-side connector housing space S2.
- the case where the connector holding portion 321 is formed with the locking projection 326 and the cover member 322 is formed with the projection abutting portion 327 has been described.
- the protrusion holding portion 327 may be formed on the connector holding portion 321, and the locking protrusion 326 may be formed on the inner wall of the cover member 322.
- a groove locking projection 337 may be formed on the connector holding portion 331, and a locking groove 336 may be formed on the inner wall of the cover member 332.
- the locking means provided in the rotary connector device for attaching the cover member to the connector holding portion is not limited to the above.
- the rotary connector device according to the present invention may have other locking means.
- the rotary connector device according to the present invention does not have a locking means, and the cover member is held by the connector holding portion by being fitted to the connector holding portion. Good.
- Rotating connector device 12 Rotator 13 Stator 14 Rotator side connector 15 Stator side connector 16 Flexible cable 21 Stator main body 23 Stator side connector housing part 31 Rotator body 33, 233, 333 Rotator side connector housing part 311, 321 , 331 Connector holding portion 312, 322, 332 Cover member 313 Recess
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12 ロテータ
13 ステータ
14 ロテータ側コネクタ
15 ステータ側コネクタ
16 可撓性ケーブル
21 ステータ本体
23 ステータ側コネクタ収容部
31 ロテータ本体
33,233,333 ロテータ側コネクタ収容部
311,321,331 コネクタ保持部
312,322,332 カバー部材
313 凹部
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- ロテータと、
該ロテータを軸線周りに回動可能に保持し、前記ロテータとの間に前記軸線周りに環状の空間を形成する部材であるステータと、
前記ロテータにおいて外部との電気的な接続を可能にするロテータ側コネクタと、
前記ステータにおいて外部との電気的な接続を可能にするステータ側コネクタと、
前記環状の空間内に収容され、前記ロテータ側コネクタと前記ステータ側コネクタとに電気的に接続される可撓性のフラットケーブルである可撓性ケーブルとを備え、
前記ロテータは、前記軸線周りに環状の部材であるロテータ本体と、前記環状の空間と該環状の空間の外側との間を貫通する空間であって前記ロテータ側コネクタを収容するコネクタ収容空間を形成するコネクタ収容部とを有しており、
前記コネクタ収容部は、前記ロテータ側コネクタを保持可能に形成されており、前記ロテータ本体から前記環状の空間の外側に突出するコネクタ保持部と、該コネクタ保持部の突出する方向に沿う周面において前記コネクタ保持部を少なくとも部分的に覆う部材であるカバー部材とを備えることを特徴とする回転コネクタ装置。 - 前記コネクタ保持部は、外周側に開放された凹部が形成されており、該凹部内に前記ロテータ側コネクタが保持され、前記カバー部材は、外周側から前記凹部を覆う部材であり、前記コネクタ収容空間は、前記カバー部材が前記コネクタ保持部を覆うことにより形成されることを特徴とする請求項1記載の回転コネクタ装置。
- 前記コネクタ保持部は、前記コネクタ収容空間を内部に有しており、前記カバー部材は、前記コネクタ保持部の周面全体を覆う部材であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の回転コネクタ装置。
- 前記コネクタ保持部は、前記コネクタ収容空間を内部に有していると共に、前記ロテータ側コネクタと外部装置とを電気的に接続するケーブルが通される前記ロテータ本体から前記環状の空間の外側に向かって延びる溝であるケーブル溝を有しており、前記カバー部材は前記ケーブル溝を覆う部材であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の回転コネクタ装置。
- 前記コネクタ保持部は、前記ロテータ本体と一体的に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項記載の回転コネクタ装置。
- 前記カバー部材は、前記コネクタ保持部を覆う部分を密封するために前記コネクタ保持部に少なくとも部分的に密接していることを特徴とする請求項1乃至5のいずれか1項記載の回転コネクタ装置。
- 前記ロテータ本体及び前記コネクタ保持部は樹脂材料から形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至6のいずれか1項記載の回転コネクタ装置。
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