JPH0424611Y2 - - Google Patents
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- JPH0424611Y2 JPH0424611Y2 JP1987116763U JP11676387U JPH0424611Y2 JP H0424611 Y2 JPH0424611 Y2 JP H0424611Y2 JP 1987116763 U JP1987116763 U JP 1987116763U JP 11676387 U JP11676387 U JP 11676387U JP H0424611 Y2 JPH0424611 Y2 JP H0424611Y2
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- housing
- flat cable
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- joint bar
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Description
【考案の詳細な説明】
［産業上の利用分野］
本考案は回転数が有限である車両のステアリン
グ機構の回転部と固定部との間で信号や電力など
を伝送するのに用いる車両のステアリング機構用
信号伝送装置に関するものである。[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention is applied to vehicle steering, which is used to transmit signals, electric power, etc. between the rotating part and fixed part of the steering mechanism of a vehicle whose rotational speed is finite. The present invention relates to a signal transmission device for mechanisms.
［従来技術］
従来の車両のステアリング機構用信号伝送装置
は、第１のハウジングと第２のハウジングとが同
心状に且つ相対的に回転可能に組み合わされ、前
記両ハウジングがなすリング状の室内にはフラツ
トケーブルが渦巻状に収容され、その一端は前記
第１のハウジング側に固定され、その他端は前記
第２のハウジング側に固定され、前記第１のハウ
ジングと前記第２のハウジングとのうちの一方を
ステータとし、他方をロータとした構造であつ
た。[Prior Art] A conventional signal transmission device for a vehicle steering mechanism includes a first housing and a second housing that are concentrically and relatively rotatably combined, and a ring-shaped chamber formed by the two housings. A flat cable is housed in a spiral shape, one end of which is fixed to the first housing side, the other end of which is fixed to the second housing side, and the first housing and the second housing are connected to each other. One of them was a stator and the other was a rotor.
このような信号伝送装置においては、フラツト
ケーブルの両端のうち、例えば一端にはリード線
を、他端にはコネクタを接続して他の機器と接続
することがある。 In such a signal transmission device, a lead wire may be connected to one end of the flat cable, and a connector may be connected to the other end for connection to other equipment.
この場合、接続の能率をあげるためには、接続
作業を自動化する必要がある。 In this case, in order to increase connection efficiency, it is necessary to automate the connection work.
［考案が解決しようとする問題点］
しかしながら、フラツトケーブルの各導体にリ
ード線を自動接続機で接続する場合、フラツトケ
ーブルの各導体は薄く且つ弱いので、これに丸い
リード線を重ねて接続しようとすると、フラツト
ケーブルの各導体が切断され易い問題点がある。
これを解決する方法として、フラツトケーブルの
各導体にジヨイントバーを接続し、各ジヨイント
バーにそれぞれリード線を接続することが考えら
れている。ジヨイントバーによれば、その平面部
にフラツトケーブルの導体を重ねて接続できるの
で、フラツトケーブルの導体を切断させずに超音
波溶接等で接続できる。[Problems that the invention aims to solve] However, when connecting lead wires to each conductor of a flat cable using an automatic connecting machine, each conductor of the flat cable is thin and weak, so it is necessary to overlap round lead wires on top of each conductor of the flat cable. There is a problem in that each conductor of the flat cable is likely to be cut when attempting to connect it.
As a method to solve this problem, it has been considered to connect a joint bar to each conductor of the flat cable, and to connect a lead wire to each joint bar. According to the joint bar, since the conductor of the flat cable can be connected to the flat part of the joint bar in an overlapping manner, the conductor of the flat cable can be connected by ultrasonic welding or the like without cutting the conductor of the flat cable.
しかしながら、各ジヨイントバーをフラツトケ
ーブルの各導体のピツチに合せる作業がめんどう
で、接続を自動化しにくい問題点があつた。 However, the task of aligning each joint bar with the pitch of each conductor of the flat cable was troublesome, and there was a problem that it was difficult to automate the connection.
また、従来のように導体の接続を半田付けによ
り行うと、接続不良の発生頻度が高く、車両のス
テアリング装置のような回転体と固定体との間の
電気信号の送受の用途には信頼性の面で好ましく
ない。 In addition, when conductors are connected by soldering as in the past, connection failures occur frequently, making it unreliable for applications that transmit and receive electrical signals between a rotating body and a fixed body, such as a vehicle steering system. unfavorable in terms of
本考案の目的は、フラツトケーブルの各導体に
ジヨイントバーを能率よく、しかも高い信頼性を
もたせて接続できる構造の車両のステアリング機
構用信号伝送装置を提供することにある。 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a signal transmission device for a steering mechanism of a vehicle, which has a structure in which a joint bar can be efficiently and reliably connected to each conductor of a flat cable.
［問題点を解決するための手段］
上記の目的を達成するための本考案の構成を説
明すると、本考案は第１のハウジングと第２のハ
ウジングとが同心状に且つ相対的に回転可能に組
み合わされ、前記両ハウジングがなすリング状の
室内にはフラツトケーブルが渦巻状に収容され、
その一端は前記第１のハウジング側に固定され、
その他端は前記第２のハウジング側に固定され、
前記第１のハウジングと前記第２のハウジングと
のうちの一方をステータとし、他方をロータとし
てなるブラシレス伝送装置において、前記フラツ
トケーブルの両端における少なくとも一端の該フ
ラツトケーブルの各導体にはそれぞれジヨイント
バーが溶接接続され、前記各ジヨイントバーは前
記フラツトケーブルの前記各導体のピツチに合せ
て絶縁支持体により相互に連結され、前記各ジヨ
イントバーの他端には対応するリード線の導体が
それぞれ溶接接続され、これらジヨイントバーに
よる相互の導体の接続部分は両側の前記フラツト
ケーブル及び前記各リード線の各絶縁層にまたが
つて樹脂成形保護体にて一括被覆されていること
を特徴とする車両のステアリング機構用信号伝送
装置。[Means for Solving the Problems] To explain the configuration of the present invention to achieve the above object, the present invention has a configuration in which the first housing and the second housing are rotatable concentrically and relatively. When combined, a flat cable is housed in a spiral shape in a ring-shaped chamber formed by both the housings,
one end thereof is fixed to the first housing side,
the other end is fixed to the second housing side,
In a brushless transmission device in which one of the first housing and the second housing serves as a stator and the other serves as a rotor, each conductor of the flat cable at at least one of both ends of the flat cable is provided with a wire. Joint bars are connected by welding, each of the joint bars is interconnected by an insulating support according to the pitch of each of the conductors of the flat cable, and the conductor of the corresponding lead wire is connected by welding to the other end of each of the joint bars. A steering wheel for a vehicle characterized in that the connecting portions of the mutual conductors by the joint bars are collectively covered with a resin molded protector spanning the insulating layers of the flat cables and the lead wires on both sides. Mechanical signal transmission device.
［作用］
このように各ジヨイントバーを絶縁支持体の支
持によつて、フラツトケーブルの各導体のピツチ
に合せておくと、フラツトケーブルの各導体に対
するジヨイントバーの接続を能率よく行える。[Function] By aligning each joint bar with the pitch of each conductor of the flat cable by supporting the insulating support in this way, the joint bar can be efficiently connected to each conductor of the flat cable.
また、相互の導体の接続を溶接接続により行う
と、半田付け接続に比べ接続不良の発生頻度が低
くなり、信頼性を向上させることができる。 Furthermore, when the mutual conductors are connected by welding, the frequency of occurrence of connection failure is lower than that of soldering, and reliability can be improved.
更に、ジヨイントバーによる相互の導体の接続
部分を樹脂成形保護体にて一括被覆して保護を行
うと、個別に保護を行うタイプのものに比べて、
低コストで能率よく、保護体を設けることができ
る。 Furthermore, if the connecting parts of the mutual conductors by the joint bar are protected by covering them all together with a resin molded protector, compared to the type that protects them individually,
A protective body can be provided efficiently at low cost.
［実施例］
以下、本考案の実施例を第１図乃至第６図を参
照して説明する。本実施例の車両のステアリング
機構用信号伝送装置は、ステータとして作用する
第１のハウジング１とロータとして作用する第２
のハウジング２とが同心状に相対的に回転可能に
組み合わされ、両ハウジング１，２がなすリング
状の室３にはフラツトケーブル４が渦巻状に収容
され、その一端（外端）は第１のハウジング１側
に直接又は間接的に固定され、その他端（内端）
側は第２のハウジング２側に直接又は間接的に固
定され、ロータとして作用する第２のハウジング
２は図示しない車両のステアリング機構の回転部
で正逆に回転駆動されるようになつている。フラ
ツトケーブル４はバネ材よりなる振動防止部材５
で振動が防止されるようになつている。[Embodiments] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. The signal transmission device for a vehicle steering mechanism according to this embodiment includes a first housing 1 that acts as a stator and a second housing 1 that acts as a rotor.
A flat cable 4 is spirally housed in a ring-shaped chamber 3 formed by both housings 1 and 2, and one end (outer end) of the The other end (inner end) is fixed directly or indirectly to the housing 1 side of 1.
The second housing 2 is directly or indirectly fixed to the second housing 2 side, and the second housing 2, which acts as a rotor, is rotated in forward and reverse directions by a rotating part of a vehicle steering mechanism (not shown). The flat cable 4 has a vibration prevention member 5 made of a spring material.
This is designed to prevent vibration.
内端のフラツトケーブル４の端部から導出され
た各導体６は、各リード線７の導体８にそれぞれ
直線状のジヨイントバー９を介して超音波溶接等
にて接続されている。各ジヨイントバー９はフラ
ツトケーブル４の各導体６のピツチに合せて絶縁
支持体１０により予め相互に連結されている。各
ジヨイントバー９の絶縁支持体１０による連結
は、例えば各ジヨイントバー９を成形金型内に位
置決めして取込み、絶縁支持体１０をフープ成形
することにより行う。このような接続部分は、全
体的にインジエクシヨンモールド部よりなる樹脂
成形保護体１１により一括して保護されている。
フラツトケーブル４の外端はリード線７の立上り
部で第２のハウジング２に固定されている。 Each conductor 6 led out from the end of the inner flat cable 4 is connected to the conductor 8 of each lead wire 7 via a straight joint bar 9 by ultrasonic welding or the like. Each joint bar 9 is previously interconnected by an insulating support 10 in accordance with the pitch of each conductor 6 of the flat cable 4. Connection of each joint bar 9 with the insulating support 10 is performed, for example, by positioning and taking each joint bar 9 into a molding die, and hoop-molding the insulating support 10. Such connection portions are collectively protected by a resin-molded protection body 11 made of an injection molded portion.
The outer end of the flat cable 4 is fixed to the second housing 2 by a rising portion of a lead wire 7.
外端のフラツトケーブル４の端部から導出され
た各導体６には、それぞれＬ字状のジヨイントバ
ー１２が超音波溶接等により接続されている。各
ジヨイントバー１２はフラツトケーブル４の各導
体６のピツチに合せて絶縁支持体１３により予め
相互に連結されている。各ジヨイントバー１２の
絶縁支持体１３による連結は、例えば各ジヨイン
トバー２を成形金型内に位置決めして取込み、絶
縁支持体１３をフープ成形することにより行う。
このような接続部分は、各ジヨイントバー１２の
先端を外部に露出させるようにしてインジエクシ
ヨンモールド部よりなる樹脂成形保護体１４にて
一括被覆されている。この樹脂成形保護体１４か
ら外部に突出された各ジヨイントバー１２の先端
部は、第１のハウジングから突出して一体成形さ
れているコネクタハウジング１５内に突出され、
コネクタピンとして使用されるようになつてい
る。即ち、フラツトケーブル４の外部は、この実
施例では樹脂成形保護体１４を介して第１のハウ
ジング１に固定されている。 L-shaped joint bars 12 are connected to each conductor 6 led out from the outer end of the flat cable 4 by ultrasonic welding or the like. Each joint bar 12 is previously interconnected by an insulating support 13 in accordance with the pitch of each conductor 6 of the flat cable 4. The connection of each joint bar 12 by the insulating support 13 is performed, for example, by positioning and taking each joint bar 2 into a molding die and hoop-molding the insulating support 13.
Such connection portions are collectively covered with a resin molded protector 14 made of an injection molded portion so as to expose the tips of each joint bar 12 to the outside. The tip of each joint bar 12 that protrudes from the resin molded protector 14 is protruded into the connector housing 15 that is integrally molded and protrudes from the first housing.
It has come to be used as a connector pin. That is, the outside of the flat cable 4 is fixed to the first housing 1 via the resin molded protector 14 in this embodiment.
なお、上記実施例では第１のハウジング１をス
テータとし、第２のハウジング２をロータとした
が、第１のハウジング１をロータとし、第２のハ
ウジング２をステータとしてもよい。 In the above embodiment, the first housing 1 is used as a stator and the second housing 2 is used as a rotor, but the first housing 1 may be used as a rotor and the second housing 2 may be used as a stator.
また、第１のハウジング１は図示のように２分
割するものに限らず、分割されていない一体型の
ものでもよい。 Further, the first housing 1 is not limited to being divided into two parts as shown in the figure, but may be an integral type without being divided.
［考案の効果］
以上説明したように本考案に係る車両のステア
リング機構用信号伝送装置は、フラツトケーブル
の各導体に接続するジヨイントバーを、該フラツ
トケーブルの各導体のピツチに合せて絶縁支持体
で支持させた構造としているので、フラツトケー
ブルの各導体に各ジヨイントバーを接続する作業
を能率よく行うことができ、また接続の自動化に
も容易に対応できる利点がある。[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the signal transmission device for a vehicle steering mechanism according to the present invention insulates and supports the joint bar connected to each conductor of a flat cable in accordance with the pitch of each conductor of the flat cable. Since the structure is supported by the body, it is possible to efficiently connect each joint bar to each conductor of the flat cable, and there is an advantage that the connection can be easily automated.
また、相互の導体の接続を溶接接続により行う
と、半田付け接続に比べ接続不良の発生頻度が低
くなり、信頼性を向上させることができる。 Further, when the mutual conductors are connected by welding, the frequency of occurrence of connection failure is lower than that of soldering, and reliability can be improved.
更に、ジヨイントバーによる相互の導体の接続
部分を樹脂成形保護体にて一括被覆すると、個別
に熱収縮チユーブ等で保護するタイプのものに比
べて、低コストで能率よく、保護体を設けること
ができる。 Furthermore, by covering the connecting parts of mutual conductors using a joint bar with a molded resin protector, the protector can be provided at a lower cost and more efficiently than when protecting the conductors individually with heat shrink tubes, etc. .
第１図Ａ，Ｂは本考案の実施例におけるフラツ
トケーブルとリード線との接続部を示す側面図及
び底面図、第１図Ｃはこの実施例における各ジヨ
イントバーとその絶縁支持体との関係を示す斜視
図、第２図は本実施例の伝送装置の一例を示す平
面図、第３図は第２図のＡ−Ｏ−Ａ線断面図、第
４図は第２図に示す装置の底面図、第５図は第４
図のＢ−Ｂ線断面図、第６図はフラツトケーブル
の外端とジヨイントバーの接続部の縦断面図であ
る。
１……第１のハウジング、２……第２のハウジ
ング、３……室、４……フラツトケーブル、６…
…導体、７……リード線、８……導体、９……ジ
ヨイントバー、１０……絶縁支持体、１１……樹
脂成形保護体、１２……ジヨイントバー、１３…
…絶縁支持体、１４……樹脂成形保護体。
Figures 1A and B are side and bottom views showing the connection between the flat cable and the lead wire in the embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 1C is the relationship between each joint bar and its insulating support in this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of the transmission device of this embodiment, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-O-A in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a diagram of the device shown in FIG. Bottom view, Figure 5 is the 4th
FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the connecting portion between the outer end of the flat cable and the joint bar. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... First housing, 2... Second housing, 3... Chamber, 4... Flat cable, 6...
...Conductor, 7...Lead wire, 8...Conductor, 9...Joint bar, 10...Insulating support, 11...Resin molded protector, 12...Joint bar, 13...
...Insulating support, 14...Resin molded protector.
Claims (1)
状に且つ相対的に回転可能に組み合わされ、前記
両ハウジングがなすリング状の室内にはフラツト
ケーブルが渦巻状に収容され、その一端は前記第
１のハウジング側に固定され、その他端は前記第
２のハウジング側に固定され、前記第１のハウジ
ングと前記第２のハウジングとのうちの一方をス
テータとし、他方をロータとしてなるブラシレス
伝送装置において、前記フラツトケーブルの両端
における少なくとも一端の該フラツトケーブルの
各導体にはそれぞれジヨイントバーが溶接接続さ
れ、前記各ジヨイントバーは前記フラツトケーブ
ルの前記各導体のピツチに合せて絶縁支持体によ
り相互に連結され、前記各ジヨイントバーの他端
には対応するリード線の導体がそれぞれ溶接接続
され、これらジヨイントバーによる相互の導体の
接続部分は両側の前記フラツトケーブル及び前記
各リード線の各絶縁層にまたがつて樹脂成形保護
体にて一括被覆されていることを特徴とする車両
のステアリング機構用信号伝送装置。 A first housing and a second housing are concentrically and relatively rotatably combined, and a flat cable is spirally housed in a ring-shaped chamber formed by the two housings, and one end of the flat cable is connected to the first housing. In the brushless transmission device, the other end is fixed to the first housing side, the other end is fixed to the second housing side, one of the first housing and the second housing is used as a stator, and the other end is used as a rotor. , a joint bar is welded to each conductor of the flat cable at at least one end at both ends of the flat cable, and each joint bar is connected to each other by an insulating support according to the pitch of each conductor of the flat cable. The conductors of the corresponding lead wires are connected by welding to the other ends of each of the joint bars, and the connecting portions of the mutual conductors by these joint bars are also connected to the flat cables on both sides and the insulating layers of the lead wires. 1. A signal transmission device for a steering mechanism of a vehicle, characterized in that all parts are covered with a resin molded protector.
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