Trw Limited

Trw Automotive U.S. LLC

Kevin P Jokipii

Stephen J Horner

David L Becker

Daniel J Durocher

John Barrs

Jonathan R Penvose

A code wheel () is rotatable with a vehicle steering wheel (). A magnet () mounted on a rotatable driven component () indicates the number of revolutions of the code wheel (). A sensing device () is provided to sense a flux field provided by the magnet (). The magnetic flux field varies relative to the sensing device () as the driven component () is rotated by the code wheel ().

Sensor assembly

Apparatus () includes a vehicle steering wheel (), a device () mountable on the steering wheel, a rear cover () that at least partially covers the steering wheel, a rotary connector () including a housing () for providing an electrical connection with the device. A first electrical connector () includes a first connector piece () and a second connector piece (). The first connector piece (), housing () and rear cover () are molded as a single piece of plastic material. The second connector piece () is guided to interconnect with the first connector piece () when the device () is installed on the steering wheel (). The first and second connector pieces (and) when interconnected provide, an electrical connection between the device () and a cable () of the rotary connector ().

Steering wheel rotary connector

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Center Line, MI, United States of America

Kevin P Jokipii