Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

Kiichi Yamaguchi

Yuichi Ida

Hironori Kato

Kunihiko Sasaki

Tsumoru Oka

Akihiro Konno

Mituaki Shinraku

Takasi Ohya

Takehiko Itoh

A connector device for a steering system of an automobile is provided, in which a movable member is securely locked to its predetermined initial position when the device is mounted or remounted to a steering system so that it can effectively eliminate any errors in the mounting or remounting operation and the locked condition of the movable member is automatically released when the device is properly set in position. Moreover, since the locking mechanism is accommodated in the inner room (compartment) of the device where axially a relatively large space is available, the device has a variety of advantages including a relatively reduced thickness.

Connector device for a steering system

A slip ring wherein electric disconnection which may possibly arise from freezing of drops of condensed water is prevented with a simplified construction. The slip ring is of the type wherein electric connection between a fixed member and a movable member mounted for rotation relative to the fixed member is established by means of an annular conductive plate and a contact element mounted in mutual contact on one and the other of the fixed and movable members. The slip ring comprises an insulating cover mounted for rotation on the conductive plate and covering an annular face of the conductive plate. The cover has an opening formed therein through which the contact element is resiliently contacted with the conductive plate.

Slip ring having a rotatable insulation cover

An electrical connection apparatus includes a flat cable having one end secured to a fixed member and the other end secured to a movable member. The flat cable is provided with a turning portion at its fixing portion to the fixed member, and a cutter is inserted toward a folding line of the turning portion to cut the flat cable.

Electrical connection apparatus

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Miyagi, Japan

Kiichi Yamaguchi