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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 08, 1999
Frank Schröer, Weiden, DE;
Wolfgang Reber, Tirschenreuth, DE;
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A rotary joint with two housing parts (,) rotatable with respect to each other, which are connected by a flexible flat conductor (,) that extends in spires within an interstice (,) of the housing parts (,) and is attached at its end to a contact element (,), which connects a strand (,) of the flat conductor (,) with a circular conductor (,) and which is arranged in a holder (,) in a housing part (,). The contact element (,) of the rotary joint is a one-piece metal part having a surface (,) to which the strand (,) of the flat conductor (,) is permanently fixed, the contact element is attached to the circular conductor (,) by crimping, and each contact element (,) is fixed within a holder (,) assigned to it.