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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2002
Ryoichi Adachi, Tokyo, JP;
Masatoshi Ushiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Ryoichi Adachi, Tokyo, JP;
Masatoshi Ushiyama, Tokyo, JP;
The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A rotating connectorcomprising a rotating caseand a stationary caseconnected together in a manner that the rotating casecan rotate relative to the stationary caseand that an annular space S is formed inside, and a plurality of flat cablesheld in the annular space S. In the annular space S, the flat cablesare wound like a swirl, being U-turned at about the middle thereof with the help of a rollerarranged in the space S, and fixed to the rotating caseat one end and the stationary caseat the other end. The rotating casecan rotate relative to the stationary casea plurality of times, with the winding of flat cablesbeing tightened or loosened. The flat cableis smaller in thickness than the flat cablewhich is U-turned by being directly guided by a U-turn rollerThus, the flap noise which tends to be produced when the winding is tightened is reduced or prevented.