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CN-115315863-B - Rotary connector device

CN115315863BCN 115315863 BCN115315863 BCN 115315863BCN-115315863-B

Abstract

The rotary connector device (1) has a stator (10), a rotating body (20), a1 st connector (30), and a 2 nd connector (40). The stator (10) is configured to be mounted to a vehicle body (2). The rotating body (20) is provided so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis (A1) with respect to the stator (10). The 1 st connector (30) is provided to the stator (10). The 2 nd connector (40) is provided to the rotating body (20). The 1 st connector (30) includes a1 st connector housing space (32) in which the 1 st connector (3) is disposed in a state in which the body-side connector (3) is electrically connected to the 1 st connector (30). When viewed from an axial direction (D1) defined along the rotation axis (A1) in a state in which the stator (10) is attached to the vehicle body (2), the 1 st connector housing space (32) is disposed so as not to overlap with a vertical plane (RP) including the rotation axis (A1).

Inventors

  • Shinichi Hamasaki
  • The corner of the road for a long time
  • Yamashita Kenji rodericho
  • TAJIRI YOJI

Assignees

  • 古河电气工业株式会社
  • 古河AS株式会社

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20210304
Priority Date
20200325

Claims (10)

  1. 1. A rotary connector device, comprising: A stator configured to be mounted to a vehicle body; a rotating body provided rotatably about a rotation axis with respect to the stator; A 1 st connector provided to the stator, and A2 nd connector provided to the rotating body, The 1 st connector includes a1 st connector housing space in which the body-side connector is disposed in a state in which the body-side connector is electrically connected to the 1 st connector, In a state where the stator is attached to the vehicle body, the 1 st connector housing space is arranged so as not to overlap with a vertical surface including the rotation axis when viewed from an axial direction defined along the rotation axis, The 1 st connector protrudes radially outward from the stator with respect to the rotation axis such that a recess is formed by the stator and the 1 st connector, The 2 nd connector includes a2 nd connector receiving space in which the steering side connector is disposed in a state in which the steering side connector is electrically connected with the 2 nd connector, The 1 st connector housing space is arranged so as not to overlap the vertical surface including the rotation axis, and the 2 nd connector housing space is arranged so as to overlap the vertical surface when viewed from the axial direction in a state in which the rotor is arranged at a neutral position with respect to the stator.
  2. 2. The rotary connector device according to claim 1, wherein, In a state where the stator is attached to the vehicle body, the vertical surface defines a1 st space and a 2 nd space when viewed from the axial direction, In a state where the stator is attached to the vehicle body, the 1 st connector housing space is disposed in only one of the 1 st space and the 2 nd space when viewed from the axial direction.
  3. 3. The rotary connector device according to claim 2, wherein, In a state where the stator is attached to the vehicle body, the 1 st connector housing space is disposed only in the 1 st space when viewed from the axial direction, In a state where the stator is attached to the vehicle body, the 2 nd connector housing space is offset from the vertical surface toward the 1 st space when viewed in the axial direction.
  4. 4. The rotary connector device according to claim 3, wherein, In a state where the stator is attached to the vehicle body, the 2 nd connector housing space is arranged so as to overlap the vertical surface when viewed in the axial direction.
  5. 5. The rotary connector device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The 1 st connector receiving space includes a1 st connector opening into which the vehicle body side connector is inserted when the vehicle body side connector is electrically connected with the 1 st connector, In a state where the stator is attached to the vehicle body, the 1 st connector opening is arranged so as not to overlap the vertical surface when viewed in the axial direction.
  6. 6. The rotary connector device according to claim 1, wherein, The 1 st connector accommodation space extends in the 1 st length direction when viewed from the axial direction, In a state where the stator is attached to the vehicle body, the 1 st longitudinal direction of the 1 st connector housing space is inclined with respect to the vertical plane when viewed from the axial direction.
  7. 7. The rotary connector device according to claim 6, wherein, The 2 nd connector accommodation space extends in the 2 nd length direction when viewed from the axial direction, In a state where the rotating body is disposed at the neutral position with respect to the stator, the 1 st longitudinal direction of the 1 st connector housing space is inclined with respect to the 2 nd longitudinal direction of the 2 nd connector housing space when viewed from the axial direction.
  8. 8. The rotary connector device according to claim 1, wherein, The 1 st connector is disposed below the rotation axis in a state where the stator is attached to the vehicle body.
  9. 9. The rotary connector device according to claim 1, wherein, In a state where the stator is attached to the vehicle body, the recess is at least partially disposed between the vertical surface and the 1 st connector housing space when viewed in the axial direction.
  10. 10. The rotary connector device according to claim 1, wherein, The 1 st connector is configured to be inserted into the 1 st connector accommodation space along the axial direction by the vehicle body side connector.

Description

Rotary connector device Technical Field The disclosed technology relates to a rotary connector device. Background Patent documents 1 to 3 describe a rotary connector device having a fixed-side connector. Prior art literature Patent literature Patent document 1 Japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2005-327575 Patent document 2 Japanese patent application laid-open No. 2010-129187 Patent document 3 International publication No. 2018/147448 Disclosure of Invention Problems to be solved by the invention When the fixed-side connector is disposed at the lower portion of the rotary connector device in a state where the rotary connector device is attached to the vehicle body, for example, a space around the driver's knees tends to be narrowed. The technical problem of the present application is to provide a rotary connector device which can easily ensure the space around the knees of a driver. Means for solving the problems The rotary connector device of feature 1 has a stator, a rotating body, a1 st connector, and a 2 nd connector. The stator is configured to be mounted to a vehicle body. The rotating body is provided rotatably about a rotation axis with respect to the stator. The 1 st connector is arranged on the stator. The 2 nd connector is arranged on the rotating body. The 1 st connector includes a1 st connector housing space in which the vehicle body side connector is disposed in a state in which the vehicle body side connector is electrically connected to the 1 st connector. When viewed from an axial direction defined along the rotation axis in a state in which the stator is attached to the vehicle body, the 1 st connector housing space is disposed so as not to overlap with a vertical surface including the rotation axis. In the rotary connector device according to the 1 st aspect, when viewed from the axial direction in a state in which the stator is attached to the vehicle body, the 1 st connector housing space is disposed so as not to overlap the vertical surface, and therefore, it is easy to secure a space around the driver's knees. With respect to the rotary connector device according to the 2 nd aspect, in the rotary connector device according to the 1 st aspect, the 1 st space and the 2 nd space are defined on the vertical plane when viewed from the axial direction in a state in which the stator is attached to the vehicle body. In a state where the stator is attached to the vehicle body, the 1 st connector housing space is disposed in only one of the 1 st space and the 2 nd space when viewed from the axial direction. In the rotary connector device according to the 2 nd aspect, the space around the driver's knee is easily and reliably ensured in the 1 st space and the 2 nd space where the 1 st connector housing space is not arranged. With regard to the rotary connector device of the 3 rd aspect, in the rotary connector device of the 2 nd aspect, the 2 nd connector includes a 2 nd connector accommodation space in which the steering side connector is disposed in a state in which the steering side connector is electrically connected to the 2 nd connector. When viewed from the axial direction in a state in which the stator is attached to the vehicle body, the 1 st connector housing space is disposed only in the 1 st space. When viewed from the axial direction in a state in which the stator is attached to the vehicle body, the 2 nd connector housing space is offset from the vertical plane toward the 1 st space. With respect to the rotary connector device according to the 4 th aspect, in the rotary connector device according to the 3 rd aspect, the 2 nd connector housing space is disposed so as to overlap with the vertical surface when viewed from the axial direction in a state in which the stator is attached to the vehicle body. With regard to the rotary connector device of the 5 th aspect, in the rotary connector device of the 1 st to 4 th aspects, the 1 st connector receiving space includes a1 st connector opening into which the vehicle body side connector is inserted when the vehicle body side connector is electrically connected to the 1 st connector. When viewed from the axial direction in a state in which the stator is attached to the vehicle body, the 1 st connector opening is disposed so as not to overlap the vertical surface. In the rotary connector device of the 5 th aspect, the space around the driver's knee is easily and reliably ensured. Regarding the rotary connector device according to the 6 th aspect, in any 1 of the 1 st to 5 th aspects, the 1 st connector housing space extends in the 1 st longitudinal direction when viewed from the axial direction. When viewed from the axial direction in a state in which the stator is attached to the vehicle body, the 1 st longitudinal direction of the 1 st connector housing space is inclined with respect to the vertical plane. In the rotary connector device of feature 6, the space around the stator can be efficiently utilized. With regard to the rotar