Patent ID: 6561813
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A rotation connector adapted to the transmission of electrical signals from a first device to a second device, which second device is rotatable with respect to the first device, which comprises:a substantially dielectric support member having a longitudinal direction and provided with a first end portion and a second end portion, said dielectric support member having an electrically conductive track extending in the longitudinal direction as far as the region of the second end portion and provided with a continuous cavity from the first end portion to the second end portion, the cavity being provided with a means for transmitting signals, a self-supporting contact ring having an electrically conductive peripheral edge and an inner edge defining a recess around the center-line of the contact ring, said contact ring being fixed on the support member, said recess substantially enclosing the support member in such a manner that the center-line of the contact ring is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the support member, the peripheral edge of the contact ring being connected to the electrically conductive track via an electrically conductive path, wherein the electrically conductive track is disposed on the surface of the support member.