Patent ID: 6749142
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A sheet-like element winding apparatus, comprising:an accommodating case having a cap attached at one end portion thereof; a winding shaft disposed in said accommodating case, for winding a sheet-like element; damping means for providing a damping force to said winding shaft, wherein the damping means is disposed in the cap; and a clutch mechanism that connects said winding shaft to said damping means when a majority of said sheet-like element is wound around said winding shaft and is being wound onto said winding shaft, and that disconnects said winding shaft from said damping means when said sheet-like element is being unwound from said winding shaft, wherein said winding shaft is disconnected from said damping means when said sheet-like element is being wound onto said winding shaft before said clutch mechanism connects said winding shaft to said damping means.