Patent ID: 6257909
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A rotary joint with two housing parts (1,2) rotatable in relation to each other, which are connected by a flexible flat conductor (10) that extends in spires within an interstice (11) of the housing parts (1,2), is attached at an end thereof to a contact element (23) that connects a strand (27) of the flat conductor (10) with a circular conductor, and is arranged in a holder (21) of one of the housing parts,wherein the contact element (23) is an elongated single-piece metal part having a surface (26) to which the conductor strand (27), is permanently connected, the contact element (23) being attached to the circular conductor by crimping to form a crimped connection,wherein the contact element (23) has means that engages with the said one housing part and fixes the contact element (23) against displacement in both longitudinal directions thereof,wherein the contact element (23) is provided with a tab (30) interacting with an opposite surface (31) of said holder (21), andwherein the contact element (23) has a free end face thereof abutting a stop (32) which is positioned within said holder (21).