Patent ID: 7232312
Filing Date: 2007-06-19
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A rotary connector comprising: a first part; a second part rotationally coupled to said first part to form an interior of the rotary connector; a first flat cable having only a single ribbon conductor which has a relatively large width for providing input and output high current to the rotary connector; a second flat cable for providing separate current sources to the rotary connector, wherein the second flat cable has multiple conductor wires, wherein said first and second flat cables are wholly housed within said interior of the rotary connector and each of said first and second flat cables extend in a circumferential direction about an axis of rotation of the rotary connector; and an over current protection device housed within an integral space of said rotary connector and configured to provide over current protection for at least one of the first and second flat cables; and a bus bar coupled to said first flat cable, said over current protection being integrated with said bus bar, wherein the bus bar comprises: