Limiting assembly of clock spring flat cable

By designing a clock spring flat cable limiting assembly and utilizing control and positioning mechanisms, the problem of flat cable skewing and shaking within the gap between the housing and the end cap was solved, achieving stable clamping and connection of the cable.

CN223583446UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21SHANXI JINJUXUAN TECH CO LTD
View PDF 0 Cites 0 Cited by

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423029732.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-09
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-09

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In the prior art, the ends of flat cables deflect and wobble within the gap between the housing and the end cap, affecting connection performance and potentially damaging the cable.

Method used

A clock spring flat cable limiting assembly was designed, including a control mechanism, a positioning mechanism, and a clamping mechanism. Through the cooperation of a sliding frame, a push rod, a rotating frame, and a clamp, the flat cable can be stably clamped and positioned.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents flat cables from skewing and shaking in the gap between the housing and the end cap, ensuring the stability and integrity of the cable connection.

✦ Generated by Eureka AI based on patent content.

Smart Images

  • Figure CN223583446U_ABST
    Figure CN223583446U_ABST
Patent Text Reader

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of clock springs, and particularly relates to a limiting assembly of a clock spring flat cable, which comprises a clock spring. The interface is fixedly mounted at the top of the clock spring; the number of the control mechanisms is two, the number of the positioning mechanisms is two, and the control mechanisms are matched with the positioning mechanisms; the number of the clamping mechanisms is two, and each clamping mechanism comprises a mounting frame and a clamp; the installation frame is fixedly installed at the top of the clock spring, the clamps are in sliding connection with the installation frame, and the installation frame is fixedly installed at the top of the clock spring. The two clamps are controlled to be far away from each other at the top of the interface, so that the two clamps can be opened, a flat cable is inserted into the inner side of the interface, and then the two clamps are controlled to be close to each other; therefore, the flat cable can be clamped and fixed, and the flat cable and the interface can be stably installed.
Need to check novelty before this filing date? Find Prior Art

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to clock spring technical field especially relates to a kind of clock spring flat cable limiting assembly. BACKGROUND

[0002] Automobile clock spring is installed in the connecting piece between steering wheel and steering column, its function is the circuit of connecting steering column end and steering wheel end, is the important component of ensuring vehicle safe driving.Clock spring is mainly composed of shell, end cover and flat cable wound in shell, end cover is located in shell, and flat cable end is folded and led out of shell.

[0003] At present, flat cable end is led out as cavity by the gap between the baffle in shell and end cover inner circle plane, usually, to ensure assembly requirement, the gap is larger, leading to the deflection and shaking of flat cable end in the gap, affecting the connection performance of flat cable, and possibly damaging flat cable, therefore, the utility model provides a kind of clock spring flat cable limiting assembly, to solve the above problems. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model aims at solving the deflection and shaking of flat cable end in the gap in prior art, affecting the connection performance of flat cable, and possibly damaging flat cable, and proposes a kind of clock spring flat cable limiting assembly.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] A kind of clock spring flat cable limiting assembly, including

[0007] Clock spring;

[0008] Interface, the interface is fixedly installed at the top of clock spring;

[0009] Control mechanism and positioning mechanism, the number of control mechanism and positioning mechanism is two groups, and control structure is matched with positioning mechanism;

[0010] Clamping mechanism, the number of clamping mechanism is two groups, and clamping mechanism includes: mounting bracket;And clamp;

[0011] Mounting bracket is fixedly installed at the top of clock spring, and clamp is slidably connected with mounting bracket.

[0012] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the control mechanism includes: sliding frame, push rod, fixed frame, rotating frame and sliding block;

[0013] The sliding frame is slidably connected with the mounting frame, the sliding frame is rotationally connected with the pushing rod, the pushing rod is rotationally connected with the clamp located at the lower position, the fixing frame is fixedly connected with the clamp located at the upper position, the rotating frame is rotationally connected with the fixing frame, the rotating frame is rotationally connected with the sliding block, the sliding block is slidably connected with the sliding frame, and the top of the sliding frame is provided with the equidistantly arranged positioning grooves.

[0014] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the positioning mechanism comprises a driving rod, a positioning frame, a positioning spring and a fixed block.

[0015] The driving rod is slidably connected with the positioning frame, the positioning frame is fixedly connected with the positioning spring, the positioning spring is fixedly connected with the fixed block, and the fixed block is fixedly connected with the sliding block.

[0016] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the two rubber rods are slidably contacted.

[0017] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the top of the rotating frame is fixedly provided with a barrel, and the outer side of the barrel is slidably contacted with the inner side of the fixing frame.

[0018] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the bottom of the positioning frame is fixedly provided with a positioning block, the bottom of the positioning block is engaged with the positioning groove, and the driving rod penetrates the barrel. Beneficial effects

[0019] When the two rotating frames are pulled downwards, the rotating frame at the left position rotates counterclockwise, the rotating frame at the right position rotates clockwise, the rotating frame can drive the driving frame to move downwards, the clamp at the upper position moves downwards, then the sliding block pushes the sliding frame to move, the two sliding frames can move away from each other, the two pushing rods are pushed, the clamp at the lower position is pushed to slide upwards, the two clamps move close to each other, and the flat cable is clamped and fixed.

[0020] After the positioning frame is engaged with the sliding frame, the positioning frame can connect the sliding block and the sliding frame, the sliding block cannot slide on the sliding frame, the rotating frame cannot push the sliding block and the sliding frame, the position of the rotating frame and the sliding frame is positioned, the position of the two clamps is positioned by the sliding frame, and the clamp can stably clamp the flat cable.

[0021] In the utility model, the two clamps are controlled to move away from each other at the top of the interface, the two clamps can be opened, the flat cable is inserted into the inner side of the interface, the two clamps are controlled to move close to each other, the flat cable is clamped and fixed, the stable installation of the flat cable and the interface is realized. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 The front view three-dimensional drawing of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 The plan view three-dimensional drawing of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 The interface and clamp three-dimensional drawing of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 The connecting mechanism and fixing mechanism three-dimensional drawing of the utility model.

[0026] In the drawing: 1, clock spring; 2, interface; 3, mounting frame; 4, clamp; 5, rubber rod; 6, sliding frame; 7, push rod; 8, fixed frame; 9, rotating frame; 10, sliding block; 11, driving rod; 12, positioning frame; 13, positioning spring; 14, fixed block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. EMBODIMENT

[0028] Referring to Figures 1-4 A limiting assembly of a clock spring flat cable, comprising

[0029] Clock spring 1;

[0030] Interface 2 is fixedly installed on the top of clock spring 1;

[0031] Control mechanism and positioning mechanism, the number of control mechanism and positioning mechanism is two groups, and the control structure is matched with the positioning mechanism;

[0032] Clamping mechanism, the number of clamping mechanism is two groups, and the clamping mechanism comprises: mounting frame 3; and clamp 4;

[0033] The mounting frame 3 is fixedly installed on the top of the clock spring 1, and the clamp 4 is slidably connected with the mounting frame 3.

[0034] Through the above structure: by controlling two clamps 4 to move away from each other on the top of the interface 2, two clamps 4 can be opened, the flat cable is inserted into the inside of the interface 2, and then two clamps 4 are controlled to move close to each other, so that the flat cable can be clamped and fixed, and the stable installation of the flat cable and the interface 2 is realized.

[0035] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the control mechanism comprises: sliding frame 6, push rod 7, fixed frame 8, rotating frame 9 and sliding block 10;

[0036] The sliding frame 6 is slidably connected with the mounting frame 3, the sliding frame 6 is rotatably connected with the pushing rod 7, the pushing rod 7 is rotatably connected with the clamp 4 located at the lower position, the fixed frame 8 is fixedly connected with the clamp 4 located at the upper position, the rotating frame 9 is rotatably connected with the fixed frame 8, the rotating frame 9 is rotatably connected with the sliding block 10, the sliding block 10 is slidably connected with the sliding frame 6, the top of the sliding frame 6 is provided with the positioning grooves arranged at equal intervals, when the two rotating frames 9 are pulled downwards, the rotating frame 9 located at the left side rotates counterclockwise, the rotating frame 9 located at the right side rotates clockwise, the rotating frame 9 can drive the supporting frame to move downwards, the clamp 4 located at the upper position moves downwards, then the sliding block 10 pushes the sliding frame 6 to move, the two sliding frames 6 can move away from each other, the two pushing rods 7 are pushed, the clamp 4 located at the lower position is pushed to slide upwards, the two clamps 4 move close to each other, and the flat cable is clamped and fixed.

[0037] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the positioning mechanism comprises: a driving rod 11, a positioning frame 12, a positioning spring 13 and a fixed block 14.

[0038] The driving rod 11 is slidably connected with the positioning frame 12, the positioning frame 12 is fixedly connected with the positioning spring 13, the positioning spring 13 is fixedly connected with the fixed block 14, the fixed block 14 is fixedly connected with the sliding block 10, the positioning frame 12 cooperates with the sliding frame 6, after the positioning frame 12 and the sliding frame 6 are engaged, the positioning frame 12 can connect the sliding block 10 and the sliding frame 6, the sliding block 10 cannot slide on the sliding frame 6, the rotating frame 9 cannot push the sliding block 10 and the sliding frame 6, the position of the rotating frame 9 and the sliding frame 6 is positioned, the sliding frame 6 can position the position of the two clamps 4, and the clamp 4 can stably clamp the flat cable.

[0039] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the two clamps 4 are fixedly provided with rubber rods 5 on the side close to each other, the two rubber rods 5 are in sliding contact, the rubber rod 5 is used for increasing the stability of protection to the flat cable and protecting the flat cable when the clamp 4 clamps the flat cable.

[0040] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the top of the rotating frame 9 is fixedly provided with a barrel, the outer side of the barrel is in sliding contact with the inner side of the fixed frame 8, and the barrel is used for connecting the fixed frame 8 and the rotating frame 9, so that the rotating frame 9 can drive the fixed frame 8 to move when rotating.

[0041] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the bottom of the positioning frame 12 is fixedly provided with a positioning block, the bottom of the positioning block is engaged with the positioning groove, and the driving rod 11 penetrates the barrel, so that the positioning block can block the movement of the sliding block 10 when the positioning block and the positioning groove are engaged, and the sliding block 10 cannot move on the sliding frame 6.

[0042] The working principle of the utility model is: when it is needed to install the flat cable, first pull the driving rod 11 on the barrel, so that the driving rod 11 can drive the positioning frame 12 and the sliding frame 6 to separate, unlock the rotating frame 9, then rotate the two rotating frames 9, so that the top of the two rotating frames 9 moves upward, then drive the two fixed frames 8 to slide upward, so that the fixed frame 8 can drive the clamp 4 at the upper position to slide upward, then drive the two sliding frames 6 to move close to each other through the sliding block 10, to pull the two push rods 7, to drive the clamp 4 at the lower position to move downward, control the two clamps 4 to move away from each other at the top of the interface 2, so that the two clamps 4 can open the structure, insert the flat cable into the inner side of the interface 2, then control the two clamps 4 to move close to each other, when the two rotating frames 9 are pulled downward, the rotating frame 9 at the left position rotates counterclockwise, the rotating frame 9 at the right position rotates clockwise, so that the rotating frame 9 can drive the driving frame to move downward, so that the clamp 4 at the upper position moves downward, then move the sliding frame 6 through the sliding block 10, so that the two sliding frames 6 can move away from each other, to push the two push rods 7, so that the two push rods 7 can drive the clamp 4 at the lower position to slide upward, so that the two clamps 4 move close to each other, to clamp and fix the flat cable, then release the positioning frame, so that the positioning frame 12 can automatically engage with the sliding frame 6, after the positioning frame 12 and the sliding frame 6 engage, the positioning frame 12 can connect the sliding block 10 and the sliding frame 6, so that the sliding block 10 cannot slide on the sliding frame 6, so that the rotating frame 9 cannot push the sliding block 10 and the sliding frame 6, to position the position of the rotating frame 9 and the sliding frame 6, the sliding frame 6 can position the position of the two clamps 4, so that the clamp 4 can stably clamp the flat cable, to realize the stable installation of the flat cable and the interface 2.

[0043] The above is only the preferred specific implementation of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to this, any skilled person in the art can make equivalent replacement or change according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the utility model within the technical range disclosed by the utility model, which should be covered in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A stopper assembly of a clock spring flat cable, characterized by, The utility model relates to a clock spring (1); Interface (2) is fixedly installed at the top of clock spring (1); Control mechanism and positioning mechanism, both the number of control mechanism and positioning mechanism is two groups, and control structure cooperates with positioning mechanism; Clamping mechanism, the number of clamping mechanism is two groups, and clamping mechanism includes: mounting bracket (3) and clamp (4); Mounting bracket (3) is fixedly installed at the top of clock spring (1), and clamp (4) is slidably connected with mounting bracket (3). The control mechanism includes: sliding frame (6), push rod (7), fixed frame (8), rotary frame (9) and sliding block (10); 2. The clock spring flat cable limiting assembly of claim 1, wherein, Sliding frame (6) is slidably connected with mounting bracket (3), sliding frame (6) is rotatably connected with push rod (7), push rod (7) is rotatably connected with the clamp (4) in the lower position, fixed frame (8) is fixedly connected with the clamp (4) in the upper position, rotary frame (9) is rotatably connected with fixed frame (8), rotary frame (9) is rotatably connected with sliding block (10), sliding block (10) is slidably connected with sliding frame (6), and the top of sliding frame (6) is provided with the positioning slot arranged at equal intervals. The positioning mechanism includes: driving rod (11), positioning frame (12), positioning spring (13) and fixed block (14); 3. The clock spring flat cable limiting assembly of claim 1, wherein, Driving rod (11) is slidably connected with positioning frame (12), positioning frame (12) is fixedly connected with positioning spring (13), positioning spring (13) is fixedly connected with fixed block (14), fixed block (14) is fixedly connected with sliding block (10), and positioning frame (12) cooperates with sliding frame (6). Two clamps (4) are fixedly installed with rubber rods (5) on the side close to each other, and two rubber rods (5) are slidably contacted.

4. The clock spring flat cable limiting assembly of claim 1, wherein, The top of rotary frame (9) is fixedly installed with a barrel, and the outer side of the barrel is slidably contacted with the inner side of fixed frame (8).

5. The clock spring flat cable limiting assembly of claim 2, wherein, The bottom of positioning frame (12) is fixedly installed with a positioning block, the bottom of the positioning block is engaged with the positioning slot, and driving rod (11) penetrates the barrel.

6. The clock spring flat cable limit assembly of claim 3, wherein, ​