公开(公告)号：US20040157483A1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-12

申请号：US10364031

申请日：2003-02-11

Applicant: Methode Electronics, Inc.

Inventor： Vladimir Karasik ,  Joseph E. Khoury ,  Michael Shahan

IPC: H01R004/38

CPC classification number: H01R35/04 ,  H01R2201/26

Abstract: A connection module having multiple spring coils that connect the electrical contacts of a steeling stalk to the electrical contacts of a circuit board in a steering column. The spring coils are made from a conductive wire that is formed into a helix-shaped coil having several rings therein, the rings defining slots therebetween. The spring coils are placed end to end in the connection module so that access is provided to the slots in the sides of the spring coils. The contacts of the steering stalk and the circuit board are then inserted into the slots of the spring coil to electrically connect the two.

Abstract translation: 具有多个弹簧线圈的连接模块，其将钢化杆的电触头连接到转向柱中的电路板的电触头。 弹簧线圈由形成为其中具有多个环的螺旋形线圈的导线制成，所述环在其间限定槽。 弹簧线圈端对端放置在连接模块中，使得弹簧线圈侧面的狭槽提供通路。 然后将转向杆和电路板的触点插入到弹簧线圈的槽中以电连接两者。