Rotating connector attachment structure
An attachment structure is provided for attaching a stator member of a rotating connector to a bracket fitted into a steering column while being positioned. The bracket is provided with engaging recess grooves having first and second reference surfaces each orthogonal to each other, which are arranged along the axial direction of a steering shaft, and the stator member is provided with engaging protrusions respectively inserted into the corresponding engaging recess grooves. An elastic tongue piece for elastically urging the engaging protrusions on the first reference surface is formed in the engaging recess groove. Elastic tongue pieces for elastically urging the engaging protrusions on the second reference surfaces are formed on the engaging protrusions.
1. A rotating connector attachment structure for attaching a stator member of a rotating connector having a rotor member rotatably assembled with the stator member to a bracket fitted into a steering column, wherein:
plural engaging recess grooves are formed in the bracket, having first and second reference surfaces which are orthogonal to each other and arranged along an axial direction of a steering shaft;
the stator member is provided with plural engaging protrusions respectively inserted into the plural engaging recess grooves along the axial direction; and
a first elastic tongue piece for elastically urging the engaging protrusion on the first reference surface is formed on the engaging protrusion or in the engaging recess groove, and second elastic tongue pieces for elastically urging the engaging protrusions on the second reference surfaces is formed on the engaging protrusions or in the engaging recess grooves.
2. The rotating connector attachment structure according to claim 1 , wherein:
the stator member is provided with the engaging protrusions at two positions in a circumferential direction at an angular interval of approximately 180°; and
the bracket is provided with the engaging recess grooves at two positions corresponding to the engaging protrusions.
3. The rotating connector attachment structure according to claim 2 , wherein one of the first and the second elastic tongue pieces is formed in the engaging recess groove, and the other elastic tongue piece is formed on the engaging protrusion.
4. The rotating connector attachment structure according to claim 3 , wherein:
a line for connecting the pair of engaging recess grooves is substantially orthogonal to the first reference surface, and is substantially in parallel with the second reference surface; and
the first elastic tongue piece is formed in one of the pair of engaging recess grooves, and the second elastic tongue pieces are provided on the pair of the engaging protrusions.
5. The rotating connector attachment structure according to claim 1 , wherein:
plural snap claws are formed on the stator member; and
the stator member is fixed to the bracket by performing a snap connection between the snap claws and the bracket.