Rotatable cable guide for retractable cord reel

摘要

A novel retractable cord reel is disclosed. The retractable cord reel may have a rotating rotatable guide configured to adapt to an expandable wire coil that changes direction within the cord reel. The retractable cord reel may have splices between wire segments that are formed by electrical connectors that are sealed from the environment with an adhesive.

主权项

1. A rotatable guide for use with a flat cable in a retractable cord reel apparatus, the rotatable guide comprising:
a substantially C-shaped body; a first pivot point disposed on a first end of the substantially C-shaped body; and a second pivot point disposed on a second end of the substantially C-shaped body and co-axially aligned with the first pivot point, the substantially C-shaped body formed to guide a flat cable to enter the substantially C-shaped body in a first plane and guide the flat cable to exit in a second plane that is parallel to the first plane and perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the first pivot and the second pivot.