Movable member positioning mechanism

Details Movable member positioning mechanism Movable member positioning mechanism

1992-05-26

1994-01-25

Reese, Randolph A.

Joints and connections

Biased catch or latch

Leaf spring

403330, 403327, 403325, 403108, F16B 100, G03B 1700

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052810453

ABSTRACT:
A movable member positioning mechanism in which the number of components of lock and click mechanisms is decreased, and the number of assembling steps is decreased accordingly. In the movable member positioning mechanism, a remote controller 20 is movably arranged along an inner wall 11 of a housing 10, a locking pawl (K) is arranged between the inner wall 11 and an outer wall 12, a lock hole 21 and a click hole 22 are formed in the surface of the remote controller 20 which is confronted with the inner wall 11, and the locking pawl (K) comprises: a lever 14 extended between the inner wall 11 and the outer wall 12; a locking portion 17 which is formed at one end of the lever 14 in such a manner as to be able to engage with the lock hole 21 and the click hole; an operating portion 16 which is formed at the other end of the lever 14 so as to cause the locking portion 17 to protrude towards the remote control 30 through the inner wall 11; and a spring member 18 for urging the locking portion 17 towards the lock hole 21 and the click hole 22.

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patent: 4864340 (1989-09-01), Kaneko
patent: 4968174 (1990-11-01), Krasznai
patent: 5003330 (1991-03-01), Kotani

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