Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
070182000 | Rotary shaft | 41 |
20080229791 | Lock Mechanism for a Dispenser, Roll of Material and End Plug Therefor, and Method for Inserting a Roll of Material Into Such Lock Mechanism - A lock mechanism for a dispenser in combination with an exchangeable roll of material is provided, wherein the roll includes at least one end plug with a bearing pin for mounting the roll to the lock mechanism. The lock mechanism comprises a lock housing with a guide slot for insertion of the bearing pin. The guide slot has a first section with a first width and a second section with a second width which is smaller than the first width. First and second sections are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the guide slot and in a longitudinal direction of the bearing pin. A sliding element is mounted to the lock housing and movable between a first position closing or narrowing the width of the guide slot and a second position opening the guide slot. A lock element is mounted to the sliding element and is rotationally movable about an axis of rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position. The lock element has an engagement portion which, in a locked position, is engaged with a locking geometry of the lock housing. | 09-25-2008 |
20090000341 | Cross-key rotational alignment locking device for VSI mineral breaker - A cross-key rotational alignment locking device for a VSI-type mineral breaker comprises a generally annular keyway | 01-01-2009 |
20090038351 | CYLINDER LOCK DEVICE - A cylinder lock device includes a rotor case in a cylindrical shape, a rotor arranged to be rotatable inside the rotor case including a key insert hole being formed to extend in an axial direction, a sleeve arranged to be rotatable between the rotor case and the rotor and having an engaging groove, and a plurality of tumblers provided in the rotor to be movable in a radial direction to engage with the engaging groove of the sleeve when biased to an outer radial direction and to release the engagement with the sleeve by disengaging with the engaging groove when a regular key is inserted into the key insert hole. A position in a circumferential direction and a size of the engaging groove of the sleeve is configured to contact with an inner surface of the engaging groove at a different position in a circumferential direction with respect to at least two tumblers among the plurality of tumblers | 02-12-2009 |
20110132048 | STEERING LOCK DEVICE - A steering lock device includes a lock member that is slidable between a lock position and an unlock position, and a slider that is disposed slidably in a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the lock member. A sloped portion that is linearly sloped toward the steering shaft along a slide direction of the slider is provided on at least one of the lock member and the slider. The lock member is shifted between the lock position and the unlock position by the sloped portion in response to sliding of the slider. According to the steering lock device, downsizing can be brought due to its short height along a stroke direction of the lock member and cost reduction by commoditization of its main components can be achieved. | 06-09-2011 |
20110179836 | STEERING LOCK - An actuation device for a steering lock is operable to selectively lock a rotary steering member against rotation. A lockbolt is movable along a first axis between a steering member-locking position and a steering member-unlocking position. A shuttle is movable between a non-blocking position in which the shuttle does not obstruct movement of the lockbolt from the steering member-locking position to the steering member-unlocking position and a blocking position in which the shuttle obstructs movement of the lockbolt from the steering member-locking position to the steering member-unlocking position. An actuator is coupled to the shuttle and operable to move the shuttle from at least one of the non-blocking position and the blocking position to the other of the non-blocking position and the blocking position. The actuator has an output defining a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis. | 07-28-2011 |
20120011906 | AUGER CAM LOCK - A lock for an augur through which a cable passes has a body having a bore passing therethrough and a lever. The lever has a lever body mounted for rotation in the bore, the lever body having a portion for engaging the cable, and an arm attaching to the lever body for rotating the body and the flat portion into and out of engagement with the cable. The lock also has a contact point disposed in the bore for cooperating with the lever portion to trap the cable therebetween, and a support for guiding the cable therethrough. The support has a portion extending into the bore of the body, the portion having a first slot therein, the lever extending into the slot to contact the cable. | 01-19-2012 |
070183000 | Locked stationary | 35 |
20090133452 | Locking device for a steering shaft having a selectable switching position when the locking bolt arrangement is displaced in the direction of a release end position - A locking device for a steering spindle, includes a locking bolt arrangement and a control element coupled thereto, such that the locking bolt arrangement can be displaced in the axial direction between a locking position and a release end position by rotating the control element. An electronic control unit controls a motor drive and a sensor arrangement, coupled to the control unit for detection of at least one axial position of the locking bolt arrangement. The control unit switches off the motor drive when the locking bolt arrangement is displaced in the axial direction from the locking position to the release end position. The sensor arrangement emits an output signal which displays when a switching off position of the locking bolt arrangement has been reached. The sensor arrangement is so constructed that the output signal can receive a plurality of monotone output signal values which are dependent on the axial position thereof, at least in one displacement interval of the locking bolt arrangement precedent to the release end position and comprising a desired switching position, thus enabling the desired switching position to be selected by selecting an associated output signal value. The control unit includes a selection device which enables one of the desired switching off positions, corresponding to the output signal value as a threshold value to be selected, such that a signal is emitted when the motor drive is switched off, when the threshold value is reached, exceeded or is fallen below. | 05-28-2009 |
20090260408 | Motor-driven steering lock apparatus - The invention generally makes an actuation sound small with a simple structure without utilizing any motor-driven power steering apparatus, prevents an actuation torque down at a time of a continuous actuation by restricting a heat generation of an electric motor, and securely drives in an unlocking manner at a time of a rest steering. The invention is provided with an unlock detecting unit detecting a fact that a steering wheel is unlocked, and a power source control unit controlling a drive power source of an electric motor. The power source control unit controls the drive power source of the electric motor to a first voltage which is lower than a maximum supply voltage of a vehicle power source at a time of unlocking the steering wheel, and controls the drive power source of the electric motor to a second voltage which is larger than the first voltage at a time when the unlock detecting unit does not detect the unlock even by controlling to the first voltage. | 10-22-2009 |
20100192645 | KEY DEVICE - A regulating member, an allowing member and an urging member are easily assembled to a subject to which these members are assembled. When assembling of an interlock unit is carried out, with a fitting convex portion of a link being fitted into a fitting concave portion of a release link, a torsion spring (particularly, a connecting portion) is temporarily elastically deformed, and a pair of spiral portions of the torsion spring are mounted to spring holding shafts of the link and the release link, respectively. As a result, the link, the release link and the torsion spring can be brought into a temporarily assembled state, and can be easily assembled to a unit box. | 08-05-2010 |
20100212377 | Electric steering lock for vehicle - In an electric steering lock for vehicles, an element for angular locking of a steering shaft is displaced by a driving group between a forward operational position, in which it holds the steering shaft in an angular position, and a retracted resting position in which it allows a free rotation of the steering shaft; the driving group being provided with an electric motor and a mechanical transmission interposed between the motor and the locking element, and with an elastic device cooperating with the electric motor to displace the locking element towards its retracted resting position. | 08-26-2010 |
20110100075 | KEY INTERLOCK DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A key interlock device for a vehicle may include camshaft including a locking plate, wherein the locking plate has a first curved portion and a second curved portion to form an inter-wall therebetween, a solenoid including a lock bar disposed above the locking plate, and a controller that detects whether the shift lever is at the PARK position and the position of the key and controls the lock bar to be coupled to or decoupled from the locking plate in accordance with the detected result, wherein the lock bar is coupled to the first curved portion while the key is at the LOCK position, and is disposed above the second curved portion when the key is at the ON position, and wherein the lock bar prevents the key from turning from the ON position to the ACC position while the lock bar is coupled to the second curved portion. | 05-05-2011 |
20120260701 | STEERING LOCKING DEVICE - A steering locking device ( | 10-18-2012 |
20120324965 | STEERING APPARATUS - In a steering apparatus configured by including: a steering shaft to which a steering wheel can be fitted; a steering column supported on a vehicle body and supporting the steering shaft rotatably; and a combination switch fixedly fitted to the steering column and constructed by combining a plurality of switches having different functions into one integral unit, the improvement comprises: a spacer having an inner peripheral surface that is fixedly fitted onto an outer peripheral surface of an end portion of the steering column on a rear side with respect to a vehicle body and an outer peripheral surface that is formed to have a dimension of an outer diameter enabling an inner peripheral surface of a fitting portion provided in the combination switch to be fitted onto the outer peripheral surface; and a rotation preventive mechanism preventing the spacer from rotating about the steering column. With this configuration, the same combination switch can be fitted to plural types of columns having different dimensions of outer diameters. | 12-27-2012 |
20130014551 | STEERING COLUMN LOCKING DEVICE - A steering column locking device. More specifically, a steering column locking device for golf carts, and the like. | 01-17-2013 |
20140000325 | POSITION LOCK FOR STEERING COLUMN | 01-02-2014 |
20140047876 | STEERING LOCK ANTITHEFT DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a steering lock antitheft device for a motor vehicle comprising: an antitheft body ( | 02-20-2014 |
20140053619 | STEERING APPARATUS - The invention provides a steering apparatus which includes: an inner column | 02-27-2014 |
20140069155 | STEERING LOCK FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a motorized steering column lock for a motor vehicle, comprising a bolt ( | 03-13-2014 |
20140150503 | ELECTRICAL STEERING COLUMN LOCK - An electrical steering column lock includes a locking guide that advances and retreats with respect to a lock ring by a driving part, and a lock bar that advances and retreats toward and from the locking guide within a predetermined distance in the same direction as that of the locking guide. The lock bar has a leading end disposed toward the lock ring, and is elastically biased toward the locking guide in a lock ring direction. One side of the locking guide is provided with a protrusion. A slider that advances toward the locking guide or retreats from the locking guide is positioned facing the protrusion, and the slider is provided with a grooved part into which the protrusion is inserted. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150504 | IGNITION LOCK STEERING COLUMN LOCK ASSEMBLY - An ignition lock steering column lock includes a locking unit of the type having a lockbolt, a lockbolt carrier, and a spring-biased carrier pin engageable by a post slidably provided on a rotatable driver. The carrier pin is positioned on a steering column side of the driver. The operational positions of the lock are provided by detents formed on the driver. | 06-05-2014 |
070184000 | Housing-carried lock | 12 |
070185000 | Dead bolt | 3 |
20100050712 | ROTARY ACTUATOR BALL-DETENT LOCKING MECHANISM - One embodiment is directed to a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism has a housing and a rotary actuator carried by the housing. The rotary actuator includes a shaft and armature disposed around at least a portion of the shaft. The armature is configured to rotate the shaft about a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The locking mechanism also has a cam carried by the shaft and a set of locking balls disposed between the cam and the housing. The locking mechanism has a locking assembly carried by the housing, the locking assembly being axially positionable between a locked position relative to the housing and a released position relative to the housing. | 03-04-2010 |
20100064742 | STEERING LOCK APPARATUS (AS AMENDED) - A motor unit ( | 03-18-2010 |
20130180297 | STEERING DEVICE - In a steering device having a steering lock device, stress applied to a base portion of a flange section is reduced. Relief portions have round corners formed where the relief portions meet the outer periphery of the outer column, respectively. With the relief portions concave by β | 07-18-2013 |
070186000 | Latching bolt | 9 |
20080302147 | NON-LINEAR STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY - A steering lock assembly an assembly housing includes a non-linear passage that receives a cam shaft and/or cam pin. The non-linear passage provides a steering lock assembly that is shorter than steering lock assemblies having an assembly housing with a linear passage for receiving the cam shaft and cam pin. | 12-11-2008 |
20090025437 | JOINT ROD LOCK - The invention relates to a jointed bar lock comprising a lock body and a jointed bar hoop which has a first end and a second end, said first end being permanently connected to the lock body and said second end being connectable to the lock body at a latching region of the lock body, with a bolt provided at the lock body selectively being movable into a latched position in which the bolt engages it the second end of the jointed bar hoop when it is connected to the lock body or is movable into a release position in which the second end of the jointed bar hoop is released for a removal from the lock body. The lock has an actuation device which is coupled to the bolt via a connection section and by which the bolt is movable from the latched position, into which the bolt is biased, into the release position. The lock body accommodates a combination locking mechanism to selectively block or release the bolt. The actuation device is arranged disposed opposite the combination locking mechanism with respect to the latching region of the lock body. | 01-29-2009 |
20090084145 | Electric steering lock device - An electric steering lock device of the invention includes: a rotating body (worm wheel) that is driven by a motor to rotate in an unlocking direction and a locking direction; a first cam section and a second cam section provided in the worm wheel; a lock member that follows the first cam section to be displaced between a lock position and an unlock position; and a lever member that follows the second cam section and that is positioned, when the lock member is positioned at the unlock position, at a waiting position at which the lock member is allowed to move and that is positioned, when the lock member is moved to the lock position, at a retention position at which the lock member is blocked from moving to the unlock position. | 04-02-2009 |
20090084146 | Electric steering lock device - An electric steering lock device includes an operation relay for operating an electric motor, a pair of switching relays for switching the rotating direction of the electric motor, and diodes for energizing each relay connected to a port of a control unit respectively. A steering shaft is unlocked by providing the operation relay in an ON status to allow the electric motor to displace the locking rod in the unlocking direction. The steering shaft is locked by providing the operation relay and the pair of switching relays in an ON status respectively to allow the electric motor to displace the steering rod in the locking direction. | 04-02-2009 |
20090139284 | Electric steering lock device - An electric steering lock device of the invention includes: a rotating body (worm wheel) that is driven by a motor to rotate in an unlocking direction and a locking direction; a first cam section and a second cam section provided in the worm wheel; a lock member that follows the first cam section to be displaced between a lock position and an unlock position; and a lever member that follows the second cam section and that is positioned, when the lock member is positioned at the unlock position, at a waiting position at which the lock member is allowed to move, and that is positioned, when the lock member is moved to the lock position, at a retention position at which the lock member is blocked from moving to the unlock position. | 06-04-2009 |
20100083716 | ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL LOCK DEVICE AND MOTOR DAMPING STRUCTURE - An electric steering wheel lock device including a lock bar which moves between a lock position, at which the lock bar prohibits rotation of a steering shaft, and an unlock position, at which the lock bar permits rotation of the steering shaft. An electric motor generates drive force for moving the lock bar. A motor holding member for holding the electric motor includes a motor fastening portion having two contact portions, which face toward each other, to clamp a casing of the electric motor. | 04-08-2010 |
20100170311 | Lock Assembly - A lock assembly for use with a powered actuator includes a housing, a first barrel part, a torque transmitting member, a first cam, a drive device and a spring. The housing has at least a first axially extending recess therein. The first barrel part is within the first recess. The torque transmitting member is adapted for abutment and releasable rotational engagement with a key. The first cam is adapted to operate a lock or latch mechanism and for rotational movement with the torque transmitting member. The drive device is adapted for engagement with the powered actuator and releasable engagement with the torque transmitting member. The spring biases the torque transmitting member towards engagement with the drive device. | 07-08-2010 |
20110167885 | STEERING LOCK DEVICE - A steering lock device includes a main frame, a lock insertion hole formed on the main frame, a lock member slidably disposed in the lock insertion hole, a pin insertion portion formed on the lock member, a stopper housing portion formed on the main frame, a stopper pin housed in the stopper housing portion, and a trigger detachably disposed on the main frame. The stopper pin is urged toward a latch position by a stopper, and engaged, in a state of positioning at the latch position, with the pin insertion portion of the lock member positioning at the lock position. The trigger holds, in a state of being attached on the main frame, the stopper pin at an unlatch position by contacting with the stopper pin. First stepped portions for engaging with the stopper pin positioning at the latch position are disposed in a side of the unlock position, around an opening of the stopper housing portion and on a wall surface of the lock insertion hole facing to the opening. Since the lock member is firmly held at the lock position by the stopper pin even if a cover or a coil spring urging the lock member is removed, an improper unlock of the lock member can be prevented. | 07-14-2011 |
20120096907 | ANTITHEFT DEVICE FOR A STEERING COLUMN, AND RELATED METHODS FOR MOUNTING A SUPPORT CLAMP - The invention relates to an antitheft device for a motor vehicle steering column, comprising: a housing ( | 04-26-2012 |
070187000 | Shaft-carried lock | 9 |
20090193861 | POWER STEERING LOCK APPARATUS - The present invention provides a power steering lock apparatus having a high reliability which can be actuated by minimum control part and communication wires. In a power steering lock apparatus including a lock bolt, an actuator, an actuator driving part, position detecting part, and a slave control part, and being structured such that the slave control part executes a control in accordance with a control signal output by a host control part, the host control part outputs an integrity confirmation code signal to the slave control part, the slave control part executes a computing process by using the input integrity confirmation code signal as a parameter, and outputs a result of computation as an integrity confirmation information to the host control part, and the host control part outputs an engine start signal when the host control part determines that the slave control part is normally activated, and the lock bolt indicates an unlock position state. | 08-06-2009 |
20100011819 | ANTI-THEFT SECURITY DEVICE FOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to an anti-theft device for the steering column of a motor vehicle, comprising a locking device including: a sensor ( | 01-21-2010 |
20100077808 | Steering apparatus - A key ring according to embodiments is press-fitted onto a steering shaft (column shaft) at a position that is radially outer side of a fit portion at which multiple shaft members that constitute the steering shaft (column shaft) are fitted to each other, and that is substantially the same as the position of the key ring in the axial direction. When a lock bar is inserted into a lock bar insertion portion formed in an outer periphery of the key ring, the key ring restricts rotation of the steering shaft. | 04-01-2010 |
20110154869 | STEERING LOCK DEVICE - A steering lock device includes a pin protruded from a side surface of an arm of a slider, a guide groove disposed on a housing to accommodate the slider slidably, and a cover wall the pin when the slider positions at its lock end within the guide groove. According to the steering lock device, it can be made difficult to unlock a steering shaft through an improper act, and thereby superior antitheft performance can be brought. | 06-30-2011 |
20110174028 | DEVICE ASSISTING WITH THE LOCKING OF A STEERING COLUMN - A device for the assisted locking and unlocking of an adjustable steering column has a fixed cam element secured to a column body, a moving cam element extended by an operating lever, and an articulation system coupled to a central spindle mounted between the elements and passing through the body. The articulation system includes an elastic return member intended to collaborate with two sets of complementary bosses borne respectively by each cam element and delimiting with one another, two end-of-travel stops so that by pivoting the lever, the moving cam element can be made to move between a locked position and an unlocked position via an intermediate position of unstable equilibrium. | 07-21-2011 |
20120186311 | ANTITHEFT DEVICE FOR THE STEERING COLUMN OF A VEHICLE HAVING SUPERLOCKOUT PROVIDED BY AN INTERMEDIATE ROCKER BAR - The invention relates to an antitheft device ( | 07-26-2012 |
20120266637 | ANTITHEFT DEVICE FOR THE STEERING COLUMN OF A VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH A BACKLASH BOLT ACTUATOR - The invention relates to an antitheft device for the steering column of a vehicle, including: a bolt ( | 10-25-2012 |
20130067970 | STEERING LOCK DEVICE - A steering lock device includes a rotating member to be rotated by a key, a locking member to move between a unlock position that a steering shaft is allowed to be rotated and a lock position that the steering shaft is prevented from being rotated, a sliding member to move the locking member by converting the rotation of the rotating member into a linear movement, a case member enclosing the rotating member, the locking member and the sliding member, and a cushioning mechanism disposed in an opposite wall formed in the case member, the opposite wall being opposite to a transfer space in which the sliding member is movable. The cushioning mechanism is configured to reduce an impact force generated when the sliding member contacts with the opposite wall. | 03-21-2013 |
20130186153 | STEERING DEVICE - In a steering device having a steering lock device and a telescopic clamp device, the strength of a column in a key-locked state and the force of telescopic clamping are secured. A flange section and ribs are formed between a through hole which a lock pin comes in and leaves and a slit for reducing the inner circumferential diameter of an outer column so as to increase the strength of the outer column. Hence, both the strength of the outer column against the bending moment applied to the lock pin in a key-locked state and the strength of the outer column against telescopic clamping effected by reducing the inner peripheral diameter of the outer column can be secured. | 07-25-2013 |