Remote control mechanisms

Claim 2

A remote control mechanism comprising push-pull control links operatively connected at one end to spaced locations of a beam, means mounting said beam for equal movement of said spaced locations thereof in the same direction, means mounting said beam for pivotal movement about an axis transverse to the length thereof by which said spaced locations of said beam move in opposite directions, and a member operatively associated with said beam and pivotally movable about two further mutually displaced axes, means connected to the member for effecting paired coincident movement of said links and equal movement of both said spaced locations of said beam in said same direction upon attendant pivotal movement of said member about one of said mutually displaced axes, and for effecting opposite movement of said links and pivotal movement of said beam about said transverse axis upon attendant pivotal movement of said member about the other of said mutually displaced axes.

Claim 3

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein said member is a control member operable upon being pivoted in one direction about said one of said mutually displaced axes to effect via said beam coincidental pulling of said links, operable upon being pivoted in the opposite direction about said one axis to effect via said beam coincidental pushing of said links, operable upon being pivoted on one direction about said other of said mutually displaced axes to effect via said beam pushing of one of said links and pulling of the other of said links, and operable upon being pivoted in the opposite direction about said other axis to effect via said beam pulling of said one link and pushing of said other link.

Claim 4

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said transverse axis is spaced centrally of said spaced locations of said beam by which said spaced locations will move equally but in opposite directions upon pivotal movement of said beam about said transverse axis.

Claim 5

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mutually displaced axes are perpendicular to one another.

Claim 6

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 4, wherein said pivotal axis of said beam is a vertical axis, said other of said mutually displaced axes is a horizontal axis, and said one of said mutually displaced axes is a horizontal axis.

Claim 7

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means mounting said beam for equal movement of said spaced locations thereof in the same direction mounts said beam for linear sliding movement in either of two opposite directions.

Claim 8

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein a universal joint provides for pivotal movement of said member about said two mutually displaced axes.

Claim 9

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 7, wherein said beam is operatively connected to one end of said member having said univeral joint intermediate its ends.

Claim 10

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 8, wherein said universal joint is a ball joint.

Claim 11

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 1, including a controlled device having a beam connected at spaced locations thereof to the opposite end of said control links, means mounting said controlled device beam for pivotal movement about one of two mutually displaced axes by which said spaced locations of said controlled beam move equally in the same direction, and means mounting said controlled beam for pivotal movement about the other of its two mutually displaced axes by which said spaced locations of said controlled beam move in opposite directions, said paired coincidental movement of said links causing pivotal movement of said controlled beam about said one of its two mutually displaced axes, and said differential relative movement of said links causing pivotal movement of said controlled beam about said other of its two mutually displaced axes.

Claim 12

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 10, wherein said controlled beam is operatively associated with a controlled member supported for linear movement along a longitudinal axis and supported for pivotal movement about said longitudinal axis, pivotal movement of said controlled beam about said one of its two mutually displaced axes causing pivotal movement of said controlled member about said longitudinal axis, and pivotal movement of said controlled beam about said other of its two mutually displaced axes causing linear movement of said controlled member along said longitudinal axis.

Claim 13

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 11, including means operable both to transmit pivotal movement of said controlled beam about said one of its two mutually displaced axes to said controlled member to pivot said controlled member about said longitudinal axes and to convert pivotal movement of said controlled beam about said other of its two mutually displaced axes into linear movement of said controlled member along said longitudinal axes.

Claim 14

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 12, wherein said one of said mutually displaced axes of said controlled beam is a horizontal axes, said other of said mutually displaced axes of said controlled beam is a vertical axis and said longitudinal axis is a horizontal axis.

Claim 15

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 13, wherein said controlled beam horizontal axis and said longitudinal axis constitute one and the same axis.

Claim 16

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 11, wherein said controlled member is a gear selector and shift finger.

Claim 17

A remote control mechanism as claimed in any of claims 10 to 15, wherein said means mounting said controlled beam for pivotal movement about said one and said other of its said mutually displaced axes includes a universal joint.

Claim 18

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 16, wherein said universal joint providing for said pivotal movement of said controlled beam is a ball joint.

Claim 19

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control links comprise push-pull cables.

Claim 20

A remote control mechanism of claim 1 the means for effecting movement further comprising a rod connected to the member for translation along a rod axis upon spaced locations of the beam moving equally in the same direction and pivotal movement of the member about said one of said mutually displaced axes and for rotation about the transverse axis upon pivotal movement of the member about said other of said mutually displaced axis.

Claim 21

The remote control mechanism of claim 19 wherein the rod axis is aligned with the said one of said mutually displaced axes.

Claim 22

A remote control mechanism comprising a control device, a controlled device, and push-pull control links operatively connected at one end to said control device and at the opposite end to said controlled device, said control device including control means supported for pivotal movement about mutually displaced axes, said controlled device including controlled means supported for linear movement along a longitudinal axis and pivotal movement about said longitudinal axis, said control device further including means connected to the control links and control means for communicating motion from said control means to said control links to coincidentally move said control links in response to pivotal movement of said control device about one of said mutually displaced axes and to differentially relatively move said control links in response to pivotal movement of said control device about the other of said mutually displaced axes, said controlled device further including means connected to the control links and the controlled means for communicating motion from the control links to the controlled means to pivot said controlled means about said longitudinal axis upon said coincidental movement of the control links and to linearly move said controlled means along said longitudinal axis upon said differential movement of the control links.

Claim 23

A remote control mechanism comprising a control device, a controlled device, and push-pull control links operatively connected at one end to said control device and at the opposite end to said controlled device, said control device including control means supported for pivotal movement about mutually displaced axes, said controlled device including controlled means supported for linear movement along a longitudinal axis and pivotal movement about said longitudinal axis, said control device further including means connected to the control links and control means for communicating motion from said control means to said control links to coincidentally move said control links in response to pivotal movement of said control device about one of said mutually displaced axes and to differentially relatively move said control links in response to pivotal movement of said control device about the other of said mutually displaced axes, said controlled device further including means connected to the control links and the controlled means for communicating motion from the control links to the controlled means to pivot said controlled means about said longitudinal axis upon said coincidental movement of the control links and to linearly move said controlled means along said longitudinal axis upon said differential movement of the control links.

Claim 24

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 19 wherein said control device communications means includes a control beam connected at spaced locations thereof to said one end of said control links, means mounting said control beam for equal movement of said spaced locations thereof in response to pivotal movement of said control means about said one of said mutually displaced axes by which said control beam will coincidentally push or pull said control links in dependence on the direction of said pivotal movement of said control means about said one axis, means mounting said control beam for pivotal movement about an axis transverse to the length of said control beam by which said spaced locations of said control beam move in opposite directions in response to pivotal movement of said control means about said other of said mutually displaced axes by which said control beam will push one control link and pull the other control link, and vice versa, in dependence on the direction in which said control means is pivoted about said other axis, and wherein said controlled device communications means includes a controlled beam connected at spaced locations thereof to said other end of said control links, means mounting said controlled beam for equal movement of said spaced locations thereof in response to said push or pull coincidental motion of said control links, means operatively interconnecting said controlled beam with said controlled means to pivot said controlled means about said longitudinal axis in either of opposite directions in dependence on the direction of said equal movement of said spaced beam locations, means mounting said controlled beam for pivotal movement in either of two opposite directions about an axis transverse to the length thereof by which said spaced locations of said controlled beam will move in opposite directions in response to said differential relative movement of said control links, said means operatively interconnnecting said controlled beam with said controlled means converting said pivotal motion of said controlled beam into said linear movement of said controlled means along said longitudinal axis and in either of two opposite directions therealong in dependence on the direction of said pivotal movement of said controlled beam.

Claim 25

A remote control mechanism as claimed in claim 19 wherein the controlled device communicating means includes a controlled crank lever pivotable about a controlled lever axis.

Claim 26

A remote control mechanism comprising a control device, a controlled device, and push-pull control links operatively connected at one end to said control device and at the opposite end to said controlled device, said control device being supported for pivotal movement about mutually displaced axes, said controlled device including controlled means supported for linear movement along a longitudinal axis and pivotal movement about said longitudinal axis, said control links being coincidentally moved in response to pivotal movement of said control device about one of said mutually displaced axes to effect pivotal movement of said controlled means about said longitudinal axes, and said control links being differentially relatively moved in response to pivotal movement of said control device about the other of said mutually displaced axes to effect linear movement of said controlled means along said longitudinal axis, wherein the controlled means comprises a combined Tee Bridge piece and bell crank lever having vertical and horizontal intersecting legs and a ball joint at an intersection of the legs and having a crossbar centrally connected at a top of the vertical leg and having means for connecting the push-pull control links at opposite ends of the crossbar.

Claim 27

A remote control mechanism comprising a control device, a controlled device, and push-pull control links operatively connected at one end to said control device and at the opposite end to said controlled device, said control device being supported for pivotal movement about mutually displaced axes, said controlled device including controlled means supported for linear movement along a longitudinal axis and pivotal movement about said longitudinal axis, said control links being coincidentally moved in response to pivotal movement of said control device about one of said mutually displaced axes to effect pivotal movement of said controlled means about said longitudinal axes, and said control links being differentially relatively moved in response to pivotal movement of said control device about the other of said mutually displaced axes to effect linear movement of said controlled means along said longitudinal axis, wherein the controlled means comprises a combined Tee Bridge piece and bell crank lever having vertical and horizontal intersecting legs and a ball joint at an intersection of the legs and having a crossbar centrally connected at a top of the vertical leg and having means for connecting the push-pull control links at opposite ends of the crossbar.

Claim 28

A remote control mechanism of claim 21 further comprising a vertical rod connected to an end of the horizontal leg remote from the ball joint.