US4638679A
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Adjusting mechanism for a Bowden cable
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1984-05-17
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Granted: 1987-01-27
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Expires: 2004-05-17
Abstract
Abstract An adjusting mechanism for a Bowden cable, in particular for heating and ventilation flaps in a motor vehicle, is described in which the outer cable sleeve is connected to a casing and the inner cable 17 is connected to a flexible push and pull element 5 guided in the casing. The push and pull element 5 is connected to a sector-shaped lever arm 4 to which is further connected by way of a pin 24 a second flexible push and pull element 6. The latter push and pull element 6 is guided in a second guide 15,16 and is displaceable by a control knob 22 which moves along an essentially liniar path.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerd Tannenlaufer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:24
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/00642; B60H1/00814; B60H1/00821; B60H1/00835; B60H1/00857; F; F16; F16C; F16C1/00; F16C1/10; F16C1/12; G; G05; G05G; G05G7/00; G05G7/02; G05G7/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/20408; Y10T74/2042; Y10T74/20426
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An adjusting mechanism for a Bowden cable having an outer sleeve and an inner cable comprising a casing connected to the sleeve, a first flexible push and pull element carried for guided movement with respect to the casing and connected to the inner cable, a first arcuate guide carried with the casing for guidingly receiving the first push and pull element, a lever arm pivotally mounted with respect to the casing and connected to the first push and pull element, a second flexible push and pull element connected to the lever arm, and a second arcuate guide carried with the casing and having a straight section and receiving the second push and pull element to permit movement of the second push and pull element in response to movement of a control knob connected thereto along a substantially linear path.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
An adjusting mechanism for a Bowden cable having an outer sleeve and an inner cable comprising a casing connected to the sleeve, a first flexible push and pull element carried for guided movement with respect to the casing and connected to the inner cable, a first arcuate guide carried with the casing for guidingly receiving the first push and pull element, a lever arm pivotally mounted with respect to the casing and connected to the first push and pull element, a second flexible push and pull element connected to the lever arm, and a second arcuate guide carried with the casing and having a straight section and receiving the second push and pull element to permit movement of the second push and pull element in response to movement of a control knob connected thereto along a substantially linear path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the casing is made integrally with laterally projecting webs defining open portions of the two guides for the two flexible push and pull elements and with a pivot journal for the lever arm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the guides for the first and second push and pull elements are further defined in part by surfaces of the lever arm.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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