JP3844721B2 - Cable actuator - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Field of the Invention]
The present invention relates to a cable operating device that can be used for releasing a seat lock or other locking device of an automobile.
[0002]
[Background]
In an automobile seat, the seat back lock is generally operated by a release lever connected to a cable. Since the release lever is arranged on the back and back surface of the seat back, the cable becomes long and interferes with the locking screw of the lever and case.
[0003]
[Problems of the Invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a cable operating device that enables a cable to be smoothly pushed and pulled without interfering with a stop screw or the like.
[0004]
[Means corresponding to the problem and its operation]
The present invention opens a cable through hole in the bottom wall, a pair of cable guide ribs face each other at the opening edge of the cable through hole, protrudes from the back surface of the bottom wall, and is opened and fixed at a support point. Corresponding to the pair of cable guide ribs, and a pair of cable guide ribs, and a pair of cable guide ribs, which are protruded to face each other at predetermined intervals on the back surface of the lever, and stop the cable end through the cable between And has a cable retaining rib, and is swingably mounted between both side walls of the lever case in a state of being offset from the opening of the lever case, so that the lever case is against the return spring. Operation that is pulled out from the opening and returned to the opening of the lever case from the outside by the return spring And a bar, and, on the pair of cable guide ribs by guiding the cable to smoothly push-pull allows the cable at the operating lever.
[0005]
[Explanation of specific examples]
Hereinafter, the cable operating device of the present invention will be described based on the specific examples shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 show the present invention which is used for releasing the seat lock of a folding seat of an automobile. 10 shows a specific example 10 of the cable operator, which is assembled by a pan-type embedded lever case 11 and an operation lever 12, and in the embedded state, the back of a seat back (not shown). It is attached to the back surface and connected to its seat lock by a cable 30.
[0006]
In the cable manipulator 10, the pan-shaped embedded lever case 11 opens a cable through hole 18 in the bottom wall 13, and a pair of cable guide ribs 20 and 20 are connected to each other at the opening edge 19 of the cable through hole 18. It faces and protrudes from the back surface 14 of the bottom wall 13, and is opened in the back back surface (support point) of the seat back and fixedly embedded in the seat back, and the operation lever 12 is Corresponding to the pair of cable guide ribs 20, 20, a pair of cable retaining ribs 23 are protruded from the lever back surface 22 facing each other at a predetermined interval, and the cable end 31 is clamped through the cable 30 therebetween. , 23, and both side walls 15 of the lever case 11 in a state of being offset from the opening 16 of the lever case 11 15 is swingably mounted between the lever case 11 and pulled out from the opening 16 of the lever case 11 against a return spring (not shown). Returned to the opening 16 of the case 11.
[0007]
The lever case 11 is formed in a pan shape from a hard resin, and has an edge flange 17 on the outer periphery of the opening 16, and has a cable through hole 18 formed in a long hole. Further, the lever case has screw holes 21, 21 in the bottom wall 13 on both sides of the cable passage hole 18.
[0008]
The operation lever 12 is molded from a hard resin, and is rotatably supported by a shaft 24 that is passed between the both side walls 15 and 15 of the lever case 11 and is cottered. Returned to its opening 16 in the lever case 11.
[0009]
The return spring is supported by being fitted to the shaft 24 by a coil spring, and has one end on the bottom wall 13 of the lever case 11 and the other end of the pair of cable clamps on the operating lever 12. 23 and 23, respectively.
[0010]
Therefore, in the cable operation device 10, the cable 30 is guided by the pair of cable guide ribs 20 and 20 and does not sag in the lever case 11, and the operation is performed without being interfered with the set screw. The lever 12 is smoothly pushed and pulled, and the seat lock is released.
[0011]
As will be apparent from the specific embodiments of the present invention described above with reference to the drawings, for those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, It is easily embodied in another embodiment that derives from the nature and the nature of the invention and is objectively recognized as having them inherent. Of course, the content of this invention corresponds to the problem of the invention (be recommend with) and is essential for the establishment of the invention.
[0012]
[Benefits of the invention]
As understood from the above, the cable operating device of the present invention has a cable through hole formed in the bottom wall, and a pair of cable guide ribs facing each other at the opening edge of the cable through hole. Bump-shaped embedded lever case that protrudes on the back surface and is fixedly embedded in the support location and the pair of cable guide ribs are protruded facing each other at a predetermined interval on the back surface of the lever, And it has a pair of cable retaining ribs that stop the cable end through the cable in between, and is swingably attached between both side walls of the lever case in a state of being offset from the opening of the lever case. -Pulled outward from the opening of the lever case against the spring, and from the outside by the return spring In the cable operation device according to the present invention, the cable is guided by the pair of cable guide ribs and does not fall into the lever case. , It is smoothly pulled and pulled with its operating lever without interfering with the stop screw, etc. And, for example, the seat lock of the automobile seat is smoothly locked and released, so that it is very useful and practical for the automobile seat It is.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a specific example of a cable operating device of the present invention which is used for releasing a seat lock of a folding seat of an automobile.
FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the cable operating device.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing the cable operating device.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 Pan type embedded lever case 12 Operation lever 13 Bottom wall 14 Back surface 15 Side wall 16 Opening 18 Cable through hole 19 Opening edge 20 Cable guide rib 22 Lever back surface 23 Cable retaining rib 30 Cable 31 Cable end

Claims (1)

Open the cable through hole in the bottom wall, and have a pair of cable guide ribs protruding from the back surface of the bottom wall facing each other at the opening edge of the cable through hole, and opened and embedded in the support location And a pan-type embedded lever case screwed to the support point on both outer sides of the pair of cable guide ribs, narrower than the pair of cable guide ribs, and fitted into the cable through holes. A pair of cable retaining ribs projecting opposite each other on the back of the lever corresponding to the pair of cable guide ribs at an interval to be matched , and having a cable end passing through the cable in between, and The litter is swingably mounted between the side walls of the lever and case while being offset from the opening of the lever and case. - is led out from the opening of the lever casing against the spring, also a cable operating device that includes an operating lever to be returned from the outside by its return spring in the opening of the lever-case.

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