CONTROL BOX
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1. A control box for selectively delivering orders to receivers (8, 12), the control box comprising:
- a shaft (14) mounted to turn about an axis of rotation (X), while being capable of sliding along said axis (X) between a rest position towards which it is urged by return means (24), and an active position;
order delivery means (16, 11) co-operating with the shaft (14) to deliver orders as a function of the angular position of the shaft (14);
rotary drive means (15) for causing the shaft to turn; and
safety actuation means (23) for causing the shaft to slide from the rest position in which anti-rotation means (27, 28) prevent the shaft from turning to the active position in which the anti-rotation means (27, 28) leave the shaft free to turn under drive from the rotary drive means (15).
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Abstract
The invention provides a control box for selectively delivering orders to receivers (8, 12), the control box comprising:
- a shaft (14) mounted to turn about an axis of rotation (X), while being capable of sliding along said axis (X) between a rest position towards which it is urged by return means (24), and an active position;
- order delivery means (16, 11) co-operating with the shaft (14) to deliver orders as a function of the angular position of the shaft (14);
- rotary drive means (15) for causing the shaft to turn; and
- safety actuation means (23) for causing the shaft to slide from the rest position in which anti-rotation means (27, 28) prevent the shaft from turning to the active position in which the anti-rotation means (27, 28) leave the shaft free to turn under drive from the rotary drive means (15).
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1. A control box for selectively delivering orders to receivers (8, 12), the control box comprising:
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a shaft (14) mounted to turn about an axis of rotation (X), while being capable of sliding along said axis (X) between a rest position towards which it is urged by return means (24), and an active position; order delivery means (16, 11) co-operating with the shaft (14) to deliver orders as a function of the angular position of the shaft (14); rotary drive means (15) for causing the shaft to turn; and safety actuation means (23) for causing the shaft to slide from the rest position in which anti-rotation means (27, 28) prevent the shaft from turning to the active position in which the anti-rotation means (27, 28) leave the shaft free to turn under drive from the rotary drive means (15). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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