Longitudinal adjuster on the core of an actuating-pull mechanism

• US 6,116,111 A
• Filed: 01/12/1999
• Issued: 09/12/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kongsberg Automotive Ab (Kongsberg Automotive ASA)
• Original Assignee: United Parts FHS Automobil Systeme GmbH
• Inventors: Burger, Arnd
• Primary Examiner(s): Bucci, David A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): KIM, CHONG HWA
• Application Number:
  US09/229,078
• Time in Patent Office: 609 Days
• Field of Search: 74/501.5 R, 74/502.4, 74/502.6, 403/104, 403/105, 24/584, 24/585
• US Class Current: 74/501.50R
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 1/14 Construction of the end-piece of the flexible member; Attachment thereof to the flexible member
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 1/223 by adjusting the effective length of the flexible member
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 2361/43 Clutches, e.g. disengaging bearing in general F16D11/00 - F16D47/00
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 2361/65 Gear shifting, change speed gear, gear box
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 24/48 And cavity for guiding movement of formations
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32434 Unidirectional movement, e.g., ratchet, etc.
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20408 Constant tension sustaining
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/2045 and sheath support, connector, or anchor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20462 Specific cable connector or guide

Abstract

A longitudinal adjuster on the core or shaft of an actuating-pull mechanism, preferably for gear-shift cables of motor vehicles. For the purpose of adjusting force transmission, two shaped parts with toothing arrangements interengage. The two shaped parts are arranged in a housing with a securing sleeve and a compression spring. The compression spring acts along the axis of the core or shaft. The shaped parts are of trapezoidal design in cross section and are fixed via noses which are arranged on the outer of the shaped parts and the securing sleeve.

Claims

1. A longitudinal adjuster for use on a core of an actuating-pull mechanism, comprising:

a housing;

a securing sleeve slidably mounted on the housing;

compression spring means arranged between the housing and the sleeve for acting on the sleeve in a longitudinal direction of the core;

an inner shaped part having a toothing arrangement; and

an outer shaped part having a toothing arrangement, the two shaped parts being arranged in the housing so as to be parallel to one another so that the toothing arrangements are engagable and disengagable from one another in response to force of the spring means, the parallel shaped parts with toothing arrangements being trapezoidal in cross-section.

2. A longitudinal adjuster as defined in claim 1, and further comprising noses arranged on the outer shaped part so that in an open state of the longitudinal adjuster the noses keep the compression spring stressed.

3. A longitudinal adjuster as defined in claim 2, and further comprising wedge-shaped noses arranged on the securing sleeve so as to engage the noses of the outer shaped part so that by way of the compression spring the wedge-shaped noses act on the noses of the outer shaped part and, by way of force of the compression spring, connect the outer shaped part to the inner shaped part.

4. A longitudinal adjuster as defined in claim 1, wherein the toothing arrangements of the shaped parts are pointed.

5. A longitudinal adjuster as defined in claim 1, wherein the compression spring is fixed to the securing sleeve.

6. A longitudinal adjuster as defined in claim 1, wherein the compression spring is fixed to the housing.

7. A longitudinal adjuster as defined in claim 1, wherein the compression spring is integral with the securing sleeve.

8. A longitudinal adjuster for use on a core of an actuating-pull mechanism, comprising:

a housing;

a securing sleeve slidably mounted on the housing;

compression spring means arranged between the housing and the sleeve for acting on the sleeve in a longitudinal direction of the core;

an inner shaped part having a toothing arrangement;

an outer shaped part having a toothing arrangement, the two shaped parts being arranged in the housing so as to be parallel to one another so that the toothing arrangements are engagable and disengagable from one another in response to force of the spring means;

noses arranged on the outer shaped part so that in an open state of the longitudinal adjuster the noses keep the compression spring stressed; and

wedge-shaped noses arranged on the securing sleeve so as to engage the noses of the outer shaped part so that by way of the compression spring the wedge-shaped noses act on the noses of the outer shaped part and, by way of force of the compression spring, connect the outer shaped part to the inner shaped part.

9. A longitudinal adjuster as defined in claim 8, wherein the toothing arrangements of the shaped parts are pointed.

10. A longitudinal adjuster as defined in claim 8, wherein the compression spring is fixed to the securing sleeve.

11. A longitudinal adjuster as defined in claim 8, wherein the compression spring is fixed to the housing.

12. A longitudinal adjuster as defined in claim 8, wherein the compression spring is integral with the securing sleeve.