221 |
Engine controller |
US745754 |
1991-08-16 |
US5113825A |
1992-05-19 |
Keiichi Takahashi |
An engine controller which is arranged to operate a governor through an actuator which is controllable either by an accelerator lever in an operator's station or by radio control. First and second levers are rotatably mounted on a shaft, and are biased respectively by a spring to turn in one direction. The first lever is connected to the governor by a wire in such a manner as to increase the engine speed when turned in a direction reverse to the biased direction. The second lever is connected to the accelerator lever by a second wire in such a manner as to rotate in the reverse direction when the accelerator lever is operated in the direction of acceleration. A pulley is mounted on the shaft, and a third lever is securely fixed to the pulley. The pulley is connected to the actuator by a third wire such that the pulley is rotated according to the rotation of the actuator. A rod is securely fixed to the first lever to transmit the reverse rotations of the second and third levers to the first lever. |
222 |
Valve actuator differential worm planetary gear drive |
US390551 |
1989-08-07 |
US4994001A |
1991-02-19 |
Ivan E. Wilkinson; Charles L. Hylton; R. Gregory Pence |
A valve actuator differential worm planetary gear drive provides forward or reverse motion to a valve stem, from an input from either a motor-driven worm or a handwheel drive worm, by using a plurality of planet gears to send motion to the sun gear. If the preference is to have the motor drive the valve primarily, the manual worm stays locked and the motor worm acts as a planetary arm. When it is desired to move the valve by hand, the motor gear is fixed and rotation of the handwheel worm gear transmits the power through the ring gear and the planet gears to the drive sleeve. |
223 |
Digitally incremented linear actuator |
US303450 |
1989-01-27 |
US4964311A |
1990-10-23 |
Mathew G. Boissevain |
A linear actuator having an actuator member driven in a linear direction by a lever mechanism pivotally coupled thereto which is in turn driven by a plurality of on/off linear drivers. Driving the linear drivers through varying stroke distances provides a sequence of discrete actuator steps. By providing an interconnected simple lever mechanism a discrete set of 2.sup.n steps may be provided for n drive positions and n on/off linear drivers. The linear actuator thus provides simple integration with a digital control system and precise positive discrete steps of linear actuation. |
224 |
Trim linkage |
US782863 |
1985-10-02 |
US4649767A |
1987-03-17 |
Dale Banas |
A mechanical proportioning trim execution device in the general configuration of a four-bar linkage including input and output levers coupled by a connecting link, with the input lever having its length determined by a movable pivot automatically adjusted by a gear motor to produce the trim function. The movable pivot advances or retracts along a path which is highly skewed to the line of the input lever in a manner such that the path is perpendicular to the connecting link at zero input displacement for minimum trim effect and is parallel to the connecting link at full input displacement for maximum trim effect. |
225 |
Push pull multiplier linkage |
US667992 |
1984-11-05 |
US4608880A |
1986-09-02 |
Andrew Gahura; Graham M. Platt |
A mechanical multiplier (25) in a fuel control for a gas turbine engine has a first track member (26) mounted for lateral movement and a first axially movable displacement member (34) connected to the first track member. A second track member (42) is mounted adjacent the first track member for pivoting movement about an axis (52). A follower assembly (54) operatively interconnects the track members and has rollers (120,122) respectively received in the tracks of the first and second track members. A second displacement member (55) is connected to the follower assembly for movement generally perpendicular to the direction of lateral movement of the first track member. The second displacement member is connected to the output piston (65) of a pressure transducer (66) which senses compressor discharge pressure; and the first displacement member is operatively connected to a fuel metering valve (100). The angular position of the second track member with respect to the first track member represents a set ratio (W/P) of fuel flow (W) to compressor discharge pressure (P). |
226 |
Dual-rate control assembly |
US500430 |
1983-06-02 |
US4553448A |
1985-11-19 |
Stephen A. Youngers; Robert G. Draney |
An improved control assembly is disclosed which is particularly suited for embodiment as a so-called mono stick control for a material handling implement. The control assembly includes a lever support member adapted to be pivotally mounted on an associated implement, and which carries a first control lever adapted to pivot with respect to the support member about a first pivot axis. The support member further carries a second control lever which is adapted for pivotal movement about a second axis parallel to and spaced from the first axis. Notably, the second control lever is operatively interconnected with the first control lever such that relatively large angular movement of the second lever results in a relatively lesser angular movement of the first control lever, with the second lever then acting to prevent movement of the first lever back into its neutral position. By this arrangement, a device operatively connected for control with the first lever can be controlled at two rates, thus permitting normal control by manipulation of the first lever, and relatively fine control by manipulation of the second lever. |
227 |
Rotary drive transmission mechanism especially for motor vehicles |
US373271 |
1982-04-29 |
US4499787A |
1985-02-19 |
Rolf Leistner; Herbert Becker |
An adjustment drive apparatus particularly for motor vehicles having coaxial rotatably supported driving and driven members with a helical spring which is braced against the inner circumferential surface of a hollow cylindrical element coaxial with these members operating to effect drive transmission therebetween. One of the members has a first claw or driver connection member rigidly affixed thereto, the claw member pressing against one of the ends of the helical spring to effect an extension or enlargement of the spring when relative rotation occurs between the spring and the claw member. The hollow cylindrical element within which the helical spring is located is affixed for rotation with the other of the driving and driven members. An auxiliary driving member is provided which, when activated, will cause the spring to be disengaged so that the driven member may be rotated through the auxiliary driving member. |
228 |
Lever mechanism |
US377215 |
1982-05-11 |
US4478104A |
1984-10-23 |
Ronald C. Page; Derek J. Smith |
A lever mechanism (10) suitably, amongst other uses, for use in the control of tractor draft links (22) from a location remote from the tractor operators station.The lever mechanism includes an operating member (40), a support (43) relative to which said operating member is displaceable (Z), a lever (42) pivotally mounted on the support about a pivot axis (44) which is also translationally moveable (X), a first formation (56) on the lever, a second formation (57) on the operating member, and bias means (53) acting to translationally move the lever on its axis (44) away from the second formation (57) to hold the first and second formations (56,57) disengaged when the lever is released. The operating member is displaceable in a given direction (Z) relative to the support (43) by translational movement (X) of the lever (42) on its moveable axis (44) against the bias (53) to bring the first and second formations (56,57) into engagement followed by pivotting (Y) of the lever relative to the support with the first and second formations engaged.When used to control tractor draft links the lever mechanism forms part of the draft link control system and is connected with the remainder of the system via operating member (40). |
229 |
Hand and foot controlled throttle |
US186573 |
1980-09-12 |
US4351198A |
1982-09-28 |
Kenneth N. Hansen |
The hand and foot cable controlled throttle with a hand lever controlling movement of the cable and the foot pedal controlling movement of the cable sheath and cable for selectively controlling the throttle. |
230 |
Governor and decelerator control linkage |
US22747 |
1979-03-22 |
US4335624A |
1982-06-22 |
Ronald H. Garman; Gerald H. Welker |
A governor control linkage having a first manually operated actuator and a second manually operated actuator provides for setting of an engine governor control arm at a particular operating position by means of the first manually operated actuator, a coupling and an extensible link interconnected with the governor control arm. The coupling operatively locks the first manually operated actuator relative the setting of the governor control arm while allowing the second actuator to temporarily reposition the governor control arm at an intermediate setting. The extensible link in the first manually operated actuator returns the governor control arm and the second manually controlled actuator to the prepositioned setting upon release of the second actuator. |
231 |
Method of providing interchangeable valve control mechanisms |
US805053 |
1977-06-09 |
US4140144A |
1979-02-20 |
Allyn C. Dowd; Habibur Rahman |
A valve control mechanism for operating a plurality of valves in a bank of valves which can be selectively operated by interchangeable lever arrangements one of which has a separate lever for each valve and another of which has a single lever for a pair of valves. The bank of valves and the lever arrangements are detachably removable independently of each other to permit easy servicing and selecting of the desired lever arrangement or to change the sequence of valve operation. |
232 |
Device for connecting either one of two alternative operating members
with an operated member |
US740652 |
1976-11-10 |
US4136577A |
1979-01-30 |
Kjell I. Borgersen |
A change-over device for connecting a selected one of two incoming Bowden cables with an outgoing Bowden cable to transmit operating movement has three parallel swing arms individually rotatable about a common axis. The incoming cables are connected with the outer arms and the outgoing cable is connected with the center arm. The center arm is provided with an axially extending coupling pin which can be made to engage, by axial movement of the center arm, a corresponding hole in the arm associated with the selected cable, thereby coupling these two arms for unison movement. |
233 |
Ratio select mechanism |
US830185 |
1977-09-02 |
US4132126A |
1979-01-02 |
David C. Hussey |
A ratio select mechanism including a supporting structure, first and second rotary input members mounted on the supporting structure, and a connecting lever extending between the rotary input members. An output member is coupled to the connecting lever. The opposite ends of the connecting lever are mounted for movement on the rotary input members, respectively, along radially extending paths. By adjusting the relative radial positions of the end portions of the connecting lever, the authority which each of the rotary input members has over the output member can be adjusted. |
234 |
Microphone mounting and control system |
US664560 |
1976-03-08 |
US4060697A |
1977-11-29 |
Willie Neal |
The system includes a holder for a microphone, a mounting structure for mounting the holder from a dashboard in the drivers compartment of a vehicle, and mechanisms for operating the microphone while operating the vehicle. The operating mechanisms include a lever arm pivotally mounted on the holder with a plate portion of the lever arm located adjacent to and spring biased outwardly from a control button extending from one side of the microphone situated in the holder, a trigger which is mountable on a control arm extending from a steering column of a vehicle and a cable connected between the trigger and the lever arm. Typically the vehicle control arm is one used by a handicapped person having limited use of his legs and includes acceleration and brake controls. The system permits a vehicle operator to operate the microphone without removing his hands from the steering wheel and control arm of the vehicle while operating the vehicle. |
235 |
Speed control |
US698239 |
1976-06-21 |
US4059025A |
1977-11-22 |
Carl L. Waack; Alador J. Giss |
A vehicle having an engine speed regulator, an operator's platform, a bulkhead forward of the platform, and a speed regulator including a positionable hand lever and spaced apart foot pedals operable to override the speed determined by the hand lever without affecting movement of the hand lever. The hand lever, the spaced apart foot pedals and the linkage structure interconnecting the various controls are disposed entirely above the platform and behind the bulkhead. |
236 |
Valve actuating device |
US670727 |
1976-03-26 |
US4034624A |
1977-07-12 |
Pierluigi Bianchini |
In a valve-actuating mechanism of the kind which is manually manipulated for actuating the valve-actuating member, the combination of a helical cam surface formed on a friction ring, a follower solid with the handwheel shaft and two confronting cylindrical surfaces carrying clutching dogs, a spring being inserted therebetween. Frictional forces are exploited for causing the axial displacement of the handwheel overcoming the spring bias. |
237 |
Safety inlet air valve control arrangement for air powered hand held tool |
US547473 |
1975-02-06 |
US3970110A |
1976-07-20 |
Raymond J. Schaedler; Livio F. Marcantonio |
Safety air valve control arrangement for feeding inlet air to the motor of a rotary hand held tool, such as an impact wrench, and guarding against accidental feeding of such air, as when the tool is carelessly rested or dropped, the control arrangement comprising a manipulative lever operated throttle valve and a manipulative trigger operable safety valve both of which must be separately manually operated and held at the same time in operated condition to enable inlet air feed to the motor. Release of either valve to closed condition will shut off operation of the tool. |
238 |
Control device for activating a control element by the alternative
activation of one of two operating elements |
US494122 |
1974-08-02 |
US3951002A |
1976-04-20 |
Carlo Gilardi |
A control device which, as a result of the alternative movement of one of two operating elements, moves a control element connected to a member to be controlled by the device, is described. The device comprises a first and second saddle mobile axially on a frame, and between which is disposed a rolling body arranged to cooperate with a part of each of said saddles to rotate said body on said part of one saddle when the other saddle is moved axially, said control element being connected to the rotation axle of said rolling body so as to move axially with it. |
239 |
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US50958674 |
1974-09-26 |
USB509586I5 |
1976-02-03 |
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240 |
Twist-grip control for motorcycle clutch |
US48668874 |
1974-07-08 |
US3896680A |
1975-07-29 |
SHOEMAKER BILLY D |
This device is designed to replace the standard clutch lever. It includes primarily a handle grip with a cam, the device being held to the handle bar of the motorcycle by a cable holding clamp device and roller and lever means in conjunction with the cam surface, serves to actuate the motorcycle clutch.
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