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A cable compensation device 26 for use with a cable 20, 22 is provided. The cable compensation device 26 comprises: a housing 28 defining an internal passage 30; and an adjustment member 34 including a part 32 slidably located within the internal passage 30. The part 32 of the adjustment member 34 is provided with a thread feature 36 cooperable with a corresponding feature 38 provided within the housing 28 such that extending or retracting movement of the housing 28 relative to the adjustment member 34 is accompanied by relative angular movement therebetween. The device also includes resilient biasing means 64 applying a biasing load urging the housing 28 for movement relative to the adjustment member 34, and rotary ratchet means 52, 46 operable to restrict angular movement between the housing 28 and the adjustment member 34. The ratchet means comprises a ratchet member 52 angularly fixed to or associated with one of the adjustment member 34 and the housing 28 and engageable with a ratchet formation 46 provided upon or associated with the other of the adjustment member 34 and the housing 28.
A cable compensation device 26 for use with a cable 20, 22 is provided. The cable compensation device 26 comprises: a housing 28 defining an internal passage 30; and an adjustment member 34 including a part 32 slidably located within the internal passage 30. The part 32 of the adjustment member 34 is provided with a thread feature 36 cooperable with a corresponding feature 38 provided within the housing 28 such that extending or retracting movement of the housing 28 relative to the adjustment member 34 is accompanied by relative angular movement therebetween. The device also includes resilient biasing means 64 applying a biasing load urging the housing 28 for movement relative to the adjustment member 34, and rotary ratchet means 52, 46 operable to restrict angular movement between the housing 28 and the adjustment member 34. The ratchet means comprises a ratchet member 52 angularly fixed to or associated with one of the adjustment member 34 and the housing 28 and engageable with a ratchet formation 46 provided upon or associated with the other of the adjustment member 34 and the housing 28.
Compensation device
ROBERT MARCHANT (author)
2016-06-29
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
F16C
SHAFTS
,
Wellen
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B60J
WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES
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Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge
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E05F
DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION
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Vorrichtungen zum Bewegen der Flügel in die Offen- oder Schließstellung
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