Abstract: A transmission operating device comprising: a connecting arm of which both ends are connected with ends of two control cables, respectively, and having a first rotational center for rotating the connecting arm in a horizontal plane and a second rotational center for rotating the connecting arm in a vertical plane; a member to be rotated together with the connecting arm, being provided with a splined perforation; a splined shaft being a part of an outer shaft of a transmission, and being inserted into the splined perforation, so that the rotational motion of the connecting arm in the vertical plane is changed into a rotational motion of the outer shaft around an axis of the outer shaft, and a link mechanism being provided between the connecting arm and the outer shaft, so that the rotational motion of the connecting arm in the horizontal plane is changed into a sliding motion of the outer shaft in the direction of an axis of the outer shaft.

Abstract: A transmission operating device comprises: a frame a change speed lever supported on the frame by a first ball joint, a first control cable and a second control cable extending in the plane crossing with an axis of the change speed lever and being arranged substantially parallel to each other, a bell crank being provided on the frame so as to rotate around a first axis extending substantially parallel to the change speed lever and having a first arm extending in the direction crossing with the first control cable and a second arm extending substantially parallel to the second control is connected with the change speed lever so as to rotate around a second axis crossing with the axis of the change speed lever, has the other end connected with the second arm by means of a second ball joint, and extends in the direction crossing the second arm. One end of the first control cable is connected with the first arm, and one of the second control cable is connected with the change speed lever.

Abstract: A driving device employed in a window regulator comprising: a driving member including a shaft and an associating member having at least a notch portion; a drum adjacent to said associating member and having an associating projection capable of associating with said notch portion with some play in the rotational direction; and an elastic member urging said associating member in the rotational direction. According to the present invention, the shaking of the crank lever can be surely inhibited.

Abstract: A transmission operating device for performing a shifting operation and a selecting operation of a transmission by pushing or pulling two inner wires of two control cables, comprising: a change speed lever; a connecting arm with which the two inner wires are connected at both ends of the arm; and a cylindrical casing provided at a middle point between the two points where the two inner wires are connected with the connecting arm, wherein the change speed lever is perpendicularly provided to the connecting arm by the cylindrical casing, the connecting arm is made to move in the direction that the inner wires are pushed or pulled by operating the change speed lever in one direction and is made to swing in the direction perpendicular to the direction that the inner wires are pushed or pulled by operating the change speed lever in the other direction, and the connecting arm has a rotational center so that the swinging motion of the connecting arm in the direction perpendicular to the direction that the inner wire

Abstract: A weighted cable cap, comprising a cable cap provided on one end thereof with a hole-W for inserting an outer casing, having a bottom, and on the other end thereof with a hole-X for inserting an inner cable; the hole-X being perforated through the bottom so that the hole-W and hole-X are concentrically located each other; and a weight having a hole-Y for inserting the outer casing and being fixed on one end of the cable cap so that the hole-W and hole-Y are concentrically located each other, whereby vibration transmitted to the control cable from external is favorably prevented.

Abstract: A control device for control cables comprising a housing, a spherical bearing provided with the housing, a main shaft inserted into the spherical bearing, a lever base to which both ends of the main shaft are fixed, ball joints which are pivotally provided with the lever base at positions in the axial direction of the main shaft and in the perpendicular direction to the axis center of the spherical bearing, and a guide stopper for restricting a rotational motion of the main shaft around the spherical bearing, whereby at least two control cables connected to the ball joints can be independently together or simultaneously operated by means of a single lever fixed to the lever base. The control device is small, light and inexpensive to manufacture.

Abstract: A window regulator employing a flexible control cable as a transmission means, comprising a bracket secured to a window glass, an operating means and an inner cable connecting the bracket and the operating means through conduits, and both end portions of the inner cable being respectively wound up and off in the operating means to slidably move the bracket along a guide rail in order to perform an opening or closing action of the window glass, whereby a light, small and simple regulator is provided.

Abstract: A wire-driving device for a window regulator comprising a worm wheel rotatably contained in a housing, first and second pulleys arranged at both sides of the worm wheel respectively, means for transmitting torque from worm wheel to the pulleys and a worm meshing with the worm wheel and being driven by a motor, whereby first and second wires wound round the pulleys respectively are driven. The motor driven wire-driving device is thinner than conventional devices.

Abstract: A steering system for a boat, comprising a steering unit, at least one push-pull control cable and a pinion-rack unit. The pinion-rack unit has a rack casing having at least one inner cable guiding portion along at least one side wall thereof, a cable guide for outwardly guiding smoothly an inner cable of the push-pull control cable from the inner cable guiding portion, an end portion of the inner cable connected with the end portion of the rack, and a pinion meshed with the rack. The steering system can be easily mounted on a boat, does not require a wide space for mounting and for arranging a push-pull control cable, and can be applied to several types of boats, e.g. a boat which has two or more operator's seats.

Abstract: A boat steering mechanism for permitting a remotely mounted rudder control by means of a push-pull control cable, comprising a rack being formed with a groove for inserting an inner cable, a projection projecting from the center or its vicinity of a rack casing into which the rack is slidably inserted, an inclined hole for slidably inserting the inner cable, perforated through the projection into the groove, a triangular guide portion having an inclined plane which continues from the lower end of the inclined hole and projecting from the inner wall of the rack casing into the groove so as to be inserted into the groove and a fitting member for fastening on one end of the inner cable, secured to the rack at one end of the groove, whereby the push-pull control cable can be provided with a large curvature and the sliding resistance of the whole mechanism can be decreased.

Abstract: A guide rail for a window regulator which is light in weight and is high in rigidity, being formed from a hoop plate and having a double-bending portion which is raised at almost right angle with the hoop plate and in the longitudinal direction of the hoop plate. Furthermore, a slide-guide mechanism for a window regulator which is light and in which play is small when it is slidably moved, comprising the guide rail and a bracket which is slidably guided along the guide rail. The bracket has slide shoes arranged zigzag along the double-bending portion of the guide rail and provided with an oil groove on a side face coming into contact with the double-bending portion, and a guide shoe having a face to guide both side edges of the guide rail secondarily and a fitting member for securing a wire.

Abstract: A steering system for a boat, comprising a steering unit, at least one push-pull control cable and a pinion-rack unit.The above pinion-rack unit has a rack casing, a rack slidably inserted into the rack casing, a cable guide for outwardly guiding an inner cable of the push-pull control cable; the inner cable being inserted into an inner cable path formed in a surface of the rack, a small guide groove being formed in the inner cable path and a small projection piece slidably inserted into the small guide groove and is formed on the front bottom portion of the cable guide, whereby the inner cable can be very smoothly operated and the space for arranging the push-pull control cable can be saved.

Abstract: A boat steering mechanism for permitting a remotely mounted rudder control by means of a push-pull control cable, comprising a rack engaging with a pinion and being formed with a groove for inserting an inner cable, a projection projecting from the center or its vicinity of a rack casing into which the rack is slidably inserted, an inclined hole for slidably inserting the inner cable, perforated through the projection into the groove and a fitting member for fastening one end of the inner cable, to the rack at one end of the groove, whereby the push-pull control cable can be provided with a large curvature and the sliding resistance of the whole mechanism can be decreased.

Abstract: A fitting structure for a steering wheel mechanism to a dashboard comprising a flange provided to a top portion of a casing of the steering wheel mechanism, having a vertical plane and an slant plane on a front side and a reverse side, respectively, and clamping bores perforated perpendicularly to the vertical plane at an angle with respect to the slant plane; a C-shaped setting holder interposed between the slant plane of the flange and that of the dashboard; at least two bolts inserted through said clamping bores and arranged at reverse side of the dashboard; and a U-shaped clamping plate for clamping the dashboard with said flange and said mounting holder by said bolts.

Abstract: A steering apparatus comprising an operating unit having an operating pulley rotated by a steering wheel, a steering unit having a steering pulley rotated by two inner cables so as to steer a rudder means through a steering screw rotated by the steering pulley and a steering pipe moved by the steering screw, and substantially two pull cables having the two inner cables connecting the operating unit and the steering unit, whereby the rudder is operated by the steering wheel without the influence of waves, and further the steering apparatus can be constructed by combination of the plural operating units and the plural steering units.

Abstract: A wire-driving device for a window regulator comprising a first pulley secured to a shaft supported rotatably to a casing, a second pulley secured to the shaft so as to be rotatable and axially movable along the shaft, and a wire of which both end portions are wound round said first pulley and second pulley respectively in the opposite direction to each other, the wire being capable to transmit power when the shaft is rotated, and ratchet teeth being provided on each of facing side surfaces of the pulleys, whereby elongation of the wire is automatically absorbed when the shaft is rotated to wind and unwind the wire round the pulleys.

Abstract: A compact and thin wire-driving device for a window regulator which absorbs elongation of wire automatically, wherein both ends of a driving wire are wound round two pulleys arranged parallel, i.e. a first pulley and a second pulley, in the same direction; a first gear is secured coaxially to the first pulley; a second gear is adjacent coaxially to the second pulley through ratchet teeth; the first gear and second gear are meshed to each other; and, when the wire is wound up round the first pulley, a slack of the wire is wound up round the first pulley and the second pulley remains stopped.

Abstract: In an inner cable comprising a core and teeth formed by spirally winding at least one metal wire on the outer surface of the core and inserted into a conduit, a hollow elastic member is disposed between the adjacent teeth in order to prevent the slidable contact of the teeth and the conduit during the operation of the inner cable, whereby the inner cable can be operated without generating the noise.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cross linked resin composition, which comprises an oil being contained in cross linked polyethylene, and therefore can provide various sliding parts, which are excellent in wear-resistance heat-resistance and lubricity, such as liner of inner cable in control cable, high speed bearing or bearing sleeve.

Abstract: A mechanism for absorbing elongation of a wire in a power transmission device comprising two coaxial pulleys, i.e., ratchet pulley and winding pulley, winding both end portions of the wire respectively in the opposite direction; a ratchet roller connecting with the ratchet pulley by means of ratchet and engaging to the winding pulley, whereby the elongation of the wire can be absorbed by winding only one end portion of the elongated wire around either the ratchet pulley or the winding pulley.