Abstract: A steering assembly for a vehicle includes a housing having a signal portion and defining a shaft enclosure. A steering shaft includes a cancellation rib that rotates about a rotational axis and within the shaft enclosure. A trunnion rotates within the signal portion of the housing about a trunnion axis to define a null position and right-turn and left-turn positions. A toggle includes a cancellation member. The toggle axially and rotationally operates with respect to one of the trunnion and the turn-signal housing. The cancellation member in the null position is within the shaft enclosure and axially offset from the cancellation rib. The cancellation member in one of the right-turn and left-turn positions is within the shaft enclosure and axially aligned for selective engagement with the cancellation rib. Selective engagement of the cancellation rib and the cancellation member axially operates the toggle to the null position.

Abstract: An assembly element for establishing an electrical contact to an actuator for a vehicle transmission may include a base plate and two electrical circuit points projecting on one side of the base plate for the assembly element. The assembly element has a shavings protection device provided at least partially between the electrical circuit points, which is designed to at least partially impede a short circuit between the contacts when the assembly element is in contact with the actuator.

Abstract: A position to which a turn signal lever can be moved includes a neutral position, middle positions, and end positions. A detection unit detects a start request of a lane change operation based on the turn signal lever having been operated to the middle position in one of two different directions, and detects a cancellation request of the lane change operation based on the turn signal lever having been operated to the middle position in the other of the two different directions during the execution of the lane change operation.

Abstract: A vehicle turn signal switch device whereby the production of knocking sounds by a cancellation pin when a steering wheel is turned in the direction of a turn signal is suppressed. A turn signal switch includes a fixed member and a movable plate. The cancellation pin, which is supported by the fixed member and the movable plate such that the cancellation pin can swing and move forward and backward relative to a cancellation cam, includes a sliding-contact surface that is in sliding contact with the fixed member. The cancellation pin is biased by a return spring in the direction of the cancellation cam and in the direction of the sliding contact of the sliding-contact surface with the fixed member.

Abstract: There is provided a turn signal indicator device that drives a turn signal indicators provided on a vehicle based on on/off states of a switch, and includes an operation state discrimination part that discriminates between first turn signal indication for lane change of the vehicle and second turn signal indication for course change of the vehicle based on on/off signals supplied from the switch.

Abstract: A turn signal switch device includes an operation lever, a holding member configured to support a base portion of the operation lever and to be turnable together with the operation lever, a housing configured to support the holding member such that the holding member is turnable, a cancel lever provided in the housing and configured to be advanceable, retractable, and turnable along with the turning of the holding member, and a cam member provided in the housing and facing the base portion of the operation lever. The housing holds a third elastic member configured to elastically urge the cancel lever toward a turning locus of a cancel projection. The third elastic member is a coil spring.

Abstract: A turning direction indicator device includes an actuator that rotates by an operation of the operating lever, a cam body that shifts in a rearward direction approaching a cancel cam. The cam body is rotatable about a rotation axis, and shifts in the rearward direction when the actuator rotates. The cam body includes a rear wall surface opposite to the cancel cam. The rear wall surface has two end parts symmetrical to each other with respect to the longitudinal axis. A spring elastically contacts the end parts to urge the cam body in the rearward direction. The spring also urges the cam body in a rotating direction about the rotation axis when the longitudinal axis of the cam body rotates. The turning direction indicator device suppresses a hitting noise produced by the cam body and a release element with such a simple structure, and operates reliably.

Abstract: A turning direction indicator device includes an actuator that rotates by an operation of an operating lever so as to be positioned at neutral and operational positions, a cover that has a lower surface having a guide groove therein extending in a rearward direction toward the cancel cam, a cam body that has an upper surface sliding with respect to the lower surface of the cover, an urging spring that urges the cam body in the rearward direction, a release element that rotates together with the actuator, and a grease provided between the upper surface of the cam body and the lower surface of the cover. The cam body includes ridges projecting from the upper surface of the cam body. The turning direction indicator device suppresses a hitting noise produced by the cam body and the release element with such a simple structure, and operates reliably.

Abstract: A turn signal switch device capable of setting angles (release angles) in case a first lever member deviates from an outer peripheral face of a canceling projection and advances into a rotational locus at the time of right-turn operation and left-turn operation to the same angle is provided. A bent portion that is bent toward a rotational locus of a canceling projection is formed on the side of a free end of a first arm portion that protrudes linearly from a winding portion of a torsion coil spring, and when a distal end of a first lever member is dragged by the rotation of the canceling projection, and rotates in a direction away from the winding portion of the torsion coil spring, a resilient force is given to the first lever member from the bent portion of the first arm portion and a distal end on the side of the free end.

Abstract: An indicator device for vehicles includes a fixed support mounted in the vicinity of a steering column, an actuation lever, a moveable finger mechanically connected to the actuation lever, and safety means. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, the moveable finger is mounted on the fixed support slidingly between a position of engagement of its free end, pivoting of the moveable finger being possible only in the engagement position. Return means are provided to return the finger into its disengaged position. The moveable finger and the fixed support each include an indexing surface, and the two surfaces are superimposed as to co-operate with an elastic push button on the end of the actuation lever.

Abstract: If a turn signal switch is operated and a right-turn signal or a left-turn signal is input, a turn signal controller outputs a turn signal lamp lighting signal to a relay so as to make the turn signal lamp flash. Detection signals of an operating amount and an operating direction of a joy stick are input to a main controller, and the main controller detects a steering angle of the vehicle on the basis of the input detection signals, and outputs the steering angle to the turn signal controller. The turn signal controller determines that a course change is finished in a case the input steering angle becomes smaller than a second steering angle after becoming larger than a first steering angle, and stops a turn signal lamp lighting signal on an output state so as to turn off a flashing turn signal lamp.

Abstract: A turn signal switch for a vehicle includes: a resiliently urging means provided between a switch operating element and a switch case so as to urge the switch operating element toward a neutral position and a returned position. The resiliently urging means includes: a return plate having a guide recess which is provided at one end and against which abuts a first pin provided on the switch operating element, the return plate being slidably supported on the switch case; a pair of return springs exhibiting spring forces for urging the return plate in a direction to bring the pin into abutment against the guide recess. The guide recess is curved into a substantially triangular shape, and includes a valley and return cam faces on opposite sides of the valley. The return springs are provided on opposite sides of the valley and between the return plate and the switch case. Thus, it is possible to reduce the length of the turn signal switch in the direction of push-in/return of the switch operating element.

Abstract: An operation lever assembly includes an operation lever including a manipulator to operate a vehicle electric equipment switch assembly. The operation lever assembly includes a guide configured to guide the manipulator into the operation lever for regular mounting.

Abstract: A system for automatically deactivating a turn signal displayed on a vehicle, the system including a sensor configured to measure a vehicle turn attribute, and a processing unit in communication with the sensor, wherein the processing unit deactivates the turn signal based on a comparison between the vehicle turn attribute and a predetermined data point referenced by the processing unit.

Abstract: A self-canceling turn signal includes an inner wheel rotating at an inner velocity and an outer wheel rotating at an outer velocity. An inner rotational velocity of the inner wheel and an outer rotational velocity of the outer wheel may be measured and compared, and a turn signal may be responsive to a differential signal substantially proportional to the difference between the inner and the outer rotational velocities. The turn signal may signal a turn while the differential signal is greater than a predetermined differential signal.

Abstract: A restricting projecting portion is provided on an upper surface of a bracket in the vicinity of an apex portion of an angled cam projecting portion for guiding the movement of a shaft portion of a ratchet. When an operation lever and a bracket are returned to a neutral position from a left-turn indicating position or a right-turn indicating position, the force of the shaft portion of the ratchet is weakened through the abutment of the shaft portion of the ratchet against a bearing surface of the restricting projecting portion, whereby the passage of the shaft portion across the apex portion of the cam projecting portion to an opposite side is restricted. This facilitates the stopping of the bracket and hence the operation lever at the neutral position.

Abstract: The turn signal switch device is provided with: a housing; an operating lever rotatably supported by the housing; a first cancel lever which is rotated by abutting a cancel protrusion on a steering wheel side; and a second cancel lever rotatable in interlock with the first cancel lever, wherein a protrusion shaft or an elongated hole of the second cancel lever is inserted in an elongated hole or the protrusion shaft provided in a bottom plate of the housing, and wherein in order that both ends may be exposed in the elongated hole, the protrusion shaft is caught between both ends of the second spring mounted to the bottom plate or the second cancel lever to be held at a central position of the elongated hole.

Abstract: A canceling structure of a combination switch is disclosed, which ensures the returning moment of a cancel cam without increasing the size of a spring. A cancel cam 20 placed on a swing block that can be rotated with a control lever includes pressure contact surfaces 22 on a plane passing through the shaft center of an upper shaft 9b, and the upper shaft 9b is guided along a long hole 9b of a cover. An elastic contact material 30 has pressure surfaces 32 to be brought into contact with the pressure contact surfaces of the cancel cam, and is biased toward the cancel cam along a guide 6d by a coil spring 11 inserted into a blind hole 12b. The pressure surfaces 32 have a shaft-escaping recessed portion 34 forming a predetermined gap between them and the upper shaft 9b when brought into contact with the pressure contact surfaces of the cancel cam.

Abstract: A canceling structure of a combination switch is disclosed, which ensures the returning moment of a cancel cam without increasing the size of a spring. A cancel cam 20 placed on a swing block that can be rotated with a control lever includes pressure contact surfaces 22 on a plane passing through the shaft center of an upper shaft 9b, and the upper shaft 9b is guided along a long hole 9b of a cover. An elastic contact material 30 has pressure surfaces 32 to be brought into contact with the pressure contact surfaces of the cancel cam, and is biased toward the cancel cam along a guide 6d by a coil spring 11 inserted into a blind hole 12b. The pressure surfaces 32 have a shaft-escaping recessed portion 34 forming a predetermined gap between them and the upper shaft 9b when brought into contact with the pressure contact surfaces of the cancel cam.

Abstract: The turn signal switch device is provided with: a housing; an operating lever rotatably supported by the housing; a first cancel lever which is rotated by abutting a cancel protrusion on a steering wheel side; and a second cancel lever rotatable in interlock with the first cancel lever, wherein a protrusion shaft or an elongated hole of the second cancel lever is inserted in an elongated hole or the protrusion shaft provided in a bottom plate of the housing, and wherein in order that both ends may be exposed in the elongated hole, the protrusion shaft is caught between both ends of the second spring mounted to the bottom plate or the second cancel lever to be held at a central position of the elongated hole.

Abstract: There are provided a cancellation cam 1 having projections (21, 22), an operating member (6), which is rotated by the operation of a turn lever (5) from a central neutral position to a right-operated position and a left-operated position, a rotatable cam member (11), which is movable between an interference position where it can interferes with the projections (21, 22) of the cancellation cam (1) and a stand-by position where it can not interfere with these projections, and a ratchet member (16) which does not transmit a rotational force of the cam member 811) to the operating member 6 when the projection (21, 22) of the cancellation cam (1) revolves in the same direction as a direction indicated by the turn lever (5), and interferes with this cam member, and which transmits the rotational force of the cam member (11) to the operating member (6) to return the operating member (6) to the neutral position when the projection (21, 22) of the cancellation cam (1) revolves in a direction opposite to the direction

Abstract: A canceling ratchet consists of ratchet body portion 31, ratchet movable portion 32 enabled to move in a forward and backward direction in ratchet body portion 31, and a movable portion pushing spring 40 provided between these portions. When a grabby brake phenomenon occurs in turn lever 24, ratchet movable portion 32 moves in direction of arrow G1 against a spring force of movable portion pushing spring 40. When a cancel operation is performed, the direction of vector F1 differs by nearly 90 degrees from the direction of movement of ratchet movable portion 32, and from the direction of expansion and contraction of movable portion pushing spring 40. Thus, the magnitude of a vector F4 representing a force acting on movable portion spring 40 is relatively small, exerting a small influence on the movable portion pushing spring.

Abstract: A canceling device (10) for a blinker switch in motor vehicles effects automatic return of the blinker switch from one of the two switched positions into the neutral central position. Towards this end, a casing (12) having a catch profile (14) is provided as is a movable pretensioned trigger finger (16) which can be loaded by the cam (128) of a steering shaft (44) and with a pivotable switching part (26) having pretensioned catch elements (62,64). To reduce the actuating forces, the catch profile (14) is provided with a movable locking section (54,56). The trigger finger (16) should be connected to the movable locking section (54,56) such that the locking section (54,56) releases the catch element (62,64) when the trigger finger (16) is actuated.

Abstract: There are provided a cancellation cam 1 having projections (21, 22), an operating member (6), which is rotated by the operation of a turn lever (5) from a central neutral position to a right-operated position and a left-operated position, a rotatable cam member (11), which is movable between an interference position where it can interferes with the projections (21, 22) of the cancellation cam (1) and a stand-by position where it can not interfere with these projections, and a ratchet member (16) which does not transmit a rotational force of the cam member (11) to the operating member 6 when the projection (21, 22) of the cancellation cam (1) revolves in the same direction as a direction indicated by the turn lever (5), and interferes with this cam member, and which transmits the rotational force of the cam member (11) to the operating member (6) to return the operating member (6) to the neutral position when the projection (21, 22) of the cancellation cam (1) revolves in a direction opposite to the direction

Abstract: The operation is silent when manipulating the lever switch. Further, a lever switch having a favorable sensation of manipulation is obtained. The lever switch includes a sliding element, an operation lever, a moderator pin, a moderator plate, and a switch contact point. The moderator plate is disposed at a position where the leading end of the moderator pin elastically contacts with the moderator plate. The moderator plate has a moderation ditch in a concave shape, moderation protrusions positioned at both ends of the moderation ditch, and a sliding surface linking the moderation ditch and moderation protrusions. The sliding surface has a thin portion so as to be deflected by pressure of the moderator pin.

Abstract: A turn signal switch includes a housing having a cam portion; a control lever turnably supported in the housing; a driving element for holding the control lever at three positions, first and second operating positions and a neutral position, in cooperation with the cam portion; a lever member turnably supported in the housing so as to return the control lever from the first and second operating positions to the neutral position; and a spring member for elastically urging the lever member toward a canceling projection that turns together with the steering wheel. The lever member is retracted outside the locus of turning of the canceling projection by the control lever when the control lever is in the neutral position, and is advanced inside the locus of turning of the canceling projection by the urging force of the spring member so that the spring member is in elastic contact with the lever member at one point when the control lever is in the first or second operating position.

Abstract: A mechanism for releasing an excess load with a simple construction when the excess load is applied during a cancel operation for automatically restoring an operating lever. A movable member is swingably supported by a holder mounted to an operating lever, and a spring is provided between the movable member and a driving member, whereby the movable member is biased toward the stable position of the holder, and the driving member is brought into press contact with a cam surface of a case. When the operating lever is rotated from the neutral position to the operating position, the driving member slides on the cam surface and is held in the operating position, and a first lever member comes into the rotation path of a cancel protrusion. When in this condition the steering wheel is turned in the opposite direction, the cancel protrusion abuts the first lever member to rotate during the return operation thereof, and with that, a second lever member rotates.

Abstract: There is provided a turn signal canceling mechanism 30 in which the types of the springs 42, 49 can be reduced and the production cost can be lowered.