Shaft-carried Lock Patents (Class 70/187)
  • Patent number: 11273885
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing a high-rise ahead-type handlebar stem for a bicycle. Embodiments of the high-rise ahead stem include a main stem tube and a handlebar stem tube. The main stem tube includes a proximal region non-overlapping with a distal region. The proximal region includes a rotational securement structure. The handlebar stem tube extends from the distal region and terminates in a handlebar interface structure. The high-rise ahead stem provides various features, including relatively simple adjustment of handlebar height over a relatively large range of heights, while maintaining a high level of strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Inventor: Lane B. Presson
  • Patent number: 9482033
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an electromechanical lock (1), comprising: a solenoid (2) a movable locking element (3) displaceable by said solenoid (2) into an unlocking position of the lock (1) a spring (4) acting on said movable element (3) to hold it in a locking position of the lock (1) with the solenoid (2) in a de-energized condition wherein said movable element (3) comprises an anti-shock shaped portion (31,31?,31?,31??) and said lock (1) comprises an engagement means (8,8?,8?,8??) for said anti-shock shaped portion, said engagement means (8,8?,8?,8??) is displaceable into an engagement position in which it interferes with the anti-shock shaped portion (31,31?,31?,31??) in order to prevent said movable element (3) from displacing into the unlocking position of the lock wherein said lock it further comprises a substantially cylindrical and hollow rotor (6), intended to house said solenoid (2) and said movable element (3) such that one end of the latter provided with said anti-shock shaped portion
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: RIELDA SERRATURE S.R.L.
    Inventor: Alberto Loreti
  • Patent number: 9428211
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a steering column assembly is provided. The steering column assembly includes a steering column, a mounting bracket, an actuator rotatably coupled to the mounting bracket, the actuator rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position, and a detection assembly configured to detect when the actuator is in the unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael C. Vermeersch, Arthur W. Nellett, Gerald M. McCann, Shawn A. Haring, Frederick J. Berg
  • Patent number: 9376839
    Abstract: An electronic lock cylinder, includes a mechanical rotation core, electronic rotation core, barrel-shaped housing with both ends opened for accommodating the rotation cores, and a retainer rod, the rotation cores fixed axially to each other via an electromagnet core, and the mechanical rotation core and the housing fixed to each other via the retainer rod. When the core is retracted, the rotation cores can rotate through a certain angle with respect to each other, and the retainer rod is moved such that the rotation cores are fixed to each other and rotate together, now rotating the electronic rotation core by using an electronic key, and a deflector rod of the mechanical rotation core is driven to rotate such that the lock is unlocked. Further disclosed are an electronic lock system including the electronic lock cylinder and a method for unlocking a lock. Axial fixation between the rotation cores is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU AVARTA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Binghui Chen
  • Patent number: 8689593
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-theft device for the steering column of a motor vehicle, comprising a locking device including: a sensor (4) located close to the input of the rotor (2) such that it can be biased by the key (3) once it has been introduced into the rotor (2), and a retractable retaining member which can move between a locked position in which it acts on the control finger (7) in order to prevent the longitudinal movement of the slide (6) in the direction of the cam (8) counter to elastic means and an unlocked position in which the slide is released and can move under the action of the elastic means. In addition, coupling means between the sensor (4) and the retaining member enable said retaining member to be moved into: the locked position when the rotor (2) is in the rest position and the key (3) is engaged therein, and the unlocked position when the rotor (2) is in the rest position and the key is removed therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Valeo Securite Habitacle
    Inventor: Fabrice Giacomin
  • Publication number: 20130186153
    Abstract: In a steering device having a steering lock device and a telescopic clamp device, the strength of a column in a key-locked state and the force of telescopic clamping are secured. A flange section and ribs are formed between a through hole which a lock pin comes in and leaves and a slit for reducing the inner circumferential diameter of an outer column so as to increase the strength of the outer column. Hence, both the strength of the outer column against the bending moment applied to the lock pin in a key-locked state and the strength of the outer column against telescopic clamping effected by reducing the inner peripheral diameter of the outer column can be secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: NSK Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20130067970
    Abstract: A steering lock device includes a rotating member to be rotated by a key, a locking member to move between a unlock position that a steering shaft is allowed to be rotated and a lock position that the steering shaft is prevented from being rotated, a sliding member to move the locking member by converting the rotation of the rotating member into a linear movement, a case member enclosing the rotating member, the locking member and the sliding member, and a cushioning mechanism disposed in an opposite wall formed in the case member, the opposite wall being opposite to a transfer space in which the sliding member is movable. The cushioning mechanism is configured to reduce an impact force generated when the sliding member contacts with the opposite wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
    Inventor: Hirofumi GOSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20120266637
    Abstract: The invention relates to an antitheft device for the steering column of a vehicle, including: a bolt (8) capable of assuming a position for blocking a steering column; and an actuator (18) for maneuvering the bolt. The device is arranged such that a movement of the actuator (18), in order to remove the bolt (8) from the locking position, from a position in which the bolt is placed in a locking position, begins with a backlash that does not result in any movement of the bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventor: Guillaume Lesueur
  • Publication number: 20120186311
    Abstract: The invention relates to an antitheft device (2) for the steering column of a vehicle, comprising: a locking portion including a bolt for locking the steering column, and a mobile member capable of controlling the locking-in-position of the bolt; and an access portion including a latch, wherein said device includes a rocker arm for converting a movement of the mobile control member into the release of a super-lockout element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Frédéric Maltaverne, Christophe Perrin
  • Publication number: 20120174695
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric locking system (1) for locking the position of a steering column of a vehicle relative to the dashboard of said vehicle, the steering column including a tube-body movably mounted in a supporting assembly for enabling the manual adjustment of said steering column. The locking system includes means (2) for locking the tube-body on the supporting assembly, an electric motor (4) coupled to the locking means (2) for driving the latter and placing the steering column in an unlocked state or a locked state, motor control means providing motor actuation instructions for placing the steering column in the locked state and/or in the unlocked state, and means for detecting the state of the steering column and for generating an electric signal representative of the state of the column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: ZF SYSTEMES DE DIRECTION NACAM S.A.S.
    Inventors: Nicolas Bertet, Vincent Eymery, Alexandre Sarandao
  • Patent number: 8079239
    Abstract: A key interlock device includes a body, a camshaft provided in the body so as to be rotated by manipulation of an ignition key, and at least an anti-rotation member provided in the camshaft and being engaged with the body when the camshaft rotates beyond a predetermined speed in one direction to restrict rotation of the camshaft but being disengaged with the body when the camshaft rotates in a reverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Jin Sang Chung
  • Publication number: 20110174028
    Abstract: A device for the assisted locking and unlocking of an adjustable steering column has a fixed cam element secured to a column body, a moving cam element extended by an operating lever, and an articulation system coupled to a central spindle mounted between the elements and passing through the body. The articulation system includes an elastic return member intended to collaborate with two sets of complementary bosses borne respectively by each cam element and delimiting with one another, two end-of-travel stops so that by pivoting the lever, the moving cam element can be made to move between a locked position and an unlocked position via an intermediate position of unstable equilibrium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: ZF SYSTEMES DE DIRECTION NACAM SAS
    Inventors: Christophe Bahr, Florian Botte
  • Publication number: 20110154869
    Abstract: A steering lock device includes a pin protruded from a side surface of an arm of a slider, a guide groove disposed on a housing to accommodate the slider slidably, and a cover wall the pin when the slider positions at its lock end within the guide groove. According to the steering lock device, it can be made difficult to unlock a steering shaft through an improper act, and thereby superior antitheft performance can be brought.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: ALPHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Okada
  • Publication number: 20110125370
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for locking (D) the steering column of a motorcycle (M), which includes a first module (200) secured to the rotating column and a second module (100) secured to the frame of the vehicle (M), which is stationary with respect to said column, said frame mechanically limiting the angular amplitude of rotation of said column, a module (200) including a locking bolt (211) projecting toward the other module (100), and the other module (100) including two flat bolts (110) projecting toward the other module (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventor: Philippe LEFAURE
  • Publication number: 20100077808
    Abstract: A key ring according to embodiments is press-fitted onto a steering shaft (column shaft) at a position that is radially outer side of a fit portion at which multiple shaft members that constitute the steering shaft (column shaft) are fitted to each other, and that is substantially the same as the position of the key ring in the axial direction. When a lock bar is inserted into a lock bar insertion portion formed in an outer periphery of the key ring, the key ring restricts rotation of the steering shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshinobu Maeda, Atsushi Tano
  • Publication number: 20100011819
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-theft device for the steering column of a motor vehicle, comprising a locking device including: a sensor (4) located close to the input of the rotor (2) such that it can be biased by the key (3) once it has been introduced into the rotor (2), and a retractable retaining member which can move between a locked position in which it acts on the control finger (7) in order to prevent the longitudinal movement of the slide (6) in the direction of the cam (8) counter to elastic means and an unlocked position in which the slide is released and can move under the action of the elastic means. In addition, coupling means between the sensor (4) and the retaining member enable said retaining member to be moved into: the locked position when the rotor (2) is in the rest position and the key (3) is engaged therein, and the unlocked position when the rotor (2) is in the rest position and the key is removed therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventor: Fabrice Giacomin
  • Publication number: 20090193861
    Abstract: The present invention provides a power steering lock apparatus having a high reliability which can be actuated by minimum control part and communication wires. In a power steering lock apparatus including a lock bolt, an actuator, an actuator driving part, position detecting part, and a slave control part, and being structured such that the slave control part executes a control in accordance with a control signal output by a host control part, the host control part outputs an integrity confirmation code signal to the slave control part, the slave control part executes a computing process by using the input integrity confirmation code signal as a parameter, and outputs a result of computation as an integrity confirmation information to the host control part, and the host control part outputs an engine start signal when the host control part determines that the slave control part is normally activated, and the lock bolt indicates an unlock position state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Tsuneo KUDOU, Takashi Fujita, Osamu Michihira, Takuji Oka, Izumi Dohi, Makoto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20080178644
    Abstract: An electric steering lock device has a lock body to be installed in a mounting hole part of a steering column post of a vehicle, a drive part which generates a rotation drive power, a rotation shaft to be rotated by the rotation drive power of the drive part through a gear mechanism, a lock stopper to be screwed with the rotation shaft to move axially by rotating of the rotation shaft, a lock bar which moves between a lock position for locking a steering shaft by movement of the lock stopper and an unlock position for unlocking the steering shaft, and a bush. The bush has a load receiving part to receive thrust loading of the rotation shaft at least at one side of the rotation shaft, an installation claw part to be installed by inserting in a hole part of the lock body, and a bearing claw part to receive radial load by fitting to be slidably rotatable with an external diameter of the rotation shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: TOKAI RIKA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanari OKUNO, Hiroyasu HASEGAWA, Nobuhisa INOUE
  • Patent number: 6826934
    Abstract: The invention provides a motor vehicle antitheft system of the type in which the latch bolt (36, 222) is held radially in the pulled-in retracted position by a member (254) for retaining the latch bolt (36, 222) which is mounted to move between an effaced or retracted position and an active latch bolt retaining position toward which it is elastically urged (262) and in which a retaining finger (252) belonging to the latch bolt retaining member (254) is accommodated in a complementary notch (250) of the latch bolt, wherein the member (254) for retaining the latch bolt (36, 222) is mounted to slide in the housing of the antitheft system (52, 54) parallel to the axis (A) of displacement and of rotation of a manual control member (24, 26, 38), and wherein the finger (252) for retaining the latch bolt (36, 222) is formed at the front free end of the latch bolt retaining member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Valeo Securite Habitacle
    Inventor: Louis Canard
  • Patent number: 6748774
    Abstract: A steering lock mechanism having an actuator communicating with a lock bolt is provided allowing for more space in the vicinity where a steering wheel is supported by an upper steering shaft. Additionally, a bolt engaging device is supported adjacent a lower end of the upper steering shaft in a position to engage a lock bolt such that any torque forces transmitted through the bolt engaging device will not cause damage to either the device or other components of the steering column. The actuator is rotated about an axis from a first position to a second position to cause the lock bolt communicating with the actuator to advance towards the lower end of the upper steering shaft from a locked position to an unlocked position, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Daniel Dubay, Frank Robert Keipert, Thomas M Glowacki
  • Patent number: 6155089
    Abstract: An electromechanical cylinder lock includes a lock body and a turnable lock cylinder and a locking mechanism inside the lock body. The locking mechanism normally prevents turning of the lock cylinder relative to the lock body and can be moved by a key of the lock to a releasing position allowing turning of the lock cylinder. The key for the lock includes a transmitter for transmitting an electronic code and the lock correspondingly includes a receiver for receiving and identifying the code of the key. When the receiver detects the correct code the receiver enables mechanical opening of the lock by the key. The lock includes a locking disc with a key opening which is so designed that the turning of the key does not directly act mechanically on the locking disc. The lock also includes a coupling element for coupling the locking disc to the turning movement of the key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Abloy Oy
    Inventors: Oiva Hurskainen, Hannu Sivonen
  • Patent number: 4747278
    Abstract: A vehicle shift lever locking mechanism for retrofitting to motor vehicles includes in one form a universal adapter to enable the locking mechanism to be fitted to shift levers of a wide variety of motor vehicles. The universal adapter is received at least in part within a handle and a locking assembly is also received in part within the universal adapter and the handle so as to mechanically interlock the components in assembled relationship. The handle is designed to overlie the fastening arrangement which secures the universal adapter to the shift lever and thus prevents unauthorized removal of the locking mechanism. Embodiments of the locking mechanism are suited for either cable or rod actuated shift mechanisms. In another form the locking mechanism is formed for attachment to a steering column shift mechanism and includes a lock assembly movable within a housing mounted on the steering column to a position in which the lock assembly prevents pivotal releasing movement of the shift lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1988
    Assignee: Bernedette M. Roncelli
    Inventors: Paul E. Roncelli, deceased, Bernadette Roncelli, personal representative