Motion Transmitting Remote Control Assembly Having a Guide Mechanism

摘要

A motion transmitting remote control assembly (100) comprises a first conduit section having a first end fitting (114) extending along a first longitudinal axis, and a second conduit section having a second end fitting (120) extending along a second longitudinal axis. The second end fitting has an open position where the second axis is transverse to the first axis, and a closed position where a portion of the first and second axes align. A first core element has a first coupler (128) mounted thereto, and a second core element has a second coupler (140) mounted thereto. A guide mechanism (144) having a first portion coupled to the first end fitting and a second portion coupled to the second end fitting, aligns the end fittings when the second end fitting is in the open position. The guide mechanism also guides the second end fitting toward the first end fitting until the second end fitting is in the closed position.

主权项

1. A motion transmitting remote control assembly comprising:
a first conduit section having a first end fitting with said first end fitting having first and second ends and extending along a first longitudinal axis; a second conduit section having a second end fitting with said second end fitting having first and second ends and extending along a second longitudinal axis with said second end fitting having an open position where said second longitudinal axis is transverse to said first longitudinal axis, and a closed position where a portion of said second longitudinal axis aligns a portion of said first longitudinal axis; a first core element moveably supported by said first conduit section and partially disposed within said first end fitting; a first coupler mounted to said first core element adjacent said first end fitting; a second core element moveably supported by said second conduit section and partially disposed within said second end fitting; a second coupler mounted to said second core element adjacent said second end fitting with said second coupler being spaced from said first coupler when said second end fitting is in said open position and said second coupler engaging said first coupler when said second end fitting is in said closed position; and a guide mechanism having a first portion coupled to said first end fitting and a second portion coupled to said second end fitting with said first and second portions of said guide mechanism engaging one another to align said first and second end fittings when said second end fitting is in said open position, and guiding said second end fitting toward said first end fitting until said second end fitting is in said closed position to thereby interconnect said first and second core elements and secure said second conduit section to said first conduit section.