Device for adjusting the length of a sheath and/or a driving cable

摘要

It comprises a fixed housing (2) relative to which a hollow central shaft (3) may be moved axially through the action of resilient means (7). The driving cable (5) is passed through the interior of the central shaft (3) and it has a mouth (8) for fitting of a sheath end (4). The central shaft (3) outside has toothed sectors (10) and alternated smooth sectors (11), and runs inside a rotating locking element (12) which interior has a profile complementary to the outer profile of the shaft (3). When rotating the locking member (12) from an external knob (16) around the central shaft (3), it becomes locked at the desired axial position for taking up the necessary free movement in the assembly of the cables, for example, in a motor vehicle handbrake.