A locking device for a top of a convertible vehicle is proposed, comprising a locking support (22), a locking hook (28), which can be shifted in a translational and rotational manner so as to be displaced between a release position and a locked position, and a driving mechanism for the locking hook (28), said driving mechanism comprising a driving motor (64) and driving a slide (36) movable on the locking support (22). The slide (36) is connected to a driving section of the locking hook (28) via a pull-link arrangement (46) in such a manner that the locking hook (28) undergoes a pivoting movement when the slide (36) is moved. The locking support (22) has an insert having a guiding track for a guiding element which is arranged on the pull-link arrangement (46) or on the locking hook (28), and the guiding track defines a pivot position of the locking hook (28) with respect to the locking support (22).

A locking device for a top of a convertible vehicle is proposed, comprising a locking support (22), a locking hook (28), which can be shifted in a translational and rotational manner so as to be displaced between a release position and a locked position, and a driving mechanism for the locking hook (28), said driving mechanism comprising a driving motor (64) and driving a slide (36) movable on the locking support (22). The slide (36) is connected to a driving section of the locking hook (28) via a pull-link arrangement (46) in such a manner that the locking hook (28) undergoes a pivoting movement when the slide (36) is moved. The locking support (22) has an insert having a guiding track for a guiding element which is arranged on the pull-link arrangement (46) or on the locking hook (28), and the guiding track defines a pivot position of the locking hook (28) with respect to the locking support (22).

A child enclosure including a hub member including a crank link, a substantially four bar articulated link operably connected to the crank link, a push rod connected to the substantially four bar articulated link so that linear movement of the crank link effects, through the substantially four bar articulated link, a linear driving motion of the push rod, and a slide wedge coupled to the push rod, the slide wedge includes a slider and a pivot surface biasing the slider transverse to the linear driving motion of the push rod, where the linear driving motion of the push rod extends and retracts the slider.

A child enclosure including a hub member including a crank link, a substantially four bar articulated link operably connected to the crank link, a push rod connected to the substantially four bar articulated link so that linear movement of the crank link effects, through the substantially four bar articulated link, a linear driving motion of the push rod, and a slide wedge coupled to the push rod, the slide wedge includes a slider and a pivot surface biasing the slider transverse to the linear driving motion of the push rod, where the linear driving motion of the push rod extends and retracts the slider.

A barricade includes a foundation frame, a finger wedge barrier, a hinge hingedly coupling the finger wedge barrier to the foundation frame, and an actuator mechanism coupled to the foundation frame and the finger wedge barrier. The finger wedge barrier is configured to rotate about the hinge between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, and the actuator mechanism is configured to rotate the finger wedge barrier between the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration. The actuator mechanism includes an actuator comprising a housing and a rod configured to reciprocally move in the housing, a first linkage having a first end rotatably coupled to the rod and a second end rotatably coupled to the finger wedge barrier, and a second linkage having a first end rotatably coupled to the rod and a second end rotatably coupled to the foundation frame.

A barricade includes a foundation frame, a finger wedge barrier, a hinge hingedly coupling the finger wedge barrier to the foundation frame, and an actuator mechanism coupled to the foundation frame and the finger wedge barrier. The finger wedge barrier is configured to rotate about the hinge between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, and the actuator mechanism is configured to rotate the finger wedge barrier between the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration. The actuator mechanism includes an actuator comprising a housing and a rod configured to reciprocally move in the housing, a first linkage having a first end rotatably coupled to the rod and a second end rotatably coupled to the finger wedge barrier, and a second linkage having a first end rotatably coupled to the rod and a second end rotatably coupled to the foundation frame.

A force transmission transmits forces received by three levers to an input gimbal plate having three support points. The input gimbal play may in turn transmit the force to a wrist assembly coupled to a surgical tool. The three axes of rotation for the three levers are parallel. Two of the levers may have half-cylinder surfaces at an end of the lever to receive a support point of the input gimbal plate. Two of the levers may be supported with one degree of rotational freedom orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the fulcrum. A spring may draw the second and third levers toward one another. Two levers may have stops that bear against the support points. The force transmission may include a parallelogram linkage that includes a rocker link pivotally coupled to the first lever and having a flat surface that supports the first gimbal support point.

A force transmission transmits forces received by three levers to an input gimbal plate having three support points. The input gimbal play may in turn transmit the force to a wrist assembly coupled to a surgical tool. The three axes of rotation for the three levers are parallel. Two of the levers may have half-cylinder surfaces at an end of the lever to receive a support point of the input gimbal plate. Two of the levers may be supported with one degree of rotational freedom orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the fulcrum. A spring may draw the second and third levers toward one another. Two levers may have stops that bear against the support points. The force transmission may include a parallelogram linkage that includes a rocker link pivotally coupled to the first lever and having a flat surface that supports the first gimbal support point.

A spherical surface link mechanism includes a proximal end link hub, a distal end link hub, a plurality of links, a plurality of intermediate link hubs, and a shaft member. Each of the plurality of links includes a first end link member, a second end link member, and an intermediate link member. The first end link member is coupled, at one end, to the proximal end link hub to be rotatable about a first rotation axis. The second end link member is coupled, at one end, to the distal end link hub to be rotatable about a second rotation axis. The intermediate link member is coupled, at one end, to the other end of the first end link member to be rotatable about a third rotation axis and is coupled to, at the other end, the other end of the second end link member to be rotatable about a fourth rotation axis.

A spherical surface link mechanism includes a proximal end link hub, a distal end link hub, a plurality of links, a plurality of intermediate link hubs, and a shaft member. Each of the plurality of links includes a first end link member, a second end link member, and an intermediate link member. The first end link member is coupled, at one end, to the proximal end link hub to be rotatable about a first rotation axis. The second end link member is coupled, at one end, to the distal end link hub to be rotatable about a second rotation axis. The intermediate link member is coupled, at one end, to the other end of the first end link member to be rotatable about a third rotation axis and is coupled to, at the other end, the other end of the second end link member to be rotatable about a fourth rotation axis.