An input apparatus includes an operation member supported movably in accordance with a plurality of sections set on a two-dimensional plane, a section detection section configured to detect a section in which the operation member is located, a determination operation detection section configured to detect a determination operation performed using the operation member, and an execution section configured to perform a process corresponding to the section in which the operation member is located on the basis of the section detected by the section detection section and the determination operation detected by the determination operation detection section. The determination operation is movement of the operation member in a determination direction (y1 direction), which is a direction parallel to the two-dimensional plane.

A gear shift that allows for shift operation is provided. The gear shift includes a rotating part coupled with a knob operated by a driver and configured to rotate about a rotation axis to allow one of a plurality of modes of operation to be selected; a contact part disposed at one side of the rotating part to be rotated integrally with the rotating part; a detent mechanism disposed on a rotation path of the contact part to allow an end portion of the contact part to be in contact therewith; and a moving part configured to move to be disposed between the contact part and the detent mechanism when a moving condition is satisfied, to cause the contact part to move from a position that corresponds to one of the plurality of modes to a position that corresponds to a predetermined mode.

A gear shift that allows for shift operation is provided. The gear shift includes a rotating part coupled with a knob operated by a driver and configured to rotate about a rotation axis to allow one of a plurality of modes of operation to be selected; a contact part disposed at one side of the rotating part to be rotated integrally with the rotating part; a detent mechanism disposed on a rotation path of the contact part to allow an end portion of the contact part to be in contact therewith; and a moving part configured to move to be disposed between the contact part and the detent mechanism when a moving condition is satisfied, to cause the contact part to move from a position that corresponds to one of the plurality of modes to a position that corresponds to a predetermined mode.

A gear shift that allows for shift operation is provided. The gear shift includes a rotating part coupled with a knob operated by a driver and configured to rotate about a rotation axis to allow one of a plurality of modes of operation to be selected; a contact part disposed at one side of the rotating part to be rotated integrally with the rotating part; a detent mechanism disposed on a rotation path of the contact part to allow an end portion of the contact part to be in contact therewith; and a moving part configured to move to be disposed between the contact part and the detent mechanism when a moving condition is satisfied, to cause the contact part to move from a position that corresponds to one of the plurality of modes to a position that corresponds to a predetermined mode.

A brake device comprises a brake mechanism which comprises an output shaft having a drive gear secured thereto, a brake housing having a cylindrical braking surface therein and coaxially putting therein the output shaft, two pairs of clamp members movably and abreast installed in the brake housing in such a manner that paired two clamp members of each pair put therebetween an enlarged operation part of the output shaft and two springs that bias the two clamp member of each pair to pivot away from each other, in which each of the clamp members has an outer clamp surface that is slidably contactable with the cylindrical braking surface and includes larger and smaller clamp surface areas that are spaced from each other by a recess.

A brake device comprises a brake mechanism which comprises an output shaft having a drive gear secured thereto, a brake housing having a cylindrical braking surface therein and coaxially putting therein the output shaft, two pairs of clamp members movably and abreast installed in the brake housing in such a manner that paired two clamp members of each pair put therebetween an enlarged operation part of the output shaft and two springs that bias the two clamp member of each pair to pivot away from each other, in which each of the clamp members has an outer clamp surface that is slidably contactable with the cylindrical braking surface and includes larger and smaller clamp surface areas that are spaced from each other by a recess.

A vehicle steering assembly for controlling movement of a vehicle having independently rotatable left and right ground-engaging traction elements. The steering assembly comprises a steering handle coupled to the panel support structure and extending generally upwardly from the panel support structure. The steering handle comprises a laterally-extending crossmember and at least one upright extension member. The crossmember and the upright extension member are rigidly connected to one another so that shifting of the crossmember relative to the extension member is substantially prevented. The steering handle is shiftable in forward and rearward directions to thereby cause corresponding forward and rearward rotation of both of the left and right traction elements. The steering handle is rotatable in clockwise and counterclockwise directions to thereby cause a change in the relative speeds and directions of rotation of the left and right traction elements.

A vehicle steering assembly for controlling movement of a vehicle having independently rotatable left and right ground-engaging traction elements. The steering assembly comprises a steering handle coupled to the panel support structure and extending generally upwardly from the panel support structure. The steering handle comprises a laterally-extending crossmember and at least one upright extension member. The crossmember and the upright extension member are rigidly connected to one another so that shifting of the crossmember relative to the extension member is substantially prevented. The steering handle is shiftable in forward and rearward directions to thereby cause corresponding forward and rearward rotation of both of the left and right traction elements. The steering handle is rotatable in clockwise and counterclockwise directions to thereby cause a change in the relative speeds and directions of rotation of the left and right traction elements.

An apparatus for preventing mal-operation for an automatic transmission, which is formed as one body including a plurality of parts, is provided, whereby it is possible to simplify the structure and the manufacturing process thereof.

Manoeuvering flywheel of the type consisting of a main flywheel body composed of a cylindrical base and a crown consisting of a regular series of gripping lobes characterised in that the cylindrical base centrally provides a cylindrical cavity, wherein a septum is located which is centrally perforated, perpendicular to the directrices of the cylindrical cavity, and apt to make up two separate chambers, on the lower surface of which a series of engagement teeth is housed.