A self-locking mechanism includes: a housing having a through hole and a dodge hole; an elastic member in the dodge hole, the elastic member being connected to a wall of the dodge hole and having a free end capable of swinging in a thickness direction of the housing; a first engaging member on the elastic member; a knob on an outer side of the housing and having one end passing through the through hole; a plurality of second engaging members on a side of the knob adjacent to the housing; wherein the first engaging member may be engaged with or disengaged from one of the second engaging members under an action of an elastic deformation of the elastic member as the knob rotates; and a driven member on an inner side of the housing and fixedly connected with the knob so as to be rotated under driving of the knob.

A self-locking mechanism includes: a housing having a through hole and a dodge hole; an elastic member in the dodge hole, the elastic member being connected to a wall of the dodge hole and having a free end capable of swinging in a thickness direction of the housing; a first engaging member on the elastic member; a knob on an outer side of the housing and having one end passing through the through hole; a plurality of second engaging members on a side of the knob adjacent to the housing; wherein the first engaging member may be engaged with or disengaged from one of the second engaging members under an action of an elastic deformation of the elastic member as the knob rotates; and a driven member on an inner side of the housing and fixedly connected with the knob so as to be rotated under driving of the knob.

The invention relates to a control element, in particular for a vehicle seat, comprising a second element which is arranged to be movable relative to a first element, wherein the second element is connected to a Bowden cable and is lockable relative to the first element, wherein the control element comprises a spring element, on which a first latching element is provided, wherein the first latching element presses against a second latching element through the spring force of the spring element, whereby the first latching element and the second latching element latch, wherein the first element and the spring element are formed in one piece and the second latching element is arranged on the second element, or the second element and the spring element are formed in one piece and the second latching element is arranged on the first element.

An object of the present invention is to provide a reclining apparatus in which when a pawl is in an unlocked position, orientation of the pawl is stable, and when the pawl moves to a locked position, meshing between outer teeth of the pawl and inner teeth of a first member is stable. The reclining apparatus has at least one second cam that is provided between a cam and a second pawl, and is pressed by the cam to press the second pawl. The reclining apparatus is provided with a spring or pressing the second pawl against a pawl guide protrusion.

An object of the present invention is to provide a reclining apparatus in which when a pawl is in an unlocked position, orientation of the pawl is stable, and when the pawl moves to a locked position, meshing between outer teeth of the pawl and inner teeth of a first member is stable. The reclining apparatus has at least one second cam that is provided between a cam and a second pawl, and is pressed by the cam to press the second pawl. The reclining apparatus is provided with a spring or pressing the second pawl against a pawl guide protrusion.

A throttle control mechanism for a surfacing machine, the control mechanism comprising a control member (310) arranged movable (M, D) in a support structure (320), wherein the control member (310) is arranged to be tensely attached to a throttle actuator (330) of the surfacing machine via a tensile engagement member (340), wherein the control member (310) is arranged to be held fixed in the support structure in at least a first throttle position (350), where the control member is arranged biased towards an idle throttle position (370) when released from the first throttle position (350), and wherein the first throttle position (350) and the idle throttle position (370) are configurable to provide an engine speed margin with respect to a clutch engagement engine speed range of the surfacing machine.

A throttle control mechanism for a surfacing machine, the control mechanism comprising a control member (310) arranged movable (M, D) in a support structure (320), wherein the control member (310) is arranged to be tensely attached to a throttle actuator (330) of the surfacing machine via a tensile engagement member (340), wherein the control member (310) is arranged to be held fixed in the support structure in at least a first throttle position (350), where the control member is arranged biased towards an idle throttle position (370) when released from the first throttle position (350), and wherein the first throttle position (350) and the idle throttle position (370) are configurable to provide an engine speed margin with respect to a clutch engagement engine speed range of the surfacing machine.

The present concepts relate to haptic controllers. In one example the haptic controller can include first and second capstans rotationally secured to a base and an energy storage mechanism connected between the first and second capstans. The example haptic controller can also include a user engagement assembly secured to the first capstan and a controller configured to control rotational forces imparted on the user engagement assembly by controlling rotational friction experienced by the first and second capstans.

A shift device for a vehicle, the shift device comprising: a shift body that is moved to change a shift position; and a restriction section provided with a first restriction member and a second restriction member, configured such that actuation of the first restriction member restricts movement of the shift body to a plurality of shift positions or within a shift range, and configured such that actuation of the first restriction member and the second restriction member, or actuation of the second restriction member alone, restricts movement of the shift body to a shift position.

A shift device for a vehicle, the shift device comprising: a shift body that is moved to change a shift position; and a restriction section provided with a first restriction member and a second restriction member, configured such that actuation of the first restriction member restricts movement of the shift body to a plurality of shift positions or within a shift range, and configured such that actuation of the first restriction member and the second restriction member, or actuation of the second restriction member alone, restricts movement of the shift body to a shift position.