Multi-mode actuation mechanism

Abstract

A multi-mode actuation mechanism for operating a system in various modes includes a lever having a pivot point and a connecting point, the pivot point and the connecting point being spaced apart, a cable connecting the lever to the system via the connecting point of the lever, a plunger displaceable between an extended position and a retracted position, the plunger being biased to the extended position, a groove defined on the plunger, a locking pin displaceable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the locking pin being disposed within the groove in the locked position, the locking pin being substantially perpendicular to the plunger, and the locking pin being biased to the locked position, a casing partially encasing the plunger, and a stopper restricting displacement of the plunger between a plurality of desired position corresponding a required parameter of the system.

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