Operation apparatus
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
InventorYoshiki Mori
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Abstract
An operator is prevented from slipping out when it is pulled, and an operating apparatus equipped with such an operator can be realized at lower production cost. A hole is formed in the operator. A member to be operated is formed with a pawl such that when the operator is pushed down onto the member, the pawl is engaged with the hole. The operator is thereby firmly coupled with the member. Under this arrangement, if the operator is pulled, the member is also moved integrally with the operator. Moreover, the operating apparatus further includes a case comprising a hole. Thus, the pawl is further prevented from slipping out of the hole because any outward bending of the pawl caused by the pulling is restricted due to a peripheral part of the hole of the case.
Claims5
An operating apparatus comprising:
- an operator;
- a member;
- and
- a checking member;
- wherein the operator comprises a part to be engaged with the member;
- the member comprises an engaging part having a first position of straight and a second position of an outward bend such that as the operator being pushed into the member, the engaging part is returned from the second position and engaged with the part to be engaged;
- when the engaging part is engaged with the part to be engaged, the member is thereby engaged with the operator and the member moves integrally with the operator;
- and
- when the member is engaged with the operator and an at least pulling operation is asserted onto the operator, the engaging part moves into contact with the checking member and the checking member maintains the integration of the operator and the member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.