Hi-Lex Corporation

Hiroshi Sonobe

Akitomo Yamauchi

Yuji Inose

The forward/backward movement device includes: a case; a forward/backward member, and a drive mechanism. In the forward/backward movement device, the drive mechanism includes: a drive section including a drive section main body and a drive shaft; a gear section; an arm section; and a lock portion including a conversion mechanism and an engaging section. In the forward/backward movement device, the forward/backward member and the drive section are housed in the case such that respective axes of the forward/backward member and the drive section are substantially parallel to each other, and the arm section includes a rotation axis, in which a plane containing a rotation direction of the arm section with the rotation axis is substantially parallel with respect to a plane containing an axial direction of the drive section and an axial direction of the forward/backward member.

Forward/backward movement device

An advancing/retreating movement mechanismof an advancing/retreating member includes: a lifter; a coil spring; a lock pinthat limits the movement of the lifter; a casethat accommodates the lifterand the coil spring; an advance/retreat position control mechanismthat controls an advance position, a retreat position, and a reciprocating movement of the lifter; and a receiving seatthat receives the coil springso that the lifteris biased. The receiving seatis arranged in a rearward position side of the lifter. An engaging partengaging the lock pinis arranged to the lifter. When the liftermoves to the retreat position, the engaging partmoves to a rearward side beyond the receiving seatand moves to a position where the engaging partcan be engaged with the lock pin. Therefore, the size of the advancing/retreating member in a protruding/withdrawing direction can be made small.

Advancing/retreating movement device

A reciprocating device includes; a reciprocating component, a forward-backward position control mechanism that controls the reciprocating component in a forward-backward movement, and a restricting member that puts the reciprocating component in a restricted state in which the forward-backward movement is restricted. The reciprocating component is provided on the casing such that the reciprocating component moves forward or backward while rotating relative to the casing. The forward-backward position control mechanism includes; a casing-side member, and a reciprocating component-side member fitted with the reciprocating component such that the reciprocating component is rotatable relative to the reciprocating component-side member. The restricting member is movable between a restriction position where the reciprocating component is in the restricted state and a restriction-lift position where the restricted state is cleared. The restricting member located at the restriction position engages with the reciprocating component-side member to put the reciprocating component in the restricted state.

Reciprocating device

A terminal support device mounting structure has a terminal support device and a bracket. The bracket has an opening, a mounting hole, a thick portion, and an engagement portion. The thick portion is located around the opening and the mounting hole. The engagement portion is provided to extend from the thick portion in an axial line direction X. The terminal support device has a socket. The socket has a mounted portion having an introduction portion and a sliding contact portion, a pair of flanges, a flexible portion having a pawl and an arm, and a rotation restriction portion. The pawl is engaged with the engagement portion during rotation. The arm supports the pawl such that the pawl can be engaged with the engagement portion. The rotation restriction portion restricts rotation of the socket after rotation causes the pawl to pass over the engagement portion.

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Takarazuka, Japan

Hiroshi Sonobe