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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1987
Filed:
Jul. 24, 1985
Kazuhiro Suzuki, Nishinomiya, JP;
Nippon Cable System, Inc., Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
A locking mechanism comprising: a frame; a first rotational member being supported on the frame so as to rotate around a first axis and having a guiding portion having a component extending in the radial direction with respect to the first axis; a second rotational member being supported on the frame so as to rotate around a second axis parallel to the first axis and having an engaging portion to be slidably guided along the guiding portion at the position apart in the radial direction with respect to the second axis, wherein the guiding portion has a stopper capable of being in contact with the engaging portion at the position most apart from the first axis, and when the engaging portion is in contact with the stopper, an angle which a straight line tangential to the guide way of the guiding portion forms with a straight line connecting the engaging portion with the second axis is substantially 90.degree.. The locking mechanism can be applied to various device having a member to be locked such as an operating lever, so that the member can be easily locked at a predetermined position.