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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2013
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, Aichi, JP;
Makoto Suzumura, Chita, JP;
Takashi Nishio, Kariya, JP;
Yasuhiko Sono, Hekinan-shi, JP;
Kazunori Kojima, Aichi-ken, JP;
Masanari Iwata, Ichinomiya, JP;
Satoshi Fukuchi, Kariya, JP;
Yusuke Yamada, Kariya, JP;
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Kariya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A position holding device for a rotating lever includes a rotating lever and a torsion spring. The rotating lever is elastically held at two positions, that is, a first position and a second position. The torsion spring includes a coiled part, and a first arm part and a second arm part each extending from the coiled part. The first arm part has a mountain portion formed thereon, and the second arm part has a reversely urging portion formed thereon. An urging force of the reversely urging portion is applied to the rotating lever as a braking force against an urging force of the mountain portion. Further, a regulating member is formed on a base member so as to abut against the first arm part when the rotating lever rotates toward the first position through a neutral position.