摘要:
The present invention relates to a motor vehicle (1) with a grab handle (6), particularly a grab handle in a passenger compartment (12). The grab handle (6) is secured to a support, such as a roof panel (14), at a pair of pivot points (16), so that the handle (6) may be rotated (3) to extend away from the surrounding surface (10) to an extended position (31) or retracted towards the surrounding surface (10) to a retracted position (11). A proximity sensor (24) senses the presence of a hand near the handle (6), and an actuator, responsive to the proximity sensor, is arranged to extend (3) automatically the handle (6) when the proximity sensor (24) senses the presence of a hand near the handle (6). The actuator may also automatically retract the handle (6) when the proximity sensor (24) does not sense the presence of a hand near the handle (6).
摘要:
A system for securing interlocking tubular components comprises first and second tubular components (1,2) to be secured and a locking apparatus (3) located within the first tubular component (1). The first tubular component (1) has a smaller diameter than the second component (2) and contains slits (5) that permit expansion of the outer diameter of the first tubular component (1) under the action of the locking apparatus (3). Each of the first and second tubular components (1,2) has an aperture (22,4) therein, the locking apparatus (3) having a spring-loaded button member (6) that protrudes from the aperture (22) of the first component (1). When the first component (1) is inserted into the end of the second component (2), the apertures (22,4) are aligned and the button (6) rises through the second aperture (4), thus holding the components (1,2) together. An adjustment tool is then inserted through a bore (17) in the button (6) into the locking apparatus (3). The turning of the adjustment tool pushes apart clamping members (8,9) in the apparatus (3) which in turn increases the diameter of the first component (1), thereby firmly holding the two components (1,2) together.
摘要:
An article of luggage comprises a main body (2) provided with an upper handle (17) for gripping and carrying the article of luggage, and with lower wheels (10). It is further provided with an extendible towing member (14), for towing the article of luggage (1) on the wheels (10), this member being slidably mounted between a retracted inoperative position and an extracted operative position. The whole body of the main handle (17) forms part of said extendible towing member (14), so that the whole main handle (17) acts also as towing handle of the article of luggage when the towing member is in its extended position.