Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:: PHYSICS
Class:: CONTROLLING; REGULATING
Subclass:: CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY

LIMITING movement of parts in mechanical control systemsSTOP(S) for limiting movement of controls

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G05G 5/02 Means preventing undesired movements of a controlling member which can be moved in two or more separate steps or ways, e.g. restricting to a stepwise movement or to a particular sequence of movements
G05G 5/03 Means for enhancing the operator's awareness of the arrival of the controlling member at a command or datum position; Providing feel, e.g. means for creating a counterforce
G05G 5/04 Stops for limiting movement of members, e.g. adjustable stop
G05G 5/05 Means for returning or tending to return controlling members to an inoperative or neutral position, e.g. by providing return springs or resilient end-stops
G05G 5/06 for holding members in one or a limited number of definite positions only
G05G 5/12 for holding members in an indefinite number of positions, e.g. by a toothed quadrant
G05G 5/28 for preventing unauthorised access to the controlling member or its movement to a command position