Patent ID: 8511202
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: B60R,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An operation restricting device for restricting a turning operation of an ignition switch of a vehicle, comprising: an operation knob to be turned by a user; a rotor member to rotate integrally with the operation knob; a case member enclosing the rotor member to be rotatable therein; a stopper member being movable along a radial direction of the rotor member in the rotor member, the stopper member restricting a rotation of the rotor member by engaging with a wall part of the case member; a spring for always providing a spring force biasing the stopper member outside the rotor member in the radial direction; a solenoid to retain a plunger by being energized; and a link member rotatably engaging with the plunger, wherein, when the solenoid is energized, the rotation of the link member is restricted and the turning of the operation knob allows the stopper member to move back into the rotor member against the spring force by butting to a periphery of the stopper member to turn together with the operation knob such that the engaging of the stopper member with the wall part of the case member is released wherein the link member is adapted to rotate toward the rotor member to be retained at the rotor member when the solenoid is energized.