Patent ID: 6305238
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: B60T,F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
A connecting unit for transmitting of pulling movements to an end of at least one bowden cable, comprising:a support for mounting the connecting unit and having at least one opening;a pulling element with at least one receptacle for receiving and engaging an enlarged end of the one bowden cable; anda guiding element separate from and movable relative to the pulling element, the guiding element being arranged between the one opening of the support and the one receptacle such that upon insertion of the one bowden cable through the one opening in the direction of the one receptacle, the guiding element will cause the enlarged end of the one bowden cable to be laterally deflected for passage to a position beyond the one receptacle that enables the enlarged end of the one bowden cable to move into and engage the one receptacle.