Locking cable actuator

1. A personal mobility vehicle having a cable actuator, the cable actuator comprising:

a housing;

a handle pivotally connected to the housing and moveable between a released position and a locked position, the handle having a slot that terminates in a locking detent; and

a locking pin having a first end configured to pass through the slot and a second end configured to engage the locking detent when the handle is moved to the locked position.

2. The personal mobility vehicle of claim 1 wherein the locking pin is biased toward engagement with the locking detent such that when the handle is pivoted to the locked position, the locking detent aligns with the locking pin and causes the second end to engage the locking detent.

3. The personal mobility vehicle of claim 2 wherein the handle and the housing include pivot bores that are co-aligned to accept a pivot pin that is configured to permit the handle to pivot relative to the housing, the slot is an arcuate slot disposed about the handle pivot bore, and a coil spring biases the locking pin toward engagement with the locking detent.

4. The personal mobility vehicle of claim 2 wherein the handle engages a cable at a cable first end, the cable connected to a wheelchair service brake at a second end, the slot defining a first range of motion between the released and the locked positions where the wheelchair service brake may progressively apply a braking force and a second range of motion that actuates the handle into the locked position.

5. The personal mobility vehicle of claim 1 wherein the handle engages a cable at a cable first end, the cable being connected to an actuated wheelchair system at a second end.

6. The personal mobility vehicle of claim 5 wherein the cable is one of a Bowden cable, a rod, a hydraulic plunger and fluid line, and a rheostat and wire.

7. The personal mobility vehicle of claim 5 wherein the actuated wheelchair system is one of a wheel lock, a service brake, a parking brake, a latch mechanism, a seat position adjuster, a seat assembly tilt mechanism, and a backrest tilt mechanism.

8. The personal mobility vehicle of claim 7 wherein the actuated wheelchair system is a wheel lock having a wheel lock bolt, biased in a release position and configured to engage one of a plurality of apertures of a wheel lock hub when the handle is actuated toward a locked position.

9. The personal mobility vehicle of claim 1 wherein the housing engages a mounting plate having a surface configured to attach to a portion of a wheelchair.

10. The personal mobility vehicle of claim 9 wherein the mounting plate includes a retaining feature configured to permit the locking pin to remain assembled to the housing in an unbolted condition.

11. The personal mobility vehicle of claim 10 wherein the mounting plate surface is a curved surface configured to attach to at least one of a frame and an upright cane.

12. A wheelchair comprising:

a frame;

a wheel mounted to the frame and configured for selective rotation relative to the frame;

a seat mounted to the frame; and

a cable actuator having a housing, a handle pivotally connected to the housing that is configured to move between a released position and a locked position, and a locking pin having a first end configured to pass through the handle and a second end configured to lock the handle in relation to the housing when the handle is moved to the locked position.

13. The wheelchair of claim 12 wherein the handle engages a cable at a cable first end and an actuated wheelchair system engages the cable at a cable second end, the actuated wheelchair system being configured as one of a wheel lock, a service brake, a parking brake, a seat position adjuster, a seat assembly tilt mechanism, and a backrest tilt mechanism.

14. The wheelchair of claim 13 wherein the actuated wheelchair system is configured as a wheel lock assembly including a wheel lock and a locking hub, the wheel lock including a wheel lock bolt that is responsive to movement of the cable actuator such that the wheel lock bolt engages one of a plurality of apertures of the locking hub to prevent rotation of the wheel relative to the frame.

15. The wheelchair of claim 14 wherein the wheel lock bolt is biased toward a retracted position such that the handle of the cable actuator is biased toward the released position.

16. The wheelchair of claim 15 wherein the handle includes a slot terminating in a locking detent, the locking pin being biased toward engagement with the locking detent such that movement of the handle to the locked position causes a portion of the locking pin to engage the locking detent.

17. The wheelchair of claim 13 wherein the actuated wheelchair system is configured as a service brake and the handle includes a slot, the slot defining a first range of motion between the released and the locked positions where the wheelchair service brake may progressively apply a braking force and a second range of motion that actuates the handle into the locked position such that the service brake functions as a static state parking brake.

18. A personal mobility vehicle comprising:

a frame;

a wheel mounted to the frame and configured for rotation relative to the frame;

a cable actuator having a housing, a handle pivotally connected to the housing that is configured to move between a released position and a locked position, and a locking pin having a first end configured to pass through the handle and a second end configured to lock the handle in relation to the housing when the handle is moved to the locked position; and

a service brake connected to the cable actuator such that movement of the handle toward the locked position prevents the wheel from rotating relative to the frame.

19. The personal mobility vehicle of claim 18 configured as a walker.

20. The personal mobility vehicle of claim 18 configured as a scooter.