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LOCKABLE GAS SPRING / CABLE RELEASEHorizon supplies lockable gas springs for adjustable seating, backrests and guided table mechanisms. The spring can be quoted on its own or with a compatible release head, cable and lever. Operating the release allows adjustment; closing the valve provides the selected locking behavior.
The photographed cable-release assembly shows the spring and control together. Extension force, holding load and release effort are separate specification items.
A lockable gas spring for an existing compatible actuator. Pin location, movement and operating effort define the release interface.
A spring and compatible release head with a cable-operated lever. Cable length, routing and lever position suit the surrounding mechanism.
Threaded or pivoting end connections for the spring and release head. The selected locking behavior and load direction remain part of the assembly specification.
The close-up identifies the pin and mounting thread. A complete cable-release quotation also identifies the head, cable and lever; a spring-only quotation covers the component used with your existing compatible control.
Chair and seating applications
APPLICATION / 01Recliners & adjustable backrestsExplore applications ↗A release-controlled gas spring enables adjustment and holds the selected seating position. Match the original marking, elastic or rigid locking behavior, travel, connections and the complete cable or lever release arrangement.
APPLICATION / 02Treatment-furniture backrestsExplore applications ↗A locking support can position a hinged backrest between its fixed frame and moving section. Match the device model, release method, locking load and mounting details, and validate the component against the equipment specification.
APPLICATION / 03Height-adjustable worktablesExplore applications ↗A locking gas spring can work inside a guided height-adjustment column. Identify whether you need the complete column or its internal spring, then match travel, installed dimensions, connections and release operation. The model cutaway reveals the internal mechanism.
APPLICATION / 04Overbed tablesExplore applications ↗A guided column provides controlled tabletop-height adjustment. Send the table or column reference, required travel, release method and assembly drawing. The model exposes the internal gas spring for clarity; the working column housing is enclosed.
A spring-only unit and a complete release assembly are different supply forms. For a complete assembly, the quotation identifies the compatible head, cable and lever as well as the spring and end connections.
No. Extension force, locking load and release operating force describe different functions. The holding requirement includes the load direction and the selected elastic or rigid locking behavior; these belong on the assembly specification.
The existing control can be assessed against the replacement spring interface. Pin location and travel, actuator effort, head engagement and return action all need to correspond. Photos of the head and a drawing help establish that connection.
Original control and adjustment photographs. The approved assembly defines release travel, operating effort and holding capacity.
| Requirement | What needs to be defined |
|---|---|
| Elastic locking | A compliant response under an added load. State how much movement is acceptable for the mechanism. |
| Rigid locking | Resistance to movement in the specified direction up to the selected design's locking limit. It is not an unlimited load rating. |
| Compression / extension direction | Define which external load direction needs to be held. A design rigid in one direction need not behave identically in the other. |
| Three separate values | Extension force, locking load and release operating force describe different functions. Keep them separate on the requirement. |
| Interface | Check before matching |
|---|---|
| Actuation point | Rod-side or tube-side release, available space and direction of actuation. |
| Release travel and force | Required pin movement and actuator effort; do not substitute the gas spring extension force. |
| Cable and head | Head connection, cable route, available travel and clearance throughout adjustment. |
| Return to holding | The release must return correctly and allow the intended holding behavior after operation. |
| End connections | Length datums, threads, pivot sizes, permitted joint movement and assembly access. |
Compare locking behavior, load direction, release method and operating conditions, as well as lengths and force.
Match the existing cable or lever by head engagement, travel, operating force, routing and return action.
