CN103793977A

CN103793977A - Electronic key

Info

Publication number: CN103793977A
Application number: CN201310516822.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 米洛斯拉夫·克奇里奥
Original assignee: Huf Huelsbeck and Fuerst GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Huf Huelsbeck and Fuerst GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 2012-10-31
Filing date: 2013-10-28
Publication date: 2014-05-14
Anticipated expiration: 2033-10-28
Also published as: EP2728555A3; EP2728555A2; CN106952759B; CN103793977B; EP3128487B1; DE102012110444A1; EP3128487A1; CN106952759A

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic key (1). The key (1) has at least one housing element (2) and at least one elastic key element (3). The housing element comprises at least one housing through hole (5) which forms a channel to the inside of the housing element (2). The key element includes at least one key (3a, 3b) which is provided with an actuating extension attachment (4) on its side adjacent to the housing element. The electronic key provided by the present invention has an improved feel and at the same time guarantees a perfect operation. The object is inventively achieved in that the at least one housing through hole (5) is formed on a longitudinal side (8a, 8b) which connects the top (7a) and bottom (7b) of the at least one housing element (2), and the elastic key element (3) is mounted on the at least one housing element (2) and covers the at least one housing through hole (5).

Description

Electron key

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of electron key, it has at least one casing member and at least one flexible keypad element, described casing member has at least one housing through-hole, described housing through-hole forms the passage that leads to described casing member inside, described Key element comprises at least one button, and at it, the side near described casing member is provided with the prolongation annex of tool operation effect to described button.

Background technology

The electron key of the above-mentioned type is for example open from DE 101 21 045 A1, and this case relates to a kind of casing member for electron key.Casing member inside is provided with the electric component and the electronic unit that are arranged on circuit board.Casing member has the housing through-hole that can be covered by flexible keypad element at its end face.Key element can be embodied as the keypad that comprises multiple buttons.At it, the side near casing member inside is respectively equipped with prolongation annex to button, and operation push-button during towards casing member internal direction pressing keys can be with the parts that are embodied as on-off element on this prolongation accessory operation circuit board.

Present automobile generally uses this known electron key, and its effect is the switch of simplifying automobile and/or car trunk.But the shortcoming of known electronic key of the prior art is not handy.In end face and/or the bottom surface of casing member, cause button to be subject to again and again unexpected operation key layout, especially when user is for example placed on key while carrying in trousers pocket.And need to change the battery of electron key or need to use while being arranged on the inner or surperficial emergency key of casing member as user, the fixing of button also can have problems, because the danger that all exists single button to come off from casing member under both of these case.

Summary of the invention

The object of the invention is to propose a kind of solution that electron key can be provided with simple designs and lower cost, this electron key providing can be avoided known problem, and sense of touch is better, simultaneously indefective in use.

With regard to the electron key of aforementioned type, the present invention in order to the solution of reaching above-mentioned purpose is: described at least one housing through-hole is formed at the end face of at least one casing member and the longitudinal side of bottom surface described in a connection, and described at least one flexible keypad element is arranged on described at least one casing member and covers described at least one housing through-hole.

Useful and the rational technical scheme of the present invention and improvement project comprise in the dependent claims.

The invention provides a kind of simple and compact for structure, useful electron key again simultaneously.The present invention in casing member longitudinal side, but not is arranged on end face and/or the bottom surface of casing member by the key layout of Key element as prior art, and this can be avoided button to be subject to accidental operation.Casing member may be embodied as integral type or combined type, wherein, is provided with the fixed component for single housing element is coupled together and is fixed together while being embodied as combined type.In addition, the present invention by by key layout in casing member longitudinal side, can reserve the space that can be used to settle other elements at the end face of casing member and/or bottom surface.The present invention also provides possibility for more button is set, because compare with bottom surface with end face, the installing space of casing member longitudinal side generally can be installed more buttons.

The technical scheme of electron key according to the present invention, has at casing member on the longitudinal side of Key element and is provided with clamp type holding element, and this holding element is fixed on casing member and by Key element and is fixed on casing member.Can effectively prevent that in this way the use of emergency key or battery altering from fixedly exerting an influence to button.Holding element contributes to meet the requirements and button or Key element is reliably installed or be fixed on casing member.

According to another technical scheme of the present invention, the longitudinal side that casing member has Key element at it has from the outside outstanding U-shaped maintenance of casing member framework, this maintenance framework opens wide towards end face or bottom surface one side, holding element and this maintenance framework mating reaction are to be fixed on casing member, and this is the fastening scheme of a kind of structure holding element simple and with low cost especially.Therefore, holding element is by keeping framework to be arranged on casing member.

Contributing to especially holding element to be arranged on the scheme keeping on framework is that holding element is set up form fit with maintenance framework and is connected, according to technical scheme of the present invention, the method that realizes this point is: the section that keeps framework at least to extend to bottom surface at it from end face is provided with maintenance hole, wherein, after set of keys dress, holding element inserts and keeps hole with the maintenance annex that keeps the complementary shaping of hole by holding element end.Can utilize whereby the maintenance annex of holding element that holding element is packed in the maintenance hole that is embodied as groove, thereby holding element is installed on casing member.

With regard to form fit connects, useful especially scheme is: holding element stops annex at it near keeping having at least one on longitudinal edge of framework, this stop annex from holding element vertically towards casing member direction extend and can with casing member mating reaction.

According to another technical scheme of the present invention, after set of keys dress, at least one of holding element stops that annex, by being formed on casing member and can hindering holding element and block towards the fixing fitting of casing member end face direction motion, provides support for above-mentioned form fit connects whereby.

In order further to limit wittingly the freedom of motion of holding element after set of keys dress, thereby Key element is reliably fixed on to casing member, the present invention proposes following useful especially technical scheme: holding element has at least one clamp fitting at it on the longitudinal edge near the open side of maintenance framework, this clamp fitting is by there being corner assembly pattern to build, this first side pin that has a corner assembly vertically extends towards casing member direction from holding element, Second Edge pin perpendicular to first side pin point to and keep the longitudinal edge direction of framework to extend towards holding element.

In the case, useful especially scheme is: after set of keys dress, described at least one clamp fitting that is embodied as corner assembly blocks the case accessories being formed on casing member.

The fixing of Key element can complete by different modes.Relevant another technical scheme therewith according to the present invention, button arranges the section of stopping, and these sections of stopping are extended near a side of casing member at button, separated by a distance and be parallel to button operation face with the operating surface of button.

Button is formed on to extend and stops Duan Keyu casing member or holding element mating reaction on annex, thereby on the whole corresponding Key element is remained on casing member.The present invention proposes following scheme for this reason: holding element has the complementary latching member being shaped of the corresponding section of stopping with button, and after set of keys dress, at least the section of stopping of button clamps and is fixed between latching member and casing member.

Be understandable that, within the scope of the present invention, above-mentioned feature and the feature below also will be described not only can combine by the given mode of the application, also Combination application or separately application by other means.Scope of the present invention is only defined by claims.

Accompanying drawing explanation

The preferred embodiments of the present invention shown in exemplary in connection with figures and figure below describe other technologies details, the feature and advantage of project of the present invention.Wherein:

Fig. 1 is the skeleton view of electron key of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is another skeleton view of electron key of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the exploded view of electron key of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the perspective section view of the casing member of electron key of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the perspective section view that is provided with the casing member of Key element;

Fig. 6 is casing member, is arranged in the Key element on casing member and is installed on the perspective section view of the holding element in order to fixing Key element of casing member longitudinal side;

Fig. 7 is the viewgraph of cross-section after electron key assembling of the present invention; And

Fig. 8 is another viewgraph of cross-section after electron key assembling of the present invention.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 is to the single parts that Figure 8 shows that electron key 1 or electron key 1, and this electron key is for activating the stopping device of automobile without key.Electron key 1 comprises casing member 2, and this casing member is embodied as integral type in an embodiment, but in alternate embodiment, also can adopt the combined type casing member being for example made up of upper and lower.Casing member 2 inside are generally provided with electrical equipment and/or the electronic component that the available flexible keypad element 3 being fixed on casing member 2 is operated.In the embodiment shown in the figures, Key element 3 is embodied as the keypad that not only only comprises a button 3a but also comprise three button 3b, and wherein, Key element 3 can adopt the number of keys that is different from this completely.Operation to button 3a opens or closes hazard warning light respectively according to the state of hazard warning light.Each single button 3b provides different functions, for example, open or the locking device of locking automobile and open luggage case, referring to the symbol on button 3b.Therefore, electron key 1 comprises the flexible keypad element 3 that at least one comprises at least one button 3a or 3b.(i.e. a side of close casing member 2) has the annex 4 of prolongation at its back side for

button

3a and 3b, and this prolongation annex is for operating and build by push rod pattern being arranged in the element of casing member 2 inside.For make each prolongation annex 4 also can with the element mating reaction that is arranged in casing member 2 inside, casing member 2 has corresponding housing through-hole 5, these housing through-hole form the passage that leads to casing member 2 inside.As shown in the figure, the elastic sealing elements 6 that ellipse or oval shell through hole 5 are arranged in casing member 2 inside seals, in order to avoid moisture infiltrates casing member 2 inside.For clarity sake, only in Fig. 4 for all housing through-hole 5 and all seal elements that through hole 5 is sealed 6 have marked reference symbol.

According to the present invention, housing through-hole 5 is formed at the end face 7a of a connection casing member 2 and bottom surface 7b(for example referring to Fig. 2)

longitudinal side

8a and 8b(for example referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2).Due to the prolongation annex 4 of Key element 3 respectively with the element mating reaction that is arranged in casing member 2 inside, flexible keypad element 3 is obviously mounted on the corresponding longitudinal side 8a of

casing member

2 or 8b, wherein, Key element 3 covers corresponding housing through-hole 5 as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2 with shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 1 and the electron key 1 Figure 2 shows that after assembling, Fig. 3 is the perspective exploded view of electron key 1.And Fig. 4 to Fig. 6 illustrates the various sectional views of the single parts of electron key 1 or key 1.Fig. 4 only illustrates the perspective section view of casing member 2.Fig. 5 also illustrates the Key element 3 being arranged on this casing member except casing member 2, and wherein, Key element 3 corresponding

longitudinal side

8a, 8b that in Fig. 6, ability is fixed on casing member 2 by

corresponding holding element

9a and 9b, below also will be elaborated to this.Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 illustrate the various viewgraph of cross-section of the electron key 1 after assembling, so that the principle that Key element 3 is fixed in

holding element

9a, 9b to

longitudinal side

8a, 8b is installed in explanation on casing member 2.

As previously mentioned, clamp

type holding element

9a, 9b are separately positioned on longitudinal side 8a, the 8b that casing member 2 has Key element 3.

Holding element

9a, 9b are fixed on casing member 2 and by Key element 3 and are fixed on casing member 2.Whole

longitudinal side

8a or 8b that holding

element

9a, 9b connect end face 7a and bottom surface 7b at this generally along casing member 2 extend.

For holding

element

9a and 9b are installed on casing member 2, longitudinal side 8a, the 8b of casing member 2 is respectively equipped with

maintenance framework

10a and 10b as shown in Figures 4 to 6.Keep

framework

10a, 10b to take the shape of the letter U in the illustrated embodiment and outwards give prominence to from corresponding longitudinal side 8a, the 8b of casing member 2.U-shaped keeps

framework

10a, 10b mono-side to open wide.Correspondingly, keep

framework

10a, 10b to open wide towards end face 7a or bottom surface 7b.In the illustrated embodiment, keep

framework

10a, 10b to open wide towards end face 7a, thereby holding

element

9a, 9b can be inserted to

maintenance framework

10a, 10b from end face 7a towards bottom surface 7b direction, to be secured on casing member 2 with keeping

framework

10a, 10b mating reaction.

Before holding

element

9a and 9b are installed on casing member 2, for assembling key 1, need first utilize the prolongation annex 4 of Key element that Key element 3 is positioned to corresponding

longitudinal side

8a and 8b according to housing through-hole 5, referring to Fig. 5.Then holding

element

9a and 9b are inserted to the corresponding framework 10a of maintenance and 10b, to Key element 3 is installed on casing member 2, referring to Fig. 6.In order to realize this point, keep

framework

10a, 10b to there is the maintenance hole 11 that is preferably flute profile accordingly, these maintenance holes are formed on and keep

framework

10a, 10b to extend to the section of bottom surface 7b from end face 7a.For clarity sake, only in Fig. 4, keep the maintenance hole 11 of

framework

10a and 10b to mark reference symbol for being formed at.

In

order holding element

9a, 9b to be remained in the maintenance hole 11 of

maintenance framework

10a, 10b of casing member 2, holding

element

9a, 9b have respectively the annex of maintenance 14(for example referring to Fig. 3 and Fig. 6 in its end 12), this maintenance annex inserts corresponding maintenance hole 11 with 11 complementations of maintenance hole and after electron key 1 assembling.Along side and bottom surface 7b direction, holding

element

9a, 9b are fixed on to

corresponding maintenance framework

10a, 10b whereby.But in order to prevent that holding

element

9a, 9b from moving towards end face 7a direction after key 1 assembling, thereby cause holding

element

9a, 9b to come off from casing member 2, therefore Key element 3 unclamps, and is provided with clamp structure, below will be explained.

Holding element

9a and 9b are depicted as lower longitudinal edge at it near corresponding longitudinal edge 15(that keeps

framework

10a, 10b with reference to accompanying drawing) on there are respectively two and stop annex 16, wherein, at least one is set and stops that annex 16 is also much of that.Stop annex 16 from holding

element

9a, 9b vertically towards casing member 2 directions extend (for example, referring to Fig. 3) and after key 1 assembling with casing member 2 mating reactions.In order to realize this mating reaction, casing member 2 has and stops that the complementary fixing fitting 17(being shaped of annex 16 is for example referring to Fig. 3 or Fig. 8), the annex 16 that stops that these fixing fittings are kept

element

9a, 9b after key 1 assembling blocks, thereby can prevent holding element 9a, the 9b end face 7a direction motion towards casing member 2.

For holding

element

9a, 9b can not be moved towards the end face 7a direction of casing member 2 after electron key 1 assembling, can not move towards bottom surface 7b direction, except arranging and stopping that, the fixing fitting 17 of annex 16 mating reactions, holding

element

9a, 9b also have at least one clamp fitting 18.As shown in Figure 3, holding

element

9a, 9b have respectively two clamp fittings 18 in illustrated embodiment, and it is the longitudinal edge 19 near the end face 7a of casing member 2 that these clamp fittings are arranged near the longitudinal edge 19(of the open side that keeps

framework

10a, 10b) on.As shown in Figure 8, clamp fitting 18 is by there being corner assembly pattern to build.Vertically extend towards casing member 2 directions from holding

element

9a, 9b by the first side pin 20 of the clamp fitting 18 that has corner assembly pattern to build, 21, the Second Edge pin of clamp fitting 18 is perpendicular to first side pin 20 ground and points to and keep longitudinal edge 15 directions of

framework

10a, 10b to extend towards holding element 9a, 9b.In the case, in order to prevent that holding

element

9a, 9b from towards the bottom surface 7b direction of casing member 2, less desirable motion occurring after key 1 assembling, according to the present invention, casing member 2 has corresponding case accessories 22, and these case accessories block (for example, referring to Fig. 3 and Fig. 8) with the complementary shaping of clamp fitting 18 and the clamped annex 18 that are embodied as corner assembly.

Above declarative description be the architectural feature arranging for fixing

holding element

9a, 9b, these architectural features had both been located at casing member 2, were also directly located at holding element 9a, 9b.Wherein, the effect of

holding element

9a, 9b is that Key element 3 is reliably fixed on to casing member 2, in order to avoid Key element 3 comes off from casing member 2 in the time changing battery or take out emergency key.

For Key element 3 is fixed on to casing member 2, button 3a, the 3b of Key element 3 has respectively the section of stopping 23 accordingly.The face that these sections of stopping 23 are pressed in the time that Key element 3 extends and is user's operation push-button with operating surface 24(near a side of casing member 2) separated by a distance.The section of stopping 23 is shown in Fig. 5.For Key element 3 is fixed on to casing member 2, the holding element 9a, the 9b that are fixed on casing member 2 have the latching member 25 being shaped to the relevant section of stopping 23 complementations of corresponding button 3a, 3b.Latching member 25 is connected in functionality with the section of stopping 23 after key 1 assembling, thereby reach, the section of stopping of

button

3a, 3b 23 is clamped and be fixed on the object between latching member 25 and casing member 2.For clarity sake, in Fig. 6, be not latching member 25 and the section of stopping 23 mark reference symbols for all functionalities connect.

As previously mentioned, when installing or assembling electron key 1, first Key element 3 is positioned on casing member 2, is extended annex 4 and be arranged in corresponding housing through-hole 5 fronts.Then for Key element 3 is installed on casing member 2, with certain pressure towards casing member 2 internal direction extruding Key elements 3 to overcome the power of elastic sealing elements 6, then holding

element

9a, 9b are inserted in corresponding maintenance framework 10a, the 10b of casing member 2.Insert while keeping

framework

10a, 10b, the final step of this insertion process is that stop annex 16 and the clamp fitting 18 of holding

element

9a, 9b engages with fixing fitting 17 and the case accessories 22 of casing member 2, thereby holding

element

9a, 9b is reliably fixed on to casing member 2 and utilizes latching member 25 to fix to clamp the section of stopping 23 of Key element 3.Thus, Key element 3 is fixed on casing member 2 with certain pretightning force with regard to being kept

element

9a, 9b, has avoided Key element 3 to rock on casing member 2.When operation push-button element 3 or

button

3a and 3b, towards casing member 2 internal direction extruding buttons, now corresponding seal element 6 applies reset force to

button

3a, 3b, thereby makes button get back to once again its reference position.

Finally it should be noted that, casing member 2 has depression 26(for settling mechanical type emergency key for example referring to Fig. 3), emergency key can snap in this depression.

Certainly, the invention is not restricted to above-mentioned embodiment.Obviously, embodiment shown in the drawings can be made a large amount of variations relevant to desired use, and such variation is apparent for those skilled in the art, does not also exceed scope of the present invention.Content shown in content and/or accompanying drawing that all instructionss comprise, is different from specific embodiment but for those skilled in the art apparent content, all falls into protection scope of the present invention including those.

Claims

1. an electron key (1), has:

At least one casing member (2), it has at least one housing through-hole (5), and described housing through-hole forms leads to the inner passage of described casing member (2), and

At least one flexible keypad element (3), it comprises at least one button (3a, 3b), at it, the side near described casing member (2) is provided with the prolongation annex (4) of tool operation effect to described button,

It is characterized in that, described at least one housing through-hole (5) is formed at the end face (7a) of at least one casing member (2) and the longitudinal side (8a of bottom surface (7b) described in a connection, 8b), described at least one flexible keypad element (3) is arranged on described at least one casing member (2) and goes up and cover described at least one housing through-hole (5).

2. electron key according to claim 1 (1), it is characterized in that, there is the longitudinal side (8a of described Key element (3) at described casing member (2), 8b) be provided with clamp type holding element (9a, 9b), described holding element is fixed on described casing member (2) above and described Key element (3) is fixed on described casing member (2).

3. electron key according to claim 2 (1), it is characterized in that, described casing member (2) has the longitudinal side (8a of described Key element (3) at it, 8b) have from the outside outstanding U-shaped of described casing member (2) and keep framework (10a, 10b), described maintenance framework opens wide towards described end face (7a) or described bottom surface (7b) side, and described holding element (9a, 9b) and the mating reaction of described maintenance framework are to be fixed on described casing member (2).

4. electron key according to claim 3 (1), it is characterized in that, described maintenance framework (10a, the section that 10b) at least extends to described bottom surface (7b) at it from described end face (7a) is provided with maintenance hole (11), wherein after described key (1) assembling, described holding element (9a, 9b) inserts described maintenance hole (11) by the end (12) of described holding element (9a, 9b) with the complementary maintenance annex (14) being shaped of described maintenance hole (11).

5. according to the electron key described in claim 3 or 4 (1), it is characterized in that, described holding element (9a, 9b) at it near described maintenance framework (10a, on longitudinal edge (15) 10b), there is at least one and stop annex (16), described stop annex from described holding element (9a, 9b) vertically towards described casing member (2) direction extend and can with described casing member mating reaction.

6. electron key according to claim 5 (1), it is characterized in that, after described key (1) assembling, described holding element (9a, 9b) at least one stops that annex (16) will be formed on described casing member (2) above and can hinder described holding element (9a, 9b) and block towards the fixing fitting (17) of end face (7a) the direction motion of described casing member (2).

7. according to the electron key (1) described in any one claim in claim 3 to 6, it is characterized in that, described holding element (9a, 9b) at it near described maintenance framework (10a, on the longitudinal edge (19) of open side 10b), there is at least one clamp fitting (18), described clamp fitting is by there being corner assembly pattern to build, described have the first side pin (20) of corner assembly from described holding element (9a, 9b) vertically extend towards described casing member (2) direction, Second Edge pin (21) perpendicular to described first side pin (20) towards described holding element (9a, 9b) point to described maintenance framework (10a, longitudinal edge (15) direction 10b) is extended.

8. electron key according to claim 7 (1), it is characterized in that, after described key (1) assembling, described at least one clamp fitting (18) that is embodied as corner assembly blocks the case accessories (22) being formed on described casing member (2).

9. according to the electron key (1) described in any one claim in the claims, it is characterized in that, button (3a, 3b) arrange the section of stopping (23), the described section of stopping is extended near a side of described casing member (2) at described button, separated by a distance and be parallel to the operating surface of described button with the operating surface (24) of described button (3a, 3b).

10. electron key according to claim 9 (1), it is characterized in that, described holding element (9a, 9b) have and button (3a, the complementary latching member (25) being shaped of the corresponding section of stopping (23) 3b), after described key (1) assembling, at least the section of stopping of button (3a, 3b) (23) clamps and is fixed between described latching member and described casing member (2).