DE3035892A1 - Keyhole recognition device in darkness - is thin shaped plastics or similar fluorescent plate attached to lock - Google Patents

Abstract

Identification of keyholes, for any type of lock, is made easier, in poor light and esp. in darkness, by a fluorescent marking system. A thin-walled fluorescent plate or sheet of plastics, or other suitable material, is made in any shape required. It is clipped, cemented or otherwise attached so that the keyhole is quickly and clearly recognisable. It may be attached to the lock cylinder turned by the key. It can have grooves or other surface ornamentation. This is applicable to locks in buildings, vehicles or elsewhere, and can be subsequently fitted.

Description

The invention is concerned with a fluorescent key

hole marking to better identify keyholes of all known types of locks, especially in unfavorable lighting conditions to be reached in the dark.

The outer surfaces of all previously known, enclosing a keyhole Lock designs are not specially marked.

In the dark, for example on an automobile or house door lock, there are sometimes considerable difficulties in finding the keyhole you are looking for quickly and safe to find to accommodate the key.

There are significant numbers of people with vision problems, in particular this croup has more or less difficulties, especially with unfavorable ones Lighting conditions the key.

insert into a keyhole.

It is now the object of the invention to show a solution which it makes it possible to eliminate the difficulties indicated.

In order to achieve this object, that specified in claim 1 is according to the invention Keyhole marking provided.

The invention offers significant advantages for faster and safer Finding keyholes using the key.

The fluorescent keyhole marking can be used on all Schloftyoen can be attached directly during manufacture or afterwards.

Preferably, the fluorescent keyhole marking can be made from Plastic, metal, rles, plexiglass or other suitable materials are made will.

A subsequent attachment of such a marking by gluing or the like, is extremely simple and can be carried out by almost anyone.

In the following the invention will be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings explained by way of example, it show: Ahb. 1 a fluorescent keyhole marker on a door lock cylinder built into an automobile door handle.

Fig. Leash fluorescent keyhole marking on a conventional one Cylinder locks, for example on rooms, houses, closets or other doors.

Fig.IXI, a fluorescent keyhole marking on a cover plate for example in a box lock.

In the case of IT, a cover plate with an all-round bevel.

Fig. Y a section approximately following the line A - A according to Fig. IV.

Fig. VI a cover plate with all-round grooves.

Fig. VII a section approximately following the line R - B according to Fig. VI.

The production of the new types of fluorescent shown here Keyhole marking shouldn't be difficult and safe for any professional comprehensible.

The invention is intended to contribute to more security in this area bring to.

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Claims (5)

Fluorescent keyhole marking Claims: 1. Fluorescent Keyhole marking characterized in that a thin-walled in a wide variety of Form formed fluorescent plate or film, preferably made of plastic or other suitable material, by clipping, gluing or otherwise is applied in such a way that the keyhole stsrk through the specially designed in the dark fluorescent plate or foil is easily and quickly recognizable. 2. sloureszierende keyhole marking according to claim 1, characterized characterized in that the fluorescent plate or film (1, Fig. I and II) on the cylinder of a security lock, which can be rotated by means of a key, preferably is attached by gluing, clipping or other types of connection. 3. Fluorescent keyhole marking according to claim 2, characterized characterized that an example is round, oval, rectangular, ciuadratisch or in another form formed plate or plastic film the rotatable cylinder a security lock or the keyhole opening (3, Fig. III) of a Encloses a box or other lock, 4. Fluorescent keyhole marking according to claim 3, characterized in that the plate (1, Fig.IV - VII) on the the all-round edge (la) bevelled, convex or similarly shaped. 5. Fluorescent keyhole marking according to Claim 4, characterized in that that the plate or film (1) on the support surface with one or more grooves (2) or optionally with other decorations.