EP1321608A1 - Retractable shank key - Google Patents

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EP1321608A1
EP1321608A1 EP02028233A EP02028233A EP1321608A1 EP 1321608 A1 EP1321608 A1 EP 1321608A1 EP 02028233 A EP02028233 A EP 02028233A EP 02028233 A EP02028233 A EP 02028233A EP 1321608 A1 EP1321608 A1 EP 1321608A1
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M. Louis Canard
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B19/00—Keys; Accessories therefor
    • E05B19/04—Construction of the bow or head of the key; Attaching the bow to the shank
    • E05B19/046—Construction of the bow or head of the key; Attaching the bow to the shank the shank being slidingly mounted on the bow, e.g. for storage
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C11/32—Bags or wallets for holding keys
    • A45C11/327—Bags or wallets for holding keys with sliding keys
    • A45C11/328—Bags or wallets for holding keys with sliding keys comprising a sliding mechanism

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  • the invention provides a motor vehicle key which has a retractable rod.
  • the invention more particularly provides a key, in particular of a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a rod retractable which extends in a direction substantially and which is slidably mounted longitudinally at the inside of a housing forming the key operating head, between a retracted rear position in which at least one section of the rod is received inside a housing of the housing, and a position before use in which at least one section front end of the key rod extends outside the housing, and of the type comprising a return spring of the key rod towards its position of use, and means for locking the rod in retracted position against the elastic return force exerted by the spring.
  • This type of key is used to protect the rod from various external aggressions which could damage it and which could thus prevent the mechanism from working associated with the key.
  • the heads of current vehicle keys most often consist of an electronic box which allows for example remote control of door locks of the vehicle.
  • this box occupies a certain volume.
  • a key comprising such a case added with a rod conventional, occupies a volume that can be cumbersome. This space is thus reduced when the rod is retracted to inside the case.
  • the invention aims to allow the realization of a key in which the number of parts used to recall the rod in position of use is reduced, and for which mounting is simplified compared to the prior art.
  • the invention provides a key of the type described previously, characterized in that one end of the spring reminder acts directly on the key rod.
  • FIG. 1 a key 10 which allows operate the mechanism of a lock (not shown) of a motor vehicle which comprises a housing 12 and a rod key 14 shown in simplified schematic form.
  • the key 10 also includes an electronic device (not shown) which is fixed inside the housing 12.
  • This electronic device makes it possible in particular to remotely control the locking and unlocking of doors.
  • it includes control buttons 18 of its different functions which extend vertically across the upper wall of the housing 12.
  • the housing 12 forms the head of the key 10 and allows operate the key 10, in particular to rotate it in the lock around the longitudinal axis of the rod 14.
  • the housing 12 is a hollow element which opens into its upper side, allowing access to its volume interior, in particular for changing the folds 19 of the device electronic when they are exhausted.
  • the upper side the housing 12 is closed by a removable closure cover 16.
  • the rod 14 is an element which extends along an axis substantially longitudinal. It is intended to cooperate with the vehicle lock mechanism.
  • the rod 14 is retractable and it can thus be erased entirely inside the housing 12, as shown in the Figure 1.
  • the rod 14 is slidably mounted longitudinally by relative to the housing 12 between a retracted rear position in which the rod 14 is received inside the housing 12, and a position before use, shown in particular in FIG. 2, in which a front end section 20 extends outside case 12.
  • the interior volume of the housing 12 also opens out through a guide hole 64 of rectangular shape complementary to the section of the rod 14, which receives the rod 14 slidingly and which prevents the rod 14 from pivoting about its axis, relative to the housing 12, when handling the key 10.
  • the key 10 has also a spring 22 for returning the rod 14 to its front position.
  • the return of the rod 14 to its position of use avoids the user is embarrassed to remove the rod 14 from the housing 12, all the more more that, when the rod 14 is in the retracted position, the user has no socket for handling the rod 14.
  • the key 10 comprises means for locking the rod 14 in position retracted, acting against the return force of the spring 22, and means for locking the rod 14 in the position of use.
  • a end 24 of return spring 22 acts directly on the rod 14 of key.
  • the spring 22 is a spring of the spiral type, that is to say which consists of wrapping a band or ribbon around from one of its ends.
  • the spring 22 is here a winding around a vertical axis A1.
  • the spring 22 is housed in a cavity 28 of the housing 12 which is cylindrical with vertical main axis and horizontal section substantially circular.
  • the cavity 28 is located near the front longitudinal end of the housing 12, that is to say near the guide hole 64 of the rod 14, and it is separated from the housing of the rod 14 by a partition 30 which extends vertically upwards from the bottom wall 32 of the housing 12.
  • the partition 30 of separation has an opening 34 which allows the passage of the end 24 of the spring 22 which acts on the rod 14.
  • the spring 22 when the rod 14 is in the retracted position, the spring 22 is under load, so as to exert an effort to recall the rod 14 towards its position of use, and when the rod 14 is in position of use, the spring 22 is little or not loaded. he then exerts a lower or almost zero restoring force on the rod 14.
  • the inner end 42 of the spring 22 is not fixed to the housing 12, the return force of the spring 22 then being due solely to the the fact that the spring 22 has a natural tendency to wind on himself.
  • the end 24 of the spring 22 which acts on the rod 14 is the free end of the radially outer strand 26, and here it is fixed to the rear longitudinal end 36 of the rod 14.
  • the rear end 36 of the rod 14 has two grooves 38 lateral arranged on either side of the rod, and the end 24 of the spring 22 is of complementary shape to one of the two grooves 38 and it fits in this groove 38.
  • the key has a clip or jumper 40 made of material elastic which allows the attachment of the end 24 of the spring 22 to the key rod.
  • This clip 40 is in the shape of a "U" whose free ends of the two branches are each housed in a groove 38 of the rear end 36 of the rod 14. As a result, one of the branches of the clip 40 traps the end 24 of the spring 22 in the groove 38 associated.
  • the clip 40 extends longitudinally towards the rear from the rear longitudinal end of the rod 14, and its height or thickness is equal to that of the rod 14.
  • the means for locking the rod 14 in its two use and retracted positions include a blocking 48 which cooperates with a heel 50 of the clip 40.
  • the clip 40 extends transversely relative to the lateral face of the rod 14. It has a heel 50 which extends transversely.
  • the blocking member 48 is oriented longitudinal, it has a vertical front transverse face 48a, and a rear transverse face 48b.
  • Heel 50 has a vertical front transverse face 50a, and a rear vertical transverse face 50b. So, for lock the rod 14 in the use position, the front face 48a of the locking member 48 cooperates with the rear face 50b of the heel 50, and to block the rod 14 in the retracted position, the rear face 48b of the locking member 50 cooperates with the rear face 50a heel 50.
  • the lengths of the locking member 48 and the heel 50 are determined so that the rod 14 is in its positions front and rear when the locking member 48 and the heel 50 cooperate with each other in both positions.
  • the front face 50a of the heel 50 bears against the face rear 52 of the front wall 53 of the housing 12.
  • the locking member 48 is disposed relative to the front wall 53 of the housing 12 so that the heel 50 can be housed in the space thus formed with little play when the rod 14 is in position before use.
  • the organ of blocking 50 is mounted movable between a high blocking position in which it cooperates with the heel 40, and a low position retracted into a housing 66 of the bottom wall of the housing 12 in which the rod 14 is free to slide.
  • the blocking member 48 is mounted articulated with respect to the housing 12 about an axis A2 longitudinal horizontal.
  • a cylindrical rod 54 of section circular and with longitudinal axis A2 is received in a housing complementary 56 of the housing 12, and the locking member 48 is transversely connected to the cylindrical rod 54 to produce the articulation of the locking member 48.
  • the key 10 also includes a control element 58 of the locking of the rod 14 in position of use and in position retracted.
  • This control element 58 is capable of being actuated manually from outside the housing 12, it passes through a orifice of the case which communicates with the outside, and it is integral with the locking member 48 for controlling the pivoting of the latter.
  • the control element 58 When the user wishes to return or exit the rod 14 of the box 12, it actuates the control element 58, which makes pivot the assembly formed by the control element 58, the rod cylindrical 54, and the locking member 48 about their axis A2 hinge.
  • the locking member 48 retracts into a housing 66 of the bottom wall of the housing so that it no longer cooperate with the heel 50, thus allowing the rod 14 to slide freely in both directions.
  • the locking member 48, the cylindrical rod 54 and the control element 58 are made in one piece, for example by molding.
  • the key 10 includes a second return spring 60 for the locking member 48 towards its rod locking position 14 when the user no longer acts on the control element 58, only the rod 14 either in the retracted position or in the use position.
  • the second spring 60 is interposed in compression between the box 12, and the control element 58.
  • the return spring 22 allows an automatic exit of the rod 14 towards its position of use, to retract the rod 14 in the housing, the user must apply a force to the rod 14, thus allowing the spring 22 to be tensioned again in front view a new use of the device.
  • the spring 22 can be a helical spring of compression of the main longitudinal axis.
  • the invention thus provides a key 10 which comprises a rod 14 retractable in a housing 12 forming the head of the key 10, whose exit from the rod 14 is effected by means of a spring reminder 22.
  • Key 10 has no intermediate element between the rod 14 and the spring 22, which simplifies the mounting of the key 10 and reduces its cost.

Abstract

The key (10) has a sliding shank (14) that is deployed lengthwise from a housing (12) by the force of a spring (22) with its end acting directly on the shank. The shank is held in the retracted position inside the housing by a locking mechanism (54, 58) against the effort of the spring, which is located in a cavity separated by a partition from the one containing the shank. The end of the spring has a radial projection that is attached to the key shank.

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L'invention propose une clé de véhicule automobile qui comporte une tige escamotable.The invention provides a motor vehicle key which has a retractable rod.

L'invention propose plus particulièrement une clé, notamment de véhicule automobile, du type comportant une tige escamotable qui s'étend selon une direction sensiblement longitudinale et qui est montée coulissante longitudinalement à l'intérieur d'un boítier formant tête de manoeuvre de la clé, entre une position arrière rétractée dans laquelle au moins un tronçon de la tige est reçu à l'intérieur d'un logement du boítier, et une position avant d'utilisation dans laquelle au moins un tronçon d'extrémité avant de la tige de clé s'étend à l'extérieur du boítier, et du type comportant un ressort de rappel de la tige de clé vers sa position d'utilisation, et des moyens de blocage de la tige en position rétractée à l'encontre de l'effort élastique de rappel exercé par le ressort.The invention more particularly provides a key, in particular of a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a rod retractable which extends in a direction substantially and which is slidably mounted longitudinally at the inside of a housing forming the key operating head, between a retracted rear position in which at least one section of the rod is received inside a housing of the housing, and a position before use in which at least one section front end of the key rod extends outside the housing, and of the type comprising a return spring of the key rod towards its position of use, and means for locking the rod in retracted position against the elastic return force exerted by the spring.

Ce type de clé est utilisé pour protéger la tige de diverses agressions extérieures qui pourraient l'endommager et qui pourraient ainsi empêcher le fonctionnement du mécanisme associé à la clé.This type of key is used to protect the rod from various external aggressions which could damage it and which could thus prevent the mechanism from working associated with the key.

De plus, ce type de clé permet de réduire l'encombrement de la clé. En effet, les têtes des clés de véhicules actuels consistent le plus souvent en un boítier électronique qui permet par exemple de commander à distance le verrouillage des portes du véhicule.In addition, this type of key reduces the size of the key. Indeed, the heads of current vehicle keys most often consist of an electronic box which allows for example remote control of door locks of the vehicle.

Pour pouvoir inclure tous les composants électroniques nécessaires à son fonctionnement, ce boítier occupe un certain volume. Une clé comportant un tel boítier additionné d'une tige conventionnelle, occupe un volume qui peut s'avérer encombrant. Cet encombrement est ainsi réduit lorsque la tige est escamotée à l'intérieur du boítier.To be able to include all electronic components necessary for its operation, this box occupies a certain volume. A key comprising such a case added with a rod conventional, occupies a volume that can be cumbersome. This space is thus reduced when the rod is retracted to inside the case.

Il est aussi connu de concevoir des clés à tige escamotables dans lesquelles la sortie de la tige est automatique. C'est notamment le cas dans le document DE-C-199.56.392 qui décrit une clé qui comporte une tige escamotable, et qui comporte des moyens de rappel automatique de la tige vers sa position d'utilisation.It is also known to design rod wrenches retractable in which the exit of the rod is automatic. This is particularly the case in document DE-C-199.56.392 which describes a key which comprises a retractable rod, and which comprises means for automatically returning the rod to its position use.

Cependant, de telles clés nécessitent l'emploi de nombreuses pièces, ce qui complique leur montage et augmente leur coût.However, such keys require the use of many parts, which complicates their assembly and increases their cost.

L'invention a pour but de permettre la réalisation d'une clé dans laquelle le nombre de pièces utilisées pour le rappel de la tige en position d'utilisation est réduit, et pour laquelle le montage est simplifié par rapport à l'art antérieur.The invention aims to allow the realization of a key in which the number of parts used to recall the rod in position of use is reduced, and for which mounting is simplified compared to the prior art.

Pour cela, l'invention propose une clé du type décrit précédemment, caractérisée en ce qu'une extrémité du ressort de rappel agit directement sur la tige de clé.For this, the invention provides a key of the type described previously, characterized in that one end of the spring reminder acts directly on the key rod.

Selon d'autres caractéristiques de l'invention :

  • le ressort est logé dans une cavité qui est séparée du logement de la tige par une cloison de séparation qui comporte une ouverture pour le passage de l'extrémité du ressort qui agit sur la tige de clé ;
  • le ressort est un ressort de type spiral comportant un brin radialement extérieur dont l'extrémité libre est fixée à la tige de clé ;
  • l'extrémité libre du brin extérieur est fixée à une extrémité longitudinale arrière de la tige ;
  • que la cavité logeant le ressort est située a proximité de l'orifice de guidage de la tige ;
  • la clé comporte un élément de commande du blocage de la tige en position d'utilisation et en position rétractée ;
  • la tige comporte un talon de blocage qui comporte deux faces transversales avant et arrière de butée, et en ce les moyens de blocage comportent un organe escamotable de blocage qui est susceptible de coopérer avec la face avant ou avec la face arrière du talon pour bloquer la tige en position arrière ou en position avant respectivement ;
  • l'organe de blocage est monté articulé autour d'un axe longitudinal entre une position de blocage de la tige dans laquelle l'organe de blocage coopère avec la face transversale avant ou avec la face transversale arrière du talon, et une position escamotée dans laquelle la tige peut coulisser librement par rapport au boítier ;
  • la clé comporte un élément élastique de rappel de l'organe de blocage vers sa position de blocage de la tige ;
  • la clé comporte un clip de fixation de l'extrémité du ressort de rappel de la tige, qui comporte le talon de blocage, et qui est fixé sur l'extrémité longitudinale arrière de la tige.
According to other characteristics of the invention:
  • the spring is housed in a cavity which is separated from the rod housing by a partition which has an opening for the passage of the end of the spring which acts on the key rod;
  • the spring is a spiral type spring comprising a radially outer strand the free end of which is fixed to the key rod;
  • the free end of the outer strand is fixed to a rear longitudinal end of the rod;
  • that the cavity housing the spring is located near the guide hole of the rod;
  • the key includes a control element for locking the rod in the use position and in the retracted position;
  • the upper has a blocking heel which has two transverse front and rear abutment faces, and in this the blocking means comprise a retractable blocking member which is capable of cooperating with the front face or with the rear face of the heel to block the rod in rear position or in front position respectively;
  • the blocking member is mounted articulated about a longitudinal axis between a rod blocking position in which the blocking member cooperates with the front transverse face or with the rear transverse face of the heel, and a retracted position in which the rod can slide freely relative to the housing;
  • the key comprises an elastic element for returning the blocking member to its position for blocking the rod;
  • the key comprises a clip for fixing the end of the return spring of the rod, which comprises the locking heel, and which is fixed to the rear longitudinal end of the rod.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaítront à la lecture de la description détaillée qui suit pour la compréhension de laquelle on se reportera aux figures annexées parmi lesquelles :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'une clé conforme à l'invention dans laquelle la tige est représentée en position arrière rétractée ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue similaire à celle de la figure 1, dans laquelle la face supérieure du boítier est ouverte, pour illustrer l'agencement des composants et la structure interne de la clé ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue similaire à celle de la figure 2 dans laquelle la tige est représentée en position avant d'utilisation ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en perspective éclatée de la clé représentée à la figure 1 dans laquelle les principaux composants relatifs au mouvement de la tige ont été représentés ; et
  • la figure 5 est une vue en plan et de dessus d'une clé conforme à l'invention dans laquelle la tige est en position d'utilisation comme représenté à la figure 3.
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the detailed description which follows for the understanding of which reference will be made to the appended figures among which:
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a key according to the invention in which the rod is shown in the retracted rear position;
  • Figure 2 is a view similar to that of Figure 1, in which the upper face of the housing is open, to illustrate the arrangement of the components and the internal structure of the key;
  • Figure 3 is a view similar to that of Figure 2 in which the rod is shown in position before use;
  • Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the key shown in Figure 1 in which the main components relating to the movement of the rod have been shown; and
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view and from above of a key according to the invention in which the rod is in the position of use as shown in FIG. 3.

Pour la description de l'invention, on adoptera à titre non limitatif les orientations verticale, longitudinale et transversale selon le repère V, L, T indiqué à la figure 1. For the description of the invention, the following will not be adopted limiting the vertical, longitudinal and transverse orientations according to the reference V, L, T indicated in Figure 1.

Dans la description qui va suivre, des éléments identiques, similaires ou analogues seront désignés par les mêmes chiffres de référence.In the description which follows, identical elements, similar or analogous will be designated by the same numbers reference.

On a représenté à la figure 1 une clé 10 qui permet de faire fonctionner le mécanisme d'une serrure (non représentée) d'un véhicule automobile qui comporte un boítier 12 et une tige de clé 14 représentée sous forme schématique simplifiée.There is shown in Figure 1 a key 10 which allows operate the mechanism of a lock (not shown) of a motor vehicle which comprises a housing 12 and a rod key 14 shown in simplified schematic form.

La clé 10 comporte aussi un dispositif électronique (non représenté) qui est fixé à l'intérieur du boítier 12.The key 10 also includes an electronic device (not shown) which is fixed inside the housing 12.

Ce dispositif électronique permet notamment de commander à distance le verrouillage et le déverrouillage des portières. Pour cela, il comporte des boutons de commande 18 de ses différentes fonctions qui s'étendent verticalement à travers la paroi supérieure du boítier 12.This electronic device makes it possible in particular to remotely control the locking and unlocking of doors. For this, it includes control buttons 18 of its different functions which extend vertically across the upper wall of the housing 12.

Le boítier 12 forme la tête de la clé 10 et permet de manoeuvrer la clé 10, notamment pour la faire pivoter dans la serrure autour de l'axe longitudinal de la tige 14.The housing 12 forms the head of the key 10 and allows operate the key 10, in particular to rotate it in the lock around the longitudinal axis of the rod 14.

Le boítier 12 est un élément creux qui débouche dans sa face supérieure, permettant ainsi d'accéder à son volume intérieur, notamment pour changer les plies 19 du dispositif électronique lorsque celles-ci sont épuisées. La face supérieure du boítier 12 est obturée par un couvercle amovible d'obturation 16.The housing 12 is a hollow element which opens into its upper side, allowing access to its volume interior, in particular for changing the folds 19 of the device electronic when they are exhausted. The upper side the housing 12 is closed by a removable closure cover 16.

La tige 14 est un élément qui s'étend selon un axe sensiblement longitudinal. Elle est destinée à coopérer avec le mécanisme de la serrure du véhicule.The rod 14 is an element which extends along an axis substantially longitudinal. It is intended to cooperate with the vehicle lock mechanism.

La tige 14 est escamotable et elle peut ainsi s'effacer entièrement à l'intérieur du boítier 12, comme représenté à la figure 1. La tige 14 est montée coulissante longitudinalement par rapport au boítier 12 entre une position arrière escamotée dans laquelle la tige 14 est reçue à l'intérieur du boítier 12, et une position avant d'utilisation, représentée notamment à la figure 2, dans laquelle un tronçon d'extrémité avant 20 s'étend à l'extérieur du boítier 12. The rod 14 is retractable and it can thus be erased entirely inside the housing 12, as shown in the Figure 1. The rod 14 is slidably mounted longitudinally by relative to the housing 12 between a retracted rear position in which the rod 14 is received inside the housing 12, and a position before use, shown in particular in FIG. 2, in which a front end section 20 extends outside case 12.

Le volume intérieur du boítier 12 débouche aussi par un orifice de guidage 64 de forme rectangulaire complémentaire de la section de la tige 14, qui reçoit la tige 14 en coulissement et qui permet d'empêcher que la tige 14 ne pivote autour de son axe, par rapport au boítier 12, lorsque l'on manipule la clé 10.The interior volume of the housing 12 also opens out through a guide hole 64 of rectangular shape complementary to the section of the rod 14, which receives the rod 14 slidingly and which prevents the rod 14 from pivoting about its axis, relative to the housing 12, when handling the key 10.

Comme représenté aux figures 2 à 5, la clé 10 comporte aussi un ressort 22 de rappel de la tige 14 vers sa position avant. Le rappel de la tige 14 vers sa position d'utilisation évite à l'utilisateur toute gêne pour sortir la tige 14 du boítier 12, d'autant plus que, lorsque la tige 14 est en position rétractée, l'utilisateur ne dispose d'aucune prise pour manipuler la tige 14.As shown in Figures 2 to 5, the key 10 has also a spring 22 for returning the rod 14 to its front position. The return of the rod 14 to its position of use avoids the user is embarrassed to remove the rod 14 from the housing 12, all the more more that, when the rod 14 is in the retracted position, the user has no socket for handling the rod 14.

De plus, pour éviter toute sortie accidentelle de la tige 14, ainsi que toute rétractation accidentelle de la tige 14 à l'intérieur du boítier 12 lorsqu'elle est insérée dans la serrure, la clé 10 comporte des moyens de blocage de la tige 14 en position rétractée, agissant à l'encontre de l'effort de rappel du ressort 22, et des moyens de blocage de la tige 14 en position d'utilisation.In addition, to avoid any accidental exit of the rod 14, as well as any accidental retraction of the rod 14 inside of the housing 12 when it is inserted into the lock, the key 10 comprises means for locking the rod 14 in position retracted, acting against the return force of the spring 22, and means for locking the rod 14 in the position of use.

Conformément aux enseignements de l'invention, une extrémité 24 du ressort de rappel 22 agit directement sur la tige 14 de clé.In accordance with the teachings of the invention, a end 24 of return spring 22 acts directly on the rod 14 of key.

Le ressort 22 est un ressort du type spiral, c'est-à-dire qui consiste en un enroulement d'une bande ou d'un ruban autour d'une de ses extrémités. Le ressort 22 est ici un enroulement autour d'un axe A1 vertical.The spring 22 is a spring of the spiral type, that is to say which consists of wrapping a band or ribbon around from one of its ends. The spring 22 is here a winding around a vertical axis A1.

Le ressort 22 est logé dans une cavité 28 du boítier 12 qui est cylindrique d'axe principal vertical et de section horizontale sensiblement circulaire. La cavité 28 est située a proximité de l'extrémité longitudinale avant du boítier 12, c'est-à-dire à proximité de l'orifice de guidage 64 de la tige 14, et elle est séparée du logement de la tige 14 par une cloison 30 qui s'étend verticalement vers le haut depuis la paroi inférieure 32 du boítier 12. The spring 22 is housed in a cavity 28 of the housing 12 which is cylindrical with vertical main axis and horizontal section substantially circular. The cavity 28 is located near the front longitudinal end of the housing 12, that is to say near the guide hole 64 of the rod 14, and it is separated from the housing of the rod 14 by a partition 30 which extends vertically upwards from the bottom wall 32 of the housing 12.

La cloison 30 de séparation comporte une ouverture 34 qui permet le passage de l'extrémité 24 du ressort 22 qui agit sur la tige 14.The partition 30 of separation has an opening 34 which allows the passage of the end 24 of the spring 22 which acts on the rod 14.

L'extrémité radiale intérieure 42 du ressort 22, c'est-à-dire celle qui est au centre de l'enroulement, est fixée au boítier 12 par l'intermédiaire d'un téton 44 qui s'étend verticalement depuis la paroi inférieure 32 du boítier 12, et qui comporte une encoche dans laquelle l'extrémité intérieure 42 du ressort 22 est prisonnière.The inner radial end 42 of the spring 22, that is to say that which is in the center of the winding, is fixed to the housing 12 via a stud 44 which extends vertically from the bottom wall 32 of the housing 12, and which has a notch wherein the inner end 42 of the spring 22 is prisoner.

Ainsi, lorsque la tige 14 est en position rétractée, le ressort 22 est sous charge, de sorte à exercer un effort de rappel de la tige 14 vers sa position d'utilisation, et lorsque la tige 14 est en position d'utilisation, le ressort 22 est peu ou pas chargé. Il exerce alors un effort de rappel plus faible ou quasi nul sur la tige 14.Thus, when the rod 14 is in the retracted position, the spring 22 is under load, so as to exert an effort to recall the rod 14 towards its position of use, and when the rod 14 is in position of use, the spring 22 is little or not loaded. he then exerts a lower or almost zero restoring force on the rod 14.

Il est possible de précharger le ressort 22 lors de son montage dans le boítier 12 afin qu'il exerce toujours un effort de rappel sur la tige 14, même lorsque celle-ci est en position d'utilisation.It is possible to preload the spring 22 during its mounting in the housing 12 so that it always exerts an effort of reminder on the rod 14, even when the latter is in position use.

Selon une variante de l'invention (non représentée), l'extrémité intérieure 42 du ressort 22 n'est pas fixée au boítier 12, l'effort de rappel du ressort 22 étant alors dû uniquement au fait que le ressort 22 a naturellement tendance à s'enrouler sur lui-même.According to a variant of the invention (not shown), the inner end 42 of the spring 22 is not fixed to the housing 12, the return force of the spring 22 then being due solely to the the fact that the spring 22 has a natural tendency to wind on himself.

L'extrémité 24 du ressort 22 qui agit sur la tige 14 est l'extrémité libre du brin 26 radialement extérieur, et elle est ici fixée à l'extrémité longitudinale arrière 36 de la tige 14.The end 24 of the spring 22 which acts on the rod 14 is the free end of the radially outer strand 26, and here it is fixed to the rear longitudinal end 36 of the rod 14.

L'extrémité arrière 36 de la tige 14 comporte deux gorges 38 latérales disposées de part et d'autre de la tige, et l'extrémité 24 du ressort 22 est de forme complémentaire à l'une des deux gorges 38 et elle se loge dans cette gorge 38.The rear end 36 of the rod 14 has two grooves 38 lateral arranged on either side of the rod, and the end 24 of the spring 22 is of complementary shape to one of the two grooves 38 and it fits in this groove 38.

De plus, la clé comporte un clip ou cavalier 40 en matériau élastique qui permet la fixation de l'extrémité 24 du ressort 22 à la tige de clé. In addition, the key has a clip or jumper 40 made of material elastic which allows the attachment of the end 24 of the spring 22 to the key rod.

Ce clip 40 est en forme de "U" dont les extrémités libres des deux branches se logent chacune dans une gorge 38 de l'extrémité arrière 36 de la tige 14. De ce fait, l'une des branches du clip 40 emprisonne l'extrémité 24 du ressort 22 dans la gorge 38 associée.This clip 40 is in the shape of a "U" whose free ends of the two branches are each housed in a groove 38 of the rear end 36 of the rod 14. As a result, one of the branches of the clip 40 traps the end 24 of the spring 22 in the groove 38 associated.

Afin de ne pas gêner le coulissement de la tige 14 dans le boítier 12, le clip 40 s'étend longitudinalement vers l'arrière depuis l'extrémité longitudinale arrière de la tige 14, et sa hauteur ou épaisseur est égale à celle de la tige 14.In order not to hinder the sliding of the rod 14 in the case 12, the clip 40 extends longitudinally towards the rear from the rear longitudinal end of the rod 14, and its height or thickness is equal to that of the rod 14.

Les moyens de blocage de la tige 14 dans ses deux positions d'utilisation et rétractée comportent un organe de blocage 48 qui coopère avec un talon 50 du clip 40.The means for locking the rod 14 in its two use and retracted positions include a blocking 48 which cooperates with a heel 50 of the clip 40.

Pour cela, le clip 40 s'étend transversalement par rapport à la face latérale de la tige 14. Il comporte un talon 50 qui s'étend transversalement. L'organe de blocage 48 est d'orientation longitudinale, il comporte une face transversale verticale avant 48a, et une face transversale arrière 48b.For this, the clip 40 extends transversely relative to the lateral face of the rod 14. It has a heel 50 which extends transversely. The blocking member 48 is oriented longitudinal, it has a vertical front transverse face 48a, and a rear transverse face 48b.

Le talon 50 comporte une face transversale verticale avant 50a, et une face transversale verticale arrière 50b. Ainsi, pour bloquer la tige 14 en position d'utilisation, la face avant 48a de l'organe de blocage 48 coopère avec la face arrière 50b du talon 50, et pour bloquer la tige 14 en position rétractée, la face arrière 48b de l'organe de blocage 50 coopère avec la face arrière 50a du talon 50.Heel 50 has a vertical front transverse face 50a, and a rear vertical transverse face 50b. So, for lock the rod 14 in the use position, the front face 48a of the locking member 48 cooperates with the rear face 50b of the heel 50, and to block the rod 14 in the retracted position, the rear face 48b of the locking member 50 cooperates with the rear face 50a heel 50.

Les longueurs de l'organe de blocage 48 et du talon 50 sont déterminées de sorte que la tige 14 soit dans ses positions avant et arrière lorsque l'organe de blocage 48 et le talon 50 coopèrent l'un avec l'autre dans les deux positions.The lengths of the locking member 48 and the heel 50 are determined so that the rod 14 is in its positions front and rear when the locking member 48 and the heel 50 cooperate with each other in both positions.

De plus, pour éviter que la tige 14 ne se désolidarise du boítier 12, la face avant 50a du talon 50 s'appuie contre la face arrière 52 de la paroi avant 53 du boítier 12.In addition, to prevent the rod 14 from becoming detached from the case 12, the front face 50a of the heel 50 bears against the face rear 52 of the front wall 53 of the housing 12.

Selon un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, l'organe de blocage 48 est disposé par rapport à la paroi avant 53 du boítier 12 de sorte que le talon 50 puisse se loger dans l'espace ainsi formé avec un faible jeu lorsque la tige 14 est en position avant d'utilisation.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the locking member 48 is disposed relative to the front wall 53 of the housing 12 so that the heel 50 can be housed in the space thus formed with little play when the rod 14 is in position before use.

Lorsque l'utilisateur désire rentrer ou sortir la tige 14 du boítier 12, il faut escamoter l'organe de blocage 50 pour qu'il n'assure plus sa fonction de blocage. Pour cela, l'organe de blocage 50 est monté mobile entre une position haute de blocage dans laquelle il coopère avec le talon 40, et une position basse escamotée dans un logement 66 de la paroi inférieure du boítier 12 dans laquelle la tige 14 est libre de coulisser.When the user wishes to return or exit the rod 14 of the case 12, it is necessary to retract the locking member 50 so that it no longer performs its blocking function. For this, the organ of blocking 50 is mounted movable between a high blocking position in which it cooperates with the heel 40, and a low position retracted into a housing 66 of the bottom wall of the housing 12 in which the rod 14 is free to slide.

Conformément à l'invention, l'organe de blocage 48 est monté articulé par rapport au boítier 12 autour d'un axe A2 longitudinal horizontal. Une tige cylindrique 54 de section circulaire et d'axe longitudinal A2, est reçue dans un logement complémentaire 56 du boítier 12, et l'organe de blocage 48 est relié transversalement à la tige cylindrique 54 pour réaliser l'articulation de l'organe de blocage 48.According to the invention, the blocking member 48 is mounted articulated with respect to the housing 12 about an axis A2 longitudinal horizontal. A cylindrical rod 54 of section circular and with longitudinal axis A2, is received in a housing complementary 56 of the housing 12, and the locking member 48 is transversely connected to the cylindrical rod 54 to produce the articulation of the locking member 48.

La clé 10 comporte aussi un élément de commande 58 du blocage de la tige 14 en position d'utilisation et en position rétractée. Cet élément de commande 58 est apte à être actionné manuellement depuis l'extérieur du boítier 12, il traverse un orifice du boítier qui communique avec l'extérieur, et il est solidaire de l'organe de blocage 48 pour commander le pivotement de ce dernier.The key 10 also includes a control element 58 of the locking of the rod 14 in position of use and in position retracted. This control element 58 is capable of being actuated manually from outside the housing 12, it passes through a orifice of the case which communicates with the outside, and it is integral with the locking member 48 for controlling the pivoting of the latter.

Lorsque l'utilisateur désire rentrer ou sortir la tige 14 du boítier 12, il actionne l'élément de commande 58, ce qui fait pivoter l'ensemble formé par l'élément de commande 58, la tige cylindrique 54, et l'organe de blocage 48 autour de leur axe A2 d'articulation. Ainsi, l'organe de blocage 48 s'escamote dans un logement 66 de la paroi inférieure du boítier de sorte à ne plus coopérer avec le talon 50, permettant ainsi à la tige 14 de coulisser librement dans les deux sens.When the user wishes to return or exit the rod 14 of the box 12, it actuates the control element 58, which makes pivot the assembly formed by the control element 58, the rod cylindrical 54, and the locking member 48 about their axis A2 hinge. Thus, the locking member 48 retracts into a housing 66 of the bottom wall of the housing so that it no longer cooperate with the heel 50, thus allowing the rod 14 to slide freely in both directions.

De préférence, l'organe de blocage 48, la tige cylindrique 54 et l'élément de commande 58 sont réalisés en une seule pièce, par exemple par moulage. Preferably, the locking member 48, the cylindrical rod 54 and the control element 58 are made in one piece, for example by molding.

La clé 10 comporte un second ressort 60 de rappel de l'organe de blocage 48 vers sa position de blocage de la tige 14 lorsque l'utilisateur n'agit plus sur l'élément de commande 58, que la tige 14 soit, en position rétractée ou en position d'utilisation.The key 10 includes a second return spring 60 for the locking member 48 towards its rod locking position 14 when the user no longer acts on the control element 58, only the rod 14 either in the retracted position or in the use position.

Le second ressort 60 est interposé en compression entre le boítier 12, et l'élément de commande 58.The second spring 60 is interposed in compression between the box 12, and the control element 58.

Lorsque l'organe de blocage 48 est rappelé vers sa position de blocage de la tige 14 sous l'action du ressort 60, il vient en butée contre la face inférieure du couvercle 16.When the blocking member 48 is called back towards its rod locking position 14 under the action of spring 60, it abuts against the underside of the cover 16.

Le ressort de rappel 22 permet une sortie automatique de la tige 14 vers sa position d'utilisation, pour rentrer la tige 14 dans le boítier, l'utilisateur doit appliquer un effort sur la tige 14, permettant ainsi de tendre à nouveau le ressort 22 en vue avant une nouvelle utilisation du dispositif.The return spring 22 allows an automatic exit of the rod 14 towards its position of use, to retract the rod 14 in the housing, the user must apply a force to the rod 14, thus allowing the spring 22 to be tensioned again in front view a new use of the device.

Il sera compris que des inversions mécaniques simples peuvent constituer des variantes de réalisation de l'invention. Par exemple, le ressort 22 peut être un ressort hélicoïdal de compression d'axe principal longitudinal.It will be understood that simple mechanical inversions may constitute alternative embodiments of the invention. Through example, the spring 22 can be a helical spring of compression of the main longitudinal axis.

L'invention propose ainsi une clé 10 qui comporte une tige 14 escamotable dans un boítier 12 formant la tête de la clé 10, dont la sortie de la tige 14 s'effectue à l'aide d'un ressort de rappel 22. La clé 10 ne comporte aucun élément intermédiaire entre la tige 14 et le ressort 22, ce qui simplifie le montage de la clé 10 et réduit son coût.The invention thus provides a key 10 which comprises a rod 14 retractable in a housing 12 forming the head of the key 10, whose exit from the rod 14 is effected by means of a spring reminder 22. Key 10 has no intermediate element between the rod 14 and the spring 22, which simplifies the mounting of the key 10 and reduces its cost.

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Clé (10), notamment de véhicule automobile, du type comportant une tige (14) escamotable qui s'étend selon une direction sensiblement longitudinale et qui est montée coulissante longitudinalement à l'intérieur d'un boítier (12) formant tête de manoeuvre de la clé (10), entre une position arrière rétractée dans laquelle au moins un tronçon de la tige (14) est reçu à l'intérieur d'un logement du boítier (12), et une position avant d'utilisation dans laquelle au moins un tronçon d'extrémité avant (20) de la tige de clé (14) s'étend à l'extérieur du boítier (12), et du type comportant un ressort (22) de rappel de la tige de clé (14) vers sa position d'utilisation, et des moyens de blocage (48, 54, 58) de la tige de clé (14) en position rétractée à l'encontre de l'effort élastique de rappel exercé par le ressort (22),
   caractérisée en ce qu'une extrémité (24) du ressort de rappel (22) agit directement sur la tige de clé (14).Key (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a retractable rod (14) which extends in a substantially longitudinal direction and which is slidably mounted longitudinally inside a housing (12) forming an operating head. the key (10), between a retracted rear position in which at least one section of the rod (14) is received inside a housing of the housing (12), and a position before use in which at least a front end section (20) of the key rod (14) extends outside the housing (12), and of the type comprising a spring (22) for returning the key rod (14) towards its position of use, and locking means (48, 54, 58) of the key rod (14) in the retracted position against the elastic return force exerted by the spring (22),
characterized in that one end (24) of the return spring (22) acts directly on the key rod (14). Clé (10) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce que le ressort (22) est logé dans une cavité (28) qui est séparée du logement de la tige de clé (14) par une cloison de séparation (30) qui comporte une ouverture (34) pour le passage de l'extrémité du ressort (22) qui agit sur la tige de clé (14).Key (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the spring (22) is housed in a cavity (28) which is separated from the housing of the key rod (14) by a partition wall (30) which comprises a opening (34) for the passage of the end of the spring (22) which acts on the key rod (14). Clé (10) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce que le ressort (22) est un ressort (22) de type spiral comportant un brin radialement extérieur (26) dont l'extrémité libre (24) est fixée à la tige de clé (14).Key (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the spring (22) is a spring (22) of spiral type comprising a radially outer strand (26) whose free end (24) is fixed to the key rod (14). Clé (10) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce que l'extrémité libre (24) du brin extérieur (26) est fixée à une extrémité longitudinale arrière (36) de la tige de clé (14).Key (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the free end (24) of the outer strand (26) is fixed to a rear longitudinal end (36) of the key rod (14). Clé (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendication 2 à 4, caractérisée en ce que la cavité (28) logeant le ressort (22) est située à proximité de l'orifice de guidage (64) de la tige (14).Key (10) according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the cavity (28) housing the spring (22) is located near the guide hole (64) of the rod (14). Clé (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte un élément de commande (58) du blocage de la tige de clé (14) en position d'utilisation et en position rétractée.Key (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a control element (58) for blocking the key rod (14) in the position of use and in the retracted position. Clé (10) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce que la tige de clé (14) comporte un talon de blocage (50) qui comporte deux faces transversales avant (50a) et arrière (50b) de butée, et en ce les moyens de blocage comportent un organe escamotable de blocage (48) qui est susceptible de coopérer avec la face avant (50a) ou avec la face arrière (50b) du talon (50) pour bloquer la tige de clé (14) en position arrière ou en position avant respectivement.Key (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the key rod (14) comprises a blocking heel (50) which comprises two front (50a) and rear (50b) abutment transverse faces, and in this the means locking comprises a retractable locking member (48) which is capable of cooperating with the front face (50a) or with the rear face (50b) of the heel (50) to lock the key rod (14) in the rear position or in forward position respectively. Clé (10) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce que l'organe de blocage (48) est articulé autour d'un axe longitudinal (A2) entre une position de blocage de la tige de clé (14) dans laquelle l'organe de blocage (48) coopère avec la face transversale avant (50a) ou avec la face transversale arrière (50b) du talon (50), et une position effacée dans laquelle la tige de clé (14) peut coulisser par rapport au boítier (12).Key (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the locking member (48) is articulated about a longitudinal axis (A2) between a locking position of the key rod (14) in which the member locking (48) cooperates with the front transverse face (50a) or with the rear transverse face (50b) of the heel (50), and a retracted position in which the key rod (14) can slide relative to the housing (12 ). Clé (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 6 à 8, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte un élément élastique de rappel (60) de l'organe de blocage (48) vers sa position de blocage de la tige de clé (14).Key (10) according to any one of Claims 6 to 8, characterized in that it comprises an elastic return element (60) from the locking member (48) to its position for locking the key rod ( 14). Clé (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 7 à 9, en combinaison avec la revendication 4, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte un clip (40) de fixation de l'extrémité (24) du ressort (22) de rappel de la tige de clé (14), qui comporte le talon (40) de blocage, et qui est fixé sur l'extrémité longitudinale arrière de la tige.Key (10) according to any one of Claims 7 to 9, in combination with Claim 4, characterized in that it comprises a clip (40) for fixing the end (24) of the return spring (22) the key rod (14), which has the locking heel (40), and which is fixed to the rear longitudinal end of the rod.
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