EP1526232A1 - Key for operating a lock - Google Patents

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EP1526232A1
EP1526232A1 EP04292440A EP04292440A EP1526232A1 EP 1526232 A1 EP1526232 A1 EP 1526232A1 EP 04292440 A EP04292440 A EP 04292440A EP 04292440 A EP04292440 A EP 04292440A EP 1526232 A1 EP1526232 A1 EP 1526232A1
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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
    • E05B19/043—Construction of the bow or head of the key; Attaching the bow to the shank the shank being pivotably mounted on the bow, e.g. for storage

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  • the present invention relates to a usable key for example for actuating vehicle locks automobiles.
  • keys with a solidarity end a clevis mounted in a housing to turn around of a pivot axis between a retracted position of the key in the housing and an output position of the key.
  • a control pushbutton is mounted in a housing of the clevis to be secured in pivoting thereof and to slide between a holding position of the clevis in the retracted position and a release position pivoting of the screed.
  • a spring is inserted between the housing and the control pusher for elastically recalling the yoke in its out position and the pusher control in its holding position.
  • control button is pushed by force in the housing of the screed. This fitting by force causes deformations of fragile parts these and requires the use of tools specific relatively expensive.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a means allowing a mounting of the pusher not presenting the disadvantages mentioned above.
  • a key having an end secured to a clevis mounted in a housing for turning about a pivot axis between a retracted position of the key in the housing and an output position of the key, and a command pushbutton mounted in a housing of the clevis to be solidary in pivoting thereof and to slide between a position keeping the screed at least in the position retracted and a position of release of the pivoting of the yoke, a spring being interposed between the housing and the control pusher to elastically recall the clevis in the key out position and the push of control in its holding position, the push of control comprising at least one lug received in a groove of the housing, the groove having an entrance section opening by a first end on a face external of the screed and opening by a second end in a terminal section forming an angle with this one, the terminal section extending along the axis of pivoting.
  • the terminal section welcomes the ergot of the control pushbutton in operation and allows its sliding between its holding position and its release position.
  • the entry section allows to introduce the ergot in the terminal section without the need for deform the control plunger, the spigot or the clevis.
  • the assembly is thus particularly simple and easy and does not cause excessive stress on the parts.
  • the entrance section includes in the vicinity of its first end a portion extending parallel to the axis of pivoting, and in the vicinity of its second end a portion extending in a circumferential direction housing.
  • the groove comprises an additional section extending axially to lead on the one hand in the terminal section and on the external side of the clevis opposite to the outer face on which opens the entrance section.
  • control pusher comprises two lugs and the housing comprises two grooves, and advantageously the lugs form between them a lower angle at 180 °.
  • the pushing force of the control pushbutton on the clevis under the effect of the spring is thus balanced while having a limited footprint of the control pusher and of the screed.
  • the key comprises a hinge element of the yoke in the housing, the hinge element being interposed between the spring and the housing and comprising a mounted end fixed in rotation in the housing and an opposite end received in the housing receiving the control pusher.
  • the key according to the invention is here described in as a device for actuating locks such than those of a motor vehicle.
  • key is usable for locking and unlocking doors (doors, trunk, %) of the ignition switch and the steering column.
  • the key is mounted in a housing 2 to rotate between a retracted position in a lateral recess 3 of the housing 2 and a output position in which the key 1 extends 180 ° by compared to its retracted position.
  • the housing 2 is here formed of a receptacle 4 closed by a lid 5 and encloses here an electronic remote control module arranged in a manner known in itself for operating remotely a central locking and unlocking device doors (doors, trunk) of the vehicle automobile.
  • the key 1 comprises an end 6 fixed in a clevis generally designated 7 and mounted in one end of the lateral recess 3 to pivot between the exit position and the retracted position of key 1.
  • the yoke 7 has two external faces 8, 9 parallel and opposed to each other.
  • the screed 7 comprises a housing 10 having a central axis 11 perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of key 1 and external faces 8, 9.
  • the housing 10 has a cross section circular and opens on the outer faces 8, 9.
  • Grooves 12 are formed in the housing 10.
  • the grooves 12 are angularly offset one by relation to the other of an angle ⁇ worth here about 170 °. This angular offset of less than 180 ° avoids one of the grooves does not encroach on the area of the screed 7 assigned to the end 6 of the key 1 while having a screed 7 relatively compact.
  • Each groove 12 comprises an inlet section 13 opening through an end portion 13.1 on the face external 8 of the yoke 7 and by an end portion 13.2 in a terminal section 14 here blind.
  • the inlet section 13 here has an L shape, that is, the end portion 13.1 extends in parallel to the central axis 11 and the end portion 13.2 extends along a circumference of the housing 10.
  • the 13.2 end portion is here laterally delimited only by a flank located on the side of the outer face 8, for simplify the manufacture of screed 7 (this will be made explicit further).
  • the terminal section 14 extends parallel to the central axis 11 and is located behind the portion end 13.1 with reference to the pivoting direction of the key 1 from its retracted position to its extended position.
  • the terminal section 14 has the opposite side to the portion end 13.2 a flank 28 which extends axially in dwelling 10.
  • the housing 10 of the screed 7 accommodates an element hinge generally designated 16 and a pusher command usually designated in 17 between which extends a spring 18.
  • the hinge member 16 has an outer shape cylindrical to circular contour and has a end 19 received in a cavity 20 of the end of lateral recess 3 receiving clevis 7 and opposite an end 21 pivotally received in the housing 10 7.
  • the end 19 of the hinge element 16 and the cavity 20 have reliefs of complementary shape immobilizing the articulation element 16 in rotation relative to the housing 2.
  • the end 19 can thus for example, to include flats in contact with corresponding flat surfaces of the cavity 20 or a eccentric footprint receiving a corresponding relief in protrusion of the cavity 20.
  • the end 21 has an outer shape substantially cylindrical with circular section.
  • the control pusher 17 has an outer surface circular cylindrical and has a portion end 22 received in the housing 10 and a portion 23 opposite end protruding from the housing 10 and cover 5 going through a light of this latest.
  • Two lugs 24 angularly offset one by relative to each other by 170 ° protrude from the end portion 22 and are received in the sections terminals 14 of the grooves 12 for sliding between a position blocking the pivoting of the yoke 7 and a position to release the pivoting of the yoke 7.
  • two pins 25 projecting of the end portion 23 set back from the end face of it are engaged in two notches 26 formed in the vicinity of the light of the cover 5 of the housing 2 to 180 ° from each other.
  • the control pusher 17 is depressed and the lugs 25 are clear of the notches 26.
  • the hinge member 16 and the pusher control 17 define an axis of articulation and pivoting of the yoke 7 relative to the housing 2. This axis articulation is confused with the central axis 11.
  • the spring 18 has immobilized ends rotation in the hinge member 16 and in the control pushbutton 17.
  • the control pushbutton 17 comprises here a slot 27 receiving the corresponding end of the spring 18 to immobilize this end in rotation relative to the pusher.
  • the spring 18 is a helical spring arranged to work in compression so that it tends to bring back the control pusher 17 in its blocking position.
  • the spring 18 has underwent a twist of at least 180 ° in relation to its condition rest.
  • the spring 18 is thus also arranged to work in torsion so that it tends to maintain the lugs 24 resting against the flank 28 of the sections terminals 14, and thus to bring the yoke 7 back into position key output 1.
  • the pusher control in its locking position ensures both the holding the yoke 7 in the key out position 1 only in the retracted position of the key 1. If the notches 26 are delimited laterally by parallel flanks to the sliding direction, it is necessary to push the control pushbutton 17 into its position release to return key 1 from its position exit to its retracted position or vice versa.
  • flank of the notches 26 is located on the side of the retracted position (ie the flank against which each lug 25 abuts when attempting to return the key 1 from its extended position in its retracted position) can be tilted to form by sliding on the pin 25 a displacement cam of the control pushbutton 17 in its release position.
  • the mounting of the key 1 in the housing 2 is realized by introducing the clevis 7 equipped with the key 1 in the end of the lateral recess 3 of the receptacle 5 and by disposing on the one hand the articulation element 16 in the cavity 20 and the housing 10 and secondly the pusher 17 in the housing 10 having interposed the spring 18 between the hinge member 16 and the pushbutton 17.
  • the introduction of the pins 24 in the terminal sections 14 is performed by making previously swivel the control pushbutton 17 relative to to the housing 2 and the yoke 7 to engage the lugs 24 in the end portions 13.1 of the sections 13.
  • the direction of rotation is the same as that which allows the screed 7 to go from the out position to the retracted position: this pivoting must be superior at 180 ° to exert torsional prestressing on the spring 18.
  • the control pusher 17 is then depressed to bring the control pusher 17 into the portion end 13.2 of the inlet section 13.
  • the spring 18 is slightly twisting (torsion still needs to be 180 ° from its resting state) brings the pins 24 in the terminal sections 14 and relaxing in compression brings the control pushbutton 17 towards its blocking position.
  • control pusher 17 can be disassembled by performing reverse operations.
  • each groove 12 comprises furthermore an additional section 15 opening through one end on the outer face 9 and the other end in the terminal section 14 and in the end 13.2 in such a way that the portion end 13.2 has only one flank located on the side of the outer face 8.
  • the additional section 15 has no other function than to facilitate the manufacture by molding of the screed 7.
  • the housing 10 is realized by means of two coaxial mobile cores whose the ends are brought into contact.
  • One of the nuclei has tabs projecting externally to form the end portions 13.1 and the other of the cores comprises tongues protruding externally to form the end portions 13.2 and terminal sections 14.
  • the additional sections 15 allow the passage of tongues forming the terminal sections 14 and the portions end 13.2.
  • the groove has been shown with a J shape, the groove can have a V shape, the entry section forming an acute angle with the blind terminal section.
  • the housing 2 may have other shapes than that shown and for example a cylindrical shape and the retracted positions and exit of the key can be angularly offset from one another angle different from 180 ° and for example 90 ° or 120 °.
  • the hinge element can be one piece with the housing.

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Abstract

The key has a control push rod (17) mounted in a housing (10) of an end fitting (7). Two pins (24) of the push rod are received in terminal sections of grooves (12) for sliding between locking and free positions of the rotation of end fitting. The grooves have an input section opening by an end portion on an external side (8) of the end fitting and by an end portion in the terminal section. The push rod and the end fitting are brought back to locking and output positions, when a spring (18) is arranged for working in compression and torsion, respectively.

Description

La présente invention concerne une clé utilisable par exemple pour l'actionnement des serrures de véhicules automobiles.The present invention relates to a usable key for example for actuating vehicle locks automobiles.

ARRIERE PLAN DE L'INVENTIONBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Il existe des clés ayant une extrémité solidaire d'une chape montée dans un boítier pour tourner autour d'un axe de pivotement entre une position escamotée de la clé dans le boítier et une position sortie de la clé. Un poussoir de commande est monté dans un logement de la chape pour être solidaire en pivotement de celle-ci et pour coulisser entre une position de maintien de la chape dans la position escamotée et une position de libération du pivotement de la chape. Un ressort est intercalé entre le boítier et le poussoir de commande pour rappeler élastiquement la chape dans sa position sortie et le poussoir de commande dans sa position de maintien.There are keys with a solidarity end a clevis mounted in a housing to turn around of a pivot axis between a retracted position of the key in the housing and an output position of the key. A control pushbutton is mounted in a housing of the clevis to be secured in pivoting thereof and to slide between a holding position of the clevis in the retracted position and a release position pivoting of the screed. A spring is inserted between the housing and the control pusher for elastically recalling the yoke in its out position and the pusher control in its holding position.

Dans ces clés, le poussoir de commande est emmanché à force dans le logement de la chape. Cet emmanchement à force engendre des déformations des pièces fragilisant celles-ci et nécessite l'utilisation d'un outillage spécifique relativement coûteux.In these keys, the control button is pushed by force in the housing of the screed. This fitting by force causes deformations of fragile parts these and requires the use of tools specific relatively expensive.

OBJET DE L'INVENTIONOBJECT OF THE INVENTION

Un but de l'invention est de fournir un moyen permettant un montage du poussoir ne présentant pas les inconvénients ci-dessus énoncés.An object of the invention is to provide a means allowing a mounting of the pusher not presenting the disadvantages mentioned above.

BREVE DESCRIPTION DE L'INVENTIONBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A cet effet, on prévoit, selon l'invention, une clé ayant une extrémité solidaire d'une chape montée dans un boítier pour tourner autour d'un axe de pivotement entre une position escamotée de la clé dans le boítier et une position sortie de la clé, et un poussoir de commande monté dans un logement de la chape pour être solidaire en pivotement de celle-ci et pour coulisser entre une position de maintien de la chape au moins dans la position escamotée et une position de libération du pivotement de la chape, un ressort étant intercalé entre le boítier et le poussoir de commande pour rappeler élastiquement la chape dans la position sortie de la clé et le poussoir de commande dans sa position de maintien, le poussoir de commande comprenant au moins un ergot reçu dans une rainure du logement, la rainure comportant un tronçon d'entrée débouchant par une première extrémité sur une face externe de la chape et débouchant par une deuxième extrémité dans un tronçon terminal en formant un angle avec celui-ci, le tronçon terminal s'étendant selon l'axe de pivotement.For this purpose, it is provided, according to the invention, a key having an end secured to a clevis mounted in a housing for turning about a pivot axis between a retracted position of the key in the housing and an output position of the key, and a command pushbutton mounted in a housing of the clevis to be solidary in pivoting thereof and to slide between a position keeping the screed at least in the position retracted and a position of release of the pivoting of the yoke, a spring being interposed between the housing and the control pusher to elastically recall the clevis in the key out position and the push of control in its holding position, the push of control comprising at least one lug received in a groove of the housing, the groove having an entrance section opening by a first end on a face external of the screed and opening by a second end in a terminal section forming an angle with this one, the terminal section extending along the axis of pivoting.

Ainsi, le tronçon terminal accueille l'ergot du poussoir de commande en opération et permet son coulissement entre sa position de maintien et sa position de libération. Le tronçon d'entrée permet d'introduire l'ergot dans le tronçon terminal sans qu'il soit nécessaire de déformer le poussoir de commande, l'ergot ou la chape. Le montage est ainsi particulièrement simple et aisé et n'occasionne pas de sollicitations excessives des pièces.Thus, the terminal section welcomes the ergot of the control pushbutton in operation and allows its sliding between its holding position and its release position. The entry section allows to introduce the ergot in the terminal section without the need for deform the control plunger, the spigot or the clevis. The assembly is thus particularly simple and easy and does not cause excessive stress on the parts.

Selon un mode de réalisation particulier, le tronçon d'entrée comprend au voisinage de sa première extrémité une portion s'étendant parallèlement à l'axe de pivotement, et au voisinage de sa deuxième extrémité une portion s'étendant selon une direction circonférentielle du logement.According to a particular embodiment, the entrance section includes in the vicinity of its first end a portion extending parallel to the axis of pivoting, and in the vicinity of its second end a portion extending in a circumferential direction housing.

Le montage du poussoir dans la chape est alors particulièrement pratique.The mounting of the pusher in the yoke is then particularly practical.

De préférence, la rainure comprend un tronçon additionnel s'étendant axialement pour déboucher d'une part dans le tronçon terminal et d'autre part sur une face externe de la chape opposée à la face externe sur laquelle débouche le tronçon d'entrée.Preferably, the groove comprises an additional section extending axially to lead on the one hand in the terminal section and on the external side of the clevis opposite to the outer face on which opens the entrance section.

Ceci permet de simplifier la fabrication par moulage de la chape en utilisant lors du moulage un noyau mobile pénétrant dans le tronçon d'entrée et un noyau mobile pénétrant par le tronçon additionnel dans le tronçon terminal.This makes it easier to manufacture by molding of the screed using during casting a core mobile penetrating the entrance section and a mobile core penetrating by the additional stretch in the stretch terminal.

De préférence, le poussoir de commande comprend deux ergots et le logement comprend deux rainures, et avantageusement les ergots forment entre eux un angle inférieur à 180°.Preferably, the control pusher comprises two lugs and the housing comprises two grooves, and advantageously the lugs form between them a lower angle at 180 °.

L'effort d'appui du poussoir de commande sur la chape sous l'effet du ressort est ainsi équilibré tout en ayant un encombrement limité du poussoir de commande et de la chape.The pushing force of the control pushbutton on the clevis under the effect of the spring is thus balanced while having a limited footprint of the control pusher and of the screed.

Selon une caractéristique particulière, la clé comprend un élément d'articulation de la chape dans le boítier, l'élément d'articulation étant intercalé entre le ressort et le boítier et comprenant une extrémité montée fixe en rotation dans le boítier et une extrémité opposée reçue à pivotement dans le logement recevant le poussoir de commande.According to a particular characteristic, the key comprises a hinge element of the yoke in the housing, the hinge element being interposed between the spring and the housing and comprising a mounted end fixed in rotation in the housing and an opposite end received in the housing receiving the control pusher.

Ceci permet de simplifier le montage de la chape dans le boítier.This simplifies the assembly of the screed in the case.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages ressortiront à la lecture de la description qui suit d'un mode de réalisation particulier non limitatif de l'invention.Other features and benefits will emerge upon reading the following description of a mode of particular non-limiting embodiment of the invention.

BREVE DESCRIPTION DES DESSINSBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Il sera fait référence aux dessins annexés, parmi lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective et en éclaté d'une clé conforme à l'invention,
  • les figures 2 et 3 sont des vues en perspective d'une chape pour le montage de la clé,
  • la figure 4 est une vue en perspective d'un poussoir de commande de la clé,
  • la figure 5 est une vue de dessous de ce poussoir de commande,
  • la figure 6 est une vue en perspective d'une partie du boítier de la clé,
  • les figures 7 à 9 sont des vues en développé d'une rainure ménagé dans le logement de la chape recevant le poussoir de commande.
Reference will be made to the appended drawings, among which:
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective and exploded view of a key according to the invention,
  • Figures 2 and 3 are perspective views of a clevis for mounting the key,
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a control pushbutton of the key,
  • FIG. 5 is a bottom view of this control pusher,
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of part of the housing of the key,
  • Figures 7 to 9 are developed views of a groove in the housing of the yoke receiving the control pusher.

DESCRIPTION DETAILLEE DE L'INVENTIONDETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

La clé conforme à l'invention est ici décrite en tant qu'un dispositif d'actionnement de serrures telles que celles d'un véhicule automobile. En particulier, la clé est utilisable pour le verrouillage et le déverrouillage des ouvrants (portières, de la malle,...) de l'interrupteur d'allumage et de la colonne de direction.The key according to the invention is here described in as a device for actuating locks such than those of a motor vehicle. In particular, key is usable for locking and unlocking doors (doors, trunk, ...) of the ignition switch and the steering column.

La clé, généralement désignée en 1, est montée dans un boítier 2 pour pivoter entre une position escamotée dans un renfoncement latéral 3 du boítier 2 et une position sortie dans laquelle la clé 1 s'étend à 180° par rapport à sa position escamotée. Le boítier 2 est ici formé d'un réceptacle 4 fermé par un couvercle 5 et renferme ici un module électronique de télécommande agencé de manière connue en elle-même pour actionner à distance un dispositif centralisé de verrouillage et déverrouillage des ouvrants (portières, de la malle) du véhicule automobile.The key, generally designated in 1, is mounted in a housing 2 to rotate between a retracted position in a lateral recess 3 of the housing 2 and a output position in which the key 1 extends 180 ° by compared to its retracted position. The housing 2 is here formed of a receptacle 4 closed by a lid 5 and encloses here an electronic remote control module arranged in a manner known in itself for operating remotely a central locking and unlocking device doors (doors, trunk) of the vehicle automobile.

La clé 1 comprend une extrémité 6 fixée dans une chape généralement désignée en 7 et montée dans une extrémité du renfoncement latéral 3 pour pivoter entre la position sortie et la position escamotée de la clé 1.The key 1 comprises an end 6 fixed in a clevis generally designated 7 and mounted in one end of the lateral recess 3 to pivot between the exit position and the retracted position of key 1.

La chape 7 possède deux faces externes 8, 9 parallèles et opposées l'une à l'autre. La chape 7 comporte un logement 10 ayant un axe central 11 perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale de la clé 1 et aux faces externes 8, 9. Le logement 10 présente une section transversale circulaire et débouche sur les faces externes 8, 9.The yoke 7 has two external faces 8, 9 parallel and opposed to each other. The screed 7 comprises a housing 10 having a central axis 11 perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of key 1 and external faces 8, 9. The housing 10 has a cross section circular and opens on the outer faces 8, 9.

Des rainures 12 sont ménagées dans le logement 10. Les rainures 12 sont décalées angulairement l'une par rapport à l'autre d'un angle α valant ici 170° environ. Ce décalage angulaire inférieure à 180° permet d'éviter qu'une des rainures n'empiète sur la zone de la chape 7 dévolue à l'extrémité 6 de la clé 1 tout en ayant une chape 7 relativement compacte.Grooves 12 are formed in the housing 10. The grooves 12 are angularly offset one by relation to the other of an angle α worth here about 170 °. This angular offset of less than 180 ° avoids one of the grooves does not encroach on the area of the screed 7 assigned to the end 6 of the key 1 while having a screed 7 relatively compact.

Chaque rainure 12 comprend un tronçon d'entrée 13 débouchant par une portion d'extrémité 13.1 sur la face externe 8 de la chape 7 et par une portion d'extrémité 13.2 dans un tronçon terminal 14 ici borgne.Each groove 12 comprises an inlet section 13 opening through an end portion 13.1 on the face external 8 of the yoke 7 and by an end portion 13.2 in a terminal section 14 here blind.

Le tronçon d'entrée 13 a ici une forme en L, c'est-à-dire que la portion d'extrémité 13.1 s'étend parallèlement à l'axe central 11 et la portion d'extrémité 13.2 s'étend selon une circonférence du logement 10. La portion d'extrémité 13.2 n'est ici délimité latéralement que par un flanc situé du côté de la face externe 8, pour simplifier la fabrication de la chape 7 (ceci sera explicité plus loin).The inlet section 13 here has an L shape, that is, the end portion 13.1 extends in parallel to the central axis 11 and the end portion 13.2 extends along a circumference of the housing 10. The 13.2 end portion is here laterally delimited only by a flank located on the side of the outer face 8, for simplify the manufacture of screed 7 (this will be made explicit further).

Le tronçon terminal 14 s'étend parallèlement à l'axe central 11 et est situé derrière la portion d'extrémité 13.1 par référence au sens de pivotement de la clé 1 de sa position escamoté vers sa position sortie. Le tronçon terminal 14 possède du côté opposé à la portion d'extrémité 13.2 un flanc 28 qui s'étend axialement dans le logement 10.The terminal section 14 extends parallel to the central axis 11 and is located behind the portion end 13.1 with reference to the pivoting direction of the key 1 from its retracted position to its extended position. The terminal section 14 has the opposite side to the portion end 13.2 a flank 28 which extends axially in dwelling 10.

Le logement 10 de la chape 7 accueille un élément d'articulation généralement désigné en 16 et un poussoir de commande généralement désigné en 17 entre lesquels s'étend un ressort 18.The housing 10 of the screed 7 accommodates an element hinge generally designated 16 and a pusher command usually designated in 17 between which extends a spring 18.

L'élément d'articulation 16 a une forme extérieure cylindrique à contour circulaire et possède une extrémité 19 reçue dans une cavité 20 de l'extrémité du renfoncement latéral 3 recevant la chape 7 et à l'opposé une extrémité 21 reçue à pivotement dans le logement 10 de la chape 7. L'extrémité 19 de l'élément d'articulation 16 et la cavité 20 possèdent des reliefs de forme complémentaire immobilisant l'élément d'articulation 16 en rotation par rapport au boítier 2. L'extrémité 19 peut ainsi par exemple comprendre des méplats en contact avec des surfaces planes correspondantes de la cavité 20 ou une empreinte excentrée recevant un relief correspondant en saillie de la cavité 20. L'extrémité 21 a une forme extérieure sensiblement cylindrique à section circulaire.The hinge member 16 has an outer shape cylindrical to circular contour and has a end 19 received in a cavity 20 of the end of lateral recess 3 receiving clevis 7 and opposite an end 21 pivotally received in the housing 10 7. The end 19 of the hinge element 16 and the cavity 20 have reliefs of complementary shape immobilizing the articulation element 16 in rotation relative to the housing 2. The end 19 can thus for example, to include flats in contact with corresponding flat surfaces of the cavity 20 or a eccentric footprint receiving a corresponding relief in protrusion of the cavity 20. The end 21 has an outer shape substantially cylindrical with circular section.

Le poussoir de commande 17 a une surface extérieure cylindrique circulaire et possède une portion d'extrémité 22 reçue dans le logement 10 et une portion d'extrémité 23 opposée s'étendant en saillie du logement 10 et du couvercle 5 en passant par une lumière de ce dernier. Deux ergots 24 décalés angulairement l'un par rapport à l'autre de 170° s'étendent en saillie de la portion d'extrémité 22 et sont reçus dans les tronçons terminaux 14 des rainures 12 pour coulisser entre une position de blocage du pivotement de la chape 7 et une position de libération du pivotement de la chape 7. Dans la position de blocage, deux ergots 25 s'étendant en saillie de la portion d'extrémité 23 en retrait de la face terminale de celle-ci sont engagés dans deux encoches 26 ménagées au voisinage de la lumière du couvercle 5 du boítier 2 à 180° l'une de l'autre. Dans la position de libération du pivotement de la chape 7, le poussoir de commande 17 est enfoncé et les ergots 25 sont dégagés des encoches 26.The control pusher 17 has an outer surface circular cylindrical and has a portion end 22 received in the housing 10 and a portion 23 opposite end protruding from the housing 10 and cover 5 going through a light of this latest. Two lugs 24 angularly offset one by relative to each other by 170 ° protrude from the end portion 22 and are received in the sections terminals 14 of the grooves 12 for sliding between a position blocking the pivoting of the yoke 7 and a position to release the pivoting of the yoke 7. In the locking position, two pins 25 projecting of the end portion 23 set back from the end face of it are engaged in two notches 26 formed in the vicinity of the light of the cover 5 of the housing 2 to 180 ° from each other. In the release position of the pivoting of the yoke 7, the control pusher 17 is depressed and the lugs 25 are clear of the notches 26.

L'élément d'articulation 16 et le poussoir de commande 17 définissent un axe d'articulation et de pivotement de la chape 7 par rapport au boítier 2. Cet axe d'articulation est confondu avec l'axe central 11.The hinge member 16 and the pusher control 17 define an axis of articulation and pivoting of the yoke 7 relative to the housing 2. This axis articulation is confused with the central axis 11.

Le ressort 18 a des extrémités immobilisées en rotation dans l'élément d'articulation 16 et dans le poussoir de commande 17. Le poussoir de commande 17 comprend ici une fente 27 recevant l'extrémité correspondante du ressort 18 pour immobiliser cette extrémité en rotation par rapport au poussoir. Le ressort 18 est un ressort hélicoïdal agencé pour travailler en compression de manière qu'il tend à ramener le poussoir de commande 17 dans sa position de blocage. En outre, lorsque la chape 7 est dans la position escamotée, le ressort 18 a subi une torsion d'au moins 180° par rapport à son état de repos. Le ressort 18 est ainsi également agencé pour travailler en torsion de manière qu'il tend à maintenir les ergots 24 en appui contre le flanc 28 des tronçons terminaux 14, et ainsi à ramener la chape 7 dans la position sortie de la clé 1.The spring 18 has immobilized ends rotation in the hinge member 16 and in the control pushbutton 17. The control pushbutton 17 comprises here a slot 27 receiving the corresponding end of the spring 18 to immobilize this end in rotation relative to the pusher. The spring 18 is a helical spring arranged to work in compression so that it tends to bring back the control pusher 17 in its blocking position. In addition, when clevis 7 is in the retracted position, the spring 18 has underwent a twist of at least 180 ° in relation to its condition rest. The spring 18 is thus also arranged to work in torsion so that it tends to maintain the lugs 24 resting against the flank 28 of the sections terminals 14, and thus to bring the yoke 7 back into position key output 1.

On notera qu'en fonctionnement le poussoir de commande dans sa position de blocage assure aussi bien le maintien de la chape 7 dans la position sortie de la clé 1 que dans la position escamotée de la clé 1. Si les encoches 26 sont délimitées latéralement par des flancs parallèles à la direction de coulissement, il est nécessaire d'enfoncer le poussoir de commande 17 dans sa position de libération pour ramener la clé 1 de sa position sortie à sa position escamotée ou inversement. En revanche, si l'on veut pouvoir ramener la clé 1 de sa position sortie à sa position escamotée sans devoir actionner le poussoir de commande 17, le flanc des encoches 26 se trouvant du côté de la position escamotée (c'est à dire le flanc contre lequel chaque ergot 25 vient en butée lorsqu'on tente de ramener la clé 1 de sa position sortie à sa position escamotée) peut être incliné pour former par glissement sur l'ergot 25 une came de déplacement du poussoir de commande 17 dans sa position de libération.Note that in operation the pusher control in its locking position ensures both the holding the yoke 7 in the key out position 1 only in the retracted position of the key 1. If the notches 26 are delimited laterally by parallel flanks to the sliding direction, it is necessary to push the control pushbutton 17 into its position release to return key 1 from its position exit to its retracted position or vice versa. On the other hand, if we want to be able to bring key 1 back from its position exit to its retracted position without having to actuate the push button 17, the flank of the notches 26 is located on the side of the retracted position (ie the flank against which each lug 25 abuts when attempting to return the key 1 from its extended position in its retracted position) can be tilted to form by sliding on the pin 25 a displacement cam of the control pushbutton 17 in its release position.

Le montage de la clé 1 dans le boítier 2 est réalisé en introduisant la chape 7 équipée de la clé 1 dans l'extrémité du renfoncement latéral 3 du réceptacle 5 et en disposant d'une part l'élément d'articulation 16 dans la cavité 20 et le logement 10 et d'autre part le poussoir de commande 17 dans le logement 10 en ayant interposé le ressort 18 entre l'élément d'articulation 16 et le poussoir de commande 17. L'introduction des ergots 24 dans les tronçons terminaux 14 est réalisée en faisant préalablement pivoter le poussoir de commande 17 par rapport au boítier 2 et à la chape 7 pour engager les ergots 24 dans les portions d'extrémité 13.1 des tronçons d'entrée 13. Le sens de pivotement est le même que celui qui permet à la chape 7 d'aller de la position sortie à la position escamotée : ce pivotement doit être supérieur à 180° pour exercer une précontrainte en torsion sur le ressort 18. Le poussoir de commande 17 est ensuite enfoncé pour amener le poussoir de commande 17 dans la portion d'extrémité 13.2 du tronçon d'entrée 13. Le ressort 18 se détendant légèrement en torsion (la torsion doit encore être de 180°par rapport à son état de repos) amène les ergots 24 dans les tronçons terminaux 14 et se détendant en compression ramène le poussoir de commande 17 vers sa position de blocage.The mounting of the key 1 in the housing 2 is realized by introducing the clevis 7 equipped with the key 1 in the end of the lateral recess 3 of the receptacle 5 and by disposing on the one hand the articulation element 16 in the cavity 20 and the housing 10 and secondly the pusher 17 in the housing 10 having interposed the spring 18 between the hinge member 16 and the pushbutton 17. The introduction of the pins 24 in the terminal sections 14 is performed by making previously swivel the control pushbutton 17 relative to to the housing 2 and the yoke 7 to engage the lugs 24 in the end portions 13.1 of the sections 13. The direction of rotation is the same as that which allows the screed 7 to go from the out position to the retracted position: this pivoting must be superior at 180 ° to exert torsional prestressing on the spring 18. The control pusher 17 is then depressed to bring the control pusher 17 into the portion end 13.2 of the inlet section 13. The spring 18 is slightly twisting (torsion still needs to be 180 ° from its resting state) brings the pins 24 in the terminal sections 14 and relaxing in compression brings the control pushbutton 17 towards its blocking position.

On remarquera que le poussoir de commande 17 peut être démonté en effectuant les opérations inverses.It will be noted that the control pusher 17 can be disassembled by performing reverse operations.

On notera par ailleurs que chaque rainure 12 comprend en outre un tronçon additionnel 15 débouchant par une extrémité sur la face externe 9 et par l'autre extrémité dans le tronçon terminal 14 et dans la portion d'extrémité 13.2 de telle manière que la portion d'extrémité 13.2 ne comporte qu'un flanc situé du côté de la face externe 8. Le tronçon additionnel 15 n'a d'autre fonction que de faciliter la fabrication par moulage de la chape 7. Lors du moulage de la chape 7, le logement 10 est réalisé au moyen de deux noyaux mobiles coaxiaux dont les extrémités sont amenées en contact. L'un des noyaux comporte des languettes en saillie externe pour former les portions d'extrémité 13.1 et l'autre des noyaux comporte des languettes en saillie externe pour former les portions d'extrémité 13.2 et les tronçons terminaux 14. Les tronçons additionnels 15 permettent le passage des languettes formant les tronçon terminaux 14 et les portions d'extrémité 13.2.Note further that each groove 12 comprises furthermore an additional section 15 opening through one end on the outer face 9 and the other end in the terminal section 14 and in the end 13.2 in such a way that the portion end 13.2 has only one flank located on the side of the outer face 8. The additional section 15 has no other function than to facilitate the manufacture by molding of the screed 7. When molding the screed 7, the housing 10 is realized by means of two coaxial mobile cores whose the ends are brought into contact. One of the nuclei has tabs projecting externally to form the end portions 13.1 and the other of the cores comprises tongues protruding externally to form the end portions 13.2 and terminal sections 14. The additional sections 15 allow the passage of tongues forming the terminal sections 14 and the portions end 13.2.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée au mode de réalisation décrit et on peut y apporter des variantes de réalisation sans sortir du cadre de l'invention tel que défini par les revendications.Of course, the invention is not limited to described embodiment and can be made variants thereof without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the claims.

En particulier, bien que la rainure ait été représentée avec une forme en J, la rainure peut avoir une forme en V, le tronçon d'entrée formant un angle aigu avec le tronçon terminal borgne.In particular, although the groove has been shown with a J shape, the groove can have a V shape, the entry section forming an acute angle with the blind terminal section.

En outre, le boítier 2 peut avoir d'autres formes que celle représentée et par exemple une forme cylindrique et les positions escamotée et sortie de la clé peuvent être décalées angulairement l'une de l'autre d'un angle différent de 180° et par exemple 90° ou 120°.In addition, the housing 2 may have other shapes than that shown and for example a cylindrical shape and the retracted positions and exit of the key can be angularly offset from one another angle different from 180 ° and for example 90 ° or 120 °.

De plus, l'élément d'articulation peut être en une seule pièce avec le boítier.In addition, the hinge element can be one piece with the housing.

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Clé (1) ayant une extrémité (6) solidaire d'une chape (7) montée dans un boítier (2) pour tourner autour d'un axe de pivotement (11) entre une position escamotée de la clé dans le boítier et une position sortie de la clé, et un poussoir de commande (17) monté dans un logement (10) de la chape pour être solidaire en pivotement de celle-ci et pour coulisser entre une position de maintien de la chape au moins dans la position escamotée et une position de libération du pivotement de la chape, un ressort (18) étant intercalé entre le boítier et le poussoir de commande pour rappeler élastiquement la chape dans la position sortie et le poussoir de commande dans sa position de maintien, caractérisée en ce que le poussoir de commande comprend au moins un ergot (24) reçu dans une rainure (12) du logement, la rainure comportant un tronçon d'entrée (13) débouchant par une première extrémité (13.1) sur une face externe (8) de la chape et débouchant par une deuxième extrémité (13.2) dans un tronçon terminal (14) en formant un angle avec celui-ci, le tronçon terminal s'étendant selon l'axe de pivotement.Key (1) having an end (6) integral with a yoke (7) mounted in a housing (2) to rotate about a pivot axis (11) between a retracted position of the key in the housing and a position output of the key, and a control button (17) mounted in a housing (10) of the yoke to be integral in pivoting thereof and for sliding between a holding position of the yoke at least in the retracted position and a position of release of the pivoting of the yoke, a spring (18) being interposed between the housing and the control pusher for resiliently returning the yoke in the extended position and the control pusher in its holding position, characterized in that the control pusher comprises at least one lug (24) received in a groove (12) of the housing, the groove having an inlet section (13) opening through a first end (13.1) on an outer face (8) of the yoke and opening with a second extr mite (13.2) in an end section (14) forming an angle therewith, the terminal segment extending along the pivot axis. Clé selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le tronçon d'entrée (13) comprend au voisinage de sa première extrémité une portion (13.1) s'étendant parallèlement à l'axe de pivotement (11) et au voisinage de sa deuxième extrémité une portion (13.2) s'étendant selon une direction circonférentielle du logement (10).Key according to claim 1, characterized in that the inlet section (13) comprises in the vicinity of its first end a portion (13.1) extending parallel to the pivot axis (11) and in the vicinity of its second end a portion (13.2) extending in a circumferential direction of the housing (10). Clé selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la rainure (12) comprend un tronçon additionnel (15) s'étendant axialement pour déboucher d'une part dans le tronçon terminal (14) et d'autre part sur une face externe (9) de la chape (7) opposée à la face externe (8) sur laquelle débouche le tronçon d'entrée (13).Key according to claim 1, characterized in that the groove (12) comprises an additional section (15) extending axially to open on the one hand in the terminal section (14) and on the other hand on an outer face (9). ) of the yoke (7) opposite to the outer face (8) on which the inlet section (13) opens. Clé selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le poussoir de commande (17) comprend deux ergots (24) et le logement (10) comprend deux rainures (12).Key according to claim 1, characterized in that the control pusher (17) comprises two lugs (24) and the housing (10) comprises two grooves (12). Clé selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que les ergots (24) forment entre eux un angle inférieur à 180°.Key according to claim 2, characterized in that the lugs (24) form between them an angle less than 180 °. Clé selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend un élément d'articulation (16) de la chape (7) dans le boítier (2), l'élément d'articulation étant intercalé entre le ressort (18) et le boítier (2) et comprenant une extrémité (19) montée fixe en rotation dans le boítier et une extrémité (20) opposée reçue à pivotement dans le logement (10) recevant le poussoir de commande (17).Key according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a hinge element (16) of the yoke (7) in the housing (2), the hinge element being interposed between the spring (18) and the housing (2) and comprising an end (19) rotatably mounted in the housing and an opposite end (20) pivotally received in the housing (10) receiving the control pusher (17).
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