EP1735515B1 - Dispositif de liberation multifonction pour des mecanismes antivol magnetiques - Google Patents

Dispositif de liberation multifonction pour des mecanismes antivol magnetiques Download PDF

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EP1735515B1
EP1735515B1 EP04727674A EP04727674A EP1735515B1 EP 1735515 B1 EP1735515 B1 EP 1735515B1 EP 04727674 A EP04727674 A EP 04727674A EP 04727674 A EP04727674 A EP 04727674A EP 1735515 B1 EP1735515 B1 EP 1735515B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B73/00—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
    • E05B73/0017—Anti-theft devices, e.g. tags or monitors, fixed to articles, e.g. clothes, and to be removed at the check-out of shops
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B73/00—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
    • E05B73/0017—Anti-theft devices, e.g. tags or monitors, fixed to articles, e.g. clothes, and to be removed at the check-out of shops
    • E05B73/0047—Unlocking tools; Decouplers
    • E05B73/0052—Unlocking tools; Decouplers of the magnetic type
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B73/00—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
    • E05B73/0017—Anti-theft devices, e.g. tags or monitors, fixed to articles, e.g. clothes, and to be removed at the check-out of shops
    • E05B73/0023—Containers, boxes, cases or the like, e.g. for compact discs or video-cassettes, specially adapted therefor

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  • the present invention refers to a multifunction detaching device for magnetic anti-theft devices.
  • the main commercially available magnetic anti-theft mechanisms are composed, in particular, but not in a limiting way, of anti-theft cases adapted to contain therein and to protect objects such as, but not limited to, compact discs, DVD, musicassettes, videocassettes and the like, or of elongated anti-theft elements for eyeglasses, or of elements to be attached to garments and the like.
  • US-A-5 956 981 discloses a detaching device according to the preamble of Claim 1.
  • Anti-theft mechanisms of this type are known in the art for years; in order to remove the objects contained therein, the ones operating with the magnetic attraction principle must be equipped with so-called “detaching devices” containing magnetic elements with various shapes and sizes: when the anti-theft mechanism is approached to such detaching devices, they magnetically attract the closing elements with which such anti-theft mechanisms are equipped and they allow opening these latter ones and extracting the object contained and protected therein.
  • detaching devices containing magnetic elements with various shapes and sizes: when the anti-theft mechanism is approached to such detaching devices, they magnetically attract the closing elements with which such anti-theft mechanisms are equipped and they allow opening these latter ones and extracting the object contained and protected therein.
  • Object of the present invention is solving the above prior-art problems, by providing a multifunction detaching device that allows opening a plurality of different types of magnetic anti-theft mechanisms with a single practical arrangement, with small sizes and composed of very few parts, which allows highly reducing its cost and making its application easier even in restricted areas.
  • a further object of the present invention is providing a multifunction detaching device of the above-mentioned type that is further equipped with means preventing the undesired access to the detaching elements contained therein.
  • the multifunction detaching device 1 for magnetic anti-theft mechanisms of the invention substantially comprises:
  • first and second magnetic detaching elements 3, 5 can be placed in a respectively coaxial position, in order to detach a magnetic anti-theft mechanism (for example an anti-theft case) that is equipped with blocking elements both of the lamellar spring type, and of the cylindrical pin-spring type.
  • a magnetic anti-theft mechanism for example an anti-theft case
  • the detaching device 1 moreover can be used both for opening common anti-theft cases for compact discs, DVD, musicassettes, videocassettes, eyeglasses and the like, that need elongated detaching elements 3, and for opening anti-theft elements contained, for example, on garments, or on other types of anti-theft cases, that need detaching elements 5 with a circular shape.
  • the detaching device 1 in its preferred embodiment adapted to prevent its illegal use, can be further equipped with anti-theft covering means 7 adapted to prevent an undesired access to the first and second magnetic detaching elements 3, 5.
  • the anti-theft covering means 7 can be of the detachable type (as shown in the Figures) from the multifunction detaching device 1 upon their removal when it is necessary to activate the multifunction detaching device 1, or, according to a not-shown alternative, the anti-theft covering means 7 can be realised integrally with the multifunction detaching device 1, and are adapted to be Lifted away from and to allow accessing to the device 1 when it is necessary to activate it, but remain hinged thereto also during the opening step.
  • the anti-theft covering means 7 are equipped with blocking means 9 and are adapted to be placed above the multifunction detaching device 1 in order to cover the first and second magnetic detaching elements 3, 5.
  • the blocking means 9 are composed of a latch element 11 and of a key 13 for its actuation between an opening position and a closing position of the anti-theft covering means 7.
  • the latch element 11 is composed of a small elongated cylinder 14 equipped with a projecting tooth 15 adapted to engage a corresponding recess 16 obtained in the support body 2 to guarantee the closure of the anti-theft covering means 7 over the multifunction detaching device 1.
  • the first magnetic det aching element 3 is composed of two elongated parallelepiped-shape bars 18, 20 placed mutually paired and supported by a bearing element 21, preferably with a circular shape. Also the second magnetic detaching element 5 is supported by a bearing element 23, also preferably of a circular shape.
  • the multifunction detaching device 1 further comprises first alignment means 22 that cooperate with the first magnetic detaching element 3 in order to align the area of the magnetic anti-theft mechanism to be subjected to detachment with the first magnetic detaching element 3.
  • the first alignment means 22 are composed of an elongated projection arranged in parallel with the first magnetic detaching element 3.
  • the multifunction detaching device 1 further comprises second alignment means 24 that also cooperate with the first magnetic detaching element 3 in order to align the area of the magnetic anti-theft mechanism to be subjected to detachment with the first magnetic detaching element 3.
  • the second alignment means 24 are composed of a small cylinder 26 and of a spring 28, both placed in the support body 2: the small cylinder 26 cooperates with the spring 28 that keeps the small cylinder 26 projecting outside the support body 2 to guarantee the abutment of a magnetic anti-theft mechanism to be detached on the first magnetic detaching element 3; due to its arrangement, moreover, the small cylinder 26, according to applications, is adapted to be pushed inside the support body 2 if it is not necessary that it projects from the support body 2 to guarantee an alignment.
  • the support body 2 is equipped with at least one through-hole 30 adapted to allow securing the support body 2 to a surface (not shown) that must be unmovably equipped with the multifunction detaching device 1 of the invention.
  • the first and second magnetic detaching elements 3, 5 are made of magnetic material, while all other components of the multifunction detaching device 1 are made of light-weight metal (screw, small cylinder, spring) or plastic material, in order to guarantee lightness, compactness and capability to be handled.

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  1. Dispositif séparateur multifonctions (1) pour mécanismes antivol magnétiques comprenant:
    - un corps de support (2);
    - au moins un premier élément séparateur (3) de forme allongée; et
    - au moins un second élément séparateur (5);
    caractérisé en ce que:
    - ledit second élément séparateur (5) est de forme circulaire;
    - aussi bien ledit au moins un premier élément séparateur (3) que ledit au moins un second élément séparateur (5) sont du type magnétique; et
    - lesdits premier et second élément séparateur magnétique (3, 5) sont placés en position respectivement coaxiale, dans le but séparateur un mécanisme antivol magnétique équipé d'éléments de blocage à la fois du type ressort à lamelles que du type axe à ressort cylindriques.
  2. Dispositif séparateur (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il est encore muni de moyens de couverture antivol (7) capables d'empêcher l'accès abusif audit premier (3) et audit second (5) élément séparateur magnétique.
  3. Dispositif séparateur (1) selon la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que les moyens de couverture antivol (7) sont séparables dudit dispositif séparateur multifonctions (1) lors de leur enlèvement lorsqu'il faut activer ledit dispositif séparateur multifonctions (1).
  4. Dispositif séparateur (1) selon la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de couverture antivol (7) sont réalisés de manière intégrale avec ledit dispositif séparateur multifonctions (1), puisqu'ils sont capables d'être soulevés et ôtés et de permettre l'accès audit dispositif (1) lors de l'activation du dispositif séparateur multifonctions (1), tout y en restant rattachés même en phase d'ouverture.
  5. Dispositif séparateur (1) selon la revendication 2, 3, ou 4, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de couverture antivol (7) sont équipés de moyens de blocage (9) et son aptes à être placés sur ledit dispositif séparateur multifonctions (1) de manière à couvrir ledit premier (3) et ledit second (5) élément séparateur magnétique.
  6. Dispositif séparateur (1) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de blocage (9) sont constitués d'un élément de verrou (11) et d'une clé (13) pour son actionnement entre une position d'ouverture et une de fermeture desdits moyens de couverture antivol (7).
  7. Dispositif séparateur (1) selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que ledit élément de verrou (11) est constitué d'un cylindre allongé (14) muni d'une dent saillante (15) capable d'engager une cavité correspondante (16) aménagée dans le corps de support (2) pour garantir la fermeture desdits moyens de couverture antivol (7) sur ledit dispositif séparateur multifonctions (1).
  8. Dispositif séparateur (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit premier élément séparateur magnétique (3) est constitué de deux barrettes allongées en forme de parallélépipède (18, 20) placées réciproquement côte à côte.
  9. Dispositif séparateur (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif séparateur multifonctions (1) comprend encore des premiers moyens d'alignement (22) qui coopèrent avec ledit premier élément séparateur magnétique (3) pour aligner la zone du mécanisme antivol magnétique à soumettre au détachement avec ledit premier élément séparateur magnétique (3).
  10. Dispositif séparateur (1) selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que lesdits premiers moyens d'alignement (22) sont constitués d'une protubérance allongée placée parallèlement audit premier élément séparateur magnétique (3).
  11. Dispositif séparateur (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif séparateur multifonctions (1) comprend encore des seconds moyens d'alignement (24) qui coopèrent avec ledit premier élément séparateur magnétique (3) pour aligner la zone du mécanisme antivol magnétique à soumettre au détachement avec ledit premier élément séparateur magnétique (3).
  12. Dispositif séparateur (1) selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que lesdits seconds moyens d'alignement (24) sont constitués d'un petit cylindre (26) et d'un ressort (28) les deux éléments étant placés dans ledit corps de support (2), ce petit cylindre (26) coopérant avec le ressort (28) qui maintient ledit cylindre (26) en position saillante par rapport au corps de support (2) pour garantir l'appui d'un mécanisme antivol magnétique à détacher sur ledit premier élément séparateur magnétique (3), ledit cylindre (26), selon les applications, étant capable d'être poussé à l'intérieur dudit corps de support (2) s'il n'est pas nécessaire qu'il dépasse du corps de support (2) pour garantir l'alignement.
  13. Dispositif séparateur (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit corps de support (2) possède au moins un trou passant (30) capable de permettre la fixation dudit corps de support (2) à une surface devant être équipée de manière inamovible du dispositif séparateur multifonctions (1).
  14. Dispositif séparateur (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit premier (3) et ledit second (5) éléments séparateur magnétiques sont réalisés en matériel magnétique, les vis de fixation, le petit cylindre et le ressort sont réalisés en métal léger, alors que tous les autres composants dudit dispositif séparateur multifonctions (1) sont réalisés en matière plastique.
  15. Dispositif séparateur (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits mécanismes antivol magnétiques sont des étuis antivol contenant des disques compacts, DVD, musicassettes, cassettes vidéo et analogues.
  16. Dispositif séparateur (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits mécanismes antivol magnétiques sont des éléments antivol pour lunettes.
  17. Dispositif séparateur (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits mécanismes antivol magnétiques sont des éléments antivol pour vêtements.
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