EP1745186B1 - Retractable insert key comprising insert driving means - Google Patents

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EP1745186B1
EP1745186B1 EP05743049A EP05743049A EP1745186B1 EP 1745186 B1 EP1745186 B1 EP 1745186B1 EP 05743049 A EP05743049 A EP 05743049A EP 05743049 A EP05743049 A EP 05743049A EP 1745186 B1 EP1745186 B1 EP 1745186B1
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Louis c/o Valeo Securite Habitacle CANARD
Hervé c/o Valeo Securite Habitacle CALOR
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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
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S70/00—Locks
    • Y10S70/52—Over center spring
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T70/00—Locks
    • Y10T70/70—Operating mechanism
    • Y10T70/7441—Key
    • Y10T70/778—Operating elements
    • Y10T70/7791—Keys
    • Y10T70/7802—Multi-part structures
    • Y10T70/7808—With foldable shank or stem
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T70/00—Locks
    • Y10T70/70—Operating mechanism
    • Y10T70/7441—Key
    • Y10T70/778—Operating elements
    • Y10T70/7791—Keys
    • Y10T70/7802—Multi-part structures
    • Y10T70/7825—With pivoted or swinging bit portion
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T70/00—Locks
    • Y10T70/70—Operating mechanism
    • Y10T70/7441—Key
    • Y10T70/778—Operating elements
    • Y10T70/7791—Keys
    • Y10T70/791—Ejecting feature
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T70/00—Locks
    • Y10T70/80—Parts, attachments, accessories and adjuncts
    • Y10T70/8432—For key-operated mechanism
    • Y10T70/8676—Key holders

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  • the invention proposes a key comprising an insert, or rod, which is retractable inside the key head.
  • the invention more particularly proposes a key, in particular a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a retractable insert which is pivotally mounted, with respect to a housing forming a maneuvering head of the key, between a retracted position in which the insert extends in a substantially longitudinal direction inside a housing housing, and an extended use position in which the insert extends outside the housing, of the type in which the insert comprises a first heel end through which the insert is hinged relative to the housing about a vertical hinge axis orthogonal to the axis of the insert, and of the type which comprises means for driving the insert towards its retracted position or towards its deployed position.
  • the assembly formed by the insert and the head of the key is relatively bulky when the insert extends outside the key head.
  • the insert when the key is placed in the pocket of a garment, the insert may cause premature wear of this pocket, or even forming a hole, which is very harmful.
  • the document DE-A-39.02.537 discloses a key having a retractable insert, wherein the movement of the insert from its retracted position to its deployed position of use is automatic.
  • the insert is hingedly mounted in the housing by means of a hinge element in which locking means in position of the insert are arranged, and the means for driving the insert towards its deployed position. .
  • the object of the invention is to propose a key comprising a retractable insert, for which the number of components used for the articulation of the insert relative to the housing, and to carry the drive of the insert to its deployed position or to its retracted position is reduced.
  • the invention proposes a key of the type described above, characterized in that the drive means comprise an elastically deformable element (34), which exerts on the insert (14) an elastic return force of the insert (14) to its retracted position or to its deployed position, depending on the angular position of the insert (14) with respect to a predefined position of the insert (14), which is intermediate between the deployed position and the folded position.
  • the drive means comprise an elastically deformable element (34), which exerts on the insert (14) an elastic return force of the insert (14) to its retracted position or to its deployed position, depending on the angular position of the insert (14) with respect to a predefined position of the insert (14), which is intermediate between the deployed position and the folded position.
  • FIG. 1 shows a key 10 which makes it possible to operate the mechanism of a lock provided with a latch (not shown) of a motor vehicle and which comprises a housing 12 and an insert 14 in the shape of a straight rod. .
  • the key 10 also comprises an electronic device (not shown) which is mounted inside the housing 12.
  • the housing 12 forms the head of the key 10 and makes it possible to operate the key 10, notably to rotate it in the lock of the lock, around the axis of the insert 14.
  • the insert 14 is pivotally mounted relative to the housing 12, about a vertical axis A, between a retracted position shown in FIG. 1, in which the insert 14 extends inside a housing 16 of the housing 12, in a generally longitudinal orientation, and an extended position of use, shown in Figure 2, wherein the insert 14 outside the housing 12.
  • the housing 16, in which the insert 14 is received when in the retracted position, is located at a lateral edge of the housing 12, here the right lateral edge 12a, and it is open and opens outwards along this right lateral edge 12a, to allow the passage of the insert 14 from or to its deployed position.
  • the insert 14 When the insert 14 is in the deployed position, it extends here in a generally transverse orientation, that is to say that it has rotated by an angle of 90 degrees with respect to its retracted position.
  • the invention is not limited to this embodiment and that the insert 14 can rotate at a greater or lesser angle relative to its retracted position, in particular at a 180 degree angle. in which case the insert 14 extends outside the housing 12, in a generally longitudinal direction towards the front.
  • the articulation of the insert 14 about the vertical axis A, with respect to the housing 12 is formed at a first end 18 of the insert 14 forming heel, which is here the longitudinal end of the front insert 14, and which is traversed by a pin 20 which is coaxial with the vertical axis A.
  • the key 10 comprises means for driving the insert 14 pivotally about the vertical axis A, towards its retracted position to its deployed position.
  • These drive means comprise an operating element 22 which is movable inside the housing 12, and which cooperates with the heel 18 of the insert 14, to cause the pivoting of the insert 14.
  • the operating element 22 is actuated manually to cause the pivoting of the insert 14, and it comprises for this purpose a slider 24 which passes through an opening 26 of the housing 12, so that the slider 24 extends partly to the outside the housing 12.
  • the operating element 22 is mounted movably inside a complementary housing 28 of the housing 12 in sliding in a transverse direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the insert 14.
  • the operating element 22 comprises a longitudinal slot 30 formed in its rear edge 22a, which cooperates with a radial finger 32 of the heel 18.
  • the drive means of the insert 14 also comprises an elastically deformable element 34, which acts on the insert 14 to exert an elastic return force of the insert 14 towards its retracted position or a elastic force of return of the insert 14 to its deployed position.
  • This elastic return force of the insert 14 towards one or the other of its positions is exerted by the elastic element 34 as a function of the angular position of the insert 14 with respect to a predefined angular position of the insert 14, which is intermediate between the deployed position and the retracted position of the insert 14.
  • the elastic element 34 exerts a return force of the insert 14 towards its deployed position and vice versa, when the insert 14 is in an angular position between the folded position and the predefined angular position, the elastic element 34 exerts a return force of the insert 14 to its folded position.
  • the elastic element 34 consists of a helical torsion spring, of vertical main axis, of which a first end 34a is connected to the housing 12, and a second end 34b of which acts on the heel 18 of the insert 14.
  • the elastic element 34 acts on the heel 18 of the insert 14 via the operating element 22.
  • the second end 34b of the elastic element 34 is connected to the operating element 22.
  • the invention is not limited to this embodiment, and that the elastic element 38 can act directly on the heel 18 of the insert 14.
  • the second end 34b of the elastic element 34 will be connected directly to the heel 18 of the insert 14.
  • the elastic element 34 is prestressed by a rimpedement of its ends 34a and 34b.
  • the elastic force exerted by the elastic element 34 has a tendency to spread the ends 34a and 34b of the elastic element 34.
  • the elastic element 34 is arranged in the housing 12 of the key 10 so that the transverse position of the operating element 22 in the housing 12 which corresponds to the predefined angular position of the insert 14, corresponds to the position of the elastic element 34 for which its ends 34a and 34b are the closest.
  • the elastic force causing the spacing of the ends 34a and 34b of the elastic element 34 causes the sliding element 22 to move in the housing 28 to the left or to the right, this sliding of the element of maneuver 22 corresponding to the pivoting of the insert 14 to its retracted position or to its folded position.
  • the user acts on the operating element 22, via the slider 24, to cause the pivoting of the insert 14 around the vertical axis A, at least until 'to the predefined angular position.
  • the user exerts on the operating element 22 a force directed towards the left, and the elastic element 34 exerts at the same time a force on the operating element 22 which is directed towards the right, that is to say to say that is opposed to the effort exerted by the user.
  • the insert 14 passes its predefined angular position, the force generated by the elastic element 34 on the operating element 22 then changes direction, so as to have the same meaning as the user-generated effort on the element of 22, that is to say here to the left.
  • the elastic element 34 then carries out the return of the operating element 22 towards its leftmost position, which corresponds to the extended position of the insert 14, represented in FIG. 2, it then carries out the return of the insert 14 towards his deployed position.
  • the elastic element 34 continuously exerts a return force of the insert 14 to its folded position, and when the insert 14 is in its extended position, the elastic member 34 exerts a continuous return force of the insert 14 to its deployed position.
  • the elastic element 34 also serves to maintain the insert 14 in the deployed position or in the folded position, respectively.
  • the insert 14 of the key 10 thus has two stable positions namely the extended position of use and the folded storage position.
  • the key 10 does not require additional means for locking the insert 14 in one or other of its positions.
  • the invention has been described in relation to an elastic element 34 which consists of a helical torsion spring, which acts on the heel 18 of the insert 14 via the operating element 22.
  • the elastic element 34 may on the one hand consist of another type of spring, for example a helical coil spring, and that, on the other hand, the elastic element 34 can act directly on the heel 18 of the insert 14.
  • the drive means of the insert 14 also has a relatively small number of components.
  • This small number of components allows the unit to be arranged in a portion of a single half-shell of the housing 12, putting a larger portion of the interior volume of the housing 12 available to arrange the electronic device.

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Abstract

A key including a retractable shaft mounted pivotably with respect to a case forming an operating head of the key, between a retracted position in which the shaft extends in a substantially longitudinal direction inside a housing of the case, and a deployed position in which the shaft extends outside the case. The shaft has a first end forming a heel by which the shaft is pivoted about a vertical pivot axis orthogonal to the axis of the shaft. The key includes a drive mechanism for driving the shaft toward one of the retracted position or the deployed operating position. The drive mechanism includes a resiliently deformable element, which exerts a resilient force to return the shaft toward the retracted or deployed position, according to the angular position of the shaft with respect to an intermediate position of the shaft between the deployed position and the retracted position.

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L'invention propose une clé comportant un insert, ou tige, qui est escamotable à l'intérieur de la tête de clé.The invention proposes a key comprising an insert, or rod, which is retractable inside the key head.

L'invention propose plus particulièrement une clé, notamment de véhicule automobile, du type comportant un insert escamotable qui est monté pivotant, par rapport à un boîtier formant tête de manoeuvre de la clé, entre une position escamotée dans laquelle l'insert s'étend selon une direction sensiblement longitudinale à l'intérieur d'un logement du boîtier, et une position déployée d'utilisation dans laquelle l'insert s'étend à l'extérieur du boîtier,
du type dans laquelle l'insert comporte une première extrémité formant talon par l'intermédiaire de laquelle l'insert est articulé par rapport au boîtier autour d'un axe vertical d'articulation orthogonal à l'axe de l'insert, et
du type qui comporte des moyens d'entraînement de l'insert vers sa position escamotée ou vers sa position déployée.The invention more particularly proposes a key, in particular a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a retractable insert which is pivotally mounted, with respect to a housing forming a maneuvering head of the key, between a retracted position in which the insert extends in a substantially longitudinal direction inside a housing housing, and an extended use position in which the insert extends outside the housing,
of the type in which the insert comprises a first heel end through which the insert is hinged relative to the housing about a vertical hinge axis orthogonal to the axis of the insert, and
of the type which comprises means for driving the insert towards its retracted position or towards its deployed position.

L'ensemble formé par l'insert et la tête de la clé est relativement encombrant lorsque l'insert s'étend à l'extérieur de la tête de clé.The assembly formed by the insert and the head of the key is relatively bulky when the insert extends outside the key head.

De plus, lorsque la clé est placée dans la poche d'un vêtement, l'insert risque de provoquer une usure prématurée de cette poche, voire de former un trou, ce qui est fort dommageable.In addition, when the key is placed in the pocket of a garment, the insert may cause premature wear of this pocket, or even forming a hole, which is very harmful.

Pour limiter cet inconvénient, il a été proposé de moyens permettant d'escamoter l'insert à l'intérieur du boîtier formant la tête de la clé.To limit this drawback, it has been proposed means for retracting the insert inside the housing forming the head of the key.

Le document DE-A-39.02.537 décrit une clé comportant un insert escamotable, dans laquelle le mouvement de l'insert depuis sa position escamotée vers sa position déployée d'utilisation est automatique.The document DE-A-39.02.537 discloses a key having a retractable insert, wherein the movement of the insert from its retracted position to its deployed position of use is automatic.

L'insert est monté articulé dans le boîtier par l'intermédiaire d'un élément d'articulation dans lequel des moyens de verrouillage en position de l'insert sont agencés, ainsi que les moyens d'entraînement de l'insert vers sa position déployée.The insert is hingedly mounted in the housing by means of a hinge element in which locking means in position of the insert are arranged, and the means for driving the insert towards its deployed position. .

Une telle articulation de l'insert nécessite donc d'utiliser un grand nombre de composants qui sont en outre relativement encombrants.Such articulation of the insert therefore requires the use of a large number of components which are moreover relatively bulky.

Ces composants monopolisent un volume important à l'intérieur du boîtier de la tête, et ils réduisent fortement le volume intérieur du boîtier dans lequel il est possible d'agencer un dispositif électronique permettant par exemple de commander à distance le verrouillage des portières du véhicule.These components monopolize a large volume inside the housing of the head, and they greatly reduce the interior volume of the housing in which it is possible to arrange an electronic device for example to remotely control the locking of the doors of the vehicle.

L'invention a pour but de proposer une clé comportant un insert escamotable, pour laquelle le nombre de composants utilisés pour l'articulation de l'insert par rapport au boîtier, et pour réaliser l'entraînement de l'insert vers sa position déployée ou vers sa position escamotée est réduit.The object of the invention is to propose a key comprising a retractable insert, for which the number of components used for the articulation of the insert relative to the housing, and to carry the drive of the insert to its deployed position or to its retracted position is reduced.

Dans ce but, l'invention propose une clé du type décrit précédemment, caractérisée en ce que les moyens d'entraînement comportent un élément déformable élastiquement (34), qui exerce sur l'insert (14) un effort de rappel élastique de l'insert (14) vers sa position escamotée ou vers sa position déployée, en fonction de la position angulaire de l'insert (14) par rapport à une position prédéfinie de l'insert (14), qui est intermédiaire entre la position déployée et la position repliée.For this purpose, the invention proposes a key of the type described above, characterized in that the drive means comprise an elastically deformable element (34), which exerts on the insert (14) an elastic return force of the insert (14) to its retracted position or to its deployed position, depending on the angular position of the insert (14) with respect to a predefined position of the insert (14), which is intermediate between the deployed position and the folded position.

Selon d'autres caractéristiques de l'invention :

  • l'élément déformable élastiquement comporte une première extrémité a qui est reliée au boîtier, et une deuxième extrémité qui agit sur le talon de l'insert ;
  • l'élément déformable élastiquement consiste en un ressort élastique ;
  • l'élément déformable élastiquement consiste en un ressort hélicoïdal de torsion d'axe principal globalement vertical ;
  • la deuxième extrémité de l'élément déformable élastiquement agit directement sur le talon de l'insert ;
  • les moyens d'entraînement comportent un élément de manoeuvre qui s'étend en partie à l'extérieur du boîtier, et qui coopère avec le talon de l'insert pour provoquer manuellement le pivotement de l'insert depuis sa position escamotée, ou depuis sa position déployée, jusqu'à au moins sa position intermédiaire ;
  • la deuxième extrémité de l'élément déformable élastiquement agit sur le talon de l'insert par l'intermédiaire de l'élément de manoeuvre, auquel la deuxième extrémité de l'élément déformable élastiquement est reliée ;
  • l'élément de manoeuvre est monté coulissant à l'intérieur du boîtier selon une direction sensiblement transversale, et comporte des moyens, pour transformer son mouvement de coulissement en un mouvement de pivotement de l'insert autour de l'axe vertical A d'articulation ;
  • les moyens de transformation du mouvement de coulissement de l'élément de manoeuvre comportent un doigt radial du talon de l'insert, qui coopère avec une encoche de l'élément de manoeuvre.
According to other features of the invention:
  • the elastically deformable element has a first end which is connected to the housing, and a second end which acts on the heel of the insert;
  • the elastically deformable element consists of an elastic spring;
  • the elastically deformable element consists of a helical torsion spring with a generally vertical main axis;
  • the second end of the elastically deformable element acts directly on the heel of the insert;
  • the drive means comprise an operating element which extends partly outside the housing, and which cooperates with the heel of the insert to manually cause the pivoting of the insert from its retracted position, or from its deployed position, to at least its intermediate position;
  • the second end of the elastically deformable element acts on the heel of the insert via the operating element, to which the second end of the elastically deformable element is connected;
  • the operating element is slidably mounted inside the housing in a substantially transverse direction, and comprises means for transforming its sliding movement into a pivoting movement of the insert about the vertical articulation axis A ;
  • the means for transforming the sliding movement of the operating element comprise a radial finger of the heel of the insert, which cooperates with a notch of the operating element.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront 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 représentation schématique en perspective d'une clé conforme à l'invention, pour laquelle l'insert est en position escamotée
  • la figure 2 est une vue similaire à celle de la figure 1, dans laquelle l'insert est représenté en position déployée d'utilisation.
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:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation in perspective of a key according to the invention, for which the insert is in the retracted position.
  • FIG. 2 is a view similar to that of FIG. 1, in which the insert is shown in deployed position of use.

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 aux figures.For the description of the invention, the vertical, longitudinal and transverse orientations according to the reference V, L, T indicated in the figures will be adopted without limitation.

On adoptera aussi l'orientation d'avant en arrière comme étant la direction longitudinale et de gauche à droite en se reportant à la figure 1.Orientation from front to back will also be adopted as the longitudinal direction and from left to right with reference to figure 1.

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

On a représenté à la figure 1 une clé 10 qui permet de faire fonctionner le mécanisme d'une serrure munie d'un verrou (non représentée) d'un véhicule automobile et qui comporte un boîtier 12 et un insert 14 en forme de tige rectiligne.FIG. 1 shows a key 10 which makes it possible to operate the mechanism of a lock provided with a latch (not shown) of a motor vehicle and which comprises a housing 12 and an insert 14 in the shape of a straight rod. .

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

Le boîtier 12 forme la tête de la clé 10 et permet de manoeuvrer la clé 10, notammen t pour la faire pivoter dans le verrou de la serrure, autour de l'axe de l'insert 14.The housing 12 forms the head of the key 10 and makes it possible to operate the key 10, notably to rotate it in the lock of the lock, around the axis of the insert 14.

L'insert 14 est monté pivotant par rapport au boîtier 12, autour d'un axe A vertical, entre une position escamotée représentée à la figure 1, dans laquelle l'insert 14 s'étend à l'intérieur d'un logement 16 du boîtier 12, selon une orientation globalement longitudinale, et une position déployée d'utilisation, représentée à la figure 2, dans laquelle l'insert 14 à l'extérieur du boîtier 12.The insert 14 is pivotally mounted relative to the housing 12, about a vertical axis A, between a retracted position shown in FIG. 1, in which the insert 14 extends inside a housing 16 of the housing 12, in a generally longitudinal orientation, and an extended position of use, shown in Figure 2, wherein the insert 14 outside the housing 12.

Le logement 16, dans lequel l'insert 14 est reçu lorsqu'il est en position escamotée, est situé au niveau d'un bord latéral du boîtier 12, ici le bord latéral droit 12a, et il est ouvert et débouche vers l'extérieur le long de ce bord latéral droit 12a, pour permettre le passage de l'insert 14 depuis ou vers sa position déployée.The housing 16, in which the insert 14 is received when in the retracted position, is located at a lateral edge of the housing 12, here the right lateral edge 12a, and it is open and opens outwards along this right lateral edge 12a, to allow the passage of the insert 14 from or to its deployed position.

Lorsque l'insert 14 est en position déployée, il s'étend ici selon une orientation globalement transversale, c'est-à-dire qu'il a pivoté d'un angle de 90 degrés par rapport à sa position escamotée.When the insert 14 is in the deployed position, it extends here in a generally transverse orientation, that is to say that it has rotated by an angle of 90 degrees with respect to its retracted position.

Cependant, il sera compris que l'invention n'est pas limitée à ce mode de réalisation et que l'insert 14 peut pivoter d'un angle plus ou moins important par rapport à sa position escamotée, notamment d'un angle de 180 degrés, dans quel cas l'insert 14 s'étend à l'extérieur du boîtier 12, selon une orientation globalement longitudinale vers l'avant.However, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to this embodiment and that the insert 14 can rotate at a greater or lesser angle relative to its retracted position, in particular at a 180 degree angle. in which case the insert 14 extends outside the housing 12, in a generally longitudinal direction towards the front.

L'articulation de l'insert 14 autour de l'axe vertical A, par rapport au boîtier 12 est réalisée au niveau d'une première extrémité 18 de l'insert 14 formant talon, qui est ici l'extrémité longitudinale avant de l'insert 14, et qui est traversée par un pion 20 qui est coaxial à l'axe vertical A.The articulation of the insert 14 about the vertical axis A, with respect to the housing 12 is formed at a first end 18 of the insert 14 forming heel, which is here the longitudinal end of the front insert 14, and which is traversed by a pin 20 which is coaxial with the vertical axis A.

Enfin, la clé 10 comporte des moyens pour entraîner l'insert 14 en pivotement autour de l'axe vertical A, vers sa position escamotée vers sa position déployée.Finally, the key 10 comprises means for driving the insert 14 pivotally about the vertical axis A, towards its retracted position to its deployed position.

Ces moyens d'entraînement comportent un élément de manoeuvre 22 qui est mobile à l'intérieur du boîtier 12, et qui coopère avec le talon 18 de l'insert 14, pour provoquer le pivotement de l'insert 14.These drive means comprise an operating element 22 which is movable inside the housing 12, and which cooperates with the heel 18 of the insert 14, to cause the pivoting of the insert 14.

L'élément de manoeuvre 22 est actionné manuellement pour provoquer le pivotement de l'insert 14, et il comporte à cet effet un curseur 24 qui traverse une ouverture 26 du boîtier 12, de manière que le curseur 24 s'étend en partie à l'extérieur du boîtier 12.The operating element 22 is actuated manually to cause the pivoting of the insert 14, and it comprises for this purpose a slider 24 which passes through an opening 26 of the housing 12, so that the slider 24 extends partly to the outside the housing 12.

L'élément de manoeuvre 22 est monté mobile à l'intérieur d'un logement complémentaire 28 du boîtier 12 en coulissement selon une direction transversale orthogonale à l'axe longitudinal de l'insert 14.The operating element 22 is mounted movably inside a complementary housing 28 of the housing 12 in sliding in a transverse direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the insert 14.

Pour transformer son mouvement de coulissement dans le logement 28 en un mouvement de pivotement de l'insert 14 autour de l'axe vertical A, l'élément de manoeuvre 22 comporte une encoche longitudinale 30 réalisée dans son bord arrière 22a, qui coopère avec un doigt radial 32 du talon 18.To transform its sliding movement in the housing 28 in a pivoting movement of the insert 14 about the vertical axis A, the operating element 22 comprises a longitudinal slot 30 formed in its rear edge 22a, which cooperates with a radial finger 32 of the heel 18.

Conformément à l'invention, les moyens d'entraînement de l'insert 14 comporte aussi un élément 34 déformable élastiquement, qui agit sur l'insert 14 pour exercer un effort élastique de rappel de l'insert 14 vers sa position escamotée ou bien un effort élastique de rappel de l'insert 14 vers sa position déployée.According to the invention, the drive means of the insert 14 also comprises an elastically deformable element 34, which acts on the insert 14 to exert an elastic return force of the insert 14 towards its retracted position or a elastic force of return of the insert 14 to its deployed position.

Cet effort élastique de rappel de l'insert 14 vers l'une ou l'autre de ses positions est exercé par l'élément élastique 34 en fonction de la position angulaire de l'insert 14 par rapport à une position angulaire prédéfinie de l'insert 14, qui est intermédiaire entre la position déployée et la position escamotée de l'insert 14.This elastic return force of the insert 14 towards one or the other of its positions is exerted by the elastic element 34 as a function of the angular position of the insert 14 with respect to a predefined angular position of the insert 14, which is intermediate between the deployed position and the retracted position of the insert 14.

Ainsi, lorsque l'insert 14 est dans une position angulaire située entre la position déployée et la position angulaire prédéfinie, l'élément élastique 34 exerce un effort de rappel de l'insert 14 vers sa position déployée et inversement, lorsque l'insert 14 est dans une position angulaire située entre la position repliée et la position angulaire prédéfinie, l'élément élastique 34 exerce un effort de rappel de l'insert 14 vers sa position repliée.Thus, when the insert 14 is in an angular position located between the deployed position and the predefined angular position, the elastic element 34 exerts a return force of the insert 14 towards its deployed position and vice versa, when the insert 14 is in an angular position between the folded position and the predefined angular position, the elastic element 34 exerts a return force of the insert 14 to its folded position.

Ici, l'élément élastique 34 consiste en un ressort hélicoïdal de torsion, d'axe principal vertical, dont une première extrémité 34a est reliée au boîtier 12, et dont une deuxième extrémité 34b agit sur le talon 18 de l'insert 14.Here, the elastic element 34 consists of a helical torsion spring, of vertical main axis, of which a first end 34a is connected to the housing 12, and a second end 34b of which acts on the heel 18 of the insert 14.

De plus, ici, l'élément élastique 34 agit sur le talon 18 de l'insert 14 par l'intermédiaire de l'élément de manoeuvre 22. A cet effet, la deuxième extrémité 34b de l'élément élastique 34 est reliée à l'élément de manoeuvre 22.In addition, here, the elastic element 34 acts on the heel 18 of the insert 14 via the operating element 22. For this purpose, the second end 34b of the elastic element 34 is connected to the operating element 22.

Cependant, il sera compris que l'invention n'est pas limitée à ce mode de réalisation, et que l'élément élastique 38 peut agir directement sur le talon 18 de l'insert 14. Pour cela, la deuxième extrémité 34b de l'élément élastique 34 sera reliée directement au talon 18 de l'insert 14.However, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to this embodiment, and that the elastic element 38 can act directly on the heel 18 of the insert 14. For this, the second end 34b of the elastic element 34 will be connected directly to the heel 18 of the insert 14.

Pour provoquer l'effort de rappel élastique de l'insert 14, l'élément élastique 34 est précontraint par un rapprochement de ses extrémités 34a et 34b. Ainsi, l'effort élastique exercé par l'élément élastique 34 à tendance à écarter les extrémités 34a et 34b de l'élément élastique 34.To cause the elastic return force of the insert 14, the elastic element 34 is prestressed by a rapprochement of its ends 34a and 34b. Thus, the elastic force exerted by the elastic element 34 has a tendency to spread the ends 34a and 34b of the elastic element 34.

L'élément élastique 34 est agencé dans le boîtier 12 de la clé 10 de manière que la position transversale de l'élément de manoeuvre 22 dans le boîtier 12 qui correspond à la position angulaire prédéfinie de l'insert 14, correspond à la position de l'élément élastique 34 pour laquelle ses extrémités 34a et 34b sont les plus rapprochées.The elastic element 34 is arranged in the housing 12 of the key 10 so that the transverse position of the operating element 22 in the housing 12 which corresponds to the predefined angular position of the insert 14, corresponds to the position of the elastic element 34 for which its ends 34a and 34b are the closest.

Ainsi, l'effort élastique provoquant l'écartement des extrémités 34a et 34b de l'élément élastique 34 provoque le coulissement de l'élément de manoeuvre 22 dans le logement 28 vers la gauche ou vers la droite, ce coulissement de l'élément de manoeuvre 22 correspondant au pivotement de l'insert 14 vers sa position escamotée ou vers sa position repliée.Thus, the elastic force causing the spacing of the ends 34a and 34b of the elastic element 34 causes the sliding element 22 to move in the housing 28 to the left or to the right, this sliding of the element of maneuver 22 corresponding to the pivoting of the insert 14 to its retracted position or to its folded position.

Pour provoquer le déploiement de l'insert 14, l'utilisateur agit sur l'élément de manoeuvre 22, par l'intermédiaire du curseur 24, pour provoquer le pivotement de l'insert 14 autour de l'axe vertical A, au moins jusqu'à la position angulaire prédéfinie.To cause the deployment of the insert 14, the user acts on the operating element 22, via the slider 24, to cause the pivoting of the insert 14 around the vertical axis A, at least until 'to the predefined angular position.

Cette action de l'utilisateur provoque un coulissement de l'élément de manoeuvre 22 dans le logement 28, ici vers la gauche en se reportant à la figure 1, provoquant par la même occasion un rapprochement des extrémités 34a et 34b de l'élément élastique 34.This action of the user causes a sliding of the operating element 22 in the housing 28, here to the left with reference to Figure 1, causing at the same time a rapprochement of the ends 34a and 34b of the elastic element 34.

Ainsi, l'utilisateur exerce sur l'élément de manoeuvre 22 un effort dirigé vers la gauche, et l'élément élastique 34 exerce en même temps un effort sur l'élément de manoeuvre 22 qui est dirigé vers la droite, c'est-à-dire qui est opposé à l'effort exercés par l'utilisateur.Thus, the user exerts on the operating element 22 a force directed towards the left, and the elastic element 34 exerts at the same time a force on the operating element 22 which is directed towards the right, that is to say to say that is opposed to the effort exerted by the user.

Lorsque l'utilisateur poursuit son effort, l'insert 14 franchit sa position angulaire prédéfinie, l'effort généré par l'élément élastique 34 sur l'élément de manoeuvre 22 change alors de sens, de manière à avoir le même sens que l'effort généré par l'utilisateur sur l'élément de 22, c'est-à-dire ici vers la gauche.When the user continues his effort, the insert 14 passes its predefined angular position, the force generated by the elastic element 34 on the operating element 22 then changes direction, so as to have the same meaning as the user-generated effort on the element of 22, that is to say here to the left.

L'élément élastique 34 réalise alors le rappel de l'élément de manoeuvre 22 vers sa position extrême gauche, qui correspond à la position déployée de l'insert 14, représenté à la figure 2, il réalise alors le rappel de l'insert 14 vers sa position déployée.The elastic element 34 then carries out the return of the operating element 22 towards its leftmost position, which corresponds to the extended position of the insert 14, represented in FIG. 2, it then carries out the return of the insert 14 towards his deployed position.

De manière similaire, pour faire pivoter l'insert 14 depuis sa position déployée représentée à la figure 2 jusqu'à sa position repliée, l'utilisateur agit sur l'élément de manoeuvre 22, par l'intermédiaire du curseur 24, à l'encontre de l'effort élastique de rappel généré par l'élément élastique 34, jusqu'à ce que l'insert 14 franchisse sa position angulaire prédéfinie.Similarly, to rotate the insert 14 from its extended position shown in Figure 2 to its folded position, the user acts on the operating element 22, through the slider 24, to the against the elastic return force generated by the elastic element 34, until the insert 14 crosses its predefined angular position.

Ensuite, lorsque l'insert 14 a franchi cette position angulaire prédéfinie, l'effort élastique généré par l'élément élastique 34 change de sens pour réaliser le rappel de l'insert 14 vers sa position repliée représentée à la figure 1.Then, when the insert 14 has passed this predefined angular position, the elastic force generated by the elastic element 34 changes direction for returning the insert 14 to its folded position shown in FIG.

Par ailleurs, lorsque l'insert 14 est dans sa position repliée, l'élément élastique 34 exerce continuellement un effort de rappel de l'insert 14 vers sa position repliée, et lorsque l'insert 14 est dans sa position déployée, l'élément élastique 34 exerce un effort continu de rappel de l'insert 14 vers sa position déployée.Moreover, when the insert 14 is in its folded position, the elastic element 34 continuously exerts a return force of the insert 14 to its folded position, and when the insert 14 is in its extended position, the elastic member 34 exerts a continuous return force of the insert 14 to its deployed position.

Ainsi, l'élément élastique 34 a aussi pour fonction de réaliser le maintien de l'insert 14 en position déployée ou en position repliée, respectivement.Thus, the elastic element 34 also serves to maintain the insert 14 in the deployed position or in the folded position, respectively.

L'insert 14 de la clé 10 a ainsi deux positions stables à savoir la position déployée d'utilisation et la position repliée de rangement. La clé 10 ne nécessite donc pas de moyens supplémentaires de verrouillage de l'insert 14 dans l'une ou l'autre de ses positions.The insert 14 of the key 10 thus has two stable positions namely the extended position of use and the folded storage position. The key 10 does not require additional means for locking the insert 14 in one or other of its positions.

L'invention a été décrite en relation avec un élément élastique 34 qui consiste en un ressort hélicoïdal de torsion, qui agit sur le talon 18 de l'insert 14 par l'intermédiaire de l'élément de manoeuvre 22.The invention has been described in relation to an elastic element 34 which consists of a helical torsion spring, which acts on the heel 18 of the insert 14 via the operating element 22.

Cependant, il sera compris que l'invention n'est pas limitée à ce mode de réalisation, et que l'élément élastique 34 peut d'une part consister en un autre type de ressort, par exemple en un ressort hélicoïdal de traction, et que, d'autre part, l'élément élastique 34 peut agir directement sur le talon 18 de l'insert 14.However, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to this embodiment, and that the elastic element 34 may on the one hand consist of another type of spring, for example a helical coil spring, and that, on the other hand, the elastic element 34 can act directly on the heel 18 of the insert 14.

Les moyens d'entraînement de l'insert 14 comporte aussi un nombre de composants relativement réduit.The drive means of the insert 14 also has a relatively small number of components.

Ce faible nombre de composants permet de l'est agencé dans une partie d'une seule demie coquille du boîtier 12, mettant une plus grande partie du volume intérieur du boîtier 12 disponible pour agencer le dispositif électronique.This small number of components allows the unit to be arranged in a portion of a single half-shell of the housing 12, putting a larger portion of the interior volume of the housing 12 available to arrange the electronic device.

De plus, ce faible nombre de composants simplifie la fabrication de la clé 10, aussi bien en ce qui concerne la conception des différents composants, qu'en ce qui concerne leur assemblage.In addition, this low number of components simplifies the manufacture of the key 10, both as regards the design of the various components, as well as their assembly.

Le coût de réalisation de la clé 10 et par conséquent lui aussi réduit.The cost of achieving the key 10 and therefore also reduced.

Claims (9)

  1. A key (10) notably for a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a retractable insert (14) which pivots with respect to a casing (12) forming the manoeuvre head of the key (10) between a retracted position from which the insert (14) extends longitudinally inside a housing of the casing (12) and an extended position in which the insert (14) extends outside the casing (12), of the type in which the insert (14) comprises a first extremity (18) forming the heel by means of which the insert (14) is hinged to the casing (12) around a vertical hinge axis (A) orthogonal to the insert axis (14) and of the type that comprises means for moving the insert (14) towards its retracted or its extended position, characterised in that the driving means comprise a deformable elastic element (34) that exerts an elastic return load on the insert (14) towards its retracted or its extended position, according to the angular position of the insert, with respect to the predefined position of the insert (14), which is the intermediate position between the extended position and the retracted position.
  2. A key (10) according to the previous claim, characterised in that the deformable elastic element (34) comprises a first extremity (34a) which is connected to the casing (12), and a second extremity (34b) which acts on the heel (18) of the insert (14).
  3. A key (10) according to the previous claim, characterised in that the deformable elastic element (34) comprises an elastic spring.
  4. A key (10) according to the previous claim, characterised in that the deformable elastic element (34) comprises a mainly vertical coil spring.
  5. A key (10) according to any of the previous claims, in combination with claim 2, characterised in that the second extremity (34b) of the deformable elastic element (34) acts directly on the heel (18) of the insert (14).
  6. A key (10) according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the driving means comprise a manoeuvre element (22) which partly extends outside of the casing (12), which works with the heel (18) of the insert (14) to manually pivot the insert (14) from its retracted position, or from its extended position, at least to its intermediate position.
  7. A key (10) according to any of claims 2 to 4 in combination with claim 6, characterised in that the second extremity (34b) of the deformable elastic element (34) acts on the heel (18) of the insert (14) by means of the manoeuvre element (22), which is connected to the second extremity (34b) of the deformable elastic element (34).
  8. A key (10) according to either claim 6 or 7, characterised in that the manoeuvre element (22) slides inside the casing (12) along a fairly transverse direction, and comprises means (30, 32) to transform its sliding movement into a pivoting movement of the insert (14) around a vertical hinge axis (A).
  9. A key (10) according to the previous claim, characterised in that the means to transform the sliding movement of the manoeuvre element comprise a radial finger (32) of the heel (18) of the insert (14), which works with a notch of the manoeuvre element.
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