EP1895078B1 - Einklappbare Schlüsselvorrichtung und Montageverfahren - Google Patents

Einklappbare Schlüsselvorrichtung und Montageverfahren Download PDF

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EP1895078B1
EP1895078B1 EP06291376A EP06291376A EP1895078B1 EP 1895078 B1 EP1895078 B1 EP 1895078B1 EP 06291376 A EP06291376 A EP 06291376A EP 06291376 A EP06291376 A EP 06291376A EP 1895078 B1 EP1895078 B1 EP 1895078B1
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Jérémy Beigeaud
Jean-Marie Carvalho
Emmanuel Boeschlin
Claude Jawdoszyn
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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 retractable key device and a method of assembling such a device.
  • the document EP 0 985 788 A1 discloses a retractable key device comprising a housing in which is inserted a key ejection mechanism allowing an insert to pivot between a retracted position and an extended position.
  • the ejecting mechanism comprises various elements referred to herein as a cap, a pivot piece, a spring and a pin, respectively, and is housed between a bottom wall and a top wall of the housing.
  • the housing comprises two half-shells, one from below comprising the bottom and top walls delimiting the housing, the other from above comprising notches adapted to cooperate with lugs provided on the cap to prevent rotation of the latter. this.
  • This device of the prior art has several disadvantages. Firstly, when assembling the ejection mechanism, it is necessary to pre-assemble the pin and the pivot piece to insert them together between the bottom wall and the top wall of the housing, and then to push the pin so as to plug it into a housing formed in the bottom wall. Then, after inserting the spring and the cap through a hole provided in the top wall, it is necessary to fix the top half-shell for the ejection mechanism is functional. The number of parts of the ejection mechanism and the number of assembly steps are therefore high.
  • the invention aims to provide a retractable key device that does not have at least some of the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art, and a corresponding assembly method.
  • the invention aims to provide a simplified retractable key device, the key ejection mechanism requires only a reduced number of parts and / or assembly steps.
  • the invention provides a retractable key device including a housing and a key ejection mechanism arranged between a bottom wall and a top wall of said housing, said key ejection mechanism comprising a pivot intended to be attached to a key insert and adapted to pivot relative to said housing between a storage position in which said key insert is retracted into a housing of said housing and a position of use in which said key insert projects out of said housing, and a button arranged partially in a button hole in said wall of said above, said button being movable between an actuated position in which it allows a rotation of said pivot relative to said housing and a neutral position in which it prevents the rotation of said pivot, said key ejection mechanism also comprising an axis fixed to said wall bottom and cooperating with said pivot to guide it in rotation, and an elastic member adapted to urge said pivot in rotation when said button is in its actuated position, characterized in that said bottom wall has an assembly hole, said button, said elastic member and said axis being able to pass through said assembly hole during assembly
  • the assembly of the retractable key device is particularly simple because after inserting the pivot between the bottom and top walls, it is possible to insert the button, the elastic member and the axis through the hole 'assembly. It will be appreciated that these three elements can be inserted in the same direction, it is therefore not necessary to manipulate the housing to re-orient during assembly.
  • said pivot has an inner housing having a bottom opening on the pivot side facing the bottom wall and a top opening on the pivot side facing the top wall of the housing, and in that when assembling said ejection mechanism, said button is adapted to enter said inner housing through said bottom opening and to project partially out of said inner housing by said top opening.
  • said pivot has a bearing surface cooperating with a bearing surface of said knob so as to prevent said button from coming out of said inner housing by said top opening.
  • said button is integral in rotation with said pivot, said button having at least one indexing surface adapted to cooperate with an indexing surface of said housing in the neutral position of the button so as to prevent rotation of said button and said pivot relative to said housing, said housing including a one-piece body including said bottom wall, said top wall and said housing dexteration surface.
  • the housing can be made by a single body. It is not necessary to provide two half-shells. The assembly of the device is simplified.
  • said pivot has, at its opening from above, at least one pivot notch, said knob having at least one pin adapted to cooperate with said pivot notch for securing said button and said pivot in rotation said housing having, at said button orifice, at least one housing slot defining said indexing surface of said housing, said indexing surface of said knob being defined by said at least one tenon.
  • said axis has at least one tab extending parallel to said bottom wall, a tooth located at the end of said tab cooperating with a retaining orifice formed in said bottom wall so as to fix said axis to said bottom wall.
  • said inner housing has a portion of dimensions corresponding to the dimensions of said at least one tab so that, during the assembly of said ejection mechanism, said axis is able to rotate in said housing at least until that said tooth is opposite said retaining orifice.
  • said button, said elastic member and said axis are passed through said assembly hole independently of one another.
  • the retractable key device 1 comprises a housing 2.
  • the housing 2 has a bottom wall 3 and a top wall 4 between which is arranged a key ejection mechanism which will be described in more detail below.
  • the housing 2 has an insert housing 7 for receiving a key insert 9 (shown in FIG. figure 5 ) in a retracted position thereof.
  • the housing 2 also has a remote control housing 8 in which are housed for example electronic elements allowing the retractable key device 1 to communicate with a car to implement a remote opening process of the openings.
  • a button hole 11 is provided in the top wall 4 and the housing has two housing notches 24 in the top wall 4 and open towards the bottom wall 3.
  • the housing notches 24 are diametrically opposed to the housing wall.
  • Button hole 11 and define housing indexing surfaces 21.
  • the housing 2 has an assembly opening 14 of generally circular shape and which has two diametrically opposed connecting notches 31.
  • the assembly notches 31 are arranged next to the housing notches 24.
  • the bottom wall 3 also has two retaining holes 27 disposed on either side of the assembly hole 14, turned a quarter turn relative to the assembly notches 31.
  • the housing 2 is made in the form of a one-piece body adapted to cooperate with a closing cap (not shown) to close the remote control housing 8.
  • the key ejection mechanism comprises a pivot 5 which has a fixing slot 6 for attaching the key insert 9 to the pivot 5.
  • the pivot 5 has an inner housing 15 which has the side facing the bottom wall 3 a bottom opening 16 and a top opening 17 facing towards the top wall 17.
  • the top opening 17 is substantially circular and comprises two pivot notches 22.
  • the housing The inner housing 15 has a shoulder defining a pivot bearing surface 18.
  • the key ejection mechanism also includes a button 10 of generally cylindrical shape.
  • the button 10 comprises two diametrically opposite lateral pins 23 which define button indexing surfaces 20.
  • the button 10 also has a circular shoulder which defines a button bearing surface 19.
  • the button 10 is arranged partially in the inner housing 15 of the pivot 5 and partially in the button hole 11 of the housing 2.
  • the pins 23 cooperate with the pivot notches 22 to link the knob 10 and the pivot 5 in rotation, while allowing axial relative movement of the button Relative to the pivot 5.
  • the axial displacement of the knob 10 relative to the pivot 5 is limited by the abutment of the button bearing surface 19 against the pivot bearing surface 18.
  • the key ejection mechanism also comprises a helical spring 13 and an axis 12.
  • the spring 13 is arranged in the inner housing 15 between the button 10 and the axis 12.
  • the spring is fixed respectively to the button 10 and to the pin 12 by pinching its ends 29 by tabs 30 provided for this purpose.
  • the axis 12 has a generally cylindrical shape and has two diametrically opposed lugs 25 parallel to the bottom wall 3. At the end each of the tabs 25 is a tooth 26 facing the bottom wall 3. The teeth 26 are inserted into the retaining apertures 27 of the bottom wall 3 so as to fix the axis 12.
  • the axis 12 has a portion 32 which cooperates with an inner surface of the inner housing to guide the pivoting of the pivot 5.
  • the assembly of the retractable key device 1 can be carried out as follows.
  • the pivot 5 is inserted laterally into the housing 2, between the bottom wall 3 and the top wall 4, with the pivot notches 22 aligned with the housing notches 24 and the assembly notches 31.
  • the button 10 is inserted into the inner housing 15 of the pivot 5 by passing it through the assembly hole 14, the studs 23 passing through the assembly notches 31.
  • the movement of the button 10 is continued. that the button bearing surface 19 abuts against the pivot bearing surface 18.
  • the pins 23 cooperate on the one hand with the pivot notches 22 to bind the pivot 5 and the button 10 in rotation, and secondly with the housing notches 24 to bind the housing 2 and the knob 10 in rotation.
  • the spring 13 is inserted into the inner housing 15 by passing it through the assembly hole 14, until its end 29 is attached to the button 10 by the tabs 30. Then, the other end 29 of the spring 13 is fixed to the axis 12 which is inserted partially into the inner housing 15 through the assembly hole 14, the tabs 25 passing through the assembly notches 31, until the tabs 25 and the teeth 26 are in the enlarged portion 28 of the inner housing 15. In this position, the spring 13 is compressed axially and it is possible to rotate the shaft 12 on itself so as to constrain the spring 13 in torsion .
  • the spring 13 When the spring 13 is sufficiently constrained, for example after a quarter turn or more, and the teeth 26 are opposite the retaining holes 27, the axis 12 is released, the spring 13 pushes the axis 12 towards the wall 3 and the teeth 26 fit into the retaining holes 27 so as to fix the axis 12 to the housing 2.
  • a functional retractable key device 1 is thus obtained, the operation of which is explained below.
  • the appropriate electronic elements are inserted into the remote control housing 8.
  • the operation of the retractable key device 1 is as follows.
  • the pivot 5 When the pivot 5 is in a position in which the key insert 9 is retracted into the insert housing 7, and the user releases the button 10, the spring 13 pushes the button 10 away from the axis 12 so that the support surface of the button 19 abuts against the support surface of the pivot 18.
  • the pins 23 In this position, said neutral position of the button 10, the pins 23 cooperate with the housing notches 24 so as to prevent a rotation of the knob 10 relative to the housing 2.
  • the pivot 5, which is integral in rotation with the knob 10, is thus maintained in its position and the user can for example keep the retractable key device 1 in his pocket.
  • the spring 13 rotates the button 10, and thus the pivot 5 and the key insert 9, with respect to the axis 12 and the housing 2, until the pivot arrives in a position defined by an abutment surface, not shown, in which the key insert 9 is got out.
  • This position corresponds to a rotation of a half turn of the pivot 5.
  • the tenons 23 are thus found again face to face with the housing notches 24 so that if the user releases the button 10, then the spring 13 pushes the tenons 23 in the notches 24 of the housing, which keeps the key insert in the extended position.
  • the user can press the button 10, manually move the key insert 9, against the action of the spring 13, in the insert housing 7, and release the button 10 to maintain the key insert in the insert housing 7.
  • a retractable key device may for example have an attachment of the axis to the different bottom wall, a rotation connection of the pivot and the different button, a button indexing by compared to the different housing, ...
  • the spring could be pre-assembled with the button and / or the axis, to facilitate the fixing of its ends by the tabs.

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  1. Einklappbare Schlüsselvorrichtung (1), umfassend ein Gehäuse (2) und einen Schlüsselausstoßmechanismus, der zwischen einer Bodenwand (3) und einer oberen Wand (4) des Gehäuses (2) angeordnet ist und einen Drehzapfen (5) umfasst, der dazu bestimmt ist, an einem Schlüsseleinsatz (9) befestigt zu werden, und bezüglich des Gehäuses (2) verschwenkbar ist zwischen einer Staustellung, in der der Schlüsseleinsatz (9) in eine Aufnahme (7) des Gehäuses eingeklappt ist, und einer Verwendungsstellung, in der der Schlüsseleinsatz (9) aus dem Gehäuse hervorsteht, sowie einen Knopf (10), der teilweise in einer in der oberen Wand (4) vorgesehenen Knopföffnung (11) angeordnet ist und beweglich ist zwischen einer betätigten Stellung, in der er eine Drehung des Drehzapfens (5) bezüglich des Gehäuses (2) zulässt, und einer neutralen Stellung, in der er die Drehung des Drehzapfens (5) verhindert, wobei der Schlüsselausstoßmechanismus ferner eine Achse (12), die an der Bodenwand (3) befestigt ist und mit dem Drehzapfen (5) zusammenwirkt, um ihn in Drehung zu führen, und ein elastisches Organ (13) umfasst, das den Drehzapfen (5) in Drehung beaufschlagen kann, wenn der Knopf (10) in seiner betätigten Stellung ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bodenwand (3) eine Montageöffnung (14) aufweist, wobei der Knopf (10), das elastische Organ (13) und die Achse (12) bei der Montage des Ausstoßmechanismus durch die Montageöffnung (14) hindurchtreten können.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drehzapfen (5) eine innere Aussparung (15) aufweist, die auf der der Bodenwand (13) zugewandten Seite des Drehzapfens (5) eine Bodenöffnung (16) und auf der der oberen Wand (14) des Gehäuses (2) zugewandten Seite des Drehzapfens (5) eine obere Öffnung (17) aufweist, und dass der Knopf (10) bei der Montage des Ausstoßmechanismus über die Bodenöffnung (16) in die innere Aussparung (15) eintreten kann und über die obere Öffnung (17) teilweise aus der inneren Aussparung (15) hervorstehen kann.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drehzapfen (5) eine Anschlagsfläche (18) aufweist, die mit einer Anschlagsfläche (19) des Knopfs (10) so zusammenwirkt, dass der Knopf (10) daran gehindert wird, über die obere Öffnung (17) aus der inneren Aussparung auszutreten.
  4. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Knopf (10) mit dem Drehzapfen (5) bezüglich Drehung fest verbunden ist, wobei der Knopf (10) mindestens eine Rastfläche (20) aufweist, die in der neutralen Stellung des Knopfs (10) mit einer Rastfläche (21) des Gehäuses (2) so zusammenwirken kann, dass eine Drehung des Knopfs (10) und des Drehzapfens (5) bezüglich des Gehäuses (2) verhindert wird, wobei das Gehäuse (2) einen einstückigen Körper umfasst, der die Bodenwand (3), die obere Wand (4) und die Rastfläche (21) des Gehäuses (2) umfasst.
  5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4 in Verbindung mit Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drehzapfen (5) auf Höhe seiner oberen Öffnung (17) mindestens einen Drehzapfenschlitz (22) aufweist, wobei der Knopf (10) mindestens einen Lappen (23) aufweist, der mit dem Drehzapfenschlitz (22) zusammenwirken kann, um den Knopf (10) und den Drehzapfen (5) bezüglich Drehung fest zu verbinden, wobei das Gehäuse (2) auf Höhe der Knopföffnung (11) mindestens einen Gehäuseschlitz (24) aufweist, der die Rastfläche (21) des Gehäuses (2) bildet, wobei die Rastfläche (20) des Knopfs (10) von dem mindestens einen Lappen (23) gebildet wird.
  6. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Achse (12) mindestens einen Lappen (25) aufweist, der sich parallel zu der Bodenwand (3) erstreckt, wobei ein am Ende des Lappens (25) vorgesehener Zahn (26) mit einer in der Bodenwand (3) vorgesehenen Rückhalteöffnung (27) so zusammenwirkt, dass die Achse (12) an der Bodenwand (3) befestigt wird.
  7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die innere Aussparung (15) einen Teil (28) aufweist, dessen Abmessungen den Abmessungen des mindestens einen Lappens (25) entsprechen, so dass sich die Achse (12) bei der Montage des Ausstoßmechanismus in der inneren Aussparung (15) mindestens drehen kann, bis der Zahn (26) der Rückhalteöffnung (27) gegenübersteht.
  8. Verfahren zur Montage einer Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es die Schritte umfasst, die bestehen in:
    - Einsetzen des Drehzapfens (5) zwischen die Bodenwand (3) und die obere Wand (4) des Gehäuses (2),
    - Einsetzen des Knopfs (10), des elastischen Organs (13) und der Achse (12) zwischen die Bodenwand (3) und die obere Wand (4), indem sie durch die Montageöffnung (14) hindurchgeführt werden.
  9. Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass man den Knopf (10), das elastische Organ (13) und die Achse (12) voneinander unabhängig durch die Montageöffnung hindurchführt.
  10. Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, man das elastische Organ (8) mit dem Knopf (10) und/oder der Achse (12) vormontiert.
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