EP2635753B1 - Key having a retractable insert - Google Patents

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EP2635753B1
EP2635753B1 EP20110778623 EP11778623A EP2635753B1 EP 2635753 B1 EP2635753 B1 EP 2635753B1 EP 20110778623 EP20110778623 EP 20110778623 EP 11778623 A EP11778623 A EP 11778623A EP 2635753 B1 EP2635753 B1 EP 2635753B1
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Benoit Delande
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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
    • E05B19/0082—Keys or shanks being removably stored in a larger object, e.g. a remote control or a key fob
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y10T70/7876—Bow or head
    • 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 relates to a retractable insert key, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing and a retractable insert in the housing.
  • a retractable key particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing with two half-shells and an insert deployment module configured to be mounted in the housing.
  • the insert deployment module comprises a bit insert pivotally mounted between a retracted position in which the insert is retracted into the housing and an extended position in which the insert is out of the housing.
  • the insert deployment module also comprises a push button protruding axially from the upper half-shell of the housing to be actuated by a user and an elastic return member. A first end of the resilient biasing member is attached to the insert for pivotal biasing toward the deployed position when the push button is actuated and a second end is attached to the push button.
  • the push button also comprises a rotational locking means cooperating with a corresponding rotational locking means of the housing, the rotational locking means forming a push-button guide in axial translation.
  • a push button locked in rotation makes it possible to implant a push button of any shape and to have a better resistance in bending of the insert.
  • an insert deployment module that can be assembled independently of the housing with the prestressed resilient biasing element, allows it to be prefabricated and delivered by a supplier to a separate manufacturer, for example specialized for remote control devices for central locking / unlocking control of the opening of the vehicle.
  • the invention proposes an improvement of the retractable key of the state of the art.
  • the mounting of the insert deployment module in the housing is facilitated because it can be attached to a half-shell of the housing by the retaining means before assembly of the two upper and lower half-shells.
  • the housing has removable opening and closing means
  • the user can easily access the interior of the housing, for example to replace a power supply means of a remote control device, such as the battery or the battery, and proceed to change it without requiring a hatch at the back of a half-shell of the case and without difficulty to replace the deployment module insert in the housing, the latter being retained in the housing by the retaining means.
  • a remote control device such as the battery or the battery
  • the retaining means being carried by the push button itself locked in rotation, the retaining means does not prevent the pivoting of the insert in the retracted position or deployed.
  • the push button thus has several means for carrying out various functions by cooperation of the insert deployment module with the housing, inter alia for retaining the insert deployment module to the housing and for guiding the push button. This limits the number of parts forming the means of the insert deployment module.
  • the retractable key particularly for a motor vehicle, comprises an upper half-shell 3 forming a cover ( Figures 1, 2 and 4 ) and a lower half-shell not shown forming a bottom.
  • the upper half-shell 3 and the lower half-shell assemble to form a housing of the retractable key.
  • the two half-shells are generally made of plastic material and can be assembled for example by snapping (or clipping, that is to say by elastic deformation).
  • the upper half-shell 3 has snap-fastening edges 4 at the periphery, which are able to cooperate by elastic deformation with a corresponding recess-shaped configuration of the lower half-shell, to open or close the casing removably .
  • the lower half-shell has an internal cavity, allowing, for example, to house a remote control device (not shown).
  • the remote control device allows the control of various functions of the key, including the central unlocking / locking of the doors and the lock. motor vehicle or the location of the motor vehicle in a parking lot.
  • the remote control device comprises a printed circuit carrying the electronic remote control circuits for central locking / unlocking of the opening of the vehicle, a transponder for the antitheft system of the vehicle and a power supply means battery or battery.
  • the remote controlled functions are actuated by the operator by means of actuating means 6 provided on the upper half-shell 3 and of which the backside is distinguished on the figures 2 and 4 .
  • the actuating means 6 enable activating switches of the printed circuit.
  • the upper half-shell 3 also has a through hole 7 for the passage of a push button 8 of an insert deployment module.
  • the through hole 7 is circular and the push button 8 has a corresponding bell shape with a cylindrical side wall.
  • the push button 8 protrudes axially (along the longitudinal axis AA on the figure 1 ) of the through hole 7 of the upper half-shell 3 to be depressed by a user and trigger the deployment of an insert of the insert deployment module.
  • the push button 8 comprises a rotational locking means cooperating with a corresponding rotational locking means of the housing, to block the rotation of the push button relative to the housing when the push button 8 is depressed.
  • These rotation locking means also form a guide of the push button 8 in axial translation along the longitudinal axis A-A of the push button 8.
  • the rotational locking means of the push button 8 forming an axial guide comprises three guide lugs 9, uniformly distributed on the same height outside the side wall of the push button 8.
  • the guide pins 9 cooperate with three corresponding notches 10 in a flange of the through-orifice 7 of the upper half-shell 3 ( figure 2 ) to guide the axial sliding of the push button 8 along the axis AA and to block its rotation.
  • the push button 8 blocked in rotation makes it possible to implant a push button of any shape and to have a better bending strength of the insert.
  • the insert deployment module comprises an elastic return element (not shown).
  • the insert comprises a bit support 11 and a bit (not shown) integral with the bit holder 11.
  • the bit is for example to be fitted at one of its ends in a complementary blind hole 12 of the bit holder 11 ( figure 2 ).
  • the bit support unit 11 / bit is held fixed for example by a pin.
  • the push button 8 is received in a housing 5 of the bit holder 11 from which it projects ( figure 1 ) and in which it can slide axially along the longitudinal axis AA when pressed by a user.
  • the elastic return element has a first end attached to the insert, for biasing the insert pivotally to the deployed position when the push button 8 is depressed and a second end attached to the push button 8.
  • the return member is for example a helical coil spring.
  • the push button 8 has a hollow interior space housing the return element whose bottom has a first slot 14 blocking the second end in rotation with respect to the upper half-shell 3 ( figure 1 ).
  • the bottom of the bit support 11 may comprise a hollow pin 15 connected to a side wall of the bit holder 11 by a radial bridge also acting as a pivotal stop of the bit holder 11.
  • the hollow pin 15 has a second slot for fixing the first end of the elastic return element (not visible).
  • the insert is pivotally mounted in the housing between a retracted position in the housing and a deployed position projecting from the housing.
  • the insert In the retracted position, the insert is for example housed in a recess 13 of a housing edge, for example in a substantially L-shaped shape corresponding to the shape of the insert.
  • the insert In the deployed position, the insert pivots 180 ° projecting from the housing to insert the bit in a corresponding lock.
  • the push button 8 and the bit support 11 cooperate to hold the insert in the retracted position.
  • the push button 8 comprises at less a support projection 16 of the insert in the retracted position and the bit holder 11 has a corresponding hole (not visible) cooperating with the holding projection 16.
  • the holding projection 16 engages the corresponding hole pre- constraining the return element.
  • the push button 8 releases the insert.
  • the push button 8 comes back protruding from the bit holder 11 by the return of the elastic member when the user releases his support.
  • the insert deployment module comprising the insert, the push button 8 and the elastic element forms a unit that can be assembled independently of the housing with the biased mounted elastic return element.
  • the insert deployment module can be prefabricated and delivered by a supplier to a separate manufacturer, for example specialized for remote control devices.
  • the insert deployment module comprises a retaining means carried by the push button 8 and cooperating with a complementary retaining means of an upper half-shell 3 or lower housing.
  • the retaining means are further configured to allow the axial translation of the push button 8 relative to the housing.
  • the mounting of the insert deployment module in the housing is facilitated because it can be attached to a half-shell of the housing by the retaining means before assembly of the two upper and lower half-shells.
  • the retaining means being carried by the push button 8 locked in rotation, it does not prevent the pivoting of the insert in the retracted position or deployed.
  • the additional retaining means of the housing is for example carried by the upper half-shell 3 of the housing, for example being made of material in the inner surface of the upper half-shell 3.
  • the retractable key comprises a remote control device housed in the internal cavity of the lower half-shell of the housing and the two half-shells snap cooperating to open or close the housing removably, the user can easily access the power means, such as the battery or battery, and proceed to its change without requiring a hatch at the back of the half lower shell and without difficulty to replace the insert deployment module in the housing, the latter being retained at the upper half-shell 3 by the retaining means.
  • the power means such as the battery or battery
  • the retaining means of the push button 8 and the additional retaining means of the housing can be removable cooperating for example by snapping.
  • At least one latching notch 17 is formed in a side wall of the push button ( figure 3 ).
  • three evenly spaced latching slots 17 are provided at the same height in the side wall of the push button 8, below the upper part of the push button 8 protruding from the housing.
  • an inner wall of the upper half-shell 3 has at least one complementary resilient tab 18 extending towards the detent notch and whose end has a ratchet tooth 18a protruding inwardly from the latching notch 17 ( figure 1 ).
  • the upper half-shell 3 thus has for example three complementary elastic tabs 18 coming from material with the inner wall ( figure 4 ).
  • the complementary elastic tabs 18 cooperate with the detent notches 17 by elastic deformation to snap the push button 8, and therefore the insert deployment module, to the upper half-shell 3.
  • the teeth 18a of the elastic tabs 18 can translate axially between the two axial abutments formed by the upper and lower edges of the detent notch 17, allowing the axial translation of the push button 8 relative to the housing while retaining the push button 8 to the upper half-shell 3.
  • the elastic tabs 18 are for example formed by material residues of the upper half-shell 3 left between the notches 10 formed in the collar of the through-orifice 7, for the axial guiding of the locking means in rotation of the knob. 8.
  • the ends of the residual flange portions have snap teeth 18a protruding towards the center of the through-orifice 7 towards the snap-in notches 17 of the push-button 8.
  • the retaining means, the rotational locking means forming a guide in axial translation and the holding projections 16 cooperating with the insert to block the insert in the retracted position are for example made in one piece with the push button 8
  • the push button 8 made in one piece has a hollow interior space for housing the return element, lips 14 integrally with the bottom of the push button 8 to fix the second end of the return element, a means rotational locking block forming a guide in axial translation, for example formed by guide pins 9 projecting from the side wall of the push button 8 and a retaining means, for example constituted by notches 17 formed in said side wall of the push button 8 .
  • the push button 8 thus has several means for performing various functions by cooperation of the insert deployment module with the housing, inter alia for the retention of the insert deployment module to the housing and for guiding the movement of the push button 8. This limits the number of parts forming the means of the insert deployment module.
  • the insert deployment module can then be assembled by snapping to the upper half-shell 3 by passing the push button 8 in the through hole 7 of the upper half-shell 3 and by snapping the elastic tabs 18 thereof to the snap-in notches 17 of the push-button 8. Then, the lower half-shell is snap-fastened to the upper half-shell 3 to assemble them in a box.
  • the return element relaxes and bit support 11 pivots to release the bit of its recess 13.
  • the user can then use the bit of the insert in the deployed position in the lock corresponding.
  • the user can fold the insert into the recess 13 in the retracted position by pressing the push button 8 so as to engage the retaining projections 16 of the pushbutton 8 again in the corresponding holes of the bit holder 11.
  • the user disassembles the upper half-shell 3 of the lower half-shell without risk of being able to easily reassemble the insert deployment module in the housing because the insert deployment module remains retained at the upper half-shell 3.

Description

L'invention est relative à une clé à insert escamotable, notamment pour véhicule automobile, comportant un boîtier et un insert escamotable dans le boîtier.The invention relates to a retractable insert key, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing and a retractable insert in the housing.

On connaît déjà du document WO 2010/023294 , une clé escamotable, notamment pour véhicule automobile, comportant un boîtier à deux demi-coquilles et un module de déploiement d'insert configuré pour être monté dans le boîtier.We already know document WO 2010/023294 , a retractable key, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing with two half-shells and an insert deployment module configured to be mounted in the housing.

Le module de déploiement d'insert comprend un insert formant panneton monté pivotant entre une position escamotée dans laquelle l'insert est escamoté dans le boîtier et une position déployée dans laquelle l'insert est sorti du boîtier. Le module de déploiement d'insert comporte également un bouton poussoir faisant saillie axialement de la demi-coquille supérieure du boîtier pour être actionné par un utilisateur et un élément de rappel élastique. Une première extrémité de l'élément de rappel élastique est fixée à l'insert pour le solliciter en pivotement vers la position déployée lorsque le bouton poussoir est actionné et une seconde extrémité est fixée au bouton poussoir. Le bouton poussoir comporte également un moyen de blocage en rotation coopérant avec un moyen de blocage en rotation correspondant du boîtier, les moyens de blocage en rotation formant guide du bouton poussoir en translation axiale.The insert deployment module comprises a bit insert pivotally mounted between a retracted position in which the insert is retracted into the housing and an extended position in which the insert is out of the housing. The insert deployment module also comprises a push button protruding axially from the upper half-shell of the housing to be actuated by a user and an elastic return member. A first end of the resilient biasing member is attached to the insert for pivotal biasing toward the deployed position when the push button is actuated and a second end is attached to the push button. The push button also comprises a rotational locking means cooperating with a corresponding rotational locking means of the housing, the rotational locking means forming a push-button guide in axial translation.

Un bouton poussoir bloqué en rotation permet d'implanter un bouton poussoir de forme quelconque et de disposer d'une meilleure tenue en flexion de l'insert.A push button locked in rotation makes it possible to implant a push button of any shape and to have a better resistance in bending of the insert.

En outre, un module de déploiement d'insert pouvant être assemblé indépendamment du boîtier avec l'élément de rappel élastique précontraint, permet qu'il soit préfabriqué et livré par un fournisseur à un fabriquant distinct, par exemple spécialisé pour les dispositifs à télécommande pour la commande du verrouillage/déverrouillage centralisé des ouvrants du véhicule.In addition, an insert deployment module that can be assembled independently of the housing with the prestressed resilient biasing element, allows it to be prefabricated and delivered by a supplier to a separate manufacturer, for example specialized for remote control devices for central locking / unlocking control of the opening of the vehicle.

L'invention propose un perfectionnement de la clé escamotable de l'état de la technique.The invention proposes an improvement of the retractable key of the state of the art.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet une clé escamotable comportant :

  • une demi-coquille supérieure et une demi-coquille inférieure s'assemblant pour former un boîtier, et
  • un module de déploiement d'insert configuré pour être monté dans ledit boîtier, ledit module de déploiement d'insert comprenant :
    • un insert monté pivotant dans le boîtier entre une position escamotée et une position déployée,
    • un bouton poussoir faisant saillie axialement de la demi-coquille supérieure pour être enfoncé axialement par un utilisateur et comportant un moyen de blocage en rotation coopérant avec un moyen de blocage en rotation correspondant du boîtier, les moyens de blocage en rotation formant guide du bouton poussoir en translation axiale, et
    • un élément de rappel élastique dont une première extrémité est fixée à l'insert et une seconde extrémité est fixée au bouton poussoir pour solliciter l'insert en pivotement vers la position déployée lorsque le bouton poussoir est enfoncé,
caractérisée en ce que ledit module de déploiement d'insert comporte un moyen de retenue porté par le bouton poussoir coopérant avec un moyen de retenue complémentaire d'une demi-coquille du boîtier, lesdits moyens de retenue étant aptes à assurer la retenue du module de déploiement d'insert sur ladite demi-coquille du boîtier lorsque ledit boîtier est ouvert et/ou désassemblé, lesdits moyens de retenue étant configurés pour permettre la translation axiale du bouton poussoir.For this purpose, the invention relates to a retractable key comprising:
  • an upper half-shell and a lower half-shell assembling to form a housing, and
  • an insert deployment module configured to be mounted in said housing, said insert deployment module comprising:
    • an insert pivotally mounted in the housing between a retracted position and an extended position,
    • a push button protruding axially from the upper half-shell to be pressed axially by a user and comprising a rotation locking means cooperating with a corresponding rotational locking means of the housing, the rotational locking means forming a push button guide in axial translation, and
    • an elastic return member having a first end attached to the insert and a second end attached to the push button for biasing the insert to pivot to the deployed position when the push button is depressed,
characterized in that said insert deployment module comprises a retaining means carried by the push button cooperating with a complementary retaining means of a half-shell of the housing, said retaining means being able to ensure the retention of the module of insert deployment on said half-shell of the housing when said housing is open and / or disassembled, said retaining means being configured to allow axial translation of the push button.

Ainsi, le montage du module de déploiement d'insert dans le boîtier est facilité car celui-ci peut être fixé à une demi-coquille du boîtier par les moyens de retenue avant l'assemblage des deux demi-coquilles supérieure et inférieure.Thus, the mounting of the insert deployment module in the housing is facilitated because it can be attached to a half-shell of the housing by the retaining means before assembly of the two upper and lower half-shells.

De plus, lorsque le boîtier présente des moyens d'ouverture et de fermeture amovible, l'utilisateur peut accéder facilement à l'intérieur du boîtier, par exemple pour remplacer un moyen d'alimentation d'un dispositif de télécommande, tel que la pile ou la batterie, et procéder à son changement sans nécessiter de trappe à l'arrière d'une demi-coquille du boîtier et sans difficulté pour replacer le module de déploiement d'insert dans le boîtier, celui-ci étant retenu au boîtier par les moyens de retenue.In addition, when the housing has removable opening and closing means, the user can easily access the interior of the housing, for example to replace a power supply means of a remote control device, such as the battery or the battery, and proceed to change it without requiring a hatch at the back of a half-shell of the case and without difficulty to replace the deployment module insert in the housing, the latter being retained in the housing by the retaining means.

En outre, le moyen de retenue étant porté par le bouton poussoir lui-même bloqué en rotation, le moyen de retenue n'empêche pas le pivotement de l'insert en position escamotée ou déployée.In addition, the retaining means being carried by the push button itself locked in rotation, the retaining means does not prevent the pivoting of the insert in the retracted position or deployed.

Le bouton poussoir présente ainsi plusieurs moyens pour la réalisation de différentes fonctions par coopération du module de déploiement d'insert avec le boîtier, entre autres pour la retenue du module de déploiement d'insert au boîtier et pour le guidage du bouton poussoir. On limite ainsi le nombre de pièces formant les moyens du module de déploiement d'insert.The push button thus has several means for carrying out various functions by cooperation of the insert deployment module with the housing, inter alia for retaining the insert deployment module to the housing and for guiding the push button. This limits the number of parts forming the means of the insert deployment module.

Selon une ou plusieurs caractéristiques préférées de la clé escamotable :

  • le moyen de retenue du bouton poussoir est réalisé d'une seule pièce avec le bouton poussoir,
  • le moyen de retenue, le moyen de blocage en rotation du bouton poussoir formant guide en translation axiale et des saillies de maintien coopérant avec l'insert pour bloquer l'insert en position escamotée, sont réalisés d'une seule pièce avec le bouton poussoir,
  • le moyen de retenue complémentaire du boîtier est porté par la demi-coquille supérieure,
  • le moyen de retenue complémentaire du boîtier est venu de matière dans une paroi intérieure de la demi-coquille supérieure,
  • la clé escamotable comporte un dispositif à télécommande logé dans une cavité interne de la demi-coquille inférieure du boîtier et les deux demi-coquilles supérieure et inférieure coopèrent par encliquetage pour ouvrir ou fermer le boîtier de manière amovible,
  • le moyen de retenue du bouton poussoir et le moyen de retenue complémentaire du boîtier sont amovibles,
  • le moyen de retenue du bouton poussoir et le moyen de retenue complémentaire du boîtier coopèrent par encliquetage,
  • au moins une encoche d'encliquetage est ménagée dans une paroi latérale du bouton poussoir et une paroi intérieure de la demi-coquille supérieure présente au moins une patte élastique complémentaire dont l'extrémité présente une dent d'encliquetage en proéminence vers l'encoche d'encliquetage,
  • la clé comporte au moins deux pattes élastiques complémentaires formées par au moins deux entailles ménagées dans une collerette d'un orifice traversant de la demi-coquille supérieure pour le passage du bouton poussoir, lesdites entailles coopérant avec le moyen de blocage en rotation du bouton poussoir pour le blocage en rotation et le guidage axial du bouton poussoir.
According to one or more preferred features of the retractable key:
  • the push button retaining means is made in one piece with the push button,
  • the retaining means, the rotational locking means of the push button forming a guide in axial translation and holding projections cooperating with the insert to block the insert in the retracted position, are made in one piece with the push button,
  • the additional retaining means of the housing is carried by the upper half-shell,
  • the additional retaining means of the housing is made of material in an inner wall of the upper half-shell,
  • the retractable key comprises a remote control device housed in an internal cavity of the lower half-shell of the housing and the two upper and lower half-shells snap cooperating to open or close the housing removably,
  • the push button retaining means and the complementary retention means of the housing are removable,
  • the push-button retaining means and the complementary means for retaining the casing cooperate by snap-fastening,
  • at least one detent notch is formed in a side wall of the push button and an inner wall of the upper half-shell has at least one complementary resilient tab whose end has a ratchet tooth protruding towards the notch snap,
  • the key comprises at least two complementary elastic tabs formed by at least two notches formed in a collar of a through orifice of the upper half-shell for the passage of the push button, said notches cooperating with the rotational locking means of the push button for locking in rotation and axial guiding of the push button.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention définie par les revendications annexées apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description suivante, donnée à titre d'exemple illustratif et non limitatif, et des dessins annexés parmi lesquels :

  • la figure 1 représente une vue en coupe d'un détail d'une demi-coquille supérieure et d'éléments d'un module de déploiement d'insert d'une clé escamotable à l'état assemblé,
  • la figure 2 représente une vue en perspective de la demi-coquille supérieure et des éléments du module de déploiement d'insert de la clé escamotable de la figure 1, la demi-coquille supérieure et le module de déploiement d'insert étant désassemblés,
  • la figure 3 représente une vue en perspective du bouton poussoir de la figure 1, et
  • la figure 4 est une vue en perspective d'une paroi intérieure de la demi-coquille supérieure.
Other features and advantages of the invention defined by the appended claims will appear more clearly on reading the following description, given by way of illustrative and non-limiting example, and the appended drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 represents a sectional view of a detail of an upper half-shell and elements of an insert deployment module of a retractable key in the assembled state,
  • the figure 2 represents a perspective view of the upper half-shell and elements of the insert deployment module of the retractable key of the figure 1 the upper half-shell and the insert deployment module being disassembled,
  • the figure 3 represents a perspective view of the push button of the figure 1 , and
  • the figure 4 is a perspective view of an inner wall of the upper half-shell.

Sur les figures, les éléments identiques portent les mêmes numéros de référence.In the figures, identical elements bear the same reference numbers.

La clé escamotable, notamment pour véhicule automobile, comporte une demi-coquille supérieure 3 formant un couvercle (figures 1, 2 et 4) et une demi-coquille inférieure non représentée formant un fond. La demi-coquille supérieure 3 et la demi-coquille inférieure s'assemblent pour former un boîtier de la clé escamotable.The retractable key, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprises an upper half-shell 3 forming a cover ( Figures 1, 2 and 4 ) and a lower half-shell not shown forming a bottom. The upper half-shell 3 and the lower half-shell assemble to form a housing of the retractable key.

Les deux demi-coquilles sont généralement réalisées en matière plastique et peuvent être assemblées par exemple par encliquetage (ou clipsage, c'est-à-dire par déformation élastique). Pour cela, la demi-coquille supérieure 3 présente des bords d'encliquetage 4 en périphérie, aptes à coopérer par déformation élastique avec une conformation correspondante en creux d'encliquetage de la demi-coquille inférieure, pour ouvrir ou fermer le boîtier de manière amovible.The two half-shells are generally made of plastic material and can be assembled for example by snapping (or clipping, that is to say by elastic deformation). For this, the upper half-shell 3 has snap-fastening edges 4 at the periphery, which are able to cooperate by elastic deformation with a corresponding recess-shaped configuration of the lower half-shell, to open or close the casing removably .

La demi-coquille inférieure présente une cavité interne, permettant par exemple, de loger un dispositif à télécommande (non représenté). De façon connue en soi, le dispositif à télécommande permet la commande de différentes fonctions de la clé, notamment le déverrouillage/verrouillage centralisée des ouvrants et de l'antivol du véhicule automobile ou le repérage du véhicule automobile dans un parking.The lower half-shell has an internal cavity, allowing, for example, to house a remote control device (not shown). In a manner known per se, the remote control device allows the control of various functions of the key, including the central unlocking / locking of the doors and the lock. motor vehicle or the location of the motor vehicle in a parking lot.

Le dispositif à télécommande comporte un circuit imprimé portant les circuits électroniques de télécommande pour le verrouillage/déverrouillage centralisé des ouvrants du véhicule, un transpondeur pour le système antivol du véhicule ainsi qu'un moyen d'alimentation électrique par pile ou batterie.The remote control device comprises a printed circuit carrying the electronic remote control circuits for central locking / unlocking of the opening of the vehicle, a transponder for the antitheft system of the vehicle and a power supply means battery or battery.

Les fonctions télécommandées sont actionnées par l'opérateur par le biais de moyens d'actionnement 6 prévus sur la demi-coquille supérieure 3 et dont on distingue l'envers sur les figures 2 et 4. Les moyens d'actionnement 6 permettent d'activer des interrupteurs du circuit imprimé.The remote controlled functions are actuated by the operator by means of actuating means 6 provided on the upper half-shell 3 and of which the backside is distinguished on the figures 2 and 4 . The actuating means 6 enable activating switches of the printed circuit.

La demi-coquille supérieure 3 comporte également un orifice traversant 7 pour le passage d'un bouton poussoir 8 d'un module de déploiement d'insert. Par exemple, l'orifice traversant 7 est circulaire et le bouton poussoir 8 présente une forme correspondante en cloche avec une paroi latérale cylindrique.The upper half-shell 3 also has a through hole 7 for the passage of a push button 8 of an insert deployment module. For example, the through hole 7 is circular and the push button 8 has a corresponding bell shape with a cylindrical side wall.

Le bouton poussoir 8 fait saillie axialement (selon l'axe longitudinal A-A sur la figure 1) de l'orifice traversant 7 de la demi-coquille supérieure 3 pour pouvoir être enfoncé par un utilisateur et déclencher le déploiement d'un insert du module de déploiement d'insert.The push button 8 protrudes axially (along the longitudinal axis AA on the figure 1 ) of the through hole 7 of the upper half-shell 3 to be depressed by a user and trigger the deployment of an insert of the insert deployment module.

Le bouton poussoir 8 comporte un moyen de blocage en rotation coopérant avec un moyen de blocage en rotation correspondant du boîtier, pour bloquer la rotation du bouton poussoir par rapport au boîtier lorsque le bouton poussoir 8 est enfoncé. Ces moyens de blocage en rotation forment également un guide du bouton poussoir 8 en translation axiale selon l'axe longitudinal A-A du bouton poussoir 8.The push button 8 comprises a rotational locking means cooperating with a corresponding rotational locking means of the housing, to block the rotation of the push button relative to the housing when the push button 8 is depressed. These rotation locking means also form a guide of the push button 8 in axial translation along the longitudinal axis A-A of the push button 8.

Selon un exemple de réalisation représenté en figure 3, le moyen de blocage en rotation du bouton poussoir 8 formant guide axial comporte trois ergots de guidage 9, régulièrement répartis sur une même hauteur à l'extérieur de la paroi latérale du bouton poussoir 8. Les ergots de guidage 9 coopèrent avec trois entailles correspondantes respectives 10 ménagées dans une collerette de l'orifice traversant 7 de la demi-coquille supérieure 3 (figure 2) pour guider le coulissement axial du bouton poussoir 8 selon l'axe A-A et pour bloquer sa rotation.According to an exemplary embodiment represented in figure 3 , the rotational locking means of the push button 8 forming an axial guide comprises three guide lugs 9, uniformly distributed on the same height outside the side wall of the push button 8. The guide pins 9 cooperate with three corresponding notches 10 in a flange of the through-orifice 7 of the upper half-shell 3 ( figure 2 ) to guide the axial sliding of the push button 8 along the axis AA and to block its rotation.

Le bouton poussoir 8 bloqué en rotation permet d'implanter un bouton poussoir de forme quelconque et de disposer d'une meilleure tenue en flexion de l'insert.The push button 8 blocked in rotation makes it possible to implant a push button of any shape and to have a better bending strength of the insert.

Outre le bouton poussoir 8 et l'insert, le module de déploiement d'insert comporte un élément de rappel élastique (non représenté).In addition to the push button 8 and the insert, the insert deployment module comprises an elastic return element (not shown).

Plus précisément, l'insert comprend un support de panneton 11 et un panneton (non représenté) solidaire du support de panneton 11. Le panneton est par exemple être emboîté à une de ses extrémités dans un orifice borgne complémentaire 12 du support de panneton 11 (figure 2). L'ensemble support de panneton 11 / panneton est maintenu fixe par exemple par une goupille.More specifically, the insert comprises a bit support 11 and a bit (not shown) integral with the bit holder 11. The bit is for example to be fitted at one of its ends in a complementary blind hole 12 of the bit holder 11 ( figure 2 ). The bit support unit 11 / bit is held fixed for example by a pin.

Le bouton poussoir 8 est reçu dans un logement 5 du support de panneton 11 duquel il fait saillie (figure 1) et dans lequel il peut coulisser axialement selon l'axe longitudinal A-A lorsqu'il est enfoncé par un utilisateur.The push button 8 is received in a housing 5 of the bit holder 11 from which it projects ( figure 1 ) and in which it can slide axially along the longitudinal axis AA when pressed by a user.

L'élément de rappel élastique présente une première extrémité fixée à l'insert, pour solliciter l'insert en pivotement vers la position déployée lorsque le bouton poussoir 8 est enfoncé et une seconde extrémité fixée au bouton poussoir 8. L'élément de rappel est par exemple un ressort hélicoïdal de torsion.The elastic return element has a first end attached to the insert, for biasing the insert pivotally to the deployed position when the push button 8 is depressed and a second end attached to the push button 8. The return member is for example a helical coil spring.

Le bouton poussoir 8 présente un espace intérieur creux logeant l'élément de rappel dont le fond présente une première fente 14 bloquant la seconde extrémité en rotation par rapport à la demi-coquille supérieure 3 (figure 1). En outre, le fond du support de panneton 11 peut comporter un pion creux 15 relié à une paroi latérale du support de panneton 11 par un pontet radial faisant également office de butée en pivotement du support de panneton 11. Le pion creux 15 présente une deuxième fente pour fixer la première extrémité de l'élément de rappel élastique (non visible).The push button 8 has a hollow interior space housing the return element whose bottom has a first slot 14 blocking the second end in rotation with respect to the upper half-shell 3 ( figure 1 ). In addition, the bottom of the bit support 11 may comprise a hollow pin 15 connected to a side wall of the bit holder 11 by a radial bridge also acting as a pivotal stop of the bit holder 11. The hollow pin 15 has a second slot for fixing the first end of the elastic return element (not visible).

L'insert est monté pivotant dans le boîtier entre une position escamotée dans le boîtier et une position déployée en saillie du boîtier. En position escamotée, l'insert est par exemple logé dans un décrochement 13 d'une bordure du boîtier, par exemple selon une forme sensiblement en L correspondant à la forme de l'insert. Dans la position déployée, l'insert pivote de 180° en saillie du boîtier afin d'insérer le panneton dans une serrure correspondante.The insert is pivotally mounted in the housing between a retracted position in the housing and a deployed position projecting from the housing. In the retracted position, the insert is for example housed in a recess 13 of a housing edge, for example in a substantially L-shaped shape corresponding to the shape of the insert. In the deployed position, the insert pivots 180 ° projecting from the housing to insert the bit in a corresponding lock.

Par ailleurs, le bouton poussoir 8 et le support de panneton 11 coopèrent pour maintenir l'insert en position escamotée. Pour cela, le bouton poussoir 8 comporte au moins une saillie de maintien 16 de l'insert en position escamotée et le support de panneton 11 comporte un trou correspondant (non visible) coopérant avec la saillie de maintien 16. En position escamotée, la saillie de maintien 16 engage le trou correspondant pré-contraignant l'élément de rappel. Lorsque le bouton poussoir est enfoncé, la saillie de maintien 16 est libérée du trou correspondant, ce qui permet le pivotement du support de panneton 11 en position déployée. Ainsi, lorsqu'il est enfoncé par un utilisateur, le bouton poussoir 8 libère l'insert. Le bouton poussoir 8 revient en saillie du support de panneton 11 par le rappel de l'élément élastique lorsque l'utilisateur relâche son appui.Furthermore, the push button 8 and the bit support 11 cooperate to hold the insert in the retracted position. For this, the push button 8 comprises at less a support projection 16 of the insert in the retracted position and the bit holder 11 has a corresponding hole (not visible) cooperating with the holding projection 16. In the retracted position, the holding projection 16 engages the corresponding hole pre- constraining the return element. When the push button is depressed, the holding protrusion 16 is released from the corresponding hole, which allows pivoting of the bit support 11 in the extended position. Thus, when pressed by a user, the push button 8 releases the insert. The push button 8 comes back protruding from the bit holder 11 by the return of the elastic member when the user releases his support.

Le module de déploiement d'insert comportant l'insert, le bouton poussoir 8 et l'élément élastique forme une unité pouvant être assemblée indépendamment du boîtier avec l'élément de rappel élastique monté précontraint. Le module de déploiement d'insert peut donc être préfabriqué et livré par un fournisseur à un fabriquant distinct, par exemple spécialisé pour les dispositifs à télécommande.The insert deployment module comprising the insert, the push button 8 and the elastic element forms a unit that can be assembled independently of the housing with the biased mounted elastic return element. The insert deployment module can be prefabricated and delivered by a supplier to a separate manufacturer, for example specialized for remote control devices.

Une fois le module de déploiement assemblé, celui-ci peut être monté dans le boîtier. Pour cela, le module de déploiement d'insert comporte un moyen de retenue porté par le bouton poussoir 8 et coopérant avec un moyen de retenue complémentaire d'une demi-coquille supérieure 3 ou inférieure du boîtier. Les moyens de retenue sont en outre configurés pour permettre la translation axiale du bouton poussoir 8 par rapport au boîtier.Once the deployment module assembled, it can be mounted in the housing. For this, the insert deployment module comprises a retaining means carried by the push button 8 and cooperating with a complementary retaining means of an upper half-shell 3 or lower housing. The retaining means are further configured to allow the axial translation of the push button 8 relative to the housing.

Ainsi, le montage du module de déploiement d'insert dans le boîtier est facilité car celui-ci peut être fixé à une demi-coquille du boîtier par les moyens de retenue avant l'assemblage des deux demi-coquilles supérieure et inférieure.Thus, the mounting of the insert deployment module in the housing is facilitated because it can be attached to a half-shell of the housing by the retaining means before assembly of the two upper and lower half-shells.

En outre, le moyen de retenue étant porté par le bouton poussoir 8 bloqué en rotation, il n'empêche pas le pivotement de l'insert en position escamotée ou déployée.In addition, the retaining means being carried by the push button 8 locked in rotation, it does not prevent the pivoting of the insert in the retracted position or deployed.

Le moyen de retenue complémentaire du boîtier est par exemple porté par la demi-coquille supérieure 3 du boîtier, en étant par exemple venu de matière dans la surface intérieure de la demi-coquille supérieure 3.The additional retaining means of the housing is for example carried by the upper half-shell 3 of the housing, for example being made of material in the inner surface of the upper half-shell 3.

Ainsi, lorsque la clé escamotable comporte un dispositif à télécommande logé dans la cavité interne de la demi-coquille inférieure du boîtier et que les deux demi-coquilles coopèrent par encliquetage pour ouvrir ou fermer le boîtier de manière amovible, l'utilisateur peut accéder facilement au moyen d'alimentation, tel que la pile ou la batterie, et procéder à son changement sans nécessiter de trappe à l'arrière de la demi-coquille inférieure et sans difficulté pour replacer le module de déploiement d'insert dans le boîtier, celui-ci étant retenu à la demi-coquille supérieure 3 par les moyens de retenue.Thus, when the retractable key comprises a remote control device housed in the internal cavity of the lower half-shell of the housing and the two half-shells snap cooperating to open or close the housing removably, the user can easily access the power means, such as the battery or battery, and proceed to its change without requiring a hatch at the back of the half lower shell and without difficulty to replace the insert deployment module in the housing, the latter being retained at the upper half-shell 3 by the retaining means.

Le moyen de retenue du bouton poussoir 8 et le moyen de retenue complémentaire du boîtier peuvent être amovibles en coopérant par exemple par encliquetage.The retaining means of the push button 8 and the additional retaining means of the housing can be removable cooperating for example by snapping.

Pour cela, au moins une encoche d'encliquetage 17 est ménagée dans une paroi latérale du bouton poussoir (figure 3). Par exemple, trois encoches d'encliquetage 17 régulièrement réparties sont ménagées à une même hauteur dans la paroi latérale du bouton poussoir 8, en dessous de la partie supérieure du bouton poussoir 8 faisant saillie du boîtier.For this, at least one latching notch 17 is formed in a side wall of the push button ( figure 3 ). For example, three evenly spaced latching slots 17 are provided at the same height in the side wall of the push button 8, below the upper part of the push button 8 protruding from the housing.

En outre, une paroi intérieure de la demi-coquille supérieure 3 présente au moins une patte élastique complémentaire 18 s'étendant vers l'encoche d'encliquetage et dont l'extrémité présente une dent d'encliquetage 18a en proéminence vers l'intérieur de l'encoche d'encliquetage 17 (figure 1). La demi-coquille supérieure 3 présente ainsi par exemple trois pattes élastiques complémentaires 18 venant de matière avec la paroi intérieure (figure 4).In addition, an inner wall of the upper half-shell 3 has at least one complementary resilient tab 18 extending towards the detent notch and whose end has a ratchet tooth 18a protruding inwardly from the latching notch 17 ( figure 1 ). The upper half-shell 3 thus has for example three complementary elastic tabs 18 coming from material with the inner wall ( figure 4 ).

Les pattes élastiques complémentaires 18 coopèrent avec les encoches d'encliquetage 17 par déformation élastique pour encliqueter le bouton poussoir 8, et donc le module de déploiement d'insert, à la demi-coquille supérieure 3.The complementary elastic tabs 18 cooperate with the detent notches 17 by elastic deformation to snap the push button 8, and therefore the insert deployment module, to the upper half-shell 3.

Les dents 18a des pattes élastiques 18 peuvent se translater axialement entre les deux butées axiales formées par les bords supérieurs et inférieurs de l'encoche d'encliquetage 17, permettant la translation axiale du bouton poussoir 8 par rapport au boîtier tout en retenant le bouton poussoir 8 à la demi-coquille supérieure 3.The teeth 18a of the elastic tabs 18 can translate axially between the two axial abutments formed by the upper and lower edges of the detent notch 17, allowing the axial translation of the push button 8 relative to the housing while retaining the push button 8 to the upper half-shell 3.

Les pattes élastiques 18 sont par exemple formées par des résidus de matière de la demi-coquille supérieure 3 laissés entre les entailles 10 ménagées dans la collerette de l'orifice traversant 7, pour le guidage axial du moyen de blocage en rotation du bouton poussoir 8. Ainsi, les extrémités des portions de collerettes résiduelles présentent des dents d'encliquetage 18a en proéminence en direction du centre de l'orifice traversant 7 vers les encoches d'encliquetage 17 du bouton poussoir 8.The elastic tabs 18 are for example formed by material residues of the upper half-shell 3 left between the notches 10 formed in the collar of the through-orifice 7, for the axial guiding of the locking means in rotation of the knob. 8. Thus, the ends of the residual flange portions have snap teeth 18a protruding towards the center of the through-orifice 7 towards the snap-in notches 17 of the push-button 8.

Le moyen de retenue, le moyen de blocage en rotation formant guide en translation axiale et les saillies de maintien 16 coopérant avec l'insert pour bloquer l'insert en position escamotée, sont par exemple réalisés d'une seule pièce avec le bouton poussoir 8. Autrement dit, et comme on peut le voir sur la figure 3, le bouton poussoir 8 réalisé en une seule pièce présente un espace intérieur creux pour loger l'élément de rappel, des lèvres 14 venues de matière avec le fond du bouton poussoir 8 pour fixer la seconde extrémité de l'élément de rappel, un moyen de blocage en rotation formant guide en translation axiale par exemple formé par des ergots de guidage 9 en saillie de la paroi latérale du bouton poussoir 8 et un moyen de retenue, par exemple constitué d'encoches 17 ménagées dans ladite paroi latérale du bouton poussoir 8.The retaining means, the rotational locking means forming a guide in axial translation and the holding projections 16 cooperating with the insert to block the insert in the retracted position, are for example made in one piece with the push button 8 In other words, and as we can see on the figure 3 , the push button 8 made in one piece has a hollow interior space for housing the return element, lips 14 integrally with the bottom of the push button 8 to fix the second end of the return element, a means rotational locking block forming a guide in axial translation, for example formed by guide pins 9 projecting from the side wall of the push button 8 and a retaining means, for example constituted by notches 17 formed in said side wall of the push button 8 .

Le bouton poussoir 8 présente ainsi plusieurs moyens pour la réalisation de différentes fonctions par coopération du module de déploiement d'insert avec le boîtier, entre autres pour la retenue du module de déploiement d'insert au boîtier et pour le guidage du déplacement du bouton poussoir 8. On limite ainsi le nombre de pièces formant les moyens du module de déploiement d'insert.The push button 8 thus has several means for performing various functions by cooperation of the insert deployment module with the housing, inter alia for the retention of the insert deployment module to the housing and for guiding the movement of the push button 8. This limits the number of parts forming the means of the insert deployment module.

Le module de déploiement d'insert peut alors être assemblé par encliquetage à la demi-coquille supérieure 3 en passant le bouton poussoir 8 dans l'orifice traversant 7 de la demi-coquille supérieure 3 et en encliquetant les pattes élastiques 18 de cette dernière aux encoches d'encliquetage 17 du bouton poussoir 8. Puis, on fixe par encliquetage la demi-coquille inférieure à la demi-coquille supérieure 3 pour les assembler en boîtier.The insert deployment module can then be assembled by snapping to the upper half-shell 3 by passing the push button 8 in the through hole 7 of the upper half-shell 3 and by snapping the elastic tabs 18 thereof to the snap-in notches 17 of the push-button 8. Then, the lower half-shell is snap-fastened to the upper half-shell 3 to assemble them in a box.

Ainsi en appuyant sur le bouton poussoir 8, l'élément de rappel se détend et le support de panneton 11 pivote pour dégager le panneton de son décrochement 13. L'utilisateur peut alors utiliser le panneton de l'insert en position déployée dans la serrure correspondante. Après utilisation, l'utilisateur peut replier l'insert dans le décrochement 13 en position escamotée en appuyant sur le bouton poussoir 8 de manière à engager de nouveau les saillies de maintien 16 du bouton poussoir 8 dans les trous correspondants du support de panneton 11. En outre, s'il a besoin d'accéder à l'intérieur du boîtier, par exemple pour remplacer le moyen d'alimentation, l'utilisateur désassemble la demi-coquille supérieure 3 de la demi-coquille inférieure sans risque de ne plus pouvoir remonter facilement le module de déploiement d'insert dans le boîtier car le module de déploiement d'insert reste retenu à la demi-coquille supérieure 3.Thus by pressing the push button 8, the return element relaxes and bit support 11 pivots to release the bit of its recess 13. The user can then use the bit of the insert in the deployed position in the lock corresponding. After use, the user can fold the insert into the recess 13 in the retracted position by pressing the push button 8 so as to engage the retaining projections 16 of the pushbutton 8 again in the corresponding holes of the bit holder 11. In addition, if he needs access to inside the housing, for example to replace the supply means, the user disassembles the upper half-shell 3 of the lower half-shell without risk of being able to easily reassemble the insert deployment module in the housing because the insert deployment module remains retained at the upper half-shell 3.

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  1. Retractable key comprising:
    - an upper half-shell (3) and a lower half-shell which are assembled to form a casing, and
    - an insert deployment module configured to be mounted in said casing, said insert deployment module comprising:
    - an insert which is mounted in the casing so as to be able to pivot between a retracted position and a deployed position,
    - a pushbutton (8) which projects axially from the upper half-shell (3) in order to be depressed axially by a user and which comprises a rotation prevention means (9) which engages with a corresponding rotation prevention means (10) of the casing, these rotation prevention means (9, 10) guiding the pushbutton (8) in axial translation (A-A), and
    - an elastic return element, a first end of which is attached to the insert and a second end of which is attached to the pushbutton (8) in order to force the insert to pivot toward the deployed position when the pushbutton (8) is depressed,
    characterized in that said insert deployment module comprises a retaining means (17) borne by the pushbutton (8) which engages with a complementary retaining means (18) of one half-shell of the casing, these retaining means (17, 18) being designed to hold the insert deployment module on said half-shell of the casing when said casing is open and/or disassembled, these retaining means (17, 18) being configured so as to allow the pushbutton (8) to move in axial translation (A-A).
  2. Key according to Claim 1, characterized in that the retaining means (17) of the pushbutton (8) is made as a single part with the pushbutton (8).
  3. Key according to Claim 2, characterized in that the retaining means (17), the rotation prevention means (9) of the pushbutton (8) acting as a guide in axial translation (A-A) and holding projections (16) which engage with the insert so as to lock the insert in the retracted position, are made as a single part with the pushbutton (8).
  4. Key according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the complementary retaining means (18) of the casing is borne by the upper half-shell (3).
  5. Key according to Claim 4, characterized in that the complementary retaining means (18) of the casing is formed as an integral part in one internal wall of the upper half-shell (3).
  6. Key according to either of Claims 4 and 5, characterized in that it comprises a remote control device housed in an internal cavity of the lower half-shell of the casing and in that the two half-shells, upper and lower, engage by snap-fitting in order to open or close the casing in a removable manner.
  7. Key according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the retaining means (17) of the pushbutton (8) and the complementary retaining means (18) of the casing are removable.
  8. Key according to Claim 7, characterized in that the retaining means (17) of the pushbutton (8) and the complementary retaining means (18) of the casing engage by snap-fitting.
  9. Key according to Claim 8, in conjunction with either of Claims 2 and 3 and one of Claims 4 to 6, characterized in that at least one snap-fitting notch (17) is made in one side wall of the pushbutton (8) and in that one internal wall of the upper half-shell (3) has at least one complementary elastic tab (18) the end of which has a snap-fitting tooth (18a) which is prominent toward the snap-fitting notch (17).
  10. Key according to Claim 9, characterized in that it comprises at least two complementary elastic tabs (18) formed by at least two cuts (10) created in a collar of a through-hole (7) of the upper half-shell (3) for the pushbutton (8) to pass through, said cuts (10) engaging with the rotation prevention means (9) of the pushbutton (8) in order guide the pushbutton (8) axially and to prevent it from rotating.
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