FR2774119A1 - Guide for insertion of key into vehicle anti-theft lock - Google Patents

Abstract

The guide (5) for the insertion of the key (3) into the lock hole (7) is made from metal or synthetic material. The guide has a cavity (1) forming a conical bore. The cavity guides the key to the hole and can be positioned and glued on the lock (4).

Description

1 - The present invention relates to a device for facilitating

the introduction

  a key in a motor vehicle anti-theft device or any other lock.

  The introduction of the ignition key, in the housing provided for this purpose, is often made hazardous by the oblique situation of the anti-theft and in addition, hidden by the steering wheel. The darkness and the poor lighting, even nonexistent, do not simplify the introduction of the key, neither in an anti-theft car, nor in

a door lock or the like.

  To this end, the invention relates to a device for guiding the key towards

  The lock or anti-theft hole.

  The device (5) consists of a piece of metal or material

  synthetic, PVC, Nylon 'or other, or in wood.

  This piece can be of round, ovoid, square, rectangular or other shape. In this device is hollowed out a conical (1), elliptical conical or other shaped cavity. This cavity (1) is perforated on both sides, in the form

shrinking bore.

  The cavity (1) guides the key (3) to the slightly larger hole (2)

  as the section of the key (3), belonging to this lock (4).

  For security locks with a European or other profile, the key guide (5) can be provided at its base with a second key guide (9), smaller, rotating on itself and preferably phosphorescent, kept in place by the first key guide (5), thus extending the guiding effect towards the orifice of the lock and

making it much more precise.

  The second key guide (9) can be in the form of a washer, hollowed out on the lock side, by countersinking (10), to match the shape of the protruding part and

turning (12) of the lock (4).

  The second key guide (9) is also hollowed out on the side, by which the key is introduced, in the form of a cavity having the form of a narrowing bore (8), to let the key (3) slide towards the hole of the lock (7), by a

  opening (11) at the deepest point of the second key guide (9).

  The opening (11) follows the contours of the key (3) which is flat,

  round, square or other depending on the model of lock, anti-theft or padlock.

  This device (5) can be positioned and fixed on the lock, or the anti-theft device

  (4) of the automobile, by gluing, by double-sided adhesive process

face, screwing or other.

  -2- The device can also be an integral part of the lock or

  anti-theft of a motor car.

  In this case, the device being coupled to the lock or theft prevention, the

  attachment of the key guide device has expired.

  The device can similarly be integrated and be part of the

  steering wheel shell of a motor car, which surrounds the anti-theft device.

  In reality, we observe, almost systematically, an introduction of the key into the hole provided for this purpose, greatly facilitated

  especially in poor visual conditions.

  Although the invention has been described in particular embodiments, it is understood that it is in no way limited thereto and that it is possible to make various modifications to the forms, materials and combinations of these various elements, without for this to move away from the framework and the spirit of the invention. 1 5 The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention. Figures 10 to 13 show

  the process of the key guide device.

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LEGEND OF THE FIGURES

  Figure 1 Simplified sketch of the key guide "2" "" i 3 Section of the process for anti-theft or lock "4 Rear view for example lock a 5 I" before id t "6:" box "tg i" 7: Example variant form

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  "9 i" 4 "" "10: Cutting the key guide process" 11 i: .... a 12 :. 4 i .. '4 "13: id 4 Id Id" 14: Sketch of a lock with European profile "15: Section showing the position of the second key guide 16: View of the second key guide on the lock side" 17: d .. ..d id. by which the key 18 is introduced: Sectional view of the second key guide

REFERENCES

  (1): Conical shaped cavity (2): Hole allowing the operating part of the key to pass through (3): Key (4): Lock or anti-theft device (5): Guide device (6): Lock housing (7): Keyhole (8): Hollow cavity in the form of a narrowing bore (9): Second key guide (10): Recess by counterbore (11): Opening (12): Protruding and rotating part of the lock 4 -

Claims (8)

Claims   1) Guide device (5), to facilitate the introduction of a key (3) into the housing, provided for this purpose, of an anti-theft motor vehicle or any   another lock (4), characterized by its internal conical shape of the cavity (1).   2) Device according to claim 1 characterized by its round, ovoid, square, rectangular or other shape, perforated on either side, the hole having   the shape of a narrowing bore (8).   3) Device according to claim 1 or claim 2 characterized in that the material in which it is made, can be metallic, plastic, wood or other.   4) Key guide device according to any one of claims   previous, characterized in that it has a conical-shaped cavity (1), elliptical conical or other, guiding the key (3) towards a hole (2)   slightly larger than the key section.   ) Key guide device according to any one of claims   above, characterized in that it can be provided at its base with a second key guide (9), smaller, rotating on itself and preferably phosphorescent, held in place by the first key guide (5) , extending the guiding effect.   6) key guide device according to claim 5, characterized in that the second key guide (9) is hollowed out, on the lock side, to match the shape   of the projecting and rotating part (12) of the lock (4).   7) Key guide device according to one of claims 5 and 6, characterized   by the fact that the second key guide (9) is hollowed out, on the side by which the key is introduced, in the form of a cavity having the form of a narrowing bore (8), to allow the key (3) to slide towards the keyhole (7), through an opening (11)   at the deepest point of this second key guide (9).   8) Key guide device according to one of claims 5 to 7, characterized   by the fact that the opening (11) of the second key guide follows the contours of the key, whether flat, round, square or other, depending on the lock model, anti-theft, or padlock. -5-   9) Key guide device according to any one of claims   previous, characterized in that it can be integrated, making it integral   with the anti-theft of a motor vehicle or a lock.   ) Key guide device according to any one of claims 1 to   8, characterized in that it can be integrated, making it integral with the   shell of the steering wheel of a motor car surrounding the anti-theft system.