JP2008045343A - Key holder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a key holder installable in an optional key, easy in holding and operation, and for easily confirming locking. <P>SOLUTION: A grip 2 of the key holder 1 is formed as a box-shaped body of a substantially egg shape in a plan view. An operation button part 22, a locking confirming display part 23A, a time display part 23B and a switch part juxtaposed with a locking switch and an unlocking switch, are arranged in order toward an upper part of a short dimension part for installing a chain link part from a lower part being a long dimension part. The locking confirming display part displays any of locking and unlocking in response to operation of the switch. The time display part displays any of the locking or unlocking time and the present time by operation of the operation button part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a key holder, and more particularly to a key holder that enables confirmation of locking when going out.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a key holder is attached to a key made of metal to make it easy to grasp and convenient to carry, and to prevent dropping or losing. In addition, there are various key shapes and materials for key chains, and metal disk key chains that imitate the famous places of various places, and key figures such as figures that imitate heroes and heroes such as comics are generally used. ing.

  However, just by attaching a key ring that imitates the landscape, figure, etc. to the key, even if the key is not lost, it cannot be confirmed whether the door is locked when going out.

  In addition, people forget their things, so it is necessary to lock them when they go out. , I do not remember that I was locked, and I might be worried about whether I locked it.

For this reason, there has already been filed a key head that can display the date and time of locking using a key head that displays locking information (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-213967 (page 1-5, FIG. 1)

  However, it is desirable that it is possible to confirm whether or not a key holder that can be attached to an arbitrary key is locked, not a key head that can be attached only to a specific key. Further, it is preferable that the key ring has a shape that is easy to hold and operate. Furthermore, it is desirable that the key holder used by the individual is a smaller and less expensive key holder.

  In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a key holder that can be attached to any key, is easy to hold, is easy to operate, and can be easily confirmed to be locked. It is.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a key holder including a key attachment portion, a grip portion, and a chain link portion for connecting the key attachment portion, the box portion having a substantially oval shape in plan view. In order from the lower part which becomes the long part to the upper part of the short part where the chain link part is mounted, the operation button part, the lock confirmation display part, the time display part, the lock switch and the unlock switch The lock confirmation display unit is a lock confirmation display unit that displays either locking or unlocking according to the operation of the switch, and the time display unit includes the operation button. It is a time display unit that displays either the locked or unlocked time or the current time by operating the unit.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention having the above configuration, since the main body shape of the grip portion is substantially oval in a plan view, it can be said that the shape is easy to grip. Moreover, since the locking confirmation display part is provided in the long dimension part, it is easy to visually recognize, and also by confirming the time of locking, it becomes clear at a glance whether or not the locking is performed when going out.

  The invention according to claim 2 is a push button type switch that is recognized as being operated by pressing the switch continuously for a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, and the lock confirmation display unit includes a key mark and an X An LED display unit including a mark, and the time display unit is an LED display unit that digitally displays the time, and a control board that controls each operation and display and stores a plurality of operation times in the grip unit. It is characterized in that a battery storage unit is provided for storing a battery that is built in and supplies predetermined power.

  According to the second aspect of the invention having the above-described configuration, the lock switch is not locked unless the lock switch is continuously pressed for a predetermined time. It is. Further, since the LED display unit is used, power consumption is small and clear display can be performed for a long time.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, when a lock confirmation operation is performed by pressing the lock switch for a predetermined time, the key mark of the lock confirmation display portion is lit and displayed, and at the same time, the operation time is displayed on the time display portion. When the unlocking confirmation operation is performed by depressing the unlocking switch for a predetermined time, the x mark is lit on the key type mark of the locking confirmation display portion, and the operation time is simultaneously set to the time It is characterized by being displayed on the display unit.

  According to the invention according to claim 3 having the above-described configuration, by using a combination of a key mark and an X mark, it is possible to clearly indicate that locking and unlocking, and time of locking or unlocking are performed. Can be displayed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the operation button unit includes a mode key, an up key, and a down key, and the key is operated to perform initial setting of the time and display the stored past operation time. It is characterized by being possible.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4 which has said structure, the time and log | history which went out can be known by confirming the locking time and the unlocking time.

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that an illumination lamp is provided on the upper side portion of the grip portion of the substantially oval box-like body in plan view, and an on / off switch for the lamp is provided on the lower side portion. Yes.

  According to the fifth aspect of the invention having the above-described configuration, when the surroundings are dark, the illumination lamp can be turned on, and the nighttime locking and unlocking operations can be easily performed.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the gripping portion is a substantially oval box-like body in plan view, and the operation is sequentially performed from the lower portion to be the long portion toward the upper portion of the short portion to which the chain link portion is attached. A button unit, a lock confirmation display unit, a time display unit, and a switch unit in which a lock switch and an unlock switch are arranged side by side are provided, and the lock confirmation display unit is locked and unlocked according to the operation of the switch. And the time display unit is a time display unit that displays either the locked or unlocked time or the current time according to the setting of the operation button unit. It is a shape and a shape which is easy to operate, and it is possible to obtain a key chain that can be easily checked for locking.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a key holder according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  A key holder 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a grip portion 2, a key mounting portion 3, and a chain link portion 4 that connects them. The grip portion 2 is a box-shaped body whose main body 21 has a substantially oval shape in a plan view, and in order from a lower portion that becomes a long portion toward an upper portion of a short portion to which the chain link portion 4 is attached. , An operation button section 22, a display section 23 having a lock confirmation display section 23A and a time display section 23B, and a switch section 24 in which a lock switch 24A and an unlock switch 24B are arranged in parallel. The locking confirmation display unit 23A is a locking confirmation display unit that displays either locking or unlocking according to the operation of the switch, and the time display unit 23B is operated by operating the operation button unit 22. The time display unit displays either the time of locking or unlocking and the current time.

  In addition, a battery housing for storing a battery for supplying predetermined power is built in the main body 21 of the grip portion 2 so as to control each operation and display and store a plurality of operation times. A portion (not shown) is provided. As this battery, a small button battery is suitable, and the back cover of the main body 21 can be opened and closed to be detachable.

  Each of the locking switch 24A and the unlocking switch 24B is a push button type switch that is recognized to be operated by continuously pressing a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time. For example, the locking switch 24A and the unlocking switch 24B are pressed twice continuously within 2 seconds. To complete the operation. Further, the lock confirmation display unit 23A is an LED display unit including a key mark and an X mark, and the time display unit is an LED display unit that digitally displays the time.

  For this reason, the lock switch 24A is not locked unless it is pressed a predetermined number of times in succession (for example, twice within 2 seconds). Further, since the LED display unit is used, power consumption is small and clear display can be performed for a long time.

  That is, when the lock confirmation operation is performed by continuously pressing the lock switch 24A a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, the key mark of the lock confirmation display portion 23A is lit and displayed, and at the same time, the operation time is displayed on the time display portion 23B. When the unlocking confirmation operation is performed by continuously pressing the unlocking switch 24B a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, the X mark is lit on the key mark of the locking confirmation display portion 23A. At the same time, the operation time is displayed on the time display unit 23B.

  Each display unit may be either a unique color display or a black and white display, but the time display is a monotone monochromatic display, and the key mark and the x mark are each easily displayed (for example, red). Is preferred.

  Alternatively, the lock switch 24A may be displayed in red to display a warning color, and the unlock switch 24B may be displayed in blue to allow entry into the room.

  It is possible to display only the key mark on the lock confirmation display portion 23A, and display the locked state and the unlocked state. However, if the display is a combination of the key mark and the X mark, the lock is confirmed. It is preferable that the user can confirm that the lock has been opened. In addition, when the lock confirmation operation is performed, the time of locking is displayed, and when the unlocking confirmation operation is performed, the time of unlocking is displayed, so that the last operation performed can be clearly displayed. .

  Further, an illumination lamp 25 is provided on one side upper part of the grip part 2 of the substantially oval box-like body in plan view, and an on / off switch 26 for the lamp is provided on the lower side part. With this configuration, when the surroundings are dark, the illumination lamp 25 is turned on by operating the switch 26, and the nighttime locking and unlocking operations can be easily performed.

  FIG. 2 shows a front view of the key holder 1 according to the present invention.

  As can be seen from this figure, it can be said that the shape of the main body of the grip portion 2 is generally oval in a plan view, so that it can be easily gripped. In addition, since the display unit 23 has a large size, it is easy to see, and by indicating the time of locking and the locked state (for example, “open” character shown in the figure), it becomes obvious at a glance whether or not the door is locked. . Further, in place of the “open”, “OPEN” or “UNLOCK” may be used.

  Further, the description content displayed on the display unit 23 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3A shows the “open” notation described above. This state is an unlocked state, and the X mark 32 is lit and displayed on the key type mark 31 in the lock confirmation display portion 23A. That is, it is a display indicating that the unlocking operation has been performed and no key is locked. At the same time, the operation time (for example, August 8, 12:30) is displayed on the time display unit 23B.

  At this time, both the key mark 31 and the x mark 32 can be displayed in red or black, and one can be displayed in red and the other can be displayed in black.

  FIG. 3B shows a “closed” notation, that is, a locked state. At this time, only the key mark 31 is displayed on the lock confirmation display portion 23A, and it is obvious that the key is locked. Further, instead of this “closed” notation, “CLOSE” or “LOCK” notation can also be used. At this time, the time display unit 23B displays 8:30 on August 8 when the lock confirmation operation is performed.

  FIG. 3C shows a state in which nothing is displayed on the lock confirmation display portion 23A, and only the time is displayed. This is an initial state, and is a state before the lock confirmation operation and the unlock confirmation operation are performed just by setting the current time.

  This current time setting is performed by the button operation of the operation button unit 22 described above. The operation button unit 22 (see FIG. 2) includes, for example, a mode key 22a, an up key 22b, and a down key 22c, and selects an item (day, hour, minute, etc.) to be set by the mode key, and the up key The operation is the same as the known time setting operation for setting the correct day, hour, and minute by operating the down key. In the state where the time is simply set, the current time is displayed on the time display unit 23B. In this state, for example, when the entrance is locked and the lock switch 24A is pressed for a predetermined time to perform the lock confirmation operation, the key mark 31 of the lock confirmation display portion 23A is turned on and the operation time is stored at the same time. And displayed on the time display section 23B.

  If the button operation of the operation button unit 22 is not performed as it is, the key mark 31 and the operation time are continuously displayed on the display unit 23. Further, a new current time display can be made by a predetermined button operation of the operation button unit 22.

  Next, when an unlocking confirmation operation is performed by continuously pressing the unlocking switch 24B a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, the X mark 32 is superimposed on the approximate center of the key mark 31 of the locking confirmation display unit 23A. Is displayed and the operation time is simultaneously displayed on the time display unit 23B.

  The lock confirmation time and the unlock confirmation time are stored in the built-in control board in accordance with the operation order, and can be displayed by operating the button (up key and down key) of the operation button unit 22. .

  As described above, the initial setting of the time is performed by operating the operation button unit 22, and the past operation time in which the display content is stored can be displayed. You can know the time when you went out and their history. Further, the amount of data to be stored may be limited to the latest predetermined number of operation data (for example, 5 times) according to the memory capacity.

  Since the key holder 1 according to the present invention can mount any key on the key mounting portion 3, it can be mounted not only on the front door key but also on the car key or on the important bag key. However, when the key operation is performed, if the operation is a locking operation, a locking confirmation operation for continuously pressing the locking switch 24A within a predetermined time is performed, and if the operation is an unlocking operation, the unlocking operation is performed. It is only necessary to perform an unlocking confirmation operation in which the switch 24B is continuously pressed a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time.

  If you go out and do not perform the locking operation, the display will show the unlocking confirmation operation that you performed when you got home and the time, and you should not be locked. Becomes obvious at a glance.

  As described above, the key holder according to the present invention has a generally oval shape in the plan view, so that it is easy to grip and operate, and can be operated with one hand. Moreover, since the locking confirmation display part is provided in the vicinity of the elongate part of the said egg-shaped main body, it is also easy to visually recognize a display screen while operating.

  Furthermore, since the time of locking / unlocking operation is displayed, by checking this time, it becomes obvious at a glance whether the door is locked when going out. In addition, since the operation times are stored in order, the lock time and the unlock time can be called and displayed in order, and the time and history of going out can be known.

  In addition, the lock confirmation display is performed with the key mark, and the confirmation of the unlocking operation is overlaid on the key mark so that the X mark is lit, so that the present is the unlocked state or the locked state. It becomes obvious at a glance and there is no mistake.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of the key ring which concerns on this invention. It is a front view of the key ring. The display contents of the display unit are shown, (a) is an unlocked opened state, (b) is a locked closed state, and (c) is an initial state in which neither a locking confirmation operation nor an unlocking confirmation operation is performed. is there.

Explanation of symbols

1 Key holder
2 gripping part
3 Key mounting part
4 Chain link part 22 Operation button part 23 Display part 23A Locking confirmation display part 23B Time display part 24 Switch part 24A Locking switch 24B Unlocking switch 25 Illumination lamp 26 Switch for on / off 31 Key type mark 32 X mark

Claims (5)

A key holder comprising a key attachment part, a grip part, and a chain link part for connecting them,
The grip portion is a substantially oval box-like body in plan view, and in order from the lower portion that becomes the long portion toward the upper portion of the short portion to which the chain link portion is attached, an operation button portion, a lock confirmation display portion, In addition to providing a time display unit and a switch unit in which a lock switch and an unlock switch are arranged in parallel,
The locking confirmation display unit is a locking confirmation display unit that displays either locking or unlocking according to the operation of the switch, and the time display unit is locked or unlocked by operating the operation button unit. A key ring which is a time display unit for displaying either the time or the current time.   Each of the switches is a push button switch that is recognized as being operated by continuously pressing a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, and the lock confirmation display unit is an LED display unit including a key mark and an X mark. Yes, the time display unit is an LED display unit that digitally displays the time, and the holding unit incorporates a control board that controls each operation and display and stores a plurality of operation times, and supplies predetermined power The key holder according to claim 1, further comprising a battery storage unit that stores a battery to be operated.   When the lock confirmation operation is performed by depressing the lock switch a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, the key mark of the lock confirmation display unit is lit and displayed, and at the same time, the operation time is displayed on the time display unit, When the unlocking confirmation operation is performed by depressing the unlocking switch a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, the X mark is lit on the key-shaped mark of the lock confirmation display portion, and the operation time is simultaneously the time The key holder according to claim 1, wherein the key holder is displayed on a display unit.   The operation button unit includes a mode key, an up key, and a down key, and the key operation is performed to perform initial setting of the time and display the stored past operation time. The key ring according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   5. The lamp according to claim 1, further comprising an illumination lamp provided on an upper side portion of the grip portion of the substantially oval box-shaped body in a plan view, and an on / off switch for the lamp provided on a lower side portion. Keychain described in Crab.

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