JP2013014985A - Portable key - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable key in which operability is improved when opening and closing a key.SOLUTION: A portable key includes: a grip part; and a key provided with a base end in the grip part via a support shaft, and protruding from a storage position where the key is stored in the grip part to rotate to a use position where the key is brought into an approximately horizontal state to the grip part. A mechanism storage part is formed in one end of the grip part. A cam member configuring a torque mechanism and a drive spring are assembled in the mechanism storage part with the support shaft. On the way of rotating the key to the use position by raising or pulling out with fingers, a torque of the torque mechanism is reversed via the respective uneven cam surfaces of the cam member. Thereafter, the key is rotated to the use position by a spring force of the drive spring.

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable key that can be used for opening and closing a building door, furniture, an automobile, and the like.

  Patent Document 1 relates to a structure for installing a key for a portable device. For example, in FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1, a key (manual key) 13 is provided, and a support shaft is provided at one end of a main body case (handle portion) 11. When the key is not used, the key is housed in a recess (key housing groove) 25 formed on one side surface of the handle portion 11, while when the key is used, the key is moved by the fingertip. A portable key that is pulled out from the recess 25 and turned to a use position that is substantially horizontal with the handle 11 is disclosed.

  That is, Patent Document 1 states that “the handle portion 11 and a base end portion of the handle portion are provided via a support shaft and project from the storage position stored in the key storage groove 25 of the handle portion. The portable key 100 is described (the reference numeral is the one described in the publication).

  This patent document 1 is proposed by the applicant to your office. (A) When the key 13 is projected and retracted with respect to the handle portion 11, the key is moved with the fingertip over the entire rotation range like a knife. There is a problem that the key cannot be held so that the key does not move easily in both the key storage position and the key use position. In addition, since the key and the handle portion are combined so as to be relatively movable, in the case of the embodiment of the rotation method, the insertion tip portion of the key 13 may protrude from the key storage groove 25 when storing the key. Also, the key may rotate slightly when the key is used.

JP 2008-75423 A

  Therefore, in view of the conventional problems, the intended purpose of the present invention is to improve the operability of key opening and closing, while the key is being moved in and out of the handle part, during the rotation operation with the finger. In other words, the snap action (the spring force of the drive spring) is applied, and the key is automatically rotated to the key storage position and the key use position. The second object is to hold the key so that the key does not move easily in both the key storing position and the key using position by utilizing the cam surfaces of the cam members constituting the torque mechanism. It is possible to do.

  The portable key of the present invention is a handle portion, and a use in which the proximal end portion is provided on the handle portion via a support shaft and protrudes from a storage position stored in the handle portion to be in a substantially horizontal state with the handle portion. In a portable key comprising a key that rotates to a position, a mechanism housing portion is formed at one end of the handle portion, and a cam member and a drive spring that constitute a torque mechanism are mounted on the mechanism housing portion together with the support shaft. Incorporating, while raising the key with a finger or pulling it out and rotating it to the use position, the torque of the torque mechanism is reversed via the concave and convex cam surfaces of the cam member. It is characterized by being rotated to the use position by the spring force of.

(A) Since the torque of the torque mechanism is reversed during the rotation of the key, that is, since the snap action (spring force of the drive spring) is applied to the key, the key is moved over the entire rotation range. No need to rotate with. Therefore, the operability when opening and closing the keys is improved.
(B) Since the drive spring and the convex part (mountain) and the concave part (valley) of the cam member can be used, for example, the key can be held so as not to dangle at the use position.
(C) In addition, a mechanism accommodating portion is formed at one end of the handle portion, and the cam member and the drive spring constituting the torque mechanism are simply assembled together with the support shaft into the mechanism accommodating portion, so that the space of the mechanism accommodating portion is reduced. It can be used effectively. Therefore, the grip portion can be made compact.

1 to 11 are explanatory views showing a first embodiment of the present invention. 12 to 16 are explanatory views showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
The perspective view of the state in which the key of 1st Embodiment was settled in the accommodation position. The perspective view of the state which the key rotated to the use position. The perspective view of the state which isolate | separated the cover body from the base body (The state which set the key and the member which comprises the torque mechanism unitized to the base body which comprises a holding part before the cover body unites). The perspective view of the state which isolate | separated the base body which comprises a holding part, and the member which comprises the unitized key and torque mechanism. (A) is a schematic cross-section explanatory drawing of a cover body. (B) is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory drawing of a base body. (C) is a schematic sectional view taken along line cc of FIG. Explanatory drawing of the unit member Y (a key and a torque mechanism). The exploded perspective view of the unit member Y. FIG. Schematic cross-sectional explanatory drawing which shows the combination of the cylindrical housing and key which comprise a torque mechanism. Explanatory drawing of the member which comprises a torque mechanism. Explanatory drawing of the state where the key was raised with a finger. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow in which torque is reversed when the vertex of the movable cam reaches that of the fixed cam within the rotation range of the key. The perspective view of the state in which the key of 2nd Embodiment was settled in the accommodation position. The perspective view of the state which the key rotated to the use position. FIG. Schematic cross-sectional explanatory drawing which shows an internal structure. Explanatory drawing which pulls out a key (an effect | action is the same as that of FIG. 11).

  The portable key X of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the figure, X is a portable key, and the portable key X is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1. Therefore, the handle 1 and a base end portion of the handle are provided on the support shaft 31 and the handle It is assumed that the key storage unit (for example, a key storage groove) 5 of the unit 1 includes a key 21 that protrudes from a storage position stored in the key storage unit 5 and rotates to a use position that is in a substantially horizontal state.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where the key 21 is in the storage position, while FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the key 21 is rotated to a substantially horizontal state where it is used. Here, “substantially” in the “substantially horizontal state” means an approximate meaning, and includes, for example, a rotation angle of 180 degrees + α. In addition, when the key 21 is fully opened and closed, the α angle for holding the key is added to 180 degrees so that the key does not move easily in both the key storage position and the key use position. included.

  Now, FIG. 3 shows that the handle portion 1 is composed of a base body 2 and a lid body 4 that is combined with the base body 2 via a fixing means 3, and the lid body 4 is attached to the base body 2. It is a perspective view of the state isolate | separated from. In addition, in the portable key X of the present invention, a key 21 described later and each member constituting the torque mechanism 30 are a single unit member Y.

  Therefore, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the key 21 of the unit member Y and the constituent member 30 of the torque mechanism are incorporated (set) in the support recess or notch 6 formed at one end of the base body 2. FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, after the unit member Y is assembled in the support recess or notch 6 of the base body 2, the lid body 4 is fixed to the base body 2 through fixing means 3 (a plurality of fixing tools). Is done. In this embodiment, both ends of a fixed cam 35 and a support shaft 31 constituting a cam member described later are covered by one end of the bifurcated shape of the lid body 4. On the other hand, the cylindrical key holder 23 constituting the key 21 is housed (set) in the notch-shaped mechanism housing portion 12 in an exposed state and rotatably. FIG. 4 shows the base body 2 constituting the grip portion, the unitized key 21 and the member 30 constituting the torque mechanism.

  Here, first, the configuration of the base body 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 5 (b). 2a is a back surface on one side corresponding to the back surface of the handle portion 1, and 2b is a mating surface on the opposite side to the back surface 2a. 1c is an upper surface, 2c is one end of the base body 2 in the longitudinal direction (right side in the drawing), and 2d is the other end (left side in the drawing) opposite to the one end. Reference numeral 6 denotes a support recess or notch formed at the center of the one end 2c. The notch 6 is formed in an arc from the upper surface 2b on one side to the side surface of the one end 2c. FIG. 5C is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line cc of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5 (c), a pair of semicircular bearings 7, 7 or a shaft end storage portion is formed on the left and right ends of the one end portion 2c. Further, in the present embodiment, a support recess 8 into which the outer peripheral surface of a fixed cam 35 (described later) is fitted with a track-shaped fitting portion is formed in the cutout portion 6 in one of the semicircular or shaft end storage portions 7. It is formed continuously.

  Next, the configuration of the lid 4 will be described with reference to FIG. 5A. 4a is a lower surface on one side that is a mating surface with respect to the upper surface 2b on the one side of the base body 2, and 4b corresponds to the surface of the handle portion 1. One side upper surface, 4c is one end, and 4d is the other end. Reference numeral 9 denotes a guide notch for the base end of the unit member Y formed at the center of the one end 4c, and 5 denotes a long key storage groove. The key storage groove 5 is formed in the vertical direction from the other end 4d to the guide notch 9. Accordingly, the key storage groove 5 communicates with the base end guide cutout portion 9 (the cutout mechanism storage portion 12 of the handle portion 1).

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the end surface of the other end 4d of the key storage groove 5 is a notched or inclined surface 10 so that the key 21 can be easily raised by the fingertip.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, a plurality of holes (through holes and female screws) 11 for the fixing means 3 are formed at appropriate positions of the base body 2 and the lid body 4. A semicircular bearing 7 is also formed on the lid 4.

  For example, from the state of FIG. 4, the cylindrical portion 23 a of the cylindrical key holder 23 corresponding to the base end portion of the unit member Y is formed in the notch 6, the fixed cam 35 is formed in the support recess 8, and the support shaft 31 is further projected. After both ends are set together on the semicircular bearings 7 and 7, the cover body 4 is put on the base body 2, and then the fixing means 3 is screwed into the hole 11. As shown in FIG. Key X is completed.

  As described above, the portable key X of the present invention has the handle portion 1 and the storage position in which the base end portion of the handle portion is provided on the support shaft 31 and is stored in the key storage groove 5 of the handle portion 1. It is assumed that the handle 21 protrudes from the handle 1 and a key 21 that rotates to a use position that is substantially horizontal. The portable key X has a mechanism housing portion (for example, a cutout portion) 12 formed at one end of the handle portion 1, and a cam member 33 and a drive spring 36 constituting the torque mechanism 30 are supported by the mechanism housing portion 12. 31, for example, while raising the key 21 with a finger and rotating it to the use position, the torque of the torque mechanism 30 is reversed through the concave and convex cam surfaces 34 a and 35 a of the cam member 33, and thereafter the key 21 is Rotate to the use position by the spring force of the drive spring 36.

  In particular, the key of the portable key X of the present embodiment includes a key main body 22 and a cylindrical key holder 23 that fixedly supports the base end portion thereof as shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8, for example. On the other hand, the torque mechanism (constituent member) 30 includes a cylindrical housing 32 in which a drive spring 36 wound around a support shaft 31 is housed, and a cam member 33 fitted on the support shaft 31. The key holder 23 is externally fitted in a unitized state so as to be able to rotate together with the cylindrical housing 32.

  The cam member 33 includes a movable cam 34 as a first cam that moves in the axial direction, and a fixed cam 35 as a second cam fixed to the handle portion 1, and the pressure contact between the movable cam 34 and the fixed cam 35. The concave and convex cam surfaces 34a and 35a corresponding to the surfaces are in pressure contact with each other because the elastic force of the drive spring 36 always acts in the direction of pressing the movable cam 34 against the fixed cam 35. .

  Therefore, a specific configuration of the unit member Y shown in FIGS. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the unit member Y. The unit member Y is roughly divided into a key 21 and a torque mechanism (component member) 30 as shown in FIG.

  The key 21 includes a long plate-shaped key body 22 and a cylindrical key holder 23 that fixes the wide base end portion 22 a of the key body 22. The long plate-like key body 22 has a wide base end portion 22a and an insertion portion 22b that is connected to the wide base end portion.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the cylindrical key holder 23 is formed in a radially outward direction from a cylindrical portion 23 a having a fitting hole 24 having a different diameter and a part of the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. The plate-like support portion 23b is formed with a support hole 25 for supporting the wide base end portion 22a of the key body 32 in a tightly fitted state.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the fitting hole 24 has, for example, a cross section formed in a track shape, and the cylindrical housing 32 of the torque mechanism 30 is fitted into the fitting hole 24. In this embodiment, since the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical housing 32 corresponds to the inner peripheral surface of the fitting hole 24, both 23 and 32 rotate together. In other words, when the key 21 rotates, the cylindrical housing 32 of the torque mechanism 30 also rotates in the same direction.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the torque mechanism (component member) 30. As shown in FIG. 9, the torque mechanism 30 has a cylindrical housing 32 whose outer peripheral surface is a track shape, a support shaft 31 penetrating the internal space of the cylindrical housing, and a state wound around the support shaft. A driving spring 36 built in the cylindrical housing 32, a movable cam 34 that is always urged by the driving spring and is externally fitted to the support shaft, and a mating concave-convex cam surface 35a corresponding to the concave-convex cam surface 34a. It comprises a fixed cam 35 that is in pressure contact and is externally fitted to the support shaft while being supported by the support recess 8 of the handle portion 1.

  By the way, the movable cam 34 is held in a rotatable state in the cylindrical housing 32, and is movable in the axial direction while being prevented from rotating around the cylindrical housing 32. Further, the single or plural drive springs 36 are contracted between one inner surface having a shaft hole of the cylindrical housing 32 and a side surface having the spring end support portion of the movable cam 34.

  The fixed cam 35 includes a cam portion having a concave and convex cam surface 35a, and a bearing portion 35b which is continuous with the cam portion and has an outer peripheral surface having a different diameter. The bearing portion 35b having the different diameter has a base body 2 and a lid. The support recess 8 of the body 4 is supported in a non-rotatable state in a fitted state.

  Furthermore, although the concave and convex cam surfaces 34a and 35a of the cam portion corresponding to the pressure contact surface are matters that can be arbitrarily changed in design, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. For example, when the cylindrical housing 32 rotates “20 degrees”, as shown in FIG. 11, the apex (crest) of the concave / convex cam surface 34a of the movable cam 34 reaches the apex (crest) of the counterpart cam surface 35a. If you get over this, the torque reverses (switches).

  When the key 21 protrudes from the storage position stored in the key storage groove 5 of the handle portion 1 and rotates to the use position that is substantially horizontal with the handle portion 1, the concave and convex cam surface 34 a of the movable cam 34. The apex (mountain) reaches the trough of the concave-convex cam surface 35a or the vicinity thereof.

  Therefore, when returning from the use position to the storage position, this time, when the cylindrical housing 32 is manually rotated "180 degrees", as described above, the apex (mountain) of the concave and convex cam surface 34a of the movable cam 34 is changed. When reaching the peak (mountain) of the concave-convex cam surface 35a on the other side and overcoming this, the torque is reversed (switched). Thus, in the present invention, the key 21 reverses the torque of the torque mechanism 30 during its rotation, that is, the key 21 is subjected to a snap action (the spring force of the drive spring 36). It is not necessary to rotate 21 with the fingertip over the entire rotation range.

  In this column, the second embodiment will be described, and the same parts as those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a state in which the key 21 of the unit member Y1 of the portable key X1 is stored in the handle 1A, and FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the key 21 rotated to the use position. .

  This second embodiment is mainly different from the first embodiment in that (a) the fixing means 3 is fitted in a state in which the lid body 4 that is combined with the base body 2 of the handle portion 1A is externally fitted like a so-called lunch box. The key 21 of the unit member Y1 can be projected and retracted between the inner surface of the one side wall 13 in the longitudinal direction of the lid body 4 and the outer surface of the one side wall 14 of the base body 2 facing the inner surface. The point where the storage part 5A is formed, (b) the point where the downward U-shaped notch 10A is formed near the other end 4d of the one side wall 13 of the lid body 4, and (c) the grip part 1A A mechanism housing portion (space portion) 12A is formed at the end of one end 4c, 2c on the side wall 13, 14 side, and a torque mechanism (torque component member) 30A of the unit member Y1 is incorporated in the mechanism housing portion 12A. (D) The torque mechanism 30A is as shown in FIG. A cylindrical housing 32 fixedly incorporated in the mechanism housing portion 12A, a support shaft 31 provided so as to be installed inside the cylindrical housing, and the cylindrical housing wound around the support shaft. A drive spring 36 that is internally mounted, a movable cam 34 that moves in the axial direction as a first cam that is externally fitted to the support shaft 31 while being urged by the drive spring, and an uneven cam surface of the movable cam 34. The rotary cam 35 has a concavo-convex cam surface 35 a that presses against the support 34 a and is externally fitted to the support shaft 31. The rotary cam 35 has a wide width of the key 21 via a plurality of fixing tools 15. The proximal end is fixed.

  In addition, the mechanism storage portion 12A of the second embodiment is a storage space formed by the base body 2 and the lunch box-like lid body 4 fixedly fitted to the base body, and the mechanism storage portion 12A. A cylindrical housing 32 is fixedly incorporated in the cylindrical housing 32, a support shaft 31 is provided on the cylindrical housing 32, and a drive spring 36 provided in the cylindrical housing 32 is wound around the support shaft 31, and a cam member 33 is provided. And the rotary cam 35 to which the wide base end portion 22a of the key 21 is directly fixed are externally fitted, and the concavo-convex cam surfaces 34a and 35a of the cam member 33 engage with each other in a pressure contact state. ing. The key storage portion 5A of the handle portion 1A of the second embodiment is in the vertical direction, and the key 21 protrudes and retracts from the key storage portion 5A like a so-called knife. Even if comprised in this way, the effect similar to 1st Embodiment can be acquired.

  In the present embodiment, the insertion portion 22b of the key 2 is substantially stored in the key storage portion (for example, key storage groove) 5, but the tip portion thereof is the handle portion 1 within a range not departing from the object of the invention. 1A may be exposed.

  Further, when the key storage portion is formed in an L-shaped cross section as in the embodiment of FIG. 5B of Patent Document 1, the entire flat one side surface of the insertion portion 22b of the key 2 is the handle portion 1, 1A. It may be exposed from.

  The present invention can be used for opening and closing a door of a building, furniture, an automobile, and the like.

X, X1 ... portable key, Y, Y1 ... unit member 1, 1A ... handle part, 2 ... base body, 2c, 4c ... one end part, 3 ... fixing means, 4 ... lid, 5, 5A ... key storage , 6 ... Notch, 7 ... Bearing or shaft end storage part, 8 ... Support recess, 9 ... Guide notch for base end, 10 ... Inclined surface (or notch 10A), 11 ... Hole for fixing tool 12 ... Mechanical housing, 15 ... Fixing tool, 21 ... Key, 22 ... Key body, 22a ... Wide base end, 22b ... Inserted portion, 23 ... Cylinder key holder, 23a ... Cylindrical portion, 23b ... Plate 24, fitting hole, 25 ... support hole, 30, 30A ... torque mechanism (torque component), 31 ... support shaft, 32 ... cylindrical housing, 33 ... cam member, 34 ... movable cam (first) Cam), 35... Fixed cam, rotating cam (second cam), 34 a, 35 a... Uneven cam surface, 35 b. ... drive spring.

Claims (3)

A handle portion, and a key that is provided with a proximal end portion on the handle portion via a support shaft and that protrudes from a storage position stored in the handle portion and rotates to a use position that is substantially horizontal with the handle portion. In this portable key, a mechanism housing portion is formed at one end of the handle portion, a cam member and a drive spring constituting a torque mechanism are incorporated in the mechanism housing portion together with the support shaft, and the key is raised by a finger. Or while pulling out and rotating to the use position, the torque of the torque mechanism is reversed through the concave and convex cam surfaces of the cam member, and then the key is rotated to the use position by the spring force of the drive spring. Portable key. 2. The drive spring according to claim 1, wherein the mechanism storage portion is either a cutout portion or a storage space, and a support shaft is provided on the mechanism storage portion, and the support shaft is provided in the cylindrical housing. And a fixed cam fixed to the handle portion are externally fitted with their concavo-convex cam surfaces engaged with each other. Type key. 2. The mechanism housing portion according to claim 1, wherein the mechanism housing portion is a housing space, and a cylindrical housing is fixedly incorporated in the mechanism housing portion, a support shaft is provided on the cylindrical housing, and the support shaft is attached to the cylindrical housing. An internal drive spring is wound, and a movable cam constituting the cam member and a rotating cam to which the wide base end portion of the key is fixed are externally fitted. A portable key characterized by being engaged in a pressure contact state.

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