JP4087655B2 - A portable machine containing a mechanical key - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a portable device of an electronic key system used for a vehicle such as an automobile.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, remote operation devices such as a smart entry device and a smart ignition device are known as devices using an electronic key system. This type of remote control device includes a portable device that performs mutual communication with a transmission / reception device provided in the vehicle, and the owner possesses the portable device when getting into the vehicle.
[0003]
As shown in FIG. 12, the portable device 80 includes an electronic component such as a transmission / reception device (not shown) and a battery 82 as a drive source in a case main body 81. In the case main body 81, a substrate placement portion 84 on which an electronic component (not shown) is mounted on the substrate 83 and a battery housing portion 86 for housing the battery 82 are defined. In addition, the portable device 80 includes a mechanical key 87 that has been conventionally used in the case main body 81 as an emergency in the case where the battery 82 has run out or the portable device 80 has failed. The mechanical key 87 is accommodated in a mechanical key accommodating portion 88 formed in a space other than the substrate placement portion 84 and the battery accommodating portion 86. When the battery 82 runs out or the portable device 80 breaks down, the owner removes the mechanical key 87 from the mechanical key accommodating portion 88 and uses the mechanical key 87 to unlock the door of the automobile or the like. In recent years, the portable device 80 is required to be further miniaturized for reasons such as portability even though the number of built-in components tends to increase as the electronic key system increases in functionality.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, among the ones housed in the case main body 81, the mechanical key 87 has a limit in miniaturization, and the housing space needs a certain size. For example, in the portable device 80 shown in FIG. 12, the key plate 87 a of the mechanical key 87 is accommodated in the mechanical key accommodating portion 88, and the grip portion 87 b of the mechanical key 87 is configured as a part of the side wall of the case body 81. For this reason, the portable device 80 as a whole is increased in size by the grip portion 87 b of the mechanical key 87, so that there is a problem that the mechanical key 87 is not efficiently accommodated in the space in the case body 81.
[0005]
In the portable device 90 shown in FIG. 13, the mechanical key 93 is housed in a mechanical key housing portion 92 formed in the case main body 91, but the end surface 94 a of the grip portion 94 is largely exposed. For this reason, the overall appearance of the portable device 90 is reduced.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable device that contains a mechanical key capable of improving portability and improving appearance quality.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, in the invention described in claim 1, a mechanical key in which a key plate and a grip portion are coupled so as to be relatively rotatable, and a mechanical key storage portion that stores the mechanical key through an opening portion are provided. The mechanical key includes a holding configuration in which the axis of the key plate and the axis of the grip portion are connected so as to be connected on substantially the same line, and the holding configuration. It said key plate and the grip portion are relatively rotated to intersect the axis of the axis and the grip portion of the key plate, configured to obtain take and use form of folded state, in the case body Includes a substrate on which electronic components are mounted, or a battery, and the mechanical key is stored in the mechanical key housing portion from the key plate side in a state of being held in the holding form. It is, in its accommodated state, if the grip portion is rotatable within the case body to said use mode from the holding mode, said substrate or cell in its rotation range is located The gist.
[0008]
In this way, the mechanical key is held in a holding form in which the axis of the key plate and the axis of the grip part are arranged on substantially the same line, and the axis of the key plate and the axis of the grip part are arranged to intersect. Used in the usage form. For this reason, the portability of the mechanical key can be improved without impairing the operability of the mechanical key. In addition, the portable device in which the mechanical key is accommodated can be downsized as a whole, and the exposed area of the mechanical key can be kept small. Therefore, the portability of the portable device is improved and the appearance quality of the portable device can be improved.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the key plate and the grip portion include an engagement hole provided in an end center of the key plate and an end center of the grip portion. It is arranged so that the engaging holes provided in the communication hole communicate with each other, and the rotary shafts are engaged with both the engaging holes so that the rotary shafts are connected to each other so as to be rotatable relative to each other. And
[0009]
The gist of the invention according to claim 3 is that, in the invention according to claim 1 or 2 , the mechanical key is provided with a holding mechanism for holding the usage pattern.
[0010]
If it does in this way, when an owner uses a mechanical key, the usage form arrange | positioned so that the axis line of a keyplate and the axis line of a grip part may mutually hold | maintain can be hold | maintained by a holding mechanism. For this reason, the operability of the mechanical key when using the mechanical key is not further impaired.
[0011]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the holding mechanism includes an engagement protrusion provided on a contact surface of the key plate and the grip portion, and an engagement recess. a detent mechanism that is, when the mechanical key takes the use forms, as its gist in that the engagement projection is intended to be engaged with the engaging recess.
[0012]
In this way, when the owner uses the mechanical key, the engaging projection provided on the contact surface of the key plate and the grip portion and the engaging concave portion engage with each other, thereby ensuring the usage of the mechanical key. Can be held in. Thus, the operability during use of the mechanical key is not further impaired by the moderation mechanism configured by the engagement protrusion and the engagement recess. Further, since the moderation mechanism has a very simple configuration, the manufacturing cost of the mechanical key is not significantly increased.
[0013]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, in the mechanical key, the mechanical key is removed from the state in which the mechanical key is accommodated in the mechanical key accommodating portion through the opening. The gist of the present invention is that the grip portion is provided with a retaining means .
In this way, the mechanical key is securely held in the mechanical key housing portion by the retaining means. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the mechanical key from inadvertently coming out of the case body.
[0014]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the mechanical key is always attached mechanically so as to deform the key plate and the grip portion into the use form. A biasing means for biasing, and the biasing force of the biasing means holds the end portion of the key plate and the grip portion in the mechanical key housing portion in a state of being pressed against the inner wall of the mechanical key housing portion. The gist.
If it does in this way, if a mechanical key is extracted from a portable machine, it will change with the urging | biasing force of an urging means from a holding | maintenance form to a use form. The mechanical key is held in a usage pattern in which the axis of the grip portion and the axis of the key plate are arranged to intersect each other by the urging force of the urging means . Thus, the operability during use of the mechanical key is not further impaired by the urging means that constantly urges the mechanical key. The mechanical key is held in the portable device by the urging force of the urging means . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the mechanical key from inadvertently leaving the portable device.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 1, the portable device 1 includes a case body 11 made of a synthetic resin and includes electronic parts such as a portable device-side transmitting / receiving device and a portable device-side microcomputer, a battery 14 as a drive source, and the like. The case main body 11 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and in the case main body 11, a battery placement part 17 that houses a board placement part 17 and a battery 14 that are placed in a state where electronic components are mounted on the circuit board 16. 15 is partitioned. The portable device 1 is used for functions such as a smart entry that is remotely operated by a vehicle, a keyless entry using buttons, and an engine immobilizer that prevents unauthorized use.
[0019]
The portable device 1 includes a mechanical key 20 in the case main body 11 as an emergency in consideration of running out of the battery 14 or failure of the portable device 1. The mechanical key 20 is accommodated in a mechanical key accommodating portion 13 formed in a space other than the substrate placement portion 17 and the battery accommodating portion 14. The emergency mechanical key 20 can lock and unlock the door via the key cylinder when the remote control of the vehicle equipment is impossible.
[0020]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the outer wall 11 a of the case body 11 is provided with an opening 13 a for extracting the mechanical key 20. The mechanical key housing part 13 is formed so as to extend from the opening part 13 a along the longitudinal direction of the case main body 11. The length of the mechanical key accommodating part 13 is set to be approximately equal to the length of the mechanical key 20 accommodated, and the width of the mechanical key accommodating part 13 is set somewhat larger than the width of the mechanical key 20. By doing in this way, the mechanical key 20 is accommodated in the mechanical key accommodating part 13 so that extraction is possible.
[0021]
The mechanical key 20 is accommodated in the mechanical key accommodating portion 13 in a holding form in which the axis of the key plate 21 and the axis of the grip portion 22 are arranged on substantially the same line. A retaining protrusion 23 is provided on the inner side wall of the mechanical key accommodating part 13 as a holding means capable of retaining the mechanical key 20 in the mechanical key accommodating part 13. The grip portion 22 of the mechanical key 20 is provided with a retaining protrusion engaging recess 24 at a position facing the retaining protrusion 23 when the mechanical key 20 is accommodated in the mechanical key accommodating portion 13. The mechanical key 20 is held in the mechanical key housing portion 13 by engaging the retaining projection 23 with the retaining projection engaging recess 24. For this reason, the mechanical key 20 is prevented from inadvertently coming out of the opening 13a of the case body 11. At this time, the mechanical key 20 is arranged so that the end surface of the grip portion 22 is substantially flush with the outer wall 11 a of the case body 11.
[0022]
A pair of notches 25 a and 25 b are formed in the outer wall 11 a of the case body 11 in the vicinity of the opening 13 a of the mechanical key storage portion 13 so as to sandwich the grip portion 22 of the stored mechanical key 20. For this reason, when the mechanical key 20 is accommodated in the mechanical key accommodating part 13, only the end surface of the grip part 22 is exposed in the vicinity of the opening 13 a of the mechanical key accommodating part 13. The owner can grip the exposed portion of the grip portion 22 through the notches 25a and 25b. Then, the mechanical key 20 can be extracted from the mechanical key accommodating part 13 while gripping the grip part 22.
[0023]
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the mechanical key 20 includes a metal key plate 21 and a synthetic resin grip 22. The grip portion 22 may be made of metal. The end of the key plate 21 is narrowly inserted into a holding groove 26 formed at the end of the grip portion 22. In this case, the engagement hole 28 provided at the center of the end of the grip portion 22 and the engagement hole 29 provided at the center of the end of the key plate 21 are arranged so as to communicate with each other. A rotating shaft 27 is engaged with 29. For this reason, the key plate 21 and the grip portion 22 are coupled so as to be relatively rotatable about the rotation shaft 27.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 6, the key plate 21 has a pair of engaging protrusions 30 a and 30 b on the contact surface with the grip portion 22. The grip portion 22 has engaging recesses 26 a and 26 b on the inner wall of the holding groove 26. The engagement recesses 26a and 26b are formed at positions facing the engagement protrusions 30a and 30b when the axis of the key plate 21 and the axis of the grip portion 22 intersect and are bent. ing.
[0025]
As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, when the axis of the grip portion 22 and the axis of the key plate 21 are rotated until they are almost orthogonal, the engagement protrusions 30a and 30b on the key plate 21 side and the grip The engagement recesses 26a and 26b on the side of the portion 22 are engaged. As described above, the mechanical key 20 is connected to the axis of the grip portion 22 and the key plate 21 by the moderation mechanism configured by the engagement protrusions 30a and 30b on the key plate 21 side and the engagement recesses 26a and 26b on the grip portion 22 side. The axis of use intersects substantially perpendicularly, and the usage state in a bent state is maintained. Therefore, the owner can use the mechanical key 20 by changing it from the holding form to the use form.
[0026]
According to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) When the mechanical key 20 is accommodated, the mechanical key 20 is accommodated in the mechanical key accommodating part 13 in a holding form in which the axis of the key plate 21 and the axis of the grip part 22 are arranged on substantially the same line. For this reason, the mechanical key 20 can be efficiently accommodated in the accommodating space in the mechanical key accommodating portion 13. Therefore, since the portable device 1 as a whole can be downsized, the portability of the portable device 1 can be improved. Moreover, since the exposed area of the mechanical key 20 accommodated in the mechanical key accommodating part 13 is restrained only to the end surface of the grip part 22, the external appearance quality of the portable device 1 can be improved. Further, the accommodation space in the mechanical key accommodation portion 13 has a width substantially equal to that of the mechanical key 20. For this reason, compared with the conventional configuration, it is possible to effectively secure a space for the substrate placement portion 17 and the like formed in the mechanical key housing portion 13 by the grip portion 87b of the mechanical key 87 shown in FIG. Further, since the mechanical key 20 alone is not bulky, the portability of the mechanical key 20 can be improved.
[0027]
(2) The mechanical key 20 has a moderation mechanism composed of engagement protrusions 30 a and 30 b provided at the end of the key plate 21 and engagement recesses 26 a and 26 b provided in the holding groove 26 of the grip portion 22. Is provided. Then, the engagement protrusions 30a, 30b and the engagement recesses 26a, 26b are engaged with each other, so that the usage pattern in which the axis line of the key plate 21 and the axis line of the grip part 22 intersect with each other is maintained. be able to. For this reason, the operativity at the time of use of the mechanical key 20 is not impaired. Further, since the moderation mechanism has a very simple configuration, the manufacturing cost of the mechanical key 20 is not significantly increased.
[0028]
(3) A retaining protrusion 23 for holding the mechanical key 20 in the mechanical key accommodating part 13 is provided on the inner wall of the mechanical key accommodating part 13. Therefore, by engaging the retaining protrusion 23 with the retaining protrusion engaging recess 24 provided on the grip portion 22, it is possible to reliably prevent the mechanical key 20 from being inadvertently pulled out from the opening 13 a of the case body 11. .
[0029]
(4) On the outer wall 11 a of the case body 11, notches 25 a and 25 b are provided in the vicinity of the opening 13 a of the mechanical key housing portion 13. For this reason, the end surface of the grip part 22 is exposed in the vicinity of the opening part 13 a of the mechanical key housing part 13. Therefore, the owner can grip the exposed portion of the grip portion 22 through the notches 25a and 25b. Therefore, the mechanical key 20 can be easily extracted from the mechanical key accommodating portion 13.
[0030]
[Second Embodiment]
Next, 2nd Embodiment of the portable device 2 which actualized this invention is described according to FIG. 7, FIG. In the second embodiment, detailed description of the same parts as those in the first embodiment is omitted.
[0031]
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the mechanical key 40 includes a spring 43 at a connecting portion between the key plate 41 and the grip portion 42. The spring 43 has a rotating shaft 45 inserted through the inside of the coil portion, one end is fixed to the end of the key plate 41 along the axis of the key plate 41, and the other end is the grip portion 42. It is being fixed to the edge part of the grip part 42 along the axis.
[0032]
The spring 43 always mechanically urges the key plate 41 and the grip portion 42 so as to deform the mechanical key 40 from the holding configuration to the usage configuration. For this reason, when the mechanical key 40 is pulled out from the mechanical key accommodating portion 13, it is quickly put into a usage pattern in which the axis of the grip portion 42 and the axis of the key plate 41 are arranged to intersect each other by the biasing force of the spring 43. Deform. And the mechanical key 40 is hold | maintained in the said usage form by the spring 43 as a holding mechanism.
[0033]
As shown in FIG. 7, the mechanical key 40 is accommodated in the mechanical key accommodating part 13 in a holding form in which the axis of the grip part 42 and the axis of the key plate 41 are arranged in a straight line against the urging force of the spring 43. Has been. In this case, the mechanical key 40 is held in the mechanical key housing part 13 with the end of the key plate 41 and the grip part 42 pressed against the inner wall of the mechanical key housing part 13 by the biasing force of the spring 43. For this reason, the mechanical key 40 is prevented from inadvertently coming out of the opening 13a of the case body 11.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 8, the mechanical key 40 is stationary in a holding form in which the axis of the grip portion 42 and the axis of the key plate 41 are arranged so as to intersect each other when no force is applied from the outside. As described above, the owner can use the mechanical key 40 extracted from the mechanical key accommodating portion 13 in a usage form in which the axis of the grip portion 42 and the axis of the key plate 41 are arranged substantially orthogonal to each other.
[0035]
Therefore, according to the second embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(5) The key plate 41 and the grip part 42 are coupled to each other so as to be relatively rotatable about a rotation shaft 45 through a spring 43. In this case, it is possible to hold the usage pattern in which the axis of the key plate 41 and the axis of the grip portion 42 intersect with each other by the spring 43 as a holding mechanism. For this reason, the operativity at the time of use of the mechanical key 20 is not impaired. Further, the mechanical key 40 can be held in the mechanical key accommodating part 13 by the end portions of the key plate 41 and the grip part 42 being pressed against the inner wall of the mechanical key accommodating part 13 by the urging force of the spring 43. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the mechanical key 40 from inadvertently coming out of the opening 13a of the case body 11. Further, the mechanical key 40 can be quickly removed from the mechanical key housing portion 13 and at the same time, the mechanical key 40 can be quickly transformed into a usage pattern in which the axis of the key plate 41 and the axis of the grip portion 42 are arranged to intersect each other. . Therefore, the ease of handling of the mechanical key 40 is improved.
[0036]
In addition, you may change this embodiment as follows.
In the first embodiment, the mechanical key 20 includes the engagement protrusions 30 a and 30 b formed at the end portion of the key plate 21 and the engagement recesses 26 a and 26 b formed at the end portion of the grip portion 22. Only the mechanism was provided as a holding mechanism. However, in the mechanical key 20, the axis of the key plate 21 and the axis of the grip portion 22 intersect with each other, and as a mechanism for holding in a bent state, the moderation mechanism serves as a holding mechanism shown in the second embodiment. The spring 43 may be combined.
[0037]
In the second embodiment, the mechanical key 40 is provided with only the spring 43 attached to the connecting portion between the key plate 41 and the grip portion 42 as a holding mechanism. However, as a mechanism for holding the mechanical key 40 in a use state in which the axis of the key plate 41 and the axis of the grip portion 42 intersect and are folded, the spring 43 serving as a holding mechanism has the moderation shown in the first embodiment. You may combine a mechanism.
[0038]
In the first embodiment, the end portion of the key plate 21 is connected in a state of being narrowly inserted into the holding groove 26 at the end portion of the grip portion 22. However, it is also possible to connect the key plate 21 to the end of the grip portion 22 with a configuration other than the above. For example, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the key plate 61 constituting the mechanical key 60 is formed to have substantially the same thickness as the grip portion 62. By providing a connecting portion 63 at the end of the key plate 61, providing a connecting support portion 64 at the end of the grip portion 62, and connecting the connecting portion 63 and the connecting support portion 64 via the rotation shaft 65, a key plate is obtained. 61 and the grip part 62 are connected so that relative rotation is possible. In this way, since the thickness of the mechanical key 60 can be further reduced, the thickness of the case body 66 can also be reduced.
[0039]
In the first embodiment, the engaging protrusions 30 a and 30 b constituting the moderation mechanism are integrally formed at the end of the key plate 21. However, the engaging protrusions 30a and 30b may be formed separately from the key plate 71 as shown in FIG. In this case, pin accommodating portions 72a and 72b are provided on both surfaces of the end portion of the key plate 71, and in the pin accommodating portions 72a and 72b, engaging pins 73a and 73b that can be moved in and out, and the engaging pins 73a are provided. , 73b and springs 74a, 74b for energizing the outer side. When the axis of the grip part 76 and the axis of the key plate 71 are arranged so as to intersect with each other, the engaging pins 73a and 73b are formed at the end of the grip part 76 by the biasing force of the springs 74a and 74b. It engages with the engaging recesses 77a and 77b. In this way, the mechanical key 75 can be held in a usage state where the axis of the grip portion 76 and the axis of the key plate 71 intersect and are bent.
[0040]
-In 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, the mechanical key accommodating 13 parts of the mechanical keys 20 and 40 are formed in the vicinity of the outer edge of the case main body 11 so that it may extend along the longitudinal direction of the case main body 11 from the opening part 13a. It was. However, the mechanical key housing portion 13 is not limited to the vicinity of the outer edge of the case body 11, and may be formed near the center of the case body 11.
[0041]
In the first embodiment, a pair of engagement protrusions 30 a and 30 b are provided on both surfaces of the end portion of the key plate 21, and a pair of engagement recesses 26 a and 26 b are formed on the inner wall of the holding groove 26 of the grip portion 22. 26b was provided. However, a pair of engagement recesses 26 a and 26 b may be provided on both surfaces of the end portion of the key plate 21, and a pair of engagement protrusions 30 a and 30 b may be provided on the inner wall of the holding groove 26 of the grip portion 22.
[0042]
-In 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, the mechanical keys 20 and 40 were accommodated in the case main body 11 of the portable machines 1 and 2 with the electronic component, the battery 14, etc. As shown in FIG. However, the mechanical keys 20 and 40 may be carried as the mechanical keys 20 and 40 alone without being housed in the case main body 11 of the portable devices 1 and 2.
[0043]
Next, the technical idea grasped by the above embodiment and another example will be described below.
(1) A portable device comprising: the mechanical key according to any one of claims 1 to 4; and a mechanical key accommodation unit that accommodates the mechanical key through an opening formed in the case body. In this way, the portable device in which the mechanical key is accommodated can be improved in portability and appearance quality.
[0044]
(2) The case main body is provided with an opening for inserting and removing the mechanical key into and from the mechanical key housing portion, and a notch is provided in the vicinity of the opening. The portable machine as described in. In this way, the owner can easily extract the mechanical key from the mechanical key accommodating portion.
[0045]
(3) The circuit board on which the electronic component is mounted is housed in the case body, and the remote operation of the vehicle equipment can be operated. Any one of the technical ideas (1) The portable device according to item.
[0046]
(4) The mechanical key is an emergency key, and can operate a function different from the remote operation of the vehicle equipment, and any one of the technical ideas (1) The portable machine as described in. For example, it can be used to lock / unlock doors, lock / unlock trunks, and lock / unlock glove boxes that can be locked and unlocked via a key cylinder.
[0047]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the portability of the portable device including the mechanical key and the portable device containing the mechanical key, and to improve the appearance quality of the portable device.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a portable device according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of the opening of the portable device when the mechanical key is accommodated.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a mechanical key similarly extracted from an opening of the portable device.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the vicinity of a grip portion of a mechanical key in the same usage form.
FIG. 5A is a plan view of a mechanical key in a holding form. (B) is a top view of the mechanical key in a use form.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the connecting portion between the grip portion of the mechanical key and the key plate.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a portable device according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a plan view of the mechanical key in the same usage form.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a mechanical key extracted from an opening of another example portable device.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the vicinity of a grip portion of a mechanical key in another usage pattern.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of another moderation mechanism.
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional portable device.
FIG. 13 is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of an opening of a conventional portable device.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2 ... Portable machine, 11 ... Case main body, 20, 40 ... Mechanical key, 21, 41 ... Key plate, 22, 42 ... Grip part, 23 ... Stop protrusion (prevention protrusion means), 30a, 30b ... Engagement protrusion , 26a, 26b ... engaging recesses (engaging portions), 43 ... springs.

Claims (6)

A portable machine including a mechanical key in which a key plate and a grip portion are coupled so as to be relatively rotatable, and a case main body having a mechanical key housing portion that houses the mechanical key through an opening ,
The mechanical key has a holding configuration in which the axis of the key plate and the axis of the grip portion are connected on substantially the same line, and the key plate and the grip portion are relatively rotated from the holding configuration. The axis of the key plate and the axis of the grip part intersect and are configured to be used in a folded state .
In the case body, a substrate on which electronic components are mounted, or a battery is provided,
The mechanical key is stored in the mechanical key storage portion from the key plate side in a state of being held in the holding configuration, and in the stored state, the grip portion is in the case body from the holding configuration to the usage mode. If it is possible to rotate , the portable device is characterized in that the substrate or the battery is located in the rotation range . The key plate and the grip portion are arranged so that an engagement hole provided at the center of the end portion of the key plate communicates with an engagement hole provided at the center of the end portion of the grip portion. 2. The portable device according to claim 1, wherein a rotation shaft is engaged with the insertion hole so that the rotation shaft is relatively rotatable about the rotation shaft. Wherein the mechanical key, the portable device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the holding mechanism for holding the usage pattern is provided. The holding mechanism is a moderation mechanism composed of an engagement protrusion provided on the contact surface of the key plate and the grip portion, and an engagement recess, and when the mechanical key takes a use form, portable device according to claim 3, wherein the engaging projection is intended to be engaged with the engaging recess. 5. The grip part is provided with a retaining means so that the mechanical key does not come out through the opening from a state in which the mechanical key is accommodated in the mechanical key accommodating part. The portable device according to any one of the above. The mechanical key includes urging means that constantly urges the key plate and the grip portion so as to deform the key plate and the grip portion into the usage pattern, and the urging force of the urging portion causes an end of the key plate and the grip portion. The portable device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the portion is held in the mechanical key housing portion while being pressed against the inner wall of the mechanical key housing portion.

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