JP4112061B2 - key - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a key that is always carried while being locked and unlocked with respect to a lock disposed on a front door of a house or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
If a disaster such as an earthquake occurs and you are involved in the disaster, or if you become involved in an accident and become unable to move, you usually ask for help, but you may not be able to speak easily. Sometimes it is possible.
[0003]
When encountering such an unforeseen situation, it may be possible to notify the outside by producing a sound instead of producing a voice, but in recent years it has been considered to use a whistle as a means of producing a sound easily. Yes.
[0004]
This method of producing a sound by a whistle is considered as a simple method as a means for requesting rescue because it is possible to emit a sound even with less energy consumption, that is, exhalation than when speaking.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-mentioned whistle as a means for requesting rescue is often stocked together with emergency food as emergency goods, so-called disaster prevention goods, that is, it is often taken as an item to be carried after a disaster occurs. There is a disadvantage that it is not possessed.
[0006]
Therefore, when a disaster encounters, it is impossible to obtain the effect that the above-mentioned victims can seek rescue, and the search and rescue of this victim cannot be performed quickly, and there is a possibility that it may be too late. Have.
[0007]
Therefore, the present invention provides a key of a configuration that enables to seek rescue to the outside when encountering a disaster such as an earthquake disaster or in an emergency in order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and is always portable. The purpose is that.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Next, means for solving the above problems will be described with reference to the drawings corresponding to the embodiments.
The key 1 of the present invention includes a key body 1a having a key body 2 and an operation knob 8 that can be locked / unlocked with a lock, and a whistle 6 that has a hollow portion 3 and an air outlet 4 and emits sound. A key 1 composed of a holder part 7 with
The holder portion 7 includes a main body 9 formed with a recessed portion 9a into which the operation knob portion 8 is fitted, and a lid portion 10.
The key body 1a and the holder part 7 are integrally molded by fitting the operation knob part 8 into the recessed part 9a of the body 9 and fixing the body 9 and the lid part 10 together. To do.
In addition, the said whistle part 6 is good also as a structure provided in the main body 9 of the said holder part 7. FIG.
[0009]
The key 1 of the present invention includes a key body 1a having a key body portion 2 and an operation knob portion 8 that can be locked and unlocked with respect to the lock, a hollow portion 3 and a whistle 4 that emits sound. A key 1 composed of part 6,
The operation knob portion 8 is formed with a substantially U-shaped concave portion 11 having opposite edge portions 11a and 11a,
The whistle part 6 is formed with a pair of concave grooves 12 and 12 on the outer peripheral surface so as to be fitted to the opposing edge parts 11a and 11a of the operation knob part 8,
By fitting and fixing the opposing edges 11a and 11a of the operation knob portion 8 and the concave grooves 12 and 12 of the whistle portion 6 to the operation knob portion 8 of the key body 1a, the whistle is fixed. A portion 6 is provided.
[0010]
The sound emitted by the whistle unit 6 may be set to a predetermined frequency band of a human audible frequency band and / or a dog audible frequency band.
[0011]
According to such a configuration, the key 1 possessed to lock and unlock the lock provided on the entrance door of a house or the like has a function of a whistle that emits sound. When a disaster or the like occurs, it is possible to seek rescue or the like by using the function of a whistle that emits sound added to the key 1.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, a specific configuration of the key of the present invention will be described for each embodiment.
In each embodiment described below, the same or equivalent components will be described with the same numbers.
[0013]
First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a key according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 1, the key 1 according to the first embodiment is a key in which the key body 2 is formed in a shaft shape with a circular cross section, and is hollow so that the tip 2 a side is substantially tubular. A portion 3 is formed, and the tip is opened to form a blower 4.
[0015]
Further, a hole 5 penetrating through the hollow portion 3 is formed on the side surface of the key main body portion 2 on the front end 2 a side, that is, a whistle portion 6 is formed at the front end 2 a of the key main body portion 2.
[0016]
The whistle portion 6 generates sound by blowing from the air outlet 4 at the tip of the key body portion 2 of the key 1.
[0017]
The flute portion 6 is formed so that the frequency band of the generated sound is set to one of a human audible frequency band, a dog audible frequency band, or these audible frequency bands.
[0018]
According to the key 1 of this embodiment, since it has a function of locking and unlocking the lock such as the entrance of a house, a person who uses the key 1 always has the key 1. As a result, when an unexpected situation occurs and a disaster or the like is encountered, it is possible to seek rescue etc. by using the function of the whistle that emits the sound added to the key 1. Become.
[0019]
Moreover, since the sound of the human audible frequency band is emitted, it can be transmitted to the outside in an emergency and can be used for self-protection.
[0020]
Second Embodiment Next, a key 1 according to a second embodiment is a key 1 formed in a substantially plate shape, and includes a key body 1a and a holder portion 7 as shown in FIG. Has been.
[0021]
The key body 2 of the key body 1a has a cylinder lock such that the edge portion is notched in a concavo-convex shape to form a notch of a predetermined shape, or the edge portion is formed by embedding a magnet. Can be locked and unlocked.
[0022]
Further, the operation knob portion 8 of the key body 1 a is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape wider than the key body portion 2.
[0023]
The holder portion 7 is formed in a substantially box shape so as to cover the front and back surfaces and the periphery of the operation knob portion 8 of the key body 1a.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 3, the holder portion 7 includes a main body 9 and a lid portion 10, and the main body 9 is formed with a recessed portion 9 a into which the operation knob portion 8 is fitted.
Further, a hollow portion 3, an air outlet 4, and a hole 5 are formed in a part of the main body 9 to form a whistle portion 6.
[0025]
Then, by inserting the operation knob portion 8 into the main body 9 of the holder portion 7 and fixing the lid portion 10, the holder portion 7 and the key main body 1 a are integrally molded. The operation knob portion 8 is provided with the function of the whistle portion 6, and the whistle portion 6 generates sound by blowing from the blower 4.
[0026]
In addition, the frequency band of the sound generated by the whistle portion 6 is set to any one of a human audible frequency band and a dog audible frequency band, or these audible frequency bands, as in the first embodiment. Thus, this whistle part 6 is formed.
[0027]
According to the key 1 of the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, this key has a function of locking and unlocking a lock such as a house entrance. The person who uses the key 1 always has the key 1, so that when an unexpected situation occurs and a disaster is encountered, the function of the whistle that emits the sound added to the key 1 is provided. By using it, it is possible to seek rescue etc. to the outside, and since the sound of human audible frequency band is emitted, it can be transmitted to the outside in an emergency and can also be used for self-protection .
[0028]
Further, according to the key 1 of the second embodiment, since the holder portion 7 on which the whistle portion 6 is formed is structured to be easily attached to the key body 1a by post-processing, Since it is possible to easily attach the holder portion 7 having the whistle portion 6 to the operation knob portion of an existing key (key body) or the like, the function of the whistle can be easily added. Is possible.
[0029]
According to the key 1 of the second embodiment, as described above, since the function of the whistle can be easily added to the existing key body 1a, the holder serving as the whistle part 6 is provided. By molding the portion 7 with a synthetic resin or the like, a structure that can be easily attached to the key body 1a can be obtained. If the holder portion 7 is made of a synthetic resin, a desired surface portion can be formed on the surface portion. The design can be easily applied, and the design can be obtained in addition to the function as the whistle.
[0030]
Further, in the above-described example, an example in which the key body 1a and the holder portion 7 are separately configured has been described. However, a structure in which the key body 1a and the holder portion 7 are integrally formed may be used. 3 and the air outlet 4 are formed to form the whistle portion 6.
[0031]
Third Embodiment Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the key 1 of the third embodiment includes a key body 1 a and a whistle portion 6.
[0032]
In the key body 1a, the shape of the key body 2 is the same as in the second embodiment described above, and the edge portion is notched, for example, in a concavo-convex shape to form a step of a predetermined shape, or the edge A magnet is embedded in the part.
[0033]
Further, the operation knob portion 8 of the key body 1a is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape wider than the key body portion 2, and as shown in FIG. 5, a substantially rectangular recess 11 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the key body 1a. Are formed in the same direction as in FIG.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 5, the whistle portion 6 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a blind end, constitutes a hollow portion 3, has an opening portion as a blowing port 4, and has a hole 5 in the middle portion of the side surface. It has been drilled.
[0035]
Further, the whistle portion 6 is formed with a pair of concave grooves 12 along the axial direction on the outer peripheral surface.
The whistle portion 6 is configured such that the opposite edge portions 11a of the concave portion 11 of the key body 1a are fitted and fixed to the respective concave grooves 12, that is, the operation knob of the key body 1a. The whistle part 6 is provided in the part 8, and sound is generated in the whistle part 6 by blowing from the blower 4.
[0036]
In addition, the frequency band of the sound generated by the whistle portion 6 is one of a human audible frequency band and a dog audible frequency band, or these audible frequency bands, as in the first and second embodiments described above. This whistle part 6 is formed so as to be set.
[0037]
Therefore, the key 1 of the third embodiment configured as described above has a function of locking and unlocking the lock, such as the entrance of a house, as in the first and second embodiments described above. Therefore, a person who uses the key 1 always has the key 1, and when this occurs, an unexpected situation occurs and a disaster or the like is added to the key 1. By using the function of a whistle that emits sound, it is possible to seek external rescue, etc., and by emitting sound in the human audible frequency band, it is also possible to transmit to the outside in an emergency, It can also be used.
[0038]
In addition, according to the key 1 of this 3rd Embodiment, the attachment state to the operation knob part 8 of the whistle part 6 is taken as the example of the structure attached along the longitudinal direction of the key main body 1a. However, the state of attachment to the operation knob 8 is not limited to this, and may be provided obliquely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the key body 1a, or may be perpendicular to the direction as shown in FIG.
[0039]
Further, in the above-described example, the example in which the key body 1a and the whistle part 6 are separately configured has been described. However, a structure in which the key body 1a and the whistle part 6 are separately formed may be used. 3 and the air outlet 4 are formed to form the whistle portion 6.
[0040]
Fourth Embodiment Next, an accessory according to a fourth embodiment includes a tie pin 15A.
[0041]
As shown in FIG. 7, the tie pin 15 </ b> A as the accessory includes a decorative part 16 that is exposed and a holding part 17 that sandwiches the tie from the side or penetrates the tie fabric. Further, for example, a tube-shaped whistle part 6 in which the hollow part 3 and the blower opening 4 are formed is configured, that is, a structure having both a decoration function and a whistle function.
[0042]
And this whistle part 6 generate | occur | produces sound by blowing from the blower outlet 4 in the decoration part 16. FIG.
[0043]
In addition, the frequency band of the generated sound is set to one of a human audible frequency band and a dog audible frequency band, or these audible frequency bands, as in the above-described embodiments. 6 is formed.
[0044]
According to this tie pin 15A, since it is normally used as an accessory, this tie pin 15A is worn when going out, that is, it is always worn. Therefore, as in the above embodiments, when an unexpected situation occurs and a disaster or the like is encountered, the function of the whistle that emits the sound added to the tie pin 15A is used. Rescue or the like can be requested, and since sound of an audible frequency band of a person is emitted, it can be transmitted to the outside in an emergency and can be used for self-protection.
[0045]
In addition, in this 4th Embodiment, although it was set as the example which comprised the whistle part 6 in the decoration part 16 of the tie pin 15A, the whistle part 6 comprised in this decoration part 16 is made with respect to the tie pin main body. It is good also as a structure which shape | molds as an integral structure, ie, the structure where the whistle part 6 is comprised previously at the time of manufacture, and is attached to the tie-pin main body by retrofitting.
When it is set as the structure attached by this retrofitting process, it can be set as the structure which adds the function of the whistle part 6 with respect to the existing tie pin.
[0046]
Moreover, it is good also as a structure where the whistle part 6 becomes detachable with respect to a tie-pin main body.
With this detachable structure, the whistle part 6 can be used by removing only the whistle part 6 from the tie pin worn on the body.
[0047]
Fifth Embodiment Next, a jewelry according to a fifth embodiment includes a wristwatch 15B.
[0048]
As shown in FIG. 8, the wristwatch 15 </ b> B as an accessory is composed of a wristwatch body 18 and a metal band 19, for example, a metal piece member connected to the wristwatch body 18. For example, a substantially tubular whistle part 6 in which a hollow part 3, a blower opening 4 and a hole 5 are formed is formed in the clasp part 20, that is, a structure having both a function of mounting on an arm and a function of a whistle. It has become.
[0049]
The whistle part 6 generates sound by blowing from the blower port 4 of the whistle part 6 configured in the clasp part 20.
[0050]
In addition, the frequency band of the generated sound is set to one of a human audible frequency band and a dog audible frequency band, or these audible frequency bands, as in the above-described embodiments. 6 is formed.
[0051]
According to the wristwatch 15B, since it is an accessory that is usually worn on the arm in order to know the time, the wristwatch 15B is worn when going out, that is, a state that the wristwatch 15B is always worn. It becomes. Therefore, as in the above embodiments, when an unexpected situation occurs and a disaster or the like is encountered, the function of a whistle that emits sound added to the wristwatch 15B is used to rescue the outside. In addition, since it emits sound in a human audible frequency band, it can be transmitted to the outside in an emergency and can be used for self-protection.
[0052]
In the fifth embodiment, the whistle part 6 is configured in the clasp part 20 of the wristwatch 15B. However, the whistle part 6 configured in the clasp part 20 is replaced with the clasp part 20. The whistle portion 6 may be formed in advance at the time of manufacture, or may be attached to the clasp portion 20 by a retrofitting process.
When it is set as the structure attached by this retrofitting process, it can be set as the structure which adds the function of the whistle part 6 with respect to the existing clasp part 20. FIG.
[0053]
Moreover, it is good also as a structure where the whistle part 6 is detachable with respect to the clasp part 20 of the band, or the band 19, for example, a plate-like member printed with a calendar (calendar) attached to the band of an existing wristwatch. Further, a structure in which a function of a whistle is added may be used.
With such a detachable structure, only the whistle part 6 can be easily attached to or detached from the wristwatch attached to the arm (body), and the whistle part 6 can be removed by removing the whistle part 6. Can be used.
[0054]
In addition to the above-described embodiments of the accessories 15A and 15B, the accessories may be jewelry such as rings, pendants, brooches, earrings, bracelets, bangles, hair stoppers, scarves, and the like. It may be a belt for buttons or trousers, a brim of a hat, a cuff, glasses, a wallet, a fan, a pocket watch, a lighter, etc. In the case of these various accessories, a hollow portion 3 and an air outlet are formed in a part of the accessory body. For example, the whistle part 6 provided with 4 has a structure that is integrally formed, a structure that is attached by retrofitting, a detachable structure, and the like, and the function of the whistle that emits sound is added to the function of the accessory. .
[0055]
Thus, as in the above embodiments, sound is generated by blowing from the blower 4, and various accessories that are normally worn by the user are in an unexpected situation and encounter a disaster or the like. By using the function of a whistle that emits sound added to these various accessories, it is possible to seek rescue etc. from the outside.
[0056]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the key according to the present invention has a function of locking and unlocking the lock such as the entrance of a house. Therefore, a person who uses this key always has this key. As a result, when an unexpected situation occurs and a disaster or the like is encountered, it is possible to seek rescue etc. by using the function of the whistle that emits the sound added to this key. effective.
[0057]
In addition, the whistle function is configured to emit sound in the human audible frequency band so that it can be transmitted to the outside in an emergency, can be used for self-protection, and can be audible to dogs. By adopting a configuration that emits sound in the frequency band, transmission to rescue dogs, police dogs, and the like is possible, and speeding up can be achieved when performing rescue as described above.
[0058]
Furthermore, in this key structure, the structure of the operation knob portion provided with the whistle portion is configured to be attached to the key body by post-processing, so that the operation knob portion can be attached to the existing key or the like. On the other hand, it is possible to easily attach the whistle part, and there is an effect that a key with the function of the whistle can be easily obtained. In other words, the function of the whistle can be easily achieved by simply fitting the holder part consisting of the main body with the whistle part and the lid part into the key operation knob part and inserting it into the recessed part of the holder part so as to cover and fix it. The effect of being able to be added to the key and detachable can be obtained, and the function of the whistle can be easily achieved by fitting the whistle part having the concave groove into the concave part formed in the operation knob part. Can be added to the key integrally.
[0059]
In addition, it is possible to apply a desired design to the surface portion of the whistle part by attaching the whistle part to the operation knob part of this key by post-processing. There is an effect that it is obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a key of a first embodiment according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a key of a second embodiment according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a key according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the key according to the third embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a tie pin as an accessory of the fourth embodiment according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is an accessory of the fifth embodiment of the present invention. Perspective view showing the wristwatch 【Explanation of symbols】
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Key 2 ... Key body part 3 ... Hollow part 4 ... Blowing mouth 6 ... Whistle part 8 ... Operation knob part

Claims (4)

It is a key composed of a key body having a key body that can be locked and unlocked with respect to the lock, and an operation knob, and a holder having a hollow part and a whistle part that has a blowing port and emits sound. And
The holder portion includes a body formed with a recessed portion into which the operation knob portion is fitted, and a lid portion.
A key characterized in that the key body and the holder part are integrally molded by fitting the operation knob part into the recessed part of the body and fixing the body and the lid part . The key according to claim 1, wherein the whistle part is provided on a main body of the holder part . A key body comprising a key body portion that can be locked and unlocked with respect to the lock, and an operation knob portion, and a whistle portion that has a hollow portion and a blowing port and emits sound ,
The operation knob portion is formed with a substantially U-shaped recess having opposing edges.
The whistle portion is formed with a pair of concave grooves on the outer peripheral surface so as to be fitted to the opposing edge portions of the operation knob portion,
The key is characterized in that the whistle part is provided in the operation knob part of the key body by fitting and fixing the opposing edge parts of the operation knob part and the respective concave grooves of the whistle part. .   The key according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sound emitted by the whistle part is set to a predetermined frequency band of a human audible frequency band and / or a dog audible frequency band.

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