JPH076815Y2 - Key holding device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a key holding device that detachably holds a plate-shaped key in a card-shaped holder.

(Prior Art) For example, an automobile key, particularly a spare key, is generally carried in a pocket or the like without being carried, or is stored in a drawer or the like without being carried.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, there is a problem that a bare key is easily lost when carrying or storing, and it is difficult to handle.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a key holding device in which the key can be held and stored easily by holding the key in a card-shaped holder, and the key can be easily attached to and detached from the holder. is there.

[Configuration of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problem) The present invention includes a card-shaped holder having a key receiving hole formed of a through hole having a shape substantially corresponding to the planar shape of a plate-shaped key. A key is removably accommodated and held in the key accommodation hole, and a slit is formed at a position along the key accommodation hole in the holder so that a space is provided between the slit and the key accommodation hole. A flexible portion is provided, and a convex portion is formed on one of the surface of the flexible portion that faces the key accommodation hole and the outer peripheral surface of the key that faces the flexible portion, and the other portion is provided with a concave portion that engages with the convex portion. And the tip of the key is formed thinner than the other portions, and the tip of the key is clamped at the position where the tip of the key is located in the holder facing the key receiving hole. The sandwiching part to be formed Having the features the time.

(Operation) When the plate-shaped key is pushed into the key-receiving hole of the card-shaped holder, the convex portion on one side and the concave portion on the other side of the key and the holder are fitted to each other, whereby the key is inserted into the holder. Is accommodated and held in the key accommodation hole substantially flush with the holder. In this case, since the flexible portion provided in the holder can bend toward the slit side, it is possible to easily fit the convex portion and the concave portion. Further, when removing the key held by the holder, the side surface on one side of the key may be pressed to remove the fitting between the convex portion and the concave portion.

By forming the holding portion for holding the tip of the key in the holder, when the key is pushed into the key receiving hole, the key can be positioned by first inserting the tip of the key into the holding portion. The key can be attached to the holder more easily.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

Reference numeral 1 denotes, for example, a metal key for ignition of an automobile, which integrally has a main body 1a and a knob 1b and has a plate shape as a whole, and keyways 2 are formed on both side surfaces of the main body 1a. Further, the tip portion 1c of the main body portion 1a is formed thinner than other portions. And of this key 1, the main body
Recesses 3 are formed on both sides of the outer peripheral surface of 1a and on the outer peripheral surface of the knob 1b.
Are formed.

On the other hand, 4 is a card-shaped holder made of an elastic material such as a plastic, and the central portion is formed to have a thickness substantially equal to that of the key 1, and the peripheral portion is formed to be gradually thin. Then, in the central portion of the holder 4, a key accommodating hole 5 formed of a through hole having a shape substantially corresponding to the planar shape of the key 1.
Are formed. Reference numeral 6 denotes a holding portion formed in a portion of the key receiving hole 5 of the holder 4 corresponding to the tip portion 1c of the key 1, which includes one first protrusion 6a protruding toward the key receiving hole 5 and It is composed of a first protrusion 6a and two second protrusions 6b, 6b which are spaced apart in the thickness direction and protrude toward the key receiving hole 5 side. The first protrusion 6a and the second protrusion 6b are formed. The tip portion 1c of the key 1 is inserted between the key 6 and 6b. In addition, in the holder 4, slits 7 are formed at positions along the key receiving hole 5, in this case, at positions on both sides corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 1a of the key 1, and the knob portion 1b of the key 1 is formed. A slit 8 is formed at a position corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the slit 8. A narrow linear flexible portion 9 is formed between the slit 7 and the key receiving hole 5, and the slit 8 and the key receiving hole are formed. A narrow arch-shaped flexible portion 10 is formed between the flexible portions 10 and 5. Then, the main body portion 1a of the key 1 is provided in the substantially central portion of the surface of the both flexible portions 9 facing the key accommodation hole 5.
Convex portions 11 corresponding to the concave portions 3 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the key 1 are formed respectively, and the outer peripheral surface of the knob portion 1a of the key 1 is formed substantially at the center of the surface of the flexible portion 10 facing the key receiving hole 5. A convex portion 11 corresponding to the concave portion 3 formed in the above is formed.

Thus, in the above structure, when the key 1 is held by the holder 4, first, the tip portion 1c of the key 1 is inserted between the first and second protrusions 6b, 6b of the holding portion 6, and the key 1 Is pushed into the key accommodating hole 5 while being rotated with its tip 1c as a fulcrum. Then, the outer peripheral surface of the key 1 comes into contact with the convex portions 11 of the flexible portions 9 and 10 of the holder 4 and presses the convex portions 11 outward, and the pressing force causes the flexible portions 9 and 10 to slit. While being bent to the sides 7 and 8, the concave portions 3 on the outer peripheral surface of the key 1 and the convex portions 11 of the flexible portions 9 and 10 are fitted to each other.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the holder is housed and held in the key housing hole 5 of the holder 4 in a substantially flush state.

On the other hand, when the key 1 held by the holder 4 is removed, when one side surface of the key 1 is pressed, the flexible portions 9 and 10 are flexed and the concave portions 3 of the key 1 and the convex portions 11 of the holder 4 are bent. Then, the key 1 is disengaged, and then the tip portion 1c of the key 1 may be removed from the holding portion 6.

According to the above-described embodiment, the key 1 is attached to the card-shaped holder 4
The key 1 can be easily held and stored because it can be held in the key receiving hole 5 and can be put in the card holder together with the credit card together with the holder 4 or in the pocket or drawer. In addition, when the key 1 is attached to or detached from the holder 4, the flexible portions 9 and 10 provided on the holder 4 can bend, so that the attaching and detaching operation can be facilitated. It can be attached and detached from either the front side or the back side of the holder 4, and is generally easy to handle.

In the above-described embodiment, the tip of the key 1 is attached to the holder 4.
Since the holding portion 6 into which the 1c is inserted is provided, when the key 1 is attached to the holder 4, the holding portion 6 can easily perform the positioning of the key 1, and the attachment of the key 1 to the holder 4 can be performed. There is an advantage that it is easier to perform.

Moreover, in this case, the tip portion 1c of the key 1 is formed thinner than the other portions, and the holding portion 6 in which the tip portion 1c is formed in the holder 4 is formed.
Since it is configured to be held by the holder 4, the holder 4 holds the holding portion 6
The holding portion 6 portion of the holder 4 can be formed to have the same thickness as the other portions of the holder 4, and thus the key 1 and the holder 4 can have substantially the same thickness. You can

In the above-described embodiment, the slits 7 and 8 of the holder 4 are formed independently of the key accommodating hole 5, and both ends of the flexible portions 9 and 10 are formed to be continuous with the holder 4. As shown in FIG. 5, for example, by forming slits 12 corresponding to both sides of the main body portion 1a of the key 1 so that one end side is continuous with the key accommodating hole 5, one end of the flexible portion 13 becomes a free end. It may be formed in. In the case of such a configuration, it is advisable to form the convex portion 11 on the free end side of the surface of the flexible portion 13 facing the key accommodation hole 5. In addition, when configured in this way, the flexible portion
Since the portion 13 is more easily bent, the width dimension of the flexible portion 13 can be formed larger than the width dimension of the flexible portion 9 in the above embodiment.

Besides, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, for example, the concave portion 3 and the convex portion 11 for holding the key 1 form the convex portion 11 of the key 1, The holder 4 may be provided with the recessed portion 3 or the like, and may be appropriately modified and implemented without departing from the scope of the invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

The key can be held and stored in the key receiving hole of the card-shaped holder, and the holder can be put together with the credit card or the like in the card case, or can be put in the pocket, drawer, or the like, so that the key can be easily held and stored. .
Also, when the key is attached to or detached from the holder, the flexible portion provided on the holder can bend, which facilitates the attachment / detachment operation. Furthermore, the key can be attached to the holder from either the front side or the back side of the holder. However, it has a practically excellent effect that it can be attached and detached and can be handled easily as a whole.

Further, by forming the tip portion of the key thinner than other portions and forming the holding portion for holding the tip portion of the key in the holder, it is possible to easily position the key when mounting the key on the holder, The key can be attached to the holder more easily, and the thickness of the key and the holder can be made substantially the same.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a key and a holder in a separated state, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state where the key is held in the holder, and FIG. Figure is III in Figure 2
-An enlarged sectional view taken along the line III, and FIG. 4 is IV-IV in FIG.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a holder showing a different embodiment of the present invention. In the drawings, 1 is a key, 1c is a tip portion, 3 is a concave portion, 4 is a holder, 5 is a key accommodating hole, 6 is a holding portion, 7 and 8 are slits, and 9 and 1.
Reference numeral 0 is a flexible portion, 11 is a convex portion, 12 is a slit, and 13 is a flexible portion.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Shuji Masuda 1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi Prefecture Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Noboru Kano 1-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. ( 56) References: Open 63-123130 (JP, U) Open 63-167918 (JP, U) Open 60-137813 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A card-shaped holder having a key accommodating hole formed of a through hole having a shape substantially corresponding to the planar shape of a plate-shaped key, wherein the key is detachably accommodated and held in the key accommodating hole of the holder. By forming a slit at a position along the key accommodation hole in the holder, a flexible portion is provided between the slit and the key accommodation hole, and the key of the flexible portion is formed. A convex portion is formed on one of the surface facing the accommodation hole and the outer peripheral surface of the key corresponding thereto, and a concave portion that fits the convex portion is formed on the other side, and the tip portion of the key is formed on the other portion. Key holding characterized in that it is formed thinner than that of the key holder, and that a holding portion for holding the tip end portion of the key is formed at a position where the tip end portion of the key is located at a position facing the key accommodation hole in the holder. apparatus.