JPH08277662A - Card concurrently serving as key holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a card type key holder storing a key for convenience to carry, having a simplified structure, easy to manufacture, reducing the manufacturing cost, preventing a key from inadvertently jumping out from a card serving as the holder when it is carried, preventing the key from being inadvertently moved against the card when it is used, and having an improved handling property. CONSTITUTION: A recess 2a having a shape nearly equal to the outer shape of a key 1 is formed on the surface of a card 2 made of a flexible synthetic resin plate. The key 1 is integrally fitted rotatably against the card 2 at the position 2a' in the recess 2a corresponding to a key head section 1b by a shaft 3 penetrating the head section 1b.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card which also functions as a key holder for storing a key for locking a door of a passenger car or a house or other doors or storages, or a spare key thereof for convenient carrying.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as a card which also serves as a key holder of this type, there are cards shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-169668 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-41282.

The former, as shown in FIG. 3, forms a notch 7 having substantially the same shape as the key 5 from the outer peripheral portion of the card 6 toward the center, and both side edges 7a, 7a of the notch 7 and the key 5 are formed. The both ends of the grip portion 5a are connected by pins 8 and 8, and the key 5 is attached so as to rotate in a direction perpendicular to the card surface.

In the latter case, as shown in FIG.
A recess 11 into which the key 9 can be fitted is formed on the surface of the card 10, and a thin plate 13 is attached to the surface of the card 10 so as to cover the lower half of the recess 11, and the card 1 is connected via a connecting cable 14.
A key 9 connected to 0 is inserted between the recess 11 and the thin plate 13, and a through hole 12 for extracting the key is provided at a position corresponding to the key head of the recess 11. Has been drilled.

[0005]

The above-mentioned conventional card that also serves as a key holder, which is shown in FIG. 3, requires a pin to connect the side surface of the card and the side surface of the key, which makes assembly difficult. In addition, the strength of this connecting portion is not sufficient in combination with the fact that both sides of the cutout portion are bent or easily expanded. Also, with this card, the key is attached with a pin so that it can be rotated in the direction perpendicular to the card surface, so there is a risk that the key will accidentally jump out of the notch in the card, There was a problem that requires attention.

In the structure shown in FIG. 4, a recess is formed in the card, and a through hole is formed at a predetermined position in the recess.
A thin plate must be attached to the upper surface of the lower half of the card, and the card and the key must be connected by a connecting cable, which has a problem that the number of manufacturing processes is large and the cost is increased. Further, in this card, since a thin plate is attached to the lower half of the upper surface of the card, the thickness of the card is further increased, and the thickness is not constant, which means that it is not necessarily portable. It was

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems that the conventional card also serving as a key chain has.

[0008]

According to the present invention, a recess having a shape substantially equal to the outer shape of a key is formed on the surface of a card formed of a flexible synthetic resin plate, and the key head in this recess is formed. The key is rotatably attached to a portion corresponding to the portion by a shaft that penetrates the head.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

First, FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a card which doubles as a key chain according to the present invention, and FIG.
It is an X-ray sectional view. As shown in the figure, the card 2 also serving as the key chain of the present invention has a recess 2a having a shape substantially equal to the outer shape of the key 1 formed at a predetermined position on the surface thereof, and a portion 2a corresponding to the key head 1b in the recess 2a. The key 1 is rotatably mounted on the shaft 3 through the head portion 1b.

The card 2 is formed of a flexible synthetic resin plate.

The key 1 attached to the card 2
May be either a normal original key or a spare key, or may only have the outline of the key so that it can be processed by the user as a spare key after purchase.

As the shaft, bolts and nuts, eyelets, and pin pins can be used, but it is desirable that the shaft is integrally caulked to the card so as not to loosen.

Next, the method of using the card having the above-mentioned structure and also serving as the key holder of the present invention will be described. First, in use, the card 2 itself is slightly bent to make the tip 1 of the key 1
After a is lifted up from the recess 2a, the side surface of the key 1 may be pushed from either the left or the right. This makes key 1
Rotates about the shaft 3 in either the left or right direction, and the tip 1a of the key 1 projects from one side of the outer circumference of the card 2 as shown by the chain line in FIG. Therefore, the key 1 can be used in this state.

At this time, the key 1 has a peripheral edge portion 2 of the recess 2a.
By riding on b, the elastic piece 1b 'provided at the rear end of the key 1 is pressed against the bottom surface of the recess 2a to press the key 1 toward the peripheral edge 2b side, whereby the key 1 is pulled out. Held in the sword position.

To store the key 1, it is sufficient to push the side surface of the key 1 contrary to the above, whereby the key 1 rotates about the shaft 3 and moves above the recess 2a. When coming, the key 1 is forcibly fitted into the recess 2a by the restoring force of the elastic piece 1b 'and the restoring force of the flexible card 2 itself. Key 1 in this way
As shown in the sectional view of FIG. 2, the card 1 is housed in the recess 2a of the card 2 with substantially the same thickness as that of the card 2, and unless the card 2 itself is bent and the tip 1a of the key 1 is pushed, Does not protrude from the recess 2a.

Although the holder for accommodating one key 1 has been illustrated above, a plurality of recesses 2a may be formed in the card 2 so that, for example, a passenger car key and a front door key can be accommodated at the same time. .

In this way, the card 2 which also functions as the key chain of the present invention can store the key 1 in a low volume, and can display various advertisements, patterns, explanations, etc. on the surface of the card 2 by itself, and also display the magnetic field. It can be used in a wide range of applications such as a card or an IC card to have a secret code function as various membership cards, or as a transmitter of an electronic lock device.

In the illustrated example, the rear end of the key head 1b is divided into a plurality of pieces to make the operation more reliable.
Although b'is provided, the same operation is possible only by the elastic force of the flexible card 2 itself.
b'is not always required.

[0020]

As described above, the card also serving as the key holder of the present invention is formed by forming a recess in a card made of a flexible synthetic resin plate and rotatably mounting the key in the recess. It is extremely easy to manufacture and can be manufactured at low cost.

The key is stored in the recess of the card,
Since it can be carried in the form of a card, it is easy to carry, and when it is carried, it does not accidentally pop out from this recess, but when used, it is fixed with the tip protruding from one side of the card Since it is held, it has the effect of being easy to handle.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a conventional example.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 key 1a Tip of key 1b Key head 2 Card 2a Recess 2b Edge 3 axis

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A recess having a shape substantially equal to the outer shape of the key is formed on a surface of a card formed of a flexible synthetic resin plate, and the key is provided at a position corresponding to the key head in the recess. It is rotatably attached by a shaft that penetrates its head, and when it is carried, the key is stored and held in a recess of the card so that it cannot be pushed out, and when used, the key rotates around the shaft by bending the card. However, a card that doubles as a key chain, whose tip is designed to pop out from one side of the card in a usable state.