JPH10272053A - Key holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate sound generated from plural keys, use one key so as not to be interfered with, and discriminate the keys from each other. SOLUTION: This key holder comprises at least two unit flat bodies 1 assembled with each other, the unit flat body 1 is provided with an engagement hole 13 in which a pickup part 31 of a key 3 is engaged, a shaft part 15 is protruded from the unit flat body 1, and there is provided a shaft receiving part 16 in which the shaft part 15 of the other flat body 1 is rotatably installed. A removal-proofing means 18 is provided between the shaft part 15 of one unit flat body 1 and the shaft receiving part 16 of the other flat body 1, thereby at least two unit flat bodies 1 are assembled with each other by connection of the shaft part 15 and the shaft bearing part 16 to each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a novel key holder which is easy to use.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In the most common key holders of the prior art, keys are grouped through rings or chains. In such a conventional key holder, when the key is not used, the keys collide with each other in a clothes pocket, a handbag, or the like, and a rattling sound is generated.

In addition, when one key is used, another key may obstruct the operation, and when another key is used one after another at a plurality of places such as a front door, a door of a door room, etc. There was a problem that selecting a key was rather cumbersome.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A key holder according to the present invention has been proposed for the purpose of solving all the problems described above. That is, to eliminate noise generated in a pocket or a handbag when a key is not used when storing, so that when one key is used, the other keys do not interfere and can be used as a handle. The present invention has been proposed for the purpose of, for example, making it easy to recognize a distinction between a plurality of keys when they are used in a certain order.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, the present invention is a key holder having at least two unit flats assembled; a unit flat is a fitting hole for mounting a key knob. A shaft section having a circular cross section protrudes from one flat surface of the unit flat body; a shaft section of another unit flat body from the other flat plane of the unit flat body Is provided with a bearing portion rotatably mounted thereon;
At least two unit flats are provided between the shaft of the unit flat and the bearing of another unit flat on which it is mounted; The body is assembled by connecting the shaft and the bearing together; and, at least, the keys mounted on the two unit flats are folded and stored by the rotational displacement between the unit flats. Or that at least one key is expanded and used.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to two embodiments shown in the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 5 show a first embodiment, and FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment. In FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 6, the ward and key hill of the key indicated by reference numeral 3 In each case, the description is omitted.

[0006] The key holder of the present invention is constructed by assembling at least two unit flat bodies 1 detachably from each other. In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, two unit flat bodies 1, 1
In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 6, three unit flat bodies 1, 1 and 1 are assembled.

In the first embodiment, each unit flat body 1 is
It can be made of relatively high quality ABS resin with appropriate elasticity, polypropylene or other synthetic resin material.
It can be made of other materials such as a metal material having appropriate elasticity.

In the illustrated example, the front shape of the unit flat body 1 is formed in a rectangular shape, but the shape may be arbitrarily formed.

A fitting hole 13 is provided between the flat surface 11 of the unit flat body 1 and the other flat surface 12 for inserting and mounting the knob 31 of the key 3 from the bottom side. In the figure, reference numeral 32 indicates a stem portion of the key 3.

As shown in FIGS. 1 (D) and 5 (A), a through hole 24 for inserting a ring 4 or a chain or the like is provided in an upper portion of the unit flat body 1, and the through hole 2 is provided.
A stop piece 14 is provided integrally with the edge of the fourth member 4.

The stopper 14 engages with the edge of the through hole 33 in the knob 31 of the key 3 inserted into the fitting hole 13 to prevent the key 3 from coming out of the fitting hole 13 of the unit flat body 1. doing.

The stop piece 14 is elastically deformed when the knob 3 of the key 3 is inserted into or removed from the unit flat body 1. However, when the fitting hole 13 of the unit flat body 1 is made small, the knob 31 of the key 3 can be engaged only by frictional force, and in this case, the stopper 14 can be omitted.

The key 3 may be detachable from the unit flat body 1, or may be fixed with an adhesive or the like. In the latter case, the unit flat body 1 and the key 3 are semi-permanently connected to each other.

A shaft portion 15 having a circular cross section is integrally or separately protruded from a central portion of one flat surface 11 of the unit flat body 1, and the other flat surface 1 on the opposite side is formed.
In the center part of 2, there is provided a bearing part 16 into which a shaft part 15 of another unit flat body 1 of the same shape is rotatably fitted. The bearing portion 16 has a bearing whose cross section with respect to the axis forms a circle or a part of a circle.

In the unit flat body 1 in the illustrated example, the bearing portion 16 is continuous with a groove-shaped insertion notch 17 provided in a direction perpendicular to the center axis thereof.

When the shaft portion 15 of one unit flat body 1 is mounted on the bearing portion 16 of another unit flat body 1 through the insertion notch 17, the shaft portion 15 is made rotatable at the bearing portion 16.

In other words, a certain unit flat body 1 and another flat body 1 assembled thereto can be relatively rotated and displaced by operating a finger, and their mutual angular positions can be freely changed. become.

The angle position is from 0 ° to 360 °
Can be changed arbitrarily within the range of when one key 3 is used,
The position can be changed at an angle such as 90 °, 180 °, or 270 ° from the storage reference position.

The shaft portion 15 of one unit flat body 1 can be inserted into and removed from the bearing portion 16 of another unit flat body 1. However, in order to maintain their mounted state (fitted state), the shaft of the unit flat body 1 At least one retaining means 1 is provided between the portion 15 and the shaft portion 16 of another unit flat body 1 to which it is attached.
8, 18a are provided.

In the assembly of the plurality of unit flat bodies 1 in the illustrated example, the first stopper means 18 for preventing the shaft portion 15 from coming off in the axial direction and the direction perpendicular to the axis of the shaft portion 15 (toward the insertion notch 17). The second stopper means 18a for preventing the detachment in the (direction) is provided.

The first retaining means 18 includes a flange portion 19 integrally provided at the tip of the shaft portion 15 in one unit flat body 1 and a contact portion 20 near the bearing portion 16 in another unit flat body 1. It is constituted by and.

Further, the second retaining means 18a makes the width dimension a slightly smaller than the diameter of the shaft part 15 at the boundary between the bearing part 16 and the insertion notch 17, and presses the shaft part 15 at the narrow part. It is configured to stop.

When the shaft portion 15 is removably inserted into and removed from the bearing portion 16, the second retaining member 18a constituted by the narrow portion is formed by the elastic deformation of the narrow portion.
6 is allowed.

Although not shown, the shaft portion (15) of the unit flat body (1) is provided integrally with the shaft portion (15) in the axial direction with respect to the bearing portion (16) of the other unit flat body (1). The protrusion such as the flange portion (19) may be forcibly pushed in while being elastically deformed.

In this case, it is sufficient to provide only the stopper (18) for preventing the shaft (15) from coming off in the axial direction, and it is not necessary to provide the insertion notch (17).

In the drawing, reference numeral 21 denotes an arbitrary number of projections integrally provided on the tip end surface of the shaft portion 15 in the unit flat body 1, which slides on the opposing surface 22 near the bearing 16 in the other unit flat body 1. The angle position of the key 3 deployed in the use state is held by friction.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a relief groove provided on the facing surface 22. When the key 3 is returned to the stored state, the projection 21 of the unit flat body 1 on which the key 3 is mounted has a click action. It fits while presenting. A plurality of the relief grooves 24 can be provided, for example, at 90 ° angular intervals.

When a plurality of unit assemblies 1 and 1 in one assembly are provided with different colors or are provided with different marks, the key 3
This is advantageous in selecting or distinguishing.

Next, the use of the key holder of the present invention having the above structure will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which both keys 3 are not used together, and the entire key holder including the two keys 3 is compactly folded.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the key 3 to be used together with the unit flat body 1 holding the key 3 is displaced, for example, by 180 ° around the central axis of the shaft portion 15 with fingers. Then, when the desired key 3 is deployed at the use position, the unit flat body 1 and the stem 31 of the other keys 3 are held by hand to perform the locking / unlocking operation on the corresponding lock.

When the lock to be unlocked and unlocked continues, as in the case of the front door and door of the door, the lock is changed so that another key 3 can be used, and the locking and unlocking operation is performed on the subsequent lock.

After the desired key 3 is used, it is folded and
It goes without saying that it is stored back in the storage state.

In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 6, members indicated by the same reference numerals as those in the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 represent members having the same effect.

The second embodiment shown in FIG. 6 differs from the first embodiment only in that three unit flats 1 each having a different key 3 attached thereto are assembled. The structure is completely the same, and the use thereof is the same as that of the above-mentioned first embodiment, so that the detailed description is omitted here.

[0036]

According to the key holder of the present invention described above, a plurality of keys do not collide with each other and generate a rattle even when the keys are used or stored.

Further, at the time of storage where no keys are used, a plurality of keys are folded and folded into small pieces, which is convenient for storage.

Furthermore, when one key is used, the other keys do not get in the way, but rather they can be used as handles.

In addition, a plurality of keys constituting one assembly together with a plurality of unit flat bodies are 90 ° from the storage reference position,
Since the displacement can be developed by changing the angle, such as 180 ° and / or 270 °, when used in a certain order, there are various effects such as distinction and convenience.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a key holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention in a housed state, wherein (A) is a front view, (B) is a side view, and (C).
Is a rear view, and (D) is a partial longitudinal side view.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the first embodiment in a state of using a key, and FIG.
Is a front view, and (B) is a side view. However, the rings are not shown in these figures.

3A and 3B are diagrams showing a set of one unit flat body removed from the key holder of the first embodiment and one key attached thereto, wherein FIG. 3A is a plan view, FIG. 3B is a front view, and FIG. () Is a side view, (D) is a rear view, and (E) is a bottom view.

FIG. 4 is a view showing only one unit flat body removed from the first embodiment, (A) is a plan view, (B) is a front view,
(C) is a side view, (D) is a rear view, and (E) is a bottom view.

5A and 5B are diagrams showing one unit flat body in cross section, FIG. 4A is a longitudinal side view along line VA-VA in FIG. 4, FIG. 5B is a longitudinal rear view along line VB-VB in FIG. ) Is the VC- of FIG.
It is a vertical back view by a VC line.

6A and 6B are views showing a key holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention in a stored state, wherein FIG. 6A is a front view and FIG. 6B is a side view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Unit flat body 11 One flat surface 12 The other uneven plane 13 Fitting hole 15 Shaft part 16 Bearing part 18 Retaining means 3 Key 31 Knob part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A key holder comprising at least two unit flats assembled together; the unit flats having a fitting hole for mounting a key knob; the other flat of the unit flat unit flats The other flat surface of the unit flat has a bearing on which the shaft of another unit flat is rotatably mounted on the other flat surface of the unit flat. A means for preventing the shaft from coming off is provided between a shaft of the unit flat and a bearing of another unit flat to which it is mounted; at least two units; The flat body is assembled by connecting the shaft portion and the bearing portion to each other; and the keys mounted on at least two unit flat bodies are folded and stored by the rotational displacement between the unit flat bodies. State, or at least one key is expanded and used. A key holder with the following conditions.