KR20160139689A - Slim type smart card key of vehicles - Google Patents

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KR20160139689A
KR20160139689A KR1020150075023A KR20150075023A KR20160139689A KR 20160139689 A KR20160139689 A KR 20160139689A KR 1020150075023 A KR1020150075023 A KR 1020150075023A KR 20150075023 A KR20150075023 A KR 20150075023A KR 20160139689 A KR20160139689 A KR 20160139689A
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박기웅
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B19/00—Keys; Accessories therefor
    • E05B19/0082—Keys or shanks being removably stored in a larger object, e.g. a remote control or a key fob
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/10—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B81/00—Power-actuated vehicle locks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K1/00—Printed circuits
    • H05K1/02—Details

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart card key of a vehicle, and more particularly, to a smart card key for a vehicle, which comprises a main body in which an outer tube is molded by a hardening furnace of a molding resin according to an insert injection molding method and various electric parts except for the button switch before molding by the insert injection molding method And a printed circuit board which is soldered and positioned inside the main body when the main body is formed by the insert injection molding process, wherein the main body is provided with a plurality of projections on a surface of the printed circuit board during molding by the insert injection molding process, And the coupling part is formed such that the printed circuit board for engaging the button switch is exposed after the main body is formed by the supporting pins that support the printed circuit board, thereby improving the manufacturability of the product.

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[0001] The present invention relates to a slim type smart card key of a vehicle,

The present invention relates to a smart card key of a vehicle, and more particularly, to a smart card key that is slimly formed for easy storage, and has a button switch function for actively locking and unlocking a door of a vehicle as well as a simple emo- The present invention relates to a slim smart card key of a vehicle which can improve the convenience of consumers and can sophisticate the product.

Generally, a key assembly for operating a vehicle engine by a user is disposed in a vehicle interior, and an operation key is inserted into the key assembly to rotate the engine. Meanwhile, in recent years, it has become possible that the engine can be operated by simply pressing the start button without using the operation key.

[0003] However, in recent years, as a communication method has been developed, the convenience of the user has been increased and a stolen vehicle or the like of a vehicle is prevented. A user carrying a smart key and carrying the smart key is provided with an ECU A so-called smart key system has been introduced in which encrypted communication is performed wirelessly to allow only a legitimate user to turn on the vehicle engine. The smart key can be easily stored in a wallet or a bag And it is a task of the technical field to manufacture thin and solid if it exists.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a slim smart card key of a vehicle according to the prior art.

As described above, the slim type smart card key of the vehicle according to the related art has a structure in which the printed circuit board 20, on which various electric parts are soldered, A method of forming a main body 10 according to an insert injection molding method using a molding material is adopted as a printed circuit board on which various electric parts are soldered in a separate type system in which an upper main body and a lower main body are combined, .

However, since the slim smart card key 1 of such a vehicle has a technical burden of being made thin, it is necessary to provide a function of authenticating a normal user between a control unit installed in the vehicle and the smart card key 1, There is a problem that the function can not be given.

That is, the emobilizer function is a function of authenticating a normal user when the emobilizer function is within a certain distance from the vehicle (hereinafter referred to as "emobilizable distance"). The locked state of the door is switched to the locked state, and the locked state of the vehicle door is switched to the unlocking state only when the immobilizer is within the allowable distance.

If the user moves away from the emoticon, the third party can not actively open the door of the vehicle unless the smart card key 1 is located at a distance from the emoticon, Key (1) There is a problem that the portable person can only move unnecessarily.

On the other hand, when the user wants to prevent the vehicle from being stolen or to change the door of the vehicle to the locked state for the safety of the passenger such as a child who rides in the vehicle, There is a problem that it is necessary to deviate from the possible distance.

This is because, when the smart card key 1 is manufactured in a slim form, it is impossible to provide a switching function capable of locking and unlocking the door of the vehicle by a switching operation at a distance longer than the possible distance by actively moving the immobilizer. to be.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle control apparatus and a control method thereof, which can manufacture a smart card key of a vehicle in a slim form and provide a switching function for locking and unlocking a door of the vehicle by an active switching operation And to provide a slim smart card key.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a switching function using a button-type switch, which can stably secure a switch coupling portion of a main body formed by an insert injection molding method, thereby reducing the malfunction and defective rate of a product, The present invention provides another object.

A preferred temporary example of the slim smart card key of a vehicle according to the present invention includes a body in which an outer tube is molded by a hardening furnace of a molding resin by an insert injection molding method, And a printed circuit board on which the component is soldered and located inside the main body when the main body is formed by the insert injection molding method, The coupling portion is formed by the support pin which is closely contacted to the main body of the main body, so that the printed circuit board for coupling the button switch is exposed after the main body is formed.

Here, a coupling hole for solder coupling of the button switch may be formed in the printed circuit board on which the coupling portion is located, and the support pin may be formed on the printed circuit board, And can be pressed and supported on one surface of the printed circuit board.

Further, the engaging portion may be formed to be wider than the width of the horizontal cross section of the button switch.

The button switch may be either a dome switch or a tact switch.

The printed circuit board may include a first surface on which various electrical components other than the button switch are soldered and a second surface on which the button switch is coupled, .

Further, the second surface may be formed with a decorative sheet engagement groove to which the decorative sheet is coupled, and the engagement portion may be disposed at a position where the logo of the manufacturer of the vehicle formed on the decorative sheet covers the logo.

Further, the support pins may be disposed in the cavity of the stationary mold side on which the second surface of the printed circuit board is supported, among the stationary mold and the movable mold, which form a cavity in which the printed circuit board is accommodated, .

Further, the support pin may be formed integrally with the fixed mold in the cavity on the fixed mold side.

According to a preferred embodiment of the slim smart card key of the vehicle according to the present invention, the following various effects can be achieved.

First, since the support pins are provided to prevent the molding resin from being filled in the engaging portion formed for the engagement of the button switch when molding the main body by the insert injection molding method, the defective rate of the product can be reduced.

Secondly, the support pins can be provided integrally or separately on the cavity side of the stationary mold, thereby improving the production according to the specification.

Third, the slim type card key can be smoothly manufactured by providing the button switch on the second surface opposite to the first surface on which various electric parts of the printed circuit board are installed.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a slim smart card key of a vehicle according to the related art,
2 is an exploded perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of a slim smart card key of a vehicle according to the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a cutaway perspective view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2,
4 is a partial cross-sectional view including a mold apparatus showing a support pin for forming a coupling portion in the configuration of FIG. 2. FIG.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a slim smart card key of a vehicle according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of a slim smart card key of a vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a cutaway perspective view taken along line AA of FIG. 2, Sectional view including a mold apparatus showing a support pin for supporting the mold.

A preferred embodiment of the slim smart card key 100 of a vehicle according to the present invention includes a main body 110 in which an outer tube is molded with a molding resin by an insert injection molding method, And various electric parts 124 are soldered except for the pre-molding button switch 150 by the insert injection molding method. When the main body 110 is molded by the insert injection molding method, (Not shown).

Here, a mold apparatus 200 for molding the main body 110 by the above-described insert injection molding method is required. 4, the mold apparatus 200 includes a stationary mold 210 and a movable mold 220 which form a cavity 230 in which the printed circuit board 120 is accommodated, .

As described above, the main body 110 is formed by hardening the molding resin. When the various electrical components 124 are soldered to the printed circuit board 120, Which is a molding space formed between upper and lower movable molds 220 and 220 which vertically move up and down from the upper side of the stationary mold 210. The molding resin is inserted into the cavity 230, 230, and the molding resin is wrapped around the upper and lower surfaces of the printed circuit board 120 and the entire thickness of the printed circuit board 120, and is then formed into an insert injection molding method.

The molding resin is preferably made of an epoxy resin material in terms of hardness and weight. When the molding resin is injected into the cavity 230 between the stationary mold 210 and the movable mold 220, the molding resin is filled on the entire surface including the upper and lower surfaces of the printed circuit board 120 The body 110, such as the mated shape of the cavity 230, is molded. A preferred embodiment of the slim smart card key 100 of the vehicle according to the present invention is intended to manufacture a slim type card key. The thickness of the main body 110 is designed not to exceed 3.4 t .

Hereinafter, the length of the side (length) is referred to as one end and the length of the other end is referred to as a side, and the length of the side (length) The side of the book side and the side of the other side will be described.

An emergency key receiving groove 121 is formed on one side of the main body 110 so as to be inserted into the other end side from the one side end side. The emergency key receiving groove 121 is formed by an emergency key seating plate 122 that is soldered to the printed circuit board 120 before insert injection molding the main body 110 using the molding resin. Here, it is a matter of course that an inserting block (not shown) may be inserted into the emergency key receiving groove 121 so as to prevent the molding material from flowing into the emergency key receiving groove 121.

Meanwhile, the button switch 150 may be either a dome switch or a tact switch. For example, when the button switch 150 is provided as a tact switch, when a user applies a physical pushing force using a finger, the user pushes the button switch 150 to the inside of the main body 110, (Such as a lock signal and a demultiplexing signal) by short-circuiting the contact circuit of the button switch 150, and the same can be applied to the case where the button switch 150 is provided as a dome switch .

A battery terminal (not shown) is inserted into the other end side of the other end side of the main body 110 and a terminal terminal 123 electrically connected to supply power from the battery is connected to the printed circuit board 120 ).

The main body 110 is formed with a support pin 230 which is supported by the support pins 230 in close contact with one surface of the printed circuit board 120 during molding by the insert injection molding method, The coupling part 125 may be formed to expose the printed circuit board 120 for the coupling of the printed circuit board 150.

The button switch 150 may be coupled to the printed circuit board 120 before the main body 110 is formed by the insert injection molding technique. After the main body 110 is formed, Or may be coupled to the substrate 120.

In a preferred embodiment of the slim smart card key 100 of the vehicle according to the present invention, the support pin 230 is configured to connect the button switch 150 after forming the main body 110 .

In more detail, in a preferred embodiment of the slim smart card key 100 of the vehicle according to the present invention, the button switch 150 is disposed on the printed circuit board 120 ). In order to expose the printed circuit board 120 corresponding to the coupling portion 125, the molding resin is injected into the coupling portion 125 in the cavity 230 during the formation of the main body 110 You should not let that part get in.

The support pins 230 are tightly adhered to the printed circuit board 120 corresponding to the coupling part 125 of the cavity 230 so that the molding resin does not permeate.

In the following description, one surface and the other surface of the printed circuit board 120 are defined, and one surface on which various electrical components 124 except for the button switch 150 are soldered is defined as a first surface 127, The other surface to which the button switch 150 is coupled will be described as a second surface 128. Particularly, the first surface 127 is disposed to face the movable mold 220 corresponding to the upper portion of the cavity 230 formed by the stationary mold 210 and the movable mold 220, The second surface 128 is defined to be disposed in the cavity 230 toward the stationary mold 210.

In order to prevent an increase in the thickness of the molded body 110 after the molding, the printed circuit board 120 is concentrated on only one of the first surface 127 and the second surface 128, The various electrical components 124 except for the switch 150 are soldered. The portion where the various electrical components 124 are soldered may be any of the first surface 127 and the second surface 128 of the printed circuit board 120. However, In one preferred embodiment of the key 100, the various electrical components 124 are soldered to the first surface 127. It should be noted, however, that the portion where the various electrical components 124 are soldered is not limited to the first surface 127.

Here, a decorative sheet 160 may be attached to the second surface 128 of the printed circuit board 120 over the entire surface. The deco sheet 160 is a thin sheet member and is formed on the second surface 128 of the printed circuit board 120 with a front surface of the deco sheet 160, The logo 165 of the vehicle manufacturer may be printed on the side of the one end side or the side of the other end side.

The button switch 150 is coupled to the second surface 128, to which the decor sheet 160 is attached. That is, the coupling part 125 to which the button switch 150 is coupled is formed on the second surface 128 of the printed circuit board 120, and the coupling part 125 of the insert injection molding method The support pins 230 are formed in the cavity 230 at a lower portion of the cavity 230 corresponding to the second surface 128 with respect to the printed circuit board 120.

It is preferable that the engaging portion 125 is formed to be larger than the width of the horizontal cross section of the button switch 150.

The engaging portion 125 may be disposed at a position where the manufacturer's logo 165 formed on the decor sheet 160 covers the logo 165.

The manufacturer logo 165 preferably has a rounded shape protruding outward from the second surface 128 and serves as a push knob that a user can press with a finger. The button switch 150 may be operated while the shape is being deformed and then the elastic member may be restored to its original shape when the push force of the user is released.

A soldering land (not shown) for soldering the switch button may be provided on the upper surface of the printed circuit board 120 corresponding to the coupler 125. However, this corresponds to the case where an electric circuit is printed on the second surface 128, and an electric circuit is printed only on the first surface 127 of the first surface 127 and the second surface 128 The solder leg 151 of the button switch 150 is inserted into the conductive via hole 126 passing through the first surface 127 and the second surface 128 as shown in FIG. Solder can be combined.

When the conductive via hole 126 is formed on the printed circuit board 120, the support pin 230 may be formed on the second surface 128 so that the molding resin does not enter the conductive via hole 126. It is preferable to be firmly pressed.

The support pin 230 is disposed in the cavity 230 on the side of the stationary mold 210 and is connected to the cavity 230 on the side of the stationary mold 210, 210).

However, it is not always necessary that the support pin 230 is formed integrally with the stationary mold 210, and there is a need to manufacture a smart card key in which the button switch 150 is not provided, The fin 230 can be detachably attached to the stationary mold 210, thereby improving the preparation.

As described above, a preferred embodiment of a slim smart card key of a vehicle according to the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described preferred embodiments, and that various modifications and equivalents may be made by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will be. Therefore, it is to be understood that the true scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.

100: Slim type smart card key 110: Body
111: Deco sheet joining groove 120: Printed circuit board
121: Emergency key receiving groove 122: Emergency key receiving plate
123: Terminal terminal 124: Various electric parts
125: coupling portion 126: conductive via hole
127: first side 128: second side
150: Button switch 160: Deco sheet
165: logo 200: mold device
210: stationary mold 220: movable mold
230: Support pin

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A main body in which an outer tube is molded by a hardening furnace of a molding resin by an insert injection molding method;
And a printed circuit board disposed on the inside of the main body when the main body is molded by the insert injection molding method,
Wherein the main body is formed with a coupling pin by which a printed circuit board for coupling the button switch is exposed after being molded by a support pin which is supported by a supporting pin closely contacted to one surface of the printed circuit board during molding by the insert injection molding method, Smart card key of the slim.
The method of claim 2,
A coupling hole for solder coupling of the button switch is formed in the printed circuit board on which the coupling portion is located,
Wherein the support pin is pressed and supported on one surface of the printed circuit board during the insert injection molding so that the molding resin does not penetrate the joint hole.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the engaging portion is larger than the width of the horizontal cross section of the button switch.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the button switch is one of a dome switch and a tact switch.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the printed circuit board includes a first surface on which various electric parts other than the button switch are soldered and a second surface on which the button switch is coupled,
Wherein the engaging portion is configured to expose the second surface.
The method of claim 5,
A decorative sheet engagement groove is formed on the second surface to which the decorative sheet is joined,
Wherein the engaging portion is disposed at a position where the manufacturer's logo of the vehicle formed on the decor sheet covers the slim smart card key of the vehicle.
The method of claim 5,
The support pin
A fixed mold for forming a cavity in which the printed circuit board is interfaced with each other and a movable mold disposed in the cavity on the side of the stationary mold on which the second surface of the printed circuit board is supported.
The method of claim 7,
Wherein the support pin is integrally formed with the fixed mold in the cavity on the fixed mold side.
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