TW201827685A - Key removal reminder device which comprises a warning device that is activated when a key is not removed - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a key removal reminder device, which has a main function of preventing a driver from leaving without removing a key from a key hole and comprises: a key body; a grip pivotally connected to the key body; a control unit arranged inside the grip and further comprising a substrate and a power switch and a forward/backward rotation sensor extending outside the substrate, the substrate comprising a control chip, a warning device, a battery, and a touch sensing switch, the above components being electrically connected to form a warning system; and a control program, which is arranged in the control chip and is operable to receive signals of the touch sensing switch and the forward/backward rotation sensor. The control program serves as a mechanism that determines if the key is removed according to the signals, whereby when the control program determines the key is not removed, then the warning device is activated.

Description

Reminder to remove the key device

The invention relates to the technical field of a key, in particular to the technical scope of the key device.

According to the development of the industrial and commercial society, the problems of unemployment, inequality between the rich and the poor are becoming more and more serious, and the situation of stealing other people’s property by stealing is increasing. In order to protect personal belongings, people will install locks on personal items such as houses and cars to prevent thieves from invading and stealing.

However, sometimes it is the loss of the owner of the property, causing theft of others and causing theft. For example, the vehicle key is not pulled out, causing the vehicle to be easily stolen by others, resulting in financial losses. Therefore, the manufacturer has created a new patent No. M459271. "Key reminder device" to prevent this from happening.

However, the conventional reminder device activates the speaker and the illuminator when the lock is unlocked, and the speaker and the illuminator are interrupted when the lock is blocked. If the road to be opened/riding is far away, the speaker and the illuminator will always be accompanied. The warning is easy to interfere with the driver's attention. Secondly, it is easy to exhaust the battery power. Therefore, the above-mentioned M459271 "Key Removal Device" is not practical.

In view of the problem of the conventional "keying device for reminding the key", the inventor has invented a reminder to remove the key device, so the main purpose is to provide: the warning mechanism is activated when the key is in the unplugged state. One reminder is to remove the key device; the secondary purpose of the present invention is to remove the key device like a reminder of the Swiss knife storage key.

The present invention is directed to the removal of the key device for the above purpose, and uses the following technical means: a key body having one end as a tooth portion and the other end as a joint portion; a grip is connected to the joint portion of the key body; A control unit is disposed inside the grip, and further comprises a substrate and a positive reversal sensor extending outside the substrate; and the substrate further comprises a control chip, a warning device, a battery, and a touch sensor switch The foregoing components are electrically connected to each other and constitute a warning system; and a control program is disposed in the control chip and receives signals of the touch sensing switch and the positive reversal sensor, and the control program is based on the signal As a mechanism for judging whether or not the key is removed, the control program activates the alarm when the control program determines that the key has not been removed.

The grip is pivotally connected to the joint portion of the key body, and the key body can be folded and received.

The above-mentioned reminder pulls out the key device, wherein the key body and the grip are pivotally connected together by a rotating shaft assembly, and the rotating shaft assembly is respectively connected by a rotating shaft to a pop-up button, a resilient washer, and a spring The torsion spring is further provided with a locking mechanism between the key body and the grip.

The substrate further extends from a power switch external to the substrate, and the power switch is disposed between the key body and the handle. When the key body is turned on, the power switch is turned on to supply power to the warning system.

The forward reversing sensor system further includes a forward micro switch and a reverse micro switch, and the forward micro switch and the reverse micro switch are respectively disposed between the side of the key body and the grip, and respectively located on the rotating shaft The upper and lower parts of the assembly are used to sense the forward rotation and reverse rotation of the key body.

After the reverse microswitch is touched, if the touch sensor senses that the finger leaves the conductor of the sensing end (side cover), the control program activates the alerter.

After the foregoing warning device is activated for a period of time, the power is automatically turned off.

The locking mechanism is characterized in that the key body is provided with a side block, and is locked and fixed in a recess of the grip by the thrust of the torsion spring, and the pop-up button can be pressed when the ball is used. The side block of the key body is pushed away from the recess of the grip.

The warning device further includes a warning light or/and a speaker.

The invention reminds the pulling out of the key device, and the above technical means can be used to achieve the following effects: 1. The control program in the control unit of the present invention senses the finger if the touch sensing switch detects the start signal of the reverse micro switch When the signal is left, the control program will make the warning device respond to the action, so as to remind the driver, and automatically turn off the power after the warning device is activated for a period of time, so as to prevent the user from leaving the key after leaving the key. The situation of the actuating response occurs, and the present invention can save a lot of power and reduce the frequency of battery replacement. 2. The invention adopts a folding mechanism similar to a Swiss knife storage key, which can accommodate the key body for convenient carrying. When the pop-up button is pressed, the key body can be popped up and the power switch is activated to supply power to the interior. The substrate, in order to activate the flash or sound warning mechanism of the present invention, is quite practical and convenient.

First, referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 , the present invention relates to a reminder for removing the key device A, comprising: a key body 1, a grip 2 and a control unit 3;

As shown in FIG. 1 , the key body 1 is a tooth portion 11 , and the tooth portion 11 is inserted into a vehicle, a door or another key hole, but is set as a vehicle in this embodiment; and the key body is The other end of the 1 is set as a joint 12 can be connected or pivoted to the grip 2;

The grip 2 is connected or pivotally connected to the joint portion 12 of the key body 1 . The grip 2 further includes a shaft assembly 21 and a first side cover 22 and a second side. a cover 23, wherein the shaft assembly 21 is pivotally connected to the first side cover 22, the key body 1, and the second side cover 23, respectively, so that the key body 1 is relatively rotated on the first side cover 22 and the second side. The cover 23 can also open the key body 1 or accommodate the key body 1 in the storage space formed by the first side cover 22 and the second side cover 23 (see FIG. 5); further, the shaft assembly 21 is composed of A rotating shaft 211 is connected in series with a pop-up button 212, a resilient washer 213, a torsion spring 214, and a snap between the key body 1 and the first side cover 22 of the grip 2. Mechanism 25, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the engaging mechanism 25 can allow the side block 13 of the key body 1 to be snapped into a slot fixed to the grip 2 by the thrust of the torsion spring 214. Inside the 24, the torsion spring 214 is further squeezed to pre-store a restoring force for the next time the key body 1 is ejected;

As shown in FIG. 3 , FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , the control unit 3 is disposed inside the grip 2 , and further includes a substrate 31 and a power switch 33 extending from the outside of the substrate 31 and a forward reversing sensor 32 . The power switch 33 is disposed between the key body 1 and the grip 2, and when the key body 1 is opened and popped up, the power switch 33 is activated to supply power to the warning system; and the forward reversal sensor 32 is Further comprising a forward micro switch 321 and a reverse micro switch 322, wherein the forward micro switch 321 and the reverse micro switch 322 are respectively connected between the side of the key body 1 and the grip 2, and respectively located on the shaft The upper and lower portions of the component 21 are configured to detect the forward rotation and the reverse rotation of the sensing key body 1; and the substrate 31 further includes a control chip, a warning device, a battery, and a touch sensing switch, and the foregoing components Electrically connected to each other and forming a warning system, wherein the warning device further comprises a warning light or/and a speaker for blinking light or sound for warning, and the touch sensing switch electrically extends a conductor 323 to the grip 2 outer surface (Figure 6), or will hold Setting 2 as the conductor 323, so that the touch sensor can detect whether the driver is touched or not; and

The control program 34, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, is disposed in the control chip and receives the signal of the touch sensor switch and the positive reversal sensor. The control program determines whether to forget to remove the key according to the signal. One of the key conditions; when the control program determines that the user has forgotten to remove the key, the control program activates the warning device; in particular, after the warning device is activated for a period of time, the power is automatically turned off to save power.

The invention reminds that the key device A is pulled out, and the control chip, the alarm device, the battery, the touch sensor switch and the like are mainly installed on the substrate 31, and the power switch 33, the forward micro switch 321 and the reverse micro-motion are extended outward. The detecting element such as the switch 322 and the sensing end (side cover) of the touch sensing switch. When the key to which the present reminder device is installed is in a state where it is not normally used, the engaging mechanism 215 is used to present the collapsed state as shown in FIG. 5, and the torsion spring 214 prestores the elastic force. When the button is to be used, the pop-up button 212 can be pressed to push the side block 13 of the key body 1 away from the recess 24 of the grip 2, so that the torsion spring 214 applies an elastic force to the key body 1. The key body 1 is rotated and ejected. At the same time, the power switch 33 is also turned on, and the battery on the substrate starts to supply power, so that the power switch 33, the forward micro switch 321 , the reverse micro switch 322 and other components are operable. status.

When the driver inserts the key body 1 into the key hole of the vehicle and rotates the vehicle clockwise, the control program 34 does not cause any action at the moment, and the warning device is not activated; the driving will be located in the key hole of the vehicle. The key body 1 rotates counterclockwise to turn off the engine, and then before the judgment program is closed, if the hand leaves the key body, the alarm will be activated, otherwise the control program will not do anything.

In view of the above embodiments, the present invention relates to a "reminder reminder key device" which can be applied to a vehicle lock, a door lock or other place where a lock is required, and its structure has not been seen in books or public use. Integrity in accordance with the patent application requirements, please ask the Bureau to identify the patent, as soon as possible to grant the patent, to the pray; need to be clear, the above is the specific embodiment of the patent application and the technical principles used, if the patent The changes in the concept of the application, if the functional role produced by the application has not exceeded the spirit of the specification and the drawings, shall be incorporated into Chen Ming within the scope of this patent application.

A‧‧‧Remove the key device

1‧‧‧Key body

11‧‧‧ teeth

12‧‧‧Combination Department

13‧‧‧ side block

2‧‧‧ grip

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211‧‧‧ shaft

212‧‧‧Open button

213‧‧‧Flexible washers

214‧‧‧torsion spring

215‧‧‧ Engagement mechanism

22‧‧‧First side cover

23‧‧‧Second side cover

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3‧‧‧Control unit

31‧‧‧Substrate

32‧‧‧Reversing the sensor

321‧‧‧Stop micro switch

322‧‧‧Reverse micro switch

323‧‧‧Conductor

33‧‧‧Power switch

34‧‧‧Control program

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention for reminding the removal of the key device. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the present invention reminding the removal of the key device. Fig. 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing the state in which the key device is opened in a reminder of the present invention. Figure 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the unlocking state of the key device in the present invention. Fig. 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing the state in which the key device is removed in a reminder manner. Figure 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the present invention for reminding the removal of the key device prior to the forward reversal state. Figure 7 is an architectural diagram of the present invention for reminding the removal of the key device with respect to the control unit. Figure 8 is a flow chart of the control program for reminding the key device of the present invention.

Claims (9)

A reminder for extracting a key device includes: a key body having one end set as a tooth portion and the other end being a joint portion; a grip connected to a joint portion of the key body; a control unit The inside of the grip further includes a substrate and a positive reversal sensor extending outside the substrate; and the substrate further includes a control chip, a warning device, a battery, and a touch sensing switch; Electrically connected to each other and forming a warning system; and a control program is disposed in the control chip and receives signals of the touch sensing switch and the positive reversal sensor, and the control program determines whether the key is extracted according to the signal The control program activates the warning device when the control program determines that the key body is released by hand after the flame is extinguished, but the key body is not closed (ie, the control program is not closed). The reminder pulls out the key device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the grip is pivotally connected to the joint portion of the key body, and the key body can be folded and received. Retrieving the key device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the key body and the grip are pivotally connected together by a rotating shaft assembly, and the rotating shaft assembly is respectively connected by a rotating shaft to a pop-up button provided by the rotating shaft, A resilient washer, a torsion spring, and a locking mechanism between the key body and the grip. Resetting the key device according to claim 3, wherein the substrate further extends to a power switch outside the substrate, and the power switch is disposed between the key body and the grip, and the key body is activated to start the The power switch supplies power to the alert system. The reminder device further includes a forward micro switch and a reverse micro switch, and the reverse micro switch and the reverse micro switch are respectively connected to the side of the key body. Between the grip and the upper and lower portions of the shaft assembly, respectively, the forward and reverse actuations of the key body are sensed. The reminder pulls out the key device as claimed in claim 5, and when the reverse micro switch is touched and the touch sensor switch senses that the finger is away, the control program causes the alerter to act. Resetting the key device according to claim 6, wherein the locking mechanism is provided with a side block on the key body, and is locked and fixed in a recess of the grip by the thrust of the torsion spring. The pop-up button can be pressed when it is to be used, so that the side block of the key body is pushed away from the recess of the grip. The key device is reminded as claimed in claim 1 or 6, wherein the alarm is automatically powered off after a period of operation. The reminder pulls out the key device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alerter further includes a warning light or/and a speaker.