EP1063374B1 - Key, specially for a motor vehicle, comprising a key blade and a gripping part - Google Patents

Key, specially for a motor vehicle, comprising a key blade and a gripping part Download PDF

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EP1063374B1
EP1063374B1 EP20000401759 EP00401759A EP1063374B1 EP 1063374 B1 EP1063374 B1 EP 1063374B1 EP 20000401759 EP20000401759 EP 20000401759 EP 00401759 A EP00401759 A EP 00401759A EP 1063374 B1 EP1063374 B1 EP 1063374B1
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Jean-Philippe Varenne
Gilbert Vuadens
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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
    • E05B19/04—Construction of the bow or head of the key; Attaching the bow to the shank
    • E05B19/043—Construction of the bow or head of the key; Attaching the bow to the shank the shank being pivotably mounted on the bow, e.g. for storage
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C11/32—Bags or wallets for holding keys
    • A45C11/324—Bags or wallets for holding keys with pivoting keys
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
    • G07C9/00944—Details of construction or manufacture
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
    • G07C9/00944—Details of construction or manufacture
    • G07C2009/00952—Electronic keys comprising a mechanical key within their housing, e.g. extractable or retractable emergency key

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  • the present invention relates to keys, in particular for a vehicle automobile, comprising a bit-forming part and a part of grip on which the bit portion is pivotally mounted between a position of use where it axially extends said part of gripping and a stowed position where it is retracted therein.
  • the gripping boxes of retractable bit keys are generally constituted by two half-shells which are closed one on the other.
  • the mechanism which resembles the bit elastically in its position extended by the actuation of a push button by a operator and which ensures the locking of said bit in its position retracted, is directly accessible to the operator if he opens the two half-shells of its grip box.
  • An object of the invention is to propose an insert key structure retractable which does not have this drawback.
  • Another object of the invention is to overcome this other drawback.
  • the invention provides a key comprising a housing, a bit which includes an insert and a head portion which is mounted pivotable about an axis of said housing so that the bit can pivot between a position where it is retracted into the housing and a position of use where it came out with respect to said housing, as well as means forming a spring which ensures the elastic return of the bit in its extended position, under the effect of the actuation of a push button, characterized in that it includes a support piece including less part is juxtaposed at the head of the bit, means spring which ensure the elastic return of the bit forming part bearing at one end on said support piece and at their other end on the head bit, said head and said support part being inserted in a housing at the front of the housing, so that the support part is blocked in said housing, while the bit can pivot between its position retracted and its position extended.
  • the mechanical key which is illustrated in the figures has a part 1 forming a bit and a case 2.
  • Part 1 forming a bit comprises a flat metal insert 3 and a part 4 which constitutes the head of the insert and which is made of a material plastic and is overmolded on an end portion of said insert.
  • the housing 2 has a generally flat parallelepiped shape rounded.
  • blind housing L which extends in its edge and which is opening on one side of said housing 2 at the front and on a portion in the length of it.
  • the qualifiers front / rear must be understood in relation to the direction of introduction of the metal insert 3 in the barrel of a lock, the metal insert 3 being at the front of the key when it comes out of the case 2, the case 2 then being at the rear.
  • Housing L receives a pivoting mechanism block at the front of which the head 4 is a part, its rear part which opens onto the edge side of the housing 2 being for its part intended to receive the metal insert flat 3 when the latter is in its retracted position.
  • the front part of the housing 2, in which is formed the housing L is molded in one piece.
  • the rear part of this piece can be conformed to the shell and receive control electronics RF or IR type distance.
  • This half-shell is then closed by a another half-shell or a hatch which relates to this rear part.
  • the head 4 of the part 1 forming a bit is a hollow head in which extends a helical spring 5 whose axis is perpendicular to the plane of the insert 3. This spring 5 bears on the bottom 6 of said head hollow 4.
  • This hollow head 4 also has inside a bearing plate 7, parallel to the plane of the insert 3, on which is received a flat spring in spiral 8.
  • This flat spring 8 ends with two end branches which extend perpendicularly to said spring, one of these branches (the one at its smallest diameter) engaging in a holding hole (not shown in the figures) that the bearing 7 has to receive it, the other (the one at its largest diameter) engaging in a holding slot 10 which is provided in a part 9 forming support.
  • This part 9 has a main wall 11 and an edge 12 which extends from said wall 11, perpendicular thereto.
  • the wall 11 is intended to be attached to said hollow part 4 to close it. It has a central allowance 11a whose edges are generally circular in shape. The diameter of this allowance is slightly smaller than the inside diameter of the hollow head 4, so that this extra thickness 11a helps guide the head 4 in its pivoting around its axis.
  • the edge 12 is also shaped so as to guide externally the head 4 in its pivoting around its axis.
  • the bottom of the part 4 has a pivot pin P which extends projecting from said bottom, outside of part 4 and which is centered on the pivot axis of said part 4.
  • This pawn P defines with a part 13 which will now be described a pivot axis for the whole of part 1 forming a bit.
  • This part 13 is a generally cylindrical part with the interior of which extends the helical spring 5, the diameter of which outside is slightly smaller than the inside diameter of said part 13.
  • This part 13 is intended to be received partially in the head 4 and through the wall 11.
  • the diameter of the orifice 14 that the wall 11 has for this purpose is slightly greater than the diameter of the through part of said part 13.
  • This part 13 also has two legs 15 which extend in protruding outside said part 13, on the side of said part 4, on substantially half the height of the piece 13.
  • the axes along which these legs 15 extend are separated by 145 ° relative to each other.
  • the wall 11 has meanwhile, on the edge of the orifice 14, notches 16 which are intended to receive the legs 15 on the one hand in the output position of the piece 1 forming a bit and on the other hand in its retracted position, to block the part 13 forming a pivot and the assembly of the part 1 which is integral with it in rotation, in one or the other of these two positions.
  • the pivot piece 13 and the hollow sheet 4 of the bit are integral in rotation via the legs 15, the part forming pivot 13 and the support part 9 being in turn movable in rotation one compared to each other.
  • the tabs and the notches 15 cooperate to block the pivot piece and the bit when the latter is in its position out or in its retracted position.
  • the pivoting mechanism also includes a cap 17 which has a foot 18 intended to come to bear on the helical spring 5, inside the part 13 forming a pivot.
  • said part 13 forming a pivot has an inner annular bulge which cooperates with a groove annular that said foot 18 has to achieve a snap resiliently locking the cap 17 on the part 13.
  • the pivoting mechanism which has just been described is intended to be received in the front part of the housing L, which front part has a shape complementary to the block that constitutes the head 4 and the part 9 attached to it.
  • the wall of the housing 2 against which is directly juxtaposed the wall 11 is crossed by an orifice 19 which receives the head of the cap 17 and possibly the upper part of the part 13 forming a pivot.
  • the wall of the housing 2 which is opposite to this orifice 19 has quant to it a housing 20 in which is received the pin P forming a pivot and which is in a form complementary to this one.
  • the two springs 5 and 8 are initially placed in the head hollow 4, the inner end of the spiral spring 8 being engaged in the retaining orifice provided for receiving it in said head 4.
  • the support piece 9 is attached to said head 4 and said piece 13 forming a pivot. Said part 9 is positioned so that part 1 forming a bit is in abutment with respect to the edge 12, in the position which must be its own with respect to said edge 12 in its position not retracted.
  • the block thus constituted is forcibly engaged in the housing L of the case 2, keeping the coil spring 5 compressed.
  • this cap 17 can be personalized from a housing to another.
  • the pivoting key is then in its non-retracted position and ready to use
  • the operator presses the button that constitutes the head of the cap to disengage the lugs 15 from the part 13 forming a pivot by compared to the complementary notches 16 in which these legs 15 were engaged in the non-retracted position of part 1 forming bit.
  • the part 1 forming a bit Due to the torsional torque exerted by the flat spiral spring 8, the part 1 forming a bit is elastically recalled to its position where the insert is completely out of the housing and is in abutment on the edge 12.
  • the wall 11 of the room 9 forming a support could be split, the part 9 then having a U-shaped cross section whose bottom would be constituted by the edge 12
  • the pivot pin P projecting from the bottom 6 of the head 4 is received in the orifice 14 of one of the two walls 11.
  • the spring means could not include a single coil spring which, in place of springs 5 and 8, would be used for times to recall bit 1 to its extended position and to push the button pusher 17.

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Description

La présente invention est relative aux clés, notamment de véhicule automobile, comportant une partie formant panneton et une partie de préhension sur laquelle la partie formant panneton est montée pivotante entre une position d'utilisation où elle prolonge axialement ladite partie de préhension et une position rangée où elle est escamotée dans celle-ci.The present invention relates to keys, in particular for a vehicle automobile, comprising a bit-forming part and a part of grip on which the bit portion is pivotally mounted between a position of use where it axially extends said part of gripping and a stowed position where it is retracted therein.

Des structures de clé à panneton escamotable ont déjà été proposées. On pourra à cet égard par exemple se référer aux brevets et demandes de brevet DE 39 02 537, DE 42 26 579 et FR 2 640 670.Retractable bit key structures have already been proposed. In this regard, for example, reference may be made to patents and patent applications DE 39 02 537, DE 42 26 579 and FR 2 640 670.

On pourra également se référer à la demande de brevet déposée par la demanderesse sous le numéro 98 11202.We can also refer to the patent application filed by the plaintiff under number 98 11202.

Les boítiers de préhension des clés à pannetons escamotables sont généralement constitués par deux demi-coquilles qui sont refermées l'une sur l'autre.The gripping boxes of retractable bit keys are generally constituted by two half-shells which are closed one on the other.

Le mécanisme qui rappelle élastiquement le panneton dans sa position sortie sous l'effet de l'actionnement d'un bouton poussoir par un opérateur et qui assure le blocage dudit panneton dans sa position escamotée, est directement accessible à l'opérateur si celui-ci ouvre les deux demi-coquilles de son boítier de préhension.The mechanism which resembles the bit elastically in its position extended by the actuation of a push button by a operator and which ensures the locking of said bit in its position retracted, is directly accessible to the operator if he opens the two half-shells of its grip box.

Il y a par conséquent un risque que l'opérateur endommage ce mécanisme si, pour une raison ou une autre, il ouvre le boítier de préhension.There is therefore a risk that the operator could damage this mechanism if, for one reason or another, it opens the housing gripping.

Un but de l'invention est de proposer une structure de clé à insert escamotable qui ne présente pas cet inconvénient.An object of the invention is to propose an insert key structure retractable which does not have this drawback.

Par ailleurs, les structures de clé à insert escamotable connues à ce jour nécessitent de re-dessiner la plupart des différents composants intervenant dans le mécanisme de pivotement dès lors que la forme extérieure du boítier de préhension est elle-même re-dessinéeFurthermore, the key structures with retractable insert known to this day require re-drawing most of the different components involved in the pivoting mechanism as soon as the shape outside of the gripping case is itself re-drawn

Un autre but de l'invention est de pallier cet autre inconvénient.Another object of the invention is to overcome this other drawback.

A cet effet, l'invention propose une clef comportant un boítier, un panneton qui comprend un insert et une partie formant tète qui est montée pivotante autour d'un axe dudit boítier de sorte que le panneton peut pivoter entre une position où il est escamoté dans le boítier et une position d'utilisation où il est sorti par rapport audit boítier, ainsi que des moyens formant ressort qui assurent le rappel élastique du panneton dans sa position sortie, sous l'effet de l'actionnement d'un bouton poussoir, caractérisée en ce que ce qu'elle comporte une pièce support dont au moins une partie est juxtaposée à la tête du panneton , des moyens ressort qui assurent le rappel élastique de la partie formant panneton prenant appui à une extrémité sur ladite pièce support et à leur autre extrémité sur la tête du panneton, ladite tête et ladite pièce support étant insérées dans un logement à l'avant du boítier, de telle sorte que la pièce support est bloquée dans ledit logement, tandis que le panneton peut pivoter entre sa position escamotée et sa position sortie.To this end, the invention provides a key comprising a housing, a bit which includes an insert and a head portion which is mounted pivotable about an axis of said housing so that the bit can pivot between a position where it is retracted into the housing and a position of use where it came out with respect to said housing, as well as means forming a spring which ensures the elastic return of the bit in its extended position, under the effect of the actuation of a push button, characterized in that it includes a support piece including less part is juxtaposed at the head of the bit, means spring which ensure the elastic return of the bit forming part bearing at one end on said support piece and at their other end on the head bit, said head and said support part being inserted in a housing at the front of the housing, so that the support part is blocked in said housing, while the bit can pivot between its position retracted and its position extended.

L'invention est avantageusement complétée par les différentes caractéristiques suivantes, prises seules ou selon toutes leurs combinaisons possibles :

  • le logement à l'avant du boítier est ménagé dans une portion de celui-ci qui est d'une pièce ;
  • la tête du panneton est une tête creuse dans laquelle sont reçus des moyens ressort et qui est fermée par la pièce support ;
  • la pièce support comporte une paroi qui ferme la tète du panneton, ainsi qu'un bord qui est juxtaposé à ladite tête et dont la forme est complémentaire de celle de ladite tête de sorte que ledit bord contribue à guider la tête dans son pivotement ;
  • la pièce formant support est de section en U et comporte une deuxième paroi qui s'étend parallèlement à la première, de l'autre côté de la tête du panneton ;
  • les moyens ressort dans la tête creuse du panneton comportent un ressort hélicoïdal et/ou un ressort en spirale ;
  • la clef comporte une pièce formant pivot, de forme générale cylindrique, qui s'étend dans la tête du panneton et à travers la pièce support ;
  • la pièce formant pivot se termine par un bouton poussoir et un ressort hélicoidal, comprimé par ledit bouton poussoir, est reçu dans ladite pièce formant pivot ;
  • la pièce support et la pièce formant pivot comportent l'une des encoches, l'autre des pattes complémentaires qui coopèrent ensemble pour rendre la pièce formant pivot et la tête du panneton solidaires en rotation pour bloquer la pièce formant pivot et le panneton lorsque celui-ci est dans sa position sortie ou dans sa position escamotée ;
  • le bouton poussoir est une pièce indépendante de la pièce formant pivot, qui peut être individualisée pour chaque boítier.
The invention is advantageously supplemented by the following different characteristics, taken alone or in all their possible combinations:
  • the housing at the front of the housing is formed in a portion thereof which is in one piece;
  • the head of the bit is a hollow head in which spring means are received and which is closed by the support piece;
  • the support piece comprises a wall which closes the head of the bit, as well as an edge which is juxtaposed with said head and whose shape is complementary to that of said head so that said edge contributes to guiding the head in its pivoting;
  • the support piece is of U-shaped cross-section and has a second wall which extends parallel to the first, on the other side of the head of the bit;
  • the spring means in the hollow head of the bit comprise a helical spring and / or a spiral spring;
  • the key comprises a part forming a pivot, of generally cylindrical shape, which extends in the head of the bit and through the support part;
  • the pivot piece ends in a push button and a helical spring, compressed by said push button, is received in said pivot piece;
  • the support piece and the pivot piece comprise one of the notches, the other of the complementary lugs which cooperate together to make the pivot piece and the head of the bit integral in rotation to block the pivot piece and the bit when the latter it is in its extended position or in its retracted position;
  • the push button is a separate piece from the pivot piece, which can be individualized for each case.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention ressortiront encore de la description qui suit. Cette description est purement illustrative et non limitative. Elle doit être lue en regard des dessins annexés sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une représentation schématique en perspective d'une clef conforme à un mode de réalisation possible de l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 est une représentation schématique en vue en coupe partielle de la clef de la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 3 est une représentation schématique en vue de dessus de la clef des figures 1 et 2 ;
  • la figure 4 est une représentation schématique en vue en perspective éclatée du bloc dans lequel est intégré le mécanisme de pivotement de l'insert ;
  • la figure 5 est une représentation schématique en vue en perspective éclatée du même bloc, vu différemment ;
  • la figure 6 et la figure 7 sont des représentations schématiques en perspective de deux variantes possibles pour des supports de pivot d'un bloc de mécanisme de pivotement d'une clef conforme à un mode de réalisation possible de l'invention.
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge from the description which follows. This description is purely illustrative and not limiting. It must be read in conjunction with the appended drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 is a schematic perspective representation of a key according to a possible embodiment of the invention;
  • Figure 2 is a schematic representation in partial sectional view of the key of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a schematic representation from above of the key of Figures 1 and 2;
  • Figure 4 is a schematic representation in exploded perspective view of the block in which is integrated the pivot mechanism of the insert;
  • Figure 5 is a schematic representation in exploded perspective view of the same block, seen differently;
  • Figure 6 and Figure 7 are schematic perspective views of two possible variants for pivot supports of a pivot mechanism block of a key according to a possible embodiment of the invention.

La clé mécanique qui est illustrée sur les figures comporte une partie 1 formant panneton et un boítier 2.The mechanical key which is illustrated in the figures has a part 1 forming a bit and a case 2.

La partie 1 formant panneton comporte un insert métallique plat 3 et une partie 4 qui constitue la tète de l'insert et qui est en un matériau plastique et est surmoulée sur une portion d'extrémité dudit insert.Part 1 forming a bit comprises a flat metal insert 3 and a part 4 which constitutes the head of the insert and which is made of a material plastic and is overmolded on an end portion of said insert.

Le boítier 2 présente une forme générale parallépipédique plate arrondie. The housing 2 has a generally flat parallelepiped shape rounded.

Il présente un logement borgne L qui s'étend dans sa tranche et qui est débouchant d'un côté dudit boítier 2 à l'avant et sur une portion dans la longueur de celui-ci.It has a blind housing L which extends in its edge and which is opening on one side of said housing 2 at the front and on a portion in the length of it.

On notera que dans tout le présent texte, les qualificatifs avant/arrière doivent être compris par rapport au sens d'introduction de l'insert métallique 3 dans le barillet d'une serrure, l'insert métallique 3 étant à l'avant de la clé lorsqu'il est sorti du boítier 2, le boítier 2 étant alors à l'arrière.Note that throughout this text, the qualifiers front / rear must be understood in relation to the direction of introduction of the metal insert 3 in the barrel of a lock, the metal insert 3 being at the front of the key when it comes out of the case 2, the case 2 then being at the rear.

Le logement L reçoit à l'avant un bloc de mécanisme de pivotement dont la tête 4 fait partie, sa partie arrière qui débouche sur la tranche latérale du boítier 2 étant quant à elle destinée à recevoir l'insert métallique plat 3 lorsque celui-ci est dans sa position escamotée.Housing L receives a pivoting mechanism block at the front of which the head 4 is a part, its rear part which opens onto the edge side of the housing 2 being for its part intended to receive the metal insert flat 3 when the latter is in its retracted position.

On notera que la partie avant du boítier 2, dans laquelle est ménagé le logement L est moulée d'une pièce. La partie arrière de cette pièce peut être conformée en coquille et recevoir une électronique de commande à distance de type RF ou IR. Cette demi-coquille est alors refermée par une autre demi-coquille ou une trappe qui se rapporte sur cette partie arrière.Note that the front part of the housing 2, in which is formed the housing L is molded in one piece. The rear part of this piece can be conformed to the shell and receive control electronics RF or IR type distance. This half-shell is then closed by a another half-shell or a hatch which relates to this rear part.

La tête 4 de la partie 1 formant panneton est une tête creuse dans laquelle s'étend un ressort hélicoïdal 5 dont l'axe est perpendiculaire au plan de l'insert 3. Ce ressort 5 prend appui sur le fond 6 de ladite tête creuse 4.The head 4 of the part 1 forming a bit is a hollow head in which extends a helical spring 5 whose axis is perpendicular to the plane of the insert 3. This spring 5 bears on the bottom 6 of said head hollow 4.

Cette tête creuse 4 comporte également en son intérieur une portée plate 7, parallèle au plan de l'insert 3, sur laquelle est reçu un ressort plat en spirale 8.This hollow head 4 also has inside a bearing plate 7, parallel to the plane of the insert 3, on which is received a flat spring in spiral 8.

Ce ressort plat 8 se termine par deux branches d'extrémité qui s'étendent perpendiculairement par rapport audit ressort, l'une de ces branches (celle au niveau de son plus petit diamètre) s'engageant dans un orifice de maintien (non représenté sur les figures) que la portée 7 présente pour la recevoir, l'autre (celle au niveau de son plus grand diamètre) s'engageant dans une fente de maintien 10 qui est prévue dans une pièce 9 formant support.This flat spring 8 ends with two end branches which extend perpendicularly to said spring, one of these branches (the one at its smallest diameter) engaging in a holding hole (not shown in the figures) that the bearing 7 has to receive it, the other (the one at its largest diameter) engaging in a holding slot 10 which is provided in a part 9 forming support.

Cette pièce 9 présente une paroi principale 11 et un bord 12 qui s'étend à partir de ladite paroi 11, perpendiculairement à celle-ci. This part 9 has a main wall 11 and an edge 12 which extends from said wall 11, perpendicular thereto.

La paroi 11 est destinée à être rapportée sur ladite pièce creuse 4 pour fermer celle-ci. Elle présente une surépaisseur centrale 11a dont les bords sont de forme générale circulaire. Le diamètre de cette surépaisseur est légèrement inférieur au diamètre intérieur de la tète creuse 4, de sorte que cette surépaisseur 11 a contribue à guider la tète 4 dans son pivotement autour de son axe.The wall 11 is intended to be attached to said hollow part 4 to close it. It has a central allowance 11a whose edges are generally circular in shape. The diameter of this allowance is slightly smaller than the inside diameter of the hollow head 4, so that this extra thickness 11a helps guide the head 4 in its pivoting around its axis.

Le bord 12 est également conformé de façon à guider extérieurement la tète 4 dans son pivotement autour de son axe.The edge 12 is also shaped so as to guide externally the head 4 in its pivoting around its axis.

En outre, le fond de la pièce 4 présente un pion P de pivotement qui s'étend en saillie par rapport audit fond, à l'extérieur de la pièce 4 et qui est centré sur l'axe de pivotement de ladite pièce 4.In addition, the bottom of the part 4 has a pivot pin P which extends projecting from said bottom, outside of part 4 and which is centered on the pivot axis of said part 4.

Ce pion P définit avec une pièce 13 qui va maintenant être décrite un axe de pivot pour l'ensemble de la partie 1 formant panneton.This pawn P defines with a part 13 which will now be described a pivot axis for the whole of part 1 forming a bit.

Cette pièce 13 est une pièce de forme générale cylindrique à l'intérieur de laquelle s'étend le ressort hélicoïdal 5, dont le diamètre extérieur est légèrement inférieur au diamètre intérieur de ladite pièce 13.This part 13 is a generally cylindrical part with the interior of which extends the helical spring 5, the diameter of which outside is slightly smaller than the inside diameter of said part 13.

Cette pièce 13 est destinée à être reçue partiellement dans la tète 4 et à traverser la paroi 11.This part 13 is intended to be received partially in the head 4 and through the wall 11.

Le diamètre de l'orifice 14 que la paroi 11 présente à cet effet est légèrement supérieur au diamètre de la partie traversante de ladite pièce 13.The diameter of the orifice 14 that the wall 11 has for this purpose is slightly greater than the diameter of the through part of said part 13.

Cette pièce 13 présente en outre deux pattes 15 qui s'étendent en saillie à l'extérieur de ladite pièce 13, du côté de ladite pièce 4, sur sensiblement la moitié de la hauteur de la pièce 13. Les axes selon lesquels ces pattes 15 s'étendent sont séparés de 145° l'un par rapport à l'autre.This part 13 also has two legs 15 which extend in protruding outside said part 13, on the side of said part 4, on substantially half the height of the piece 13. The axes along which these legs 15 extend are separated by 145 ° relative to each other.

Ces pattes 15 sont reçues dans des encoches complémentaires (non représentées) que présente la pièce 4 de sorte que la pièce 13 est solidaire en rotation de ladite pièce 4.These legs 15 are received in complementary notches (not shown) that presents the part 4 so that the part 13 is integral in rotation with said part 4.

La paroi 11 présente quant à elle, sur le bord de l'orifice 14, des encoches 16 qui sont destinées à recevoir les pattes 15 d'une part dans la position sortie de la pièce 1 formant panneton et d'autre part dans sa position escamotée, pour bloquer la pièce 13 formant pivot et l'ensemble de la pièce 1 qui en est solidaire en rotation, dans l'une ou l'autre de ces deux positions. Ainsi, la pièce formant pivot 13 et la tôle creuse 4 du panneton sont solidaires en rotation par l'intermédiaire des pattes 15, la pièce formant pivot 13 et la pièce support 9 étant quant à elles mobiles en rotation l'une par rapport à l'autre. Les pattes et les encoches 15 coopèrent pour bloquer la pièce formant pivot et le panneton lorsque celui-ci est dans sa position sortie ou dans sa position escamotée.The wall 11 has meanwhile, on the edge of the orifice 14, notches 16 which are intended to receive the legs 15 on the one hand in the output position of the piece 1 forming a bit and on the other hand in its retracted position, to block the part 13 forming a pivot and the assembly of the part 1 which is integral with it in rotation, in one or the other of these two positions. Thus, the pivot piece 13 and the hollow sheet 4 of the bit are integral in rotation via the legs 15, the part forming pivot 13 and the support part 9 being in turn movable in rotation one compared to each other. The tabs and the notches 15 cooperate to block the pivot piece and the bit when the latter is in its position out or in its retracted position.

Le mécanisme de pivotement comporte également un capuchon 17 qui présente un pied 18 destiné à venir en appui sur le ressort hélicoïdal 5, à l'intérieur de la pièce 13 formant pivot.The pivoting mechanism also includes a cap 17 which has a foot 18 intended to come to bear on the helical spring 5, inside the part 13 forming a pivot.

A son extrémité recevant ledit pied 18, ladite pièce 13 formant pivot présente un renflement annulaire intérieur qui coopère avec une rainure annulaire que ledit pied 18 présente pour réaliser un encliquetage verrouillant élastiquement le capuchon 17 sur la pièce 13.At its end receiving said foot 18, said part 13 forming a pivot has an inner annular bulge which cooperates with a groove annular that said foot 18 has to achieve a snap resiliently locking the cap 17 on the part 13.

Ainsi qu'on peut plus particulièrement le voir sur les figures 1 à 3, le mécanisme de pivotement qui vient d'être décrit est destiné à être reçu dans la partie avant du logement L, laquelle partie avant présente une forme complémentaire du bloc que constitue la tête 4 et la pièce 9 rapportée sur celle-ci.As can be seen more particularly in Figures 1 to 3, the pivoting mechanism which has just been described is intended to be received in the front part of the housing L, which front part has a shape complementary to the block that constitutes the head 4 and the part 9 attached to it.

La paroi du boítier 2 contre laquelle est directement juxtaposée la paroi 11 est traversée par un orifice 19 qui reçoit la tête du capuchon 17 et éventuellement la partie supérieure de la pièce 13 formant pivot.The wall of the housing 2 against which is directly juxtaposed the wall 11 is crossed by an orifice 19 which receives the head of the cap 17 and possibly the upper part of the part 13 forming a pivot.

La paroi du boítier 2 qui est opposée à cet orifice 19 présente quant à elle un logement 20 dans lequel est reçu le pion P formant pivot et qui est de forme complémentaire à celui-ci.The wall of the housing 2 which is opposite to this orifice 19 has quant to it a housing 20 in which is received the pin P forming a pivot and which is in a form complementary to this one.

Le montage de la clef qui vient d'être décrite se fait de la façon suivante.The assembly of the key which has just been described is done in the manner next.

Les deux ressorts 5 et 8 sont initialement mis en place dans la tête creuse 4, l'extrémité intérieure du ressort 8 en spirale étant engagée dans l'orifice de maintien prévu pour la recevoir dans ladite tète 4.The two springs 5 and 8 are initially placed in the head hollow 4, the inner end of the spiral spring 8 being engaged in the retaining orifice provided for receiving it in said head 4.

introduit ensuite la pièce 13 formant pivot sur le ressort hélicoidal 5, en la positionnant de façon à ce que ces pattes 15 s'engagent dans les encoches complémentaires prévues à cet effet dans la tête 4. then introduces the part 13 forming a pivot on the helical spring 5, positioning it so that these tabs 15 engage in the additional notches provided for this purpose in the head 4.

Puis, on rapporte la pièce support 9 sur ladite tète 4 et ladite pièce 13 formant pivot. Ladite pièce 9 est positionnée de façon que la pièce 1 formant panneton soit en butée par rapport au bord 12, dans la position qui doit être la sienne par rapport audit bord 12 dans sa position non escamotée.Then, the support piece 9 is attached to said head 4 and said piece 13 forming a pivot. Said part 9 is positioned so that part 1 forming a bit is in abutment with respect to the edge 12, in the position which must be its own with respect to said edge 12 in its position not retracted.

L'extrémité du ressort hélicoïdal 8 au niveau du plus grand diamètre de ce ressort est engagée dans la fente de maintien 10 que la pièce 9 présente.The end of the coil spring 8 at the largest diameter of this spring is engaged in the holding slot 10 that the part 9 present.

Puis, on engage à force le bloc ainsi constitué dans le logement L du boítier 2, en maintenant le ressort hélicoïdal 5 comprimé.Then, the block thus constituted is forcibly engaged in the housing L of the case 2, keeping the coil spring 5 compressed.

On place alors le capuchon 17 destiné à constituer le bouton d'actionnement sur la pièce 13 formant pivot en insérant son pied 18 de façon à ce que sa rainure annulaire coopère avec le renflement annulaire intérieur de l'extrémité de la pièce 13.We then place the cap 17 intended to constitute the button actuation on the part 13 forming a pivot by inserting its foot 18 of so that its annular groove cooperates with the annular bulge inside the end of the part 13.

On notera que ce capuchon 17 peut être personnalisé d'un boítier à un autre.It will be noted that this cap 17 can be personalized from a housing to another.

La clef à panneton pivotant est alors dans sa position non escamotée et prête à être utiliséeThe pivoting key is then in its non-retracted position and ready to use

Pour faire basculer l'insert dans sa position où il est escamoté à l'intérieur du boítier, l'opérateur appuie sur le bouton que constitue la tête du capuchon pour désengager les pattes 15 de la pièce 13 formant pivot par rapport aux encoches complémentaires 16 dans lesquels ces pattes 15 étaient engagées dans la position non escamotée de la partie 1 formant panneton.To tilt the insert into its position where it is retracted to inside the case, the operator presses the button that constitutes the head of the cap to disengage the lugs 15 from the part 13 forming a pivot by compared to the complementary notches 16 in which these legs 15 were engaged in the non-retracted position of part 1 forming bit.

Puis, l'opérateur rabat la partie 1 à l'intérieur du logement L en s'opposant à l'effort de torsion du ressort plat en spirale 5.Then, the operator folds down part 1 inside the housing L in opposing the torsional force of the flat spiral spring 5.

Lorsque la partie 1 formant panneton arrive en fin de course dans ledit logement L, les pattes 15 de la pièce 13 formant pivot se retrouvent à nouveau engagées dans les encoches 16 de la pièce 9 formant support du fait de l'effort de poussée que le ressort hélicoidal 5 exerce sur le capuchon 17 When part 1 forming a bit reaches the end of its travel in said housing L, the legs 15 of the part 13 forming a pivot are found at again engaged in the notches 16 of the part 9 forming a support for the makes the pushing force that the helical spring 5 exerts on the cap 17

Lorsqu'il veut faire sortir l'insert par rapport au boítier, l'opérateur appuie sur le bouton que constitue la tête dudit capuchon 17. Ce faisant, il désengage les pattes 15 par rapport aux encoches 16.When he wants to get the insert out of the box, the operator presses the button that constitutes the head of said cap 17. In doing so, it disengages the legs 15 relative to the notches 16.

Du fait du couple de torsion exercé par le ressort plat en spirale 8, la partie 1 formant panneton est élastiquement rappelée jusqu'à sa position où l'insert est totalement sorti du boítier et est en butée sur le bord 12.Due to the torsional torque exerted by the flat spiral spring 8, the part 1 forming a bit is elastically recalled to its position where the insert is completely out of the housing and is in abutment on the edge 12.

Dans cette position, les pattes 15 de la pièce 13 formant pivot sont à nouveau engagées dans les encoches 16 de la pièce 9 formant support.In this position, the lugs 15 of the part 13 forming a pivot are at again engaged in the notches 16 of the part 9 forming a support.

Il est à noter qu'après montage, un utilisateur n'a aucunement accès au mécanisme de pivotement, et ce, que la partie 1 formant panneton soit escamotée ou non.It should be noted that after mounting, a user has no access at all to the pivoting mechanism, and that the part 1 forming a bit is retracted or not.

Avec la structure qui vient d'être décrite, le mécanisme de pivotement ne craint plus d'être endommagé.With the structure which has just been described, the pivoting mechanism no longer worries about being damaged.

D'autres variantes de réalisation de l'invention sont bien entendu envisageables.Other alternative embodiments of the invention are of course conceivable.

En particulier, ainsi que l'illustre la figure 7, la paroi 11 de la pièce 9 formant support pourrait être dédoublée, la pièce 9 présentant alors une section droite de forme en U dont le fond serait constitué par le bord 12 Dans ce cas, le pion P de pivot en saillie par rapport au fond 6 de la tête 4 est reçu dans l'orifice 14 d'une des deux parois 11.In particular, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the wall 11 of the room 9 forming a support could be split, the part 9 then having a U-shaped cross section whose bottom would be constituted by the edge 12 In this case, the pivot pin P projecting from the bottom 6 of the head 4 is received in the orifice 14 of one of the two walls 11.

Une fois le mécanisme de pivotement monté sur le support représenté sur la figure 7, le bloc ainsi constitué est mis en place à force dans le logement L.Once the swivel mechanism is mounted on the support shown in Figure 7, the block thus formed is put in place by force in accommodation L.

En variante également, les moyens ressort pourraient ne comporter qu'un seul ressort hélicoïdal qui, à la place des ressorts 5 et 8, servirait à la fois à rappeler le panneton 1 vers sa position sortie et à repousser le bouton poussoir 17.Alternatively also, the spring means could not include a single coil spring which, in place of springs 5 and 8, would be used for times to recall bit 1 to its extended position and to push the button pusher 17.

Claims (10)

  1. Key, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a casing (2), a bit (1) which comprises an insert (3) and a part forming a head (4) which is mounted so as to pivot about an axis of the said casing (2) so that the bit (1) can pivot between a position in which it is retracted in the casing (2) and a position of use in which it is deployed with respect to the said casing (2), as well as means forming a spring which provide the elastic return of the bit (1) into its deployed position, under the effect of the actuation of a push button, characterised in that it comprises a support piece (9), at least part of which is juxtaposed with the head (4) of the bit (1), spring means (5; 8) which provide the elastic return of the part forming a bit (1) bearing at one end on the said support piece (9) and at their other end on the head (4) of the bit (1), the said head (4) and the said support piece (9) being inserted in a housing (L) at the front of the casing (2), so that the support piece (9) is locked in the said housing, whilst the bit (1) can pivot between its retracted position and its deployed position.
  2. Key according to Claim 1, characterised in that the housing (L) at the front of the casing (2) is provided in a portion thereof which is in one piece.
  3. Key according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the head (4) of the bit is a hollow head in which spring means (5; 8) are received and which is closed by the support piece (9).
  4. Key according to Claim 3, characterised in that the support piece (9) comprises a wall (11) which closes the head (4) of the bit (1), as well as an edge (12) which is juxtaposed with the said head (4) and whose shape is complementary to that of the said head (4) so that the said edge helps to guide the head (4) in its pivoting.
  5. Key according to Claim 4, characterised in that the piece forming a support (9) has a U-shaped cross-section and comprises a second wall which extends parallel to the first, on the other side of the head (4) of the bit (1).
  6. Key according to one of Claims 3 to 5, characterised in that the spring means (5; 8) in the hollow head (4) of the bit (1) comprise a helical spring and/or a spiral spring.
  7. Key according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that it comprises a piece forming a pivot, cylindrical in shape overall, which extends in the head (4) of the bit (1) and through the support piece (9).
  8. Key according to Claims 6 and 7, characterised in that the piece forming a pivot (13) ends in a push button (17) and in that a helical spring (5), compressed by the said push button (17), is received in the said piece forming a pivot (13).
  9. Key according to Claim 8, characterised in that the support piece (9) and the piece forming a pivot (13) comprise in one case notches and in the other case complementary lugs which cooperate together to make the piece forming a pivot (13) and the head (4) of the bit (1) integral in rotation in order to lock the piece forming a pivot (13) and the bit (1) when the latter is in its deployed position or in its retracted position.
  10. Key according to one of Claims 8 or 9, characterised in that the push button (17) is a piece independent of the piece forming a pivot (13), which can be individualised for each casing (2).
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