Key for an electromechanical locking device
AssigneeDormakaba Schweiz AG
InventorsMarcel Kölliker, Markus Zahner, Dominik Laib
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Abstract
A key for an electromechanical locking device, wherein a longitudinal axis, a width axis and a thickness axis are defined perpendicular to each other, with a key bow and with a key shank projecting from the key bow along the longitudinal axis for insertion into the locking device, wherein the key bow includes an electrical energy storage device and/or electronics, wherein the key bow includes a frame in which the energy storage device (85) and/or the electronics is received, wherein the frame is rigidly connected to the key shank, and wherein the frame has at least one grip region which forms a top surface of the key bow for a user to grasp.
Claims12
A key for an electromechanical locking device,
- wherein a longitudinal axis, a width axis and a thickness axis are defined perpendicular to each other,
- with a key bow and
- with a key shank projecting along the longitudinal axis from the key bow for insertion into the locking device,
- wherein the key bow comprises an electrical energy storage device and/or electronics,
- wherein the key bow comprises a frame in which the energy storage device and/or the electronics is received,
- wherein the frame is rigidly connected to the key shank,
- and wherein the frame comprises at least one grip region which forms a top surface of the key bow for a user to grasp, wherein the key shank comprises a key shank main body, wherein the frame is monolithically connected to the key shank main body, wherein the key bow comprises a housing, wherein the housing is received by the frame, and wherein the housing forms a top surface of the key bow at opposing broad sides intersected by the thickness axis, wherein the frame extends around the thickness axis and wherein the frame forms a free space open on both sides for the arrangement of the housing,
- wherein the frame comprises at least a first frame part and a second frame part,
- wherein the first and second frame parts are connected to one another in a force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner at a connection point, wherein the key shank comprises an insert element, wherein the insert element is fastened to the key shank main body in a force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner.
An assembly method for assembling a key, wherein the key comprises a key bow and a key shank which is rigidly connected to the key bow, wherein the key bow comprises a housing, wherein the housing is received by a frame, and wherein the housing forms a top surface of the key bow at opposing broad sides intersected by the thickness axis, wherein the key shank comprises a key shank main body, wherein the frame is monolithically connected to the key shank main body, wherein the assembly method includes at least the following steps:
- a. surrounding electronics and/or an electrical energy storage device of the key with the housing, and
- b. fastening the housing to the frame, wherein the frame comprises at least one grip region which forms a top surface of the key bow for a user to grasp, wherein the frame extends around the thickness axis and wherein the frame forms a free space open on both sides for the arrangement of a housing, wherein the housing is arranged, pushed in, on a first frame part and on a second frame part and the two frame parts are fastened to one another, and wherein when the housing is fastened to the frame, an insert element of the key shank is pushed into a key shank main body.
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