Contact device for transmitting electrical signals between a lock and key in a cylinder lock
AssigneeR. Berchtold AG
InventorBenno Vonlanthen
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AssigneeR. Berchtold AG
InventorBenno Vonlanthen
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A flat turning key (2) has a mechanically coded key bit (7) and an additional electronic information carrier (9), as well as a contact part (12) with contact points (8) located at the rear part of the key bit (7). In the cylinder lock (1) are arranged further electronic components (41) connected with a current source that cooperate with the information carrier (9) via the contact points (8) on the key (2). In the region of the contact part (12) of the cylinder lock (1) contact elements (55) arranged in a guiding element (50) establish an electric contact between the key (2) and the lock (1) when the key (2) is turned in the lock (1). The contact elements (55), the electronic components (41) and a microswitch (42) are connected with a common support or printed circuitboard (14) and detachably secured together with the guiding element (50) in the stator housing (3).
A contact device for the transmission of electric signals between a lock and key in a cylinder lock with a stator housing, a rotor arranged in said housing with mechanical holding devices, and a key channel within said rotor having a portion with contact elements for the transmission of signals, a key with an integrated electronic information carrier on a portion of the key barb having contact points being arranged beside mechanical codings, said key being insertable in said key channel and turnable together with said rotor, all the elements of said lock being arranged around an axis of said key channel in said rotor and being enclosed by a cylindrical protective sheath, with the distinction that on said stator housing (3) in the portion of contact elements (15, 55) a segment of a mantle (45) is cut out, said cut-out (45) leaving free a portion of said mantle of said rotor (5), the portion of said key channel (6) serving to receive the key barb portion (12) with said contact points (8) into said opening (45) of said stator housing (3), within said protective sheath (11) being arranged a guide element (16, 50) of electric insulation material for said mechanical contact elements (15, 55) fastened to a bearing plate (14), said contact elements (15, 55) engaging in said guide element (15, 50) and including pairs of slide springs (27, 28 or 57, 58), said spring elements (27, 28 or 57, 58) in the freed portion of said rotor mantle each being placed on each side tangent to the rotor mantle and free of contact with the latter, said bearing plate (14) with said contact elements (15, 55) and said guide elements (16, 50) being set radially into said stator opening (45) and enclosed by said protective sheath (11).
A contact device for the transmission of electric signals between a lock and key in a cylinder lock with a stator housing, a rotor arranged in said housing with mechanical holding devices, and with a key channel having a portion with contact elements for the transmission of signals, a key with an integrated electronic information carrier on a portion of the key barb having contact points being arranged beside mechanical codings, all the elements of said lock being enclosed by a cylindrical protective sheath, with the distinction that on said stator housing (3) in the portion of contact elements (15, 55) a segment of a mantle (45) is cut out, said cut-out (45) leaving free a portion of said mantle of said rotor (5), the portion of said key channel (6) serving to receive the key barb portion (12) with said contact points (8) into said opening (45) of said stator housing (3), within said protective sheath (11) being arranged a guide element (16, 50) of electric insulation material for said mechanical contact elements (15, 55) fastened to a bearing plate (14), said contact elements (15, 55) engaging in said guide element (15, 50) and including pairs of slide springs (27, 28 or 57, 58), said spring elements (27, 28 or 57, 58) in the freed portion of said rotor mantle each being placed on each side tangent to the rotor mantle and free of contact with the latter, said bearing plate (14) with said contact elements (15, 55) and said guide elements (16, 50) being set radially into said stator opening (45) and enclosed by said protective sheath (11), said bearing plate (14) being made from a reinforced conductor plate, and connection parts (26, 56) of said contact elements (15, 55) being connected by conductors (25) on said plate (14).
A contact device for the transmission of electric signals between a lock and key in a cylinder lock with a stator housing, a rotor arranged in said housing with mechanical holding devices, and with a key channel having a portion with contact elements for the transmission of signals, a key with an integrated electronic information carrier on a portion of the key barb having contact points being arranged beside mechanical codings, all the elements of said lock being enclosed by a cylindrical protective sheath, with the distinction that on said stator housing (3) in the portion of contact elements (15, 55) a segment of a mantle (45) is cut out, said cut-out (45) leaving free a portion of said mantle of said rotor (5), the portion of said key channel (6) serving to receive the key barb portion (12) with said contact points (8) into said opening (45) of said stator housing (3), within said protective sheath (11) being arranged a guide element (16, 50) of electric insulation material for said mechanical contact elements (15, 55) fastened to a bearing plate (14), said contact elements (15, 55) engaging in said guide element (15, 50) and including pairs of slide springs (27, 28 or 57, 58), said spring elements (27, 28 or 57, 58) in the freed portion of said rotor mantle each being placed on each side tangent to the rotor mantle and free of contact with the latter, said bearing plate (14) with said contact elements (15, 55) and said guide elements (16, 50) being set radially into said stator opening (45) and enclosed by said protective sheath (11), said rotor (5) in the portion of said slide spring elements (27, 28 or 57, 58) has on its outer mantle at least one ring groove (18), and an interspace between said slide spring elements (27, 28 or 57, 58) and the bottom (19) of said groove.
A contact device for the transmission of electric signals between a lock and key in a cylinder lock with a stator housing, a rotor arranged in said housing with mechanical holding devices, and with a key channel having a portion with contact elements for the transmission of signals, a key with an integrated electronic information carrier on a portion of the key barb having contact points being arranged beside mechanical codings, all the elements of said lock being enclosed by a cylindrical protective sheath, with the distinction that on said stator housing (3) in the portion of contact elements (15, 55) a segment of a mantle (45) is cut out, said cut-out (45) leaving free a portion of said mantle of said rotor (5), the portion of said key channel (6) serving to receive the key barb portion (12) with said contact points (8) into said opening (45) of said stator housing (3), within said protective sheath (11) being arranged a guide element (16, 50) of electric insulation material for said mechanical contact elements (15, 55) fastened to a bearing plate (14), said contact elements (15, 55) engaging in said guide element (15, 50) and including pairs of slide springs (27, 28 or 57, 58), said spring elements (27, 28 or 57, 58) in the freed portion of said rotor mantle each being placed on each side tangent to the rotor mantle and free of contact with the latter, said bearing plate (14) with said contact elements (15, 55) and said guide elements (16, 50) being set radially into said stator opening (45) and enclosed by said protective sheath (11), a microswitch (42) being arranged on said bearing plate (14), said microswitch (42) being switched into the electric current circuit and has, as switching element, a switch pin (43) of which the end projects into said key channel (6).
A contact device for the transmission of electric signals between a lock and key in a cylinder lock with a stator housing, a rotor arranged in said housing with mechanical holding devices, and with a key channel having a portion with contact elements for the transmission of signals, a key with an integrated electronic information carrier on a portion of the key barb having contact points being arranged beside mechanical codings, all the elements of said lock being enclosed by a cylindrical protective sheath, with the distinction that on said stator housing (3) in the portion of contact elements (15, 55) a segment of a mantle (45) is cut out, said cut-out (45) leaving free a portion of said mantle of said rotor (5), the portion of said key channel (6) serving to receive the key barb portion (12) with said contact points (8) into said opening (45) of said stator housing (3), within said protective sheath (11) being arranged a guide element (16, 50) of electric insulation material for said mechanical contact elements (15, 55) fastened to a bearing plate (14), said contact elements (15, 55) engaging in said guide element (15, 50) and including pairs of slide springs (27, 28 or 57, 58), said spring elements (27, 28 or 57, 58) in the freed portion of said rotor mantle each being placed on each side tangent to the rotor mantle and free of contact with the latter, said bearing plate (14) with said contact elements (15, 55) and said guide elements (16, 50) being set radially into said stator opening (45) and enclosed by said protective sheath (11), said two support surfaces (32, 33) between said stator housing (3) and said guide element (16) being arranged on said stator housing (3) and/or on said guide element (16), parallel guide grooves (31) running perpendicular to the axis (17) of said lock, and the free ends (29, 30) of said slide spring elements (27, 28) of said contact elements (15) being supported movable in said grooves (31).
A contact device for the transmission of electric signals between a lock and key in a cylinder lock with a stator housing, a rotor arranged in said housing with mechanical holding devices, and with a key channel having a portion with contact elements for the transmission of signals, a key with an integrated electronic information carrier on a portion of the key barb having contact points being arranged beside mechanical codings, all the elements of said lock being enclosed by a cylindrical protective sheath, with the distinction that on said stator housing (3) in the portion of contact elements (15, 55) a segment of a mantle (45) is cut out, said cut-out (45) leaving free a portion of said mantle of said rotor (5), the portion of said key channel (6) serving to receive the key barb portion (12) with said contact points (8) into said opening (45) of said stator housing (3), within said protective sheath (11) being arranged a guide element (16, 50) of electric insulation material for said mechanical contact elements (15, 55) fastened to a bearing plate (14), said contact elements (15, 55) engaging in said guide element (15, 50) and including pairs of slide springs (27, 28 or 57, 58), said spring elements (27, 28 or 57, 58) in the freed portion of said rotor mantle each being placed on each side tangent to the rotor mantle and free of contact with the latter, said bearing plate (14) with said contact elements (15, 55) and said guide elements (16, 50) being set radially into said stator opening (45) and enclosed by said protective sheath (11), said contact elements (55) in the portion of the axis (46) of said lock having a connection part (56), said two slide spring elements (57, 58) starting from said connection part (56) being bent back into the portion (59, 60) away from said connection part (56), and each is formed to two spring portions (61, 62) running parallel, said spring portion (62) by the free spring element end (63) being directed toward said rotor (5) and being arranged free of contact with said rotor (5), and the free end (63) of each slide spring element (57, 58) being supported against a middle support (51) of said guide element (50).
A contact device for the transmission of electrical signals between a cylinder lock and a key, the lock including a stator housing and a rotor arranged in the stator housing with mechanical holding devices, the rotor having a mantle and the stator housing having a mantle in which a segment of the mantle of the stator housing is cut out to form a stator opening leaving free a portion of the rotor mantle, a key channel being defined in the rotor, the key including a key barb having an integrated electronic information carrier arranged on a portion of the key barb and having contact points arranged beside mechanical codings, the key being insertable in the key channel and turnable with the rotor, elements of the lock being arranged around an axis of the key channel in the rotor and being enclosed by a cylindrical protective sheath, the contact device comprising:
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