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US 8,079,239 B2Granted
Key interlock device
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorJin Sang Chung
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Abstract
A key interlock device includes a body, a camshaft provided in the body so as to be rotated by manipulation of an ignition key, and at least an anti-rotation member provided in the camshaft and being engaged with the body when the camshaft rotates beyond a predetermined speed in one direction to restrict rotation of the camshaft but being disengaged with the body when the camshaft rotates in a reverse direction.
Claims9
A key interlock device for preventing removal of an ignition key of a vehicle, comprising:
- a body;
- a camshaft rotatably provided in the body and connected to an ignition key manipulation unit, wherein the camshaft is rotated by manipulation of the ignition key in the ignition key manipulation unit;
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- at least one anti-rotation member coupled to the camshaft in the camshaft and elastically biased toward a center of the camshaft;
- wherein an end portion of the at least one anti-rotation member is engaged with the body when the camshaft rotates by manipulation of the ignition key beyond a predetermined speed in one direction so as to restrict rotation of the camshaft, and
- wherein the end portion of the at least one anti-rotation member is disengaged with the body when the camshaft rotates in a reverse direction or rotates below the predetermined speed by manipulation of the ignition key.
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