DE29800641U1 - Accessory holding device for holding keys or the like. Lock accessories on a lock provided with a lock latch - Google Patents

Description

Hörmann KG Brandis
Gewerbeallee 17
04821 Brandis

F 14,698 sk/sk

ACCESSORY HOLDING DEVICE FOR HOLDING KEYS OR SIMILAR LOCK ACCESSORIES ON A LOCK EQUIPPED WITH A LOCK LATCH,

The invention relates to an accessory holding device for holding keys or similar lock accessories on a lock provided with a lock latch according to the preamble of the appended claim 1. The invention also relates to a holder that can be used with the accessory holding device according to the preamble of the appended claim 8, a lock provided with the accessory holding device according to claim 9 and a locking device provided with this lock according to claim 10. Such accessory holding devices are already used on known locks in order to prevent the keys or other accessories for the lock from being lost during transport of the locks, which are, for example, already pre-assembled in doors or other building closures or other door or gate-like locking devices.

The known accessory holders have key holders that are clamped into the lock latch opening with the key clamped into them for attachment to the lock. The locks are usually already inserted into the opening provided for this purpose.

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openings in the lock area of a door leaf or similar locking device, but usually not yet screwed in place. The locking devices are sold and delivered with the pre-assembled lock, usually as a unit together with the frame or similar support device and, in order to save transport capacity, usually suspended in the frame or similar support device. In order to prevent the locking device from opening accidentally during transport in such cases, i.e. for example a door leaf swings out of the frame into the open position, it is desirable to hold the locking device in the frame or similar support device, for example by locking it. This is only possible with difficulty when using known accessory holding devices, since the locking device has to be locked in the manufacturer's production or shipping department by manually operating a bolt on the lock or additional transport locks have to be attached. Unlocking at the installation site is just as difficult, since the key or other accessories for operating the lock are held inaccessibly between the locking device and the frame or the like. Therefore, special tools are required for unlocking. However, if the accessory holder is attached somewhere else on the lock, e.g. on the top or bottom of the lock, the lock cannot be pre-assembled into the locking device with the accessory holder attached, since the locking device usually has an opening that is only adapted to the lock itself, into which the lock can be inserted just enough. Only if the key is held on the lock latch side is it possible to insert the lock with the accessory holder into the door leaf or other locking device without any problems. If the key or other accessories are attached somewhere else on the locking device, e.g. on a door leaf itself, they can be lost during transport due to theft, transport impacts or the like. In the same way, the accessories can get lost with known accessory holders that are attached to the pre-assembled lock on the lock latch side,

if the locking device is not locked in order to save work and time during shipping and at the destination and the locking device accidentally opens during transport. In such a case, the accessories are freely accessible, even if they are housed between the door leaf and the frame, for example. They can be stolen together with the lock or fall out of the accessory holder, particularly if there is a hard impact when they open. With the known accessory holders, brackets, locks and locking devices, transporting accessories and locks together is therefore unsafe or can only be accomplished with effort.

The object of the invention is to further develop an accessory holding device according to the preamble of claim 1, a holder that can be used therewith according to the preamble of claim 8, a lock provided with the accessory holding device and/or a locking device provided with the lock in such a way that safe joint transport of the lock and accessories and possibly the locking device provided with them is possible with easier handling at the place of origin and destination.

This problem is solved by an accessory holding device with the features of claim 1. A holder that can be used with the accessory holding device is the subject of independent claim 8. The lock provided with the accessory holding device according to independent claim 9 and the locking device provided with such a lock pre-assembled according to claim 10 also represent solutions to the problem.

In the accessory holding device according to the invention, a holder for accessories, such as in particular one or more keys, a remote control for the lock, a removable plate with a number combination, locking parts, lock replacement parts,

Fasteners or the like, on the lock latch side, i.e. on the side of the lock from which the lock latch protrudes. Therefore, the accessory holding device according to the invention ensures that the accessories are housed in a safe place in the pre-assembled state of the lock, namely between a frame or similar support device and the lock area of the door leaf or the other locking device. However, the holder is not attached to the lock by clamping it, as provided in the prior art, but by means of a fastener that engages the lock. As a counter bearing for the fastener, the accessory holding device has a fastening area to which the holder is screwed, riveted or otherwise detachably attached to the lock by the fastener. The arrangement of the fastener and fastening area and the dimensions of the holder are such that the lock latch is not covered, so that the lock latch function remains possible without hindrance. Unlike in the prior art, the lock latch can thus be used to firmly lock a locking device provided with the lock with the accessory holding device, i.e. e.g. an apartment, basement, fire protection door leaf, a gate leaf but also a cupboard, workshop or machine door in its support device, for example in the frame, in the cupboard frame or in the machine housing. This means that the lock is pre-assembled in the door leaf or similar locking device provided with the accessory holding device and the accessories (i.e. e.g. simply pushed into the opening provided for it on the side of the door leaf or the like) and the door leaf or the like is inserted into the frame or the like and slammed shut. The lock latch snaps into the lock latch recess on the frame or similar and serves as a transport lock. Additional operations such as operating a bolt or attaching transport locks to prevent accidental opening are not necessary. At the destination, the lock latch can be operated by inserting a door handle (usually included in the delivery) or similar lock latch operating device.

For example, open the door slightly and lift the door leaf out of the frame to install the frame.

Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the subclaims.

According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, a screw that is already attached to the lock or is to be attached is used as the fastener. Examples of such screws are the fastening screws for fastening the lock to the locking device, a fastening screw for holding internal lock parts such as the locking mechanism or the collar bit insert or a fastening screw for fastening a locking cylinder. Screw connections are preferred because they can be easily loosened and tightened, so that the holder can be easily removed after transport and possibly disposed of or reused. However, it is also conceivable to use a fastener that is intrinsically non-detachable, such as a rivet connector. In such a case, the holder could, for example, contain a predetermined breaking point that still allows the holder to be released. Even with a non-detachable fastening, it is conceivable to use fasteners that are already attached to the lock to fasten the holder.

Of course, the fastening area does not have to be broken through so that the fastener can grip it. It is in fact quite conceivable to provide an area as a fastening area which - possibly made thinner - can be penetrated by a drilling screw or multi-purpose screw or an impact rivet or similar as a fastener. However, a design in which the fastening area is prepared by a recess to accommodate a shaft of the fastener is more preferred, with the edge of the recess serving as an abutment for the fastener, which grips this edge with its head or similar gripping device (a threaded pin with a nut as a gripping device would also be conceivable as a fastener).

If the recess also has a hole that is longer in length with a wider hole area to accommodate the fastener head and a narrower hole area with the aforementioned edge to be gripped by the head, the holder can be mounted on the lock particularly easily. The fastener is not yet fully secured in the lock, i.e. a screw, for example, is only screwed in but not tightened. The head (or other gripping device) can then be moved through the extended hole area when the holder is attached. The holder is moved into its final position by sliding it, with the head coming to rest over the edge. The holder can then be fixed in this position by fully fastening the fastener. It is advantageous to use a countersunk screw with a correspondingly adapted edge, as this saves space that can be used as space for the accessories.

The accessory holding device is particularly suitable for holding keys to locks. In such a case, the holder is, in a preferred embodiment, a key holder that holds the keys using clamping jaws between which the key shaft or key bit can be clamped, or another clamping device, using a hook that is hooked into a key ring hole provided for passing a key ring through the gripping area of the key or is transferred over the gripping area of the key, whereby clamping on the hook is also conceivable, or using a combination of these holding means. The preferred material for the holder is inexpensive materials such as plastic, particularly polypropylene, since this holder is usually used as a disposable holder. In principle, however, it is also conceivable to reuse the holder as such or to leave it in place as a permanent device for the accessories, whereby the use of metals or the like also appears to make economic sense.

An embodiment of the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the attached drawing. It shows:

Fig. 1 a side view of a door leaf in open position with a

pre-assembled lock to which a key is held with an accessory holder;

Fig. 2 a section through the door leaf along the line A-A of Fig. 1 in

closed position with a frame;

Fig. 3 is a front view of an accessory holder according to Fig.

1 key holder used;

Fig. 4 is a side view of the key holder in section along the line

B-B of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view of two of the key holders of

Fig. 3 formed clamping jaws in section along the line D-D of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged side view of a detail shown at C in Fig. 4

of the key holder; and

Fig. 7 is a rear view of the key holder of Fig. 3.

The drawing shows an accessory holding device for holding accessories for a lock 2 in an embodiment as a key holding device 1 for holding a key 3 belonging to the lock 2.

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As shown in Fig. 1 and 2, the lock 2 comprises a lock insert 4 which can be inserted into a corresponding side opening of a locking device designed as a door leaf 5 in the embodiment shown and can be screwed there to two holes 6 on the door leaf 5 using screw fasteners (not shown), which often only happens at the destination after the door has been installed. The lock 2 has a lock latch 8 on the lock insert 4 on the side 7 facing away from the door leaf, with which the door leaf 5 can be locked in a support device designed as a frame 9 (see Fig. 2). The lock insert 4 also has a bolt which is covered by the key holding device and thus cannot be seen in the figures, is spaced from and, when installed, is usually arranged below the lock latch 8. As is generally the case, the lock latch 8 can be operated via a lock latch actuating device designed as a door handle 10 and the bolt can be operated by means of the key 3 and a locking mechanism insert not explicitly shown.

The key holding device 1 is provided so that the key 3 is not lost or mixed up during transport of the lock 2, the door leaf 5 or the entire locking device 11 comprising the frame 9 and the door leaf 5. It comprises a key holder 12 made of plastic, in particular polypropylene (PP), to which the key 3 can be held. For this purpose, the key holder 12 has a holding device with a clamping device 13 for clamping the key 3. The clamping device 13 comprises two clamping jaws 14, between which the key shaft 15 of the key 3 can be clamped. In addition, the holding device has a hook 16 for insertion into and clamping of a key ring hole 17 on the gripping area 18 of the key 3.

The key holder 12 can be fastened to the lock insert 4 on the lock latch side 7. For this purpose, the key holder 12 has a fastening area 19 that can be grasped and fastened by a screw fastener. The fastening area 19 has a recess designed as an opening 20 for guiding a shaft of the screw fastener through. The fastening area 19 with the opening 20 is arranged on the key holder 12 in such a way (see Fig. 1) that the key holder 12 can be screwed to the lock insert 4 by means of a fastening screw 21 that is already provided on the lock insert 4 for inner lock parts, covering the bolt. The key holder 12 is designed to be so short that it can be fastened to the lock latch side 7 with the fastening screw 21 at a distance from the lock latch 8 below it, without impairing its function. In addition, it is only wide and thick enough to fit easily into the recessed frame of the door leaf 5, which engages in the casing 9 (see Fig. 2).

The fastening screw 21 is also used in the lock 2 shown here, which uses a collar bit key 3, to fasten the collar bit insert in the lock. So that the fastening screw 21 does not have to be completely removed from the lock insert 4 to fasten the key holder 12, which could result in the collar bit insert slipping, the opening 20, as can be seen from Figs. 3, 4 and 7, has an enlarged hole area 22 through which a countersunk head of the previously loosened fastening screw 21 engaging the lock insert can be inserted, and a narrowed hole area 23, the edge 24 of which can be grasped by the countersunk head after the key holder 12 has been moved and the fastening screw 21 has been tightened, with a countersunk head recess 25 for grasping and countersinking the countersunk head of the fastening screw 21. Thus, the opening 19 forms a kind of elongated hole in which the fastening screw 21 can be moved relative to the key holder 12 in order to set the exact position of the key holder 12 on the lock insert 4.

As can be seen in Fig. 6, the hook 16 is provided at its upper end with a bevel 26 facing the main body of the key holder 12 for easier insertion of the key 3. The clamping jaws 14 have flanges 27 (Fig. 5) on the ends facing away from the main body of the key holder 12, over which the key shaft 15 can be clipped. To accommodate the cylindrical key shaft 15, the key holder 12 also has an elongated recess 28 between the clamping jaws 14. On the back of the key holder 12 (Fig. 7) there is also a recess 29 for accommodating any protruding bolt.

In the figures, the key holder 12 is shown for the door leaf 5 held on the left in the frame 9. For a door leaf held on the right, the key holder is to be designed as a mirror image of the key holder 12 shown.

The joint transport of the lock insert 4 with the key 3 from the place of manufacture to the destination is very simple. For this purpose, the key 3 is clipped onto the key holder 12 using the hook 16 and clamping device 13 before or after the key holder 12 is attached to the lock insert 4. The fastening screw 21 on the lock insert 4 is loosened so far that the countersunk head protrudes slightly. The key holder 12 is then guided with the enlarged hole area 22 over the countersunk head and then pushed into its intended position on the lock latch side 7 of the lock insert 4 above the bolt. The countersunk head of the fastening screw 21 comes to lie over the countersunk head recess 25, where it is countersunk by tightening the fastening screw 21. This means that the lock insert 4 can always be transported together with the matching key 3. The lock insert 4 can also, if not already done, be inserted with the attached key into the corresponding lock recess in the door leaf 5. If the door leaf 5 is to be delivered together with the frame 9 by the manufacturer,

If the locking device 11 is to be transported from the installation location to the destination, the door leaf 5 can be hung in the frame 9 and simply slammed shut. The lock latch 8, which is freely accessible and whose function is not impaired by the key holder 12, snaps into the corresponding lock latch recess on the frame 9, as can be seen in Fig. 2, thus preventing the door leaf from opening accidentally during transport. The locking device 11 can be transported in any orientation relative to the floor in this way, with the lock latch 8 serving as a transport lock. The key 3 is held in an invisible and protected manner between the frame 9 and the door leaf 5, where even sensitive keys are safely protected from transport damage. At the destination, the door leaf 5 can be opened by operating the door handle 10 or, if the door handle 10 has been removed for transport, possibly also by means of a makeshift handle and operating the lock latch 8 and separated from the frame 9 for installation of the frame. The key holder 12 can be separated from the lock insert 4 by loosening the fastening screw 21 - for example during the final fastening of the lock insert 4 in the door leaf 5 by means of screws inserted in the holes 6 - and can be disposed of, recycled or reused after the key 3 has been removed.

The accessory holding device has been described in its design as a key holding device 1. However, like the key 3, several keys or other lock accessories can of course also be held in a similar manner to the lock insert using the accessory holding device in a suitable design for joint transport.

Hörmann KG Brandis Gewerbeallee 17 04821 Brandis

F G-DEsk/sk

LIST OF REFERENCE SYMBOLS

1 Accessory holder/- 16 Hook Key holder 17 Keyring hole 2 Lock 18 Gripping area 3 Key 19 Mounting area 4 Lock insert 20 opening 5 Locking device/door leaf 21 Fixing screw 6 drilling 22 extended hole area 7 Lock latch side 23 narrowed hole area 8th Lock latch 24 edge 9 Supporting device/frame 25 Countersunk recess 10 Lock latch operating device 26 Slope tung/door handle 27 Flanges 11 Closing device 28 elongated recess 12 Key holder 29 deepening 13 Clamping device 14 Clamping jaws 15 Key shaft

Claims (6)

Hörmann KG Brandis Gewerbeallee 17 04821 Brandis F 14.698 sk/sk Claims 1. Accessory holding device for holding keys (3) or similar lock accessories on a lock (2) provided with a lock latch (8), in particular during transport of the lock (2), with a holder (12) provided with a holding device (13, 16) for the accessories and with a fastening device (21, 19) for fastening the holder (12) to the lock latch side (7) of the lock (8),
characterized, that the fastening device (21, 19) has a fastener, in particular a screw fastener (21), which engages the lock (2) on or in the area near the lock latch side (T) , and a fastening area (19) on the holder (12) which can be gripped by the fastener, wherein the fastening device (21, 19) is arranged such that the holder (12) is held on the lock latch side (7) when the fastening area (19) is gripped by the fastener, without covering the lock latch (8). 2. Accessory holding device according to claim 1,
characterized, • : " that the fastener has a locking element on the lock (2) for holding lock parts or for A screw (21) accessible from the outside is used to hold the lock (8) to a door leaf (5) or similar locking device. 3. Accessory holding device according to one of claims 1 or 2,
characterized, that the screw is a fastening screw (21) for a locking mechanism, in particular for a locking cylinder or a collar bit insert. 4. Accessory holding device according to one of claims 1 to 3,
characterized, that the fastening area (19) has a recess (20) for guiding a shaft of the fastener (21) through and an edge (24) at least partially delimiting this recess (20) for being tightened by a head or similar detection device of the fastener (21). 5. Accessory holding device according to claim 4,
characterized, φ that the recess is a slot (20) with an extended hole area (22) for guiding through the head of the fastener (21) which is still loosely engaging the lock (2) and a narrowed hole area (23) connected thereto with the edge (24) for being tightened by the head of the fastener (21) after it has been completely fastened to the lock (2). 6. Accessory holding device according to one of claims 1 to 5,
characterized, that the holder is a key holder (12) and the holding device has a clamping jaw (14) between which a key shaft (15) can be clamped. transmitting clamping device (13) and/or a hook (16) for hooking and/or clamping a gripping area (18) and/or a key ring hole (17) of a key (3). . Accessory holding device according to one of claims 1 to 6,
characterized,
that the holder (12) is made of plastic, in particular polypropylene. · Holder for use in an accessory holder (1) according to one of the Claims 1 to 7 with the holding device (13, 16) for lock accessories,
characterized by a fastening area (19) for being gripped by a fastener (21) engaging the lock (2) on or in the area near the lock latch side (7), the holder (12) having such an extension and the fastening area (19) being arranged such that the holder (12), when the fastener (21) grips the fastening area (19), is held on the lock latch side (7), preferably above a bolt of the lock (2), without covering the lock latch (8). . Lock (2) provided with a latch (8) for a door, a gate or such closure device (11), characterized by an accessory holding device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7. · Closing device, in particular building closure, comprising a Locking device held in the frame (9) or similar support device, sold and supplied together with the frame (9) or similar support device as a unit, in particular designed as a door leaf (5) or gate leaf, characterized by a lock (2) according to claim 9, which is pre-assembled into the locking device (5) with the accessory (3) held in place by means of the accessory holding device (1).