Cylinder key lock spacer using a wire padlock

The cylinder key lock spacer with a wire padlock securely manages keys by disabling insertion and allowing secure storage as a keychain, addressing the challenge of unauthorized access for elderly or unsure individuals.

JP7759702B1Active Publication Date: 2025-10-24梶田 寿义
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Application Number
JP2025062056
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-03
Publication Date
2025-10-24
Estimated Expiration
2045-04-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

It is challenging to securely manage cylinder keys, particularly for elderly individuals or those unsure about key management, as existing solutions do not adequately prevent unauthorized access.

Method used

A cylinder key lock spacer utilizing a wire padlock is designed with a rectangular pipe at the front end and thin iron plates at the rear, allowing the wire padlock to be passed through the key's portable string hole, effectively disabling key insertion and enabling secure storage as a keychain.

Benefits of technology

The solution prevents unauthorized use of the cylinder key by individuals unaware of the padlock's pin number, enhancing security and ease of key management for vulnerable groups.

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Abstract

As a security measure, it is sometimes said that elderly people cannot be trusted with managing cylinder keys, but in reality, there are some difficulties involved. [Solution] The hole of the spacer having a hole for locking the cylinder key is aligned with the portable string hole in the head part of the cylinder key, the wire of the wire padlock is passed through, and the tip of the spacer covers the rear end of the effective key part of the cylinder key, locking it so that the cylinder key cannot be inserted all the way in and making it unable to perform its key function.
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cylinder key lock spacer that utilizes a wire padlock. [Background technology]

[0002] A proposal for a cylinder key lock spacer using a wire padlock. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7326644 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2009-74256 [Patent Document 3] Patent Publication No. 2004-108062 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] As a security measure, some people say that they cannot entrust the management of cylinder keys to elderly people, but in reality, it is quite difficult. suggest. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] A rectangular pipe is provided at the front end, and thin iron plates are provided on the inside of the left and right sides of the rectangular pipe at the rear end. The cylinder key lock hole is aligned with the portable string hole located on the head of the cylinder key at the front rear end. The spacer has a rectangular pipe at the tip end, which is attached to the rear end of the valid key part of the cylinder key. Align the cylinder key lock hole with the portable string hole located in the head of the cylinder key, Pass the wire of the wire padlock through and set it into the wire padlock body, and then use the rectangular pipe at the tip of the The rear end of the valid key part of the cylinder key is covered, and the cylinder key is locked so that it cannot be inserted all the way into the lock. The key function is disabled, The wire of the wire padlock is inserted through the portable string hole located in the head of the cylinder key. Remove the wire, move the cylinder key to the tip, and set the tip of the removed wire into the wire padlock body. Simply do this and the wire padlock can be used as a keychain. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] If you are using a cylinder key lock spacer to lock the cylinder key, A person who does not know the pin number of the wire padlock cannot easily unlock the cylinder key and cannot use the cylinder key. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the difference between locking and unlocking a cylinder key lock spacer using a wire padlock. [Figure 2] Figure 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the spacer with a hole for a cylinder key lock. [Figure 3] Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view of a spacer with a hole for a cylinder key lock. [Figure 4] Figure 4 shows a cross-section of the spacer with the cylinder key lock hole. [Figure 5] Figure 5 shows an image of a cylinder key locked using a cylinder key lock spacer with a wire padlock. [Figure 6] Figure 6 shows an image of a wire padlock used as a key holder for a cylinder key lock spacer. [Figure 7] Figure 7 shows how to attach and detach the wire of a wire padlock to and from the cylinder key lock spacer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0009] Figure 1 shows a cylinder key lock spacer using a wire padlock. 10A and 10B are cross-sectional views showing the difference between locked and unlocked states.

[0010] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional front view of a spacer having a hole for a cylinder key lock.

[0011] FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of a spacer having a hole for a cylinder key lock.

[0012] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view from above of a spacer with a hole for a cylinder key lock.

[0013] Figure 5 shows a cylinder key lock spacer using a wire padlock. This is an image of what it looks like when used to lock the cylinder key.

[0014] Figure 6 shows a wire padlock attached to a cylinder key lock spacer key holder. This is an image of how it would look when used.

[0015] Figure 7 shows how to connect the wire of a wire padlock to a cylinder key lock spacer. This is an illustration of how to attach and detach the device. [Example]

[0016] FIG. 1 is a representative diagram of the present invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0017] Manufactured and sold for elderly people and those who are unsure about managing their keys. [Explanation of symbols]

[0018] 1 cylinder key Spacer with holes for 2 cylinder key locks 3 wire 4 Rectangular pipes 5 Cylinder key movement direction 6 Cylinder lock 7 Effective key part of cylinder key 8 Dimension from the tip of the cylinder key to the hole for the portable string 9 Spacer holes with holes for cylinder key locks 10 Cylinder key lock spacer steel sheet 11 Wire padlock 12 Wire part of wire padlock

Claims

1. A rectangular pipe is provided at the front end, and thin iron plates are provided on the inside of the left and right sides of the rectangular pipe at the rear end, The cylinder key lock hole is aligned with the portable string hole located on the head of the cylinder key at the front rear end. The spacer has a rectangular pipe at the tip end, which is attached to the rear end of the valid key part of the cylinder key. Align the cylinder key lock hole with the portable string hole located in the head of the cylinder key, Pass the wire of the wire padlock through and set it into the wire padlock body, and then use the rectangular pipe at the tip of the The rear end of the valid key part of the cylinder key is covered, and the cylinder key is locked so that it cannot be inserted all the way into the lock. A cylinder key lock spacer that uses a wire padlock, which is characterized by being unable to perform the function of a key.

2. The wire of the wire padlock is threaded through a portable string hole located in the head of the cylinder key. Remove the wire, move the cylinder key to the tip, and set the tip of the removed wire into the wire padlock body. The wire padlock can be used as a key holder just by doing this. A cylinder key lock spacer that utilizes the wire padlock according to claim 1.

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