Electronic Key Button Pressing Layout for Compact Multi-Key Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic key storage cases require design and manufacturing changes to accommodate various electronic keys, necessitating increased housing size due to the need for adjusting the pressing portion, actuator, and storage space.
Innovation Solution
An electronic key operation device with a position setting part that allows the relative positioning of the actuator and pressing member to match the button position of the electronic key, enabling use with minimal design changes across different keys without altering the actuator's position or housing shape, thus reducing the device's size.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the pressing portion and actuator are redesigned to accommodate various electronic keys, then the adaptability to different electronic keys is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The pressing member is designed with a universal structure that can accommodate different electronic key types without requiring redesign. The pressing member can be positioned at multiple locations along the pressing direction to match different button positions on various electronic keys, making the device adaptable to multiple key types while maintaining the same basic design and manufacturing process.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the housing size is increased to accommodate adjustable pressing portions and actuators, then the adaptability to different electronic keys is improved, but the device size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pressing member is made movable along the pressing direction within the housing, allowing it to be positioned at different locations to match various electronic key button positions. This dynamic positioning capability provides adaptability without requiring an increased housing size, as the same compact housing can accommodate multiple pressing member positions through its movement capability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the actuator position is made adjustable for different electronic keys, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity and required internal space increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of making the actuator position adjustable, the invention inverts the approach by making the pressing member position adjustable while keeping the actuator fixed. The pressing member can move along the pressing direction to reach different button positions on various electronic keys, eliminating the need for actuator repositioning and its associated complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic key operation device includes: an accommodation unit configured to accommodate an electronic key; a pressing member configured to press a button of the electronic key accommodated in the accommodation unit; an actuator configured to apply power for pressing the button to the pressing member, and a position setting part configured to set a relative position between the actuator and the pressing member and set a position of the pressing member so as to correspond to a position of the button.