Electronic Key Pressing Member Positioning for Multi-Key Fit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic key operation devices require significant design changes and increased size to accommodate various electronic keys, as they need to adjust the actuator position and shape to match different button configurations, making them inefficient and bulky.
Innovation Solution
An electronic key operation device with a position setting portion that allows the pressing member to be set in multiple directions, enabling easy matching with the button position without altering the actuator's position, thus minimizing design changes and reducing size, by using an actuator, intermediate member, and pressing member configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the actuator position and storage case shape are changed to match different electronic key forms, then the device can accommodate various electronic keys, but the design complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into three main segments: a fixed actuator, a movable pressing member, and a position setting portion. This segmentation allows the pressing member to be independently positioned to match different button configurations on various electronic keys, while the actuator remains fixed, thereby reducing overall design complexity while maintaining adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The pressing member is designed to be movable relative to the actuator through the position setting portion, which enables dynamic adjustment of the pressing member's position. This dynamic capability allows the device to adapt to different electronic key forms without requiring changes to the actuator or storage case shape, thus reducing design complexity
2Adaptability or versatility
If the actuator position is changed to match different button positions, then various electronic keys can be operated, but the storage case size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device separates the actuator (fixed) from the pressing member (movable), with the position setting portion serving as the connection interface. This segmentation allows the pressing member to be repositioned for different button locations without moving the actuator, eliminating the need to allocate space for actuator repositioning and thereby reducing storage case size
Solution Approach 2:
The position setting portion acts as an intermediary mechanism between the fixed actuator and the pressing member. It enables the pressing member to be positioned at different locations to match various button positions on electronic keys, while the actuator remains stationary, thus achieving adaptability without increasing storage case size
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic key operation device according to the present disclosure includes: an accommodation portion configured to accommodate an electronic key; a pressing member configured to press a button of the electronic key accommodated in the accommodation portion; an actuator configured to apply power for pressing the button to the pressing member; and a position setting portion configured to set a relative position between the actuator and the pressing member and set a position of the pressing member. The position setting portion is configured to set a position of the pressing member so as to correspond to a position of the button in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction.