Lock cylinder having a resetting block

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10414375-B2
Application number	US-201515314511-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 1, 2015
Priority date	May 30, 2014
Publication date	Sep 17, 2019
Grant date	Sep 17, 2019

Abstract

Lock cylinder for an ignition starter switch or a wheel lock at a vehicle with a cylinder core which is at least pivotably received in a cylinder housing. At least one blocking member prevents a rotation of the cylinder core in the cylinder housing in a blocking position and in a releasing position releases a rotation in the cylinder housing. A key channel extends through the cylinder core in which a key is insertable and with which the blocking member is movable between the blocking position and the releasing position. At least two rotation positions can be occupied. In the off-position a key is insertable and detractable in the key channel and in the starting position a vehicle starter can be switched on.
A mechanical resetting block prevents a resetting of the cylinder core from the starting position to the off-position by a simple rotation of the cylinder core.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. Lock cylinder for at least an ignition starter switch or a wheel lock at a vehicle with a cylinder core which is at least pivotably received in a cylinder housing
wherein in the cylinder core at least one blocking member is provided which prevents a rotation of the cylinder core in the cylinder housing in a blocking position and in a releasing position releases a rotation in the cylinder housing and
wherein a key channel extends through the cylinder core in which a key is insertable and with which the at least one blocking member is movable between the blocking position and the releasing position and
wherein by the cylinder core at least two rotation positions can be occupied, namely an off-position and a starting position wherein in the off-position the key is insertable and detractable in the key in the starting position at least an appliance, particularly a starter of the vehicle can be switched on,
characterized in that
a particularly mechanical resetting block is existent which prevents a resetting of the cylinder core at least from the starting position to the off-position by a particularly simple rotation of the cylinder core;
the resetting block comprises an adjustable blocking element which in a blocking position mechanically blocks the rotation of the cylinder core from the driving position into the off-position and in a releasing position releases the rotation of the cylinder core into the off-position;
the adjustable blocking element comprises a peak and a backward edge, a movable part of the resetting block is mechanically engageable with the backward edge, and a stationary part of the resetting block further comprises a blocking path for receiving the peak;
wherein, in the blocking position, the peak is form-fittingly received in the recess; and, in the releasing position; the form-fit of the peak in the recess is repealed, and wherein movement of the adjustable blocking element from the recess is in a linear direction.

2. Lock cylinder according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the resetting block prevents a resetting of the cylinder core from a driving position to the off-position, particularly in an ACC-position by a particularly exclusive rotation of the cylinder core.

3. Lock cylinder according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the cylinder core comprises at least three stable rotation positions, namely the off-position, an ACC-position and a driving position in which the cylinder core is fixed by a fixing element, particularly in a form- and force-fitting manner.

4. Lock cylinder according to claim 3 ,
characterized in that
the resetting block blocks the cylinder core, particularly in a form-fitting manner, with a simple rotation of the cylinder core from the starting position into the off-position
wherein particularly the resetting block blocks the cylinder core from the driving position into the off-position, particularly in the ACC-position.

5. Lock cylinder according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the cylinder core comprises at least one instable rotation position, namely the starting position which is only achievable against a particularly permanently acting additional turning force.

6. Lock cylinder according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the resetting block is assembled between the cylinder housing and the cylinder core, particularly between an inner surface shell of the cylinder housing and an outer surface shell of the cylinder core or that the resetting block is assembled in an axial extension of the cylinder core.

7. Lock cylinder according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the adjustable blocking element of the resetting block is transferable from the blocking position into the releasing position by a longitudinal shift of the cylinder core or by an actuation of an actuation element which mechanically interacts with the adjustable blocking element.

8. Lock cylinder according to claim 7 ,
characterized in that
the actuation element is configured as a knob, ring or key.

9. Lock cylinder according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the adjustable blocking element of the resetting block is transferable from the blocking position into the releasing position by a pressure force or tensile force to the key which is inserted in the key channel of the cylinder core wherein a longitudinal shift of the cylinder core in the cylinder housing is provokable.

10. Lock cylinder according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the adjustable blocking element is assembled in or a e cylinder housing and the blocking path is assembled in or at the cylinder core.

11. Lock cylinder according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the adjustable blocking element of the resetting block is assembled rigidly to the cylinder housing, particularly in form of a cam with a control element, particularly in form of a leading slope and mechanically interacts with at least one longitudinally shiftable coupling element with the blocking path of the resetting block
wherein preferably the coupling element is pushable against the cylinder core, particularly by a spring, and is configured torque-proof with the cylinder core.

12. Lock cylinder according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
between the cylinder housing and the cylinder core a shifting element is intended, particularly in form of a lever element which supports an axial shifting of the cylinder core to the cylinder housing.

13. Lock cylinder according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
a key detraction blocker is existent which interacts with the key, particularly the key bit, and a locking bolt of a wheel lock in a way that the locking bolt remains in the releasing position until a withdrawal of the key from the key channel has occurred.

14. Lock cylinder according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
a blocking element for repeated starting is existent which prevents the cylinder core from being more than once transferable directly from the driving position into the starting position.

15. Wheel lock for blocking a functionally essential component of a vehicle,
characterized in that
at least a cylinder core according to claim 1 or an ignition starter switch is existent wherein the ignition start switch is in mechanical operative connection with the lock cylinder via a coupling element.

16. Wheel lock according to claim 15 ,
characterized in that
at least a transponder, particularly in form of a coil, is intended in the area of an insertion opening of the key channel wherein at least a data exchange or an energy exchange is transferable to an electronic component of the key.

17. Wheel lock according to claim 15 ,
characterized in that
at least a rotation of the cylinder core by the resetting block, particularly in form of a longitudinally shiftable coupling element, is transferable to a control element for controlling a locking bolt or an ignition starter switch.

18. Method for operation of a lock cylinder or a wheel lock with at least one ignition starter switch at a vehicle with a cylinder core which is at least pivotably accepted in a cylinder housing
wherein in the cylinder core at least one blocking member is intended which in a blocking position prevents a rotation of the cylinder core in the cylinder housing and in a releasing position releases a rotation in the cylinder housing and
wherein a key channel extents through the cylinder core in which a key is insertable and with which the blocking member is movable between the blocking position and the releasing position and
wherein by the cylinder

Assignees

• Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Pieper Friedrich

Classifications

• B60R25/021

  restraining movement of the steering column or steering wheel hub, e.g. restraining means controlled by ignition switch · CPC title

• B60R25/02121

  comprising safety devices avoiding locking until removal of the key · CPC title

• B60R25/02102 Primary

  with supplementary safety device preventing operation of the starter of an engine already running · CPC title

• E05B85/06

  Lock cylinder arrangements · CPC title

• B60R25/2063 Primary

  Ignition switch geometry · CPC title