Key duplication machine
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1. An integrated key duplication machine, comprising:
- an optical key blank identification system to identify keys including a housing and an imaging device wherein said imaging device is positioned within said housing such that a portion of said key is positioned outside said housing when a blade of said key is positioned within an imaging zone of said housing; and
a key cutting system for cutting keys, wherein the key cutting system includes a retention mechanism panel and at least one cutting member, wherein the retention mechanism panel includes a slot to receive a blade of a key to be retained by the retention mechanism panel and cut by said at least one cutting member;
wherein the optical key blank identification system is configured to operate individually from the key cutting system wherein the optical key blank identification system and the key cutting system may interact and share information.
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Abstract
Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with a key duplication machine are described. In one embodiment, an assembly for duplicating a master key includes an optical imaging device, a logic, a clamping assembly, and a cutting member. The optical imaging device is capable of capturing an optical image of at least a portion of the master key. The logic is capable of determining a key pattern of the master key from the optical image of the master key. The clamping assembly is capable of clamping a key blank and the cutting member is capable of cutting a key pattern into said key blank.
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1. An integrated key duplication machine, comprising:
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an optical key blank identification system to identify keys including a housing and an imaging device wherein said imaging device is positioned within said housing such that a portion of said key is positioned outside said housing when a blade of said key is positioned within an imaging zone of said housing; and a key cutting system for cutting keys, wherein the key cutting system includes a retention mechanism panel and at least one cutting member, wherein the retention mechanism panel includes a slot to receive a blade of a key to be retained by the retention mechanism panel and cut by said at least one cutting member; wherein the optical key blank identification system is configured to operate individually from the key cutting system wherein the optical key blank identification system and the key cutting system may interact and share information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 22)
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11. A plurality of key duplication systems, comprising:
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at least one key blank identification system for identifying key blanks wherein the at least one key blank identification system includes a retention mechanism that includes a slot for receiving a blade of a master key such that an image of the blade of the master key may be captured; at least one key cutting system for cutting keys; and a housing wherein said at least one key cutting system is positioned within said housing such that a portion of a key blank is positioned outside said housing when a blade of said key blank is to be cut by the cutting system; wherein the key blank identification system is configured to operate individually from the key cutting system wherein the key blank identification system and the key cutting system may interact and share information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23)
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24. A key duplication system, comprising:
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an optical key blank identification system to identify key blanks wherein the optical key blank identification system includes a housing having at least one slot to receive a master key or key blank; and a key cutting system for cutting keys, wherein the key cutting system includes a retention mechanism panel and at least one cutting member, wherein the retention mechanism panel is positioned within a housing and includes a slot to receive a blade of a key to be retained by the retention mechanism panel and cut by said at least one cutting member wherein a portion of said key is positioned outside said housing when said blade is retained by said retention mechanism panel; wherein the optical key blank identification system is configured to operate individually from the key cutting system wherein the optical key blank identification system and the key cutting system may interact and share information.
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