KEY BOX

• US 20120042703A1
• Filed: 08/22/2011
• Published: 02/23/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shyh Ru Metallic Industrial Corp.
• Original Assignee: Shyh Ru Metallic Industrial Corp.
• Inventors: CHANG, WEI-YU, Chang, Wei-Chih
• Granted Patent: US 8,375,752 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 70/63
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 17/186 sliding
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 19/0005 Key safes E05B35/086 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2063/0026 Elongated, e.g. stud-like, striker entering into an opening in which movable detent means engage the elongated striker stud-like keepers in general E05B2015/0235
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 37/0031 Locks with both permutation and key actuation E05B17/145 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 37/0034 actuated by either
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0603 the detent moving rectilinearly
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 65/0075 for safes, strongrooms, vaults, fire-resisting cabinets or the like safes, closures and fastenings therefor E05G
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/026 Closures protective doors, windows, or like closures against air raid or other war-like action E06B5/10; shutters, movable grilles, other safety closures E06B9/02
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5031 Receptacle
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5558 Latching bolt
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7068 Actuated after correct combination recognized [e.g., numerical, alphabetical, or magnet[s] pattern]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7102 And details of blocking system [e.g., linkage, latch, pawl, spring]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7107 And alternately mechanically actuated by a key, dial, etc.
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/713 Dogging manual operator
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7141 Combination and key
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7147 Combination or key

Abstract

According to the present invention, a key box is provided to include: a body; a cover, pivotally connected with the body to render an open state and a closed state; and a panel set, embedded on the cover, comprising a keypad module and a lock module. Wherein, by manipulating either the keypad module or the lock module, the open state and the closed state can be switched.

Claims

1. A key box, comprising:

a body;

a cover, pivotally connected with the body to render an open state and a closed state;

a panel set, embedded on the cover, comprising a keypad module and a lock module, switching between the open state and the closed state being performed by manipulating either the keypad module or the lock module.

2. The key box as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a switch module provided at an inner side of the cover, the switch module comprises:

a plate;

a sliding piece, slidably provided on the plate;

a pair of rotating pieces, rotatably provided on the plate; and

an solenoid switch, comprising a blocking section, the block section blocking against the sliding piece under the closed state and being disengaged from the sliding piece under the open state.

3. The key box as claimed in claim 2, wherein the sliding piece comprises a push piece for coordinating with the keypad module for switching the key box between the open state and the closed state.

4. The key box as claimed in claim 3, wherein the panel set further comprises:

an opening, comprising a pair of substantially parallel guiding tracks at two sides thereof; and

a button, accommodated in the opening, being restrained to slide along a predetermined direction according the guiding tracks.

5. The key box as claimed in claim 2, wherein the plate further comprises a positioning piece for positioning the blocking section.

6. The key box as claimed in claim 5, wherein the positioning piece comprises non-magnetizing material.

7. The key box as claimed in claim 2, further comprising another sliding piece slidably provided on the sliding piece.

8. The key box as claimed in claim 7, wherein the another sliding piece comprises a push piece for coordinating with the lock module for switching the key box between the open state and the closed state.

9. The key box as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a concealing cover for movably covering the lock module.

10. The key box as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a circuit board near the keypad module, the circuit board being electrically connected with the keypad module and the solenoid switch.