摘要:
Key cutting apparatus 34 comprising a key measurement station 36 and a workstation 38 operable to hold a key blank to be cut as a copy of an original key measured by the measurement station 36. A cutting system 40 is provided operable to cut the key blank. The measurement station 36 comprises a light source 44 and a camera 46 to observe an illuminated original key. The apparatus further comprises a test object 64 which, when placed in the measurement station 36, allows the camera 46 to obtain calibration measurements relating to the light source 44. The test object 64 simultaneously provides a plurality of surfaces 66 at different respective positions, which surfaces 66 are at different respective distances from the camera 46, the illumination of each of the surfaces 66 being visible to the camera 46 during use.
摘要:
An electronic key duplicating machine, comprising: - a base (2) on which a first support (14) is mounted for a clamp (12) intended to clamp between its jaws (16, 18), at separate moments, an original key to be duplicated and a blank key to be bitted, - an optical reader (24) for sensing the bitting of the original key to be duplicated, and a milling cutter (26) for reproducing said bitting on the blank key; said optical reader (24) and said milling cutter (26) being mounted on a second support (22) rigid with the machine base (2), - means associated with said base (2) to drive said clamp (12) along the X axis and the Y axis relative to said second support (22), - a unit for memorizing the bitting of the key to be duplicated sensed by the optical reader (24), and for controlling and commanding the movement of the clamp (12) and the operability of the optical reader (24) and of the milling cutter (26), characterised in that: - said second support (22) for the optical reader (24) and for the milling cutter (26) is of C-shape with its opening facing the clamp (12), and - the optical reader (24) is mounted on the two horizontal branches of said second C-shaped support (22), while the milling cutter (26) is mounted in the cavity defined by said horizontal branches.
摘要:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Profilieren der Breitseiten (3, 3') eines Wendeflachschlüssels, wobei ein Schlüsselrohling (1) in einer Spannvorrichtung derart eingespannt wird, dass seine erste Breitseite (3) frei liegt, wobei mit einem sich um eine Fräserwelle (19) drehenden, auf seiner Umfangsfläche Fräszähne (16) aufweisenden Fräser (17) durch Vorschub in Schlüssellängsrichtung zum Längsschnittprofil der Fräszähne (16) komplementäre Nuten (4, 5, 6, 12) und Rippen (8, 9, 11) eingefräst werden und danach der Schlüsselrohling (1) in einer um die Schlüssellängsmittelachse (10) um 180° gedrehten Stellung derart eingespannt wird, dass seine zweite Breitseite (3') frei liegt, und mit demselben Fräser (17) durch Vorschub in Schlüssellängsrichtung zum Längsschnittprofil der Fräszähne (16) komplementäre Nuten (4, 5, 6, 12) und Rippen (8, 9, 11) in die Breitseite (3') eingefräst werden. Die Fräserwellenachse ist zur Längsmittelebene (2) des Schlüssels (1) um einen Neigungswinkel (ϕ) geneigt, wobei zumindest eine Fräszahnrippe der Fräszähne (16) eine hinterschnittene Führungswand (4') erzeugt.
摘要:
A key identification system is provided. The key identification system comprises an imaging system to capture an image of a master key, and a logic to analyze the captured image. The imaging system may be capture an image of a groove in the master key from an angle between perpendicular and parallel to the blade of said master key. The logic analyzes the captured image to compare characteristics of the groove with groove characteristics of known key blanks to determine the likelihood of a match between the master key and a known key blank. The key identification system may further compensate for displacement or orientation of the master key with respect to the imaging system when analyzing characteristics of the groove.
摘要:
A key identification system is provided. The key identification system comprises an imaging system to capture an image of a master key, and a logic to analyze the captured image. The imaging system may be capture an image of a groove in the master key from an angle between perpendicular and parallel to the blade of said master key. The logic analyzes the captured image to compare characteristics of the groove with groove characteristics of known key blanks to determine the likelihood of a match between the master key and a known key blank. The key identification system may further compensate for displacement or orientation of the master key with respect to the imaging system when analyzing characteristics of the groove.
摘要:
A method of making duplicate keys (22) employs the use of a scanning device (100) for capturing the physical profile of a master key (10) or alternately, formulating the profile as a data construct without the use of a master key (100). This data construct can be assigned a unique code and stored on a database (20) for later retrieval. Once the key profile has been captured or formulated in a data base memory device (20), a key may be fabricated without the need for traditional key blanks using profile data, for example, a modeling device etc. A milling device (30) in conjunction with a metal slug can duplicate the key. An injecting molder (300) using high density molding resin can be used to construct the duplicate key (22).
摘要:
The invention relates to a key making machine that automatically extracts characteristics of an object key without human intervention. An object key (32) is automatically aligned, key characteristics extracted and compared with known key manufactures' information stored in memory, an appropriate key blank (78) in a robotically accessible inventory (82) is selected, cut, deburred, and automatically dispensed to the customer.