公开(公告)号：US20210172198A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17181133

申请日：2021-02-22

Applicant: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.

Inventor： Byron Keith GRICE ,  Phillip GERLINGS ,  John Clayton CAMPBELL ,  Michael James SCHMIDT

IPC: E05B19/14 ,  H04N5/235 ,  E05B19/04 ,  G07F17/00 ,  B23P15/00 ,  B23C3/35 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K9/20 ,  E05B19/00

Abstract: An identification module is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The identification module may have a key receiving assembly configured to receive only a shank of an existing key. The identification module may also have a tip guide, configured to receive a tip of the shank of the existing key. The tip guide may have a slot that exposes a tip end of the shank. The identification module may also have an imaging assembly configured to capture an image of the tip end through the slot.

公开(公告)号：US20150049181A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：US14263595

申请日：2014-04-28

Applicant: The Hillman Group Inc.

Inventor： Byron Keith GRICE ,  Phillip GERLINGS ,  John Clayton CAMPBELL ,  Michael James SCHMIDT

IPC: H04N5/235 ,  G07F17/00

CPC classification number: E05B19/14 ,  B23C3/35 ,  B23C2235/12 ,  B23C2235/28 ,  B23C2235/41 ,  B23P15/005 ,  E05B19/0058 ,  E05B19/04 ,  G06K7/1413 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/2036 ,  G06K2209/19 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G07F17/0014 ,  H04N5/2354 ,  Y10T70/7842 ,  Y10T409/300952

Abstract: An identification module is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The identification module may have a key receiving assembly configured to receive only a shank of an existing key, and an imaging assembly configured to generate an image of the shank while the existing key is being manually held in the key receiving assembly. The identification module may also have a housing configured to house the key receiving assembly and the imaging assembly. The housing may have a slot formed therein to receive the existing key. The identification module further may have a tip guide configured to receive a tip of the shank of the existing key as the tip is inserted through the slot. The tip guide may be linearly movable by insertion of the existing key from a first location at the slot to a second location away from the slot.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于制琴机的识别模块。 识别模块可以具有被配置为仅接收现有密钥的柄的密钥接收组件，以及被配置为在将现有密钥手动保持在密钥接收组件中时生成柄的图像的成像组件。 识别模块还可以具有构造成容纳钥匙接收组件和成像组件的壳体。 壳体可以具有形成在其中的槽以接收现有密钥。 识别模块还可以具有尖端引导件，其构造成当尖端插入穿过狭槽时接收现有密钥的柄部的尖端。 尖端引导件可以通过将现有密钥从插槽处的第一位置插入到离开槽的第二位置而可线性移动。

公开(公告)号：US20200149315A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US16743360

申请日：2020-01-15

Applicant: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.

Inventor： Byron Keith GRICE ,  Phillip GERLINGS ,  John Clayton CAMPBELL ,  Michael James SCHMIDT

IPC: E05B19/14 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G06K7/14 ,  E05B19/00 ,  B23C3/35 ,  H04N5/235 ,  G07F17/00 ,  E05B19/04 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B23P15/00

Abstract: An identification module is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The identification module may have a key receiving assembly configured to receive only a shank of an existing key. The identification module may also have a tip guide, configured to receive a tip of the shank of the existing key. The tip guide may have a slot that exposes a tip end of the shank. The identification module may also have an imaging assembly configured to capture an image of the tip end through the slot.

公开(公告)号：US20160097219A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-07

申请号：US14969924

申请日：2015-12-15

Applicant: The Hillman Group Inc.

Inventor： Phillip GERLINGS ,  Michael James SCHMIDT ,  Gary Edward WILL ,  Bryan K. SOLACE

IPC: E05B19/14 ,  E05B19/00

CPC classification number: E05B19/14 ,  B23C3/35 ,  B23C2235/12 ,  B23C2235/28 ,  B23C2235/41 ,  B23P15/005 ,  E05B19/0058 ,  E05B19/04 ,  G06K7/1413 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/2036 ,  G06K2209/19 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G07F17/0014 ,  H04N5/2354 ,  Y10T70/7842 ,  Y10T409/300952

Abstract: A key assembly is disclosed. The key assembly may have a blade with a head portion, a shank, and a transition region connecting the head portion to the shank. The key assembly may also have a head configured to receive the blade. The head may have a shoulder located at the transition region to limit engagement of the head with the blade, and at least one tang located at an end of the head opposite the shoulder. The at least one tang may be configured to engage a recess located within a side of the head portion and inhibit removal of the head from the blade.

公开(公告)号：US20240054849A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18448198

申请日：2023-08-11

Applicant: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.

Inventor： Byron Keith GRICE ,  Michael Kenneth HART ,  Michael James SCHMIDT ,  Brian David ROSNER ,  Ari BENNETT ,  Robert FOORD ,  Bryan Keith SOLACE

IPC: G07F17/00

CPC classification number: G07F17/0042

Abstract: A self-service kiosk includes a housing and an imaging device in a key fob receptacle in the housing. The imaging device captures an image of a master key fob placed in the receptacle. The kiosk includes a key fob dispenser having a dispensing slot to receive a duplicated key fob and a dispensing mechanism to dispense the duplicated key fob into the dispensing slot. The kiosk also includes a processor that receives an image from the imaging device, and detects a presence of the master key fob in the key fob receptacle based on an analysis of the received image. Upon detecting the presence of the master key fob, the processor reads codes stored on the master key fob, writes the codes on a blank key fob to generate the duplicated key fob, and causes the dispensing mechanism to dispense the duplicated key fob in the dispensing slot.

公开(公告)号：US20150047399A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：US14508679

申请日：2014-10-07

Applicant: The Hillman Group Inc.

Inventor： Phillip GERLINGS ,  Michael James SCHMIDT

IPC: E05B19/04 ,  E05B19/00

CPC classification number: E05B19/04 ,  E05B19/0017 ,  E05B19/24 ,  Y10T70/7876

Abstract: A key assembly is disclosed. The key assembly may have a blade, and a head configured to receive the blade. The key assembly may also have a locking feature separate from the blade and the head. The locking feature may be received by the head and configured to inhibit removal of the blade from the head via interference. The locking feature may deform during connection to the blade.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种钥匙组件。 钥匙组件可以具有刀片，并且头部构造成接收刀片。 钥匙组件还可以具有与刀片和头部分离的锁定特征。 锁定特征可以由头部接收并且被配置成通过干扰来阻止刀片从头部移除。 锁定特征可能在连接到叶片期间变形。

公开(公告)号：US20150047398A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：US14252412

申请日：2014-04-14

Applicant: The Hillman Group Inc.

Inventor： Phillip GERLINGS ,  Michael James SCHMIDT ,  Gary Edward WILL ,  Bryan K. SOLACE

IPC: E05B19/04

CPC classification number: E05B19/14 ,  B23C3/35 ,  B23C2235/12 ,  B23C2235/28 ,  B23C2235/41 ,  B23P15/005 ,  E05B19/0058 ,  E05B19/04 ,  G06K7/1413 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/2036 ,  G06K2209/19 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G07F17/0014 ,  H04N5/2354 ,  Y10T70/7842 ,  Y10T409/300952

Abstract: A key assembly is disclosed. The key assembly may have a blade with a head portion, a shank, and a transition region connecting the head portion to the shank. The key assembly may also have a head configured to receive the blade. The head may have a shoulder located at the transition region to limit engagement of the head with the blade, and at least one tang located at an end of the head opposite the shoulder. The at least one tang may be configured to engage a recess located within a side of the head portion and inhibit removal of the head from the blade.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种钥匙组件。 钥匙组件可以具有带有头部，柄部以及将头部连接到柄部的过渡区域的刀片。 钥匙组件也可以具有构造成接收刀片的头部。 头部可以具有位于过渡区域处的肩部，以限制头部与刀片的接合，以及位于与肩部相对的头部的端部的至少一个柄部。 所述至少一个柄脚可以被构造成接合位于所述头部部分侧面内的凹部并且阻止所述头部从所述刀片移除。