ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTRBGCZEEHUPLSKBAHRIS..MTNORSMESM..................JJDIM360 Ver 1.28 (29 Oct 2014) - 1620000/02884028EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320160413EP14195406.520141128enenen201325498520131210JP2016041320161520150617201525E05B 19/04 20060101AFI20160308BHEP E05B 19/10 20060101ALI20160308BHEP deFahrzeugschlüsselvorrichtungenVehicle key devicefrDispositif de clé de véhicule2Alps Electric Co., Ltd.101045445K 84 766/81-7 Yukigaya otsukamachi Ota-kuTokyo 145-8501JPMatsuzaki, Satoruc/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi, Ota-kuTokyo, Tokyo 145-8501JPTakahashi, Ryoc/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi, Ota-kuTokyo, Tokyo 145-8501JPMatsuoka, Mayumic/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi, Ota-kuTokyo, Tokyo 145-8501JPKlunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch100060668Patentanwälte Destouchesstraße 6880796 MünchenDEALATBEBGCHCYCZDEDKEEESFIFRGBGRHRHUIEISITLILTLULVMCMKMTNLNOPLPTRORSSESISKSMTRBAME20160413201615

A vehicle key device (1) includes a key head portion (10) and a key blade (50). The key head portion (10) includes a first cover (20) having a blade insertion slot (30), and a second cover (40) fitted to the first cover (20). The key blade (50) includes an inserted portion (51) inserted into the blade insertion slot (30) and having a through hole (52). The blade insertion slot (30) includes inner walls (31) including upper, lower, left, right, and rear walls; and an upper end portion (32) providing the upper wall. The upper end portion (32) includes an elastic part (34) provided between a pair of notches (33). The elastic part (34) includes a first projection (35) that snap-engages with the through hole (52). The second cover (40) is fitted to the first cover (20) in such a manner as to press the upper end portion (32).

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