Vorrichtung zum Auslesen des Profils eines Schlüssels

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Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4786918

Anmeldetag

29. Januar 2026

Veröffentlichung

5. August 2026

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

G01B11/24, G01B11/245

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device (1, 1', 1") for reading the profile of a blade (5B) of a key (5). This device comprises a chamber (10) in which said blade (5B) can be positioned through an inlet section (9). The device (1, 1', 1") comprises a support assembly (30) including at least one support element (31) that supports a flat surface (300) for supporting a portion of the key (5), where this flat surface (300) defines a reference plane (100). The device (1, 1', 1") further comprises a lighting assembly (20) operatively associated with the chamber (10) to illuminate the blade (5B) and an optical assembly (40) configured to provide at least one image (IP) of the profile of the blade (5) and at least one image (IC) of the blade (5B) captured on the reference plane (100). According to the invention, the support element (31) is rotatable about an axis of rotation (501) orthogonal to said reference plane (100) and the device (1, 1', 1") is provided with a drive unit (50) to rotate said support element (31) about the axis of rotation (501). The device (1, 1', 1") comprises an electronic control unit (ECU) operatively connected to the optical assembly (40) and to the drive unit (50), where this electronic control unit (ECU) is configured to acquire an image of said blade (5B), determine misalignment of the blade (5B) with respect to a reference direction (101) predetermined as optimal for acquiring the profile image (IP), drive the drive unit (50) so as to correct said misalignment and acquire, following correction of the misalignment, the profile image (IP).

Anmelder

Firma

Keyline S.p.A.

Land

🇮🇹 Italien

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