Slot mechanism and smart ignition system
US7392675B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/8649
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A slot mechanism having an accommodation space into which an insertion object is inserted through a slot. The slot mechanism includes a shutter located in the accommodation space. The shutter is movable along an insertion direction of the insertion object. When the insertion object is inserted into the accommodation space, the shutter is pressed by the insertion object and moved toward the back of the accommodation space. When the insertion object is removed from the accommodation space, the shutter is moved toward the slot to close the slot. The shutter has a guiding portion that stabilizes the attitude of the insertion object when the insertion object is pressed against the shutter.
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