US 11,756,361 B2
Storage case, and vehicle lending and borrowing system
Seishi Takahashi, Miyagi (JP); and Nobuaki Oka, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Feb. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/651,269.
Application 17/651,269 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2020/035320, filed on Sep. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2019-169684 (JP), filed on Sep. 18, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0172541 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. G07C 9/29 (2020.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01)
CPC G07C 9/29 (2020.01) [G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00476 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00769 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A storage case configured to be provided in a vehicle, the storage case comprising:
a case body including a storage space for an electronic key;
a first actuator including a first pressing piece that is configured to protrude into the storage space, the first actuator being configured to press at least an unlocking button of the electronic key stored in the storage space with the first pressing piece;
a second actuator including a second pressing piece that is configured to protrude into the storage space, the second actuator being configured to press at least a locking button of the electronic key stored in the storage space with the second pressing piece;
an adjustment piece configured to adjust a position of the first actuator and adjust a position of the second actuator;
a transceiver configured to communicate with an external terminal apparatus; and
a processor configured to, in response to the transceiver receiving an unlocking request signal transmitted from the external terminal apparatus, cause the first actuator to press the unlocking button,
wherein
the adjustment piece includes a rotating plate rotatably provided with respect to the case body, and
the first actuator and the second actuator are adjustable in positions with respect to the rotating plate to become nearer to each other and adjustable in positions with respect to the rotating plate to become farther from each other.