Keychain

A key chain is an object which is connected to a single key or a key ring. Not to be confused is the key pendant with a lanyard or lanyard, in which the key is worn around the neck.

Focus of Use

Leisure:

• Keychains are part prepared itself ( → scoubidou ).
• Keychains are a collector item.
• Dissemination as a souvenir or merchandise.

Function:

• They facilitate the assignment of the key to matching lock by a ( room ) number, a name or a label is printed on them.
• They facilitate discoverability of the key, by increasing the size of the overall object and thus its visibility or by giving them an acoustic signal of when the seeker noise (whistling ) by itself is ( → Key Finder).
• They can serve as tools or electrical devices, such as pocket knife, flashlight, bottle opener or screwdriver.
• Floating Key Chain protect the maritime sector key from going under if they have fallen into the water.
• Very large or very heavy keychain be used to prevent accidental insertion of sensitive keys. For example, safe keys should be immediately disposed of after use on the space provided. At gas stations restroom keys are still many places issued with bulky wood as a pendant.
• Sometimes lifts are requested with a special key, such as the is deposited with a particular person and should be returned after use. In order to prevent fallen keys match from the hand into the gap between the elevator and the shaft wall, some will be provided with bulky keychain.

Optics:

• In this category the keychain have reproduced in miniature form of a human, an animal, an object or it is printed from these an image on the key chain. Such Keychain, there are often as merchandising items or as corporate advertising, that is, it is on them the company name (company) and / or the company logo printed.