Electrical contact means for a lock cylinder with an electronic/mechanical key

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A locking cylinder has contact means with a contact support, including one or more contact elements. Each contact element partially surrounds the circumference and is fixed and secured against axial displacement, but while allowing partial radial movement. A concentric contact guidance member with contact guides for the contact elements is rotatable with respect to a common centre but is fixed with respect to the contact support in the axial direction. The contact elements can be brought into operative connection with these contact guides.