EP0729163B1 - Clavier pour caisses enregistreuses - Google Patents

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EP0729163B1
EP0729163B1 EP95117657A EP95117657A EP0729163B1 EP 0729163 B1 EP0729163 B1 EP 0729163B1 EP 95117657 A EP95117657 A EP 95117657A EP 95117657 A EP95117657 A EP 95117657A EP 0729163 B1 EP0729163 B1 EP 0729163B1
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Gerhard Hochgesang
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
    • H01H13/705—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by construction, mounting or arrangement of operating parts, e.g. push-buttons or keys
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07G—REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
    • G07G1/00—Cash registers
    • G07G1/0018—Constructional details, e.g. of drawer, printing means, input means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/008—Pretravel to avoid inadvertent switching
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/042—Higher keytops
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/008—Actuators other then push button
    • H01H2221/016—Lever; Rocker
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/064—Limitation of actuating pressure

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  • the invention relates to a keypad for sales and cash registers the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a keypad has been in for a long time well-known cash register TK 2200 from CASIO ®. It points for the specified buttons with important switching functions which is to avoid that they switch even when lightly touched.
  • the object of the invention is based on to find measures of a generic keypad with which without constructive effort any constellation of the keys with long or Short stroke can be reached.
  • Fig. 1 shows a keypad for sales or cash registers with a Key area 2 with keys 3, which are designed as long-stroke rocker keys 4 and with buttons that are designed as short-stroke rocker buttons 5.
  • the two ends of the lever fork have 9 and a lever fork 10 of the short-stroke rocker button 5 approximately barrel-shaped guide pins 11, which in guide openings 12th of a guide frame / housing 13 engage, and a sliding surface 14, the the range of motion of the rocker buttons 4, 5 within the guide frame / housing 13 and a support plate 15 adapted and in assembled Condition is compressed.
  • both rocker buttons 4, 5 have in the area of the button 3 stop pin 16, which with a base, for. B. a contact mat 18 or the support plate 15 cooperate.
  • Fig. 2 shows on the left side the long-stroke rocker buttons 4, the Keypad area with greater importance, and on the right Short-stroke rocker buttons 5 for normal functions.
  • Fig. 3 shows, as mentioned, the arrangement of the guide pin 11 and Sliding surface 14 within the guide frame / housing 13 and the Carrier plate 15.
  • the sliding surface 14 guides the lever fork 9, 10 without play.
  • Fig. 5 shows the long-stroke rocker switch 4 with the same features, wherein however, the key 3 opposite the switch cam 17, starting from Guide pin 11 is outside.
  • any constellations of Compile areas with long-stroke keys 4 or short-stroke keys 5 are provided.

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
  • Rotary Switch, Piano Key Switch, And Lever Switch (AREA)
  • Cash Registers Or Receiving Machines (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)

Claims (3)

  1. Clavier pour caisses de distributeur de vente ou caisses enregistreuses comprenant des zones de clavier (2) dans lesquelles sont prévues des touches à longue course pour les fonctions importantes et des touches à faible course, caractérisé en ce que, tout en maintenant une même distance entre toutes les touches (3), les touches à faible course sont conçues sous forme de touches à bascule (5) avec un court bras de levier de frappe (7) et un long bras de levier d'activation (8) et les touches à longue course sont conçues sous forme de touches à bascule (4) avec un long bras de levier de frappe (7) et un court bras de levier d'activation (8), les touches (3) des touches à bascule à longue course (4) étant situées à l'intérieur de la fourche du levier (9) de chaque touche à bascule à longue course (4) voisine.
  2. Clavier selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les deux extrémités de la fourche du levier (9) et celles de la fourche du levier (10) des touches à bascule à faible course (5) sont munies de tétons de guidage (11), conçus pratiquement en forme de tonneaux, lesquels s'engagent dans des cavités de guidage (12) d'un cadre/boítier de guidage (13), ainsi que d'une surface de glissement (14), qui est adaptée au rayon de déplacement des touches à bascule (4, 5) à l'intérieur du cadre/boítier de guidage (13) et d'une plaque de support (15) et qui est soumise à la compression d'un ressort.
  3. Clavier selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les deux touches à bascule (4, 5) sont munies de butées (16) dans la zone de la touche (3), lesquelles agissent conjointement avec la plaque de support (15).
EP95117657A 1995-02-24 1995-11-09 Clavier pour caisses enregistreuses Expired - Lifetime EP0729163B1 (fr)

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DE19506509A DE19506509C2 (de) 1995-02-24 1995-02-24 Tastenfeld für Verkaufs- und Registrierkassen
DE19506509 1995-02-24

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EP0729163A2 EP0729163A2 (fr) 1996-08-28
EP0729163A3 EP0729163A3 (fr) 1998-03-18
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DE59509968D1 (de) 2002-01-31
DE19506509C2 (de) 1996-12-05
EP0729163A3 (fr) 1998-03-18

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