EP1172832A3 - Keyboard, in particular for cash registers - Google Patents

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EP1172832A3
EP1172832A3 EP01115862A EP01115862A EP1172832A3 EP 1172832 A3 EP1172832 A3 EP 1172832A3 EP 01115862 A EP01115862 A EP 01115862A EP 01115862 A EP01115862 A EP 01115862A EP 1172832 A3 EP1172832 A3 EP 1172832A3
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keyboard
housing
housing shell
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keypad
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EP1172832A2 (en
EP1172832B1 (en
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Gerhard Hochgesang
Klaus Schmöger
Michael Martin
Manfred Schreiber
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PrehKeyTec GmbH
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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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00—Casings
    • H01H2223/002—Casings sealed
    • H01H2223/004—Evacuation of penetrating liquid
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00—Casings
    • H01H2223/01—Mounting on appliance
    • H01H2223/014—Mounting on appliance located in recess
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00—Casings
    • H01H2223/01—Mounting on appliance
    • H01H2223/024—Screw
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2229/00—Manufacturing
    • H01H2229/064—Eliminating tolerances
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2231/00—Applications
    • H01H2231/006—Bank automat; Cash register; Vending machine

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  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
  • Cash Registers Or Receiving Machines (AREA)

Abstract

The invention concerns a keyboard, preferably for cashier registers. Known keyboards (20) have a plurality of keyboard housing (1) parts so that, when they are serviced, exchanging or refurbishing the keypad (5), also often the associated keyboard electronic circuitry (8) must be taken out of the keyboard housing (1) in order to replace defective, or integrate additional, auxiliary components (19) in the keyboard (20) or the keyboard housing (1). Contrary to this, in the solution disclosed herein, the keyboard housing (1) is built of one piece of material, with the keyboard housing being formed of an upper housing shell (2) and a joining S-shaped lower housing shell (3). In this regard, the keyboard housing (1) is preferably of resinous plastic. The keypad (5) and, for example, the keyboard electronic circuitry are contained in the upper housing shell (2), with the auxiliary components (19) being in the lower housing shell (3).
EP01115862A 2000-07-14 2001-06-29 Keyboard, in particular for cash registers Expired - Lifetime EP1172832B1 (en)

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DE10034346A DE10034346C2 (en) 2000-07-14 2000-07-14 Keyboard, preferably for cash registers
DE10034346 2000-07-14

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EP1172832A2 EP1172832A2 (en) 2002-01-16
EP1172832A3 true EP1172832A3 (en) 2004-01-02
EP1172832B1 EP1172832B1 (en) 2007-08-01

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EP (1) EP1172832B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE368931T1 (en)
DE (2) DE10034346C2 (en)
PT (1) PT1172832E (en)

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US7009121B2 (en) 2002-04-25 2006-03-07 Preh-Werke Gmbh & Co. Kg Keyboard, especially for electronic payment terminals, and keypad
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US9857830B2 (en) * 2013-07-31 2018-01-02 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Housing member of a computing device
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CA2051503A1 (en) * 1991-09-16 1993-03-17 Shin Saito Cash Register Keyboard
DE29510328U1 (en) * 1995-06-26 1995-09-28 Silitek Corp Computer keyboard
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ATE368931T1 (en) 2007-08-15
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US6736323B2 (en) 2004-05-18
DE50112782D1 (en) 2007-09-13
DE10034346C2 (en) 2002-05-23
PT1172832E (en) 2007-11-08
EP1172832B1 (en) 2007-08-01

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